Indian Names

Indian names are used in India and in Indian communities throughout the world. See also about Indian names.
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Aamir 1 عامر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عامر (see 'Aamir), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Aarthi ஆர்த்தி f Tamil
Tamil form of Aarti.
Aarti आरती f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From the name of a Hindu ritual in which offerings of lamps or candles are made to various gods, derived from Sanskrit आरात्रिक (aratrika).
Abbas عبّاس m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Abdul عبدال, 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").
Abdul Haq عبدالحق m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحقّ (see Abd al-Haqq), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Abdullah عبداللہ, 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.
Abha आभा f Indian, Hindi
Means "splendour, light" in Sanskrit.
Abhay अभय m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "fearless" in Sanskrit.
Abhijeet अभिजीत, अभिजित, অভিজিৎ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अभिजीत or अभिजित or Bengali অভিজিৎ (see Abhijit).
Abhijit अभिजीत, अभिजित, অভিজিৎ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit अभिजित (abhijita) meaning "victorious". This is the Sanskrit name for the star Vega.
Abhilash അഭിലാഷ്, अभिलाष m Indian, Malayalam, Hindi
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
Abhilasha अभिलाषा f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Abhilash.
Abhinav अभिनव, ಅಭಿನವ್, అభినవ్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Means "young, fresh" in Sanskrit.
Abhishek अभिषेक, અભિષેક, ਅਭਿਸ਼ੇਕ, অভিষেক, ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, అభిషేక్, അഭിഷേക്, அபிஷேக் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "anointing" in Sanskrit.
Abrar ابرار, 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.
Adil عادل m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur
Means "fair, honest, just" in Arabic, from the root عَدَلَ ('adala) meaning "to act justly". This name was borne by several sultans of Bijapur.
Aditi अदिति, अदिती, অদিতি, ಅದಿತಿ 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.
Aditya आदित्य, ആദിത്യ, ಆದಿತ್ಯ, ఆదిత్య, ஆதித்யா, ஆதித்ய m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "belonging to Aditi" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the seven (or eight) Hindu gods who are the children of Aditi. It is also another name for the sun god Surya.
Adnan عدنان m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu
Means "settler" in Arabic. According to tradition, Adnan was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and the northern Arabian tribes.
Agni 1 अग्नि m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Means "fire" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the ancient Hindu fire god, usually depicted as red-skinned with three legs, seven arms, and two faces.
Ahmad احمد, 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, احمد m Turkish, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Variant of Ahmad. This was the name of three Ottoman sultans.
Aisha عائشہ f Arabic, Urdu, Western African, Eastern African, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]
Aishwarya ऐश्वर्या, ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ, ഐശ്വര്യ, ஐசுவரியா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "prosperity, wealth" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is the Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1973-).
Aiza عائزہ f Urdu
Meaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin.
Aizah عائزہ f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu عائزہ (see Aiza).
Ajay अजय, અજય, অজয়, అజయ్, ಅಜಯ್, അജയ്, அஜய் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "unconquered", from Sanskrit (a) meaning "not" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
Ajeet अजीत, अजित, ਅਜੀਤ, অজিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi अजीत, Marathi अजित, Gurmukhi ਅਜੀਤ or Bengali অজিত (see Ajit).
Ajit अजीत, अजित, ਅਜੀਤ, 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.
Ajith அஜித், അജിത് m Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Ajit.
Akanksha आकाङ्क्षा, आकांक्षा f Indian, Hindi
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
Akash आकाश, আকাশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.
Akbar اکبر, अकबर m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.
Akhil अखिल, అఖిల్, അഖിൽ m Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "whole, complete" in Sanskrit.
Akhila అఖిల, അഖില f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam
Feminine form of Akhil.
Akmal اکمل m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Malay
Means "more perfect, more complete" in Arabic, a comparative form of كامل (kamil).
Akshay अक्षय, અક્ષય, ಅಕ್ಷಯ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Means "undecaying, imperishable" in Sanskrit.
Ali 1 علی m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]
Amala அமலா, അമല f Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit अमल (amala) meaning "clean, pure".
