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

RABINDRA   m   Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of RAVINDRA

RACHANA   रचना   f   Indian
Means "creation" in Sanskrit.

RACHNA   f   Indian
Variant of RACHANA

RADHA   राधा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "success" in Sanskrit... [more]

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

RAHUL   राहुल   m   Indian
Means "able, efficient" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAJ   राज   m   Indian
Means "king" or "prince" in Sanskrit.

RAJANI   रजनी   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the dark one" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAJENDER   m   Indian
Variant of RAJENDRA

RAJENDRA   राजेन्द्र, राजेंद्र   m   Indian
Means "lord of kings", derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

RAJESH   राजेश   m   Indian
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit ऋज (riaja) "king" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler".

RAJINDER   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of RAJENDRA

RAJIV   राजीव   m   Indian
Means "striped" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAJKUMARI   राजकुमारी   f   Indian
Means "princess" in Sanskrit.

RAJNEESH   रजनीश   m   Indian
Variant transcription of RAJNISH

RAJNI   राज्ञी   f   Indian
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.

RAJNISH   रजनीश   m   Indian
Means "lord of the night" from Sanskrit रजनि (rajani) "night" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler".

RAKESH   राकेश   m   Indian
Means "lord of the full-moon day" from Sanskrit राका (raka) "full-moon day" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler".

RAM (2)   राम   m   Indian
Modern transcription of RAMA

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

RAMACHANDER   m   Indian
Variant of RAMACHANDRA

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]

RAMAKRISHNA   रामकृष्ण   m   Indian
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods RAMA and KRISHNA... [more]

RAMESH   रमेश   m   Indian
Modern transcription of RAMESHA

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]

RAMESHWAR   रामेश्वर   m   Indian
Means "lord Rama", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord".

RANI   राणी   f   Indian
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.

RANJ   m   Indian
Short form of RANJIT

RANJEET   रञ्जित   m   Indian
Variant transcription of RANJIT

RANJIT   रञ्जित   m   Indian
Means "coloured, pleased, delighted" in Sanskrit... [more]

RASHMI   रश्मी   f   Indian
Means "ray of sunlight" or "rope" in Sanskrit.

RATAN   रतन   m   Indian
Variant (derived via Prakrit) of RATNA

RATI   रति   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rest, pleasure" in Sanskrit... [more]

RATNA   रत्न, रत्ना   f & m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel"... [more]

RATNAM   रत्नम, रत्नं   m   Indian
Southern Indian form of RATNA

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

RAVINDRA   रवीन्द्र, रवींद्र   m   Indian
Means "lord of the sun" from Sanskrit रवि (ravi) "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

RESHMI   रेशमी   f   Indian
Means "silk" in Hindi.

REVA   रेवा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "one that moves" in Sanskrit... [more]

RINA (3)   रीणा   f   Indian
Means "melted" in Sanskrit.

RISHI   ऋषि   m   Indian
Means "sage, poet" in Sanskrit, perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".

RITIKA   रीतिका   f   Indian
Means either "movement, stream" or "brass" in Sanskrit.

RIYA   रिया   f   Indian
Means "singer" in Sanskrit.

ROHAN (1)   रोहण   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohana) meaning "ascending".

ROHIT   रोहित   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".

ROSHAN   m & f   Iranian, Indian
Means "light, bright" in Persian.

RUKMINI   रुक्मिणी   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit... [more]

RUPINDER   f   Indian (Sikh)
Means "greatest beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) "beauty" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "greatest".

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

SANDEEP   संदीप   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SANDIP

SANDHYA   संध्या   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "twilight" in Sanskrit... [more]

SANDIP   संदीप   m   Indian
Means "blazing" in Sanskrit.

SANJANA   संजना   f   Indian
Means "uniter, creator" in Sanskrit.

SANJAY   संजय   m   Indian
Modern transcription of SANJAYA

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

SANJEET   संजित   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SANJIT

SANJEEV   संजीव   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SANJIV

SANJIT   संजित   m   Indian
Means "complete victory, invincible" in Sanskrit.

SANJIV   संजीव   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (sanjiva) meaning "living, reviving".

SANKAR   शंकर   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SHANKAR

SARAL   सरल   m   Indian
Means "straight" in Sanskrit.

