Avanti अवन्ती f HindiFrom the name of an ancient kingdom of central India that had its capital at Ujjain.
Devaki देवकी, ദേവകി, ದೇವಕಿ, దేవకీ, தேவகி f Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, TamilFrom Sanskrit
देवक (devaka) meaning "divine, celestial", a derivative of
देव (deva) meaning "god". According to the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata she was the wife of
Vasudeva and the mother of
Krishna.
Devika देविका f HindiMeans
"little goddess" from Sanskrit
देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and
क (ka) meaning "little".
Divya दिव्या, ದಿವ್ಯಾ, திவ்யா, దివ్యా, ദിവ്യ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamMeans
"divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Geevarghese ഗീവർഗീസ്, ഗീവർഗ്ഗീസ് m Malayalam (Rare)Malayalam form of
George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala (mainly when referring to the saint).
Kaveri कावेरी f HindiFrom the name of the Kaveri River in southern India.
Kavi कवि m HindiFrom a title for a poet, meaning
"wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.
Naveen नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamAlternate 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, MalayalamFrom Sanskrit
नव (nava) meaning
"new, fresh".
Parvati पार्वती f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"of the mountains", derived from Sanskrit
पर्वत (parvata) meaning "mountain". Parvati is a Hindu goddess of love and power, the benign form of the wife of
Shiva. A daughter of the mountain god Himavat, she was a reincarnation of Shiva's first wife
Sati. She is the mother of
Ganesha and
Skanda.
Parvin پروین, परवीन f & m Persian, Urdu, HindiMeans
"the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Praveen प्रवीण, પ્રવીણ, ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, ప్రవీణ్, பிரவீண், പ്രവീൺ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
प्रवीण, Gujarati
પ્રવીણ, Kannada
ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, Telugu
ప్రవీణ్, Tamil
பிரவீண் or Malayalam
പ്രവീൺ (see
Pravin).
Pravin प्रवीण, પ્રવીણ, ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, ప్రవీణ్, பிரவீண், പ്രവീൺ m Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, MalayalamFrom Sanskrit
प्रवीण (pravīṇa) meaning
"skilled".
Prithvi पृथ्वी, पृथिवी m & f Hindi, Nepali, HinduismFrom Sanskrit
पृथ्वी (pṛthvī) meaning
"earth", derived from
पृथु (pṛthu) meaning "wide, vast". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, a personification of the earth in the
Rigveda. She is the consort of the sky god
Dyaus. When used as a given name in modern times it is typically masculine.
Ravi रवि, রবি, ରବି, રવિ, రవి, ரவி, ರವಿ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, NepaliMeans
"sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with
Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).
Reva रेवा f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"one that moves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Rati.
Sanjeev संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, KannadaAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
संजीव, Gujarati
સંજીવ, Gurmukhi
ਸੰਜੀਵ, Telugu
సంజీవ్ or Kannada
ಸಂಜೀವ್ (see
Sanjiv).
Sanjiv संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, KannadaDerived from Sanskrit
संजीव (saṃjīva) meaning
"living, reviving".
Satyavati सत्यवती, సత్యవతి f Hinduism, Hindi, TeluguMeans
"truthful", derived from Sanskrit
सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" and the suffix
वती (vatī) meaning "having". In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata she is a commoner who becomes the wife of
Shantanu, king of Hastinapura.
Savitri सावित्री f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"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.
Shiva 1 शिव, శివ, ಶಿವ, ശിവ, சிவா m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
शिव (śiva) meaning
"benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess
Parvati. Though he does not appear in the Vedas, Shiva nevertheless incorporates elements of Vedic deities such as the storm god
Rudra. He is often depicted with four arms and a third eye, and has both fierce and gentle aspects.
... [more] Shrinivas श्रीनिवास m MarathiMeans
"the abode of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess
Shri combined with Sanskrit
निवास (nivāsa) meaning "abode, house".
Shrivatsa श्रीवत्स m Hindi (Rare)Means
"beloved of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess
Shri combined with Sanskrit
वत्स (vatsa) meaning "beloved, dear". This is the name of a mark on
Vishnu's chest.
Urvashi उर्वशी f Hinduism, HindiPossibly means
"widely spreading", derived from Sanskrit
उरु (uru) meaning "wide" and
अश् (aś) meaning "to pervade". According to Hindu scripture this was the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) who was the wife of Pururavas.
Vasu वसु, ವಾಸು, വാസു, వాసు, வாசு m Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, HindiMeans
"excellent, good, wealthy, bright" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the Hindu gods, in particular the eight elemental deities who are attendants of
Indra. It is also borne by several other characters in Hindu legend.
Vasuda वसुदा f Hindi (Rare)Means
"granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
Vasudha वसुधा f HindiMeans
"holding wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasundhara वसुंधरा, वसुन्धरा, వసుంధర f Hindi, TeluguMeans
"possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Venkata వేంకట, ವೆಂಕಟ, வெங்கட, വെങ്കട m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, MalayalamFrom the name of a sacred hill in Andhra Pradesh in southern India. It is the home of the Venkateswara Temple, a pilgrimage site for Hindus.
Vidya विद्या, ವಿದ್ಯಾ, విద్యా, வித்யா f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, TamilMeans
"knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Saraswati.
Vijay विजय, விஜய், ವಿಜಯ್, విజయ్, വിജയ്, ਵਿਜੇ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, PunjabiModern masculine form of
Vijaya.
Vijaya विजय, विजया, విజయ, ವಿಜಯ, விஜய, விஜயா, വിജയ m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, HindiMeans
"victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
विजय and the feminine form
विजया, both of which occur as names or epithets in Hindu scripture. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.
... [more] Vishal विशाल, વિશાલ, ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ, విశాల్, விஷால், ವಿಶಾಲ್, বিশাল m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
विशाल (viśāla) meaning
"wide, broad, spacious".
Vishnu विष्णु, വിഷ്ണു, ವಿಷ್ಣು, విష్ణు, விஷ்ணு m Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, MarathiProbably means
"all-pervasive" in Sanskrit, from
विष् (viṣ) meaning "to pervade, to spread through". The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe, usually depicted as four-armed and blue-skinned. His wife is
Lakshmi. Though he appears in the
Rigveda, he features more prominently in post-Vedic texts. The great heroes
Krishna,
Rama,
Narasimha and others are regarded as avatars of Vishnu.
... [more] Vivek विवेक, વિવેક, விவேக், ವಿವೇಕ್, వివేక్, വിവേക്, বিবেক m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
विवेक (viveka) meaning
"wisdom, distinction, discrimination".