Nandi
How to say it: NAHN-dee · /ˈnɑndi/
African name meaning 'sweet' in Zulu - also Sanskrit 'joy', name of Shiva's bull Nandi.
Nandi was the 5,573rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,573 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 16 |
| Share of births | 1 in 207,208 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nandi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nandi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
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