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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Indian; and the pattern is *n*n*.
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Nongkhaiba m Manipuri
Means "he who diverts rain" in Meitei.
Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.
Nonglenkhombi f Manipuri
Possibly from the Meitei nong meaning "rain", len meaning "best" and khombi meaning "collector".
Nonglik f Manipuri
Means "raindrop" in Meitei.
Nosheen نوشین f Urdu, Punjabi
Variant of Noushin used in Pakistan.
Nouman نعمان m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمان (see Nu'man), as well as the Urdu form.
Nousheen نوشین f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu نوشین (see Nausheen).
Nowsheen নওশীন f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali নওশীন (see Nowshin).
Nowshin নওশীন f Bengali
Bengali form of Noushin.
Nungshi m & f Manipuri
Means "love, joy" in Meitei.
Nungsibi f Manipuri
Means "beloved" in Meitei.
Nurjahan নূরজাহান f Bengali
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".
Nutan नुतन f Indian
Means "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.
Nyani न्यानी f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : to bring back, restore... [more]
Nyasan न्यसन m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : putting down, arranging, depositing, mentioning, bringing forward ... [more]
Ommannan m Bengali (Hindu)
Means "protector of friends" in Bengali.
Pandian m Tamil
The name of a dynasty which ruled southern india for many centuries...
Panna पन्ना f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi पन्ना (panna) meaning "emerald, leaf, page".
Pinjagan பிஞ்ஞகன் m Tamil
Mean.: Siva as destroyer
Ponnan பொன்னன் m Tamil
Masculine form of Ponni
Ponni பொன்னி f Tamil
One of the names of the river Kaveri in South India, meaning "wealthy", "prosperous". Derived from Tamil word பொன் (Pon) which translates to gold.
Prajnan प्रज्नन् m Marathi
Meaning "Clever".
Prannoy m Indian
Meaning: Love
Prasannan പ്രസന്നൻ m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Prasanna.
Priyaranjan f Odia
Means "dearly beloved one" in Odia.
Pronnat प्रोन्नत m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi
Highly elevated; superior
Pronnati प्रोन्नति f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
"High elevation" ;"superiority "... [more]
Purnawarman m Hindi, History
Means "perfect shield" or "complete protector" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit पूर्ण (pūrṇá) "full" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom.
Puron Khangba m Manipuri
Means "he who knows his ancestors" in Meitei.
Puruvendhan புருவேந்தன் m Tamil (Rare)
The name Puruvendhan is the Tamilized version of the 326 – c. 317 BC king Porus has also known as Purushottaman who is known to have fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes using a great number of elephant and rhino army.
Qamarunnisa قمر النساء f Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Means "moon among women" from Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon" (figuratively "something or someone beautiful, especially a face") and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"... [more]
Rabindranath রবীন্দ্রনাথ m Bengali
Bengali form of Ravindranath. A notable bearer was Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941).
Radhakrishnan राधाकृष्ण m Indian
Krishna, lord of Hindus, and Radha, his staunch devotee, finally became part of him... [more]
Radhakrishnan രാധാകൃഷ്ണൻ, இராதாகிருஷ்ணன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Radhakrishna.
Rajendran രാജേന്ദ്രൻ, ராஜேந்திரன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Rajendra.
Ramachandran രാമചന്ദ്രൻ, இராமச்சந்திரன் m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Ramachandra.
Ramakrishnan രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ, ராமகிருஷ்ணன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ramakrishna.
Ramanan ரமணன், രമണൻ m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Ramana.
Ramanathan இராமநாதன், രാമനാഥൻ m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Means "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god Rama 1.
Ranganathan ரங்கநாதன் m Indian, Tamil
It is derived from the Sanskrit name Ranganatha, which is the name of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Ranjan रंजन, রঞ্জন, ৰঞ্জন, ରଞ୍ଜନ, ರಂಜನ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit रञ्जन (rañjana) meaning "pleasing, gratifying, delighting".
