Hindu Baby Boy Names: A to Z

A — 30 names

1. Aarav (आरव)Calm; sound (interpretations vary)
2. Aditya (आदित्य)The sun
3. Arjun (अर्जुन)Bright; the Mahabharata archer
4. Abhay (अभय)Fearless
5. Abhinav (अभिनव)New; fresh
6. Abhishek (अभिषेक)Ceremonial anointing
7. Akash (आकाश)Sky
8. Akshay (अक्षय)Imperishable
9. Anand (आनंद)Joy
10. Aniket (अनिकेत)Without a fixed home
11. Anirudh (अनिरुद्ध)Unrestrained
12. Anish (अनीश)Supreme; without a ruler
13. Ankur (अंकुर)Sprout
14. Ansh (अंश)A part; portion
15. Anshul (अंशुल)Radiant (common interpretation)
16. Anup (अनूप)Peerless
17. Arnav (अर्णव)Ocean
18. Ashish (आशीष)Blessing
19. Ashok (अशोक)Without sorrow
20. Atharv (अथर्व)Associated with the Atharva Veda
21. Avinash (अविनाश)Indestructible
22. Ayush (आयुष)Life; lifespan
23. Abhimanyu (अभिमन्यु)Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata
24. Achyut (अच्युत)Unfailing; a name of Vishnu
25. Agastya (अगस्त्य)An ancient sage
26. Ajay (अजय)Unconquered
27. Akhil (अखिल)Whole; complete
28. Amar (अमर)Immortal
29. Amit (अमित)Limitless
30. Amogh (अमोघ)Unfailing; effective

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B — 30 names

1. Badri (बद्री)Associated with Badrinath
2. Balaji (बालाजी)A devotional name of Venkateshvara
3. Balakrishna (बालकृष्ण)Child Krishna
4. Balaram (बलराम)Krishna's elder brother
5. Baldev (बलदेव)A name of Balarama
6. Balmukund (बालमुकुंद)The child form of Krishna
7. Balraj (बलराज)Strong ruler
8. Balwant (बलवंत)Strong
9. Bansi (बंसी)Flute
10. Basav (बसव)Bull; associated with Basavanna
11. Basant (बसंत)Spring
12. Bhagat (भगत)Devotee
13. Bhagirath (भगीरथ)The king who brought Ganga to earth
14. Bhairav (भैरव)A fierce form of Shiva
15. Bhanu (भानु)The sun; radiance
16. Bhanupratap (भानुप्रताप)Splendour of the sun
17. Bharat (भरत)Name of several traditional kings
18. Bhargav (भार्गव)Descendant of sage Bhrigu
19. Bhaskar (भास्कर)The sun; light-maker
20. Bhavesh (भावेश)Lord of existence (common gloss)
21. Bhavin (भाविन)Becoming; destined to be
22. Bhishma (भीष्म)The formidable Mahabharata elder
23. Bhupendra (भूपेंद्र)King of kings
24. Bhuvan (भुवन)World
25. Bimal (बिमल)Pure; a regional form of Vimal
26. Bipin (बिपिन)Forest
27. Birendra (बीरेंद्र)Chief of heroes
28. Brijesh (बृजेश)Lord of Braj; Krishna
29. Brijmohan (बृजमोहन)The enchanting Krishna of Braj
30. Buddhadev (बुद्धदेव)The revered Buddha

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C — 30 names

1. Chaitanya (चैतन्य)Consciousness
2. Chakradhar (चक्रधर)Bearer of the discus
3. Chakrapani (चक्रपाणि)One holding the discus; Vishnu
4. Chaman (चमन)Garden
5. Champak (चंपक)A fragrant flowering tree
6. Chandan (चंदन)Sandalwood
7. Chandrahas (चंद्रहास)Moon-like smile; a legendary sword
8. Chandrakant (चंद्रकांत)Beloved of the moon
9. Chandramohan (चंद्रमोहन)Enchanting like the moon
10. Chandran (चंद्रन)Moon
11. Chandraprakash (चंद्रप्रकाश)Moonlight
12. Chandrasekhar (चंद्रशेखर)Shiva who wears the moon
13. Chandresh (चंद्रेश)Lord of the moon
14. Charan (चरण)Feet; a step
15. Charudatt (चारुदत्त)A traditional literary name
16. Chaturbhuj (चतुर्भुज)Four-armed; Vishnu
17. Chetan (चेतन)Conscious; living
18. Chidambaram (चिदंबरम)A sacred town associated with Shiva
19. Chinmay (चिन्मय)Made of consciousness
20. Chinnaswamy (चिन्नस्वामी)Little lord (regional usage)
21. Chintan (चिंतन)Reflection; thought
22. Chirag (चिराग)Lamp
23. Chiranjeev (चिरंजीव)Long-lived
24. Chiranjeevi (चिरंजीवी)One who lives long
25. Chirayu (चिरायु)Long-lived
26. Chitrabhanu (चित्रभानु)Brilliant radiance
27. Chitragupt (चित्रगुप्त)Traditional recorder of deeds
28. Chittaranjan (चित्तरंजन)One who delights the mind
29. Chittesh (चित्तेश)Lord of the mind (common gloss)
30. Chandradutt (चंद्रदत्त)Gift of the moon

