Nandini - Wikipedia Nandini This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2009 ) Nandini Pandey Gender Female Language ( s ) Sanskrit Nandini is a female given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit verbal root nand, which means `` to rejoice, delight ''. Literally, nandinī means a woman who brings joy. The name also specifically refers to a daughter, as a daughter brings joy to the family. In Hindu mythology, Parvati, Shiva 's divine consort, is often addressed by this name. People The following people named Nandini have articles on Wikipedia : Nandini Bhaktavatsala, Indian actress, won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Kannada film, Kaadu Nandini Goud ( born 1967 ), painter and printmaker from Hyderabad, India Nandini Mundkur, Indian developmental paediatrician Nandini Muthuswamy, Carnatic violinist from South India Hamsa Nandini, Indian model, dancer, actress Nandini Nimbkar, American academic from India, current President of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute ( NARI ) Nandini Rai ( born 1988 ), Indian model and film actress Nandini Reddy, Indian film director Nandini Sidda Reddy, Telugu language writer and poet Nandini Sahu ( born 1973 ), Indian poet Nandini Satpathy ( 1931 -- 2006 ), Indian politician and author Rajesh Nandini Singh ( born 1967 ), Indian politician in the Indian National Congress Nandini Srikar, Indian singer, composer and guitarist See also Nadini Nand ( disambiguation ) Nandakini Nandi ( disambiguation ) Nanini ( disambiguation ) External links The word Nandini corresponds to the English word daughter Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nandini&oldid=847725017 '' Categories : Given names Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from November 2009 All articles lacking sources Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia Basa Jawa मराठी Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 27 June 2018, at 10 : 35 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of nandini in english
Answer: a woman who brings joy