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This is a list of names in which the usage is Hindi; and the origin is Hindi; and the community's impression is wholesome; and the order is random.
gender
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impression
Sanjana संजना f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit सञजन (sañjana) meaning "uniting, joining".
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".
Preeti प्रीति, प्रीती f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi प्रीति or प्रीती, Marathi प्रीती or Gujarati પ્રીતિ (see Priti).
Mala माला f Hindi
Means "necklace" in Sanskrit.
Kalyan कल्याण m Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) meaning "beautiful, lovely, auspicious".
Rohit रोहित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".
Deepali दीपाली f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपाली (see Dipali).
Nandita नंदिता, नन्दिता f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".
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".
Avinash अविनाश m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit अविनाश (avināśa) meaning "indestructible".
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".
Suraj सूरज m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Nikhil निखिल m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
From Sanskrit निखिल (nikhila) meaning "whole, entire".
Rashmi रश्मी f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".
Shanti शान्ती, शांती f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit शान्ती (śāntī) meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility".
Jyotsana ज्योत्सना f Hindi
Variant of Jyotsna.
Sudhir सुधीर m Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise, considerate".
Ankita अंकिता, अङ्किता f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Feminine form of Ankit.
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".
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.
Chetan चेतन m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
From Sanskrit चेतन (cetana) meaning "visible, conscious, soul".
Ankur अङ्कुर, अंकुर m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अङ्कुर (aṅkura) meaning "sapling, sprout, shoot".
Vasundhara वसुंधरा, वसुन्धरा f Hindi, Telugu
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Sima 2 सीमा f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit सीम (sīma) meaning "boundary, limit".
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.
Priyanka प्रियंका, प्रियङ्का f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
Abhay अभय m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless".
Riya रिया f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "singer" in Sanskrit.
Abhijeet अभिजीत, अभिजित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अभिजीत or अभिजित or Bengali অভিজিৎ (see Abhijit).
Jyotsna ज्योत्स्ना f Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) meaning "moonlight".
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".
Nishant निशान्त, निशांत m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit निशान्त (niśānta) meaning "night's end, dawn".
Abhinav अभिनव m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit अभिनव (abhinava) meaning "young, fresh".
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.
Pran प्राण m Hindi
From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa) meaning "breath".
Nirmal निर्मल m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala) meaning "clean, pure".
Nalini नलिनी f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
From Sanskrit नलिनी (nalinī) meaning "lotus".
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.
Pallavi पल्लवी f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Feminine form of Pallav.
Kshitij क्षितिज m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit क्षितिज (kṣitija) meaning "born of the earth" or "horizon".
Prashant प्रशान्त m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta) meaning "calm, quiet".
Shubham शुभम m Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (śubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious".
Lila 1 लीला f Hindi
Means "play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Asha 1 आशा f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (āśā) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
Karishma करिश्मा f Hindi
Means "miracle" in Hindi.
Pravin प्रवीण m Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
From Sanskrit प्रवीण (pravīṇa) meaning "skilled".
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).
Amrita अमृता f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Feminine form of Amrit.
Pranay प्रणय m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रणय (praṇaya) meaning "leader, guidance, love".
Anita 2 अनीता f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil
Feminine form of Anit.
Ishani इशानी f Hindi
Means "ruling, possessing" in Sanskrit.
Jayesh जयेश m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
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.
Mridula मृदुला f Hindi
From Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu) meaning "soft, delicate, gentle".
Anandi आनंदी f Hindi
Feminine form of Anand.
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.
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).
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.
Ila इला f Hindi
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.
Abhilasha अभिलाषा f Hindi
Feminine form of Abhilash.
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.
Avani अवनी f Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
From Sanskrit अवनी (avanī) meaning "earth".
Manju मंजु, मञ्जु f Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu
From Sanskrit मञ्जु (mañju) meaning "lovely, beautiful".
Shweta श्वेता f Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit श्वेत (śveta) meaning "white".
Chandana चन्दना f & m Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.
Indu इन्दु f Hindi
Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
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.
Tanvi तन्वी f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "slender woman", derived from Sanskrit तनु (tanu) meaning "slender".
Leela लीला f Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Lila 1.
Sandip संदीप m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit सन्दीप् (sandīp) meaning "to blaze, to burn".
Amit 1 अमित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From Sanskrit अमित (amita) meaning "immeasurable, infinite".
Kishore किशोर m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi किशोर, Tamil கிஷோர் or Telugu కిశోర్ (see Kishor).
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".
Punit पुनीत m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit पुनीत (punīta) meaning "cleaned, purified".
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.
Sarika सारिका f Hindi, Marathi
From a Sanskrit word referring to a type of thrush (species Turdus salica) or myna bird (species Gracula religiosa).
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.
Hema हेमा f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada
Means "golden" in Sanskrit.
Priti प्रीति, प्रीती f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Vinay विनय m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit विनय (vinaya) meaning "leading, guidance, modesty".
Manas मानस m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Means "mind, intellect, spirit" in Sanskrit.
Amita अमिता f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Amit 1.
Anjali अञ्जली, अंजली f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali) meaning "salutation".