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D — 30 names

1. Daksh (दक्ष)Skilled; capable
2. Daman (दमन)Restraint; self-control
3. Damodar (दामोदर)Krishna, tied with a cord
4. Darshan (दर्शन)Seeing; sacred viewing
5. Dasharath (दशरथ)Rama's father in the Ramayana
6. Datta (दत्त)Given
7. Dayanand (दयानंद)Joy of compassion
8. Deepak (दीपक)Lamp
9. Deepanshu (दीपांशु)Ray of light
10. Dev (देव)Divine being
11. Devansh (देवांश)A divine part
12. Devendra (देवेंद्र)Chief of the gods; Indra
13. Devesh (देवेश)Lord of the gods
14. Dhananjay (धनंजय)Winner of wealth; Arjuna
15. Dhanesh (धनेश)Lord of wealth
16. Dhanush (धनुष)Bow
17. Dharam (धरम)Duty; righteousness
18. Dharmendra (धर्मेंद्र)Lord of righteousness
19. Dhaval (धवल)White; bright
20. Dheeraj (धीरज)Patience
21. Dhruv (ध्रुव)Steadfast; the pole star
22. Dilip (दिलीप)A king in the solar dynasty
23. Dinesh (दिनेश)Lord of the day; the sun
24. Dinkar (दिनकर)The sun; day-maker
25. Divakar (दिवाकर)The sun
26. Divyansh (दिव्यांश)A divine portion
27. Durgesh (दुर्गेश)Lord of the fort
28. Dushyant (दुष्यंत)King in the Shakuntala story
29. Dwij (द्विज)Twice-born
30. Dyutiman (द्युतिमान)Radiant

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E — 30 names

1. Eashan (ईशान)A name of Shiva
2. Easwaran (ईश्वरन)Lord; God (Tamil form)
3. Edhas (एधस)Sacred fuel; nourishment
4. Edhit (एधित)Grown; increased
5. Ednit (एदनित)Developed (modern naming gloss)
6. Eegaiarasan (ईगैअरसन)King of charity (Tamil)
7. Eelamani (ईलमणि)Gem of Eelam (Tamil)
8. Eelavarasan (ईलवरसन)Prince of Eelam (Tamil)
9. Ehan (इहान)Meaning varies in modern naming
10. Ekabhakta (एकभक्त)Devoted to one deity
11. Ekachandra (एकचंद्र)One moon
12. Ekachit (एकचित्त)Single-minded
13. Ekadant (एकदंत)One-tusked; Ganesha
14. Ekadeva (एकदेव)One deity
15. Ekagra (एकाग्र)Focused
16. Ekajata (एकजटा)One with a single matted lock
17. Ekaksha (एकाक्ष)One-eyed
18. Ekakshara (एकाक्षर)One syllable; associated with Om
19. Ekalavya (एकलव्य)The self-taught archer of the Mahabharata
20. Ekalinga (एकलिंग)A form of Shiva
21. Ekam (एकम्)One; unity
22. Ekambaram (एकाम्बरम)A devotional name of Shiva
23. Ekanath (एकनाथ)One lord; a saint's name
24. Ekansh (एकांश)One part
25. Ekant (एकांत)Solitude
26. Ekavir (एकवीर)A single hero
27. Elango (इलंगो)Young prince (Tamil)
28. Elangovan (इलंगोवन)Young ruler (Tamil)
29. Elumalai (एळुमलै)Seven hills (Tamil)
30. Ethiraj (एतिराज)Associated with Yatiraja; Ramanuja

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F — 5 names (short list)

F is a short section. Some families use F where another spelling uses Ph. Check the pronunciation and the spelling used in your language; more Ph names appear under P.

