Aarti आरती f Indian, Hindi, MarathiFrom the name of a Hindu ritual in which offerings of lamps or candles are made to various gods, derived from Sanskrit
आरात्रिक (aratrika).
Abbas عبّاس m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of
Ali, the fourth caliph.
Abhishek अभिषेक, અભિષેક, ਅਭਿਸ਼ੇਕ, অভিষেক, ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, అభిషేక్, അഭിഷേക്, அபிஷேக் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"anointing" in Sanskrit.
Abrar ابرار, আবরার f & m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Aditi अदिति, अदिती, অদিতি, ಅದಿತಿ f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, KannadaMeans
"boundless, entire" or
"freedom, security" in Sanskrit. This is the name of an ancient Hindu goddess of the sky and fertility. According to the Vedas she is the mother of the gods.
Aditya आदित्य, ആദിത്യ, ಆದಿತ್ಯ, ఆదిత్య, ஆதித்யா, ஆதித்ய m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, IndonesianMeans
"belonging to Aditi" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the seven (or eight) Hindu gods who are the children of Aditi. It is also another name for the sun god
Surya.
Agni 1 अग्नि m Hinduism, Indian, HindiMeans
"fire" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the ancient Hindu fire god, usually depicted as red-skinned with three legs, seven arms, and two faces.
Aisha عائشہ f Arabic, Urdu, Western African, Eastern African, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African AmericanMeans
"living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of
Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of
Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against
Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.
... [more] Aiza عائزہ f UrduMeaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin.
Ajay अजय, અજય, অজয়, అజయ్, ಅಜಯ್, അജയ്, அஜய் m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"unconquered", from Sanskrit
अ (a) meaning "not" and
जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
Ajit अजीत, अजित, ਅਜੀਤ, অজিত m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, BengaliMeans
"unconquered, invincible", from Sanskrit
अ (a) meaning "not" and
जित (jita) meaning "conquered". This is a name of the gods
Shiva and
Vishnu, and of a future Buddha.
Ali 1 علی m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.
... [more] Amit 1 अमित, অমিত, ଅମିତ, ਅਮਿਤ, അമിത്, ಅಮಿತ್, அமித், అమిత్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliMeans
"immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.
Amitabh अमिताभ m Indian, HindiMeans
"immeasurable splendour" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan (1942-).
Amrit अमृत m Indian, HindiMeans
"immortal" from Sanskrit
अ (a) meaning "not" and
मृत (mrta) meaning "dead". In Hindu texts it refers to a drink that gives immortality.
Anand आनंद, आनन्द, ஆனந்த், ఆనంద్, ആനന്ദ്, ಆನಂದ್, આનંદ, আনন্দ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, BengaliMeans
"happiness, bliss" in Sanskrit.
Anil अनिल, অনিল, ਅਨਿਲ, અનિલ, అనిల్, ಅನಿಲ್, അനിൽ, அனில் m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
अनिल (anila) meaning
"air, wind". This is another name of
Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind.
Anima 1 अणिमा f Indian, HindiMeans
"minuteness" from Sanskrit
अणिमन (animan). In yoga texts, this is the name of the ability to make oneself infinitely small so to be invisible.
Anish अनीश m Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"supreme, paramount, without a ruler", from the Sanskrit negative prefix
अ (a) and
ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Anjali अञ्जली, अंजली, அஞ்சலி, అంజలి, അഞ്ജലി f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"salutation" in Sanskrit.
Ansar انصار m Arabic, UrduMeans
"helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet
Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anuj अनुज m Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"born later, younger" in Sanskrit. This name is sometimes given to the younger sibling of an older child.
Anuradha अनुराधा, অনুরাধা, అనూరాధా, ಅನುರಾಧಾ, அனுராதா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, SinhaleseFrom the name of a constellation in Hindu astrology, meaning
"causing success", from Sanskrit
अनु (anu) meaning "after" and
राधा (radha) meaning "success, prosperity".
Anwar انور m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans
"brighter, more luminous" in Arabic. This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Aparna अपर्णा, അപർണ, அபர்ணா, ಅಪರ್ಣಾ, అపర్ణా, অপর্ণা f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, BengaliMeans
"leafless, not having eaten leaves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati.
Archana अर्चना, అర్చన, ಅರ್ಚನ, അര്ചന, அர்ச்சனா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
Arjun अर्जुन, ಅರ್ಜುನ್, అర్జున్, அர்ஜுன், അർജുൻ, અર્જુન, অর্জুন m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliModern form of
Arjuna.
