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This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Indian.
gender
usage
Mandeep ਮਨਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Mani 1 मणि, மணி, മണി, మణి, ಮಣಿ m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this name is borne by a serpent and an attendant of Skanda.
Maninder ਮਨਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Manish मनीष, মণীশ, മനീഷ്, ਮਨੀਸ਼, மணீஷ் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit मनीषा (manisha) meaning "thought, wisdom".
Manjeet ਮਨਜੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Manoj मनोज, মনোজ, ਮਨੋਜ, મનોજ, ମନୋଜ, మనోజ్, மனோஜ், മനോജ്, ಮನೋಜ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Modern form of Manoja.
Manpreet ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Manu 1 मनु, ಮನು m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Means "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.
Maqsood مقصود m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقصود (see Maqsud).
Maqsud مقصود m Arabic, Urdu
Means "intention, aim" in Arabic.
Maruf মারুফ m Arabic, Bengali
Means "favour, kindness" in Arabic.
Masud মাসুদ m Bengali
Bengali form of Mas'ud.
Mayur मयूर, મયૂર m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "peacock" in Sanskrit.
Mehmood محمود m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu محمود (see Mehmud).
Mehmud محمود m Urdu
Urdu form of Mahmud.
Mitra 1 मित्र, मित्रा m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Means "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.
Mitul મિતુલ, मितुल m Indian, Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित (mita) meaning "measured".
Mohammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tatar
Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohammed মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد or Bengali মুহাম্মদ (see Muhammad).
Mohan मोहन, ಮೋಹನ್, மோகன், మోహన్, മോഹൻ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Modern form of Mohana.
Mohandas मोहनदास m Indian, Hindi
Means "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.
Mohinder ਮੋਹਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Mahendra used by Sikhs.
Mohit मोहित, ਮੋਹਿਤ, মোহিত m Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".
Muhammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "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]
Mukesh मुकेश, મુકેશ, মুকেশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern form of Mukesha.
Mukhtar مختار m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Means "chosen" in Arabic.
Mukul मुकुल m Indian, Hindi
Means "bud, blossom" in Sanskrit.
Mumtaz ممتاز m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "distinguished" in Arabic. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).
Murad مراد m Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani, Avar
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic. This name was borne by several Ottoman sultans.
Murali मुरली, முரளி, ಮುರಳಿ, మురళి, മുരളി m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Means "flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because he played the flute.
Murtaza مرتضی m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Murtada, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Murugan मुरुगन, முருகன் m Hinduism, Tamil
Possibly from a Dravidian word meaning "youth". This is the name of a Tamil war god identified with Skanda.
Mustafa مصطفی m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu
Means "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.
Nadeem ندیم m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديم or Urdu ندیم (see Nadim).
Nadim ندیم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "drinking companion", derived from Arabic ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together".
Nagendra नागेन्द्र, नागेंद्र, ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ, నాగేంద్ర m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Means "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.
Najeeb نجیب m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib) as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nand नन्द, नंद, ਨੰਦ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian masculine form of Nanda.
Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा m & f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "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]
Narayan नारायण, ନାରାୟଣ, নারায়ণা m Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali
Modern northern Indian form of Narayana.
Narayana नारायण, ನಾರಾಯಣ, నారాయణ, நாராயணா m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Means "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.
Narayanan നാരായണൻ, நாராயணன் m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Narayana.
Narendra नरेन्द्र, नरेंद्र, નરેન્દ્ર, నరేంద్ర m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Narinder ਨਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Narendra used by Sikhs.
Naseem نسیم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم or Urdu نسیم (see Nasim).
Nasim نسیم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Navdeep ਨਵਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Naveen नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate 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, Malayalam
Means "new" in Sanskrit.
Navneet ਨਵਨੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".
Nazeer نذیر, نظیر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نذير or Urdu نذیر (see Nazir 1) or Arabic نظير or Urdu نظیر (see Nazir 2).
Nazir 1 نذیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.