1. Falgun (फाल्गुन)A Hindu calendar month
2. Fanibhushan (फणिभूषण)Shiva adorned with serpents
3. Fanindra (फणीन्द्र)Lord of serpents
4. Fanish (फणीश)Lord of serpents
5. Fenil (फेनिल)Foamy

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G — 30 names

1. Gagan (गगन)Sky
2. Gajanan (गजानन)Elephant-faced; Ganesha
3. Gajendra (गजेंद्र)King of elephants
4. Ganapati (गणपति)Lord of the groups; Ganesha
5. Ganesh (गणेश)Ganesha
6. Gangesh (गंगेश)Lord of Ganga
7. Gangadhar (गंगाधर)Shiva who bears Ganga
8. Gaurang (गौरांग)Fair or radiant-bodied
9. Gaurav (गौरव)Honour; dignity
10. Gautam (गौतम)An ancient sage's name
11. Ghanashyam (घनश्याम)Dark as a rain cloud; Krishna
12. Girdhar (गिरधर)Krishna who lifted Govardhan
13. Girish (गिरीश)Lord of the mountain; Shiva
14. Gokul (गोकुल)Krishna's childhood village
15. Gopal (गोपाल)Protector of cows; Krishna
16. Gopinath (गोपीनाथ)Lord of the gopis; Krishna
17. Govardhan (गोवर्धन)The sacred hill associated with Krishna
18. Govind (गोविंद)A name of Krishna
19. Gunjan (गुंजन)Humming; resonance
20. Gunvant (गुणवंत)Virtuous
21. Gurudas (गुरुदास)Servant of the teacher
22. Gururaj (गुरुराज)King of teachers
23. Gyan (ज्ञान)Knowledge
24. Gyanesh (ज्ञानेश)Lord of knowledge
25. Gajraj (गजराज)King of elephants
26. Ganpat (गणपत)A form of Ganapati
27. Garvit (गर्वित)Proud
28. Gatik (गतिक)Moving; progressive (common gloss)
29. Govindan (गोविंदन)Regional form of Govind
30. Guhan (गुहन)A devotional name of Murugan

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H — 30 names

1. Hans (हंस)Swan
2. Hanuman (हनुमान)The devoted hero of the Ramayana
3. Harendra (हरेंद्र)A devotional name associated with Hari
4. Hari (हरि)A name of Vishnu
5. Harihar (हरिहर)Vishnu and Shiva together
6. Harikrishna (हरिकृष्ण)A devotional name of Krishna
7. Harinarayan (हरिनारायण)A devotional name of Vishnu
8. Hariprasad (हरिप्रसाद)Blessing of Hari
9. Harish (हरीश)A devotional name of Vishnu
10. Harishankar (हरिशंकर)Vishnu and Shiva together
11. Harit (हरित)Green
12. Harivansh (हरिवंश)Lineage of Hari
13. Harsh (हर्ष)Joy
14. Harshad (हर्षद)Giver of joy
15. Harshal (हर्षल)Joyful (common interpretation)
16. Harshavardhan (हर्षवर्धन)One who increases joy
17. Hemant (हेमंत)Early winter
18. Hemendra (हेमेंद्र)Lord of gold
19. Hemesh (हेमेश)Lord of gold (common gloss)
20. Himanshu (हिमांशु)The moon; cool-rayed
21. Himesh (हिमेश)Lord of snow
22. Hiranmay (हिरण्मय)Golden
23. Hiren (हिरेन)Diamond (common Gujarati gloss)
24. Hitendra (हितेंद्र)Lord of well-being (common gloss)
25. Hitesh (हितेश)One concerned with others' welfare
26. Hriday (हृदय)Heart
27. Hrishikesh (हृषीकेश)Lord of the senses; Vishnu
28. Hritik (ऋतिक)Meaning varies; often linked to the heart
29. Harshil (हर्षिल)Joyful (common interpretation)
30. Hemadri (हेमाद्रि)Golden mountain

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I — 30 names

1. Ishaan (ईशान)Shiva; the north-east direction
2. Ishwar (ईश्वर)Lord; God
3. Ishant (ईशांत)Meaning varies in modern naming
4. Ishit (ईशित)Ruled; desired (interpretations vary)
5. Ishat (ईशत)Meaning uncertain; modern usage varies
6. Ishank (ईशांक)Meaning uncertain; modern usage varies
7. Ishav (ईशव)Meaning uncertain; modern usage varies
8. Ilesh (इलेश)Lord of the earth (common gloss)
9. Ilavarasan (इलवरसन)Young prince (Tamil)
10. Ilamaran (इलमारन)Young Maran; a Tamil name
11. Ilangovan (इलंगोवन)Young ruler (Tamil)
12. Ilankumaran (इलंकुमरन)Young prince (Tamil)
13. Inban (इनबन)Joyful person (Tamil)
14. Iniyan (इनियन)Pleasant; sweet (Tamil)
15. Inder (इंदर)Regional form of Indra
16. Indra (इंद्र)King of the gods
17. Indrabhushan (इंद्रभूषण)Ornament of Indra
18. Indradyumna (इंद्रद्युम्न)A traditional king's name
19. Indrajit (इंद्रजीत)Conqueror of Indra
20. Indrakant (इंद्रकांत)Beloved of Indra
21. Indramohan (इंद्रमोहन)One who enchants Indra
22. Indranath (इंद्रनाथ)A devotional name associated with Indra
23. Indraneel (इंद्रनील)Sapphire
24. Indrasen (इंद्रसेन)A traditional heroic name
25. Indresh (इंद्रेश)A devotional name associated with Indra
26. Indubhushan (इंदुभूषण)Moon-adorned; Shiva
27. Indukant (इंदुकांत)Beloved of the moon
28. Indushekhar (इंदुशेखर)Shiva who wears the moon
29. Iravan (इरावान)Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata
30. Indivar (इंदीवर)Blue lotus

