Hindu names
Hindu Baby Names with Meanings
Hindu names with their meanings in English and Urdu, the Devanagari spelling and the Sanskrit headword in Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899). Most Hindu names are Sanskrit: names of gods and goddesses, heroes of the Mahabharata and Ramayana, virtues and things in nature. Useful for Hindu families in Pakistan (Sindh and Tharparkar), India and the diaspora.
- Names
- 1,136
- Boys
- 576
- Girls
- 576
Popular Hindu boy names
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- RahulراہلMeaning disputedBoySanskrit
- Rohanروہنascending; rising; growingBoySanskrit
- Aaravآروsound; cryBoySanskrit
- Krishnaکرشنblack; dark; dark-blueBoySanskrit
- Vivekوویکdiscernment; discrimination; judgementBoySanskrit
- Amitامتunmeasured; boundless; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Karanکرنear; name of the epic warrior KarnaBoySanskrit
- Vikramوکرمstride; valour; heroismBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Sanjayسنجےtriumphant; victorious; name of Dhritarashtra's charioteerBoySanskrit
- Deepakدیپکlamp; kindling; illuminatingBoySanskrit
Hindu boy names by letter
Popular Hindu girl names
- Priyaپریاbeloved; dearGirlSanskrit
- Ananyaاننیاunique; having no otherGirlSanskrit
- Poojaپوجاworship; reverence; honourGirlSanskrit
- Kavyaکاویاpoem; poetry; having the qualities of a sageGirlSanskrit
- Lakshmiلکشمیgood fortune; prosperity; beauty; the goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- Sitaسیتاfurrow; the wife of RamaGirlSanskrit
- Radhaرادھاprosperity; success; the beloved of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Divyaدویاdivine; heavenly; brilliantGirlSanskrit
- Nehaنیہاlove; affectionGirlHindi
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Shreyaشریاbetter; most excellent; auspiciousGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
Hindu girl names by letter
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Where our meanings come from
- Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899)
- Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884)
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Questions about Hindu names
Where do Hindu names come from?
Mostly from Sanskrit: names of deities and epic heroes, virtues, and words for light, nature and beauty. Some are Hindi or regional forms of Sanskrit words.
Which dictionary does Naam use for Hindu names?
Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary (Oxford, 1899), which is in the public domain. Each name cites the Sanskrit headword; the wording of the meaning is our own.
Can I see the names in Urdu script?
Yes. Every name is shown in Devanagari and in Urdu script, with a simple pronunciation guide.