SARALA   सरला   f   Indian
Feminine form of SARAL

SARASWATI   सरस्वती   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "possessing water" from Sanskrit सरस (saras) "fluid, water, lake" and वती (vati) "possessing"... [more]

SARIKA   सारिका   f   Indian
Means "parrot, myna bird" in Sanskrit.

SARITA (2)   सरिता   f   Indian
Means "flowing" in Sanskrit.

SASHI   शशि, शशी   m & f   Indian
Variant transcription of SHASHI

SATI   सती   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "truthful" in Sanskrit... [more]

SATISH   सतीश   m   Indian
Means "lord of Sati" from the name of the Hindu goddess SATI combined with ईश (isha) "ruler".

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

SAVITRI   सावित्री   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "relating to the sun" in Sanskrit... [more]

SEEMA   सीमा   f   Indian
Variant transcription of SIMA

SEETA   सीता   f   Indian
Variant transcription of SITA

SEETHA   सीता   f   Indian
Variant transcription of SITA

SEKAR   शेखर   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SHEKHAR

SHAILAJA   शैलजा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, from शैल (shaila) "mountain" and ज (ja) "born"... [more]

SHAKTI   शक्ति   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "power" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHAKUNTALA   शकुन्तला   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शकुन्त (shakunta) meaning "bird"... [more]

SHANKAR   शंकर   m   Indian
Modern transcription of SHANKARA

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

SHANTA   शान्ता   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit... [more]

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

SHANTI   शान्ती   f   Indian
Means "quiet, peace, tranquility" in Sanskrit.

SHARMA   शर्म   m   Indian
Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit.

SHARMILA   शर्मिला   f   Indian
Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit.

SHASHI   शशि, शशी   m & f   Indian
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHEELA   शीला   f   Indian
Variant transcription of SHILA

SHEKHAR   शेखर   m   Indian
Means "crest, peak" in Sanskrit.

SHILA   शीला   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शील (shila) meaning "character, conduct".

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

SHIVALI   शिवाली   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beloved of SHIVA" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHOBHA   शोभा   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शोभा (shobha) meaning "brilliance".

SHRESTH   श्रेष्ठ   m   Indian
Means "most excellent, best" in Sanskrit.

SHREYA   श्रेया   f   Indian
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit.

SHRI   श्री   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "diffusing light, radiance, beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHRINIVAS   श्रीनिवास   m   Indian
Means "the abode of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess SHRI combined with Sanskrit निवास (nivasa) "abode, house".

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]

SHRIVATSA   श्रीवतस   m   Indian
Means "favourite of SHRI" in Sanskrit.

SHWETA   श्वेता   f   Indian
Means "white" in Sanskrit.

SHYAM   श्याम   m   Indian
Modern transcription of SHYAMA

SHYAMA   श्याम, श्यामा   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue"... [more]

SHYAMAL   श्यामल   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit श्यामल (shyamala) meaning "dark, black".

SHYAMALA   श्यामला   f   Indian
Feminine form of SHYAMAL

SIB   m   Indian
Northern Indian form of SHIVA

SIDDHARTA   सिद्धार्थ   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SIDDHARTHA

SIDDHARTHA   सिद्धार्थ   m   Indian
Means "one who has accomplished a goal", derived from Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha) "accomplished" and अर्थ (artha) "goal"... [more]

SIMA   सीमा   f   Indian
Means "boundary, limit" in Sanskrit.

SINGH   m   Indian (Sikh)
Means "lion" in Punjabi... [more]

SITA   सीता   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "furrow" in Sanskrit... [more]

SITARA   सितारा   f   Indian
Means "star" in Hindi.

SONAL   f   Indian
Means "golden" in Hindi.

SRI   श्री   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Variant transcription of SHRI

SUBHASH   सुभाष   m   Indian
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with भाषा (bhasha) "speech".

SUDARSHAN   सुदर्शन   m   Indian
Means "beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with दर्शन (darshana) "showing, seeing".

SUDARSHANA   सुदर्शना   f   Indian
Feminine form of SUDARSHAN

SUDHIR   सुधीर   m   Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "very" combined with धीर (dhira) "wise, considerate".

SUJAY   सुजय   m   Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "great" combined with जय (jaya) "victory".

