Hasan حسن, হাসান m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, AlbanianMeans
"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.
Hashim ہاشم m Arabic, Urdu, MalayMeans
"crusher, breaker" in Arabic. This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet
Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.
Hassan حسّان m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"beautifier, improver" in Arabic. Hassan ibn Thabit was a 7th-century poet who was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad. This name is sometimes transcribed as
Hasan, though the two names are spelled distinctly in Arabic.
Hayat حیات f & m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"life" in Arabic, from
حيي (hayiya) meaning "to live". In Arabic and Persian it is a feminine name, while in Urdu it is masculine.
Indira इन्दिरा, इंदिरा, ಇಂದಿರಾ, இந்திரா f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, TamilMeans
"beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of
Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god
Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Indra इन्द्र, इंद्र m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit
इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and
र (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the chief god in the
Rigveda.
Indrajit इन्द्रजित्, इन्द्रजित, इंद्रजित, इन्द्रजीत, इंद्रजीत, ইন্দ্রজিৎ m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, HindiMeans
"conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god
Indra combined with Sanskrit
जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering". In Hindu legend this is another name of Meghanada, the son of Ravana, the king of Sri Lanka. He was given this name by
Brahma after he defeated
Indra.
Indu इन्दु f Indian, HindiMeans
"bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
Iqra اقرا f UrduFrom Arabic
إقرا (iqra) meaning
"read, recite, confess". This is another name of the 96th chapter of the Quran.
Isha ईशा, ईश f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, HinduismMeans
"master, lord" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
ईशा and the masculine form
ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Ismat عصمت, ইসমত f & m Urdu, Bengali, ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
عصمة (see
'Ismat), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription (typically feminine).
Jahangir جہانگیر m Persian, UrduMeans
"world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from
جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and
گیر (gir) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.
Jannat জান্নাত, جنّت f Bengali, UrduMeans
"paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic
جنّة (jannah).
Jaya जया, जय, ஜெயா, ஜெய, జయ f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning
"victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form
जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
Jayendra जयेन्द्र, जयेंद्र m Indian, HindiMeans
"lord of victory" from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Kailash कैलाश m Indian, Hindi, MarathiFrom the name of a mountain in the Himalayas that is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god
Shiva. It possibly means "crystal" in Sanskrit.
Kala 1 கலா f TamilMeans
"art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Kali 1 काली, কালী, காளி f & m Hinduism, Bengali, TamilMeans
"the black one" in Sanskrit. The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of
Shiva. She is usually depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword. As a personal name, it is generally masculine in India.
Kalpana कल्पना, கல்பனா, ಕಲ್ಪನಾ, కల్పనా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, NepaliMeans
"imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.
Kalyani कल्याणी, కల్యాణి, கல்யாணி, കല്യാണി, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ, কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, HindiMeans
"beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata this is the name of one of the Krittikas, or Pleiades. It is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati.
Kamal 2 कमल, কমল, કમલ, ਕਮਲ, கமல், కమల్, ಕಮಲ್, കമൽ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliModern masculine form of
Kamala.
Kamala कमला, कमल, கமலா, ಕಮಲಾ, కమలా f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"lotus" or
"pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form
कमला and the masculine form
कमल, though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. This is the name of one of the Krittikas, or Pleiades, in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata. It is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi.
Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeans
"desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
कान्ता and the masculine form
कान्त.
Kashi काशी f Indian, HindiFrom the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god
Shiva. Its name is derived from Sanskrit
काशि (kashi) meaning "shining".
Kaur ਕੌਰ f Indian (Sikh)Means
"princess", ultimately from Sanskrit
कुमारी (kumari) meaning "girl". This surname was assigned to all female Sikhs in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is now used as a surname or a middle name by most female Sikhs. The male equivalent is
Singh.
Kausar کوثر f & m Urdu, KazakhUrdu and Kazakh form of
Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kavi कवि m Indian, HindiFrom a title for a poet, meaning
"wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.
Khalid خالد m Arabic, UrduMeans
"eternal", derived from Arabic
خلد (khalada) meaning "to last forever". This name was borne by a 7th-century Islamic military leader, Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khan خان m Urdu, PashtoFrom a title meaning
"king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, UrduDerived from Sanskrit
किरण (kirana), which can mean
"dust" or
"thread" or
"sunbeam".
Krishna कृष्ण, কৃষ্ণ, કૃષ્ણ, కృష్ణ, கிருஷ்ணா, ಕೃಷ್ಣ, കൃഷ്ണ m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god
Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats. In some Hindu traditions, Krishna is regarded as the supreme deity. He is usually depicted with blue skin.
Kumar कुमार, কুমার, কুমাৃ, କୁମାର, કુમાર, ਕੁਮਾਰ, குமார், కుమార్, കുമാർ, ಕುಮಾರ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Kumara.
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी, లక్ష్మి, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ, லட்சுமி, ലക്ഷ്മി, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ f & m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, OdiaMeans
"sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of
Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Lal लाल m Indian, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit
लल (lala) meaning "playing, caressing".
Latif لطیف m Arabic, UrduMeans
"gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
اللطيف (al-Latif) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Lila 1 लीला, లీలా, ಲೀಲಾ, லீலா, ലീലാ f Indian, HindiMeans
"play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Lilavati लीलावती f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)Means
"amusing, charming, graceful" in Sanskrit. The 12th-century mathematician Bhaskara named one of his systems of mathematics after his daughter Lilavati. This was also the name of a 13th-century queen of Sri Lanka.
Lucky लकी m & f English, Indian, HindiFrom a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of
Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Madhu मधु, மது, മധു, ಮಧು, మధు f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
मधु (madhu) meaning
"sweet, honey". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (which occurs in March and April).
Mahesh महेश, મહેશ, మహేష్, மகேஷ், മഹേഷ്, ಮಹೇಶ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Mahesha.
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.
Maryam مریم f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir, TatarArabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir and Tatar form of
Miryam (see
Mary). In Iran it is also the name of a flower, the tuberose, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Masuma معصومہ f Arabic, Pashto, UrduMeans
"innocent" in Arabic. After her death, this name was applied to Fatima, a daughter of the 9th-century Shia imam Musa al-Kadhim.
Maya 1 माया f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"illusion, magic" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). This is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Durga.
Meera मीरा, മീര, மீரா, ಮೀರಾ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, KannadaAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
मीरा, Malayalam
മീര, Tamil
மீரா or Kannada
ಮೀರಾ (see
Mira 1).
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.
Neha नेहा, നേഹ, ನೇಹಾ, ਨੇਹਾ, નેહા, নেহা, నేహా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, TeluguPossibly from Sanskrit
स्नेह (sneha) meaning
"love, tenderness".
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.
Nirmala निर्मला, நிர்மலா, నిర్మలా, ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, IndonesianFeminine form of
Nirmal.
Nisha निशा, ನಿಶಾ, നിഷാ, நிஷா, నిషా, નિશા, নিশা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliMeans
"night" 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.
Pooja पूजा, પૂજા, পূজা, ਪੂਜਾ, పూజా, പൂജ, பூஜா, ಪೂಜಾ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
पूजा, Gujarati
પૂજા, Bengali
পূজা, Gurmukhi
ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu
పూజా, Malayalam
പൂജ, Tamil
பூஜா or Kannada
ಪೂಜಾ (see
Puja).
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.