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Aakesh (M)

Sanskrit: lord of the heavens

 

Adisesha (M)

telugu, snake of Hindi mythology

 

Aditya (M)

sanskri: sun

 

Ajalaa (F)

Sanskrit: earth

 

Ajit (M)

sanskrit: invincible

 

Akhilendra (M)

Sanskrit: lord of the heavens

 

Amit (M)

hindi: infinite, unlimited

 

Amitabh (M)

sanskrit: of unmeasured splendour (one of the 5 aspects of Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism)

 

Amrit (M, F)

sanskrit: immortel, ambroisia (a name of Shiva and Vishnu)

 

Anand/Ananda

sanskrit: happiness (a name of Shiva and divine buddhist attribute)

 

Anil (M)

sanskrit: air, wind (a name of Vaya, charioteer of Indra)

-> F: Anila

 

Anshu (M)

sanskrit: beam of sunlight

 

Anuradha (F)

sanskrit: Stream (brook?) of Offerings (name of one of the 28 stars of Hindu astrology)

 

Arjun (M)

hindi: the fight for truth and justice (from the Mahabharata) / sanskrit: white (color of dawn, lightning, milk and silver). Name of the noblest of the 5 Pandava princes of the Mahabharata

 

Arun (M)

sanskrit: reddish-brown (color of dawn, gold and rubies; personnification of dawn and charioteer of the sun)

-> Aruna

 

Arvind (M)

sanskrit: lotus

 

Asha (F)

sanskrit: hope

 

Ashish (M)

sanskrit: prayer, blessing

 

Ashok (M)

sanskrit: one who neither causes nor feels sorrow (a tree)

 

Atul (M)

hindi: incomparable

 

Avani (F)

Sanskrit: earth

 

Avanindra (M)

Sanskrit: one who owns the Earth

 

Avijit (M)

One who cannot be won over

 

Badrinath (M)

Lord of Mt. Badri

 

Badriprasad (M)

gift of Badri

 

Bageshri (F)

name of a raaga

 

Bagheera

hindustani: panther

 

Bakula (F)

nagakeshar flower

 

Bala (F, M)

sanskrit: young, ever 9 year old

-> Balu

 

Balaaditya (M)

young sun

 

Balachandra (M)

young moon

 

Balakrishna (M)

young Krishna

 

Balamani (M)

young jewel

 

Balamohan (M)

one who is attractive

 

Balaji (M)

a name of Vishnu

 

Baldev (M)

Mostly Sikh: godlike in power (Krishna's elder brother)

 

Balram (M)

Krishna's  brother

 

Bandhura (F)

pretty

 

Bansi (M)

flute

 

Bhadrak (M)

handsome

 

Bhadraksh (M)

one with beautiful eyes

 

Bhagirath (M)

one who brought Ganga on earth

 

Bhagyalakshmi (F)

goddess of wealth

 

Bhairavi (F)

a melody in classical music

 

Bhanu (M)

sun

 

Bhanuja (F)

river Yamuna

 

Bhanuprasad (M)

gift of the sun

 

Bharadwaj (M)

a lucky bird

 

Bharat (M)

sanskrit: being maintained (epithet of Agni god of fire, adopted as official name of India at the Independence)

-> F: Bharati

 

Bhaskar (M)

sanskrit: shiny and clear light (the sun)

 

Bhavana (F)

feelings

 

Bhavani (F)

Parvati

 

Bhavesh (M)

lord of the world

 

Bhavya (F)

grand, splendid

 

Bhim (M)

Fearful

 

Bhudev (M)

lord of the earth

 

Bhupen (M)

king

 

Bhupendra (M)

king of kings

 

Bhushan (M)

ornament

 

Bhuvan (M)

palace, one of the three worlds

 

Bhuvana (F)

the earth

 

Bhuvanesh (M)

lord of the worlds

 

Bibi (F)

honorific Indian form of address, pers: lady of the house

-> Bubu, Bi

 

Bina (F)

a musical instrument

 

Bindiya (F)

drop, point

 

Bindusar (M)

an excellent pearl

 

Bipin (M)

forest (Vipin)

 

Bishvajit (M)

Sanskrit: ruler of the whole world

 

Brijmohan (M)

Krishna

 

Brijesh (M)

god of the land of Brij

 

Brinda (F)

Tulasi

 

Buddhadev (M)

wise person

 

Cavery (F)

name of a river

-> Cauvery

 

Chaitaly (F)

name of an ancient city

 

Chaitanya (M)

life, knowledge

 

Chaitra

Kashmir: snow

 

Chakrika (F)

Lakshmi

 

Chaman (M)

garden

 

Chameli (F)

a creeper with flowers

 

Chanchala (F)

unsteady, Lakshmi

 

Chandan (M)

Sandalwood, in reference to the paste that is made from it, used during Hindy celebrations to anoint statues and mark foreheads

->F: Chandana

-> M: Chendanee

 

Chandani (F)

star

-> Chendani, Chendanee

 

Chandra (M, F)

Sans: moon

 

Chandrahas (M)

bow of Shiva

 

Chandrak (M)

peacock feather

 

Chandrakant (F, M)

Beloved of the moon, meaning moonstone or white waterlily

-> Chandrakanta

 

Chandraki (F)

Peacock

 

Chandrashekhar (M)

one who holds the moon in his hair knot (Shiva)

 

Chandresh (M)

lord of the moon

 

Chandrika (F)

moonlight

 

Chapal (M)

quick

 

Charan (M)

feet

 

Charanjit (M)

one who has won over the lord

>Charanjeet

 

Charu (F)

beautiful, attractive

 

Charudutta (M)

born of beauty

 

Charulata (F)

beautiful creeper

 

Charulekha (F)

beautiful picture

 

Chetan (M)

life

 

Chhavvi (F)

image, radiance

 

Chhaya (F)

shadow

 

