Names from the Mahabharata and Ramayana
Names of figures from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
113 names · 113 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
Well-known names
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Sitaسیتاfurrow; the wife of RamaGirlSanskrit
- Karanکرنear; name of the epic warrior KarnaBoySanskrit
- Sanjayسنجےtriumphant; victorious; name of Dhritarashtra's charioteerBoySanskrit
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Viratویراٹname of a king in whose court the Pandavas lived in disguiseBoySanskrit
- Bhimبھیمfearful; terrible; formidableBoySanskrit
- Dhruvدھروfixed; firm; constant; the pole starBoySanskrit
Names from the Mahabharata and Ramayana
- Abhimanyuابھیمنیوspirited; passionate; name of Arjuna's sonBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ahalyaاہلیاthe wife of the sage GautamaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Akrurاکرورnot cruel; gentleBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Anirudhانیرودھunobstructed; unrestrained; name of Krishna's grandsonBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Anjanaانجناthe mother of HanumanGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- BalramبلرامRama of strength; Krishna's elder brotherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhimبھیمfearful; terrible; formidableBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chitralekhaچترلیکھاa picture; a nymph skilled in paintingGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Damayantiدمینتیsubduing; the queen of King NalaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Devakiدیوکیthe mother of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Devyaniدیویانیthe daughter of Shukra in the MahabharataGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dhananjayدھننجےwinning wealth; a name of ArjunaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dhruvدھروfixed; firm; constant; the pole starBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilipدلیپname of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Draupadiدروپدیdaughter of Drupada; the wife of the PandavasGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Drupadدروپدname of the king of Panchala, father of DraupadiBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dushyantدشینتname of a king of the Puru line, husband of ShakuntalaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ekalavyaایکلویہname of a self-taught archer in the MahabharataBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Govardhanگووردھنthe hill Govardhana that Krishna liftedBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Harishchandraہریش چندرhaving golden splendour; name of a truthful kingBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indrajitاندرجیتconqueror of IndraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indumatiاندومتیthe full moon; queen of King AjaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Janakجنکbegetter; father; name of Sita's fatherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Janakiجانکیdaughter of Janaka; a name of SitaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jayantجینتvictorious; name of a son of IndraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Karanکرنear; name of the epic warrior KarnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kashyapکشیپtortoise; name of an ancient sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaushalyaکوشلیاprincess of Kosala; the mother of RamaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaushikکوشکdescendant of Kushika; a name of VishvamitraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kuntiکنتیthe mother of the PandavasGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kushکشkusha grass, the sacred grass; name of a son of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Laxmanلکشمنhaving marks; fortunate; name of Rama's brotherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lopamudraلوپامدراthe learned wife of the sage AgastyaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Luvلوcutting; a particle; name of a son of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madriمادریprincess of Madra; mother of Nakula and SahadevaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Maithiliمیتھلیprincess of Mithila; a name of SitaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Maitreyiمیترئیfriendly; the philosopher-wife of YajnavalkyaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Malavikaمالویکاa princess of Malava; heroine of a Kalidasa playGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mandaviمانڈویthe wife of Bharata in the RamayanaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Manuمنوthinking; wise; the progenitor of mankindBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Markandeyمارکنڈےname of an ancient sage blessed with long lifeBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Menakaمینکاa celestial nymph of the epicsGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mithilaمتھلاthe ancient city of King JanakaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nachiketنچیکیتname of the boy who questions Death in the Katha UpanishadBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nakulنکلmongoose; name of the fourth PandavaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nalنلa kind of reed; name of the king of Nishadha, husband of DamayantiBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nandنندjoy; delight; name of Krishna's foster-fatherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Naradناردname of a divine sage and messenger of the godsBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parikshitپریکشتname of Arjuna's grandson, king of HastinapuraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- ParshuramپرشورامRama with the axe; the sixth avatar of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parthپارتھson of Pritha; a name of ArjunaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pradyumnaپردیومنpre-eminently mighty; name of Krishna's sonBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Prahladپرہلادjoy; delight; name of a young devotee of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pushpakپشپکthe flying chariot of Kubera and RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghavراگھوdescendant of Raghu; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghuرگھوswift; name of an ancestor of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Renukaرینوکاthe mother of ParashuramaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Revatiریوتیprosperous; wealthy; the wife of BalaramaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rohiniروہنیred; a red cow; the mother of BalaramaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rukminiرکمنیadorned with gold; the chief queen of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sahdevسہدیوwith the gods; name of the youngest PandavaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Saketساکیتthe city of AyodhyaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sanjayسنجےtriumphant; victorious; name of Dhritarashtra's charioteerBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Satyabhamaستیہ بھاماa queen of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Satyakiساتیکیname of a Yadava warrior, ally of the PandavasBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Satyavatiستیہ وتیtruthful; the mother of VyasaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Savitriساوتریrelating to the sun; the devoted wife of SatyavanGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shakuntalaشکنتلاheroine of Kalidasa's play, raised by birdsGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shantanuشانتنوwholesome; name of a king of HastinapuraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shatrughanشتروگھنslayer of enemies; name of Rama's youngest brotherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shaunakشونکname of an ancient sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shravanشرونhearing; the ear; name of a devoted son in the RamayanaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sitaسیتاfurrow; the wife of RamaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Siyaسیاa name of SitaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Subhadraسبھدراglorious; auspicious; the sister of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sudakshinaسدکشناvery generous; the queen of King DilipaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sudamaسداماgiving well; liberal; name of Krishna's poor friendBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sudeshnaسدیشناthe queen of King Virata in the MahabharataGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sukanyaسکنیاa good girl; the wife of the sage ChyavanaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sumantسمنتfollowing good counsel; name of King Dasharatha's ministerBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sumitraسمتراhaving good friends; the mother of LakshmanaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Suruchiسروچیgood taste; the mother of Uttama in the Dhruva storyGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tilottamaتلوتماa celestial nymph, made of the finest particlesGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Uddhavادھوname of Krishna's friend and counsellorBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Upamanyuاپمنیوname of a devoted pupil and sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Urmilaارملاdaughter of Janaka and wife of LakshmanaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Urvashiاروشیa celestial nymph of the Vedas and epicsGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Uttaraاتراupper; higher; the wife of AbhimanyuGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaidehiویدہیprincess of Videha; a name of SitaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Valmikiوالمیکیname of the poet of the RamayanaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vasaviواسویbelonging to Indra; a name of the mother of VyasaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vashishtوشسٹھmost excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vedavatiویدوتیpossessing the Vedas; name of a devout maidenGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vidurودرknowing; wise; intelligentBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Viratویراٹname of a king in whose court the Pandavas lived in disguiseBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vishwamitraوشوامترfriend of all; name of a Vedic sageBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vyasویاسarranger; compiler; name of the sage of the MahabharataBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashodaیشوداgiver of fame; the foster-mother of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yudhishthirیدھشٹھرfirm in battleBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)