Nazir 2 نظیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "similar, alike, counterpart" in Arabic.
Neelam नीलम f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीलम (see Nilam).
Neeraj नीरज, નીરજ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीरज or Gujarati નીરજ (see Niraj).
Nihal 2 निहाल m Indian, Hindi
Means "content, happy" in Hindi.
Nikhil निखिल, નિખિલ, ନିଖିଳ, నిఖిల్, നിഖിൽ, ನಿಖಿಲ್, நிகில் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
Means "whole, entire" in Sanskrit.
Nilam नीलम f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "dark blue, sapphire" in Sanskrit.
Nilesh निलेश m Indian, Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nila) meaning "dark blue" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Ninad निनाद m Indian, Marathi
Means "sound, hum" in Sanskrit.
Niraj नीरज, નીરજ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
Means "water-born, lotus" in Sanskrit.
Nirav નીરવ, नीरव m Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
Means "quiet, silent" in Sanskrit.
Nirmal निर्मल, நிர்மல், నిర్మల్, ನಿರ್ಮಲ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Means "clean, pure" in Sanskrit.
Nishant निशान्त, निशांत, નિશાંત m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "night's end, dawn" in Sanskrit.
Nithin നിതിൻ, நிதின், ನಿತಿನ್ m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian variant of Nitin.
Nitin नितिन, नितीन, નિતિન, నితిన్, ನಿತಿನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit नीति (niti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m Indian, Hindi
Means "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.
Noor 1 نور f & m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور (see Nur).
Nur نور, নূর f & m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Indonesian, Malay
Means "light" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition النور (al-Nur) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Om ओम m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From 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, Telugu
Means "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.
Pallab পল্লব m Bengali
Bengali form of Pallav.
Pallav पल्लव m Indian, Hindi
Means "budding leaf, shoot" in Sanskrit.
Pankaj पंकज, પંકજ, পঙ্কজ, ਪੰਕਜ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Modern form of Pankaja.
Parminder ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Parth પાર્થ, पार्थ m Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi
Modern form of Partha.
Partha पार्थ, পার্থ, পাৰ্থ m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Means "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.
Parveen پروین, परवीन f & m Urdu, Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Urdu پروین or Hindi परवीन (see Parvin).
Parvin پروین, परवीन f & m Persian, Urdu, Indian, Hindi
Means "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.
Pitambar पीताम्बर m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Pitambara.
Prabhakar ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್, ప్రభాకర్, பிரபாகர், प्रभाकर m Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi
Modern form of Prabhakara.
Prabhat प्रभात m Indian, Hindi
Means "shining forth, morning" in Sanskrit.
Prabhu प्रभु, பிரபு, ಪ್ರಭು m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada
Means "mighty, powerful, master" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of both the Hindu gods Surya and Agni.
Prabodh प्रबोध m Indian, Hindi
Means "awakening" in Sanskrit.
Pradeep प्रदीप, প্রদিপ, പ്രദീപ്, ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, ప్రదీప్, பிரதீப் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate 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, Nepali
Derived 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, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakasha) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Pramod प्रमोद, ಪ್ರಮೋದ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Modern form of Pramoda.
Pran प्राण m Indian, Hindi
Means "breath" in Sanskrit.
Pranav प्रणव, પ્રણવ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
This is the Sanskrit word referring to ओम् (om), the Hindu sacred syllable.
Pranay प्रणय m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "leader, guidance, love" in Sanskrit.
Prasad ప్రసాద్, प्रसाद, ಪ್ರಸಾದ್, പ്രസാദ്, பிரசாத், ପ୍ରସାଦ, প্রসাদ m Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali
Means "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, Hindi
Means "clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.
Prasenjit প্রসেনজিৎ m Bengali
Means "conqueror of an expert army" in Sanskrit.
Prashant प्रशान्त, প্রশান্ত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Means "calm, quiet" in Sanskrit.
Prashanth பிரசாந்த் m Tamil
Tamil form of Prashant.
Pratap प्रताप m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "heat, splendour, glory" in Sanskrit.
