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This is a list of names in which the usage is Hindi; and the community's impression is wholesome; and the order is random.
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Indira इन्दिरा, इंदिरा f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Shweta श्वेता f Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit श्वेत (śveta) meaning "white".
Nalini नलिनी f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
From Sanskrit नलिनी (nalinī) meaning "lotus".
Rajnish रजनीश m Hindi
Means "lord of the night" from Sanskrit रजनी (rajanī) meaning "night" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the moon in Hindu texts.
Ashwin अश्विन m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit अश्विन् (aśvin) meaning "possessed of horses". The Ashvins are twin Hindu gods of the sunrise and sunset.
Rohit रोहित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".
Sandip संदीप m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit सन्दीप् (sandīp) meaning "to blaze, to burn".
Aparna अपर्णा f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali
Means "leafless" in Sanskrit, from the negative prefix (a) and पर्ण (parṇa) meaning "leaf". This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, given because she would not eat even leaves while practicing austerity.
Shivani शिवानी f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "wife of Shiva 1" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Rashmi रश्मी f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".
Pranay प्रणय m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रणय (praṇaya) meaning "leader, guidance, love".
Jyotsna ज्योत्स्ना f Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) meaning "moonlight".
Anuj अनुज m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अनुज (anuja) meaning "born later, younger". This name is sometimes given to the younger sibling of an older child.
Radha राधा f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi
Means "success, prosperity" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu deity Krishna. She is associated with beauty and compassion, and is considered an avatar of Lakshmi.
Indra इन्द्र, इंद्र m Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain, frequently depicted riding the elephant Airavata. He is the chief god in the Rigveda.
Pran प्राण m Hindi
From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa) meaning "breath".
Vidya विद्या f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Vasundhara वसुंधरा, वसुन्धरा f Hindi, Telugu
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Anand आनंद, आनन्द m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati
Modern form of Ananda.
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Odia
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Suman सुमन 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".
Pankaj पंकज m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Modern form of Pankaja.
Kiran किरण f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
Aditi अदिति f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit, derived from the negative prefix (a) and दिति (diti) meaning "giving". This is the name of a Hindu goddess of the cosmos, motherhood and fertility. According to the Vedas she is the mother of several of the gods.
Indu इन्दु f Hindi
Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
Sarika सारिका f Hindi, Marathi
From a Sanskrit word referring to a type of thrush (species Turdus salica) or myna bird (species Gracula religiosa).
Sunil सुनील m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Vimal विमल m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless".
Rishi ऋषि m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi) meaning "sage, poet", perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".
Preeti प्रीति, प्रीती f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi प्रीति or प्रीती, Marathi प्रीती or Gujarati પ્રીતિ (see Priti).
Anjali अञ्जली, अंजली f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali) meaning "salutation".
Nikhil निखिल m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
From Sanskrit निखिल (nikhila) meaning "whole, entire".
Naveen नवीन m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नवीन, Kannada ನವೀನ್, Telugu నవీన్, Tamil நவீன் or Malayalam നവീൻ (see Navin).
Kumari कुमारी f Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
Feminine form of Kumara. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata Kumari is the wife of the warrior Bhima. This is also another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Kalyan कल्याण m Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) meaning "beautiful, lovely, auspicious".
Karishma करिश्मा f Hindi
Means "miracle" in Hindi.
Dilip दिलीप m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Modern form of Dilipa.
Sanjana संजना f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit सञजन (sañjana) meaning "uniting, joining".
Ila इला f Hindi
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.
Hema हेमा f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada
Means "golden" in Sanskrit.
Ankita अंकिता, अङ्किता f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Feminine form of Ankit.
Surya सूर्य m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the sun who rides a chariot across the sky.
Om ओम m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit ओम् (om), considered to be a sacred syllable because it represents the range of sounds that can be made by the human voice.
Abhinav अभिनव m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit अभिनव (abhinava) meaning "young, fresh".
Avani अवनी f Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
From Sanskrit अवनी (avanī) meaning "earth".
Anila 1 अनिला f Hindi
Feminine form of Anil.
Roshan रोशन m & f Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.
Mala माला f Hindi
Means "necklace" in Sanskrit.
Anandi आनंदी f Hindi
Feminine form of Anand.
Nandita नंदिता, नन्दिता f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".
Murali मुरली m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Means "flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because he played the flute.
Kshitij क्षितिज m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit क्षितिज (kṣitija) meaning "born of the earth" or "horizon".
Saraswati सरस्वती f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
Means "possessing water" from Sanskrit सरस् (saras) meaning "fluid, water, lake" and वती (vatī) meaning "having". This is the name of a Hindu river goddess, also associated with learning and the arts, who is the wife of Brahma. She appears in the Vedas.
Isha ईशा f & m Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism
Means "master, lord, ruler" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Shantanu शंतनु m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of a king of Hastinapura.
Nirmal निर्मल m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala) meaning "clean, pure".
Pravin प्रवीण m Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
From Sanskrit प्रवीण (pravīṇa) meaning "skilled".
Nishant निशान्त, निशांत m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit निशान्त (niśānta) meaning "night's end, dawn".
Shanti शान्ती, शांती f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit शान्ती (śāntī) meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility".
Abhilasha अभिलाषा f Hindi
Feminine form of Abhilash.
Indrani इन्द्राणी, इंद्राणी f Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi
Means "wife of Indra" in Sanskrit. This is a Vedic Hindu goddess who is the wife of Indra. She is associated with beauty and jealousy.
