Manish मनीष, মণীশ, മനീഷ്, ਮਨੀਸ਼, மணீஷ் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
मनीषा (manisha) meaning
"thought, wisdom".
Manoj मनोज, মনোজ, ਮਨੋਜ, મનોજ, ମନୋଜ, మనోజ్, மனோஜ், മനോജ്, ಮನೋಜ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, KannadaModern form of
Manoja.
Manu 1 मनु, ಮನು m Hinduism, Indian, 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.
Mitra 1 मित्र, मित्रा m & f Hinduism, Indian, 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.
Mohan मोहन, ಮೋಹನ್, மோகன், మోహన్, മോഹൻ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamModern form of
Mohana.
Mohandas मोहनदास m Indian, 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.
Muhammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, AvarMeans
"praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root
حَمِدَ (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] 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, Indian, 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, Indian, 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, Indian, 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). In Hindu texts this is a name of
Vishnu and the foster-father of
Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of both a half-brother and half-sister of Buddha. Nanda was also a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India.
... [more] Naveen नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
नवीन, Kannada
ನವೀನ್, Telugu
నవీన్, Tamil
நவீன் or Malayalam
നവീൻ (see
Navin).
Navin नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamMeans
"new" in Sanskrit.
Nikhil निखिल, નિખિલ, ନିଖିଳ, నిఖిల్, നിഖിൽ, ನಿಖಿಲ್, நிகில் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, TamilMeans
"whole, entire" in Sanskrit.
Nirmal निर्मल, நிர்மல், నిర్మల్, ನಿರ್ಮಲ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"clean, pure" in Sanskrit.
Nitin नितिन, नितीन, નિતિન, నితిన్, ನಿತಿನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, KannadaFrom Sanskrit
नीति (niti) meaning
"guidance, moral conduct".
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m Indian, 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 Indian, 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.
Padma पद्म, पद्मा, பத்மா, ಪದ್ಮಾ, పద్మా f & m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, TeluguMeans
"lotus" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
पद्मा and the masculine form
पद्म. According to Hindu tradition a lotus holding the god
Brahma arose from the navel of the god
Vishnu. The name Padma is used in Hindu texts to refer to several characters, including the goddess
Lakshmi and the hero
Rama.
Partha पार्थ, পার্থ, পাৰ্থ m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, 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.
Parvin پروین, परवीन f & m Persian, Urdu, Indian, HindiMeans
"the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Pradeep प्रदीप, প্রদিপ, പ്രദീപ്, ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, ప్రదీప్, பிரதீப் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
प्रदीप, Bengali
প্রদিপ, Malayalam
പ്രദീപ്, Kannada
ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, Telugu
ప్రదీప్, Tamil
பிரதீப் or Nepali
प्रदिप (see
Pradip).
Pradip प्रदीप, প্রদিপ, പ്രദീപ്, ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, ప్రదీప్, பிரதீப் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning
"light, lantern".
Prakash प्रकाश, ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್, பிரகாஷ், ప్రకాష్, പ്രകാശ്, પ્રકાશ, প্রকাশ, ପ୍ରକାଶ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
प्रकाश (prakasha) meaning
"light, bright, shining".
Prasad ప్రసాద్, प्रसाद, ಪ್ರಸಾದ್, പ്രസാദ്, பிரசாத், ପ୍ରସାଦ, প্রসাদ m Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, NepaliMeans
"brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering" in Sanskrit. This is a word referring to an offering of food made to a deity.
Prasanna பிரசன்னா, ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ, ప్రసన్న, प्रसन्न m Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, HindiMeans
"clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.
Praveen प्रवीण, પ્રવીણ, ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, ప్రవీణ్, பிரவீண், പ്രവീൺ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
प्रवीण, Gujarati
પ્રવીણ, Kannada
ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, Telugu
ప్రవీణ్, Tamil
பிரவீண் or Malayalam
പ്രവീൺ (see
Pravin).
Pravin प्रवीण, પ્રવીણ, ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, ప్రవీణ్, பிரவீண், പ്രവീൺ m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamMeans
"skilled" in Sanskrit.
