English sounding punjabi names?

[Annalise345]

My dh's family are punjabi and we want to please both our families when naming our baby girl but are struggling for ideas! Any suggestions? :)

[badtime]

What is their religious background?
Most Punjabi people I know are Sikh, but I also know Hindus and some Muslims from the Pakistan side of the Punjab. I think this would have some influence on names.

[TinyDiamond]

Same set up and we went for ruby. Not technically punjabi but everybody happy with it.
Cousin is Jasmine.

[TinyDiamond]

Other suggestions are leena and asha. I like nina too

[soontobeslendergirl]

Raveena?

or maybe something like
Maya or Yasmin - i.e. a little exotic but still "normal"

[Thurlow]

I know a family who named their children Tanya, Esha and Arun - all names which work well in England and India. I particularly love Esha.

[coffeewineandchocolate]

Ayesha, ruby, alesha, maryam, sereena, selina

[Annalise345]

They're Hindu...I really like maya actually! :)

[natsmum100]

Anya or Merin

[SanityClause]

Nikita, Nashika, Sarita, Kavika, Namita.

None of these are English, but all sound pretty to an Anglophone's ear!

[Fairyloo]

Kareena

[sleeplessinderbyshire]

What about Tara? It is a hindu name originally (as will as being an Irish name which is used in England too)

[MrsShrek3]

friends in similar situation have picked Hari (boy) Zhara, Kyra (girls) and Zak is from another family with Pakistan/English backgrounds but sorry I dont know what areas the names originate from.

[twinklestar2]

maya
neha (prounounced naya)
anaia
jaya
serena
serene
sonia
tara
mina
nina
tina
kara
sara

(same set up here )

[twinklestar2]

ayesha
alisha
manisha
mahi

[WafflyVersatile]

Naraina
Sultana for the comedy option.

[sashh]

Nina
Usher
Asha
Rita
Jaswinder seems popular round here (Wolverhampton) for boys and girls, but they are always called Jazz.
Kali

I taught a Sultana, it's not a comedy option.

I used to know a Lakshmi whose nn was Mary.

Saraswathi, you could use Sara for day to day.

[twinklestar2]

Karina
Keira
Anya

[HopefullA]

My inlaws are indian - it all depends on their religion and the area they come from to name soem kids as for them, some names are very hindu or muslim etc.

I love Lakshmi, Nina, Navya(me neice), Preeti, Maya (friends baby),

[simontowel]

I know a Devina (Indian version of Davina). It means goddess in Hindi. Love that name.

Other suggestions:
Anaya
Avani - means Earth in punjabi
Ishani
Ishaya
Shona
Asha
Isha - one who protects (also punjabi)
Kavita - poem

Love all of these!

[MortifiedAdams]

Veda

[LemonysSnicket]

There's a version of Sophie in almost every culture known to man, that's why I suggested Safiya.

How about Dara or Dhanna?
Sian, Hera, Johdi, Sonny?