Arun अरुण, অরুণ, అరుణ్, அருண், അരുൺ, અરુણ, ਅਰੁਣ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, ThaiModern masculine form of
Aruna.
Aruna अरुण, अरुणा, అరుణ, அருணா, ಅರುಣ, അരുണ m & f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, HindiMeans
"reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (
अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god
Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form
अरुणा is also transcribed as
Aruna, however the modern masculine form is
Arun.
Arundhati अरुन्धती, अरुंधती f Hinduism, Indian, HindiThe name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief it is the name of the sage Vasishtha's wife, who is identified with the star.
Arushi अरुषी, आरुषी, आरुषि f Hinduism, Indian, HindiFrom Sanskrit
अरुष (arusha) meaning
"reddish, dawn", a word used in the
Rigveda to describe the red horses of
Agni. This name also appears in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata belonging to a daughter of
Manu and the wife of Chyavana, though in this case it might derive from Sanskrit
आरुषी (arushi) meaning
"hitting, killing".
Arya 1 आर्य, आर्या, ആര്യ, ആര്യാ m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, MalayalamFrom an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form
आर्य and the feminine form
आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Ashish आशीष, आशिष, আশীষ, આશિષ, அசிஷ், ಆಶಿಶ್, ആശിഷ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
आशिष (ashisha) meaning "prayer, blessing".
Ashok अशोक, অশোক, અશોક, ಅಶೋಕ್, அசோக், అశోక్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliModern form of
Ashoka.
Avanti अवन्ती f Indian, HindiFrom the name of an ancient kingdom of central India that had its capital at Ujjain.
Ayaan 1 अयान m Indian, HindiFrom Sanskrit
अयान (ayana) meaning
"not moving" or
"natural disposition" or
अयन (ayana) meaning
"path" or
"precession".
Ayan অয়ন m BengaliMeans
"road, path, solar path" in Bengali, from Sanskrit
अयन (ayana) meaning
"path" or
"precession".
Ayaz ایاز m Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduFrom Turkish and Azerbaijani
ayaz meaning
"frost" or
"dry and cold air". This was the name of a slave and later companion of the 11th-century sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
Aziz عزیز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, TajikMeans
"powerful, respected, beloved", derived from Arabic
عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Babur بابر m UrduFrom a Persian word meaning
"tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Bahadur बहादुर m Indian, Hindi, NepaliFrom Persian
بهادر (bahador), itself from Turkic
bagatur meaning
"hero, warrior". This was the name of rulers of the Mughal Empire.
Bala 1 बाल, बाला, பாலா m & f Hinduism, TamilMeans
"young" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
बाल and the feminine form
बाला (a minor Hindu goddess).
Chanda चण्ड, चण्डा m & f Hinduism, Indian, HindiMeans
"fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
चण्ड and the feminine form
चण्डा (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga).
Chandra चन्द्र, चन्द्रा, চন্দ্র, চন্দ্ৰ, चंद्रा, చంద్ర, சந்திரா, ಚಂದ್ರ m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"moon" in Sanskrit, derived from
चन्द (chand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of the masculine form
चण्ड (a name of the moon in Hindu texts, which is often personified as a deity) as well as the feminine form
चण्डा.
Chandrashekhar चंद्रशेखर, चन्द्रशेखर, చంద్రశేఖర్, சந்திரசேகர், ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, OdiaMeans
"crown of the moon", derived from Sanskrit
चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and
शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, crown". This is an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva.
Danish دانش m UrduFrom Persian
دانش (danesh) meaning
"knowledge, learning".
Debdas দেবদাস m BengaliBengali form of
Devadas. This is the name of a 1917 novel by the Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Deep दीप, દીપા, দীপ, ਦੀਪ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, PunjabiAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दीप, Gujarati
દીપા, Bengali
দীপ or Gurmukhi
ਦੀਪ (see
Dip).
Deepa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, TamilAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दीपा, Gurmukhi
ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali
দীপা, Malayalam
ദീപ or Tamil
தீபா (see
Dipa).
Deepak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
दीपक, Bengali
দীপক, Gujarati
દીપક, Gurmukhi
ਦੀਪਕ, Malayalam
ദീപക്, Kannada
ದೀಪಕ್, Tamil
தீபக் or Telugu
దీపక్ (see
Dipak).
Deepika दीपिका, ದೀಪಿಕಾ, ദീപിക, தீபிகா, దీపికా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, TeluguAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दीपिका, Kannada
ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam
ദീപിക, Tamil
தீபிகா or Telugu
దీపికా (see
Dipika).