Chidambar (M)

one whose heart is as big as the sky

 

Chinmay (M)

full of knowledge

 

Chinmayi (F)

blissful

 

Chintamani (M)

philosopher's stone

 

Chirag (M)

lamp

 

Chiranjeev (M)

long-lived

 

Chither

Kashmir: sheen

 

Chitra (F)

picture, a nakshatra

 

Chitragandha (F)

a fragrant material

 

Chitraksh (M)

Beautiful-eyed

 

Chitralekha (F)

as beautiful as a picture

 

Chitrani (F)

river Ganga

 

Chittaprasad (M)

happiness

 

Chittaranjan (M)

one who pleases the mind

 

Chittaswarup (M)

the supreme spirit

 

Chudamani (M)

crest jewel

 

Dakshesh (M)

Shiva

 

Damayanti (F)

Sanskrit: Who Subjects Men (hrough her beauty or personality)

 

Damodar (M)

Sanskrit: Having a Rope Around the Belly, a name of Krishna based on the legend according to which his adoptive mother had tied him to a large pot to prevent him from doing mischief

-> Damodari

 

Damini (F)

lightning

 

Darika (F)

maiden

 

Darpak (M)

Kamdev, god of love

 

Daruka (M)

deodar tree

 

Dasan (M)

Sanskrit: Servant of God (dava=god, dasa=servant)

 

Dattatreya (M)

a son of Atri, a god

 

Davasakayam (M)

Thamil name, sanskrit dava=lord, god, sakayam=His Grace

 

Daya (F)

kindness, mercy, pity

 

Dayanand (M)

one who likes being merciful

 

Dayita (F)

beloved

 

Debashish (M)

pleased by the gods

 

Deenadayalan (M)

Thamil, deena=? dayalan=kind, good hearted

 

Deepa (F)

a lamp

 

Deepak (M)

Little Lamp or Like a Lamp (an epithet of Kama god of love)

-> Dipak

 

Deepali (F)

collection of lamps

 

Deepankar (M)

one who lights lamps

 

Deependra (M)

lord of light

 

Deepika (F)

a little light

 

Deepti (F)

glow, shine

 

Dev (M)

Sanskrit: God (especially for Indra), equivalent of Your Majesty to address kings

-> M: Deb, Deo

-> F: devi (Shiva's wife)

 

Devadutt (M)

gift of god

 

Devaki (F)

mother of Krishna

 

Devanand (M)

joy of god

 

Devang (M)

part of god

 

Devarsi (M)

sage of the Devas

 

Devdan (M)

Sanskrit: gift of the gods

 

Devdas (M)

servant of god

 

Devendra (M)

king of gods

 

Devesh (M)

god of gods

 

Devilal (M)

son of a goddess

 

Deviprasad (M)

gift of a goddess

 

Devraj (M)

king of gods

 

Dhananjay (M)

one who wins wealth

 

Dhanesh (M)

lord of wealth

 

Dhanyata (F)

success, fulfilment

 

Dhara (F)

constant flow

 

Dharini (F)

earth

 

Dharma (M)

law (religious)

 

Dharmadev (M)

lord of law

 

Dharmendra (M)

king of religion

 

Dharmesh (M)

master of religion

 

Dhatri (F)

earth

 

Dhaval (M)

fair complexioned

 

Dhiren (M)

one who is  strong

 

Dhirendra (M)

lord of the brave

 

Dhriti (F)

courage, morale

 

Dhruv (M)

pole star

 

Digamber (M)

naked

 

Dilip (M)

Sanskrit: Protector of Delhi, name of several legendary kings

 

Dinesh (M)

Sanskrit: Lord of the Day, i.e the sun

 

Dinkar, Divakar (M)

Sun

 

Divya (F)

heavenly, brilliant

 

Divyendu (M)

sanskrit: bright moon

 

Divyesh (M)

sun

 

Drisana (F)

name of the daughter of the sun

 

Dristi (F)

sight

 

Duranjaya (M)

a heroic son

 

Durga (F)

Parvati

 

Durjaya (M)

difficult to conquer

 

Ecchumati (F)

a river

 

Ekalinga (M)

Shiva

 

Ekanga (M)

Bodyguard

 

Eknath (M)

poet, saint

 

Ekta (F)

unity

 

Ela (F)

earth

 

Gagan (M)

sky, heaven

 

Gaganvihari (M)

heaven

 

Gajanan (M)

one with elephant face

 

Gajendra (M)

elephant king

 

Ganaraj (M)

lord of the clan

 

Ganga (F)

river Ganga

 

Gangadhar (M)

Shiva

 

Gangadutt (M)

gift of Ganga

 

Garati (F)

virtuous woman

 

Gargi (F)

name of a learned woman

 

Gaurang (M)

fair-complexioned

 

Gaurav (M)

honour, pride, respect

 

Gauri (F)

Parvati

 

Gautami (F)

river Godavari

 

Gayatri (F)

mother of the Vedas, a goddess

 

Geet (M)

song

 

Giridhar (M)

one who holds the mountain (Krishna)

 

Girija (F)

Parvati

 

Girilal (M)

son of the mountain

 

Giriraj (M)

lord of the mountain

 

Girisan, Gireesan (M)

Thamil name, giri=mountain, san=suffix meaning man.

