Harish हरीश, હરીશ, ಹರೀಶ್, ஹரிஷ், హరీష్, ഹരീഷ് m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamModern form of
Harisha.
Harsha हर्ष, ಹರ್ಷ, హర్ష m Kannada, Telugu, SanskritMeans
"happiness" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 7th-century emperor of northern India. He was also noted as an author.
Hasan حسن, হাসান m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"handsome" in Arabic, from the root
حسن (hasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of
Ali and the grandson of the Prophet
Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as
Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hashim ہاشم m Arabic, Urdu, MalayMeans
"crusher, breaker" in Arabic. This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet
Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.
Hassan حسّان m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"beautifier, improver" in Arabic. Hassan ibn Thabit was a 7th-century poet who was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad. This name is sometimes transcribed as
Hasan, though the two names are spelled distinctly in Arabic.
Hayat حیات f & m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"life" in Arabic, from
حيي (hayiya) meaning "to live". In Arabic and Persian it is a feminine name, while in Urdu it is masculine.
Hira ہیرا, ਹੀਰਾ, હીરા, हीरा f & m Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, HindiDerived from Sanskrit
हीर (hira) meaning
"diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.
Ibrahim ابراہیم m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Albanian, Hausa, SwahiliArabic form of
Abraham, also used in several other languages.
Ila इला f HindiMeans
"earth" or
"speech" in Sanskrit.
Indira इन्दिरा, इंदिरा, ಇಂದಿರಾ, இந்திரா f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, TamilMeans
"beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of
Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god
Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Indra इन्द्र, इंद्र m Hinduism, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit
इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and
र (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the chief god in the
Rigveda.
Indrajit इन्द्रजित्, इन्द्रजित, इंद्रजित, इन्द्रजीत, इंद्रजीत, ইন্দ্রজিৎ m Hinduism, Bengali, HindiMeans
"conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god
Indra combined with Sanskrit
जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering". In Hindu legend this is another name of Meghanada, the son of Ravana, the king of Sri Lanka. He was given this name by
Brahma after he defeated
Indra.
Indrani इन्द्राणी, ইন্দ্রানী, इंद्राणी f Hinduism, Bengali, HindiMeans
"queen of Indra" in Sanskrit. This is a Hindu goddess of jealousy and beauty, a wife of Indra.
Indu इन्दु f HindiMeans
"bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
Iqra اقرا f UrduFrom Arabic
إقرا (iqra) meaning
"read, recite, confess". This is another name of the 96th chapter of the Quran.
Isha ईशा, ईश f & m Hindi, Marathi, HinduismMeans
"master, lord" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
ईशा and the masculine form
ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Ishani इशानी f HindiMeans
"ruling, possessing" in Sanskrit.
Ismat عصمت, ইসমত f & m Urdu, Bengali, ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
عصمة (see
'Ismat), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription (typically feminine).
Jahangir جہانگیر m Persian, UrduMeans
"world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from
جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and
گیر (gir) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.
Jannat জান্নাত, جنّت f Bengali, UrduMeans
"paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic
جنّة (jannah).
Jaya जया, जय, ஜெயா, ஜெய, జయ f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning
"victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form
जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
Jayendra जयेन्द्र, जयेंद्र m HindiMeans
"lord of victory" from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Kailash कैलाश m Hindi, MarathiFrom the name of a mountain in the Himalayas that is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god
Shiva. It possibly means "crystal" in Sanskrit.
Kala 1 கலா f TamilMeans
"art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Kali 1 काली, কালী, காளி f & m Hinduism, Bengali, TamilMeans
"the black one" in Sanskrit. The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of
Shiva. She is usually depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword. As a personal name, it is generally masculine in India.
Kalyani कल्याणी, కల్యాణి, கல்யாணி, കല്യാണി, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ, কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, HindiMeans
"beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata this is the name of one of the Krittikas, or Pleiades. It is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati.
Kamal 2 कमल, কমল, કમલ, ਕਮਲ, கமல், కమల్, ಕಮಲ್, കമൽ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliModern masculine form of
Kamala.
Kamala कमला, कमल, கமலா, ಕಮಲಾ, కమలా f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"lotus" or
"pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form
कमला and the masculine form
कमल, though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. This is the name of one of the Krittikas, or Pleiades, in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata. It is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi.
Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Hindi, BengaliMeans
"desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
कान्ता and the masculine form
कान्त.
Kashi काशी f HindiFrom the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god
Shiva. Its name is derived from Sanskrit
काशि (kashi) meaning "shining".
Kaur ਕੌਰ f Indian (Sikh)Means
"princess", ultimately from Sanskrit
कुमारी (kumari) meaning "girl". This surname was assigned to all female Sikhs in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is now used as a surname or a middle name by most female Sikhs. The male equivalent is
Singh.
Kausar کوثر f & m Urdu, KazakhUrdu and Kazakh form of
Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kaveri कावेरी f HindiFrom the name of the Kaveri River in southern India.
Kavi कवि m HindiFrom a title for a poet, meaning
"wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.
Khalid خالد m Arabic, UrduMeans
"eternal", derived from Arabic
خلد (khalada) meaning "to last forever". This name was borne by a 7th-century Islamic military leader, Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khan خان m Urdu, PashtoFrom a title meaning
"king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
Khushi खुशी f HindiMeans
"happiness" in Hindi, ultimately from Persian
خوشی (khushi).
Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, UrduDerived from Sanskrit
किरण (kirana), which can mean
"dust" or
"thread" or
"sunbeam".
Kirtida कीर्तिदा f HindiMeans
"one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.
Krishna कृष्ण, কৃষ্ণ, કૃષ્ણ, కృష్ణ, கிருஷ்ணா, ಕೃಷ್ಣ, കൃഷ്ണ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god
Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats. In some Hindu traditions, Krishna is regarded as the supreme deity. He is usually depicted with blue skin.
Kumar कुमार, কুমার, কুমাৃ, କୁମାର, કુમાર, ਕੁਮਾਰ, குமார், కుమార్, കുമാർ, ಕುಮಾರ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Kumara.
Kumari कुमारी, కుమారి f Hinduism, Hindi, TeluguFeminine form of
Kumara. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata Kumari is the wife of the warrior Bhima. This is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Durga.
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी, లక్ష్మి, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ, லட்சுமி, ലക്ഷ്മി, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, OdiaMeans
"sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of
Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Lal लाल m Hindi, NepaliMeans
"boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit
लल (lala) meaning "playing, caressing".
Lalita ललिता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, ThaiMeans
"playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of one of the playmates of the young
Krishna. It is also another name of the goddess
Parvati.
Latif لطیف m Arabic, UrduMeans
"gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
اللطيف (al-Latif) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Lila 1 लीला, లీలా, ಲೀಲಾ, லீலா, ലീലാ f HindiMeans
"play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Lilavati लीलावती f Hindi (Rare)Means
"amusing, charming, graceful" in Sanskrit. The 12th-century mathematician Bhaskara named one of his systems of mathematics after his daughter Lilavati. This was also the name of a 13th-century queen of Sri Lanka.
Lina 3 लीना f HindiMeans
"absorbed, united" in Sanskrit.
Lucky लकी m & f English, HindiFrom a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of
Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Madhu मधु, மது, മധു, ಮಧು, మధు f & m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
मधु (madhu) meaning
"sweet, honey". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (which occurs in March and April).
Mahendra महेन्द्र, महेंद्र, મહેન્દ્ર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, SanskritFrom Sanskrit
महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor
Ashoka. He is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
Mahesh महेश, મહેશ, మహేష్, மகேஷ், മഹേഷ്, ಮಹೇಶ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Mahesha.
Majid ماجد m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"glorious, magnificent" in Arabic, from the root
مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names:
مجيد, in which the second vowel is long, and
ماجد, in which the first vowel is long.
Mala माला f HindiMeans
"necklace" in Sanskrit.
Manish मनीष, মণীশ, മനീഷ്, ਮਨੀਸ਼, மணீஷ் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
मनीषा (manisha) meaning
"thought, wisdom".
Manoj मनोज, মনোজ, ਮਨੋਜ, મનોજ, ମନୋଜ, మనోజ్, மனோஜ், മനോജ്, ಮನೋಜ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, KannadaModern form of
Manoja.
