The names listed here are used in India. See also about Indian names.

ABHA   आभा   f   Indian
Means "splendour, light" in Sanskrit.

ABHAY   अभय   m   Indian
Means "fearless" in Sanskrit.

ABHILASHA   अभिलाषा   f   Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.

ADITI   अदिती   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit... [more]

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

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

AISHWARYA   ऐश्वर्या   f   Indian
Means "power, wealth" in Sanskrit.

AJEET   अजित   m   Indian
Variant transcription of AJIT

AJIT   अजित   m   Indian
Means "he who has not been conquered" or "invincible", from Sanskrit अ (a) "not" and जित (jita) "conquered"... [more]

AJITH   अजित   m   Indian
Variant transcription of AJIT

AKANKSHA   आकाङ्क्षा, आकांक्षा   f   Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.

AKASH   आकाश   m   Indian
Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.

AKHIL   अखिल   m   Indian
Means "whole, complete" in Sanskrit.

AMALA   अमला   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit अमल (amala) meaning "clean, pure".

AMAR   अमर   m   Indian
Means "immortal" in Sanskrit.

AMIT (1)   अमित   m   Indian
Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.

AMITA   अमिता   f   Indian
Feminine form of AMIT (1)

AMRIT   अमृत   m   Indian
Means "immortal" from Sanskrit अ (a) "not" and मृत (mrita) "dead"... [more]

AMRITA   अमृता   f   Indian
Feminine form of AMRIT

ANAND   आनन्द   m   Indian
Means "happiness" in Sanskrit.

ANANDA   आनन्दा   f   Indian
Feminine form of ANAND

ANANDI   आनन्दी   f   Indian
Feminine form of ANAND

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

ANANTH   अनन्त, अनंत   m   Indian
Modern transcription of ANANTA

ANANTHA   अनन्त, अनंत, अनन्ता, अनंता   m & f   Indian
Variant transcription of ANANTA

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

ANILA   अनिला   f   Indian
Feminine form of ANIL

ANIMA (1)   अणिमा   f   Indian
Means "minuteness" from Sanskrit अणिमन (animan)... [more]

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

ANISH   अनीश   m   Indian
Means "supreme, paramount" in Sanskrit.

ANJALI   अञ्जली, अंजली   f   Indian
Means "offering" in Sanskrit.

ANKITA   अङ्किता, अंकिता   f   Indian
Means "marked" in Sanskrit.

ANKUR   अङ्कुर, अंकुर   m   Indian
Means "sapling, sprout, shoot" in Sanskrit.

ANUJ   अनुज   m   Indian
Means "born later, younger" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANUJA   अनुजा   f   Indian
Feminine form of ANUJ

ANUPAM   अनुपम   m   Indian
Means "incomparable, matchless" in Sanskrit.

ARAVIND   अरविन्द, अरविंद   m   Indian
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.

ARAVINDA   अरविन्द, अरविंद   m   Indian
Variant transcription of ARAVIND

ARCHANA   अर्चना   f   Indian
Means "honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.

ARJUN   अर्जुन   m   Indian
Modern transcription of ARJUNA

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

ARUN   अरुण   m   Indian
Modern transcription of ARUNA

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

ARUNDHATI   अरुन्धती, अरुंधती   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit... [more]

ARYA   आरय, आरया   m & f   Indian
Means "honourable, noble" in Sanskrit... [more]

ASEEM   असीम   m   Indian
Variant transcription of ASIM (2)

ASHA (1)   आशा   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".

ASHOK   अशोक   m   Indian
Modern transcription of ASHOKA

ASHOKA   अशोक   m   Indian
Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit... [more]

ASIM (2)   असीम   m   Indian
Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.

AVANI   अवनी   f   Indian
Means "earth" in Sanskrit.

AVANTI   अवन्ती   f   Indian
From the name of an ancient kingdom of central India which had its capital at Ujjain.

AVINASH   अविनाश   m   Indian
Means "indestructable" in Sanskrit.

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]

BALDEV   बलदेव   m   Indian
Modern transcription of BALADEVA

BASANT   m   Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VASANTA

BASU   m   Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VASU

BHARAT   भरत   m   Indian
Modern transcription of BHARATA

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

BHASKAR   भास्कर   m   Indian
Modern transcription of BHASKARA

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

BIJAY   m   Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VIJAY

BIJOY   m   Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VIJAY

BIPIN   m   Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VIPIN

BISHEN   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of VISHNU

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

BRIJESH   बृजेश   m   Indian
Modern transcription of BRIJESHA

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

BUDDHA   बुद्ध   m   Indian
Means "enlightened" in Sanskrit... [more]

CHANDA   चण्ड, चण्डा   m & f   Indian
Means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit... [more]

CHANDAN   चन्दन   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) meaning "sandalwood".

CHANDANA   चन्दना   f   Indian
Feminine form of CHANDAN

CHANDER   m   Indian
Variant of CHANDRA

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

CHANDRAKANT   चन्द्रकान्त   m   Indian
Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) "moon" and कान्त (kanta) "beloved"... [more]

CHANDRAKANTA   चन्द्रकान्ता   f   Indian
Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT

CHETAN   चेतन   m   Indian
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.

CHETANA   चेतना   f   Indian
Feminine form of CHETAN

CHIRANJEEVI   चिरंजीवी   m   Indian
Variant transcription of CHIRANJIVI

CHIRANJIVI   चिरंजीवी   m   Indian
Means "long-lived, infinite" in Sanskrit.

DAMAYANTI   दमयन्ती, दमयंती   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "subduing" in Sanskrit... [more]

DAMODAR   दामोदर   m   Indian
Modern transcription of DAMODARA

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

DARSHANA   दर्शना   f   Indian
Means "seeing, understanding, philosophy" in Sanskrit.

