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Uncommon Indian Names Trivia Quiz

Names like Asha, Bala, etc. are very common in today's India. Now, parents are looking for more innovative names with deeper meanings for their kids. Play on to know about beautiful modern Indian names.

A multiple-choice quiz by HappyMary. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
HappyMary

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
380,574

Updated
Jan 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
155

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The beautiful female name 'Parineeta' means what? Hint

a light feather

an unmarried woman

a married woman

a fragrant flower

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the name 'Trisha' mean? Hint

thirst, lust and desire

cold, calm and collected

heat, warmth and care

grace, charm and beauty

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which male name means 'fragrance'? Hint

Yash

Neeraj

Bhaskar

Shaurav

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Praveena', a female name, and 'Praveen', a male name, both mean the same. What do they mean? Hint

skilled

colourful

new

power

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Question 5 of 10

5. Now moving on to some harder stuff, what does the female name 'Vibhavari' mean? Hint

dawn

night

dusk

noon

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Arish', a male name, means what? Hint

last ray of the sun before sunset

first ray of the sun

a name for the sun during noon

a name for the sun during a solar eclipse

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Question 7 of 10

7. A female name 'Arunima' means what? Hint

pink

red

blue

orange

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Question 8 of 10

8. The name 'Aniket' means what? Hint

lonely

maculine

handsome

homeless

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Question 9 of 10

9. The feminine name 'Prachi', means which direction? Hint

east

north

west

south

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which uncommon female name means 'overcame' or 'mastered'? Hint

Prajita

Bideesha

Sucheta

Isha

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The beautiful female name 'Parineeta' means what?

Answer: a married woman

The name 'Parineeta' is derived from the word 'Parinay', meaning 'marriage'. So, the name 'Parineeta' means 'a married woman'.

2. What does the name 'Trisha' mean?

Answer: thirst, lust and desire

The name 'Trisha' means lust, thirst and desire. It is a short but meaningful name. It is a female name. Akansha, Trishna and Tiyasa are similar meaning names.

3. Which male name means 'fragrance'?

Answer: Shaurav

'Shaurav' means 'fragrance' in Bengali. 'Yash' means 'fame'. 'Bhaskar' means 'sun', while 'Neeraj' means 'lotus'.

4. 'Praveena', a female name, and 'Praveen', a male name, both mean the same. What do they mean?

Answer: skilled

The names 'Praveena' and 'Praveen' mean skilled or expert. Their opposites are 'Naveena' and 'Naveen' respectively, meaning 'new' or 'novice'.

5. Now moving on to some harder stuff, what does the female name 'Vibhavari' mean?

Answer: night

'Vibhavari' is an uncommon name meaning 'night'. Other similar-meaning female names are 'Nisha', 'Damini', 'Jamini', etc. which all mean 'night'.

6. 'Arish', a male name, means what?

Answer: first ray of the sun

'Arish' is a beautiful male name meaning 'the first ray of the sun'. This name is very rare. Its female equivalent is 'Arushi'. Another similar female name is 'Aaleyah', meaning 'sunshine'.

7. A female name 'Arunima' means what?

Answer: pink

The name 'Arunima' actually has two meanings. One of them is 'the first ray of the sun', and the other is 'pink', because the first ray of the sun is pink in colour.

8. The name 'Aniket' means what?

Answer: homeless

The male name 'Aniket' means 'homeless' or 'Lord Shiva'.

9. The feminine name 'Prachi', means which direction?

Answer: east

'Prachi' means 'east' and also 'morning', as the sun rising in the east brings morning. It is also very uncommon.

10. Which uncommon female name means 'overcame' or 'mastered'?

Answer: Prajita

The name 'Prajita' means 'overcame' or 'mastered'. 'Sucheta' means 'beautiful mind', while 'Bideesha' means 'knowledge', and 'Isha' means 'Lord'.

Source: Author HappyMary

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