Bengali Origin Names

Abhijeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अभिजीत or अभिजित or Bengali অভিজিৎ (see Abhijit).

Abhijit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit अभिजित (abhijita) meaning "victorious". This is the Sanskrit name for the star Vega.

Abhishek m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "anointing" in Sanskrit.

Ajay m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "unconquered", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".

Akash m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.

Amar 1 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "immortal" in Sanskrit.

Amit 1 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.

Amrita f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Feminine form of Amrit.

Anik m Hindi, Bengali
Means "army" or "splendour" in Sanskrit.

Ankit m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "marked" in Sanskrit.

Ankita f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Feminine form of Ankit.

Anoop m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अनूप, Bengali অনুপ or Malayalam അനൂപ് (see Anup).

Anup m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Means "watery, place near the water, lagoon" in Sanskrit.

Anupam m Hindi, Bengali
Means "incomparable, matchless" in Sanskrit.

Anuradha f 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".

Aparajita f Bengali, Hindi
Means "unconquered" in Sanskrit.

Arabinda m Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.

Arijit m Bengali
Means "conquering enemies" in Sanskrit.

Aritra m Bengali
From Sanskrit अरित्र (aritra) meaning "propelling, an oar".

Ashish m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit आशिष (ashisha) meaning "prayer, blessing".

Asim 2 m Hindi, Bengali
Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.

Aurobindo m Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.

Ayan 1 m Bengali
Means "road, path, solar path" in Bengali, from Sanskrit अयन (ayana) meaning "path" or "precession".

Azad m Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kurdish
Means "free" in Persian. This word has derivatives in several other languages, such as Hindi and Turkish.

Bibek m Nepali, Bengali
Nepali and Bengali form of Vivek.

Binay m Bengali
Bengali form of Vinay.

Bishal m Nepali, Bengali
Nepali and Bengali form of Vishal.

Chandan m Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) meaning "sandalwood".

Chandana f & m Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.

Debdas m Bengali
Bengali form of Devadas. This is the name of a 1917 novel by the Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

Deep m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीप, Gujarati દીપા, Bengali দীপ or Gurmukhi ਦੀਪ (see Dip).

Deepa f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपा, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali দীপা, Malayalam ദീപ or Tamil தீபா (see Dipa).

Dip m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Masculine form of Dipa.

Dipa f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "light, lamp" in Sanskrit.

Geeta f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता or Bengali গীতা (see Gita 1).

Gita 1 f 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").

Gourab m Bengali
Bengali form of Gaurav.

Inaya f Urdu, Bengali
Feminine variant of Inayat.

Jannat f Bengali, Urdu
Means "paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic جنّة (jannah).

Jannatul Ferdous f Bengali
From the Arabic phrase جنّات الفردوس (jannat al-firdaws) meaning "gardens of paradise".

Jyoti f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". This is a transcription of both the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति.

Kajal f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "kohl, collyrium, lotion for the eyes" in Sanskrit.

Kalyan m Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit.

Kanta f & m Hindi, Bengali
Means "desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form कान्ता and the masculine form कान्त.

Kanti f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form कान्ती (another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi) and the masculine form कान्ति.

Karuna f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu
Means "compassion, mercy" in Sanskrit.

Laboni f Bengali
From Sanskrit लावण्य (lavanya) meaning "beauty, loveliness, charm".

Manas m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Means "mind, intellect, spirit" in Sanskrit.

Manish m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit मनीषा (manisha) meaning "thought, wisdom".

Mohit m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".

Nazia f Urdu, Bengali
From Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".

Neha f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".

Nisha f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "night" in Sanskrit.

Nitish m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नीति (niti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Pallab m Bengali
Bengali form of Pallav.

Pallabi f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Pallav.

Pooja f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali पूजा, Gujarati પૂજા, Bengali পূজা, Gurmukhi ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu పూజా, Malayalam പൂജ, Tamil பூஜா or Kannada ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).

Pradeep m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रदीप, Bengali প্রদিপ, Malayalam പ്രദീപ്, Kannada ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, Telugu ప్రదీప్, Tamil பிரதீப் or Nepali प्रदिप (see Pradip).

Pradip m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light, lantern".

Prakash m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakasha) meaning "light, bright, shining".

Pranab m Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Pranav.

Prasad m Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali
Means "brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering" in Sanskrit. This is a word referring to an offering of food made to a deity.

