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 starting with A
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aaravآروsound; cryHinduMeaning disputed
- Abhayابھےfearless; safetyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhijitابھیجیتvictorious; conqueringHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhimanyuابھیمنیوspirited; passionate; name of Arjuna's sonHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhinavابھینوnew; fresh; youngHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with B
- BadalبادلcloudHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Badrinathبدری ناتھlord of Badari; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bajrangبجرنگhaving a body hard as thunderbolt; a name of HanumanHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthSikh · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Balkrishnaبال کرشنthe child KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- BalramبلرامRama of strength; Krishna's elder brotherHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Basantبسنتspring (the season)Sikh · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhagwanبھگوانfortunate; glorious; the LordHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhairavبھیروterrible; formidable; a fierce form of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with C
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chakradharچکر دھرbearer of the discus; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandrashekharچندر شیکھرmoon-crested; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chiranjeevچرنجیوlong-lived; immortalHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with D
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dalpatدلپتlord of the troop; commanderHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Damodarدامودرhaving a rope round the belly; a name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- DarpanدرپنmirrorHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Darshanدرشنseeing; sight; visionHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dayanandدیانندone who delights in compassionHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dayaramدیا رامcompassionate RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Deepدیپlamp; lightSikh · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Deepakدیپکlamp; kindling; illuminatingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Devدیوheavenly; divine; a godHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with E
Hindu boy names starting with G
- Gaganگگنsky; atmosphereHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gajananگجاننelephant-faced; a name of GaneshaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gajendraگجیندرlord of elephants; a noble elephantHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ganapatiگن پتیlord of the hosts; a name of GaneshaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gangadharگنگا دھرbearer of the Ganga; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gaurangگورانگfair-limbed; a name of ChaitanyaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gauravگوروweight; importance; dignity; respectHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gautamگوتمdescendant of Gotama; a name of the BuddhaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghanshyamگھنشیامdark as a rain-cloud; a name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gianگیانknowledge; spiritual wisdomSikh · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Giridharگردھرmountain-holder; a name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with H
- Hansrajہنس راجking of swansHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariہریtawny; yellowish; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Haridasہری داسservant of Hari (Vishnu)HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariharہری ہرVishnu and Shiva united in one formHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariomہری اومHari and the sacred syllable OmHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Harishہریشlord Hari; VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Harishchandraہریش چندرhaving golden splendour; name of a truthful kingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Harshہرشjoy; delight; happinessHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Harshitہرشتdelighted; joyfulHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hemantہیمنتwinter; the cold seasonHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hemrajہیم راجking of goldHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Himanshuہمانشوthe moon (literally 'cool-rayed')HinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with I
- Indraاندرchief of the Vedic gods; lord of the sky and rainHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indrajitاندرجیتconqueror of IndraHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- IndranilاندرنیلsapphireHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ishaanایشانruling; lord, master; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ishwarایشورlord; master; the Supreme BeingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with J
- Jagannathجگن ناتھlord of the world; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagatجگتthe world; that which movesHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagdishجگدیشlord of the worldHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagjivanجگ جیونlife of the worldHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagmohanجگ موہنenchanter of the worldHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagmohanجگموہنone who enchants the worldSikh · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jaidevجے دیوdivine victory; name of the poet of the Gita GovindaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jairamجے رامvictory to Rama; victorious RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalajجلجlotus (literally 'water-born')HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Janakجنکbegetter; father; name of Sita's fatherHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Janardanجناردنagitator of men; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jatinجتنwearing matted hair; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with K
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigMuslim · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- KailashکیلاشMount Kailasa, the abode of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalidasکالی داسservant of Kali; name of the classical poetHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamalnayanکمل نینlotus-eyed; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamleshکملیشlord of Kamala (Lakshmi); a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kanhaکانہاa pet name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kanhaiyaکنہیاa pet name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kanishkکنشکname of a Kushan emperorHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kapilکپلbrown; tawny; name of an ancient sageHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Karanکرنear; name of the epic warrior KarnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kartikکارتکthe month Kārttika (October–November); a name of SkandaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with L
- Lakshmikantلکشمی کانتbeloved of Lakshmi; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lakshyaلکشیہaim; target; markHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalلالred; ruby; darling sonHindu · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalchandلال چندdarling moonHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalitللتplayful; charming; gracefulHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Laxmanلکشمنhaving marks; fortunate; name of Rama's brotherHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lokeshلوکیشlord of the worldHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Luvلوcutting; a particle; name of a son of RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with M
- Madanمدنlove; passion; Kama, the god of loveHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhavمادھوvernal; of the spring; a name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhukarمدھوکرhoney-maker; a beeHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhurمدھرsweet; pleasant; charmingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhusudanمدھوسودنslayer of the demon Madhu; a name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahadevمہادیوthe great god; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahavirمہاویرgreat heroHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahendraمہیندرgreat Indra; chiefHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Maheshمہیشgreat lord; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahipalمہی پالprotector of the earth; kingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Manavمانوhuman; descendant of ManuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mangalمنگلauspiciousness; welfare; happinessHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with N