Prateek प्रतीक, પ્રતિક, প্রতীক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रतीक, Gujarati પ્રતિક or Bengali প্রতীক (see Pratik).
Pratik प्रतीक, પ્રતિક, প্রতীক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "look, appearance" in Sanskrit.
Praveen प्रवीण, પ્રવીણ, ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, ప్రవీణ్, பிரவீண், പ്രവീൺ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate 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, Malayalam
Means "skilled" in Sanskrit.
Prem प्रेम, பிரேம், ప్రేమ్, ಪ್ರೇಂ, പ്രേം m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "love, affection" in Sanskrit.
Prithvi पृथ्वी, पृथिवी m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
From 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.
Prosenjit প্রসেনজিৎ m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali প্রসেনজিৎ (see Prasenjit).
Puneet पुनीत m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi पुनीत (see Punit).
Punit पुनीत m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "cleaned, purified" in Sanskrit.
Purushottam पुरुषोत्तम m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Purushottama.
Qasim قاسم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "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, Azerbaijani
From 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.
Rabi 2 রবি m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ravi.
Rabindra রবীন্দ্র m Bengali
Bengali form of Ravindra.
Radha राधा, రాధా, ராதா, ರಾಧಾ f & m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Means "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.
Rafiq رفیق m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Means either "friend" or "gentle" in Arabic.
Raghu रघु, ರಘು, రఘు, രഘു m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "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.
Rahat راحت m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic.
Rahim رحیم m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto
Means "kind, compassionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحيم (al-Rahim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahman রহমান m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Means "merciful" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحمٰن (al-Rahman) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahul राहुल, রাহুল, ঋাহুল, ରାହୁଲ, રાહુલ, ਰਾਹੁਲ, രാഹുൽ, ராகுல், ರಾಹುಲ್, రాహుల్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Possibly 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, Nepali
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rajya).
Raja 2 राजा, راجا, ராஜா, రాజా, രാജ, രാജാ, ರಾಜಾ m Urdu, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Indonesian
Means "king, ruler", from Sanskrit राजन् (rajan).
Rajani रजनी, రజని, ರಜನಿ f & m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Means "the dark one" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Kali or Durga.
Rajaram राजाराम m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "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.
Rajeev राजीव, രാജീവ്, ராஜிவ் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali राजीव, Malayalam രാജീവ് or Tamil ராஜிவ் (see Rajiv).
Rajender राजेन्द्र m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi राजेन्द्र (see Rajendra).
Rajendra राजेन्द्र, राजेंद्र, રાજેન્દ્ર, రాజేంద్ర m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
Means "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, Nepali
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rajib রাজীব m Bengali
Bengali form of Rajiv.
Rajinder ਰਜਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajendra used by Sikhs.
Rajiv राजीव, രാജീവ്, ராஜிவ் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Means "striped" in Sanskrit. This is used to refer to the blue lotus in Hindu texts.
Rajneesh रजनीश m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi रजनीश (see Rajnish).
Rajnish रजनीश m Indian, Hindi
Means "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.
Raju राजू, రాజు, ராஜூ, രാജു m Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Nepali
Variant of Raja 2.
Rakesh राकेश, રાકેશ, ਰਾਕੇਸ਼, ರಾಕೇಶ್, രാകേഷ്, ராகேஷ், రాకేష్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "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, Nepali
Modern form of Rama 1.
Rama 1 राम, రామ, ராமா, ರಾಮ, രാമ m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "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]
Ramachandra रामचन्द्र, रामचंद्र, ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ, రామచంద్ర, ராமசந்திர m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon". This is another name of Rama.
Ramakant रमाकांत, ରମାକାନ୍ତ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Modern form of Ramakanta.
Ramakanta रमाकान्त, ରମାକାନ୍ତ m Hinduism, Indian, Odia
Means "desired of Rama", from Rama 2 (a name of Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit कान्त (kanta) meaning "desired, beloved". This name refers to Lakshmi's husband Vishnu.
