Bengali Names

Bengali names are used in Bangladesh and eastern India.
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Abdul আব্দুল m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال ('Abd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز ('Abd al-'Aziz) meaning "servant of the powerful").
Abdullah আব্দুল্লাহ m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الله (see Abd Allah), as well as the regular form in several other languages.
Abdur Rahman আব্দুর রহমান m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Abdur Rashid আব্দুর রশীদ m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرشيد (see Abd ar-Rashid), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Abdus Salam আব্দুস সালাম m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Abhijeet অভিজিৎ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अभिजीत or अभिजित or Bengali অভিজিৎ (see Abhijit).
Abhijit অভিজিৎ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit अभिजित (abhijita) meaning "victorious". This is the Sanskrit name for the star Vega.
Abhishek অভিষেক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "anointing" in Sanskrit.
Abrar আবরার f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Aditi অদিতি f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit. This is the name of an ancient Hindu goddess of the sky and fertility. According to the Vedas she is the mother of the gods.
Ahmad আহমদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1).
Ahmed আহমেদ m Turkish, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Variant of Ahmad. This was the name of three Ottoman sultans.
Ajay অজয় m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "unconquered", from Sanskrit (a) meaning "not" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
Ajeet অজিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi अजीत, Marathi अजित, Gurmukhi ਅਜੀਤ or Bengali অজিত (see Ajit).
Ajit অজিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Means "unconquered, invincible", from Sanskrit (a) meaning "not" and जित (jita) meaning "conquered". This is a name of the gods Shiva and Vishnu, and of a future Buddha.
Akash আকাশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.
Amar 1 অমর m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "immortal" in Sanskrit.
Amit 1 অমিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.
Amrita অমৃতা f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Feminine form of Amrit.
Anand আনন্দ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "happiness, bliss" in Sanskrit.
Anik অনীক m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "army" or "splendour" in Sanskrit.
Anil অনিল m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) meaning "air, wind". This is another name of Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind.
Aniruddha অনিরুদ্ধ m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the grandson of the Hindu god Krishna.
Ankit অঙ্কিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "marked" in Sanskrit.
Ankita অঙ্কিতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Feminine form of Ankit.
Anoop অনুপ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अनूप, Bengali অনুপ or Malayalam അനൂപ് (see Anup).
Anup অনুপ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Means "watery, place near the water, lagoon" in Sanskrit.
Anupam অনুপম m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "incomparable, matchless" in Sanskrit.
Anuradha অনুরাধা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Sinhalese
From the name of a constellation in Hindu astrology, meaning "causing success", from Sanskrit अनु (anu) meaning "after" and राधा (radha) meaning "success, prosperity".
Aparajita অপরাজিতা f Bengali, Indian, Hindi
Means "unconquered" in Sanskrit.
Aparna অপর্ণা f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali
Means "leafless, not having eaten leaves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Arabinda অরবিন্দ m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Arif আরিফ m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Means "learned, knowing, expert" in Arabic.
Arijit অরিজিৎ m Bengali
Means "conquering enemies" in Sanskrit.
Aritra অরিত্র m Bengali
From Sanskrit अरित्र (aritra) meaning "propelling, an oar".
Arjun অর্জুন m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Modern form of Arjuna.
Arun অরুণ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Thai
Modern masculine form of Aruna.
Ashish আশীষ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit आशिष (ashisha) meaning "prayer, blessing".
Ashok অশোক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Modern form of Ashoka.
Asim 2 অসীম m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.
Asma আসমা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "supreme" in Arabic.
Aurobindo অরবিন্দ m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Ayan 1 অয়ন m Bengali
Means "road, path, solar path" in Bengali, from Sanskrit अयन (ayana) meaning "path" or "precession".
Ayesha আয়েশা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة or Urdu عائشہ (see Aisha), as well as the usual Bengali form.
Azad আজাদ m Persian, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kurdish
Means "free" in Persian. This word has derivatives in several other languages, such as Hindi and Turkish.
Balaram বলরাম m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali
Modern transcription of Balarama.
Basu বাসু m Bengali
Bengali form of Vasu.
Bibek বিবেক m Nepali, Bengali
Nepali and Bengali form of Vivek.
