Nalinm & fSinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.
NamchifGaro From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
NamitafIndian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese Derived from Sanskrit नमित (namita) meaning "bowed, bent down" (figuratively "humble, modest" or "devotee, servant").
NammanmGaro From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (mande) meaning "person".
NandanmIndian, Hindi, Bengali From Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "delighting, pleasing, rejoicing".
NiharmSanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
Nitif & mHindi, Bengali, Thai Means "conduct, behaviour, ethics" in Sanskrit (also meaning "law, rule, tradition, custom" in Thai). It is mostly used as a feminine name in India while it is masculine in Thailand.
NochifGaro From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
Nokkhotrom & fBengali, Assamese The Bengali and Assamese variant of Hindi Nakshatra. Derived from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (naksatra) meaning "star". It's used as the term for lunar mansion in Hindu Astrology
NosilfGaro From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and সিল্ (sil) meaning "pretty".
NowrinfBengali (Muslim) Nowrin is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “made of light”, “brilliant”, “dazzling”. It is formed from Arabic Noor (light) and Persian -een (made of, like, full of). The word Noor is mentioned in many places in the Quran, for this reason we consider Nowrin an indirect Quranic name... [more]
Nreef & mBengali Nree is commonly used in the study of anthropology as it means 'human' or 'person' or in some cases, 'people'. it is of the modern Bengali language. this name is uncommon.
NurjahanfBengali From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".
NusabafBengali It means fighter/strong-willed/courageous/warrior
Nusratf & mUrdu, Bengali, Persian Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
OishimayafBengali Some sources claim this name means “a noble person of good deeds; no evil within”; others claim it means “divine illusion”. A notable bearer is biochemist Dr. Oishimaya Sen Nag.
Parijatm & fIndian, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit पारिजात (pārijāta), which refers to several different plants including the night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) and Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata).
ParofHindi, Bengali Diminutive of Parvati. This is the name of the female lead in Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's novel 'Devdas' (1917).
ParomafBengali The title character in the feminist Bengali movie Parama (1985).
PradiptifBengali Meaning "of light" or "illuminating" in Bengali. Feminine form of Pradip or Pradeep. Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light" or "lantern".
ProvafBengali The name Prova is from the Indian origin. This name has various meanings. It means lights, radiance, sheen, brilliance, splendor and so on. It is used to indicate the glow of the sun. Again, this name is widely used in Indian literature... [more]
PulakmBengali Pulak means A gem or Smile or Joy or Ecstasy or Rapture or Joy
Raihanm & fBengali, Malay, Indonesian Derived from Arabic ريحان (rayhan) meaning "basil" (see Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Raushanf & mKazakh, Indian, Hindi, Bengali Kazakh and Bengali form of Roshan as well as a Hindi variant. This coincides with the Kazakh word for "rose", which is also derived from Persian روشن (roshan)... [more]
RenukafHinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Malayalam, Tamil Derived from Sanskrit रेणुका (renuka) referring to a kind of medicine and perfume said to be fragrant, bitter-tasting and greyish in colour. This is the name of a Hindu goddess particularly revered in parts of western and southern India.
ResnafBengali (Muslim) The name ‘Resna’ started to gain its popularity in the 1990’s and originated in Bangldesh which means ‘Admired'. Although not in the Bengali dictionary, the meaning of the name is well known internationally.
RitafIndian, Hindi, Bengali Either derived from Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá) meaning "true, enlightened, luminous, righteousness" or रीत (rīt) meaning "custom, rite, rule".
RitwikmIndian, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtú) meaning "fixed point in time, period, epoch" which refers to the यज्ञ (yajñá), an act of worship or ritual sacrifice in Hinduism.
Ruchiraf & mThai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
RuhmfBengali Name of the Narrator of Hadith's Daughter.
RupeshmHindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia Means "lord of beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "shape, beauty, form" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
RupeshmHindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia Means "lord of beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "shape, beauty, form" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
SabihafArabic, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu Means "morning" or "beautiful, graceful" in Arabic. This name was borne by Turkish aviator Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001).
Saminm & fIndonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
SamratmIndian, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit सम्राट् (samrat) meaning "emperor, sovereign".
Sanandaf & mHindi, Bengali, Hinduism Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss". In Shaiva tradition, this name belongs to one of the four sages created by the god Brahma... [more]
SanatanmIndian, Bengali, Odia From Sanskrit सनातन (sanatana) meaning "eternal, perpetual, everlasting".
SanjuktafOdia, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit संयुक्त (sanyukta) meaning "joined together, connected, united".
Santim & fThai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Nepali Derived from Sanskrit शान्ति (shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.
Saumyaf & mHindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali Means "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.
ShaileshmHindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit शैलेश (Shailesha) meaning "lord of the mountains", derived from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
ShambhumIndian, Hindi, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit शम्भु (shambhu) meaning "causing happiness, benevolent, beneficent". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu.
Shameemf & mUrdu, Bengali Alternate transcription of Urdu شمیم or Bengali শামিম/শামীম (see Shamim).