Amandeep ਅਮਨਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਅਮਨ (aman) meaning "peace" (ultimately from Arabic) and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Amar 1 अमर, অমর, ਅਮਰ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "immortal" in Sanskrit.
Amardeep ਅਮਰਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Amarjeet ਅਮਰਜੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Amin امین m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic أمين (amin) meaning "truthful". This was the name of the sixth Abbasid caliph.
Amir 1 امیر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.
Amit 1 अमित, অমিত, ଅମିତ, ਅਮਿਤ, അമിത്, ಅಮಿತ್, அமித், అమిత్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.
Amita अमिता f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Amit 1.
Amitabh अमिताभ m Indian, Hindi
Means "immeasurable splendour" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan (1942-).
Amna آمنہ f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "safety" in Arabic.
Amrit अमृत m Indian, Hindi
Means "immortal" from Sanskrit (a) meaning "not" and मृत (mrta) meaning "dead". In Hindu texts it refers to a drink that gives immortality.
Amrita अमृता, ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ, অমৃতা f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Feminine form of Amrit.
Anand आनंद, आनन्द, ஆனந்த், ఆనంద్, ആനന്ദ്, ಆನಂದ್, આનંદ, আনন্দ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "happiness, bliss" in Sanskrit.
Ananda ஆனந்த m Tamil
Variant of Anand.
Anandi आनंदी f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Anand.
Anant अनन्त, अनंत m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Ananta.
Ananth அனந்த், అనంత్, ಅನಂತ್ m Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Ananta.
Anantha அனந்த, అనంత, ಅನಂತ m Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Ananta.
Anbu அன்பு m Tamil
Means "love" in Tamil.
Anik अनीक, অনীক m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "army" or "splendour" in Sanskrit.
Anika 2 अनिका, অনিকা f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Anik.
Aniket अनिकेत m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "homeless" in Sanskrit.
Anil अनिल, অনিল, ਅਨਿਲ, અનિલ, అనిల్, ಅನಿಲ್, അനിൽ, அனில் 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.
Anila 1 अनिला f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Anil.
Anima 1 अणिमा f Indian, Hindi
Means "minuteness" from Sanskrit अणिमन (animan). In yoga texts, this is the name of the ability to make oneself infinitely small so to be invisible.
Aniruddha अनिरुद्ध, অনিরুদ্ধ m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the grandson of the Hindu god Krishna.
Anish अनीश m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "supreme, paramount, without a ruler", from the Sanskrit negative prefix (a) and ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Anisha अनिशा f Indian, Hindi
Means "nightless, sleepless" in Sanskrit.
Anit अनीत m Indian, Hindi
Possibly means "not guided" in Sanskrit.
Anita 2 अनीता, அனிதா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil
Feminine form of Anit.
Anjali अञ्जली, अंजली, அஞ்சலி, అంజలి, അഞ്ജലി f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "salutation" in Sanskrit.
Ankit अंकित, अङ्कित, અંકિત, অঙ্কিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "marked" in Sanskrit.
Ankita अंकिता, अङ्किता, અંકિતા, অঙ্কিতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Feminine form of Ankit.
Ankur अङ्कुर, अंकुर m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "sapling, sprout, shoot" in Sanskrit.
Anoop अनूप, অনুপ, അനൂപ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अनूप, Bengali অনুপ or Malayalam അനൂപ് (see Anup).
Anoushka अनुष्का f Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese, Dutch (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Hindi अनुष्का or Sinhala අනුෂ්කා (see Anushka), as well as a Dutch variant of Annuska.
Ansar انصار m Arabic, Urdu
Means "helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anuj अनुज m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "born later, younger" in Sanskrit. This name is sometimes given to the younger sibling of an older child.
Anuja अनुजा f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Feminine form of Anuj.
Anup अनूप, অনুপ, അനൂപ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Means "watery, place near the water, lagoon" in Sanskrit.
Anupam अनुपम, অনুপম m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "incomparable, matchless" in Sanskrit.
Anupama अनुपमा f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Anupam.
Anuradha अनुराधा, অনুরাধা, అనూరాధా, ಅನುರಾಧಾ, அனுராதா 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".