Bijay বিজয় m Bengali
Bengali form of Vijaya.
Bijoy বিজয় m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বিজয় (see Bijay).
Binay বিনয় m Bengali
Bengali form of Vinay.
Bishal বিশাল m Nepali, Bengali
Nepali and Bengali form of Vishal.
Chandan চন্দন m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) meaning "sandalwood".
Chandana চন্দনা f & m Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.
Chandra চন্দ্র m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of the masculine form चण्ड (a name of the moon in Hindu texts, which is often personified as a deity) as well as the feminine form चण्डा.
Debdas দেবদাস m Bengali
Bengali form of Devadas. This is the name of a 1917 novel by the Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Deep দীপ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीप, Gujarati દીપા, Bengali দীপ or Gurmukhi ਦੀਪ (see Dip).
Deepa দীপা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपा, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali দীপা, Malayalam ദീപ or Tamil தீபா (see Dipa).
Deepak দীপক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali दीपक, Bengali দীপক, Gujarati દીપક, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਕ, Malayalam ദീപക്, Kannada ದೀಪಕ್, Tamil தீபக் or Telugu దీపక్ (see Dipak).
Dilip দিলীপ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Modern form of Dilipa.
Dip দীপ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Masculine form of Dipa.
Dipa দীপা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "light, lamp" in Sanskrit.
Faisal ফয়সাল m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal), as well as the usual Urdu, Bengali, Malay and Indonesian form.
Farhan ফারহান m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "happy, cheerful" in Arabic.
Farhana ফারহানা f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Farhan.
Farid ফরিদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "unique, precious", derived from Arabic فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Farjana ফারজানা f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Farzana.
Farzana ফারজানা f Pashto, Urdu, Bengali
Pashto, Urdu and Bengali form of Farzaneh.
Fatema ফাতেমা f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatimah), as well as a common Bengali transcription.
Ferdous ফেরদৌস m & f Bengali
Bengali form of Firdaus.
Ferdousi ফেরদৌসী f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Firdaus.
Firoz ফিরোজ m Bengali
Bengali form of Firouz.
Ganesh গণেশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Nepali
Modern form of Ganesha.
Gargi গার্গী f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 7th-century BC Indian philosopher who appears in the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Gautam গৌতম m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Modern form of Gautama.
Geeta গীতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता or Bengali গীতা (see Gita 1).
Gita 1 গীতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Means "song" in Sanskrit. The word appears in the name of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text of Hinduism (meaning "divine song").
Gobinda গোবিন্দ m Bengali
Bengali form of Govinda.
Gopal গোপাল m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Gopala.
Gourab গৌরব m Bengali
Bengali form of Gaurav.
Goutam গৌতম m Bengali
Usual Bengali transcription of Gautam.
Habiba হাবিবা f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Habib.
Halima হালিমা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Western African, Eastern African, Hausa, Swahili
Alternate transcription of Arabic حليمة (see Halimah), as well as the usual form in several other languages.
Hamida হামিদা f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميدة (see Hamidah), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Hasan হাসান m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Albanian
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from the root حَسُنَ (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.
Imran ইমরান m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
Arabic form of Amram. This is the name Muslims traditionally assign to the father of the Virgin Mary (analogous to the Christian Joachim).
Inaya ইনায়া f Urdu, Bengali
Feminine variant of Inayat.
Indrajit ইন্দ্রজিৎ m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Hindi
Means "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 ইন্দ্রানী f Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Hindi
Means "queen of Indra" in Sanskrit. This is a Hindu goddess of jealousy and beauty, a wife of Indra.
Ismat ইসমত f & m Urdu, Bengali, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمة (see 'Ismat), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription (typically feminine).
Jahanara জাহানারা f Persian (Archaic), Bengali
From Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and آرا (ara) meaning "decorate, adorn". This was the name of the eldest daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Jannat জান্নাত f Bengali, Urdu
Means "paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic جنّة (jannah).
Jannatul Ferdous জান্নাতুল ফেরদৌস f Bengali
From the Arabic phrase جنّات الفردوس (jannat al-firdaws) meaning "gardens of paradise".
Jayanta জয়ন্ত m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit जयन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious". This is the name of a son of the Hindu god Indra, as well as other figures in Hindu mythology.
