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| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aadesh/Adesh | command |
| Abhay | a son of Dharma |
| Abhijit | a constellation dear to Hari |
| Abhimanyu | son of Arjuna |
| Abhinand | ---- |
| Abhinav | new |
| Abhishek | ceremonial bath |
| Achyuta | a name of Vishnu |
| Aditya | lord of the sun |
| Agnit | ---- |
| Ajatashatru | a name of Vishnu |
| Ajay | unconquerable |
| Ajit | undefeated |
| Akaash/Akash | sky |
| Akshay | ever full, eternal |
| Aktar | ---- |
| Alok | ---- |
| Alpesh | ---- |
| Amal | bright, clean, pure |
| Aman | peace |
| Amar | eternal, ever lasting |
| Ambar | sky |
| Ameer/Amir | wealthy |
| Amit | endless |
| Amitabh | ---- |
| Amitava | ---- |
| Amol | priceless |
| Amresh | ---- |
| Amrit | nectar |
| Amulya | priceless |
| Anand | bliss |
| Anant | endless |
| Anay | ---- |
| Angada | a son of Lakshmana |
| Aniket | the one for whom the whole world is his home; literally it means homeless. |
| Anil | wind |
| Anirudhh | ---- |
| Ankit | a permanent sign or some sort of engraving. |
| Ankur | a young growth on a plant; shoot |
| Anniruddha | son of Pradyummna |
| Anoop | incomparable, the best |
| Anshul | ---- |
| Anshuman | ---- |
| Apreet/Aprit | ---- |
| Aranyak | hermit |
| Arijit | victor over enemies |
| Arindam | victor over enemies |
| Arjun | one of the Pandavas |
| Arnav | the sea |
| Arun | the sun |
| Arvind | ---- |
| Aseem | endless |
| Asher | blessed, fortunate |
| Ashish | blessing |
| Ashok | ---- |
| Ashutosh | ---- |
| Ashwin | name of a star |
| Ashwini Kumar | Twin Gods of medicine |
| Asija | a great sage, brother of Brihaspati |
| Aspi | ---- |
| Asuman | lord of vital breaths |
| Asvathama | sun of drona |
| Asvin | (Nasatya and Dasra) gods of medicine |
| Atharvan | knower of the Arthara vedas |
| Atmajyoti | light of Atma |
| Atul | ---- |
| Atulya | incomparable, the best |
| Avinash | indestructible |
| Awadesh | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Badrish | a name of Lord Shiva |
| Balavan | powerful |
| Balik | ---- |
| Balram | brother of Lord Krishna |
| Basant | the Spring |
| Bejun | name of a Persian boy-king |
| Bharat | India, saint's name |
| Bhaskar | sun |
| Bhavesh | ---- |
| Bhavya | magnificent |
| Bhim | one of the Pandavas |
| Bhishma | ---- |
| Bhrigu | a Prajapati |
| Bhudev | god of the Earth |
| Bhumesh | god of the Earth |
| Bhumit | ---- |
| Bhuvan | ---- |
| Brij | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Chaitanya | life energy, life force |
| Chandan | sandalwood |
| Chandra | moon |
| Chandrahas | ---- |
| Chandrakant | ---- |
| Chandrashekhar | Lord Shiva |
| Chapal | ---- |
| Charan | feet |
| Charudatta | ---- |
| Charuhas | ---- |
| Chetan | ---- |
| Chirag | lighted lamp |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dahana | a Rudra |
| Darshan | ---- |
| Darshit | ---- |
| Daruka | ---- |
| Dattatreya | a son of Atri, a god |
| Deep | a lighted lamp |
| Deepak | a lighted lamp |
| Deepankar/Dipankar | a lighted lamp |
| Devarsi | sage of the Devas |
| Devendra | Lord Indra |
| Devesh | ---- |
| Dhananjay | Arjuna |
| Dharma | ---- |
| Dharmavira | ---- |
| Dharuna | a rishi |
| Dhatri | a son of Vishnu/Lakshmi |
| Dhruv | ---- |
| Dilip | a king, ancestor of Rama |
| Dinesh | the Sun |
