This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Indian; and a substring is a.
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Mayank मयंक m IndianDerived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क
(mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".
Mayura मयुरा, मयुर, ಮಯೂರ f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, SinhaleseFeminine form of
Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Meeta मीता f Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit मित्र
(mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".
Megha मेघा f IndianFrom Sanskrit मेघ
(megha) meaning "cloud".
Meghana मेघना f IndianDerived from Sanskrit
Megh-ana "the clouds; rain cloud".... [
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Meghavarna m IndianFrom Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (
meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Sanskrit मेघ (
megha) meaning "cloud", combined with वर्ण (
varna) meaning “color”... [
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Meghna f IndianFrom the name of the river, or alternatively from Hindi
megh (मेघ)- "cloud".
Mehana मेहना f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - abundantly, in streams
Meherunnesa মেহেরুন্নেসা f BengaliFrom the Persian phrase مهرالنساء
(mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء
(nisa') meaning "women".
Mehrmah f Persian, UrduFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "love, affection, kindness; the Sun" and ماه
(māh) meaning "moon".
Mengka m MizoMeans "orecious; famous; strong" in Mizo.
Messua f HindiProbably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.
Midhuna f TamilIn Tamil, the zodiac sign Gemini is called Midhunam. thus when the name Midhuna is derived from the word, it comes to mean double or dual. Midhuna also means the word double in Sanskrit. Mithun without the 'a' is a boy's name.
Miraal میرال f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic ميرال (see
Miral), as well as the Urdu form.
Mirabai मीराबाई f Indian, HistoryFrom the name
Mira 1 combined with the suffix
bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g.
Lakshmibai,
Janabai,
Muktabai,
Shantabai,
Ahilyabai,
Jhalkaribai)... [
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Mithila মিথিলা, ମିଥିଲା, मिथिला f Bengali, Odia, HindiFrom the name of an ancient region and city located in what is now India and Nepal, said to be derived from the name of King Mithi.
Miysha m & f IndianA form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Modeera مُدِیرا f Arabic (Archaic), Urdu (Archaic)Origin possibly from the arabic word 'Modeer' (masculine) which means "editor/manager". Possible meanings could be "efficient", "methodical"
Mogra मोगरा f Hindi (Rare)From Hindi मोगरा (mogara) the Hindi word for the Arabian jasmine.
Mohanlal m Malayalamattractive darling" or "attractive beloved". Know as Legendary actor Mohanlal
Monisha मोनीशा f IndianIt is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [
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Monishita f IndianThe name 'Monishita' comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'intelligent' ir 'wise'
Morarji મોરારજી, मोरारजी m Gujarati, HindiMeans "peacock" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer was Morarji Desai (1896-1995), an Indian independence activist who later served as prime minister of India.
Motiullah مطيع الله m Pakistani, UrduMeans "obedient to
Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع
(mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God".... [
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Mriduna मृदुना f Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING : gentle lady, soft, moderate ... [
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Mritika f Bengali“Mother Earth; Acceptance”
Bengali, Assamese, Kokborok, Kannada Muhibullah محب اللہ m Arabic, UrduDerived from the Arabic noun محب
(muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
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Mukarram مكرم m & f Arabic, Urdu, UzbekMeans "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم
(karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.
Mukhar मुखर m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, NepaliMEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous ,leader, principal
Mukhara मुखरा f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, MalayalamMEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous, chief, leader
Mukhari मुखरी f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, TamilMEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative
Mukhtiar مختیار m UrduEither an Urdu variant of
Mukhtar or from a title derived from Sanskrit मुख्य
(mukhya) meaning "chief, main" and Persian اختیار
(ekhtiyar) meaning "power, authority".
Muktasana m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
mukta meaning "pearl" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Munawar منور m & f Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ
(nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".
Muniandi முனியாண்டி m Hinduism, TamilPossibly from Tamil முனி
(muni) meaning "sage" combined with ஆண்டவர்
(antavar) meaning "lord". This is the name of a Tamil folk deity who guards plantations and estates.
Muntasir মুনতাসির m Arabic, BengaliMeans "victorious, successful" in Arabic, from the word اِنْتَصَرَ
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph".
Muqaddas مقدس f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس
(qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".
Musarrat مسرت f & m UrduFrom Persian مسرت
(musarat) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure".
Musharraf مشرف, মুশাররাফ m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "honoured, honourable" in Arabic, from the root شرف
(sharrafa) meaning "to make noble, to elevate, to honour".
Mushtaq مشتاق m Arabic, UrduMeans "yearning, longing for, craving, desirous" in Arabic.
Muskkaan मुस्कान f HindiMeaning "Smile". ALWAYS SMILE IF YOU HAVE THIS NAME!