 

Girish (M)

god of the mountain

 

Gita (F)

song

 

Gitanjali (F)

collection of poems

 

Gitika (F)

a small song

 

Godavari (F)

river Godavari

 

Gopal (M)

Krishna, cowherd

 

Gopan (M)

protection

 

Gopika (F)

cowherd girls

 

Gourangi (F)

fair-complexioned

 

Govind (M)

cowherd

 

Gulab (M)

rose

 

Gunaratna (M)

jewel of virtue

 

Gunjita (F)

humming of bee

 

Gurbachan (M)

promise of the guru

 

Gurcharan (M)

feet of the guru

 

Gurdayal (M)

compassionate guru

 

Gurdeep (M)

lamp of the guru

 

Gurmeet (M)

friend of the guru

 

Gurnam (M)

name of the guru

 

Gursharan (M)

refuge at the guru

 

Guru (M)

teacher, master, priest

 

Gurudas (M)

servant of the guru

 

Gurudutt (M)

gift of the guru

 

Gyanada (F)

Saraswati

 

Hamsa (F)

swan

 

Haresh (M)

Shiva

 

Hari (M)

sun, Vishnu

 

Harihar (M)

Vishu and Shiva together

 

Harilal (M)

son of Hari

 

Harinakshi (F)

one with eyes like a deer's

 

Harish (M)

Vishnu

 

Harsha (F, M)

happiness, joy, delight

 

Harshad (M)

one who gives pleasure

 

Harshal (M)

lover

 

Harshini (F)

happy

 

Harshul (M)

deer

 

Harshvardhan (M)

one who increases joy

 

Harud

Kashmir: autumn

 

Heeposh

Kashmir: jasmine flower

 

Hema (F)

golden

 

Hemachandra (M)

sanskrit: golden moon

 

Hemadri (M)

mountain of gold

 

Hemang (M)

one with shining body

 

Hemangi (F)

golden body

 

Hemangini (F)

girl with golden body

 

Hemant (M)

one of the six seasons

 

Hemaraj (M)

king of gold

 

Hemendra (M)

lord of gold

 

Hemlata (F)

golden creeper

 

Heramba (M)

boastful, name of Ganapati

 

Himagouri (F)

Parvati

 

Himani (F)

Parvati

 

Hiranmayi (F)

golden girl

 

Hiranya (M)

wealth

 

Hiresh (M)

king of gems

 

Hita (F)

lovable

 

Hridayesh (M)

king of heart

 

Hridaynath (M)

beloved

 

Hrishikesh (M)

one who controls senses

 

Ibhanan (M)

elephant faced

 

Idaa (F)

Sanskrit: Earth

 

Ikshu (M)

sugarcane

 

Ila (F)

earth, daughter of Manu

 

Ilesh (M)

lord of earth

 

Indeever (M)

blue lotus

 

Indira (F)

Lakshmi

 

Indradutt (M)

gift of Indra

 

Indrajit (M)

conquerer of Indra

 

Indrakshi (F)

one with beautiful eyes

 

Indraneel (M)

emerald

 

Indrani (F)

wife of Indra

 

Indu (F)

moon

 

Induja (F)

Narmada river

 

Indukala (F)

moonlight

 

Indulala (F)

moon light

 

Induma (F)

moon

 

Indumukhi (F)

with moonlike face

 

Inesh (M)

king of kings

 

Ishan (M)

sun

 

Ishwar (M)

powerful, the supreme god

 

Jagadamba (F)

mother of the world

 

Jagadeep (M)

light of world

 

Jagadhidh (M)

lord of the world

 

Jagajeet (M)

conquerer of the world

 

Jagajeevan (M)

life of the world

 

Jagannath (M)

lord of the world

 

Jagmohan (M)

one who attracts the world

 

Jagrati (F)

awakening

 

Jahnavi (F)

Ganga river

 

Jaidev (M)

god of victory

 

Jaladhija (F)

Lakshmi

 

Janak (M)

father of Sita, creator

 

Janaki(F)

Seeta

 

Janardan (M)

one who helps people

 

Jasraj (M)

king of fame

 

Jasveer (M)

hero of fame

 

Jaswant (M)

victorious

->Yashwant

 

Jawahar (M)

jewel

 

Jaya (F)

victory

 

Jayadeep (M)

light of victory

 

Jayaditya (M)

victorious sun

 

Jayani (F)

a sakti of Ganesha

 

Jayant/Jayanti

victorious

 

Jayaprada (F)

giver of victory

 

Jayashekhar (M)

crest of victory

 

Jayashri (F)

goddess of victory

 

Jaysukh (M)

pleasure of victory

 

Jeevan (M)

life

 

Jeevika (F)

water

 

Jinendra (M)

lord of life

 

Jishnu (M)

triumphant

 

Jitendra (M)

lord of conquerers

 

Jnyandeep (M)

light of knowledge

 

Jnyaneshwar (M)

god of wisdom

 

Juhi (F)

a flower

 

Jyoti (F)

flame, celestial brilliance

 

Jyotsna, Jyotsana (F)

Sanskrit: moon light

 

Kailash (M)

name of a Himalayan peak, abode of Shiva

 

Kajal (F)

eyeliner

 

Kala (F)

art

 

Kalavati (F)

Parvati, artist

 

Kalidas (M)

the poet, dramatist; slave of the goddess Kali

 

Kalindi (F)

Yamuna river

 

Kalpana (F)

idea, imagination, fancy

 

Kalpita (F)imagined

 

Kalyani (F)

blissful,fortunate

 

Kamadev (M)

god of love

 

Kamakshi (F)

Parvati

 

Kamal (M)

lotus flower

 

Kamala (F)

lotus

 

Kamalika (F)

Lakshmi

 

Kamini (F)

a woman

 

Kamlesh (M)

god of lotus

 

Kamna (F)

desire

 

Kanak/Kanaka

gold

 

Kanan (F, M)

forest

 

Kanchana (F)

gold

 

Kanha (M)

Krishna

 

Kartik (M)

name of one of the months

 

Kartikeya (M)

god of war

 

Karuka (F)

heavenly piece of art

 

Kasturi (F)

musk

 

Kaumudi (F)

moonlight

 

Kaushal (M)

clever, skilled

 

Kaushik (M)

the sentiment of love

 

Kavi (M)

a wise man, poet

 

Kavita (F)

poem

 