| Dinkar | the Sun |
| Divakar | the Sun |
| Divyesh | ---- |
| Duranjaya | a heroic son |
| Durjaya | difficult to conquer |
| Durmada | ---- |
| Dvimidha | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ekachakra | son of Kashyapa |
| Eknath | poet, saint |
| Eshan | in god grace |
| Ettan (pronounced eettan) | breath |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Faizal | ---- |
| Falak | sky |
| Farokh | ---- |
| Firoz | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Gagan | the sky |
| Gajendra | elephant king |
| Ganesh | Lord Ganesh |
| Gaurav | ---- |
| Gautam | name of Lord Buddha |
| Geet | a song |
| Girish | Lord of Mountains |
| Gopal | Lord Krishna |
| Guha | Hunter King. Friend of Rama |
| Gul | ---- |
| Gyanesh | God of wisdom i.e. Ganesh |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Harish | ---- |
| Harsh | joy |
| Harshad | the one who gives joy |
| Harshil | joyful |
| Harshish | ---- |
| Harshit | joyful |
| Hemal | ---- |
| Hemant | name of a season |
| Hemendra | ---- |
| Hesh | ---- |
| Hitendra | ---- |
| Hitesh | ---- |
| Hormaz | ---- |
| Hormazdyaar | ---- |
| Hoshedar (Hoshi) | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Iravan | son of Arjuna/Uloopi |
| Indra | Lord Indra |
| Indrajeet | ---- |
| Indranil | ---- |
| Ishan | same as Eshan |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jaidev | ---- |
| Jamshed | ---- |
| Jasmin | ---- |
| Jatin | ---- |
| Jayant | victorious, a Rudra |
| Jeevan | life |
| Jimuta | one of 108 names of the Sun God |
| Jitendra | ---- |
| Jitesh | ---- |
| Jivana | one of 108 names of the Sun God |
| Junaid | warrior |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kailash | name of a mountain |
| Kalidas | the poet, musician |
| Kalpanath | ---- |
| Kamadev | god of love |
| Kamal | lotus flower |
| Kamalesh | ---- |
| Kanak | Gold |
| Kapil | name of a rishi |
| Karan | eldest son of Kunti |
| Kartik/Karthik | god; a star in astrology |
| Kartikeya | Subramanyam, Skanda, son of Shiva and Parvati |
| Kasturi Rangan | a name of the Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam |
| Kavi | poet |
| Keegan | little fiery one |
| Keshav | Lord Krishna's name |
| Ketan | ---- |
| Ketul | ---- |
| Kirit | crown, tiara |
| Kishore | ---- |
| Kowstubh/ Koustubh | an ornament around Lord Vishnu's neck |
| Kripa | name of a rishi |
| Krishna | Lord Krishna |
| Kulvir | ---- |
| Kunal | ---- |
| Kusagra | a king |
| Kush | son of Rama |
| Kushan | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Lalit | ---- |
| Leeladhar | ---- |
| Lokesh | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Madan | ---- |
| Madhav | Krishna |
| Madhukar | literally bumble bee, otherwise one who seeks goodness in everything. |
| Madhusudhana | Krishna |
| Mahabala | strength |
| Mahavira | son of Priyavrata |
| Mahesh | ---- |
| Maitreya | disciple of sage Parasara |
| Manavendra | ---- |
| Mandhatri | prince |
| Mangesh | ---- |
| Manik | ruby |
| Manish | ---- |
| Manohar | beautiful |
| Manoj | Cupid |
| Manu | ---- |
| Markandeya | a sage |
| Matanga | sage, advisor to Devi Lalita |
| Meherwan | ---- |
| Mehul | A derivative of Mukul |
| Merezban | ---- |
| Mihir | ---- |
| Milind | name of Lord Krishna |
| Mitesh | ---- |
| Mohan | charming |
| Mohit | ---- |
| Mukesh | ---- |
| Mukul | ---- |
