Behind the Name: NDM's Personal Name List

Aditya

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Indonesian

Other Scripts: आदित्य(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) ആദിത്യ(Malayalam) ಆದಿತ್ಯ(Kannada) ఆదిత్య(Telugu) ஆதித்யா, ஆதித்ய(Tamil)

Means "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.

Geeta

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali

Other Scripts: गीता(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) গীতা(Bengali)

Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता or Bengali গীতা (see Gita 1).

Kajal

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati

Other Scripts: काजल(Hindi, Marathi) কাজল(Bengali) કાજલ(Gujarati)

Means "kohl, collyrium, lotion for the eyes" in Sanskrit.

Krishna

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali

Other Scripts: कृष्ण(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) কৃষ্ণ(Bengali) કૃષ્ણ(Gujarati) కృష్ణ(Telugu) கிருஷ்ணா(Tamil) ಕೃಷ್ಣ(Kannada) കൃഷ്ണ(Malayalam)

Pronounced: KURSH-nu(Sanskrit) KRISH-nə(English)

Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats. In some Hindu traditions, Krishna is regarded as the supreme deity. He is usually depicted with blue skin.

Lakshmi

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Odia

Other Scripts: लक्ष्मी(Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali) లక్ష్మి(Telugu) ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ(Kannada) லட்சுமி(Tamil) ലക്ഷ്മി(Malayalam) ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ(Odia)

Pronounced: LUK-shmee(Sanskrit, English)

Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.

Maya 1

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali

Other Scripts: माया(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali)

Pronounced: MAH-yah(Sanskrit)

Means "illusion, magic" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). This is also another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.

Mohit

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali

Other Scripts: मोहित(Hindi) ਮੋਹਿਤ(Gurmukhi) মোহিত(Bengali)

Derived from Sanskrit मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".

Shivani

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Hinduism, Hindi

Other Scripts: शिवानी(Sanskrit, Hindi)

Derived from the god's name Shiva 1. This is an epithet Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of Shiva.

Siya

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Sanskrit

Pronounced: See-ya

Personal remark: As an Indian Name

Siya is a Hindu Girl name and it is Hindi originated name with multiple meanings. Siya name meaning is Goddess Sita; White Moonlight; A beautiful woman; White durva grass; Arabian Jasmine; Candied sugar. Siya name popularity and rank stands at 514 among 29430 Hindu names. Its luck number is a 9.

Tanisha

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Indian, Hinduism

Other Scripts: तनीषा(Hindi, Sanskrit)

Pronounced: tuh-NEE-shuh(Indian)

Personal remark: As an Indian Name

Meaning "Ambition".

Vivaan

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Indian, Hindi

Other Scripts: विवान(Hindi)

Means "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान (vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.

Yogesh

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi

Other Scripts: योगेश(Hindi, Marathi) ਯੋਗੇਸ਼(Gurmukhi)

From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.