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Why parents love India- India is one of the world's oldest and richest civilisations.
- India Arie is a Grammy-winning soul artist.
- Five letters with a warm, exotic sound: IN-dee-ah.
- The Taj Mahal is the world's most beautiful building.
- It carries maximum civilisational weight.
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The vibe of India
civilisationIndus RiverTaj MahalAriesubcontinentbillion-storiesSanskritancient
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Origin & history of India
Sanskrit sindhu (river)
→ Persian Hindu
→ Greek India
→ English India
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English / Sanskrit roots
India comes from the Sanskrit sindhu meaning river, referring to the Indus River. India is one of the world's oldest continuous civilisations with 1.4 billion people. India Arie is a Grammy-winning soul artist. Gone with the Wind features India Wilkes. The name has been used as a given name in English-speaking countries.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: The name has referred to the subcontinent since ancient Greek times.
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Today
India remains a beloved choice, ranking #1031 in the US. 23,895 babies have been named India since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is India?
2001
peak year
India reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2001, 1,049 babies received the name (ranked #299). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1031), with about 256 babies given the name annually. India's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 23,895 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,049
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #299)
(ranked #299)
256
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,560
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
23,895
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of India1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
India's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — civilisation-scale adventure. People named India tend to be warm, deep, and gifted at carrying an entire civilisation's worth of meaning.
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Carries civilisation-level meaning✦
Warm and ancient◈
Taj-Mahal beauty◎
Billion stories♡
River-deepI9
N5
D4
I9
A1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of India🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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