Jyoti জ্যোতি f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". This is a transcription of both the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति.
Kajal কাজল f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "kohl, collyrium, lotion for the eyes" in Sanskrit.
Kali 1 কালী f & m Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil
Means "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.
Kalyan কল্যাণ m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit.
Kalyani কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi
Means "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 কমল m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Kamala.
Kanta কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form कान्ता and the masculine form कान्त.
Kanti কান্তি f & m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form कान्ती (another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi) and the masculine form कान्ति.
Krishna কৃষ্ণ m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "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.
Kunal কুনাল m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
Modern form of Kunala.
Laboni লাবণী f Bengali
From Sanskrit लावण्य (lavanya) meaning "beauty, loveliness, charm".
Mahbub মাহবুব m Arabic, Bengali
Means "beloved, dear" in Arabic.
Mahbuba মাহবুবা f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahbub.
Mahmud মাহমুদ m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "praised" in Arabic, from the same root as Muhammad. This was the name of the first Muslim ruler of India (11th century). It was also borne by two Ottoman sultans.
Mamun মামুন m Arabic, Bengali
Means "trustworthy" in Arabic.
Manas মানস m Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi
Means "mind, intellect, spirit" in Sanskrit.
Manish মণীশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit मनीषा (manisha) meaning "thought, wisdom".
Maruf মারুফ m Arabic, Bengali
Means "favour, kindness" in Arabic.
Masud মাসুদ m Bengali
Bengali form of Mas'ud.
Mohammad 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).
Mohit মোহিত m Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".
Muhammad 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 মুকেশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern form of Mukesha.
Narayan নারায়ণা m Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali
Modern northern Indian form of Narayana.
Nargis নার্গিস f Bengali, Urdu, Tajik
Bengali, Urdu and Tajik form of Narges.
Nasima নাসিমা f Arabic, Bengali
Strictly feminine form of Nasim.
Nasrin নাসরীন f Persian, Bengali
Means "wild rose" in Persian.
Nazia নাজিয়া f Urdu, Bengali
From Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".
Neha নেহা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
Nilufar নিলুফার f Uzbek, Bengali
Uzbek and Bengali form of Niloufar.
Nisha নিশা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "night" in Sanskrit.
Nishat নিশাত m & f Arabic, Bengali
Means "energetic, lively" in Arabic.
Nur 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.
Pallab পল্লব m Bengali
Bengali form of Pallav.
Pallabi পল্লবি f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Pallav.
Pankaj পঙ্কজ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Modern form of Pankaja.
Partha পার্থ 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.
Pooja পূজা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali पूजा, Gujarati પૂજા, Bengali পূজা, Gurmukhi ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu పూజా, Malayalam പൂജ, Tamil பூஜா or Kannada ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).
Pradeep প্রদিপ 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 প্রদিপ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light, lantern".
Prakash প্রকাশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakasha) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Prasad 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.
Prasenjit প্রসেনজিৎ m Bengali
Means "conqueror of an expert army" in Sanskrit.
Prashant প্রশান্ত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Means "calm, quiet" in Sanskrit.
Prateek প্রতীক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रतीक, Gujarati પ્રતિક or Bengali প্রতীক (see Pratik).
Pratik প্রতীক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "look, appearance" in Sanskrit.
Pritha পৃথা f Hinduism, Bengali
Means "the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the legendary Hindu figure Kunti.
Priya প্রিয়া f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the name of a daughter of King Daksha.
Priyanka প্রিয়াঙ্কা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyankara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
Prosenjit প্রসেনজিৎ m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali প্রসেনজিৎ (see Prasenjit).
Puja পূজা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Means "honour, worship" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Purnima পূর্ণিমা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
Means "full moon" in Sanskrit.
Rabi 2 রবি m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ravi.
Rabindra রবীন্দ্র m Bengali
Bengali form of Ravindra.
Rahima রহিমা f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Rahim.
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 রাহুল 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 রাজ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rajya).
Rajesh রাজেশ 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.
Ramkrishna রামকৃষ্ণ m Bengali, Indian, Marathi
Form of Ramakrishna more common in northern India.
Ramprasad রামপ্রসাদ 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.