Anushka अनुष्का f Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain, possibly inspired by the Russian name Annushka.
Anwar انور m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "brighter, more luminous" in Arabic. This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Aparajita অপরাজিতা, अपराजिता f Bengali, Indian, Hindi
Means "unconquered" in Sanskrit.
Aparna अपर्णा, അപർണ, அபர்ணா, ಅಪರ್ಣಾ, అపర్ణా, 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.
Apoorva अपूर्व, अपूर्वा m & f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अपूर्व or अपूर्वा (see Apurva).
Apurva अपूर्व, अपूर्वा m & f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "unpreceded, new" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form अपूर्व and the feminine form अपूर्वा.
Arabinda অরবিন্দ, ଅରବିନ୍ଦ m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Aradhana आराधना f Indian, Hindi
Means "worship" in Sanskrit.
Arati आरती f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi आरती (see Aarti).
Aravind अरविन्द, अरविंद, ಅರವಿಂದ, அரவிந்த் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.
Aravinda ಅರವಿಂದ m Indian, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Kannada ಅರವಿಂದ (see Aravind).
Archana अर्चना, అర్చన, ಅರ್ಚನ, അര്ചന, அர்ச்சனா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
Arif عارف, 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 अर्जुन, ಅರ್ಜುನ್, అర్జున్, அர்ஜுன், അർജുൻ, અર્જુન, অর্জুন m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Modern form of Arjuna.
Arti आरती f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi आरती (see Aarti).
Arun अरुण, অরুণ, అరుణ్, அருண், അരുൺ, અરુણ, ਅਰੁਣ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Thai
Modern masculine form of Aruna.
Aruna अरुण, अरुणा, అరుణ, அருணா, ಅರುಣ, അരുണ m & f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi
Means "reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form अरुणा is also transcribed as Aruna, however the modern masculine form is Arun.
Arundhati अरुन्धती, अरुंधती f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief it is the name of the sage Vasishtha's wife, who is identified with the star.
Arushi अरुषी, आरुषी, आरुषि f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit अरुष (arusha) meaning "reddish, dawn", a word used in the Rigveda to describe the red horses of Agni. This name also appears in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata belonging to a daughter of Manu and the wife of Chyavana, though in this case it might derive from Sanskrit आरुषी (arushi) meaning "hitting, killing".
Arya 1 आर्य, आर्या, ആര്യ, ആര്യാ m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
From an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form आर्य and the feminine form आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Aryan आर्यन m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Arya 1.
Asad اسد m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Aseem असीम m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi असीम (see Asim 2).
Asha 1 आशा, ಆಶಾ, ആശാ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
Ashish आशीष, आशिष, আশীষ, આશિષ, அசிஷ், ಆಶಿಶ್, ആശിഷ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit आशिष (ashisha) meaning "prayer, blessing".
Ashok अशोक, অশোক, અશોક, ಅಶೋಕ್, அசோக், అశోక్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Modern form of Ashoka.
Ashwin अश्विन, அசுவின், அஸ்வின், అశ్విన్, ಅಶ್ವಿನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit अश्विन् (ashvin) meaning "possessed of horses". The Ashvins are twin Hindu gods of the sunrise and sunset.
Asim 2 असीम, অসীম m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.
Asma اسما, আসমা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "supreme" in Arabic.
Aswathi അശ്വതി m Indian, Malayalam
From Sanskrit अशवत्थ (ashvattha) meaning "sacred fig tree".
Aurobindo অরবিন্দ, ଅରବିନ୍ଦ m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Avani अवनी, અવની f Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
Means "earth" in Sanskrit.
Avanti अवन्ती f Indian, Hindi
From the name of an ancient kingdom of central India that had its capital at Ujjain.
Avinash अविनाश, అవినాష్, ಅವಿನಾಶ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Means "indestructible" in Sanskrit.
Ayaan 1 अयान m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit अयान (ayana) meaning "not moving" or "natural disposition" or अयन (ayana) meaning "path" or "precession".
Ayan 1 অয়ন m Bengali
Means "road, path, solar path" in Bengali, from Sanskrit अयन (ayana) meaning "path" or "precession".