Prem प्रेम, பிரேம், ప్రేమ్, ಪ್ರೇಂ, പ്രേം m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"love, affection" in Sanskrit.
Prithvi पृथ्वी, पृथिवी m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali, HinduismFrom Sanskrit
पृथ्वी (prthvi) meaning
"earth", derived from
पृथु (prthu) meaning "wide, vast". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, a personification of the earth in the
Rigveda. She is the consort of the sky god
Dyaus. When used as a given name in modern times it is typically masculine.
Qasim قاسم m Arabic, UrduMeans
"one who divides goods among his people", derived from Arabic
قسم (qasama) meaning "to share" or "to divide". This was the name of a son of the Prophet
Muhammad who died while young.
Qurban قربان m Urdu, AzerbaijaniFrom Arabic
قربان (qurban) meaning
"sacrifice, sacrificial animal". It is associated with the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, which features the ritual sacrifice of an animal.
Radha राधा, రాధా, ராதா, ರಾಧಾ f & m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"success, prosperity" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu god
Krishna. She is associated with beauty and compassion, and is considered an avatar of
Lakshmi.
Raghu रघु, ರಘು, రఘు, രഘു m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, MalayalamMeans
"swift" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a heroic king in Hindu epics, the great-grandfather of
Rama. It is also mentioned as the name of a son of Buddha in Buddhist texts.
Rahul राहुल, রাহুল, ঋাহুল, ରାହୁଲ, રાહુલ, ਰਾਹੁਲ, രാഹുൽ, ராகுல், ರಾಹುಲ್, రాహుల్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, TeluguPossibly means
"able, efficient" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a son of Gautama Buddha.
Raj राज, রাজ, ਰਾਜ, રાજ, ராஜ், రాజ్, ರಾಜ್, രാജ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"empire, royalty", from Sanskrit
राज्य (rajya).
Raja 2 राजा, راجا, ராஜா, రాజా, രാജ, രാജാ, ರಾಜಾ m Urdu, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, IndonesianMeans
"king, ruler", from Sanskrit
राजन् (rajan).
Rajaram राजाराम m Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"king Rama", from Sanskrit
राज (raja) meaning "king" combined with the name
Rama 1. This name was borne by a 17th-century ruler of the Maratha Empire.
Rajendra राजेन्द्र, राजेंद्र, રાજેન્દ્ર, రాజేంద్ర m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, NepaliMeans
"lord of kings", derived from Sanskrit
राज (raja) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord". This was the name of two 11th-century rulers of the Chola Empire in southern India.
Rajesh राजेश, রাজেশ, રાજેશ, ਰਾਜੇਸ਼, ராஜேஷ், రాజేష్, ರಾಜೇಶ್, രാജേഷ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"ruler of kings" from Sanskrit
राज (raja) meaning "king" and
ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rajnish रजनीश m Indian, HindiMeans
"lord of the night" from Sanskrit
रजनि (rajani) meaning "night" and
ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the moon in Hindu texts.
Rakesh राकेश, રાકેશ, ਰਾਕੇਸ਼, ರಾಕೇಶ್, രാകേഷ്, ராகேஷ், రాకేష్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, TeluguMeans
"lord of the full moon" from Sanskrit
राका (raka) meaning "full moon" and
ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Ram 2 राम, রাম, ராம், రామ్, രാം, ರಾಮ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Rama 1.
Rama 1 राम, రామ, ராமா, ರಾಮ, രാമ m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, MalayalamMeans
"pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god
Vishnu. He is the hero of the
Ramayana, a Hindu epic, which tells of the abduction of his wife
Sita by the demon king Ravana, and his efforts to recapture her.
... [more] Ramakrishna రామకృష్ణ, ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣ, रामकृष्ण m Indian, Telugu, KannadaCombination of the names of the Hindu deities
Rama 1 and
Krishna. This name was borne by the Hindu religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886).
Ramdas रामदास m Indian, Marathi, HindiMeans
"servant of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity
Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit
दास (dasa) meaning "servant". This name was borne by a 17th-century Hindu holy man from Maharashtra.
Ramesh रमेश, ರಮೇಶ್, രരമേഷ്, ரமேஷ், రమేష్, રમેશ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, NepaliModern transcription of
Ramesha.