Ramakrishna రామకృష్ణ, ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣ, रामकृष्ण m Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Combination 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).
Raman 1 ராமன், രാമൻ, ರಾಮನ್ m Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada
Variant of Rama 1.
Raman 4 रमण, ਰਮਨ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Ramana.
Ramana रमण, రమణ, ரமண m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit रमण (ramana) meaning "pleasing, delightful". This is an epithet of the solar god Aruna.
Rambabu రాంబాబు m Indian, Telugu
Means "father Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Telugu బాబు (babu) meaning "father".
Ramchandra रामचंद्र m Indian, Marathi
Form of Ramachandra more common in northern India.
Ramdas रामदास m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "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, Nepali
Modern transcription of Ramesha.
Rameshwar रामेश्वर m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Rameshvara.
Ramkrishna রামকৃষ্ণ, रामकृष्ण m Bengali, Indian, Marathi
Form of Ramakrishna more common in northern India.
Ramprasad রামপ্রসাদ, रामप्रसाद m Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "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.
Ramzan رمضان m Chechen, Urdu
Chechen and Urdu form of Ramadan.
Rana 2 رانا, রানা m Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
From the Sanskrit title राणा (rana) meaning "king".
Ranjeet रणजीत, रंजीत, रणजित, রঞ্জিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi रणजीत or रंजीत, Marathi रणजित or रणजीत or Bengali রঞ্জিত (see Ranjit).
Ranjit रणजीत, रंजीत, रणजित, রঞ্জিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "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.
Rasel রাসেল m Bengali
Bengali form of Rasul.
Rashmi रश्मी, ರಷ್ಮಿ, రష్మి, ராஷ்மி f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Means "ray of sunlight" or "rope" in Sanskrit.
Rasool رسول m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رسول (see Rasul), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Ratan रतन, রতন m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Variant of Ratna.
Rathna ரத்னா f & m Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Ratna.
Ratna रत्न, रत्ना, రత్న f & m Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure". This is a transcription of both the feminine form रत्ना and the masculine form रत्न.
Ratnam రత్నం m & f Indian, Telugu
Southern Indian variant of Ratna.
Ravi रवि, রবি, ରବି, રવિ, రవి, ரவி, ರವಿ m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Means "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).
Ravinder ਰਵਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.
Ravindra रवीन्द्र, रवींद्र, రవీంద్ర, ರವೀಂದ್ರ m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Means "lord of the sun" from Sanskrit रवि (ravi) meaning "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for the Hindu god Surya.
Raza رضا m Urdu
Urdu form of Ridha.
Rehman رحمٰن, رحمان m Urdu
Urdu form of Rahman.
Rishi ऋषि, ऋषी, ঋষি m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sage, poet" in Sanskrit, perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".
Rizwan رضوان m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Rohan 1 रोहन, রোহন, ರೋಹನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohana) meaning "ascending".
Rohit रोहित, রোহিত, ରୋହିତ, રોહિત, ರೋಹಿತ್, రోహిత్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".
Roshan रोशन m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.
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".
Sachin सचिन, સચિન, సచిన్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real". A famous bearer is the retired Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar (1973-).
Sadiq صادق m Arabic, Urdu
Means "true, sincere, loyal" in Arabic, derived from the root صدق (sadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Saeed سعید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Sa'id), as well as the usual Persian, Urdu and Dhivehi transcription.
Saiful সাইফুল m Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with سيف ال (Sayf al) meaning "sword of the" (such as Sayf ad-Din).
Saifullah سیف اللہ m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله or Urdu سیف اللہ (see Sayfullah).
Samar 2 ثمر, সমর m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic ثمر (thamar) meaning "fruit, profit".
Sameer 2 समीर, সমীর, સમીર m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi समीर, Bengali সমীর or Gujarati સમીર (see Samir 2).
Samir 2 समीर, সমীর, સમીર m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "wind, air" in Sanskrit.
Sampath ಸಂಪತ್, సంపత్, சம்பத் m Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सम्पत्ति (sampatti) meaning "success, wealth".