Keertana (F)

hymn

 

Kesar (F)

pollen, lion

 

Keshini (F)

one with beautiful hair

 

Ketaki (F)

a cream coloured flower

 

Khushnasee

Kashmir: lucky

 

Kiran/Kirana

streak of light

 

Kirti (F)

fame

 

Kishori (F)

a young girl

 

Kokila (F)

cuckoo, nightingale

 

Komal (F)

Tender

 

Kongposh

Kashmir: saffron flower

 

Krishna (F)

Draupadi

 

Kriti (F)

a work of art

 

Krupa (F)

grace, favour

 

Kshama (F)

forgiveness

 

Kumud (F)

lotus

 

Kunda (F)

name of a flower

 

Kundanika (F)

golden girl

 

Kunjal (F)

cuckoo, nightingale

 

Kushala (F)

safe, happy, expert

 

Kusuma (F)

flower

 

Kusumita (F)

blossomed

 

Lajwanti (F)

modest

 

Lakshman (M)

prosperous, brother of Rama

 

Lakshmi (F)

wife of Vishnu

 

Lalana (F)

a girl

 

Lali (F)

darling girl

 

Lalima (F)

wife of Vishnu

 

Lalit (M)

beautiful

 

Lalita (F)

variety, beauty

 

Lalitaditya (M)

beautiful sun

 

Lalitchandra (M)

beautiful moon

 

Lalitmohan (M)

beautiful and attractive

 

Lata (F)

creeper, vine

 

Latangi (F)

slim girl

 

Latika (F)

small creeper

 

Lavali (F)

clove

 

Lavanya (F)

grace

 

Leela (F)

play, amusement

 

Lekha (F)

writing, picture

 

Lipika (F)

short letter

 

Lochana (F)

eye

 

Lokesh (M)

king of world

 

Loknath (M)

lord of all worlds

 

Lokprakash (M)

light of the world

 

Lona (F)

beauty, pretty

 

Madan (M)
Cupid, god oflove

 

Madhav (M)
sweet like honey

 

Madhavi (F)
daughter ofYayati

 

Madhavilata (F)
a flowering creeper

 

Madhu (M, F)
honey, nectar

 

Madhubala (F)
sweet girl

 

Madhukar (M)
honey bee, lover

 

Madhumita (F)
sweet girl

 

Madhumalati (F)
a flowering creeper

 

Madhura (F)
sweet

 

Madhuri (F)
sweet girl

 

Madhusudhana (M)
Krishna, one who the killed demon Madhu

 

Mahabala (M)
great strength

 

Mahadev (M)
most powerful god

 

Mahavir (M)
most courageous among men

 

Mahesh (M)
Shiva

 

Mahendra (M)
Indra

 

Maheepati (M)
the king

 

Mahima (F)
greatness

 

Maitreya (M)
friend

 

Makarand (M)
bee

 

Mala (F)
necklace, garland

 

Malati (F)
Jasmine

 

Malavika (F)
princess of Malawa

 

Malini (F)
florist, a river

 

Mallika (F)
queen

 

Malti (F)
small fragrant flower

 

Maitreyi (F)
name of a woman scholar

 

Mamata (F)
love, affection

 

Mangala (F)
auspicious, bliss

 

Manini (F)
a lady

 

Manik (F)
gem

 

Manisha (F)
goddess of the mind, desire

 

Manjari (F)
a bunch

 

Manju (F)
snow, dew drops

 

Manjusha (F)
a box

 

Manjula (F)
melodious

 

Manjusri (F)
Saraswati

 

Manasi (F)
a lady

 

Manushri (F)
Lakshmi

 

Manorama (F)
attractive,beautiful

 

Marisa (F)
mother of Daksa

 

Marala (F)
swan

 

Martand (M)
sun

 

Manavendra (M)
king among men

 

Mandar (M)
flower

 

Mandhatri (M)
prince

 

Manendra (M)
king of mind

 

Manik (M)
gem

 

Maniram (M)
jewel of a person

 

Manishankar (M)
Shiva

 

Manish (M)
god of the mind

 

Manindra (M)
diamond

 

Mansukh (M)
pleasure of mind

 

Manprasad (M)
mentally calm and cool person

 

Manoranjan (M)
one who pleases the mind

 

Manohar (M)
one who wins over the mind

 

Manoj (M)
born of mind

 

Manu (M)
founder father of humanity

 

Markandeya (M)
a sage

 

Mareechi (M)
ray of light

 

Matangi (F)
Durga

 

Matsendra (M)
king of the fish

 

Mausumi (F)
beauty,Monsoon wind

 

Maya (F)
illusion, Durga

 

Mayank (M)
moon

 

Mayur (M)
peacock

 

Mayuri (F)
peahen

 

Mayukhi (F)
peahen

 

Medha (F)
intelligence, Saraswati

 

Meena (F)
precious stone,fish

 

Meenakshi (F)
one with fish-shaped eyes, Parvati

 

Meera (F)
a devotee of Krishna

 

Megha, Meghana (F)
cloud

 

Meghnad (M)
thunder

 

Meghdutt (M)
gift of clouds

 

Mehjibin (F)

Persian mah jibin=attractive moon-like face

 

Mehul (M)
rain

 

Menaka (F)
celestial damsel

 

Mihir (M)
sun

 

Milind (M)
honey bee

 

Mitesh (M)
one with few desires

 

Mithil (M)
kingdom

 

Mithun (M)
couple

 

Mitul (M)
limited

 

Mohan (M)
charming, fascinating

 

Mohini (F)
most beautiful, bewitching

 

Mohit (M)
ensnarled by beauty

 

Mohin (M)
attractive

 

Monish (M)
lord of the mind

 

Mridula (F)
tenderness

 

Mrinalini (F)
stem of lotus

 

Mugdha (F)
spellbound, innocent

 

Mukesh (M)
lord of the dumb

 