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J — 30 names

1. Jagadish (जगदीश)Lord of the world
2. Jagannath (जगन्नाथ)Lord of the universe
3. Jagat (जगत)World
4. Jagdeep (जगदीप)Light of the world
5. Jagmohan (जगमोहन)One who enchants the world
6. Jai (जय)Victory
7. Jaidev (जयदेव)Victory to the divine
8. Jaikishan (जयकिशन)Victory to Krishna
9. Jaipal (जयपाल)Protector of victory
10. Jairam (जयराम)Victory to Rama
11. Janak (जनक)Father; Sita's father's name
12. Janardan (जनार्दन)A name of Vishnu
13. Jaswant (जसवंत)Famous; glorious
14. Jatin (जटिन)One with matted hair; Shiva
15. Jayant (जयंत)Victorious
16. Jayesh (जयेश)Lord of victory
17. Jaydeep (जयदीप)Lamp of victory
18. Jeevan (जीवन)Life
19. Jitendra (जितेंद्र)Conqueror of the senses
20. Jitesh (जितेश)Lord of victory (common gloss)
21. Jishnu (जिष्णु)Victorious
22. Janamejay (जनमेजय)A king in the Mahabharata
23. Jugal (जुगल)Pair; couple
24. Jugalkishore (जुगलकिशोर)A devotional name of Krishna
25. Jalaj (जलज)Born in water; lotus
26. Jyotiraditya (ज्योतिरादित्य)Radiance of the sun
27. Jyotirmay (ज्योतिर्मय)Filled with light
28. Jyotiprakash (ज्योतिप्रकाश)Radiance; shining light
29. Jayaprakash (जयप्रकाश)Light of victory
30. Jaladh (जलध)Cloud; water-bearer

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K — 30 names

1. Kabir (कबीर)Great; also a poet-saint's name
2. Kailash (कैलाश)Shiva's sacred mountain
3. Kalidas (कालिदास)Devotee of Kali
4. Kalyan (कल्याण)Well-being; auspiciousness
5. Kamal (कमल)Lotus
6. Kamalesh (कमलेश)Lord of the lotus
7. Kanak (कनक)Gold
8. Kanha (कान्हा)An affectionate name of Krishna
9. Kapil (कपिल)Tawny; an ancient sage's name
10. Karan (करण)Instrument; spelling also used for Karna
11. Kartik (कार्तिक)A Hindu month; linked with Kartikeya
12. Kaushal (कौशल)Skill
13. Kaushik (कौशिक)Descendant of Kushika
14. Kedar (केदार)Field; associated with Kedarnath
15. Keshav (केशव)A name of Krishna
16. Ketan (केतन)Banner; dwelling
17. Khagesh (खगेश)Lord of birds
18. Kiran (किरण)Ray of light
19. Kishan (किशन)Regional form of Krishna
20. Kishore (किशोर)Youth
21. Kripal (कृपाल)Compassionate
22. Krish (कृष)Short form of Krishna
23. Krishna (कृष्ण)Dark; the deity Krishna
24. Kshitij (क्षितिज)Horizon
25. Kuldeep (कुलदीप)Lamp of the family
26. Kumar (कुमार)Boy; prince
27. Kunal (कुणाल)A water bird; a historical prince
28. Kunwar (कुँवर)Prince
29. Kush (कुश)Sacred grass; Rama's son's name
30. Kushal (कुशल)Skilled; well