Musuksana f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Muzaffar مظفر m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, MalayMeans "victorious, triumphant, one who has been aided to victory" in Arabic, from the root ظفر
(ẓaffara) meaning "to make victorious, to grant victory".
Muzammil مزمل m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "enshrouded, enfolded, bundled" in Arabic, from the root زَمَّلَ
(zammala) meaning "to cover up". Al-Muzammil is the name of the 73rd surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Naagadhvani ನಅಗಧ್ವನಿ, നഅഗധ്വനി, நஅகட்வநி, నఅగధ్వని, ନଅଗଧ୍ଵନି f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, MarathiName of a
Raga.
Nabeela نبیلہ f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see
Nabila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nabh m Indian, GujaratiIndian masculine name derived from the Gujarati word
નભ (nabh) meaning "sky".
Nabin নবীন m BengaliMeans "new, fresh," derived from Bengali নতুন (notun), which means “new, recent, modern”.
Nabiya f UrduMeaning uncertain. Possibly means “high position”
Nadia நதியா f TamilFrom tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".
Nagalakshmi नागलक्ष्मी, நாகலட்சுமி, నాగలక్ష్మి, ನಾಗಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ f Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, KannadaMeans "goddess of snakes", derived from Sanskrit नाग (
naga) meaning "snake, serpent" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi.
Nagaraj நாகராஜ், ನಾಗರಾಜ್, నాగరాజ్ m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, TeluguMeans "king of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग
(nāgá) meaning "snake" combined with राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign".
Nagaraja ನಾಗರಾಜ, నాగరాజ m Kannada, TeluguFrom Sanskrit नागराज
(nāgarāja) meaning "king of snakes", derived from नाग
(nāga) meaning "snake" and राज
(rāja) meaning "king".
Naghma نغمہ f Urdu, PashtoMeans "song, melody" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Arabic نغمة
(naghma).
Nagina नगीना, نگینہ f Hindi, UrduMeans "gemstone, jewel" in Hindi and Urdu, ultimately from Persian نگین
(negīn).
Nagmati f Indian, Nepali, GujaratiIn the epic poem Padmavat, Nagmati is the identifed as the first wife and chief queen of King Ratan Sen. This is also the name of a river the state of Gujarat in India.
Naimittik नैमित्तिक m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller
Nain m IndianThis name is derived from another distinct name,
Nain. Means "eye, vision" in Hindi.
Nainesh m Hinduism, Indian, SanskritThis name is derived from Sanskrit and means "Lord of the Eyes" or "the one with beautiful eyes". It is primarily a masculine name used in Indian communities. In Hindu mythology, the name signifies beauty, grace, and is romantically linked to eyes, considered windows to the soul... [
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Nainika f IndianComes from Sanskrit and means "the one with the beautiful eyes".
Nakul m IndianNakul was one of the Pandavas from the Mahabharat.
Nakusha f MarathiMeans "unwanted" in Marathi. This was traditionally given to girls whose parents wanted a boy.... [
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Nalain m & f UrduThe name comes directly from the Arabic naal (shoe), nalain being the plural form. In predominately Muslim Southeast Asian countries, it is used on both males and females in honor of the mubarak nalain or nalain pak (blessed Sandals) of the prophet Muhammad... [
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Namaha f IndianSanskrit word which forms an element of sacred Vedic mantras. It means “to surrender with love”, and literally, “to bow (in a gesture of homage and respect)”.
Namchi f GaroFrom the Garo word নম্ (
nam) meaning "good" and চি (
chi) meaning "water".
Namita নমিতা, ନମିତା, नमिता f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, AssameseDerived from Sanskrit नमित
(namita) meaning "bowed, bent down" (figuratively "humble, modest" or "devotee, servant").
Namkholong m IndianThis name bases on the North Eastern Indian Tribal name Rongmei and it means a Brave Heart.
Namman m GaroFrom the Garo word নম্ (
nam) meaning "good" and মঁদে (
mande) meaning "person".
Namrit नमृत m IndianMEANING - alive. Here न means not + मृत means dead... [
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Nanak m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)The name Nanak is given to a boy when he is born at his mother's ancestoral village. The meaning comes from
nanaka that is "the mother's village"... [
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Nandana ನಂದನ f & m Indian, Kannada, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit नन्दन
(nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.
Nandini ನಂದಿನಿ, नंदिनी, ନନ୍ଦିନୀ, নন্দিনী, నందిని f Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, TeluguFrom Sanskrit नन्दिनी
(nandinī) meaning "daughter", ultimately from नन्द्
(nand) meaning "rejoice, delight".
Nandira நந்திர f TamilFrom Sanskrit
"नन्द्" (Nand) meaning "Rejoice".