Ayaz ایاز m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu
From Turkish and Azerbaijani ayaz meaning "frost" or "dry and cold air". This was the name of a slave and later companion of the 11th-century sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
Ayesha عائشہ, আয়েশা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة or Urdu عائشہ (see Aisha), as well as the usual Bengali form.
Aysha عائشہ f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة, Urdu عائشہ or Kazakh Айша (see Aisha).
Azad आज़ाद, 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.
Azhar اظہر m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Means "shining, brilliant, bright" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Aziz عزیز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Means "powerful, respected, beloved", derived from Arabic عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Azra عذرا f Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Means "virgin, maiden" in Arabic.
Babar بابر m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu بابر (see Babur).
Baber بابر m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu بابر (see Babur).
Babur بابر m Urdu
From a Persian word meaning "tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Bahadur बहादुर m Indian, Hindi, Nepali
From Persian بهادر (bahador), itself from Turkic bagatur meaning "hero, warrior". This was the name of rulers of the Mughal Empire.
Bakhtiar بختیار m Persian, Urdu
Means "lucky, fortunate" in Persian.
Bala 1 बाल, बाला, பாலா m & f Hinduism, Tamil
Means "young" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form बाल and the feminine form बाला (a minor Hindu goddess).
Balakrishna బాలకృష్ణ, ಬಾಲಕೃಷ್ಣ, बलकृष्ण m Indian, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Krishna.
Balaram ବଳରାମ, বলরাম, बलराम m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali
Modern transcription of Balarama.
Baldev बलदेव m Indian, Hindi
Modern Hindi transcription of Baladeva.
Balwinder ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Basant बसन्त m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Vasanta.
Basu বাসু m Bengali
Bengali form of Vasu.
Bharat भरत, ભારત m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
Modern form of Bharata.
Bharath பரத், ഭരത്, భరత్ m Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu
Southern Indian form of Bharata.
Bhaskar भास्कर, భాస్కర్, ಭಾಸ್ಕರ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Modern form of Bhaskara.
Bhavana भावना, ಭಾವನಾ, ഭാവന f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion" in Sanskrit.
Bhavna भावना, ಭಾವನಾ, ഭാവന f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi भावना, Kannada ಭಾವನಾ or Malayalam ഭാവന (see Bhavana).
Bhim भीम m Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Modern form of Bhima.
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).
Bilal بلال m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Binay বিনয় m Bengali
Bengali form of Vinay.
Bipin बिपिन m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Variant of Vipin.
Bishal বিশাল m Nepali, Bengali
Nepali and Bengali form of Vishal.
Bishan बिशन m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Vishnu.
Brijesh बृजेश, બ્રિજેશ, ब्रिजेश m Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
Modern form of Brijesha.
Bushra بشریٰ f Arabic, Urdu
Means "good news" in Arabic.
Chand चण्ड m Indian, Hindi
Modern masculine form of Chanda.
Chanda चण्ड, चण्डा m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form चण्ड and the feminine form चण्डा (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga).
Chandan चन्दन, চন্দন, ଚନ୍ଦନ m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) meaning "sandalwood".
Chandana ಚಂದನ, చందన, चन्दना, চন্দনা f & m Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.
Chander चन्द्र, चन्द्रा m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi चन्द्र or चन्द्रा (see Chandra).
Chandra चन्द्र, चन्द्रा, চন্দ্র, চন্দ্ৰ, चंद्रा, చంద్ర, சந்திரா, ಚಂದ್ರ 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.
Chandrakant चंद्रकांत, चन्द्रकान्त m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and कान्त (kanta) meaning "desired, beloved". This is another name for the moonstone.
Chandrakanta चंद्रकांता, चन्द्रकान्ता f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Chandrakant.
Chandrasekhar చంద్రశేఖర్, சந்திரசேகர், ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର m Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia
Alternate transcription of Telugu చంద్రశేఖర్, Tamil சந்திரசேகர், Kannada ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್ or Odia ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର (see Chandrashekhar).
Chandrashekhar चंद्रशेखर, चन्द्रशेखर, చంద్రశేఖర్, சந்திரசேகர், ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia
Means "crown of the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, crown". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.