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L — 30 names

1. Laksh (लक्ष्य)Aim; target
2. Lakshan (लक्षण)Sign; characteristic
3. Lakshit (लक्षित)Marked; noticed
4. Lakshman (लक्ष्मण)Rama's brother in the Ramayana
5. Lakshmikant (लक्ष्मीकांत)Consort of Lakshmi; Vishnu
6. Lakshminarayan (लक्ष्मीनारायण)Lakshmi and Vishnu together
7. Lalit (ललित)Graceful; charming
8. Lalitaditya (ललितादित्य)A historical king's name
9. Lalitesh (ललितेश)Lord of beauty (common gloss)
10. Lalji (लालजी)Beloved one; respectful affectionate name
11. Lav (लव)Rama's son; a small portion
12. Lavish (लविश)Modern name; origin varies
13. Lekh (लेख)Writing; a written record
14. Lekhak (लेखक)Writer
15. Lekhan (लेखन)Writing
16. Likhit (लिखित)Written
17. Linganath (लिंगनाथ)Lord of the linga; Shiva
18. Lingaraj (लिंगराज)King of the linga; Shiva
19. Lingesh (लिंगेश)A devotional name of Shiva
20. Lokendra (लोकेंद्र)Lord of the world
21. Lokesh (लोकेश)Lord of the world
22. Loknath (लोकनाथ)Protector of the world
23. Lokpal (लोकपाल)Guardian of the world
24. Lokranjan (लोकरंजन)One who delights people
25. Lokajit (लोकजित)Conqueror of the world
26. Lohit (लोहित)Red; copper-coloured
27. Lohitaksh (लोहिताक्ष)Red-eyed; a traditional epithet
28. Lokeshwar (लोकेश्वर)Lord of the world
29. Laxmidhar (लक्ष्मीधर)Bearer of prosperity
30. Lakshmipati (लक्ष्मीपति)Consort of Lakshmi; Vishnu

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M — 30 names

1. Madhav (माधव)A name of Krishna
2. Madhukar (मधुकर)Honeybee
3. Madan (मदन)God of love
4. Mahadev (महादेव)The great god; Shiva
5. Mahendra (महेंद्र)The great Indra
6. Mahesh (महेश)The great lord; Shiva
7. Manan (मनन)Reflection; contemplation
8. Manav (मानव)Human
9. Mandar (मंदार)A sacred tree; a mythical mountain
10. Mangesh (मंगेश)A devotional name of Shiva
11. Manish (मनीष)Wisdom (common name interpretation)
12. Manoj (मनोज)Born of the mind; love
13. Mayank (मयंक)Moon
14. Mayur (मयूर)Peacock
15. Medhansh (मेधांश)Portion of wisdom (modern interpretation)
16. Mihir (मिहिर)Sun
17. Milind (मिलिंद)Bee
18. Mithilesh (मिथिलेश)King of Mithila
19. Mohan (मोहन)Enchanting
20. Mohit (मोहित)Enchanted
21. Mukesh (मुकेश)Meaning varies by intended spelling
22. Mukund (मुकुंद)Giver of liberation; Vishnu
23. Murali (मुरली)Flute
24. Murugan (मुरुगन)The Tamil deity Murugan
25. Manik (माणिक)Ruby
26. Manikant (मणिकांत)Jewel-adorned; associated with Ayyappa
27. Mahipal (महीपाल)Protector of the earth; king
28. Manmohan (मनमोहन)One who enchants the heart
29. Mritunjay (मृत्युंजय)Conqueror of death; Shiva
30. Meghnad (मेघनाद)Roar of clouds; a Ramayana name

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N — 30 names

1. Naman (नमन)Salutation
2. Namit (नमित)Bowed; humble
3. Nand (नंद)Joy; Krishna's foster father's name
4. Nandan (नंदन)Son; one who brings joy
5. Nandkishor (नंदकिशोर)Young Krishna, son of Nanda
6. Narayan (नारायण)A name of Vishnu
7. Narendra (नरेंद्र)King of people
8. Naresh (नरेश)King
9. Naval (नवल)New; wonderful
10. Naveen (नवीन)New
11. Narottam (नरोत्तम)Best among people
12. Navneet (नवनीत)Fresh butter
13. Neel (नील)Blue
14. Neeladri (नीलाद्रि)Blue mountain
15. Nakul (नकुल)A Pandava prince; mongoose
16. Neelkanth (नीलकंठ)Blue-throated; Shiva
17. Nihal (निहाल)Joyful; content
18. Nikhil (निखिल)Whole; complete
19. Nilesh (नीलेश)Blue lord (common devotional gloss)
20. Nimish (निमिष)Moment; blink
21. Niraj (नीरज)Born in water; lotus
22. Niranjan (निरंजन)Stainless; pure
23. Nirav (नीरव)Quiet
24. Nirbhay (निर्भय)Fearless
25. Nirmal (निर्मल)Pure
26. Nishant (निशांत)End of the night; dawn
27. Nitin (नितिन)Right conduct (common interpretation)
28. Nityanand (नित्यानंद)Eternal joy
29. Nrisingha (नृसिंह)The man-lion form of Vishnu
30. Nachiket (नचिकेत)The seeker in the Katha Upanishad