Ramprasad রামপ্রসাদ, रामप्रसाद m Bengali, Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"clearness of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity
Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit
प्रसाद (prasada) meaning "clearness, brightness". This name was borne by the 18th-century Bengali poet Ramprasad Sen.
Ranjit रणजीत, रंजीत, रणजित, রঞ্জিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, BengaliMeans
"coloured, pleased, delighted" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer was Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), the founder of a Sikh kingdom that covered most of the Punjab and Kashmir.
Ravi रवि, রবি, ରବି, રવિ, రవి, ரவி, ರವಿ m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with
Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).
Rohit रोहित, রোহিত, ରୋହିତ, રોહિત, ರೋಹಿತ್, రోహిత్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
रोहित (rohita) meaning
"red".
Rupinder ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)Means
"greatest beauty" from Sanskrit
रूप (rupa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Sadiq صادق m Arabic, UrduMeans
"true, sincere, loyal" in Arabic, derived from the root
صدق (sadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Sandeep संदीप, সন্দীপ, ਸੰਦੀਪ, સંદિપ, ಸಂದೀಪ್, സന്ദീപ്, సందీప్, சந்தீப் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
संदीप, Bengali
সন্দীপ, Gurmukhi
ਸੰਦੀਪ, Gujarati
સંદિપ, Kannada
ಸಂದೀಪ್, Malayalam
സന്ദീപ്, Telugu
సందీప్, Tamil
சந்தீப் or Nepali
सन्दीप (see
Sandip).
Sandip संदीप, সন্দীপ, ਸੰਦੀਪ, સંદિપ, ಸಂದೀಪ್, സന്ദീപ്, సందీప్, சந்தீப் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, NepaliMeans
"blazing" in Sanskrit.
Sanjay संजय, সঞ্জয়, ସଂଜୟ, સંજય, ಸಂಜಯ್, സഞ്ജയ്, సంజయ్, சஞ்சய் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, NepaliModern form of
Sanjaya.
Sanjeev संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, KannadaAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
संजीव, Gujarati
સંજીવ, Gurmukhi
ਸੰਜੀਵ, Telugu
సంజీవ్ or Kannada
ಸಂಜೀವ್ (see
Sanjiv).
Sanjiv संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, KannadaDerived from Sanskrit
संजीव (sanjiva) meaning
"living, reviving".
Sardar سردار m Persian, Urdu, PashtoFrom a title meaning
"chief, leader", derived from Persian
سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix
دار (dar) meaning "possessor".
Shahid شاہد m Arabic, UrduMeans
"witness" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الشاهد (al-Shahid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Shahjahan شاہ جہان m UrduMeans
"king of the world" from Persian
شاه (shah) meaning "king" and
جهان (jahan) meaning "world". This was the name of the 17th-century Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal.
Shakti शक्ति f & m Hinduism, Indian, HindiMeans
"power" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism a shakti is the female counterpart of a god. The name Shakti is used in particular to refer to the female counterpart of
Shiva, also known as
Parvati among many other names.
Shankar शंकर, ಶಂಕರ್, ശങ്കർ, శంకర్, சங்கர், শংকর m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, NepaliModern transcription of
Shankara.
Shashi शशि, शशी, শশী, ಶಶಿ, శశి m & f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, TeluguTraditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
शशि and the feminine form
शशी.
Sher شیر m Urdu, PashtoMeans
"lion" in Persian. A famous bearer of this name was Sher Shah, a 16th-century Mughal ruler.
Shiva 1 शिव, శివ, ಶಿವ, ശിവ, சிவா m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
शिव (shiva) meaning
"benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess
Parvati. His aspect is usually terrifying, but it can also be gentle.
Shyam श्याम, శ్యామ్, ശ്യാം, சியாம், ಶ್ಯಾಮ್, শ্যাম m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, NepaliModern masculine form of
Shyama.
Siddhartha सिद्धार्थ, সিদ্ধার্থ m Sanskrit, BengaliMeans
"one who has accomplished a goal", derived from Sanskrit
सिद्ध (siddha) meaning "accomplished" and
अर्थ (artha) meaning "goal". Siddhartha Gautama was the real name of Buddha.