Chetan चेतन, ચેતન, ಚೇತನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.
Chetana चेतना f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of Chetan.
Chiranjeevi चिरंजीवी, చిరంజీవి m Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi चिरंजीवी or Telugu చిరంజీవి (see Chiranjivi).
Chiranjivi चिरंजीवी, చిరంజీవి m Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Means "long-lived, infinite" in Sanskrit.
Damodar दामोदर m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Damodara.
Danish دانش m Urdu
From Persian دانش (danesh) meaning "knowledge, learning".
Daniyal دانیال m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic, Persian and Urdu form of Daniel.
Darshan दर्शन, દર્શન, ದರ್ಶನ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Means "seeing, observing, understanding" in Sanskrit.
Darshana दर्शना f Indian, Marathi
Feminine form of Darshan.
Dayaram दयाराम m Indian, Hindi
Means "compassion of Rama", from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion" combined with the name of the god Rama 1.
Debdas দেবদাস m Bengali
Bengali form of Devadas. This is the name of a 1917 novel by the Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Deep दीप, દીપા, দীপ, ਦੀਪ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीप, Gujarati દીપા, Bengali দীপ or Gurmukhi ਦੀਪ (see Dip).
Deepa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா 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 दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ 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).
Deepali दीपाली f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपाली (see Dipali).
Deepika दीपिका, ದೀಪಿಕಾ, ദീപിക, தீபிகா, దీపికా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपिका, Kannada ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam ദീപിക, Tamil தீபிகா or Telugu దీపికా (see Dipika).
Deepti दीप्ती, ದೀಪ್ತಿ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीप्ती or Kannada ದೀಪ್ತಿ (see Dipti).
Deo देव m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi देव (see Dev).
Dev देव m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
Devadas देवदास m Indian, Hindi
Means "servant of the gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant".
Devaraj ದೇವರಾಜ್ m Indian, Kannada
Modern form of Devaraja.
Devdas देवदास m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi देवदास (see Devadas).
Devi देवी, தேவி f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit देवी (devi) meaning "goddess". Devi is the Hindu mother goddess who manifests herself as all other goddesses.
Devika देविका f Indian, Hindi
Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit देवी (devi) meaning "goddess" and (ka) meaning "little".
Devraj देवराज m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Devaraja.
Dhananjay धनंजय, धनञ्जय m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit.
Dharma धर्म, ధర్మ m Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Nepali
Means "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Dhaval धवल, ધવલ m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "dazzling white" in Sanskrit.
Diksha दीक्षा f Indian, Hindi
Means "preparation for a religious ceremony" in Sanskrit.
Dileep दिलीप, ദിലീപ്, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दिलीप, Malayalam ദിലീപ്, Kannada ದಿಲೀಪ್, Tamil திலீப் or Telugu దిలీప్ (see Dilip).
Dilip दिलीप, દિલીપ, দিলীপ, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్, ദിലീപ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Modern form of Dilipa.
Dilshad دلشاد m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Delshad.
Dinesh दिनेश, தினேஷ், దినేష్, ദിനേശ്, ದಿನೇಶ್, દિનેશ, দিনেশ, ਦਿਨੇਸ਼ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Modern form of Dinesha.
Dip दीप, દીપા, দীপ, ਦੀਪ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Masculine form of Dipa.
Dipa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "light, lamp" in Sanskrit.
Dipak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Modern form of Dipaka.
Dipali दीपाली f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "row of lamps" in Sanskrit.
Dipika दीपिका, ದೀಪಿಕಾ, ദീപിക, தீபிகா, దీపికా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Feminine form of Dipaka.
Dipti दीप्ती, ದೀಪ್ತಿ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Means "brightness, light" in Sanskrit.
Disha दिशा f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "region, direction" in Sanskrit.
Divya दिव्या, ದಿವ್ಯಾ, திவ்யா, దివ్యా, ദിവ്യ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Diya 1 दिया f Indian, Hindi
Means "lamp, light" in Hindi.
Drishti दृष्टि f Indian, Hindi
Means "sight" in Sanskrit.
Durai துரை m Tamil
Means "chief, leader" in Tamil.
