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This is a list of names in which the usage is Indian; and the length is 8.
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Abdul Haq عبدالحق m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحقّ (see Abd al-Haqq), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Abdullah عبداللہ, আব্দুল্লাহ m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الله (see Abd Allah), as well as the regular form in several other languages.
Abhijeet अभिजीत, अभिजित, অভিজিৎ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अभिजीत or अभिजित or Bengali অভিজিৎ (see Abhijit).
Abhilash അഭിലാഷ്, अभिलाष m Malayalam, Hindi
From Sanskrit अभिलष (abhilaṣa) meaning "desire, wish".
Abhishek अभिषेक, અભિષેક, ਅਭਿਸ਼ੇਕ, অভিষেক, ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, అభిషేక్, അഭിഷേക്, அபிஷேக் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka) meaning "anointing".
Akanksha आकाङ्क्षा, आकांक्षा f Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit आकाङ्क्षा (ākāṅkṣā) meaning "desire, wish".
Amandeep ਅਮਨਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਅਮਨ (aman) meaning "peace" (ultimately from Arabic) and Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Amardeep ਅਮਰਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Amarjeet ਅਮਰਜੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Anoushka अनुष्का f Hindi, Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Hindi अनुष्का or Sinhala අනුෂ්කා (see Anushka).
Anuradha अनुराधा, অনুরাধা, అనూరాధా, ಅನುರಾಧಾ, அனுராதா 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 (rādhā) meaning "success, prosperity".
Arabinda অরবিন্দ, ଅରବିନ୍ଦ m Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Aradhana आराधना f Hindi
Means "worship" in Sanskrit.
Aravinda ಅರವಿಂದ m Kannada
Alternate transcription of Kannada ಅರವಿಂದ (see Aravind).
Bakhtiar بختیار m Persian, Urdu
Means "lucky, fortunate" in Persian.
Chandana ಚಂದನ, చందన, चन्दना, চন্দনা f & m Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.
Darshana दर्शना f Marathi
Feminine form of Darshan.
Dushyant दुष्यन्त m Hindi
Modern form of Dushyanta.
Ferdousi ফেরদৌসী f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Firdaus.
Gayathri காயத்ரி, ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ, ഗായത്രി, గాయత్రి f Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
South Indian variant of Gayatri.
Gopinath கோபிநாத், ഗോപിനാഥ് m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Gopinatha.
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.
Gulbahar گُلباحار f & m Urdu
Urdu form of Golbahar.
Gurpreet ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Harendra हरेन्द्र, हरेंद्र m Hindi
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods Hari (referring to Vishnu) and Indra.
Harinder ਹਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Harendra used by Sikhs.
Harpreet ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari and Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Harshada हर्षदा f Hindi, Marathi
Feminine form of Harshad.
Inderjit ਇੰਦਰਜੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Indrajit used by Sikhs.
Inderpal ਇੰਦਰਪਾਲ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god Indra combined with Sanskrit पाल (pāla) meaning "protector".
Indrajit इन्द्रजित्, इन्द्रजित, इंद्रजित, इन्द्रजीत, इंद्रजीत, ইন্দ্রজিৎ m Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi
Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god Indra combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is another name of Meghanada, the son of Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. He was given this name by Brahma after he defeated Indra.
Jagadish ಜಗದೀಶ್, జగదీశ్ m Kannada, Telugu
Modern form of Jagadisha.
Jahanara জাহানারা f Persian (Archaic), Bengali
From Persian جهان (jahān) meaning "world" and آرا (ārā) meaning "decorate, adorn". This was the name of the eldest daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Jahangir جہانگیر m Persian, Urdu
Means "world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from جهان (jahān) meaning "world" and گیر (gīr) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.
Jayanthi ஜெயந்தி, ಜಯಂತಿ f Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Jayanti.
Jayashri जयश्री f Marathi
Means "goddess of victory", derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and the honorific श्री (śrī).