| Mukunda | name of Lord Krishna |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Nabendu | ---- |
| Nachik | A short form of Nachiketa |
| Nachiketa | ---- |
| Nagaraja | King Cobra |
| Nagarjuna | ---- |
| Nakul | ---- |
| Namdev | poet, saint |
| Nanda | ---- |
| Nandin | the delightful, follower of Shiva |
| Narayana | Vishnu |
| Naresh | king |
| Narsi | poet, saint |
| Nartana | makes others dance |
| Naveen | new |
| Navin | same as Naveen |
| Neel | blue |
| Neeraj | lotus flower |
| Nehal | friendship |
| Nihar | mist, fog, dew |
| Nikhil | complete, whole |
| Nilesh | ---- |
| Nimai | Chaitanya |
| Niraj | lotus flower |
| Niramitra | son of pandava Sahadeva |
| Niranjan | ---- |
| Nirav | quiet, peaceful |
| Nishant | ---- |
| Nitesh | ---- |
| Nitin | ---- |
| Nitish | ---- |
| Nitya-Sundara | good-looking |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Omarjeet | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pallab | ---- |
| Pandya | ---- |
| Pankaj | lotus flower |
| Parag | pollens in a flower |
| Paramartha | great entity |
| Partha | name of Arjuna |
| Pavan/Pawan | wind |
| Phalgun | A month in Hindu Calander |
| Piyush | amrit |
| Prabu | The Lord |
| Prabhakar | cause of lustre |
| Prabhu | The Lord |
| Pradeep | light |
| Prakash | light |
| Pramath | ---- |
| Pramod | joy, happiness |
| Pramsu | A scholar |
| Pranav | the word Aum |
| Pranesh | God of Life |
| Prasanth | ---- |
| Prasata | father of Draupad |
| Prashant | ---- |
| Prasoon | ---- |
| Prasanna | cheerful |
| Praveen | same as Pravin |
| Pravesh | entry |
| Pravir | ---- |
| Prayag | ---- |
| Preetish | ---- |
| Prem | love |
| Prithu | first Ksatriya, son of Vena |
| Privrata | son of Satarupa |
| Priyank | ---- |
| Pulkit | ---- |
| Pundarik | white in colour |
| Puranjay | ---- |
| Purujit | conqueror of many |
| Purvagna | ---- |
| Pusan | a sage |
| Puskara | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Raghav | name of Lord Rama |
| Raghunandan | name of Lord Rama |
| Rahul | son of Buddha |
| Raivata | a Manu |
| Raj | ---- |
| Raja | king |
| Rajan | king |
| Rajeev | lotus flower |
| Rajesh | king |
| Rajiv | lotus flower |
| Rajkumar | prince |
| Rakesh | ---- |
| Ram | Lord Rama |
| Ramesh | name of Lord Vishnu |
| Raman | ---- |
| Ramanuja | a saint |
| Ranjan | ---- |
| Rantidev | devotee of Narayana |
| Ravi | sun |
| Ravindra | ---- |
| Rayomand | ---- |
| Ripudaman | victor over enemies |
| Rish | ---- |
| Rishabh | Re ,The second tone in the octave. |
| Rishi | sage |
| Ritvig | ---- |
| Ritvij | ---- |
| Rohan | sandalwood |
| Rohit | red color, a large, beautiful fish |
| Roshan | illuminated |
| Ruchir | ---- |
| Rupesh | ---- |
| Rustom | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sachin | ---- |
| Sagar | sea |
| Sahadev | prince |
| Sahil | ---- |
| Saket | ---- |
| Saleel | water |
| Samat | ---- |
| Samir/Sameer | wind |
| Sampath | ---- |
| Samrat | king |
| Samudra | lord of the Ocean |
| Sanat | ancient |
| Sandeep | lighted lamp |
| Sandesh | message |
| Sandy | ---- |
| Sanjay | ---- |
| Sanjeev | long-lived |
| Sanjiv | same as Sanjeev |
| Sanjog | ---- |
| Sankara | ---- |
| Santosh | ---- |
| Sapan | ---- |
| Sarang | ---- |
| Sarasvan | ---- |
| Sarat | ---- |
| Saswata | ---- |
| Satayu | brother of Amavasu and Vivasu |