Mukul (M)
bud

 

Mukunda (M)
freedom giver

 

Mythily (F)
Seeta

 

Nachiketa (M)
fire

 

Nalin (M)
lotus, water

 

Nalini (F)
lotus

 

Namdev (M)
poet, saint

 

Namrata (F)
modesty

 

Nanda (F)
happiness, a daughter

 

Nanda (M)
meritorious, great achiever

 

Nandakishor (M)
wiz kid

 

Nandan (M)
pleasing, son

 

Nandi (M)
one who pleases others

 

Nandika (F)
Lakshmi

 

Nandini (F)
a holy cow, bestower of joy, Ganga

 

Nandita (F)
happy

 

Narayana (M)
Vishnu, refuge of man

 

Narendra (M)
king of men

 

Naresh (M)
lord of man

 

Narhari (M)
man-lion

 

Narmad (M)
bringing delight

 

Narmada

one who arouses tender feelings in others, river Narmada

 

Narottam (M)
best among men

 

Narsimha (M)
lion among men

 

Nartan (M)
dance

 

Natraj (M)
king among actors

 

Naveen, Navin (M)
new

 

Navnit (M)
fresh butter

 

Nayan (M)
eye

 

Nayana (F)
eyes

 

Neeharika (F)
dew drops

 

Neel/Neela
blue

 

Neelam (F, M)
sapphire

 

Neelkanth (M)
peacock, Shiva

 

Neeraj/Neeraja (M,F)
lotus

 

Neha (F)
love, rain

 

Netra (F)
eyes

 

Nidhi (F)
treasure

 

Nidhish (M)
lord of treasure

 

Nidra (F)
sleep

 

Nihar (M)
mist, fog, dew

 

Nikhil (M)
complete, whole

 

Nikhita (F)
sharp

 

Nikunj (M)
a bower

 

Nilay (M)
heaven

 

Nilesh (M)
Krishna, blue god

 

Nilima (F)
blue

 

Ninad (M)
sound, gentle sound of water

 

Nirad (M)
given by water

 

Niraj (M)
lotus flower

 

Niral (F)
calm

 

Niramitra (M)
son of pandava Sahadeva

 

Niranjan (M)
simple

 

Niranjana (F)

Sanskrit: night of the full moon

 

Nirav (M)
without sound

 

Nirmal/Nirmala (M)
clean, pure, virtuous

 

Nirupa (F)
a decree,command

 

Nirupama (F)
unique, uncomparable

 

Nisha (F)
night

 

Nishad (M)
seventh note on the Indian musical scale

 

Nishit (M)
midnight

 

Nishtha (F)
faith

 

Nita (F)
moral

 

Niteesh (M)
god of law, one well versed in law

 

Niti (F)
morality

 

Nitya (F)
goddess Parvati

 

Nityanand (M)
perennially happy

 

Nityasundar (M)
ever good-looking

 

Nivedita (F)
one dedicated to service

 

Nivrutti (M)
separation from the world

 

Niyati (F)
fate, fortune, supreme power

 

Nripendra (M)
king of kings

 

Nupura (F)
anklet

 

Nutan (F)
new

 

Ojas (M)

body strength

 

Omanand (M)

joy of Om

 

Omprakash (M)

light of Om

 

Oojam (M)

enthusiasm

 

Oorjit (M)

powerful

 

Padma (F)
lotus

 

Padmajai (F)
born from lotus, Lakshmi

 

Padmanabh (M)
one with lotus in his navel i.e. Vishnu

 

Padmini (F)
lotus pond

 

Pallav (M)
young shoots and leaves

 

Pallavi (F)
new leaves

 

Pamposh

Kashmir: lotus flower

 

Panduranga (M)
one with pale white complexion

 

Pankaj/Pankaja
lotus flower

 

Parag (M)
pollen grains

 

Paramartha (M)
highest truth

 

Paramjeet (M)
highest success

 

Parees (M)
touch stone

 

Paresh (M)
supreme spirit

 

Pari (F)
beauty, fairy

 

Pariket (M)
against desire

 

Parindra (M)
lion

 

Parinita (F)
expert

 

Paritosh (M)
contentment

 

Parnika (F)
a small leaf, Parvati

 

Partha (M)
Arjun

 

Pavan (M)
wind

 

Pavana (F)
holy, sacred

 

Payal (F)
foot ornament

 

Phalgun (M)
A month in the Hindu calendar

 

Phaninath (M)
lord of serpents

 

Phanindra (M)
king of gods

 

Phanishwar (M)
king of serpents

 

Phoolendu (M)
full moon

 

Pinak (M)
Shiva's bow

 

Piyush (M)
milk

 

Pooja (F)
Prayer

 

Poonam (F)
full moon

 

Poornima (F)
full moon

 

Poorvi (F)
a classical melody

 

Prabha (F)
light, glow, shine

 

Prabhakar (M)
sun

 

Prabhat (M)
dawn

 

Prabir (M)
hero, brave one

-> Praveer

Prabodh (M)
sound advice

 

Prabodhan (M)
knowledge

 

Prachi (F)
morning

 

Pradeep (M)
light, shine

 

Pradnesh (M)
lord of wisdom

 

Prafulla (M)
pleasant, cheerful

 

Pragati (F)
Progress

 

Pragya (F)
Prowess

 

Prahlad (M)
excess of joy

 

Prajeet (M)
victorious

 

Prakash (M)
light

 

Pramath (M)
horse

 

Pramesh (M)
master of accurate knowledge

 

Pramit (M)
consciousness

 

Pramod (M)
happiness

 

Pranav (M)
the sacred syllable Om

 

Pranay (M)
romance

 

Pranet (M)
leader

 

Prasad (M)
offering to god during Pooja

 

Prasanna (M)
cheerful, pleased

 

Prasata (M)
father of Draupad

 