Sandeep संदीप, সন্দীপ, ਸੰਦੀਪ, સંદિપ, ಸಂದೀಪ್, സന്ദീപ്, సందీప్, சந்தீப் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate 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, Nepali
Means "blazing" in Sanskrit.
Sanjay संजय, সঞ্জয়, ସଂଜୟ, સંજય, ಸಂಜಯ್, സഞ്ജയ്, సంజయ్, சஞ்சய் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Modern form of Sanjaya.
Sanjeet संजीत m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi संजीत (see Sanjit).
Sanjeev संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संजीव, Gujarati સંજીવ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਜੀਵ, Telugu సంజీవ్ or Kannada ಸಂಜೀವ್ (see Sanjiv).
Sanjib সঞ্জীব m Bengali
Bengali form of Sanjiv.
Sanjit संजीत, সঞ্জিত m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "complete victory" in Sanskrit.
Sanjiv संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (sanjiva) meaning "living, reviving".
Sankar ശങ്കർ, শংকর m Indian, Malayalam, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ശങ്കർ or Bengali শংকর (see Shankar).
Saral सरल m Indian, Hindi
Means "straight" in Sanskrit.
Sardar سردار m Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor".
Sarvesh सरवेश m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "ruler of all" from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all" and ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Sashi ಶಶಿ m & f Indian, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Kannada ಶಶಿ (see Shashi).
Satish सतीश, ಸತೀಶ್, సతీష్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Modern form of Satisha.
Sayfullah سیف اللہ m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sword of Allah" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" combined with الله (Allah).
Sekar சேகர் m Tamil
Tamil form of Shekhar.
Sekhar శేఖర్, শেখর m Indian, Telugu, Bengali
Telugu and Bengali form of Shekhar.
Shahid شاہد m Arabic, Urdu
Means "witness" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الشاهد (al-Shahid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Shahjahan شاہ جہان m Urdu
Means "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.
Shahnaz شہناز f & m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Means "delight of the king" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry".
Shahrukh شاہرخ, शाहरुख़ m Urdu, Indian, Hindi
Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh. A notable bearer is the Indian actor Shahrukh Khan (1965-).
Shahzad شہزاد m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Means "prince, son of the king" in Persian.
Shahzada شہزادہ m Urdu
Variant of Shahzad.
Shakti शक्ति f & m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Means "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.
Shams شمس f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Semitic Mythology
Means "sun" in Arabic. This was the name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of the sun, identified with the Akkadian sun god Shamash (whose name is related) and the northern Arabian goddess Nuha.
Shamsuddin শামসুদ্দিন m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شَمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as the usual Bengali and Malay form.
Shandar شاندار m Urdu
Means "fabulous" in Urdu.
Shankar शंकर, ಶಂಕರ್, ശങ്കർ, శంకర్, சங்கர், শংকর m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Nepali
Modern transcription of Shankara.
Shantanu शंतनु, শান্তনু m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of a king of Hastinapura.
Sharif شریف m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Persian, Malay
Means "eminent, virtuous" in Arabic. This was a title used by the descendants of Muhammad.
Sharma शर्म m Indian, Hindi
Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit.
Shashi शशि, शशी, শশী, ಶಶಿ, శశి m & f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Traditional 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.
Shaukat شوکت m Urdu
Urdu transcription of Shawkat.
Shawkat শওকত m Arabic, Bengali
Derived from Arabic شوكة (shawkah) meaning "power, greatness, bravery".
Shekhar शेखर, ਸ਼ੇਖਰ, શેખર m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati
Means "crest, peak" in Sanskrit.
Sher شیر m Urdu, Pashto
Means "lion" in Persian. A famous bearer of this name was Sher Shah, a 16th-century Mughal ruler.
Shib শিব m Bengali
Bengali form of Shiva 1.
Shiv शिव, ਸ਼ਿਵ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Shiva 1.
Shiva 1 शिव, శివ, ಶಿವ, ശിവ, சிவா m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived 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.
