This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Indian; and the pattern is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aaban m Arabic, IndianMeans "name of the angel" in Arabic. It is rarely used in India.
Aadhya आदया f HindiMeans "original power" or "first creator" in Sanskrit.
Aadi m IndianMeans "first, most important" in Sanskrit. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Aditya.
Aafia عافیہ f Arabic, UrduMeans "health, well-being, freedom from illness" in Arabic.
Aaina آئینہ, आईना f Urdu, Indian, HindiDerived from Urdu آئینہ
(ā'īnā) or Hindi आईना
(āīnā) both meaning "mirror", ultimately from Persian آئینه
(â’ine).
Aaiza عائزہ f UrduAlternate transcription of Urdu عائزہ (see
Aiza).
Aamilah عاملہ f Urdu, ArabicMeans "worker" in Arabic. It may also mean "one who hopes", making it related to
Amal 1.
Aamish आमिष m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMeans "bait, lure, something that tempts" in Sanskrit.
Aanya f IndianFrom a Sanskrit word meaning "inexhaustible"
Aara आरा f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, TeluguMeans "saw, awl, shoemaker's knife" in Sanskrit.
Aaradhya आराध्या f IndianVariant of
Aradhya. This name was used by Indian actress Aishwarya Rai for her daughter born 2011.
Aarit m Bengali (Hindu)The name Aarit has its origins in Sanskrit and is primarily used in Indian cultures. It carries meanings associated with nobility and virtue, often interpreted as "one who seeks the right path" or "honorable."
Aarsheya m & f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit आर्षेय
(arśeya) meaning "of sacred descent" or "respectable, venerable".
Aarvi f & m HindiPossibly meaning "peace" or "soundless".
Aashvi आश्वी f HindiMeans "blessed and victorious" or "little mare" in Hindi.
Baani ਬਾਣੀ 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 बभ्रु, बभ्रू 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 बागेश्री 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 باجل m UrduMeans 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.
Bakht بخت m & f Urdu, PashtoMeans "fortune, luck" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian بخت
(bakht).
Bakhtawar بختاور 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 बलगङ्गाधरनाथ 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 बालासरस्वती f IndianMeans "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.
Balwant ਬਲਵੰਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)Means "possessing strength" from Sanskrit बल
(bala) meaning "strength, might" and वत्
(vat) meaning "possessing, having".
Banashri বনশ্রী f BengaliFrom Sanskrit वन
(vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Bandhavi బాంధవి f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)From Sanskrit बान्धवी
(bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव
(bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु
(bandhu) "relation").
Bandhuli বান্ধুলি f Bengali (Hindu)From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु
(bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু
(bondhu) "friend").
Bangaru m IndianTranslates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".
Bapsi بپسی f Indian (Parsi)Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.
Barkat برکت m UrduMeans "blessing, good fortune" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بركة
(baraka).
Basav m BengaliThe name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [
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Basharat بشارت m & f UrduMeans "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة
(bashāra).
Batool بتول f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic بتول (see
Batul), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Canda चण्डा f IndianIndian feminine name meaning "Fierce, impetuous, violent", an epithet of
Parvati.
Daksh दक्ष, ದಕ್ಷ, ਦਕ੍ਸ਼, দক্ষ, దక్ష m IndianHindu name meaning "Son of Brahma".
Daljeet ਦਲਜੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit दल
(dala) meaning "division, portion, troops" combined with जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Daman f & m IndianMeans "ruler, controller, subjugator" in Hindi (दमन).
Danvir दानवीर m HindiFrom Hindi दान (
dān) meaning "gift" and वीर (
vīr) meaning "heroic, brave", thus "brave gift".
Daood داؤد m UrduAlternate transcription of Urdu داؤد (see
Daud).
Darsameen درثمين f Urdu (Rare)Possibly means "pearl of great price" from Arabic دُرّ
(durr) "pearl" (compare
Durr) and ثَمِين
(ṯamīn) "valuable, precious" (compare
Sameen).
Das m & f IndianMeans "servent, slave" in Sanskrit.
Fagun f & m IndianFagun is a month in the solar Hindu calendar, Tirhuta Panchang, followed by the Maithili community of India and Nepal, corresponding to February–March.
Faizan فیضان m Arabic, UrduMeans "overflow, inundation, flood" (in the sense of overflowing charity or grace) in Arabic.
Falak فلک f & m Urdu, Punjabi, IndianPerhaps derived from Sanskrit फलक
(phalak) meaning "panel, board, canvas" or "slab, face" or from Persian فلک
(falak) meaning "sky, heavens".
Falan फलन m IndianUsage- Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist, Bengali ... [
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Falguni ফাল্গুনী, ફાલ્ગુની f & m Bengali, GujaratiFrom Sanskrit फाल्गुन
(phālguna), the name of the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar corresponding to February-March, ultimately from फल्गु
(phalgú) meaning "reddish".
Falit फलित m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, GujaratiMEANING : bearing or yielding fruits, successful, having an iron point (as an arrow ), a tree, producing consequences, developed... [
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Faqir فقیر m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ
(faqara) meaning "to be poor".