NAME |
MEANING |
A |
Aadidev |
The first god; Ancient god |
Aadinath |
God; Supreme Ruler of the Universe; the first God |
Aaditya |
Sun |
Aagam |
Arrival |
Aagney |
Son of the Fire God |
Aamod |
Pleasure |
Aanandaswarup; Anand Swarup |
Full of Joy |
Aanjaneya; Anjaneya |
Son of Anjani; Name of Hanuman |
Aaryan; Aryan |
Illustrious; Noble; Spiritual |
Aatmaj |
Son |
Aatreya |
Name of a sage |
Aayushmaan; Aayushman |
With long life |
Abhaidev |
Free of fear |
Abhaya |
Fearless |
Abhirath |
Great Charioteer |
Abhisyanta |
Splendid; A son of Kuru and Vahini |
Acaryatanaya |
Son of the teacher; Another name for Aswatthama |
Achalesvara |
God of the immovable; Another name for Shiva |
Acharyanandana |
Son of the teacher; Another name for Aswatthama |
Acharyasuta |
Son of the teacher; Another name for Aswatthama |
Achintya |
Lord Shiva; Inconceivable; Beyond comprehension |
Achyut |
Imperishable; a name of Vishnu |
Adheesh |
King |
Adhiraj |
King |
Adhrit |
The one who don't need any support but supports everyone; Another name of Lord Vishnu |
Adikavi |
First poet |
Adinath |
Lord Vishnu |
Aditeya |
Another name for the sun; Son of 'Aditi' |
Aditya |
The sun |
Adityanandan; Adityanandana |
Son of the sun |
Adripathi |
Master of the mountains |
Advaya |
One; United |
Agasti; Agastya |
Name of a sage |
Agneya; Aagneya |
Son of Agni; Son of the fire |
Agnimitra |
Friend of fire |
Agniprava |
Bright as the fire |
Agnivesh |
Dhronacharya's Guru; Bright as the fire |
Agrata |
Leadership |
Airaawat; Airawat; Eirawat; Erawat; Irawat |
The celestial white elephant of Indra |
Ajit; Ajeet |
Victorious; Invincible; Unconquerable |
Akroor |
Kind; Gentle; A Yadava chief; Krishna's friend |
Akshaj |
Lord Vishnu |
Akshat |
Unharmed |
Akshayakeerti |
Eternal fame |
Alok; Aalok |
Brightness; Light; Cry of victory; A man with lovely hair |
Amaranaath; Amarnath |
Immortal God; Lord Shiva |
Amaresh |
Name of Indra |
Ambar |
Sky |
Ameyatma |
Lord Vishnu |
Amish |
Pure; Honest |
Amogh |
Unerring |
Amrit |
Nector |
Anaadi |
Without beginning |
Anagh |
Sinless; Variant of 'Anagha' |
Anal |
Fire |
Anand; Aanand |
Joy; Bliss |
Anang |
Cupid or Kamadeva |
Anil |
Wind |
Anilaabh; Anilabh |
Spirit of the wind |
Anish |
Lord Vishnu; Lord Shiva |
Ankal |
Whole; One who has no illness |
Anunay |
Supplication; Consolation |
Anurag; Anuraag |
Love |
Archan |
Worship |
Arindam |
Destroyer of enemies |
Arjun |
Son of lord Indra; One of the Pandava brothers |
Arnesh |
Lord of the sea |
Arun |
Sun; The dawn |
Ashlesh |
To embrace |
Ashok |
Without sadness |
Atmanand; Atmananda |
Blissful soul |
Avadhesh |
King Dasaratha |
B |
Baalaaditya; Baladitya |
Risen sun |
Baalagopaal; Balgopal; Balagopal |
Krishna; Baby Krishna |
Bahula |
A star; Abundant |
Bakul |
A kind of timber tree; Resembles a crane; blossom |
Bakula |
A kind of flower; Resembles a crane; Blossom |
Bala |
Child; Young one |
Balaaditya |
Young Sun; Young Man |
Balachandra |
Young Moon; Crescent moon |
Balagovind |
Young cow-herd; Infant Krishna |
Bandhu |
Friend |
Bandhul |