Jayendra जयेन्द्र, जयेंद्र m Hindi
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Jitender ਜੀਤਿੰਦਰ m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jitendra used by Sikhs.
Jitendra जितेन्द्र, जितेंद्र, જિતેન્દ્ર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering" combined with the name of the god Indra.
Jyotsana ज्योत्सना f Hindi
Variant of Jyotsna.
Kamakshi कामाक्षी f Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit काम (kāma) meaning "love, desire" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess. She is sometimes considered to be an aspect of Parvati.
Kamatchi காமாட்சி f Tamil
Tamil form of Kamakshi.
Kanchana காஞ்சனா f Tamil, Thai
From Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana) meaning "golden".
Karishma करिश्मा f Hindi
Means "miracle" in Hindi.
Karthika கார்த்திகா, കാർത്തിക f Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian feminine form of Kartik.
Khurshid خورشید m & f Urdu, Uzbek
Urdu and Uzbek form of Khorshid.
Kshitija क्षितिजा f Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of Kshitij.
Lakshman लक्ष्मण, లక్ష్మణ్, லக்ஷ்மண் m Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi
Modern form of Lakshmana.
Madhukar मधुकर m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit मधुकर (madhukara) meaning "bee, honey-maker".
Mahadevi महादेवी, ಮಹಾದೇವಿ f Hinduism, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Means "great goddess", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and देवी (devī) meaning "goddess". This is the Hindu mother goddess who manifests herself as all other goddesses.
Mahendra महेन्द्र, महेंद्र, મહેન્દ્ર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor Ashoka, also called Mahinda. He is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
Mahinder ਮਹਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Mahendra used by Sikhs.
Maninder ਮਨਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Manjusha मंजुषा, मंजूषा, मञ्जूषा f Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā) meaning "small box, small chest".
Manpreet ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Minakshi मीनाक्षी, মীনাক্ষী f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess associated with the Tamil city of Madurai. She is considered an incarnation of Parvati.
Mohammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tatar, Indonesian, Malay
Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohammed মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد or Bengali মুহাম্মদ (see Muhammad).
Mohandas मोहनदास m Hindi
Means "servant of Mohana" from the name of the Hindu god Mohana (an epithet of Krishna) combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". A famous bearer of this name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian leader who struggled peacefully for independence from Britain.
Mohinder ਮੋਹਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Mahendra used by Sikhs.
Muhammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. According to Islamic belief, at age 40 Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel, who provided him with the first verses of the Quran. Approximately 20 years later he conquered Mecca, the city of his birth, and his followers controlled most of the Arabian Peninsula at the time of his death in 632.... [more]
Nagendra नागेन्द्र, नागेंद्र, ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ, నాగేంద్ర m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "lord of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāga) meaning "snake" (also "elephant") combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Vasuki, the king of snakes, in Hindu mythology.
Narayana नारायण, ನಾರಾಯಣ, నారాయణ, நாராயணா m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Possibly from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" and अयन (ayana) meaning "path". In Hindu creation legends this is the name of an eternal god who created the universe. He is considered an incarnation of Vishnu (or sometimes Brahma). According to the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana Narayana and his brother Nara were sages.
Narendra नरेन्द्र, नरेंद्र, નરેન્દ્ર, నరేంద్ర m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Narinder ਨਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Narendra used by Sikhs.
Nirupama निरुपमा, ನಿರುಪಮ f Hindi, Kannada
Means "unequaled, matchless" in Sanskrit.
Pitambar पीताम्बर m Hindi
Modern form of Pitambara.
Poornima பூர்ணிமா, ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ, पूर्णिमा f Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Tamil பூர்ணிமா, Kannada ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ or Hindi/Marathi पूर्णिमा (see Purnima).
Prahalad प्रहलाद m Hindi
Variant of Prahlad.
Prasanna பிரசன்னா, ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ, ప్రసన్న, प्रसन्न m Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Hindi
Means "clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.