Ranjana रंजना, রঞ্জনা, ৰঞ্জনা, ରଞ୍ଜନା, ರಂಜನಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Feminine form of Ranjan.
Raveendran രവീന്ദ്രൻ m Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam രവീന്ദ്രൻ (see Ravindran).
Ravindran രവീന്ദ്രൻ, ரவீந்திரன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ravindra.
Rennya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Ranya.
Revanna m Kannada
REVANNA IS A ONE OF THE NAME OF GOD SHIVA
Ringzin m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rigzin).
Ronjon রঞ্জন m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রঞ্জন (see Ranjan).
Ruhanna f Indian (Sikh)
Indian from of Rihanna
Saagenn m Santali
Means "power" in Santali.
Sajanikanta সজনীকান্ত m Bengali (Hindu)
Salainganba m Manipuri
Means "family pride" in Meitei.
Samannoy সমন্নয় m Bengali (Rare)
Sananda सानंदा, সানান্দা f & m Hindi, 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]
Sanatan সনাতন, ସନାତନ m Indian, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit सनातन (sanatana) meaning "eternal, perpetual, everlasting".
Sanjona f Mizo, Nepali
Means "creator" in Mizo and Nepali.
Sanjyaan संज्ञान m Indian
Name - Sanjyaan ( Sanjyan) संज्ञान... [more]
Sanjyani संज्ञानी f Indian
Name - Sanjyani ( Sanjyaani) संज्ञानी... [more]
Sankalpana संकल्पना f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Means "purpose, wish, desire" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix सम्- (sam-) "with, together, altogether" and‎ कल्पन (kalpana) "imagining, fantasy"... [more]
Sannan m Indian
in india (kashmir)
Sannuti f Indian
Sa (Good) + Nuti (Prayer/Praise).
Santhanam m Tamil
Santhanam is a pure Tamil name, meaning Sandal.... [more]
Sathiyanesan m Indian
SATHIYA = TRUTH,JOHN:18:37,NESAN = LOVE, SATHIYANESAN = LOVES THE WORD OF GOD ... [more]
Sathyanarayan సత్యనారాయణ్ m Telugu
Telugu variant of Satyanarayana.
Satyanarayan सत्यनारायण, সত্যনারায়ণ, ସତ୍ୟନାରାୟଣ, సత్యనారాయణ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Telugu
Modern form of Satyanarayana.
Satyanarayana सत्यनारायण, సత్యనారాయణ m Hinduism, Telugu
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "truth, reality" combined with the name of the Hindu god Narayana. This is an epithet of Vishnu, also regarded as one of his alternate forms.
Senayangba m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Sentongba m Manipuri
Means "one who profits" in Meitei.
Shamsunnahar f Bengali
Etymology uncertain, perhaps related to Shamsur.
Shananthan சானந்தன் m Tamil
Sharafunnisa ഷറഫുന്നീസ f Indian (Muslim, Rare), Malayalam
Means "glory of women" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women".
Sharingain m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Shayantanee शयानतनी, সয়নতানী f Hindi
The name Shayantanee has a Sanskrit-Bengali origin. The name has quite a few meanings-... [more]
Shazneen f Indian (Parsi)
Most likely of Persian origin.
Shirinbanu f Indian (Parsi)
Means "sweet lady" from Persian شیرین (shirin) "sweet" (compare Shirin) combined with بانو (banu) "lady".
Shivanand m Indian
Modern form of Shivananda.
Shivananda m Indian, Hinduism (?), Kannada (?)
From the name of the Hindu god Shiva 1 combined with Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss".
Singthanu f Manipuri
Means "praised girl" in Meitei.
Sivasankaranarayana शिवशंकरनारायण m Indian
Combination of Siva, Sankar, and Narayana.
Spandana f Indian
Sanskrit, meaning "heart throb, pulsating beauty, motivation."
Stanzen m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tenzin.
Stanzin m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tenzin.
Stanzing m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tenzin.
Subrahmanyan സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യൻ m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Subrahmanya.