Pleasing; With friends; Family |
Bankim |
Not Straight; Crooked; Half |
Bankimchandra |
Crescent moon |
Bhadrak |
Handsome; Good; Virtuous |
Bhadraksh |
One with beautiful eyes; Whose eyes reflect auspiciousness |
Bhadran |
Auspicious; Fortunate Man |
Bhagavaan; Bhagavaana; Bhagvan; Bhagvaan |
Of good furtune; The lord; God |
Bharadwaj; Bhardwaj |
A sage; A mythical bird; Skylark; Strong & fast |
Bharat |
Being maintained; The name of the Hindu God of fire |
Bhargava |
Lord Shiva; Archer; Preceptor |
Bhasvan; Bhaasvan |
Lustrous; Full of brightness |
Bhaswar; Bhaaswar |
Glorious; Luminous |
Bhaumik |
Lord of the earth |
Bhavesh |
Lord of the world |
Bheeshma; Bheesham; Bhisham; Bhishma |
A character of Mahabharata; Son of king 'Shantanu' |
Bhima |
The mighty one |
Bhoj |
Name of a poet king; Meal |
Bhramar |
Black Bee |
Bhudev; Bhudeva |
Lord of the earth; Lord Shiva |
Bhupati; Bhoopati; Bhoopat |
Lord of the earth |
Bhupen |
King |
Bhushan; Bhooshan |
Ornament; Lord vishnu |
Bhushit; Bhooshit |
Decorated |
Bhuvanesh |
Lord of the world; Lord of the earth |
Bhuvaneshwar |
Lord of the world |
Bilva |
A sacred leaf |
Bodhan |
Clever; Wise; kindling |
Bodhidharma |
All-Pervading Enlightened Mind; Enlightenment Teaching |
Brahma |
Creator of the universe; Supreme being |
Brahmabrata |
Ascetic |
Brahmanandam; Brahmaanand |
The supreme joy |
Brahmdev |
God's exalted angel |
Brajendra |
Lord of Braj Land |
Brajesh; Brijesh; Birjesh |
Lord of Braj Land |
Budhil |
Learned; Wise; Academic |
C |
Chakor |
A bird that loves the moon |
Chakradhar |
Name of Lord Vishnu |
Chakravartee; Chakravarti |
A sovereign king |
Chanakya; Chaanakya |
Name of Kautilya - the great scholar; Bright |
Chandak |
The moon |
Chandan |
Of the Sandalwood tree; Scented Wood; Sandalwood |
Chandra |
A shining moon |
Chandraayan |
The moon |
Chandrabhan |
The moon; Lustrous as moon |
Chandradev |
Moon God; A King |
Chandraketu |
Moon banner |
Chandramauli |
Lord Shiva |
Chandramohan |
Attractive like the moon |
Chandran |
Moon |
Chandranath |
The moon; King of the moon |
Chapal |
Swift; Lightning; Clever; Restless |
Charak |
An ancient physician; One of the founders of Ayurveda |
Charuchandra; Chaaruchandra |
Beautilful moon; Son of Rukmini and Sri Krishna |
Charuvrat |
Of good character |
Chatur |
Clever |
Chaturaanan |
With four faces |
Chaturbhuj |
Broad shouldered; Strong; Lord Vishnu |
Chetan; Chaten; Chaitan |
Perceptive; Consciousness; Life; Excellent Intelligence |
Chetanaanand |
Supreme Joy |
Chidaakaash |
Absolute Brahma |
Chidaatma |
Supreme spirit |
Chidambar; Chidambaram |
Sky like heart; One who has heart as wide as sky |
Chidananda |
Lord Shiva |
Chinmayanand; Chinmayananda |
Blissful; Supreme consciousness |
Chiranjeev; Chiranjeeve |
Lord Vishnu; Immortal |
Chitraksh |
Beautiful Eyed |
D |
Daiwik |
By the grace of God |
Daksha |
The skilled one |
Damodara |
Tied with a rope around the belly; Krishna |
Dandak |
A forest |
Dandapaani |
An epithet for Yama |
Darshan |
To perceive; Vision |
Datta |
One who is given; Donor |
