Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings
Boy and girl names of Sanskrit origin, with meanings in English and Urdu, the original spelling and the dictionary each meaning comes from.
1128 names · 1101 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aadhyaآدھیاfirst; foremost; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aakankshaآکانکشاdesire; wish; longingGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aaravآروsound; cryBoyHinduMeaning disputed
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhayابھےfearless; safetyBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bachittarبچترwonderful; marvellousBoySikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Badrinathبدری ناتھlord of Badari; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bajrangبجرنگhaving a body hard as thunderbolt; a name of HanumanBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Balkrishnaبال کرشنthe child KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- BalramبلرامRama of strength; Krishna's elder brotherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Basantبسنتspring (the season)Boy or girlSikh · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chakradharچکر دھرbearer of the discus; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Champaچمپاthe champak flowerGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- ChandanaچندناsandalwoodGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandiچنڈیthe fierce one; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dakshayaniداکشاینیdaughter of Daksha; a name of SatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dalpatدلپتlord of the troop; commanderBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Damayantiدمینتیsubduing; the queen of King NalaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Damodarدامودرhaving a rope round the belly; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- DarpanدرپنmirrorBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Darshanدرشنseeing; sight; visionBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Darshanدرشنsight; a vision (of the holy)Boy or girlSikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gaganگگنsky; atmosphereBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gajananگجاننelephant-faced; a name of GaneshaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gajendraگجیندرlord of elephants; a noble elephantBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ganapatiگن پتیlord of the hosts; a name of GaneshaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gangaگنگاthe river GangesGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gangadharگنگا دھرbearer of the Ganga; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Garimaگریماgreatness; dignity; weightGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gaurangگورانگfair-limbed; a name of ChaitanyaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Haimavatiہیموتیdaughter of the Himalaya; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hansikaہنسکاfemale swanGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hansrajہنس راجking of swansBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Har Raiہر رائےGod the KingBoySikhClassical source identified (draft)
- HargobindہرگوبندGod, the master of the earthBoySikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariہریtawny; yellowish; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Haridasہری داسservant of Hari (Vishnu)BoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariharہری ہرVishnu and Shiva united in one formBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariniہرنیdoe; female deerGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariomہری اومHari and the sacred syllable OmBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ilaالاthe earth; speech; refreshmentGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indiraاندراbeauty; splendour; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indraاندرchief of the Vedic gods; lord of the sky and rainBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indrajitاندرجیتconqueror of IndraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- IndranilاندرنیلsapphireBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Induاندوthe moon; a bright dropGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indulekhaاندولیکھاthe crescent moonGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indumatiاندومتیthe full moon; queen of King AjaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Iraایراthe earth; refreshment; a name of SaraswatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagannathجگن ناتھlord of the world; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagatجگتthe world; that which movesBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagatiجگتیthe earth; the worldGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagdishجگدیشlord of the worldBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagjivanجگ جیونlife of the worldBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagmohanجگ موہنenchanter of the worldBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahnaviجاہنویa name of the Ganges, daughter of JahnuGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jaidevجے دیوdivine victory; name of the poet of the Gita GovindaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jairamجے رامvictory to Rama; victorious RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kadambariکادمبریheroine of Bana's romance KadambariGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- KailashکیلاشMount Kailasa, the abode of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- KairaviکیرویmoonlightGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalidasکالی داسservant of Kali; name of the classical poetBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalindiکالندیthe river Yamuna (from Mount Kalinda)GirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamakshiکاماکشیhaving loving eyes; a form of the goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Labhلابھgain; benefitBoySikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Lajjaلجاmodesty; bashfulnessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lajwantiلاجونتیmodest; bashfulGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lakshmiلکشمیgood fortune; prosperity; beauty; the goddess of wealthGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lakshmikantلکشمی کانتbeloved of Lakshmi; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lakshyaلکشیہaim; target; markBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalanaللناwoman; a playful womanGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalitللتplayful; charming; gracefulBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalitaللتاgraceful; charming; lovelyGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lataلتاcreeper; vineGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madanمدنlove; passion; Kama, the god of loveBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhavمادھوvernal; of the spring; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhaviمادھویa spring-flowering creeper; of the springGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhuمدھوhoney; sweetGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhukarمدھوکرhoney-maker; a beeBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhulikaمدھولکاa kind of honey-sweet plant; sweetnessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhumatiمدھومتیfull of sweetness; honey-likeGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhurمدھرsweet; pleasant; charmingBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhuraمدھراsweet; charming; melodiousGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhuriمادھوریsweetness; charmGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nachiketنچیکیتname of the boy who questions Death in the Katha UpanishadBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nagendraناگیندرchief of serpents; a noble elephantBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nageshناگیشlord of serpents; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical 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)