Subramanyan സുബ്രമണ്യൻ, ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯನ್, సుబ్రమణ్యన్, சுப்பிரமணியம் m Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian variant of Subrahmanya.
Sunaina f Indian, Hindi
Means "lovely eyes" in Hindi.
Sunandan ஸுநந்டந் m Tamil
Meaning Unknown.
Sundaran സുന്ദരൻ m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Sundara.
Surendran സുരേന്ദ്രൻ, சுரேந்திரன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Surendra.
Suryanarayana सूर्यनारायण, సూర్యనారాయణ m Hinduism, Telugu
From Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya) meaning "sun" combined with the name Narayana. This is another name of the Hindu god Surya.
Tamnganba m Manipuri
Means "he who lights up the valleys" in Meitei.
Tamningthou m Manipuri
Means "he who rules the valleys" in Meitei.
Tamphasanna m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei tampha meaning "jewel" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Tangman m Garo
From the Garo word তঙ্ (tang) meaning "living" and মঁ (man) meaning "person".
Tankan टंकण, टड़्कण m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
Name : Tankan टङ्कण / टंकण... [more]
Tanmanjeet तन्मन्जीत, ਤਨਮਨਜੀਤ m Indian (Sikh, Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Possibly from Persian تن (tan) "body" combined with Sanskrit मनस् (manas) "mind" and जिति (jiti) "victory, conquering" (compare Manjeet)... [more]
Tansen m Indian
Name of Mian Tansen, father of Indian classical music.
Tarangini f Indian
Sanskrit
Tarannum f Dogri
Means "melody" in Dogri.
Tengbangba m Manipuri
Means "helper" in Meitei.
Tenzin m Manipuri
Means "arrowhead" in Meitei.
Thanusajiny f Tamil
Means "beloved person" from the Sanskrit/Pali elements “thanu” meaning "body" or "person" paired with the Sanskrit “sajni” / “sajini” meaning "beloved".
Tomthin Nganba m Manipuri
Means "shining extraordinarily" in Meitei.
Tongpang m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Trinayani f Indian
one of the many names of goddess durga or kali.
Unnati उन्नति f Indian
Means "advancement" in Hindi.
Unnikrishna ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണ m Indian, Malayalam
Variant of Unnikrishnan.
Unnikrishnan ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണൻ m Indian, Malayalam
Means "young Krishna" or "infant Krishna", derived from Malayalam ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant, young boy" combined with the name Krishna... [more]
Vaishnavan m Tamil
Masculine form of Vaishnavi. Also compare Vaishnav.
Vandana वंदना, ਵੰਦਨਾ, వందనా, ವಂದನಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation, reverence, worship".
Vandani f Indian
sanskrit
Veenapani वीनापनी f Indian, Hinduism
Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.
Venkatasubramanian வெங்கடசுப்பிரமணியன் m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Venkata and Subramanian
Venkatraman വെങ്കിട്ടരാമൻ, வெங்கட்ராமன் m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
From वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see Venkata), and Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see Isha)... [more]
Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]
Vigneshwaran விக்னேஸ்வரன், വിഗ്നേശ്വരന്‍ m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]
Vinothan m Tamil
A Tamil name, possibly more common in Sri Lanka than India. Means "Bringer of Light".
Vishnuchandra m Indian
This name comes from विष्णुव्रत (Viṣṇuchandra) meaning "moon of Vishnu" in Sanskrit
Viswanathan വിശ്വനാഥൻ, விசுவநாதன் m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Vishwanath.
Yangchan f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yangchen.
Yanthungo m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Yenningtamba m Manipuri
Means "born in spring" in Meitei.
Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.
Yohannan യോഹന്നാൻ m Assyrian, Ancient Aramaic, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac and Aramaic form of Yoḥanan (see John), as well as the form used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.
Yonan യോനാൻ m Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac form of John, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.
Zebunnissa زیب النساء f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.
Zeenat-un-nissa زینت النساء f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of زینت النساء (Zinat un-Nisa)
Zulqarnain ذوالقرنین m Urdu, Malay
Urdu and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.