Dayaamay; Dayamayee |
Full of mercy; Kind |
Dayaananda |
One who takes joy in being merciful |
Dayaanidhi |
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Deanabamdhu |
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Deenabandhu |
Friend of the poor |
Deepan |
Lighting up; Illumination |
Deepankar; Dipankar |
One who lights lamps |
Deependra; Dipendra |
Lord of lights |
Deepesh; Dipesh |
Lord of light |
Deeptanshu |
The sun |
Deeptendu; Diptendu |
Bright Moon |
Deeptiman |
Lustrous |
Deeptimoy; Deeptimay |
Lustrous |
Dev; Deb |
Divinity; God |
Devadatt |
Gift of the god |
Devagya |
With knowledge of God |
Devajyoti |
Brightness of the lord |
Devak |
Divine |
Devdan |
The gift of the gods |
Deven |
Like a God |
Devesh |
Lord Shiva |
Deveshwar |
Lord Shiva |
Devi |
Breton: The beloved, the adored one Sanskrit: Godlike, a goddess |
Devvrat |
Bhishma |
Devvrata; Devrata; Devavrata |
Name of an ancient king in Indian Epic called 'Mahabhatat'; Son of Shantanu & Ganga |
Dhananjay |
Name of Arjun; One who wins wealth |
Dhanapati; Dhanpati |
Lord of wealth |
Dhanesh |
Lord of wealth |
Dhanu |
The bow |
Dhanvin |
Archer |
Dharmaketu |
One who upholds the right way; Son of Urmila & Lakshman in Hindu epic 'Ramayan' |
Dhruv |
The polar star; Constant; Faithful |
Dhyanesh |
Meditative; Lord of contemplation |
Dhyaneshwar |
Lord of meditation |
Digambar; Digambara |
Unencumbered; Sky-clad |
Dinabandhu |
Friend of the poor |
Dinakar; Dinkar |
The sun |
Dinesh |
The lord of the day; The sun |
Divaakar; Divakar; Deevakar |
The sun |
Divjot |
Divine light |
Dron; Drona |
Teacher of Arjun in Hindu epic 'Mahabharat' |
Dwaipayan; Dwaipayana |
The sage Vyasa; Another name of Veda Vyasa; Island-born |
E |
Eekalabya; Ekalavya |
A pupil of Dronaachaarya; Student of Guru Dronnachaarya |
Ekaksh; Ekaaksh |
One-eyed |
Ekaling |
Name of Lord Shiva |
Ekdant; Ekadant |
Another name of Lord Ganesha |
G |
Gajaadhar; Gajadhar |
One who can command an elephant; Elephant tamer |
Gajbaahu; Gajabahu |
who has strength of an elephant |
Ganak; Ganaka |
An astrologer; Mathematician |
Ganapati |
Lord Ganesha; Leader of the elephants |
Gandharv; Gandharva |
Celestial musician; Master in music |
Ganesh |
Lord Ganesha; Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati |
Gangesh |
Lord Shiva; Lord of the Ganges River |
Garud; Garuda |
The king of bird; Falcon; A large mythical bird |
Gati; Gatik |
Speed; Fast; Progressive |
Gaurang; Gauraang |
A fair one; Husband of Gauri (Parvati); Lord Shiva |
Gauranga; Gouranga |
Fair complexioned; Golden-limbed; Having a white or yellowish body; Cow coloured |
Gautam; Gautama; Goutam |
The name of the Buddha |
Ghanaanand |
Happy like clouds |
Ghanshyam; Ghanashyam |
Lord Krishna; Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening |
Giri |
Mountain |
Girik; Girika |
Lord Shiva; Heart of the gods |
Girindra |
Lord of the mountains; Lord Shiva |
Giriraaj; Giriraj |
King of mountains |
Girish |
Lord of Mountains; Shiv; Mahadev |
Gopal; Gopaal |
Lord Krishna; Cowherd; Protector of cows |