Diksha दीक्षा f Indian, HindiMeans
"preparation for a religious ceremony" in Sanskrit.
Dileep दिलीप, ദിലീപ്, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, TeluguAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दिलीप, Malayalam
ദിലീപ്, Kannada
ದಿಲೀಪ್, Tamil
திலீப் or Telugu
దిలీప్ (see
Dilip).
Dilip दिलीप, દિલીપ, দিলীপ, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్, ദിലീപ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamModern form of
Dilipa.
Dinesh दिनेश, தினேஷ், దినేష్, ദിനേശ്, ದಿನೇಶ್, દિનેશ, দিনেশ, ਦਿਨੇਸ਼ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, SinhaleseModern form of
Dinesha.
Dipa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"light, lamp" in Sanskrit.
Dipak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliModern form of
Dipaka.
Dipika दीपिका, ದೀಪಿಕಾ, ദീപിക, தீபிகா, దీపికా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, TeluguFeminine form of
Dipaka.
Divya दिव्या, ದಿವ್ಯಾ, திவ்யா, దివ్యా, ദിവ്യ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamMeans
"divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Durga दुर्गा, దుర్గ, துர்கா, দুর্গা f & m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, TeluguMeans
"unattainable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, the fierce, twelve-armed, three-eyed form of the wife of
Shiva. She is considered an incarnation of
Parvati.
Farid فرید, ফরিদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"unique, precious", derived from Arabic
فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Furqan فرقان m Arabic, UrduMeans
"criterion between right and wrong" or
"proof" in Arabic. This is the name of the 25th chapter (surah al-Furqan) of the Quran.
Ganesh गणेश, ಗಣೇಶ್, கணேஷ், ഗണേഷ്, గణేష్, গণেশ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, NepaliModern form of
Ganesha.
Gargi गार्गी, গার্গী f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeaning unknown. This was the name of a 7th-century BC Indian philosopher who appears in the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Gayatri गायत्री f Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, HindiFrom Sanskrit
गायत्र (gayatra), which refers to a type of song or hymn with a particular meter. It is also the name of a Hindu goddess who is a personification of this song.
Ghulam غلام m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans
"servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
Gita 1 गीता, গীতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, NepaliMeans
"song" in Sanskrit. The word appears in the name of the
Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text of Hinduism (meaning "divine song").
Gohar گوہر f & m Persian, Armenian, UrduFrom Persian
گوهر (gohar) meaning
"jewel, gemstone". This name is typically feminine in Iran and Armenia, but masculine in Pakistan.
Gopal गोपाल, गोपाळ, গোপাল, గోపాల్, கோபால், ಗೋಪಾಲ್ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Gopala.
Gul گُل m & f Urdu, PashtoMeans
"flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
Gulbadan گُلبدن f Urdu (Rare)Means
"having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gulrukh گُلرخ f UrduMeans
"rose faced" in Persian. This was the name of a wife of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Hafsa حفصہ f Arabic, Urdu, TurkishMeans
"gathering" in Arabic. This was the name of the daughter of
Umar, the second caliph, and a wife of
Muhammad. It was also borne by the influential mother of
Süleyman the Magnificent.
Hari हरि, हरी, ஹரி, హరి, ಹರಿ, ഹരി m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension
"monkey, horse, lion". This is another name of the Hindu god
Vishnu, and sometimes of
Krishna. It is also borne by the son of the Garuda, the bird-like mount of Vishnu.
Harish हरीश, હરીશ, ಹರೀಶ್, ஹரிஷ், హరీష్, ഹരീഷ് m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamModern form of
Harisha.
Harsha हर्ष, ಹರ್ಷ, హర్ష m Indian, Kannada, Telugu, SanskritMeans
"happiness" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 7th-century emperor of northern India. He was also noted as an author.
Hasan حسن, হাসান m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, AlbanianMeans
"handsome" in Arabic, from the root
حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of
Ali and the grandson of the Prophet
Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as
Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hashim ہاشم m Arabic, Urdu, MalayMeans
"crusher, breaker" in Arabic. This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet
Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.
Hassan حسّان m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"beautifier, improver" in Arabic. Hassan ibn Thabit was a 7th-century poet who was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad. This name is sometimes transcribed as
Hasan, though the two names are spelled distinctly in Arabic.
Hayat حیات f & m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"life" in Arabic, from
حيي (hayiya) meaning "to live". In Arabic and Persian it is a feminine name, while in Urdu it is masculine.