SULABHA   सुलभा   f   Indian
Means "easy, simple, natural" in Sanskrit.

SUMAN   सुमन   m   Indian
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" and मनस (manas) "mind".

SUMANTRA   सुमन्त्र, सुमंत्र   m   Indian
Means "good advice" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with मन्त्र (mantra) "advice".

SUMATI   सुमती   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wise, good mind", derived from Sanskrit सु (su) "good" and मति (mati) "mind, thought"... [more]

SUNDAR   सुन्दर   m   Indian
Modern transcription of SUNDARA

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

SUNDER   m   Indian
Variant of SUNDARA

SUNIL   सुनील   m   Indian
Means "very blue" from Sanskrit सु (su) "very" combined with नील (nila) "dark blue".

SUNITA   सुनीता   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "well conducted, polite", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with नीत (nita) "conducted"... [more]

SUNITHA   सुनीथा   f   Indian
Means "good guidance, righteous" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with नीथ (nitha) "way, mode".

SUNITI   सुनीती   f   Indian
Means "good conduct" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with नीति (niti) "conduct, guidance".

SURAJ   सुरज   m   Indian
Means "born of the gods" in Sanskrit.

SURENDRA   सुरेन्द्र, सुरेंद्र   m   Indian
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

SURESH   सुरेश   m   Indian
Modern transcription of SURESHA

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

SURINDER   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of SURENDRA

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

SUSHEELA   सुशीला   f   Indian
Variant transcription of SUSHILA

SUSHIL   सुशील   m   Indian
Means "good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with शील (shila) "conduct".

SUSHILA   सुशीला   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of SUSHIL... [more]

SWAPAN   स्वपन   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit स्वपन (svapana) "dreaming, sleeping".

SWAPNA   स्वप्न, स्वप्ना   m & f   Indian
Means "dream, sleep" in Sanskrit... [more]

SWAPNIL   स्वप्निल   m   Indian
Means "dreamlike" in Sanskrit.

SWARAN   m   Indian
Variant of SWARNA

SWARNA   स्वर्ण, स्वर्णा   m & f   Indian
Means "good colour" or "golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" and वर्ण (varna) "colour"... [more]

SWATI   स्वति   f   Indian
From the Indian name of the third brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.

TARA (2)   तारा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "star" in Sanskrit... [more]

TRISHNA   तृष्णा   f   Indian
Means "thirst, desire" in Sanskrit.

UMA   उमा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "flax" in Sanskrit... [more]

USHA   उषा   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "dawn" in Sanskrit... [more]

USHAS   उषः   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Variant of USHA

VASANT   वसन्त   m   Indian
Modern transcription of VASANTA

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

VASANTI   वसन्ती   f   Indian
Feminine form of VASANTA

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

VASUDA   वसुदा   f   Indian
Means "granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.

VEDA   वेदा   f   Indian
Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit.

VENA   वेणा   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit वेन (vena) meaning "yearning".

VENKAT   वेङ्कट   m   Indian
Modern transcription of VENKATA

VENKATA   वेङ्कट   m   Indian
From the name of a sacred hill in southern India.

VIDYA   विद्या   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit... [more]

VIJAY   विजय   m   Indian
Modern transcription of VIJAYA

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

VIKRAM   विक्रम   m   Indian
Modern transcription of VIKRAMA

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

VIMAL   विमल   m   Indian
Means "clean, pure, spotless" in Sanskrit.

VIMALA   विमला   f   Indian
Feminine form of VIMAL

VINA   वीणा   f   Indian
Means "lute" in Sanskrit.

VINAY   विनय   m   Indian
Means "leading asunder" in Sanskrit.

VIPIN   विपिन   m   Indian
Means "the forest" in Sanskrit.

VIPUL   विपुल   m   Indian
Means "large, extensive, plenty" in Sanskrit.

VISHAL   विशाल   m   Indian
Means "wide, broad, spacious" in Sanskrit.

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

VIVEK   विवेक   m   Indian
Means "distinction, discrimination" in Sanskrit.

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

YAMI   यमी   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pair" in Sanskrit... [more]

YAMUNA   यमुना   f   Indian
From the name of an Indian river, which is possibly derived from the name of the goddess YAMI.

YASH   यश   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit यशः (yashas) meaning "glory, fame".