Hemsworth, 28, and his wife welcomed the baby into the world in London on May 11 and decided to give her the unusual moniker, reported Femalefirst.
"It was just a name we liked, I always kind of liked Indie or Indiana for a boy and she liked India. We sorta went, 'Oh well, whether it's a boy or a girl that will decide.' It just seemed to fit," he said.
The Australian hunk said he has wanted to have children for a while and is overjoyed with his newborn daughter.
"I've wanted to have kids for a long time and here it is. I couldn't be happier."