DAYARAM   दयाराम   m   Indian
Means "compassion of Rama" from Sanskrit दया (daya) "compassion" combined with the name of the god RAMA.

DEBDAN   m   Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of DEVDAN

DEEPAK   दीपक   m   Indian
Modern transcription of DIPAKA

DEEPALI   दीपाली   f   Indian
Variant transcription of DIPALI

DEEPTI   दीप्ती   f   Indian
Variant transcription of DIPTI

DEO   m   Indian
Variant of DEV

DEODAN   m   Indian
Variant of DEVDAN

DEV   देव   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".

DEVADAS   देवदास   m   Indian
Means "servant of the gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and दास (dasa) "servant".

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

DEVDAN   देवदान   m   Indian
Means "gift of the gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and दान (dana) "gift".

DEVDAS   देवदास   m   Indian
Variant transcription of DEVADAS

DEVI   देवी   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]

DEVIKA   देविका   f   Indian
Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit देवी (devi) "goddess" and क (ka) "little".

DEVRAJ   देवराज   m   Indian
Modern transcription of DEVARAJA

DHANANJAY   धनञ्जय   m   Indian
Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit.

DHAVAL   धवल   m   Indian
Means "dazzling white" in Sanskrit.

DILIP   दिलीप   m   Indian
Modern transcription of DILIPA

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

DINESH   दिनेश   m   Indian
Means "day lord" from Sanskrit दिन (dina) "day" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]

DIPAK   दीपक   m   Indian
Modern transcription of DIPAKA

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

DIPALI   दीपाली   f   Indian
Means "row of lamps" in Sanskrit.

DIPIKA   दीपिका   f   Indian
Means "lamp, light" in Sanskrit.

DIPTI   दीप्ती   f   Indian
Means "brightness, light" in Sanskrit.

DIVYA   दिव्या   f   Indian
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.

DRAUPADI   द्रौपदी   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of DRUPADA" in Sanskrit... [more]

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

DULEEP   m   Indian
Variant of DILIP

DURAI   m   Indian (Tamil)
Means "chief, leader" in Tamil.

DURGA   दुर्गा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit... [more]

ESHA   एषा   f   Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.

GANESH   गणेश   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GANESHA

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

GAURI   गौरी   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "white" in Sanskrit... [more]

GAUTAM   गौतम   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GAUTAMA

GAUTAMA   गौतम   m   Indian
Variant of GOTAMA, or in the case of Siddhartha Gautama, a patronymic form... [more]

GIRISH   गिरीश   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GIRISHA

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

GITA   गीता   f   Indian
Means "song" in Sanskrit... [more]

GOBIND   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of GOVINDA

GOPAL   गोपाल   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GOPALA

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

GOPINATH   गोपीनाथ   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GOPINATHA

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

GOTAM   गोतम   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GOTAMA

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

GOVIND   गोविन्द   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GOVINDA

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

GOWRI   गौरी   f   Indian
Variant transcription of GAURI

HARENDRA   हरेन्द्र, हरेंद्र   m   Indian
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods HARI (referring to Vishnu) and INDRA.

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

HARINDER   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of HARENDRA

HARISH   हरीश   m   Indian
Modern transcription of HARISHA

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

HARSHA   हर्श   m   Indian
Means "happiness" in Sanskrit... [more]

HARSHAD   हर्शद   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit हर्श (harsha) meaning "happiness".

HARSHAL   हर्शल   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit हर्श (harsha) meaning "happiness".

ILA   इला   f   Indian
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.

INDERJIT   m & f   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of INDRAJIT

INDERPAL   m   Indian (Sikh)
Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit पाल (pala) "protector".

INDIRA   इन्दिरा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [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]

INDRANI   इन्द्राणी   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "queen of INDRA" in Sanskrit... [more]

INDU   इन्दु   f   Indian
Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.

ISHA   ईश   m   Indian
Means "master, lord" in Sanskrit... [more]

JAGANNATH   जगन्नाथ   m   Indian
Modern transcription of JAGANNATHA

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

JAGDISH   जगदीश   m   Indian
Means "ruler of the world" from Sanskrit जगत (jagat) "world" and ईश (isha) "ruler".

JAGJIT   जगजीत   m   Indian (Sikh)
Means "conqueror of the world", composed of the elements जगत (jagat) "world" and जित (jit) "conquering".

JAI   जै   m   Indian
Variant of JAY (2)

JAIDEV   जयदेव   m   Indian
Means "divine victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) "victory" and देव (deva) "a god".

JASWINDER   f   Indian (Sikh)
Means "Indra of the thunderbolt" from the name of the Hindu god INDRA prefixed with Sanskrit jasu, the name of his thunderbolt.

JAY (2)   जय   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory".

JAYA   जया   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of JAY (2)... [more]

JAYANT   जयन्त, जयंत   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit जयन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious".

JAYANTI   जयन्ती, जयंती   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of JAYANT... [more]

JAYASHRI   जयशरी   f   Indian
Means "goddess of victory" in Sanskrit.

JAYENDRA   जयेन्द्र, जयेंद्र   m   Indian
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

JAYWANT   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit jayavanta meaning "possessing victory".

JEETENDRA   जितेन्द्र, जितेंद्र   m   Indian
Variant transcription of JITENDRA

JITENDER   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of JITENDRA

JITENDRA   जितेन्द्र, जितेंद्र   m   Indian
Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit जित (jita) "conquered" combined with the name of the god INDRA.

JITINDER   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of JITENDRA

JYOTI   ज्योति   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिः (jyotis) meaning "light".

JYOTSANA   ज्योत्सना   f   Indian
Variant of JYOTSNA

JYOTSNA   ज्योत्स्ना   f   Indian
Means "moonlight" in Sanskrit.