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O — 30 names

1. Om (ॐ)Sacred syllable Om
2. Omkar (ओंकार)The sound Om
3. Omkareshwar (ओंकारेश्वर)Shiva as Lord of Om
4. Omkarnath (ओंकारनाथ)Lord of Om; Shiva
5. Omprakash (ओमप्रकाश)Light of Om
6. Omendra (ओमेंद्र)Divine lord (common naming gloss)
7. Omesh (ओमेश)Lord of Om
8. Omeshwar (ओमेश्वर)Lord of Om
9. Omanand (ओमानंद)Joy of Om
10. Omdutt (ओमदत्त)Gift of the divine
11. Omganesh (ओमगणेश)Devotional name combining Om and Ganesha
12. Omish (ओमिश)Lord of Om (common naming gloss)
13. Ompati (ओमपति)Lord of Om
14. Ompreet (ओमप्रीत)Love of the divine
15. Omswaroop (ओमस्वरूप)Form of Om
16. Ojas (ओजस)Vigour; vitality
17. Ojaswin (ओजस्विन)Vigorous; radiant
18. Ojaspati (ओजस्पति)Lord of strength
19. Ojasin (ओजसिन)Strong (name-directory interpretation)
20. Ojapati (ओजपति)Lord of strength (common gloss)
21. Obalesh (ओबलेश)Regional devotional name; interpretation varies
22. Obaleshwar (ओबलेश्वर)Regional devotional name; interpretation varies
23. Obuli (ओबुली)Regional devotional name; meaning varies
24. Odhavji (ओधवजी)A respectful Gujarati form of Uddhava
25. Ohileshwar (ओहिलेश्वर)Associated with Shiva in naming directories
26. Oha (ओह)Meditation (name-directory interpretation)
27. Ohas (ओहस)Praise (name-directory interpretation)
28. Okas (ओकस)Home; dwelling
29. Onain (ओनैन)Vision (name-directory interpretation)
30. Oneesh (ओनीश)Lord of the mind (common gloss)

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P — 30 names

1. Padmanabh (पद्मनाभ)Lotus-navelled; Vishnu
2. Palash (पलाश)Flame-of-the-forest tree
3. Pankaj (पंकज)Lotus
4. Param (परम)Supreme
5. Paramesh (परमेश)Supreme lord
6. Parashar (पराशर)An ancient sage's name
7. Paresh (परेश)Supreme lord
8. Parikshit (परीक्षित)Tested; a Mahabharata king
9. Parth (पार्थ)Son of Pritha; Arjuna
10. Pavan (पवन)Wind
11. Phanindra (फणीन्द्र)Lord of serpents
12. Pinakin (पिनाकिन)Shiva, bearer of the Pinaka bow
13. Piyush (पीयूष)Nectar
14. Prabhakar (प्रभाकर)Light-maker; the sun
15. Prabhu (प्रभु)Lord; master
16. Pradeep (प्रदीप)Lamp
17. Prahlad (प्रह्लाद)Joy; the devoted child in mythology
18. Pranav (प्रणव)The sacred syllable Om
19. Pranay (प्रणय)Affection; love
20. Prashant (प्रशांत)Very peaceful
21. Prateek (प्रतीक)Symbol
22. Prathamesh (प्रथमेश)First lord; Ganesha
23. Praveen (प्रवीण)Skilled
24. Pradyumna (प्रद्युम्न)Krishna's son in Hindu tradition
25. Prem (प्रेम)Love
26. Prithvi (पृथ्वी)Earth
27. Pulkit (पुलकित)Thrilled with joy
28. Punit (पुनीत)Pure
29. Pushkar (पुष्कर)Lotus; a sacred place
30. Purushottam (पुरुषोत्तम)Supreme person; Vishnu

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Q — 0 names (short list)

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R — 30 names

1. Raghav (राघव)Descendant of Raghu; Rama
2. Raghu (रघु)A king of Rama's dynasty
3. Raghunath (रघुनाथ)Lord of Raghu's lineage; Rama
4. Rahul (राहुल)Buddha's son; interpretations vary
5. Raj (राज)Rule; kingdom
6. Rajan (राजन)King
7. Rajat (रजत)Silver
8. Rajendra (राजेंद्र)King of kings
9. Rajesh (राजेश)Lord of kings
10. Rajiv (राजीव)Lotus
11. Rakesh (राकेश)Lord of the full moon
12. Ram (राम)The deity Rama; pleasing
13. Ramakant (रमाकांत)Beloved of Lakshmi; Vishnu
14. Ramesh (रमेश)Lord of Rama/Lakshmi; Vishnu
15. Ranveer (रणवीर)Brave in battle
16. Ratan (रतन)Jewel
17. Ravi (रवि)Sun
18. Ravindra (रवींद्र)Lord of the sun (common gloss)
19. Rishabh (ऋषभ)Bull; excellent
20. Rishi (ऋषि)Sage
21. Ritesh (रितेश)Lord of seasons or truth; spelling varies
22. Ritvik (ऋत्विक)Priest performing a sacred rite
23. Rohan (रोहन)Ascending; growing
24. Rohit (रोहित)Red; a traditional name
25. Rudra (रुद्र)A Vedic deity associated with Shiva
26. Rupesh (रूपेश)Lord of beauty
27. Ruturaj (ऋतुराज)King of seasons; spring
28. Raghavendra (राघवेंद्र)A devotional name and saint's name
29. Ramakrishna (रामकृष्ण)Rama and Krishna together
30. Raman (रमन)Pleasing; delightful