Gopi; Gopee |
A cowherd; Protector of cows |
Gorakhnath; Gorakshanath; Gorakhanatha |
A famous medieval Hindu yogi (saint); Name of a saint of Gorakh community; Mastered his senses |
Goswamee; Goswami |
Master of cows |
Gotum; Gautam |
Lord Buddha |
Govinda; Gobinda |
A cowherd, one who is good at finding cows; Lord Krishna |
Gudakesha; Gudakesa |
The archer Arjuna |
Gulzar |
A garden with flowers; Rose Garden; An inhabited town |
Gurdev |
Almighty God |
Guru |
Teacher; Master; Priest |
H |
Hari |
God Vishnu; God Narayanan; Lord Krishna; The one belonging to God; He who removes evil |
Harinarayan |
Lord Vishnu |
Harit |
Green |
Himadri |
Himalaya |
Hiranmay; Hiranmaya |
Made of gold |
Hiranya |
A precious metal |
I |
Inder; Indra |
The god of weather and war; Lord of the devas |
Indra |
Leader of the gods; The God of the atmosphere and sky |
J |
Jagadish; Jagadisha |
God; Master of the Universe |
Jagathi |
The earth |
Jagdeep |
Lamp of the world |
Jagdish |
God; Lord of the universe; The ruler of the world |
Jagmeet |
Friend of the world |
Jahnu |
Name of an Ancient Sage & divine King |
Jai |
Conqueror; Defeater; The victorious one |
Javas |
Quick; Swift |
Jay |
Victory |
Jitendra; Jitender |
One who can conquer Indra; Lord of conqueror; The powerful conqueror |
Jonaraja |
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Jyotis |
Light |
K |
Kailash |
Adobe of Lord Shiva; Name of a Himalayan peak |
Kama |
The golden one; Love |
Kamalesh; Kamlesh |
The preserver; Lord Vishnu |
Kanak; Kanaka |
Gold |
Kannan; Kannen |
A Form of Krishna |
Karan |
A warrior |
Karthik; Kartik |
Name of a month in the Hindu calendar; Bestowing Courage and Pleasure |
Karunanidhi |
Kind Hearted |
Kashyap |
Name of a Vedic Sage; The priest of Parasurama and Ramachandra |
Kiran |
A ray of light |
Kirti; Keerti |
Fame |
Krishna |
Lord Krishna; Dark; Black |
Krishnadas; Krishnadasa |
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Kumar |
Prince; A boy or son |
L |
Lai |
The beloved one |
Lakshman; Laxman |
Auspicious |
Lakshmidhar |
Lord Vishnu |
Lakshminath |
Consort of Goddess Lakshmi; Lord Vishnu |
Lal; Laal |
Lovely; Beloved; Dear one; Red colour |
M |
Mahendra; Mohinder |
The great God Indra (the God of the sky) |
Mahesh |
Lord Shiva; A great ruler |
Maheswar |
God Shankar |
Mani |
Gem; A jewel |
Manik; Manikya |
A light pink to blood red gemstone |
Manoj |
Born of the mind; Cupid |
Marut |
The wind |
Mayoor |
Peacock |
Meghnad; Meghnath |
Lord of the sky |
Mohan |
Beauteous; Attractive; Charming |
Mukesh |
Lord Shiva; Cupid |
Mukul |
Bud; Soul; Blossom |
N |
Nagabhushanam |
God Shankar; Lord Shiva |
Nanda |
Joy |
Narayan |
Lord Vishnu; The son of man |
Narendra; Narinder |
King of men |
Naveen; Navin |
New |
Nawal; Naval |
Wonder |
Nimit |
Destiny |
Niranjan |
Lord Shiva |
Nirbhay |
Fearless |
Nirogi |
Without Illness |
P |
Param |
Being Supreme |
Paramartha |
Highest Truth |
Pran |
Life; Vital breath |
Pranay |
Love |
Prasad |
Brightness; Blessing |
Prathamesh |
Ganpati |
Prayag |
Confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati; A city in India called Allahabad |
Prem |
Love |
Puneet |
Pure |
Purushottam |
The best among men; Lord Rama |
R |
Rahul |
Son of Lord Buddha; Efficient; Capable; Conqueror of all miseries/sadness |
Raj |
King; Rule; Kingdom; Monarch |
Rajan |
King |
Rajendra |
A mighty king |
Rajinder |
The emperor; King of Kings |
Rajiv |
Lotus Flower |
Rakesh |
Lord of the night; Moon |
Ramesh |
Ruler of Rama; Lord Vishnu |
Rameshwar |
Lord of Rama |
Ranjit; Ranjeet |
The delighted one; Victorious; One who is entertained |
Ravi |
Sun |
Ritesh |
Lord of Seasons; Lord of truth |
Rohan |
Ascending; Sandal wood; Healing |
Rohit |
Red; The sun's red light; First rays of the sun |
Rudra |
The terrible; Lord Shiva |
S |
Sachin |
Pure; Lord Shiva; Existence; Essence |
Sameer; Samir |
Early morning fragrance; Breeze; Wind; Entertainer |
Sanjay |
Dhritarashtra's charioteer; Triumphant |
Sankara |
Auspicious |
Sarvin |
Best Archer; God of Love |
Satish |
Ruler of hundreds; Victorious; One who speaks truth; Sati's husband; Lord Shiva; Sunrise |
Satyen |
Lord of the truth |
Shankar |
Lord Shiva; God Shankar; He who gives happiness |
Shantanu |
Whole; A king of Hastinapura in the epic of 'Mahabharata'; Father of Bhishma; Peace loving |
Shashi |
Moon |
Sher |
The beloved one or a Lion |
Shiv |
God Shiva |
Siddarth |
One who has accomplished his goal; A name of the Buddha |
Siddhran |
Perfection |
Som; Somu |
The moon |
Somnath |
Lord of the moon; God Shiva |
Subhash |
Soft Spoken |
Subodh |
Sound Advice; Spiritual Intelligence |
Suman |
Cheerful and wise |
Suresh |
The ruler of the gods; Lord Indra |
Surya |
The sun |
Suryakant; Suryakanta |
Loved by the sun; Glowing; Good Looking; A jewel |
Sushil; Susheel |
Good charactered man; Well-behaved |
Swami |
Lord; Master |
Swapnil |
Dream like; Seen in a dream; Dreamy |
T |
Tapan |
Summer; Sun |
Tara |
A star; The name of a Buddhist goddess |
Tarun |
Young; Tender |
Tej |
Light; Lustrous; Radiant |
Tejas |
Sharp; Lustre; Brilliance |
Trilochan; Trilochana |
Three-Eyed Lord; Lord Shiva |
Trilok |
Three worlds |
Trilokesh |
Lord of Universe; Lord Shiva; Lord Vishnu |
Triloki; Triloki Nath; Trilokanath |
Lord Shiva |
Tushar |
Snow; Winter |
U |
Udai |
The rising; To rise |
Udit |
Shining; Grown |
Ujjawal; Ujjwal |
Bright; Clear; Splendorous |
Umang |
Happiness; Enthusiastic |
Upendra |
Lord Vishnu |
Uttam |
Best |
V |
Vasudev |
Father of Krishna |
Vasudeva |
The father of the God Krishna |
Vedang; Vedanga |
Part of the sacred knowledge |
Vidhya |
Wisdom; Relevant to Goddess Durga/Saraswati |
Vidur; Vidhur |
Skilful; Expert; Wise; The wisest minister of King Dhrutarashtra's cabinet in great Indian Epic |
Vijay |
Victory; Strong and victorious |
Vimal |
Pure |
Vinay |
Polite |
Vishnu; Bishnu |
The protector; An important Hindu God |
Vishwamitra |
Friend of the universe; One of the most venerated sages in India since ancient time |
Vyas |
The arranger |
Y |
Yogendra; Yoginder |
God of Yoga; Another name for Lord Shiva |
Yogesh |
Lord of Yoga |