- Nachiketنچیکیتname of the boy who questions Death in the Katha UpanishadHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nagendraناگیندرchief of serpents; a noble elephantHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nageshناگیشlord of serpents; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nakulنکلmongoose; name of the fourth PandavaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nalنلa kind of reed; name of the king of Nishadha, husband of DamayantiHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Namanنمنbowing; salutationHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nandنندjoy; delight; name of Krishna's foster-fatherHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nandanنندنgladdening; delighting; a sonHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nandkishoreنند کشورyoung son of Nanda; a name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Naradناردname of a divine sage and messenger of the godsHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Narayanنارائنa name of Vishnu, the Supreme BeingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Narendraنریندرchief of men; kingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with O
Hindu boy names starting with P
- Padmanabhپدم نابھlotus-navelled; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pallavپلوsprout; young shoot; twigHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pankajپنکجlotus (literally 'born from mud')HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Paragپراگpollen; fragrant powderHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Paramپرمhighest; supreme; bestHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parasپارسthe philosopher's stoneHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pareshپریشthe supreme lordHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parikshitپریکشتname of Arjuna's grandson, king of HastinapuraHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parimalپریملfragrance; perfumeHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parmanandپرمانندsupreme blissHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parmeshwarپرمیشورthe supreme lordHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- ParshuramپرشورامRama with the axe; the sixth avatar of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with R
- Rachitرچتmade; arranged; createdHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Radheshyamرادھے شیامRadha and Shyam (Krishna) togetherHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghavراگھوdescendant of Raghu; a name of RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghavendraراگھویندرchief of the Raghus; a name of RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghuرگھوswift; name of an ancestor of RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghunandanرگھونندنdelight of the Raghus; a name of RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghunathرگھوناتھlord of the Raghus; a name of RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghuvirرگھویرhero of the Raghu line; a name of RamaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- RahulراہلMeaning disputedHinduMeaning disputed
- Rajراجking; rulerHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rajanراجنking; rulerHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rajatرجتsilver; whiteHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with S
- Sachidanandسچدانندbeing, consciousness and blissHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- SachinسچنMeaning disputedHinduMeaning disputed
- Sadanandسدانندever-joyful; eternal blissHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadashivسداشیوever auspicious; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sagarساگرocean; seaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sahdevسہدیوwith the gods; name of the youngest PandavaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sajanساجنbeloved; friend; husbandHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Saketساکیتthe city of AyodhyaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Samarthسمرتھcapable; powerful; competentHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Samratسمراٹemperor; universal rulerHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Samudraسمدرocean; seaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sanatanسناتنeternal; perpetual; ancientHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with T
- Tanayتنےson; offspringHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanmayتنمےabsorbed in that; engrossedHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanujتنوجborn of the body; a sonHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tapanتپنwarming; burning; the sunHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tapasتپسwarmth; heat; austerityHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tarachandتارا چندstar and moonHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tarakتارکcarrying across; saviour; starHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tarlochanترلوچنthree-eyed (an epithet of Shiva)Sikh · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tarunترونyoung; tender; youthfulHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tejasتیجسbrilliance; splendour; energyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tilakتلکmark on the forehead; ornamentHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tirathتیرتھford; place of pilgrimageHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with U
- Udayادےrising; sunriseHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Uddhavادھوname of Krishna's friend and counsellorHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Uditادتrisen; arisenHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ujjwalاجولbright; shining; splendidHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umakantاوما کانتbeloved of Uma; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umangامنگenthusiasm; zest; longingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umeshامیشlord of Uma; a name of ShivaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Upamanyuاپمنیوname of a devoted pupil and sageHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Upendraاپیندرyounger brother of Indra; a name of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Utkarshاتکرشexcellence; eminence; risingHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Utpalاتپلblue lotus; water-lilyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Utsavاتسوfestival; joyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with V
- Vaibhavویبھوmight; greatness; gloryHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Valmikiوالمیکیname of the poet of the RamayanaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vamanوامنdwarf; the fifth avatar of VishnuHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vardhamanوردھمانgrowing; increasing; name of MahaviraHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Varunورونthe Vedic god of the waters and cosmic orderHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vasantوسنتspring (the season)HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vashishtوشسٹھmost excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sageHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vasuوسوgood; wealth; a class of godsHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vasudevواسودیوson of Vasudeva; a name of KrishnaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vatsalوتسلaffectionate; tender, as to a childHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vayuوایوwind; air; the wind godHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vedویدknowledge; the VedaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
Hindu boy names starting with Y
- Yashیشglory; fame; splendourHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashpalیش پالprotector of gloryHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashwantیشونتglorious; famousHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yatharthیتھارتھtrue; accurate; as it really isHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yatinیتنascetic; devoteeHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yogeshیوگیشlord of yogaHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yudhishthirیدھشٹھرfirm in battleHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yugیگage; era; a yoke or pairHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yuvrajیوراجcrown prince; heir apparentHinduClassical source identified (draft)