Prashant (M)
calm and composed

 

Prasoon (M)
flower

 

Pratap (M)
dignity, majesty

 

Prateek (M)
symbol, first word in a sentence

 

Pratibha (F)
talent

 

Pratigya (F)
pledge, vow

 

Pratima (F)
icon, idol, statue

 

Pratosh (M)
extreme delight

 

Pravar (M)
chief

 

Praveen (M)
expert

 

Prayag (M)
confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati

 

Preetish (M)
god of love

 

Prem (M)
love

Prema (F)
love

 

Premal (M)
full of love

 

Premanand (M)
joy of love

 

Premila (F)
queen of a women's kingdom

 

Prerana (F)
inspiration

 

Pritam (M)
lover

 

Pritha (F)
same as Kunti

 

Prithu (M)
broad, spacious

 

Prithvijaj (M)
king of the earth

 

Priti (F)
love

 

Priya (F)
loved one, darling

 

Priyadarshini (F)
delightful to look at

 

Priyanka (F)
beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body

 

Priyaranjan (M)
beloved

 

Puja (F)
same as Pooja

 

Pundarik (M)
white lotus

 

Puneet (M)
pure

 

Punim

Kashmir: full moon night

 

Punita (F)
pure, holy

 

Punthali (F)
a doll

 

Purnima (F)
Sanskrit: day and night of the full moon

 

Purujit (M)
conqueror of city

 

Purumitra (M)
friend of city

 

Purushottam (M)
best among men

 

Purva (F)
east

 

Puskara (M)
blue lotus, fountain

 

Pusti (F)
nourishment, endorsement

 

Raat

Kashmir: night

 

Rachna (F)
construction, arrangement

 

Radha (F)
Krishna's lover, prosperity

 

Radhika (F)
Radha, lover of Krishna

 

Raj (M)

king

 

Rajan (M)

king

 

Rajani (F,M)
night

 

Rajanigandha (F)
a night-blossoming scented flower

 

Rajanikant (M)

sun, lord of night

 

Rajata (F)
silver

 

Rajeev (M)

blue lotus

 

Rajesh (M)

god of kings

 

Rajiv (M)

lotus flower

 

Rajkumar (M)

prince

 

Rajnish (M)

sanskrit rajani=night, isa=ruler: ruler of the night, the Moon

 

Rakesh (M)

sanskrit raka=full moon, isa=ruler: ruler of the full moon

 

Rakhi (F)
thread of brother-sister bonding

 

Ram (M)

Lord Rama, pleasing, charming

 

Rama (F)
Lakshmi

 

Raman (M)

beloved, pleasing

 

Ramani (F)
beautiful girl

 

Ramanuja (M)

born after Rama i.e. Lakshman

 

Rambha (F)
name of anapsara

 

Rameshwari (F)
Parvati

 

Ramita (F)
pleasing

 

Ranjan (M)

pleasing

 

Ranjana (F)
entertainment

 

Ranjeet (M)

victor in wars

 

Rashmi (F)
a ray of light

 

Rati (F)
most beautiful lady, wife of Mandan

 

Ratna (F)
gem

 

Ratnakar (M)

mine of jewels, sea

 

Ratnavali (F)
a bunch of gems

 

Ravi (M)

sun

 

Ravija (F)

daughter of the sun

 

Ravikiran (M)

sun ray

 

Ravindra (M)

sun

 

Rekha (F)
line

 

Renuka (F)
wife of Jamadagni rishi

 

Revati (F)
wife of Balarama, a star

 

Riddhi (F)
Siddhi will follow

 

Rishabh (M)

morality

 

Rishi (M)

sage, ray oflight

 

Rochan (M)

red lotus,bright

 

Rohini (F)
a star

 

Rohit (M)

red

 

Roma (F)
Lakshmi

 

Roshan (F)
bright

 

Roshni (F)
light

 

Ruchi (F)
taste

 

Ruchira (F)
tasty

 

Rudrani (F)
a wife of Shiva (Rudra)

 

Rujul (M)

simple, honest

 

Rujula (F)
who endows wealth, Lakshmi,soft

 

Rujuta (F)
honesty, sincerity

 

Rukmini (F)
wife of Krishna

 

Rupa (F)
beauty

 

Rupak (M)

sign, feature

 

Rupali (F)
beautiful, pretty

 

Rupesh (M)

lord of beauty

 

Rupin (M)

embodied beauty

 

Rutajit (M)

conquerer of truth

 

Rutujit (M)

conquerer of seasons

 

Sachetan (M)
rational

 

Sachi (F)
wife of Indra

 

Sachita (F)
consciousness

 

Sadanand (M)
ever joyous

 

Sadhana (F)
long practice/study, fulfillment

 

Sagar (M)
sea, ocean

 

Saguna (F)
virtuous

 

Sahana (F)
patience

 

Salila (F)
water

 

Samarjit (M)
victorious in war

 

Samiksha (F)
analysis

 

Samir (M)
wind

 

Samrat (M)
emperor

 

Samudra (M)
sea

 

Sandeep (M)
a lighted lamp

 

Sandhya (F)
evening

 

Sangita (F)
music

 

Sanjay (M)

Wise one

 

Sanjog (M)
coincidence

 

Sanjukta (F)
union

 

Sankara (M)
Shiva

 

Santosh (M)
happiness

 

Sanyukta (F)
union

 

Sapan (M)
dream

->Swapna

Saphala (F)
successful

 

Sapna (F)
dream

 

Sarala (F)
simple

 

Sarang (M)
spotted deer

 

Sarasa (F)
swan

 

Sarasvat (M)
learned

 

Sarasvati (F)
a goddess of learning

 

Saravati (F)
a river

 

Sarika (F)
a parrot

 

Sarita (F)
river

 

Saroja (F)
lotus

 

Saryu (F)
river Sharayu

 