Rana 2 রানা m Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
From the Sanskrit title राणा (rana) meaning "king".
Ranjeet রঞ্জিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi रणजीत or रंजीत, Marathi रणजित or रणजीत or Bengali রঞ্জিত (see Ranjit).
Ranjit 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.
Ratan রতন m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Variant of Ratna.
Ravi রবি 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).
Reshma রেশমা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu
From Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.
Reshmi রেশমি f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "silky", from Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.
Richa রিচা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
Means "praise, verse, sacred text" in Sanskrit.
Rishi ঋষি m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sage, poet" in Sanskrit, perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".
Ritu রিতু f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "season, period" in Sanskrit.
Riya রিয়া f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "singer" in Sanskrit.
Rohan 1 রোহন m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohana) meaning "ascending".
Rohit রোহিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".
Rupa রূপা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Means "shape, form" in Sanskrit.
Sadia সাদিয়া f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Sa'dia.
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).
Salma সালমা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "safe", derived from Arabic سَلِمَ (salima) meaning "to be safe".
Samar 2 সমর m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic ثمر (thamar) meaning "fruit, profit".
Sameer 2 সমীর m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi समीर, Bengali সমীর or Gujarati સમીર (see Samir 2).
Samir 2 সমীর m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "wind, air" in Sanskrit.
Sandeep সন্দীপ 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 সন্দীপ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Means "blazing" in Sanskrit.
Sanjay সঞ্জয় m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Modern form of Sanjaya.
Sanjib সঞ্জীব m Bengali
Bengali form of Sanjiv.
Sanjit সঞ্জিত m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "complete victory" in Sanskrit.
Sankar শংকর m Indian, Malayalam, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ശങ്കർ or Bengali শংকর (see Shankar).
Sekhar শেখর m Indian, Telugu, Bengali
Telugu and Bengali form of Shekhar.
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.
Shankar শংকর m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Nepali
Modern transcription of Shankara.
Shantanu 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.
Shashi শশী 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.
Shawkat শওকত m Arabic, Bengali
Derived from Arabic شوكة (shawkah) meaning "power, greatness, bravery".
Shib শিব m Bengali
Bengali form of Shiva 1.
Shreya শ্রেয়া f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "superior, best" in Sanskrit.
Shyam 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).
Siddhartha 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.
Sima 2 সীমা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "boundary, limit" in Sanskrit.
Sitaram সীতারাম m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Sita and Rama 1.
Sneha স্নেহা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.
Subhash সুভাষ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भाषा (bhasha) meaning "speech".
Sujata সুজাতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Means "well-born", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and जात (jata) meaning "born, grown". According to Buddhist lore this was the name of the woman who gave Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) a bowl of pudding, ending his period of severe asceticism.
Sujay সুজয় m Bengali, Indian, Marathi
Means "great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with जय (jaya) meaning "victory".
Sultan 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.
Sultana সুলতানা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Sultan.
Sumaiya সুমাইয়া f Bengali
Bengali form of Sumayya.
Suman সুমন 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".
Sumaya সুমাইয়া f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميّة (see Sumayya) or Bengali সুমাইয়া (see Sumaiya).
Sumeet সুমিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).
Sumit সুমিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "well measured" in Sanskrit.
Sumon সুমন m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সুমন (see Suman).
Sunil সুনীল 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 সূরজ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).
Swapan স্বপন m Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit स्वपन (svapana) meaning "sleeping, dreaming".
Syed সৈয়দ m Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali form of Sayyid.
Tahmina তাহমিনা f Persian Mythology, Tajik, Bengali
Derived from Persian تهم (tahm) meaning "brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name Sohrab.
Tamanna তামান্না f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian تمنّا (tamanna), ultimately from Arabic.
Tushar তুষার m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "cold, frost, snow" in Sanskrit.
Vishal বিশাল m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
Means "wide, broad, spacious" in Sanskrit.
Vivek বিবেক m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali
Means "wisdom, distinction, discrimination" in Sanskrit.
Zahir জহির m Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic ظهير (zahir) meaning "helper, supporter". This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زاهر (see Zaahir 1) or ظاهر (see Zaahir 2).
Zinat জিনাত f Persian, Bengali
Means "ornament" in Persian (of Arabic origin).