Shresth श्रेष्ठ m Indian, Hindi
Means "most excellent, best" in Sanskrit.
Shrinivas श्रीनिवास m Indian, Marathi
Means "the abode of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess Shri combined with Sanskrit निवास (nivasa) meaning "abode, house".
Shriram श्रीराम m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From the Sanskrit honourific श्री (shri) meaning "radiance, splendour" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1.
Shrivatsa श्रीवत्स m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
Means "beloved of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess Shri combined with Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa) meaning "beloved, dear". This is the name of a mark on Vishnu's chest.
Shubham शुभम m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (shubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious".
Shyam श्याम, శ్యామ్, ശ്യാം, சியாம், ಶ್ಯಾಮ್, শ্যাম m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Shyama.
Shyamal শ্যামল m Bengali
From Sanskrit श्यामल (shyamala), a derivative of श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue".
Sib শিব m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali শিব (see Shib).
Siddharth सिद्धार्थ, સિદ્ધાર્થ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Siddhartha.
Siddhartha सिद्धार्थ, সিদ্ধার্থ m Sanskrit, Bengali
Means "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, Urdu
Means "honest, truthful" in Arabic, derived from the root صدق (sadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Sikandar سکندر m Urdu, Pashto
Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander.
Simran ਸਿਮਰਨ, सिमरन f & m Punjabi, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "meditation", derived from Sanskrit स्मरण (smarana) meaning "recollection".
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.
Sitaram सीताराम, সীতারাম m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Sita and Rama 1.
Siva சிவா, శివ, ಶಿವ, ശിവ m Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Tamil சிவா, Telugu శివ, Kannada ಶಿವ or Malayalam ശിവ (see Shiva 1).
Sohail سہیل m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu سہیل (see Suhail).
Sree శ్రీ, ஸ்ரீ m & f Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Telugu శ్రీ or Tamil ஸ்ரீ (see Sri).
Sri శ్రీ, ஸ்ரீ m & f Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Indonesian
Indonesian and southern Indian form of Shri.
Srinivas శ్రీనివాస్, ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್, ஸ்ரீனிவாஸ் m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Shrinivas.
Subhan سبحان m Arabic, Urdu
Means "glory, praise" in Arabic.
Subhash सुभाष, સુભાષ, সুভাষ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भाषा (bhasha) meaning "speech".
Subrahmanya सुब्रह्मण्य, సుబ్రహ్మణ్య m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and ब्रह्मन् (brahman) meaning "transcendent reality, eternal truth". This is another name for the Hindu god Skanda.
Subramaniam சுப்பிரமணியம் m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.
Subramanian சுப்பிரமணியன் m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.
Sudarshan सुदर्शन, సుదర్శన్, சுதர்சன், ಸುದರ್ಶನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Means "beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with दर्शन (darshana) meaning "seeing, observing".
Sudheer సుధీర్, ಸುಧೀರ್ m Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Telugu సుధీర్ or Kannada ಸುಧೀರ್ (see Sudhir).
Sudhir सुधीर, ಸುಧೀರ್, సుధీర్ m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhira) meaning "wise, considerate".
Suhail سہیل m Arabic, Urdu
Derived 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.
Sujay সুজয়, सुजय m Bengali, Indian, Marathi
Means "great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with जय (jaya) meaning "victory".
Sukhbir ਸੁਖਬੀਰ m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, brave".
Sukhdeep ਸੁਖਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Sukhwinder ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Sultan سلطان, সুলতান m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar
Means "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, Nepali
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sumantra সুমন্ত্র m Bengali
Means "following good advice", from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मन्त्र (mantra) meaning "instrument of thought, prayer, advice".
Sumeet सुमित, সুমিত, ਸੁਮਿਤ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).
Sumit सुमित, সুমিত, ਸੁਮਿਤ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "well measured" in Sanskrit.
Sumon সুমন m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সুমন (see Suman).
Sundar சுந்தர், सुन्दर m Tamil, Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Sundara.