Prasenjit m Bengali
Means "conqueror of an expert army" in Sanskrit.

Prashant m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Means "calm, quiet" in Sanskrit.

Prateek m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रतीक, Gujarati પ્રતિક or Bengali প্রতীক (see Pratik).

Pratik m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "look, appearance" in Sanskrit.

Priyanka f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyankara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".

Prosenjit m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali প্রসেনজিৎ (see Prasenjit).

Puja f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Means "honour, worship" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.

Purnima f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
Means "full moon" in Sanskrit.

Raj m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rajya).

Rajesh m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Rajib m Bengali
Bengali form of Rajiv.

Ramkrishna m Bengali, Marathi
Form of Ramakrishna more common in northern India.

Ramprasad m Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Means "clearness of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit प्रसाद (prasada) meaning "clearness, brightness". This name was borne by the Bengali poet Ramprasad Sen (c. 1723-1781).

Rana 2 m Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
From the Sanskrit title राणा (rana) meaning "king".

Ranjeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi रणजीत or रंजीत, Marathi रणजित or रणजीत or Bengali রঞ্জিত (see Ranjit).

Ranjit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "coloured, pleased, delighted" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer was Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), the founder of a Sikh kingdom that covered most of the Punjab and Kashmir.

Ratan m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Variant of Ratna.

Reshma f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu
From Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.

Reshmi f Hindi, Bengali
Means "silky", from Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.

Richa f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
Means "praise, verse, sacred text" in Sanskrit.

Rishi m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sage, poet" in Sanskrit, perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".

Ritu f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "season, period" in Sanskrit.

Riya f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "singer" in Sanskrit.

Rohan 1 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohana) meaning "ascending".

Rohit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".

Rupa f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Means "shape, form" in Sanskrit.

Sadhana f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit साधना (sadhana) meaning "accomplishment, completion".

Samar 2 m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic ثمر (thamar) meaning "fruit, profit".

Sameer 2 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi समीर, Bengali সমীর or Gujarati સમીર (see Samir 2).

Samir 2 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "wind, air" in Sanskrit.

Sandeep m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संदीप, Bengali সন্দীপ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਦੀਪ, Gujarati સંદિપ, Kannada ಸಂದೀಪ್, Malayalam സന്ദീപ്, Telugu సందీప్, Tamil சந்தீப் or Nepali सन्दीप (see Sandip).

Sandip m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Means "blazing" in Sanskrit.

Sanjib m Bengali
Bengali form of Sanjiv.

Sanjit m Hindi, Bengali
Means "complete victory" in Sanskrit.

Sekhar m Telugu, Bengali
Telugu and Bengali form of Shekhar.

Shashi m & f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form शशि and the feminine form शशी (spelled with a long final vowel).

Shreya f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "superior, best" in Sanskrit.

Shyamal m Bengali
From Sanskrit श्यामल (shyamala), a derivative of श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue".

Sima 2 f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "boundary, limit" in Sanskrit.

Sitaram m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Sita and Rama 1.

Sneha f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.

Subhash m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भाषा (bhasha) meaning "speech".

Sujata f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Buddhism
Means "well-born", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and जात (jata) meaning "born, grown". According to Buddhist lore this was the name of the woman who gave Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) a bowl of pudding, ending his period of severe asceticism.

Sujay m Bengali, Marathi
Means "great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with जय (jaya) meaning "victory".

Sultan m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.

Sultana f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Sultan.

Suman m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".

Sumantra m Bengali
Means "following good advice", from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मन्त्र (mantra) meaning "instrument of thought, prayer, advice".

Sumeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).

Sumit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "well measured" in Sanskrit.

Sumon m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সুমন (see Suman).

Sunil m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nila) meaning "dark blue".

Suraj m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).

Swapan m Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit स्वपन (svapana) meaning "sleeping, dreaming".

Tamanna f Hindi, Bengali
Means "wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian تمنّا (tamanna), ultimately from Arabic.

Tapan m Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit तपन (tapana) meaning "warming, burning, heating".

Tarun m Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit तरुण (taruna) meaning "young, fresh".

Tushar m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Means "cold, frost, snow" in Sanskrit.

Vishal m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
Means "wide, broad, spacious" in Sanskrit.

Vivek m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali
Means "wisdom, distinction, discrimination" in Sanskrit.