Durga दुर्गा, దుర్గ, துர்கா, দুর্গা f & m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Telugu
Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, the fierce, twelve-armed, three-eyed form of the wife of Shiva. She is considered an incarnation of Parvati.
Dushyant दुष्यन्त m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Dushyanta.
Esha एषा f Indian, Hindi
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
Ezhil எழில் m & f Tamil
Means "beauty" in Tamil.
Fahmida فہمیدہ f Urdu
Urdu feminine form of Fahim.
Faisal فیصل, 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.
Farah فرح f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "joy, happiness" in Arabic.
Fareed فرید m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريد or Urdu فرید (see Farid).
Fareeha فریحہ f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريحة or فرحة or Urdu فریحہ (see Fariha).
Farhan فرحان, ফারহান m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "happy, cheerful" in Arabic.
Farhana ফারহানা f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Farhan.
Farid فرید, 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.
Fariha فریحہ f Arabic, Urdu
Means "happy" in Arabic.
Farjana ফারজানা f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Farzana.
Farrukh فرّخ m Urdu, Tajik
Urdu and Tajik form of Farrokh.
Farzana فرزانہ, ফারজানা f Pashto, Urdu, Bengali
Pashto, Urdu and Bengali form of Farzaneh.
Fateh فتح m Urdu, Azerbaijani
Urdu and Azerbaijani form of Fatih.
Fatema ফাতেমা f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatimah), as well as a common Bengali transcription.
Fathima ഫാത്തിമ f Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Sinhalese
Form of Fatimah used by South Indian and Sri Lankan Muslims.
Fatima فاطمہ f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatimah), as well as the usual Urdu and Bosnian form.
Fawzia فوزیہ f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Fawzi.
Ferdous ফেরদৌস m & f Bengali
Bengali form of Firdaus.
Ferdousi ফেরদৌসী f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Firdaus.
Feroz فیروز m Urdu
Urdu form of Firouz.
Feroze فیروز m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu فیروز (see Feroz).
Firdaus فردوس m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic word فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise", ultimately from an Iranian language, akin to Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi daēza) meaning "garden, enclosure".
Firdos فردوس m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu فردوس (see Firdaus).
Firdous فردوس m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu فردوس (see Firdaus).
Firoz ফিরোজ m Bengali
Bengali form of Firouz.
Fouzia فوزیہ f Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة or Urdu فوزیہ (see Fawzia) chiefly used in Northern Africa and Pakistan.
Furqan فرقان m Arabic, Urdu
Means "criterion between right and wrong" or "proof" in Arabic. This is the name of the 25th chapter (surah al-Furqan) of the Quran.
Ganesh गणेश, ಗಣೇಶ್, கணேஷ், ഗണേഷ്, గణేష్, গণেশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Nepali
Modern form of Ganesha.
Gargi गार्गी, 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.
Gaurav गौरव m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit गौरव (gaurava) meaning "importance, dignity".
Gauri गौरी f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "white" in Sanskrit. This is a Hindu goddess, another name of Parvati the wife of Shiva, so named because of her fair complexion.
Gautam गौतम, গৌতম m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Modern form of Gautama.
Gayathri காயத்ரி, ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ, ഗായത്രി, గాయత్రి f Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
South Indian variant of Gayatri.
Gayatri गायत्री f Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit गायत्र (gayatra), which refers to a type of song or hymn with a particular meter. It is also the name of a Hindu goddess who is a personification of this song.
Geeta गीता, গীতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता or Bengali গীতা (see Gita 1).
Geetha ಗೀತಾ, கீதா, ഗീത, గీత f Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
South Indian form of Gita 1.
Geevarghese ഗീവർഗീസ്, ഗീവർഗ്ഗീസ് m Indian (Rare), Malayalam (Rare)
Malayalam form of George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala (mainly when referring to the saint).
George ജോർജ്ജ് m English, Romanian, Indian (Christian)
From the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), which was derived from the Greek word γεωργός (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γῆ (ge) meaning "earth" and ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Cappadocia who was martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.... [more]
Ghulam غلام m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
Girish गिरीश, ಗಿರೀಶ್, ഗിരീഷ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Modern form of Girisha.