Prashant प्रशान्त, প্রশান্ত m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta) meaning "calm, quiet".
Pratibha प्रतिभा f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रतिभा (pratibhā) meaning "light, splendour, intelligence".
Praveena பிரவீணா, ప్రవీణ, പ്രവീണ, ಪ್ರವೀಣಾ, प्रवीणा f Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Pravina.
Priyanka प्रियंका, प्रियङ्का, प्रियांका, ప్రియాంక, பிரியங்கா, പ്രിയങ്ക, ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ, প্রিয়াঙ্কা f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
Rabindra রবীন্দ্র m Bengali
Bengali form of Ravindra.
Rajender राजेन्द्र m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi राजेन्द्र (see Rajendra).
Rajendra राजेन्द्र, राजेंद्र, રાજેન્દ્ર, రాజేంద్ర 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.
Rajinder ਰਜਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajendra used by Sikhs.
Rajneesh रजनीश m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi रजनीश (see Rajnish).
Ramadevi रमादेवी f Hindi
From the name of the Hindu goddess Rama 2 (referring to Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess".
Ramakant रमाकांत, ରମାକାନ୍ତ m Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Modern form of Ramakanta.
Ravinder ਰਵਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.
Ravindra रवीन्द्र, रवींद्र, రవీంద్ర, ರವೀಂದ್ರ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Means "lord of the sun" from Sanskrit रवि (ravi) meaning "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for the Hindu god Surya.
Rukhsana رخسانہ f Urdu
Urdu form of Roxana.
Rupinder ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "greatest beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Santhosh സന്തോഷ്, సంతోష్, சந்தோஷ், ಸಂತೋಷ್ m Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Santosh.
Shahrukh شاہرخ, शाहरुख़ m Urdu, Hindi
Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh. A notable bearer is the Indian actor Shahrukh Khan (1965-), normally called Shah Rukh Khan.
Shahzada شہزادہ m Urdu
Variant of Shahzad.
Shailaja शैलजा, శైలజ f Hinduism, Telugu
Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, from शैल (śaila) meaning "mountain" and (ja) meaning "born". This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Shantanu शंतनु, শান্তনু m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of a king of Hastinapura.
Sharmila சர்மிளா, शर्मिला f Tamil, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शर्मन् (śarman) meaning "protection, comfort, joy".
Shyamala சியாமளா, శ్యామల, श्यामला f Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
Feminine form of Shyamal.
Sikandar سکندر m Urdu, Pashto
Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander.
Srinivas శ్రీనివాస్, ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್, ஸ்ரீனிவாஸ் m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Shrinivas.
Subhadra सुभद्रा, ସୁଭଦ୍ରା f Hinduism, Odia, Marathi, Hindi
Means "good fortune", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भद्र (bhadra) meaning "fortune, prosperity". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata she was the sister of Krishna and the wife of Arjuna.
Sukhdeep ਸੁਖਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Sumantra সুমন্ত্র m Bengali
Means "following good advice", from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मन्त्र (mantra) meaning "instrument of thought, prayer, advice".
Surendra सुरेन्द्र, सुरेंद्र, సురేంద్ర m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Indra.
Surinder ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Surendra used by Sikhs.
Susheela सुशीला f Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi सुशीला (see Sushila).
Tabassum تبسّم, তাবাসসুম f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "smiling" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Thamarai தாமரை f Tamil
Means "lotus" in Tamil.
Varghese വർഗീസ്, വർഗ്ഗീസ് m Malayalam
Short form of Geevarghese, used independently.
Ziauddin ضیاء الدین m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Zulfaqar ذو الفقار m Arabic, Urdu
Variant of Zulfiqar.
Zulfikar ذو الفقار m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu ذو الفقار (see Zulfiqar), as well as the Indonesian form.
Zulfiqar ذو الفقار m Arabic, Urdu
From Arabic ذو الفقار (Dhū al-Faqār) interpreted as meaning "cleaver of the spine", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder" and فقار (faqār) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law Ali.