Manu 1 मनु m Hinduism, Hindi, Kannada
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is a title of Swayambhuva, the progenitor of the human race, as well as several of his descendants.
Sima 2 सीमा f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit सीम (sīma) meaning "boundary, limit".
Ashish आशीष m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit आशिष (āśiṣa) meaning "prayer, blessing".
Gauri गौरी f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit गौर (gaura) meaning "white, pale, yellow". This is a Hindu goddess, another name of Parvati the wife of Shiva, so named because of her fair complexion.
Harish हरीश m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
From the name Hari (an epithet of Vishnu) combined with Sanskrit ईश (īśa) meaning "lord".
Avinash अविनाश m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit अविनाश (avināśa) meaning "indestructible".
Suraj सूरज m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Sandeep संदीप 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).
Ishani इशानी f Hindi
Means "ruling, possessing" in Sanskrit.
Lila 1 लीला f Hindi
Means "play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Kashi काशी f Hindi
From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Its name is derived from Sanskrit काशि (kāśi) meaning "shining".
Madhav माधव m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Modern form of Madhava.
Anita 2 अनीता f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil
Feminine form of Anit.
Mridula मृदुला f Hindi
From Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu) meaning "soft, delicate, gentle".
Deepali दीपाली f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपाली (see Dipali).
Deepak दीपक m 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).
Jyotsana ज्योत्सना f Hindi
Variant of Jyotsna.
Prashant प्रशान्त m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta) meaning "calm, quiet".
Rajiv राजीव m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva) meaning "striped". This is used to refer to the blue lotus in Hindu texts.
Abhijeet अभिजीत, अभिजित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अभिजीत or अभिजित or Bengali অভিজিৎ (see Abhijit).
Priya प्रिया f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King Daksha.
Simran सिमरन f & m Punjabi, Hindi
Means "continuous remembrance" in Punjabi, derived from Sanskrit स्मरण (smaraṇa) meaning "recollection".
Savitri सावित्री f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
Means "of the sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a hymn in the Rigveda dedicated to Savitr, a sun god. This is also the name of Savitr's daughter, a wife of Brahma, considered an aspect of Saraswati. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata it is borne by King Satyavan's wife, who successfully pleas with Yama, the god of death, to restore her husband to life.
Mira 1 मीरा f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit मीर (mīra) meaning "sea, ocean". This was the name of a 16th-century Indian princess who devoted her life to the god Krishna.
Jagdish जगदीश m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Jagadisha.
Vinay विनय m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit विनय (vinaya) meaning "leading, guidance, modesty".
Jayesh जयेश m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Amrita अमृता f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Feminine form of Amrit.
Padma पद्म, पद्मा f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form पद्मा and the masculine form पद्म.... [more]
Rajendra राजेन्द्र m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of kings", derived from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This was the name of two 11th-century rulers of the Chola Empire in southern India.
Priyanka प्रियंका, प्रियङ्का f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
Manas मानस m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Means "mind, intellect, spirit" in Sanskrit.
Leela लीला f Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Lila 1.
Ankur अङ्कुर, अंकुर m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अङ्कुर (aṅkura) meaning "sapling, sprout, shoot".
Tanvi तन्वी f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "slender woman", derived from Sanskrit तनु (tanu) meaning "slender".
Shubham शुभम m Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (śubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious".
Gayatri गायत्री f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit गायत्र (gāyatra), which refers to a type of hymn or song with a particular meter, derived from गै (gai) meaning "to sing". The original hymn, also called the Savitri, is in the Rigveda and is a dedication to the sun god Savitr. As a goddess, Gayatri is a personification of this hymn. She is identified with Saraswati.
Sudhir सुधीर m Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise, considerate".
Hira 1 हीरा f & m Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra) meaning "diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.
Aditya आदित्य m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "belonging to Aditi" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the seven (or more) Hindu gods who are the children of Aditi. It is also another name for the sun god Surya.
Nanda नन्दा m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form नन्द and the feminine form नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).... [more]
Priti प्रीति, प्रीती f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Chetan चेतन m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
From Sanskrit चेतन (cetana) meaning "visible, conscious, soul".
Pallavi पल्लवी f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Feminine form of Pallav.
Punit पुनीत m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit पुनीत (punīta) meaning "cleaned, purified".
Amita अमिता f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Amit 1.
Shanta शांता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of a princess of Anga who marries Rishyasringa.
Amit 1 अमित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From Sanskrit अमित (amita) meaning "immeasurable, infinite".
Chandana चन्दना f & m Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.
Ashok अशोक m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Modern form of Ashoka.
Asha 1 आशा f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (āśā) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form नित्य.
Riya रिया f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "singer" in Sanskrit.
Mitra 1 मित्र, मित्रा m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "friend" in Sanskrit, a cognate of Mithra. This is the name of a Vedic god (मित्र) who is associated with friendship and contracts and is frequently paired with the god Varuna. The feminine form मित्रा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as Mitra.
Sandhya संध्या f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "twilight" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of twilight, a daughter of Brahma.
Prasad प्रसाद m Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering". This is a word referring to an offering of food made to a deity.
Kishore किशोर m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi किशोर, Tamil கிஷோர் or Telugu కిశోర్ (see Kishor).
Abhay अभय m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless".
Manju मंजु, मञ्जु f Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu
From Sanskrit मञ्जु (mañju) meaning "lovely, beautiful".