Gita 1 गीता, 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").
Gobind गोविन्द, ਗੋਬਿੰਦ m Indian (Sikh), Hindi
Variant of Govinda used in northern India. This was the name of the last Sikh guru, Gobind Singh (1666-1708).
Gobinda গোবিন্দ m Bengali
Bengali form of Govinda.
Gohar گوہر f & m Persian, Armenian, Urdu
From Persian گوهر (gohar) meaning "jewel, gemstone". This name is typically feminine in Iran and Armenia, but masculine in Pakistan.
Gopal गोपाल, गोपाळ, গোপাল, గోపాల్, கோபால், ಗೋಪಾಲ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Gopala.
Gopinath கோபிநாத், ഗോപിനാഥ് m Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Gopinatha.
Gotam गोतम m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
Modern form of Gotama.
Gourab গৌরব m Bengali
Bengali form of Gaurav.
Goutam গৌতম m Bengali
Usual Bengali transcription of Gautam.
Govind गोविन्द, गोविंद, ഗോവിന്ദ്, ಗೋವಿಂದ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada
Modern form of Govinda.
Govinda गोविंद, गोविन्द, गोविंदा, ഗോവിന്ദ, ಗೋವಿಂದ m Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada
Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit गो (go) meaning "cow" combined with विन्द (vinda) meaning "finding". This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna.
Gowri கௌரி, ಗೌರಿ f Tamil, Indian, Kannada
South Indian form of Gauri.
Grishma गरीष्म f Indian, Marathi
Means "summer" in Sanskrit.
Gul گُل m & f Urdu, Pashto
Means "flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
Gulbadan گُلبدن f Urdu (Rare)
Means "having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gulbahar گُلباحار f & m Urdu
Urdu form of Golbahar.
Gulnaz گُلناز f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Urdu
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.
Gulrukh گُلرخ f Urdu
Means "rose faced" in Persian. This was the name of a wife of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gulshan गुलशन, گُلشن m Indian, Hindi, Urdu
Hindi and Urdu form of Golshan.
Gulzar گُلزار m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Golzar.
Gurdeep ਗੁਰਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Gurmeet ਗੁਰਮੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Gurpreet ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Habib حبیب m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.
Habiba হাবিবা f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Habib.
Hafsa حفصہ f Arabic, Urdu, Turkish
Means "gathering" in Arabic. This was the name of the daughter of Umar, the second caliph, and a wife of Muhammad. It was also borne by the influential mother of Süleyman the Magnificent.
Halima حلیمہ, 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.
Hameed حمید m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميد or Urdu حمید (see Hamid 1).
Hamid 1 حمید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root حَمِدَ (hamida) meaning "to praise". In Islamic tradition الحميد (al-Hamid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Hamida হামিদা f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميدة (see Hamidah), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Haneef حنیف m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنيف or Urdu حنیف (see Hanif).
Hanif حنیف m Arabic, Urdu
Means "true, upright" in Arabic.
Hardeep ਹਰਦੀਪ m Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Harendra हरेन्द्र, हरेंद्र m Indian, Hindi
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods Hari (referring to Vishnu) and Indra.
Hari हरि, हरी, ஹரி, హరి, ಹರಿ, ഹരി m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion". This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu, and sometimes of Krishna. It is also borne by the son of the Garuda, the bird-like mount of Vishnu.
Harinder ਹਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Harendra used by Sikhs.
Haris 1 حارث m Bosnian, Urdu, Arabic
Bosnian and Urdu form of Harith, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Harish हरीश, હરીશ, ಹರೀಶ್, ஹரிஷ், హరీష్, ഹരീഷ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Modern form of Harisha.
Haroon ہارون m Urdu
Urdu form of Harun.
Harpreet ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari and Sanskrit प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Harsh हर्ष, હર્ષ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Northern Indian form of Harsha.
Harsha हर्ष, ಹರ್ಷ, హర్ష m Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
Means "happiness" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 7th-century emperor of northern India. He was also noted as an author.
Harshad हर्षद m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit हर्ष (harsha) meaning "happiness".