This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Hebrew or Indian or Yiddish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Asavari f Marathi, HinduismThe name of a raga or melody. This name belongs to a minor character in Hinduism, a lover of
Karna whose father, the king, rejects their marriage out of arrogance.
Ashar m Indonesian, Urdu, MalayPossibly from Arabic أشعر
('ash'ara) meaning "alarm, alert, notify" or أشار
('ashar) meaning "observe, advise".
Ashfi m & f Arabic, BengaliA name meaning "Helper, Assist" in Arabic. The name is also quite common in Bangladesh and is also a Bengali surname.
Ashira f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Ashlesha f Indian, Marathi, AstronomyMeans "embrace" in Sanskrit. In ancient Indian astronomy this was the name of Epsilon Hydrae, the northernmost star or star cluster in the constellation Hydra.
Ashouni f MaoFrom the Mao
asho meaning "continuous".
Ashrita f IndianPossibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"
Ashwasena m IndianThe son of Takshaka in the ancient Indian epic of Mahabharata.
Ashwath m Hindi“Banyan tree”.
Possibly related to Buddhism as the tree under which Buddha meditated. Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, HinduismA feminine form of
Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.
Asit m Indian, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit असित
(asita) meaning "dark, black" or "(black) snake".
Aslam m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "safer, healthier" in Arabic, the elative form of سالم
(salim) meaning "safe".
Asmaul f Indonesian, BengaliFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى
(al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.
Asnat f Yiddish, HebrewVariant transcription of
'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Asrar m & f Arabic, UrduDerived from أسرار
(asrar), which is the plural of the Arabic noun سر
(sirr) meaning "secret, mystery". In Iran, this is also the name of a daily newspaper.... [
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Astik f & m Indian, Hinduism, Mythologyname of Sanskrit origin denoting a brahmin with the gotra of atri (अत्रि). Believed to being directly originating from the septarishi atri.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Athak m Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - untiring, tireless, indefatigable
Athar m Arabic, UrduMeans "purer" in Arabic, from the root طهر
(ṭahhara) meaning "to purify".
Atisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, Marathi, GujaratiMeaning, "very powerful, having high dominion."
Avadh m HindiFrom the name of a historical region spanning northern India and southern Nepal, known today as Awadh. The name is ultimately derived from Sanskrit अयोध्य
(ayodhya) meaning "unconquerable, invincible".
Avan m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), BengaliMeaning, "favour, preservation, protection,(= तर्पण) satisfaction , joy, pleasure, desire, speed, preserving, a preserver."
Avanip m Indian (Rare)Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit अवनिप
(Avanipa) meaning "protector of earth, ruler of earth; king", from अवनी
(avanī) "earth" and प
(pa) "protecting, guarding".
Avashya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi"hoar-frost" ; "dew"
Avinesh m Indianthe name reveals infinity,the infinite power of almighty god,origin of om.
Avinoam m HebrewMeans "my father is pleasant" in Hebrew, from a combination of the names
Avi and
Noam.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avioz m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Oz 2 means "my father has strength" in Hebrew.
Avir m HebrewPossibly a variant of Amir, meaning treetop.
Aviran m HebrewCombination of the name
Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן
(ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."
Awan m & f UrduDenoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Aya f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Ayaansh m TeluguMeans "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".
Ayan m Urdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, TurkishPersian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
Ayana f IndianAllegedly derived from Sanskrit
ayana "going" (with the inteded meaning of "way").
Ayatullah m Arabic, UrduDerived from the same root as the Persian religious title of آیتالله
(Ayatollah), which originated from a term in passage 51:20–21 of the Quran. It was not commonly used as a title until the early 20th century... [
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Ayodhya m & f IndianAyodhya is a city in India, and birthplace of the god
Rama in Hindu mythology. It comes from अयोध्या (
ayodhyā), "unconquerable citadel" in Sanskrit.
Ayush m HindiFrom Sanskrit आयुष
(āyuṣa) meaning "life, lifespan".
Ayyappan m Hinduism, Malayalam, TamilPossibly means "lord father" from Malayalam അച്ഛൻ
(acchan) meaning "father" and Malayalam അപ്പന്
(appan) or Tamil அப்பா
(appa) both meaning "father"... [
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Azam m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, MalayMeans "greater, greatest, paramount" in Arabic, the elative of عظيم
(ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificent, great". It is used as a feminine name in Iran, while it is masculine elsewhere.
Azhagan m TamilFrom the ancient "LIVING" classical language Thamizh(Tamil). Means handsome, beautiful etc.
Azimullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "magnificence of
Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم
(ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله
(Allah).
Azizul m Bengali, MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال
(ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as
Azizullah).
Azka f & m Arabic, Indonesian, UrduMeans "purer, more befitting, better" in Arabic, ultimately from the root زكا
(zakā) meaning "to be good or just, to be suitable". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine elsewhere.
Azmat m Arabic, UrduMeans "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم
('azuma) meaning "to be great".
Baani f IndianHence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '
Babhru m & f IndianIndian unisex name also written as Babhrú
(बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū
(बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".
Bageshree f MarathiBageshree is a form of ''raag'' or melody in Indian Classical Music. It is a raag usually sung at late evenings to bring peace to the mind. It is a feminine name.
Bahinabai f MarathiFrom Marathi
बहीण (
bahīṇ) "sister, female cousin" with joint suffix
बाइ (
bāi), used for feminine names as a affectionate term to adult women. This was the name of a Varkari female-saint from Maharashtra, India.
Bajal m UrduMeans 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.
Bakht m & f Urdu, PashtoMeans "fortune, luck" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian بخت
(bakht).
Bakhtawar f & m UrduMeans "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت
(bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور
(avar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Bakul f & m IndianBakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [
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Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e.
Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल
(bala) "might, strength" with
Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "
Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ
(nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [
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Balasaraswati f IndianMeans "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.