Sashi (F)
moon

 

Satish (M)
ruler of hundreds

 

Satyajit (M)
victory of truth

 

Satyamurty (M)
statue of truth

 

Satyavati (F)
mother of Vyasa

 

Satyavrat (M)
one who has taken vow of truth

 

Satyendra (M)
lord of truth

->Satyen

Saumya (F)
mild

 

Saurabh (M)
fragrance

 

Saurav (M)
divine, celestial

 

Savarna (F)
daughter of the Ocean

 

Savita (F)
sun

 

Savitri (F)
a form of the Devi

 

Seema (F)
limit, border

 

Senajit (M)
victory over army

 

Shaila (F)
stone, mountain

 

Shailendra (M)
king of mountains, Himalaya

 

Shailesh (M)
god of mountain, Himalaya

 

Shakunt (M)
blue jay

 

Shalin (M)
modest

 

Shalini (F)
modesty

 

Shankar (M)
Shiva

 

Shanta (F)
peaceful

 

Shanti (F)
peace

 

Sharad (M)
name of a season

 

Sharada (F)
goddess of learning, Saraswati

 

Shardul (M)
tiger

 

Sharmila (F)
modest

 

Sharmistha (F)
wife of Yayati

 

Shashank (M)
hindi: moon

 

Shashee, Shashi (F, M)
hindi: moonlight

 

Shashibala (F)

hindi: moon girl

 

Shashikant (M)
hindimoon stone

 

Shashini (F)

hindi: belonging to the moon

 

Shashwat (M)
ever lasting, continuous

 

Shatrunjay (M)
one who overcomes enemies

 

Sheetal (F)
cool

 

Sheil (M)
mountain

 

Shikha (F)
flame

 

Shilpa (F)
stone

 

Shishir (M)
name of a season, cold

 

Shiv (M)
Lord Shiva, auspicious, lucky

 

Shobha (F)
attractive

 

Shobhna (F)
ornamental, shining

 

Shradhdha (F)
faith, trust

 

Shreya (F)
auspicious

 

Shreyas (M)
superior

 

Shruti (F)
expert in Vedas

 

Shubha (F)
auspicious

 

Shuhul

Kashmir: kind

 

Shulabh (M)
easy

 

Shvetang (M)
fair-complexioned

 

Shvetank (M)
having a white mark

 

Shyam (M)
dark blue, black

 

Shyamal (M)
black, dark blue

 

Siddharth (M)
white mustard

 

Siddhi (F)
achievement

 

Smita (F)
smile

 

Smriti (F)
recollection

 

Sneh (F)
love

 

Snehal (M)
friendly

 

Snigdha (F)
smooth, tender

 

Sohan (M)
good looking

 

Somatra (F)
excelling the moon

 

Sona (F)
gold

 

Sonia (F)
golden

 

Sonth

Kashmir: spring

 

Srikant (M)
lover of wealth

 

Srinivas (M)
abode of wealth

 

Sriram (M)
Lord Rama

 

Subhadra (F)
a wife of Arjuna

 

Subhaga (F)
a fortunate person

 

Subhash (M)
soft spoken

 

Subhuja (F)
auspicious Apsara

 

Subodh (M)
sound advice, easily understood

 

Suchir (M)
eternal

 

Suchita (F)
beautiful

 

Suchitra (F)
beautiful picture

 

Sudama (M)
meek

 

Sudarshan (M)
good looking

 

Sudesha (M)
good country

 

Sudeva (M)
good Deva

 

Sudevi (F)
wife of Krishna

 

Sudha (F)
nectar

 

Sudhakar (M)
mine of nectar

 

Sudhanssu (M)
moon

 

Sudhir (M)
resolute, brave

 

Sudhish (M)
lord of excellent intellect

 

Sugriva (M)
one with graceful neck

 

Sujata (F)
of good caste

 

Sujata (F)
of good caste

 

Sujit (M)
victory

 

Sukhdev (M)
god of happiness

 

Suksma (F)
fine

 

Sukumar (M)
handsome

 

Sulalit (M)
graceful

 

Sumana (F)
good natured

 

Sumati (F)
good minded

 

Sumit (M)
well measured

 

Sumitra (F)
Lakshman's mother

 

Sundar (M)
beautiful

 

Sunil (M)
dark blue

 

Sunita (F)
one with good morals

 

Supriya (F)
beloved

 

Surabhi (F)
wish-yielding cow, fragrance

 

Suravinda (F)
a beautiful Yaksa

 

Suresh (M)
sun

 

Surotama (F)
auspicious Apsara

 

Suruchi (F)
one with good taste

 

Surupa (F)
beautiful

 

Surya (F, M)
sun, sun god

 

Suryakant (M)
loved by the sun

 

Sushila (F)
good conduct

 

Sushma (F)
beautiful woman

 

Sushmita (F)
good smile

 

Suvrata (M)
strict inreligious vows

->Subrata

Swagat (M)
welcome

 

Swapnil (M)
seen in a dream, dreamy

 

Swaraj (M)
liberty, freedom

 

Swati (F)
a nakshatra

 

Sweta (F)
fair-complexioned

 

Tamohara (F)

sun

 

Tanmay/Tanmaya
engrossed

 

Tanushri (F)
beauty

 

Tanvi (F)
a delicate girl

 

Tapan (M)
sun, summer

 

Tapas (M)
heat, penance

 

Tapi (F)
name of a river

 

Tapti (F)
same as Tapi

 

Tara (F)
star

 

Tarak (M)
star, pupil of eye, protector

 

Taran (M)
raft, heaven

 

Tarang (M)
wave

 

Tarangini (F)
a river

 

Tarulata (F)
a creeper

 

Tarun (M)
young, youth

 

Teerth (M)
holy place, sacred water

 

Tej (M)
light, lustrous

 