- Naliniنلنیlotus plant; cluster of lotusesGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Namanنمنbowing; salutationBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Namitaنمیتاbowed; humbleGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Namrataنمرتاhumility; modestyGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nandنندjoy; delight; name of Krishna's foster-fatherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ojasاوجسvigour; vitality; strengthBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Omاومthe sacred syllable of the VedasBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Omkarاومکارthe sacred syllable OmBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Omprakashاوم پرکاشlight of OmBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmaپدماlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmajaپدمجاlotus-born; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmanabhپدم نابھlotus-navelled; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmavatiپدماوتیfull of lotuses; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padminiپدمنیlotus; a lotus-like womanGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pallavپلوsprout; young shoot; twigBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pallaviپلویyoung shoot; new leafGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pankajپنکجlotus (literally 'born from mud')BoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pankajaپنکجاlotus (born in mud)GirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Paragپراگpollen; fragrant powderBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rachitرچتmade; arranged; createdBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rachnaرچناcreation; arrangement; compositionGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Radhaرادھاprosperity; success; the beloved of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Radheshyamرادھے شیامRadha and Shyam (Krishna) togetherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Radhikaرادھیکاa name of RadhaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghavراگھوdescendant of Raghu; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghavendraراگھویندرchief of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghuرگھوswift; name of an ancestor of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghunandanرگھونندنdelight of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghunathرگھوناتھlord of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- SaanviسانویNo classical source foundGirlHinduNo classical source found
- Sachidanandسچدانندbeing, consciousness and blissBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- SachinسچنMeaning disputedBoyHinduMeaning disputed
- Sadanandسدانندever-joyful; eternal blissBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadashivسداشیوever auspicious; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadhanaسادھناaccomplishment; devotion; spiritual practiceGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadhuسادھوholy person; good, virtuousBoySikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadhviسادھویvirtuous woman; chasteGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sagarساگرocean; seaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sahdevسہدیوwith the gods; name of the youngest PandavaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanayتنےson; offspringBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanmayتنمےabsorbed in that; engrossedBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanmayiتنمئیabsorbed; wholly devotedGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanujتنوجborn of the body; a sonBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- TanujaتنوجاdaughterGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanviتنویslender; delicate womanGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tapanتپنwarming; burning; the sunBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tapasتپسwarmth; heat; austerityBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tapasyaتپسیاausterity; devotion; penanceGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- TaraتاراstarGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Udayادےrising; sunriseBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Uddhavادھوname of Krishna's friend and counsellorBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Udhamاودھمeffort; endeavourBoySikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Uditادتrisen; arisenBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Uditaادتاrisen; ascendedGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ujjwalاجولbright; shining; splendidBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ujjwalaاجولاbright; radiant; splendidGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umaاوماlight; splendour; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umakantاوما کانتbeloved of Uma; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umeshامیشlord of Uma; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaibhavویبھوmight; greatness; gloryBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaidehiویدہیprincess of Videha; a name of SitaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaijayantiویجینتیbanner; the garland of VishnuGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaishaliویشالیthe ancient city of VaishaliGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaishnaviویشنویbelonging to Vishnu; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Valliولیcreeper; vine; a consort of MuruganGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Valmikiوالمیکیname of the poet of the RamayanaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vamanوامنdwarf; the fifth avatar of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vandanaوندناworship; praise; salutationGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaniوانیspeech; voice; a name of SaraswatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- YaminiیامنیnightGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yamunaیمناthe river YamunaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashیشglory; fame; splendourBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashasviیشسویfamous; gloriousGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashasviniیشسونیfamous; gloriousGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashodaیشوداgiver of fame; the foster-mother of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashodharaیشودھراbearer of glory; the wife of Siddhartha GautamaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashpalیش پالprotector of gloryBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yashwantیشونتglorious; famousBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yatharthیتھارتھtrue; accurate; as it really isBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)