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Hinduism Names

These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Hinduism.
There are 134 names matching your criteria.

ADITI   अदिती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit... [more]
ADITYA   आदित्य   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit... [more]
AGNI   अग्नि   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "fire" in Sanskrit... [more]
ANANTA   अनन्त, अनंत, अनन्ता, अनंता   m & f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit... [more]
ANIL   अनिल   m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) "air, wind"... [more]
ANIRUDDHA   अनिरुद्ध   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARJUNA   अर्जुन   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "white, clear" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARUNA   अरुण   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARUNDHATI   अरुन्धती, अरुंधती   f   Indian, Hinduism
The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit... [more]
BALA   बाल, बाला   m & f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "young" in Sanskrit... [more]
BALADEVA   बलदेव   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength" combined with देव (deva) "god"... [more]
BHARATA   भरत   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit... [more]
BHASKARA   भास्कर   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit भास (bhasa) "light" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]
BHIMA   भीम   m   Hinduism
Means "terrible, formidable" in Sanskrit... [more]
BHUMI   भूमि   f   Hinduism
Means "earth, soil" in Sanskrit... [more]
BRAHMA   ब्रह्मा   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "prayer" in Sanskrit... [more]
BRIJESHA   बृजेश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "ruler of Brij" in Sanskrit... [more]
CHANDRA   चन्द्र, चन्द्रा   m & f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) "to shine"... [more]
DAMAYANTI   दमयन्ती, दमयंती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "subduing" in Sanskrit... [more]
DAMODARA   दामोदर   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dama) "rope" and उदर (udara) "belly"... [more]
DEVARAJA   देवराज   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and राज (raja) "king"... [more]
DEVI   देवी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]
DILIPA   दिलीप   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit दिली (Dili) "Dehli" combined with (pa) "protecting"... [more]
DIPAKA   दीपक   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit... [more]
DRAUPADI   द्रौपदी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "daughter of DRUPADA" in Sanskrit... [more]
DRUPADA   द्रुपद   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit... [more]
DURGA   दुर्गा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit... [more]
GANESH   m   Indian, Hinduism
Modern transcription of GANESHA
GANESHA   गणेश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit गण (gana) "horde" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]
GAURI   गौरी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "white" in Sanskrit... [more]
GIRISHA   गिरीश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit... [more]
GOPALA   गोपाल   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit गो (go) "cow" and पाल (pala) "protector"... [more]
GOPINATHA   गोपीनाथ   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "leader of the gopis" in Sanskrit... [more]
GOTAMA   गोतम   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit गो (go) "ox, cow" and तम (tama) "best"... [more]
GOVINDA   गोविन्द   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit गो (go) "cow" combined with विन्द (vinda) "finding"... [more]
HARI   हरि   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"... [more]
HARISHA   हरीश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit हरि (hari) "monkey" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]
INDIRA   इन्दिरा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]
INDRA   इन्द्र, इंद्र   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) "a drop" and (ra) "possessing"... [more]
INDRAJIT   इन्द्रजित, इंद्रजित   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit जित (jit) "conquering"... [more]
INDRANI   इन्द्राणी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "queen of INDRA" in Sanskrit... [more]
JAGANNATHA   जगन्नाथ   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "master of the world" from Sanskrit जगत (jagat) "world" and नाथ (natha) "master"... [more]
JAYA   जया, जय   f & m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory"... [more]
JAYANTA   जयन्त, जयंत   m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit जयन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious"... [more]
JAYANTI   जयन्ती, जयंती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of JAYANTA... [more]
KALI   काली   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "the black one" in Sanskrit... [more]
KALYANI   कल्याणी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of KALYAN... [more]
KAMA   काम   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "love, desire" in Sanskrit... [more]
KAMALA   कमला, कमल   f & m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit... [more]
KANTI   कान्ती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]
KAPILA   कपिल   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from कपि (kapi) "monkey"... [more]
KARNA   कर्ण   m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear"... [more]
KRISHNA   कृष्ण   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit... [more]
KUMARA   कुमार   m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, son"... [more]
KUMARI   कुमारी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of KUMARA... [more]
KUNTI   कुंती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "spear" in Sanskrit... [more]
LAKSHMANA   लक्ष्मण   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit... [more]
LAKSHMI   लक्ष्मी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit... [more]
LALITA   ललिता, ललित   f & m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit... [more]
MADHAVA   माधव   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit... [more]
MADHAVI   माधवी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of MADHAVA... [more]
MAHESHA   महेश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]
MANI   मणि   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit... [more]
MANU (1)   मनु   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit... [more]
MAYA (1)   माया   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "illusion" in Sanskrit... [more]
MINA (2)   मीना   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit... [more]
MOHANA   मोहन, मोहना   m & f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit... [more]
MOHINI   मोहिनी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "infatuating" in Sanskrit... [more]
MUKESHA   मुकेश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit... [more]
MURALI   मुरली   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "flute" in Sanskrit... [more]