Teja,Tejal (F)
radiant

 

Tejas (M)
sharpness

 

Tejaswini (F)
radiant

 

Tilak (M)
spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead

 

Timin (M)
large fish

 

Trilochan (M)
one with three eyes, Shiva

 

Trilochana (F)
three-eyed

 

Trilok (M)
the three worlds (heaven, earth, hell)

Trishna (F)
thirst

 

Trupti (F)
satiatedness

 

Trusha (F)
thirst

 

Tulasi (F)
a sacred plant (basil)

Tulasidas (M)
servant of Tulasi (the basil plant)

Tungar (M)
high, lofty

 

Tungesh (M)
moon

 

Tushar (M)
fine drops of water

 

Tusti (F)
peace, happiness

 

Uday (M)
to rise

 

Udaya (F)
dawn

 

Udeep (M)
flood

 

Udit (M)
grown, awakened, shining

 

Ujesh (M)
one who gives light

 

Ujjwala (F)
bright, lustrous

 

Ulhas (M)
joy, delight

 

Ulka (F)
meteorite

 

Uma (F)
Parvati

 

Umang (M)
enthusiasm

 

Unmesh (M)
flash, blowing, opening

 

Upama (F)
comparison

 

Upendra (M)
an element

 

Urja (F)
energy

 

Urmi (F)
wave

 

Urmila (F)
wife of Lakshmana

 

Urvasi (F)
most beautiful of Apsaras

 

Urvi (F)
earth

 

Usha (F)
dawn, sun rise

 

Ushakiran (F)
rays of morning sun

 

Ushma (F)
eat

 

Utkarsh (M)
prosperity, awakening

 

Utpal (M)
water lily, fleshless

 

Utpalini (F)
lotus pond

 

Uttam (M)
best

 

Uttara (F)
a star

 

Vachaspati (M)
lord of speech

 

Vaibhav (M)
richness

 

Vaishali (F)
name of an ancient city

 

Vajra (F)
diamond

 

Vajramani (M)
diamond

 

Vallabh (M)
beloved, dear

 

Vallika (F)
creeper

 

Vandan/Vandana
salutation

 

Vani (F)
Saraswati

 

Vaninath (M)
Husband of Saraswati

 

Vanita (F)
lady

 

Vanmala (F)
wild flowers garland

 

Varija (F)
lotus

 

Varsha (F)
rain

 

Varun (M)
lord of the waters

 

Varuni (F)
a goddess

 

Vasant/Vasanta
spring (season)

Vasava (M)
Indra

 

Vasu (M)
wealth

 

Vasudev (M)
Krishna's father, god of wealth

 

Vasudhara, Vasundhara (F)
Earth

 

Vasuman (M)
born of fire

 

Vasumati (F)
apsara of unequalled splendour

 

Vatsala (F)
loving

 

Ved (M)
sacred knowledge

 

Veena (F)
a musical instrument

-> Beena

Veer (M)
brave

 

Vibha (F)
radiance

 

Vidhut (F)
electricity

 

Vidula (F)
moon

 

Vidur (M)
wise

 

Vidya (F)
wisdom, knowledge

 

Vidyacharan (M)
learned

 

Vidyadhar (M)
demi god

 

Vidyaranya (M)
forest of knowledge

 

Vijay (M)
victory

 

Vijaya (F)
victorious

 

Vijayalakshmi (F)
goddess of victory

 

Vikas (M)
development, expanding

 

Vikram (M)
the sun of Valour

 

Vikramendra (M)
king of prowess

 

Vikrant (M)
powerful

 

Vimal (M)
pure

 

Vimala (F)
pure

 

Vinanti (F)
prayer, request

 

Vinata (F)
humble, mother of Garuda

 

Vinay (M)
good manners

 

Vinaya (F)
modesty

 

Vineeta (F)
humble

 

Vinita (F)
requester

 

Vinod (M)
happy, full of joy

 

Vinodini (F)
happy girl

 

Vipan (M)
sail, petty trade

 

Viplav (M)
drifting about, revolution

 

Vipul (M)
plenty

 

Viraj (M)
resplendent, splendour

 

Virat (M)
very big, giant proportioned

 

Virochan (M)
moon, fire

 

Visala (F)
celestial Apsara

 

Vishal (M)
huge, broad, great

 

Vishnu (M)
to pervade

-> Bishen (sikh)

 

Vishva (M)
earth, universe

 

Vishvajit (M)
one who conquers the universe

 

Vishvakarma (M)
architect of the universe

 

Vishvatma (M)
universal soul

 

Vishwamitra (M)
friend of the universe

 

Vishwas (M)
faith, trust

 

Viswanath (M)
god of universe

 

Vivek (M)
judgement

 

Vyoma

Sanskrit: of the skies

 

Vyomesh (M)
Sanskrit: lord of the skies

 

Waman (M)

Short

 

Yadav (M)

Sans: descendant of Yadu, an epithet of Krishna

 

Yamini (F)
night

 

Yamuna (F)
Jamuna river

 

Yash (M)
victory, glory

 

Yashawini (F)
successful lady

 

Yashila (F)
famous

 

Yashoda (F)
Krishna's mother

 

Yashodhan (M)
rich in fame

 

Yashodhara (M)
one who has achieved fame

 

Yashpal (M)
protector of fame, of splendor

 

Yashwant (M)
one who has achieved glory

 

Yatin (M)
ascetic

 

Yogendra (M)
god of Yoga

 

Yogesh (M)
god of Yoga

 

Yogini (F)
one who can control senses

 

Yogita (F)
one who can concentrate

 

Yudhajit (M)
victor in war

 

Yudhisthir (M)
firm in battle

 

Yuvaraj (M)
prince, heir apparent

 

Yuyutsu (M)
eager to fight

 

Zoon

Kashmir: moon

 

Zoongaash

Kashmir: moonlight



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