Sunder सुन्दर, சுந்தர் m Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi सुन्दर or Tamil சுந்தர் (see Sundar).
Sunil सुनील, সুনীল, સુનીલ, ਸੁਨੀਲ, సునీల్, சுனில், ಸುನಿಲ್, സുനിൽ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nila) meaning "dark blue".
Suraj सूरज, સૂરજ, সূরজ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).
Surendra सुरेन्द्र, सुरेंद्र, సురేంద్ర m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Indra.
Suresh सुरेश, சுரேஷ், సురేష్, സുരേഷ്, ಸುರೇಶ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Suresha.
Surinder ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Surendra used by Sikhs.
Suriya சூர்யா m Thai, Tamil
Thai form of Surya, as well as an alternate Tamil transcription.
Surya सूर्य, సూర్య, ಸೂರ್ಯ, சூர்யா, സൂര്യ m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.
Sushil सुशील m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Sushila.
Swapan স্বপন m Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit स्वपन (svapana) meaning "sleeping, dreaming".
Swapnil स्वप्निल m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna) meaning "sleep, dream".
Swaran ਸਵਰਨ, ਸ੍ਵਰਨ m & f Punjabi
Punjabi form of Swarna.
Swarna స్వర్ణ, स्वर्ण, स्वर्णा m & f Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Means "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.
Syed سید, সৈয়দ m Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali form of Sayyid.
Tahir طاہر m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic.
Talat طلعت m Urdu, Turkish
Urdu and Turkish form of Tal'at.
Talha طلحہ m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Derived from Arabic طلح (talh) meaning "fruit-bearing tree". This was the name of an early companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Tushar तुषार, তুষার, તુષાર m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "cold, frost, snow" in Sanskrit.
Umar عمر m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Western African, Hausa
Means "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.
Usman عثمان m Urdu, Indonesian, Western African, Hausa
Urdu, Indonesian and Hausa form of Uthman.
Uttar उत्तर m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
Modern masculine form of Uttara.
Varghese വർഗീസ്, വർഗ്ഗീസ് m Indian, Malayalam
Short form of Geevarghese, used independently.
Vasant वसंत, વસંત m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Vasanta.
Vasu वसु, ವಾಸು, വാസു, వాసు, வாசு m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of several Hindu gods. It also belonged to one of the authors of the Rigveda.
Venkat వెంకట్, ವೆಂಕಟ್, வெங்கட், വെങ്കട് m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant of Venkata.
Venkata వేంకట, ವೆಂಕಟ, வெங்கட, വെങ്കട m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
From 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.
Vihaan विहान m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit विहान (vihana) meaning "dawn, morning".
Vijay विजय, விஜய், ವಿಜಯ್, విజయ్, വിജയ്, ਵਿਜੇ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi
Modern masculine form of Vijaya.
Vijaya विजय, विजया, విజయ, ವಿಜಯ, விஜய, விஜயா, വിജയ m & f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Means "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, Kannada
Modern form of Vikrama.
Vimal विमल, விமல் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
Means "clean, pure, spotless" in Sanskrit.
Vinay विनय, ವಿನಯ್, വിനയ്, வினய் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "leading, guidance, modesty" in Sanskrit.
Vipin विपिन, വിപിൻ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
Means "forest" in Sanskrit.
Vipul विपुल, વિપુલ m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
Means "large, extensive, plenty" in Sanskrit.
Viraj विराज, વિરાજ m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Viraja.
Vishal विशाल, વિશાલ, ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ, విశాల్, விஷால், ವಿಶಾಲ್, বিশাল m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
Means "wide, broad, spacious" in Sanskrit.
Vishnu विष्णु, വിഷ്ണു, ವಿಷ್ಣು, విష్ణు, விஷ்ணு m Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
Probably 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, Bengali
Means "wisdom, distinction, discrimination" in Sanskrit.
Yash यश, ਯਸ਼, યશ, ಯಶ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".
Yasin یاسین m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish
From the Arabic letters ي (called ya) and س (called sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).