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Adnan عدنان, আদনান m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "settler" in Arabic. According to tradition, Adnan was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and the northern Arabian tribes.

Anand आनंद, आनन्द, ஆனந்த், ఆనంద్, ആനന്ദ്, ಆನಂದ್, આનંદ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati
Modern form of Ananda.

Ananda आनन्द, ஆனந்த, আনন্দ m Sanskrit, Buddhism, Tamil, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda) meaning "happiness, bliss". This was the name of an attendant and disciple of the Buddha.

Anandi आनंदी f Hindi
Feminine form of Anand.

Anant अनन्त, अनंत m Hindi, Marathi
Northern Indian form of Ananta.

Ananta अनन्त, अनंत, ଅନନ୍ତ, অনন্ত m Hinduism, Odia, Bengali
Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Ananth அனந்த், అనంత్, ಅನಂತ್ m Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Ananta.

Anantha அனந்த, అనంత, ಅನಂತ m Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Ananta.

Anjan अंजन, অঞ্জন m Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, Assamese
Modern masculine form of Anjana.

Anjana अंजना, অঞ্জনা, അഞ്ജന, அஞ்சனா, अञ्जना, अञ्जन f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil, Hinduism
Means "kohl, collyrium" in Sanskrit, referring to a black powder traditionally used as an eyeliner. This is a transcription from Sanskrit of both the feminine form अञ्जना (long final vowel) and the masculine form अञ्जन (short final vowel). The feminine form appears in the Hindu epic the Ramayana belonging to the mother of Hanuman. The modern masculine form is Anjan.

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

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

Chandrakant चंद्रकांत, चन्द्रकान्त m Marathi, Hindi
Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beloved". This is another name for the moonstone.

Chandrakanta चंद्रकांता, चन्द्रकान्ता f Hindi
Feminine form of Chandrakant.

Dhananjay धनंजय, धनञ्जय m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit धनंजय (dhanaṃjaya) meaning "winning wealth".

Indrani इन्द्राणी, ইন্দ্রানী, 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.

Jagannath जगन्नाथ m Hindi
Modern form of Jagannatha.

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

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

Kanchana காஞ்சனா f Tamil, Thai
From Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana) meaning "golden".

Kannan கண்ணன் m Tamil
Tamil form of Krishna.

Maninder ਮਨਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

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.

Nalini ನಳಿನಿ, നളിനി, நளினி, नलिनी f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
From Sanskrit नलिनी (nalinī) meaning "lotus".

Nand नन्द, नंद, ਨੰਦ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian masculine form of Nanda.

Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा 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]

Nandita नंदिता, नन्दिता f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".

Narayan नारायण, ନାରାୟଣ, নারায়ণা m Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali
Modern northern Indian form of Narayana.

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.

Narayanan നാരായണൻ, நாராயணன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Narayana.

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.

Nasreen নাসরীন, نسرین f Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Bengali নাসরীন (see Nasrin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Nasrin নাসরীন f Persian, Bengali
Means "wild rose" in Persian.

Naveen नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नवीन, Kannada ನವೀನ್, Telugu నవీన్, Tamil நவீன் or Malayalam നവീൻ (see Navin).

Navin नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh".

Navneet ਨਵਨੀਤ m & f Punjabi
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".

Ninad निनाद m Marathi
Means "sound, hum" in Sanskrit.

Nishant निशान्त, निशांत, નિશાંત m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit निशान्त (niśānta) meaning "night's end, dawn".

Nithin നിതിൻ, நிதின், ನಿತಿನ್ m Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian variant of Nitin.

Nitin नितिन, नितीन, નિતિન, నితిన్, ನಿತಿನ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".

Prasanna பிரசன்னா, ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ, ప్రసన్న, प्रसन्न m Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Hindi
Means "clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.

Sanjana संजना f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit सञजन (sañjana) meaning "uniting, joining".

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.

Subramanian சுப்பிரமணியன் m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.

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