| Satrujit | a son of Vatsa |
| Satvik | compassionate |
| Satyaki | Pandava's uncle |
| Satyavrat | king |
| Satyen | ---- |
| Saunak | boy sage |
| Saurabh | wind |
| Senajit | ---- |
| Shailesh | name of Lord Shiva |
| Shailendra | name of Lord Shiva |
| Shaival | related to Lord Shiva |
| Shalabh | ---- |
| Shalin | ---- |
| Shankar | Lord Shiva |
| Shantanu | name of a king |
| Sharad | name of a season |
| Sharan | protection |
| Shashank | the Moon |
| Shashwat | ever lasting |
| Shirish | ---- |
| Shishir | indian name of Winter season |
| Shiv | Lord Shiva |
| Shreyas | better |
| Shvetank | ---- |
| Siddhant | a principle |
| Siddharth | a name of Buddha |
| Sohum | god is in me |
| Sridhar | god; Lord Krishna |
| Srikant | god |
| Srinath | god |
| Srinivas | god; Lord Vishnu |
| Sriram | god; Lord Rama |
| Subhash | one who speaks nice |
| Subodh | ---- |
| Sudarshan | same as Sudarsana |
| Sudesh | a son of Krishna |
| Sudeva | good Deva |
| Sudhansu | moon |
| Sudhir | ---- |
| Sugriva | name of a King in Ramayana |
| Sukarman | reciter of 1000 Samhitas |
| Sukumar | tender |
| Sumantu | Atharva Veda was assigned to him |
| Sumit | ---- |
| Sundar | beautiful |
| Sunil | ---- |
| Surendra | name of God |
| Suresh | name of God |
| Surya | the sun |
| Suryakant | ---- |
| Suvrata | ---- |
| Swagat | welcome |
| Swpnil | one who lives in a dreamworld |
| Swayam | god Himself |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Taksa | a son of Bharata |
| Tapan | ---- |
| Tapesh | ---- |
| Tarang | ripple |
| Tarun | young |
| Tehmul | ---- |
| Tej | ---- |
| Tilak | ---- |
| Trisanu | ---- |
| Tushar | a droplet |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Udit | ---- |
| Ulhas | joy, happiness |
| Upendra | an element |
| Urjavaha | of the Nimi dynasty |
| Uttam | 3rd Manu |
| Uttanka | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Vairaja | son of Virat |
| Vaninadh | Husband of Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge) |
| Variya | excellent one |
| Varun | lord of the waters |
| Vasant | The Spring season |
| Vasava | Indra |
| Vaspan (Vaspaan) | ---- |
| Vasu | ---- |
| Vasudev | Lord Vishnu |
| Vasuman | born of fire |
| Vedanga | vedas |
| Veer | brave |
| Vidvan | scholar |
| Vijay | success |
| Vikas | growth |
| Vikram | glorious king |
| Vikrant | ---- |
| Vimal | ---- |
| Vinay | good behavior |
| Vineet | ---- |
| Vinod | ---- |
| Vipin | ---- |
| Vipul | ---- |
| Viraj | ---- |
| Virasana | ---- |
| Virat | supreme being |
| Vishal | huge |
| Vishnu | Lord Vishnu |
| Visvajit | one who conquers the universe |
| Visvakarman | architect, son of Yogasiddha |
| Visvayu | brother of Amavasu and Satayu |
| Viswanath | ---- |
| Vishvatma | universal soul |
| Vivek | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Waman | name of an incarnation of Lord Vishnu |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yash | success |
| Yashodhan | ---- |
| Yashodhar | ---- |
| Yashovarman | ---- |
| Yashpal | ---- |
| Yogendra | ---- |
| Yogesh | ---- |
| Yudhajit | ---- |
| Yudhishthir | Dharma Putra, one of the Pandava's |
| Yuvaraj | prince |
| Yuvakumar | ---- |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Zahin | ---- |
| Zev | ---- |
| Zuben | ---- |
| Zubin | ---- |
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