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S — 30 names

1. Sachin (सचिन)Pure (popular naming interpretation)
2. Sagar (सागर)Ocean
3. Sahil (साहिल)Shore
4. Samarth (समर्थ)Capable
5. Sameer (समीर)Gentle wind
6. Saket (साकेत)A traditional name for Ayodhya
7. Sandeep (संदीप)Kindled; bright
8. Sanjay (संजय)Victorious
9. Sankalp (संकल्प)Resolve
10. Santosh (संतोष)Contentment
11. Sarvesh (सर्वेश)Lord of all
12. Satish (सतीश)Lord of Sati; Shiva
13. Satyam (सत्यम)Truth
14. Saurabh (सौरभ)Fragrance
15. Shankar (शंकर)Giver of well-being; Shiva
16. Shashank (शशांक)Moon
17. Shiv (शिव)Auspicious; Shiva
18. Shivam (शिवम)Auspiciousness
19. Shreyas (श्रेयस)Excellence; well-being
20. Siddharth (सिद्धार्थ)One whose aim is accomplished
21. Soham (सोहम)I am that; a spiritual expression
22. Somesh (सोमेश)Lord of the moon; Shiva
23. Sridhar (श्रीधर)Bearer of prosperity; Vishnu
24. Subhash (सुभाष)Eloquent; well-spoken
25. Sujoy (सुजय)Good victory
26. Suman (सुमन)Flower; good-hearted
27. Suresh (सुरेश)Lord of the gods
28. Surya (सूर्य)Sun
29. Sushant (सुशांत)Very peaceful
30. Swaroop (स्वरूप)One's own form; nature

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T — 30 names

1. Taksh (तक्ष)Craftsman; a traditional name
2. Tanay (तनय)Son
3. Tanish (तनिष)Meaning varies in modern naming
4. Tanmay (तन्मय)Deeply absorbed
5. Tapan (तपन)Sun; heat
6. Tapas (तपस)Spiritual discipline
7. Tapesh (तपेश)Lord of spiritual discipline (common gloss)
8. Tarak (तारक)Saviour; star
9. Tarakesh (तारकेश)Lord of stars (common gloss)
10. Tarun (तरुण)Young
11. Teerth (तीर्थ)Sacred place; pilgrimage
12. Tejas (तेजस)Radiance
13. Tejendra (तेजेंद्र)Lord of radiance (common gloss)
14. Tejpal (तेजपाल)Protector of splendour
15. Tilak (तिलक)Auspicious forehead mark
16. Timir (तिमिर)Darkness
17. Tirthankar (तीर्थंकर)A spiritual teacher in Jain tradition
18. Toshit (तोषित)Satisfied; pleased
19. Tridev (त्रिदेव)The three principal deities
20. Trilochan (त्रिलोचन)Three-eyed; Shiva
21. Trilok (त्रिलोक)Three worlds
22. Trilokesh (त्रिलोकेश)Lord of three worlds
23. Trinath (त्रिनाथ)Lord of the three (traditional association)
24. Tripurari (त्रिपुरारि)Destroyer of Tripura; Shiva
25. Trivikram (त्रिविक्रम)Vishnu who took three strides
26. Trishul (त्रिशूल)Trident
27. Tushar (तुषार)Snow; frost
28. Tyagaraj (त्यागराज)King of renunciation; a Shiva name
29. Tarang (तरंग)Wave
30. Tathagat (तथागत)An epithet of the Buddha

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U — 30 names

1. Uday (उदय)Rising
2. Udayan (उदयन)Rising; a traditional king's name
3. Udaybhanu (उदयभानु)Rising sun
4. Udaykiran (उदयकिरण)Ray of the rising sun
5. Uddhav (उद्धव)Krishna's friend and devotee
6. Uddipan (उद्दीपन)Kindling; inspiration
7. Udgam (उद्गम)Origin; source
8. Udit (उदित)Risen
9. Udyan (उद्यान)Garden
10. Ujwal (उज्ज्वल)Bright
11. Ulhas (उल्हास)Joy; enthusiasm
12. Umang (उमंग)Enthusiasm
13. Umakant (उमाकांत)Beloved of Uma; Shiva
14. Umanath (उमानाथ)Consort of Uma; Shiva
15. Umapati (उमापति)Consort of Uma; Shiva
16. Umesh (उमेश)Lord of Uma; Shiva
17. Unmesh (उन्मेष)Opening; blossoming
18. Upamanyu (उपमन्यु)An ancient sage's name
19. Upendra (उपेंद्र)A name of Vishnu's Vamana form
20. Urjit (ऊर्जित)Powerful; energetic
21. Utkarsh (उत्कर्ष)Progress; excellence
22. Utpal (उत्पल)Blue lotus
23. Utsav (उत्सव)Celebration
24. Uttam (उत्तम)Excellent
25. Uttank (उत्तंक)An ancient sage's name
26. Uttar (उत्तर)North; answer
27. Uttaran (उत्तरण)Crossing over; deliverance
28. Uddalak (उद्दालक)An Upanishadic sage
29. Utathya (उतथ्य)An ancient sage's name
30. Ugrasen (उग्रसेन)A king in Krishna's family tradition

