The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legends of Hinduism.

ADITYA   आदित्य   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit... [more]

AGNI   अग्नि   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "fire" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANANTA   अनन्त, अनंत, अनन्ता, अनंता   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANIL   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) "air, wind"... [more]

ANIRUDDHA   अनिरुद्ध   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit... [more]

ARJUNA   अर्जुन   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "white, clear" in Sanskrit... [more]

ARUNA   अरुण   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit... [more]

BALA   बाल, बाला   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "young" in Sanskrit... [more]

BALADEVA   बलदेव   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength" combined with देव (deva) "god"... [more]

BHARATA   भरत   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit... [more]

BHASKARA   भास्कर   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit भास (bhasa) "light" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]

BRAHMA   ब्रह्मा   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "prayer" in Sanskrit... [more]

BRIJESHA   बृजेश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of Brij" in Sanskrit... [more]

CHANDRA   चन्द्र, चन्द्रा   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) "to shine"... [more]

DAMODARA   दामोदर   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dama) "rope" and उदर (udara) "belly"... [more]

DEVARAJA   देवराज   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and राज (raja) "king"... [more]

DILIPA   दिलीप   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit दिली (Dili) "Dehli" combined with प (pa) "protecting"... [more]

DIPAKA   दीपक   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit... [more]

DRUPADA   द्रुपद   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit... [more]

GANESHA   गणेश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit गण (gana) "horde" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

GIRISHA   गिरीश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit... [more]

GOPALA   गोपाल   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit गो (go) "cow" and पाल (pala) "protector"... [more]

GOPINATHA   गोपीनाथ   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "leader of the gopis" in Sanskrit... [more]

GOTAMA   गोतम   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit गो (go) "ox, cow" and तम (tama) "best"... [more]

GOVINDA   गोविन्द   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit गो (go) "cow" combined with विन्द (vinda) "finding"... [more]

HARI   हरि   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"... [more]

HARISHA   हरीश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit हरि (hari) "monkey" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]

INDRA   इन्द्र, इंद्र   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) "a drop" and र (ra) "possessing"... [more]

INDRAJIT   इन्द्रजित, इंद्रजित   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit जित (jit) "conquering"... [more]

JAGANNATHA   जगन्नाथ   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "master of the world" from Sanskrit जगत (jagat) "world" and नाथ (natha) "master"... [more]

KAMA   काम   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "love, desire" in Sanskrit... [more]

KAPILA   कपिल   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from कपि (kapi) "monkey"... [more]

KARNA   कर्ण   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear"... [more]

KRISHNA   कृष्ण   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit... [more]

KUMARA   कुमार   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, son"... [more]

LAKSHMANA   लक्ष्मण   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit... [more]

MADHAVA   माधव   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit... [more]

MAHESHA   महेश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

MANI   मणि   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit... [more]

MANU   मनु   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit... [more]

MOHANA   मोहन, मोहना   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit... [more]

MUKESHA   मुकेश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit... [more]

MURALI   मुरली   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "flute" in Sanskrit... [more]

NALA   नल   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "stem" in Sanskrit... [more]

NANDA   नन्द   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]

NARAYANA   नारायण   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "path of man" in Sanskrit... [more]

PADMA   पद्म, पद्मा   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit... [more]

PANKAJA   पङ्कज   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "born of mud", referring to the lotus flower, derived from Sanskrit पङ्क (panka) "mud" and ज (ja) "born"... [more]

PARTHA   पार्थ   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "son of PRITHA" in Sanskrit... [more]

PITAMBARA   पीताम्बर   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "yellow garments", derived from Sanskrit पीत (pita) "yellow" and अम्बर (ambara) "garment"... [more]

PRABHU   प्रभु   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "mighty, powerful, master" in Sanskrit... [more]

PRAMODA   प्रमोद   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]

PURUSHOTTAMA   पुरुषोत्तम   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the best man" from Sanskrit पुरुष (purusha) "man" and उत्तम (uttama) "highest"... [more]

RAGHU   रघु   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "swift" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAMA   राम   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pleasing" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAMACHANDRA   रामचन्द्र, रामचंद्र   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "Rama moon", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon"... [more]

RAMESHA   रमेश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of Rama", derived from Sanskrit रमा (Rama), a name of Lakshmi (wife of the god Vishnu), combined with ईश (isha) "ruler"... [more]

RAVI   रवि   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "sun" in Sanskrit... [more]

SACHIN   सचिन   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pure" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva.

SANJAYA   संजय   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "completely victorious, triumphant" in Sanskrit... [more]

SAVITR   सवितृ   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rouser, stimulator" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHANKARA   शंकर, शङ्कर   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from the Sanskrit elements शम (sham) "auspicious, lucky" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]

SHANTANU   शंतनु   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHIVA   शिव   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious"... [more]

SHRIPATI   श्रीपति   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
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, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue"... [more]

SUNDARA   सुन्दर   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

SURESHA   सुरेश   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) "god" and ईश (isha) "ruler, lord"... [more]

SURYA   सूर्य   m   Indian, Indonesian, Hindu Mythology
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.

VASANTA   वसन्त   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "brilliant" or "spring" in Sanskrit... [more]

VASU   वसु   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit... [more]

VIJAYA   विजय, विजया   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "victory" in Sanskrit... [more]

VIKRAMA   विक्रम   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "stride, pace" or "valour" in Sanskrit... [more]

VISHNU   विष्णु   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit... [more]

YAMA   यम   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reign, curb" in Sanskrit... [more]