Manu 1 मनु, ಮನು m Hinduism, Hindi, KannadaMeans
"thinking, wise" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is a title of Svayambhuva, the progenitor of the human race, as well as several of his descendants.
Maryam مریم f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir, TatarArabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir and Tatar form of
Miryam (see
Mary). In Iran it is also the name of a flower, the tuberose, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Masuma معصومہ f Arabic, Pashto, UrduMeans
"innocent" in Arabic. After her death, this name was applied to Fatima, a daughter of the 9th-century Shia imam Musa al-Kadhim.
Mitra 1 मित्र, मित्रा m & f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"friend" in Sanskrit, a cognate of
Mithra. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
मित्रा and the masculine form
मित्र, which is the name of a Hindu god of friendship and contracts who appears in the
Rigveda.
Mohandas मोहनदास m HindiMeans
"servant of Mohana" from the name of the Hindu god
Mohana combined with Sanskrit
दास (dasa) meaning "servant". A famous bearer of this name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian leader who struggled peacefully for independence from Britain.
Mridula मृदुला f HindiFrom Sanskrit
मृदु (mrdu) meaning
"soft, delicate, gentle".
Muhammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, AvarMeans
"praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root
حمد (hamida) meaning "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. According to Islamic belief, at age 40 Muhammad was visited by the angel
Gabriel, who provided him with the first verses of the Quran. Approximately 20 years later he conquered Mecca, the city of his birth, and his followers controlled most of the Arabian Peninsula at the time of his death in 632.
... [more] Mukul मुकुल m HindiMeans
"bud, blossom" in Sanskrit.
Mumtaz ممتاز m & f Arabic, UrduMeans
"distinguished" in Arabic. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).
Murali मुरली, முரளி, ಮುರಳಿ, మురళి, മുരളി m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, HindiMeans
"flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god
Krishna, given to him because he played the flute.
Murugan मुरुगन, முருகன் m Hinduism, TamilPossibly from a Dravidian word meaning
"youth". This is the name of a Tamil war god identified with
Skanda.
Mustafa مصطفی m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, UrduMeans
"the chosen one" in Arabic, an epithet of
Muhammad. This was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Nadim ندیم m Arabic, UrduMeans
"drinking companion", derived from Arabic
ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together".
Nagendra नागेन्द्र, नागेंद्र, ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ, నాగేంద్ర m Hinduism, Kannada, TeluguMeans
"lord of snakes" from Sanskrit
नाग (naga) meaning "snake" (also "elephant") combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Vasuki, the king of snakes, in Hindu mythology.
Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
नन्द and the feminine form
नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).
... [more] Narayana नारायण, ನಾರಾಯಣ, నారాయణ, நாராயணா m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, TamilMeans
"path of man" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of the god of creation, later synonymous with the god
Brahma, and even later with
Vishnu.
Naveen नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
नवीन, Kannada
ನವೀನ್, Telugu
నవీన్, Tamil
நவீன் or Malayalam
നവീൻ (see
Navin).
Neha नेहा, നേഹ, ನೇಹಾ, ਨੇਹਾ, નેહા, নেহা, నేహా f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, TeluguPossibly from Sanskrit
स्नेह (sneha) meaning
"love, tenderness".
Nikhil निखिल, નિખિલ, ନିଖିଳ, నిఖిల్, നിഖിൽ, ನಿಖಿಲ್, நிகில் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, TamilMeans
"whole, entire" in Sanskrit.
Nisha निशा, ನಿಶಾ, നിഷാ, நிஷா, నిషా, નિશા, নিশা f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliMeans
"night" in Sanskrit.
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m HindiMeans
"always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
नित्य.
Om ओम m Hindi, MarathiFrom the Sanskrit
ओम् (om), considered to be a sacred syllable because it represents the range of sounds that can be made by the human voice.
Pallav पल्लव m HindiMeans
"budding leaf, shoot" in Sanskrit.
Partha पार्थ, পার্থ, পাৰ্থ m Hinduism, Bengali, AssameseMeans
"son of Pritha" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is another name for the Pandavas, who were sons of Pritha (another name of Kunti) and Pandu.
Parvati पार्वती f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"of the mountains" in Sanskrit. Parvati is a Hindu goddess of love and power, the wife of
Shiva and the mother of
Ganesha.