Siddiq صدّیق m Arabic, UrduMeans
"honest, truthful" in Arabic, derived from the root
صدق (sadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Singh ਸਿੰਘ m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit
सिंह (sinha) meaning
"lion". In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh gave all his male Sikh followers the surname
Singh, and it is now a very common surname or a middle name. The female equivalent is
Kaur.
Sudarshan सुदर्शन, సుదర్శన్, சுதர்சன், ಸುದರ್ಶನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, KannadaMeans
"beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
दर्शन (darshana) meaning "seeing, observing".
Suhail سہیل m Arabic, UrduDerived from Arabic
سَهُلَ (sahula) meaning
"level, even". This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. It is also the official (IAU) name of the third brightest star in the constellation Vela.
Sultan سلطان, সুলতান m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, AvarMeans
"ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.
Suman সুমন, सुमन, సుమన్, ಸುಮನ್ m & f Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sumantra সুমন্ত্র m BengaliMeans
"following good advice", from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
मन्त्र (mantra) meaning "instrument of thought, prayer, advice".
Sunil सुनील, সুনীল, સુનીલ, ਸੁਨੀਲ, సునీల్, சுனில், ಸುನಿಲ್, സുനിൽ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with
नील (nila) meaning "dark blue".
Suresh सुरेश, சுரேஷ், సురేష్, സുരേഷ്, ಸುರೇಶ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Suresha.
Surya सूर्य, సూర్య, ಸೂರ್ಯ, சூர்யா, സൂര്യ m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, IndonesianMeans
"sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.
Swarna స్వర్ణ, स्वर्ण, स्वर्णा m & f Indian, Telugu, HindiMeans
"good colour" or
"golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" and
वर्ण (varna) meaning "colour". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
स्वर्ण and the feminine form
स्वर्णा.
Umar عمر m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Western African, HausaMeans
"populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic
عمر ('umr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet
Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.
Vasu वसु, ವಾಸು, വാസു, వాసు, வாசு m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, HindiMeans
"bright, excellent" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of several Hindu gods. It also belonged to one of the authors of the
Rigveda.
Venkata వేంకట, ವೆಂಕಟ, வெங்கட, വെങ്കട m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, MalayalamFrom the name of a sacred hill in Andhra Pradesh in southern India. It is the home of the Venkateswara Temple, a pilgrimage site for Hindus.
Vijay विजय, விஜய், ವಿಜಯ್, విజయ్, വിജയ്, ਵਿਜੇ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, PunjabiModern masculine form of
Vijaya.
Vijaya विजय, विजया, విజయ, ವಿಜಯ, விஜய, விஜயா, വിജയ m & f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, HindiMeans
"victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
विजय and the feminine form
विजया, both of which are used frequently in Hindu texts. It is the name of a grandson of
Indra, a son of
Krishna and it is another name of the goddess
Durga. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.
Vikram विक्रम, વિક્રમ, విక్రమ్, விக்ரம், ವಿಕ್ರಮ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, KannadaModern form of
Vikrama.
Vinay विनय, ವಿನಯ್, വിനയ്, வினய் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"leading, guidance, modesty" in Sanskrit.
Vishal विशाल, વિશાલ, ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ, విశాల్, விஷால், ವಿಶಾಲ್, বিশাল m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, BengaliMeans
"wide, broad, spacious" in Sanskrit.
Vishnu विष्णु, വിഷ്ണു, ವಿಷ್ಣು, విష్ణు, விஷ்ணு m Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, MarathiProbably means
"all-pervasive" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe, usually depicted as four-armed and blue-skinned. By some Hindus he is regarded as the supreme god.
Vivek विवेक, વિવેક, விவேக், ವಿವೇಕ್, వివేక్, വിവേക്, বিবেক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, BengaliMeans
"wisdom, distinction, discrimination" in Sanskrit.
Yash यश, ਯਸ਼, યશ, ಯಶ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, KannadaDerived from Sanskrit
यशस् (yashas) meaning
"fame, praise, glory".
Yasin یاسین m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, TurkishFrom the Arabic letters
ي (called
ya) and
س (called
sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).