| Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in India 2016 |
| Source: | Inofficial list, done by BabyCenter India, based on the names of newborns registered on their website |
| Series: | India |
| Following list: | 2017 |
| Previous list: | 2015 |
| Highest new entries: | Fathima (new at 4), Sri (new at 5), Inaaya (new at 9), Zara (new at 13), Maryam (new at 14) |
| Largest rises: | Anika +17 (now at 7), Ananya +10 (now at 2), Shanaya +7 (now at 3), Swara +4 (now at 12), Anaya +2 (now at 6) |
| Largest falls: | Saanvi -18 (now at 21), Diya -15 (now at 17), Aahana -11 (now at 22), Aaradhya -8 (now at 15), Amaira -6 (now at 10) |
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