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V — 30 names

1. Vaibhav (वैभव)Splendour; prosperity
2. Vaidyanath (वैद्यनाथ)Lord of physicians; Shiva
3. Vaikunth (वैकुंठ)The abode of Vishnu
4. Vallabh (वल्लभ)Beloved
5. Vaman (वामन)The dwarf incarnation of Vishnu
6. Varad (वरद)Giver of blessings
7. Varun (वरुण)The Vedic deity Varuna
8. Vasant (वसंत)Spring
9. Vasudev (वासुदेव)A name of Krishna; spelling varies
10. Vatsal (वत्सल)Affectionate
11. Ved (वेद)Sacred knowledge
12. Vedant (वेदांत)The culmination of the Vedas
13. Vedprakash (वेदप्रकाश)Light of sacred knowledge
14. Veer (वीर)Brave
15. Venkatesh (वेंकटेश)Lord of Venkata hill; Vishnu
16. Vibhav (विभव)Prosperity; power
17. Vidyut (विद्युत)Lightning
18. Vijay (विजय)Victory
19. Vikas (विकास)Growth; development
20. Vikram (विक्रम)Valour; stride
21. Vimal (विमल)Pure
22. Vinay (विनय)Humility; discipline
23. Vineet (विनीत)Humble
24. Vinod (विनोद)Joy; amusement
25. Viraj (विराज)Radiant; resplendent
26. Vishal (विशाल)Vast
27. Vishnu (विष्णु)The Hindu deity Vishnu
28. Vishwanath (विश्वनाथ)Lord of the universe; Shiva
29. Vivek (विवेक)Discernment
30. Vyom (व्योम)Sky

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W — 1 names (short list)

W spellings are less common in this selection. Waman is a documented form of Vaman; W and V can appear in different English spellings of Indian names. Browse V names and confirm your preferred spelling.

1. Waman (वामन)The dwarf incarnation of Vishnu

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X — 0 names (short list)

No X names have been added to this selection. Names beginning with Ksh are usually written under K in English; we have not replaced Ksh with X to create extra entries. See K names instead.

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Y — 30 names

1. Yadav (यादव)Descendant of Yadu
2. Yadunandan (यदुनंदन)Son of Yadu's lineage; Krishna
3. Yadunath (यदुनाथ)Lord of the Yadus; Krishna
4. Yadupati (यदुपति)Lord of the Yadus; Krishna
5. Yadu (यदु)An ancestor of Krishna's dynasty
6. Yagnesh (यज्ञेश)Lord of sacrifice
7. Yagya (यज्ञ)Sacred offering
8. Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य)An Upanishadic sage
9. Yash (यश)Fame
10. Yashas (यशस्)Glory; fame
11. Yashdeep (यशदीप)Light of glory
12. Yashodhan (यशोधन)Rich in fame
13. Yashpal (यशपाल)Protector of honour
14. Yashraj (यशराज)King of glory
15. Yashvardhan (यशवर्धन)One who increases fame
16. Yashwant (यशवंत)Famous; glorious
17. Yatin (यतिन)Ascetic
18. Yatindra (यतींद्र)Chief of ascetics
19. Yatish (यतीश)Lord of ascetics
20. Yayati (ययाति)A king in the Mahabharata
21. Yogendra (योगेंद्र)Master of yoga
22. Yogesh (योगेश)Lord of yoga
23. Yogi (योगी)Practitioner of yoga
24. Yogin (योगिन)Practitioner of yoga
25. Yogiraj (योगिराज)King of yogis
26. Yudhishthir (युधिष्ठिर)Steadfast in battle; a Pandava king
27. Yug (युग)Age; era
28. Yugesh (युगेश)Lord of an era (common gloss)
29. Yuvraj (युवराज)Crown prince
30. Yuvan (युवन)Young

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Z — 0 names (short list)

Z is a short section. Some regional names use Z where another English spelling may use J or Jh. This does not make every Z name a traditional Hindu name. Browse J names for more ideas.

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