NALA   नल   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "stem" in Sanskrit... [more]
NANDA   नन्द   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]
NARAYANA   नारायण   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "path of man" in Sanskrit... [more]
PADMA   पद्म, पद्मा   m & f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit... [more]
PADMAVATI   पद्मावती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "possessing lotuses", derived from the Sanskrit word पद्म (padma) "lotus" combined with वती (vati) "possessing"... [more]
PANKAJA   पङ्कज   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "born of mud", referring to the lotus flower, derived from Sanskrit पङ्क (panka) "mud" and (ja) "born"... [more]
PARTHA   पार्थ   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "son of PRITHA" in Sanskrit... [more]
PARVATI   पार्वती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "daughter of the mountains" in Sanskrit... [more]
PITAMBARA   पीताम्बर   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "yellow garments", derived from Sanskrit पीत (pita) "yellow" and अम्बर (ambara) "garment"... [more]
PRABHU   प्रभु   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "mighty, powerful, master" in Sanskrit... [more]
PRAMODA   प्रमोद   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]
PRITHA   पृथा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit... [more]
PRIYA   प्रिया   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit... [more]
PURUSHOTTAMA   पुरुषोत्तम   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "the best man" from Sanskrit पुरुष (purusha) "man" and उत्तम (uttama) "highest"... [more]
RADHA   राधा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "success" in Sanskrit... [more]
RAGHU   रघु   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "swift" in Sanskrit... [more]
RAJANI   रजनी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "the dark one" in Sanskrit... [more]
RAMA   राम   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "pleasing" in Sanskrit... [more]
RAMACHANDRA   रामचन्द्र, रामचंद्र   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "Rama moon", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon"... [more]
RAMESHA   रमेश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "ruler of Rama", derived from Sanskrit रमा (Rama), a name of Lakshmi (wife of the god Vishnu), combined with ईश (isha) "ruler"... [more]
RATI   रति   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "rest, pleasure" in Sanskrit... [more]
RAVI   रवि   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "sun" in Sanskrit... [more]
REVA   रेवा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "one that moves" in Sanskrit... [more]
RUKMINI   रुक्मिणी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit... [more]
SACHIN   सचिन   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "pure" in Sanskrit... [more]
SANDHYA   संध्या   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "twilight" in Sanskrit... [more]
SANJAYA   संजय   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "completely victorious, triumphant" in Sanskrit... [more]
SARASWATI   सरस्वती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "possessing water" from Sanskrit सरस (saras) "fluid, water, lake" and वती (vati) "possessing"... [more]
SATI   सती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "truthful" in Sanskrit... [more]
SAVITR   सवितृ   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "rouser, stimulator" in Sanskrit... [more]
SAVITRI   सावित्री   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "relating to the sun" in Sanskrit... [more]
SHAILAJA   शैलजा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, from शैल (shaila) "mountain" and (ja) "born"... [more]
SHAKTI   शक्ति   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "power" in Sanskrit... [more]
SHANKARA   शंकर, शङ्कर   m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from the Sanskrit elements शम (sham) "auspicious, lucky" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]
SHANTA   शान्ता   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit... [more]
SHANTANU   शंतनु   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit... [more]
SHIVA   शिव   m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious"... [more]
SHIVALI   शिवाली   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "beloved of SHIVA" in Sanskrit... [more]
SHRI   श्री   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "diffusing light, radiance, beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]
SHRIPATI   श्रीपति   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "husband of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess SHRI combined with Sanskrit पति (pati) "husband, lord"... [more]
SHYAMA   श्याम, श्यामा   m & f   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue"... [more]
SITA   सीता   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "furrow" in Sanskrit... [more]
SKANDA   सकंद   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "spurting, spilling" in Sanskrit... [more]
SRI   श्री   f   Indian, Hinduism
Variant transcription of SHRI
SUMATI   सुमती   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "wise, good mind", derived from Sanskrit सु (su) "good" and मति (mati) "mind, thought"... [more]
SUNDARA   सुन्दर   m   Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
SUNITA   सुनीता   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "well conducted, polite", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with नीत (nita) "conducted"... [more]
SURESHA   सुरेश   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) "god" and ईश (isha) "ruler, lord"... [more]
SURYA   सूर्य   m   Indian, Indonesian, Hinduism
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.
SUSHILA   सुशीला   f & m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with शील (shila) "conduct"... [more]
TARA (2)   तारा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "star" in Sanskrit... [more]
UMA   उमा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "flax" in Sanskrit... [more]
USHA   उषा   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "dawn" in Sanskrit... [more]
USHAS   उषः   f   Indian, Hinduism
Variant of USHA
VALLI   f   Hinduism
Means "creeping plant" in Dravidian... [more]
VASANTA   वसन्त   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "brilliant" or "spring" in Sanskrit... [more]
VASU   वसु   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit... [more]
VAYU   वायु   m   Hinduism
Means "air, wind" in Sanskrit... [more]
VIDYA   विद्या   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit... [more]
VIJAYA   विजय, विजया   m & f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "victory" in Sanskrit... [more]
VIKRAMA   विक्रम   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "stride, pace" or "valour" in Sanskrit... [more]
VISHNU   विष्णु   m   Indian, Hinduism
Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit... [more]
YAMA   यम   m   Indian, Hinduism
Means "reign, curb" in Sanskrit... [more]
YAMI   यमी   f   Indian, Hinduism
Means "pair" in Sanskrit... [more]
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