telugu - vakudu chettu , nela mulaka.
hindi - katai , brihati , birhatta ,kateri , choti katheri.
sanskrit - kantakari , vyaghri ,duhsparsha ,kshudra , nidigdhika ,bhantahi ,vrihati ,brhati ,kantakarika .
english - indian nightshade blue and white , bush tomato ,poison berry , sparrow's brinjal ,african egg plant ,ntunufulu ,thorny night shade ,love apple ,febrifuge plant.
gujarati - bhoringani , katakaari.
marathi - bhui ringani ,kante ringani ,bhauringani.
kannada - kantikari , nela gulla .
tamil - kantankattiri , karimulli ,kandangatri.
malayalam - kantakariccunta , kantakari valutana ,kantakari chunda.
assamese - bhekuri , katvaedana.
oriya - bhejibaugana.
punjab - kandiari.
malay - terong pipit puteh.
japanese - shiro suzume nasubi.
chinese - ci tian qie , xiao dian qie ,zi hua qie ,ci qie , xi huang qie ,huang shui qie ,xi dian qie ,ci ding qie ..
french - morelle des indes ,petite anghive ( africa ) , anghive marron ( africa ).
scientific name - solanum indicum.