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Hindu Baby Names for Boys Hindu Baby names for BOY CHILD

Aadesh (message), Aakash (sky), Aashish

(blessing), Abhay/ Abheek (fearless), Abhijay

(victor), Abhilash (wish/ desire), Abhiraj

(fearless king), Abhishek (ritual), Adarsh

(ideal), Adhiraj (king), Adil (sincere), Adit (first

born), Advay (unique), Ajay (unconquered),

Ajit (victorious), Akash (sky), Akhil (complete),

Akhilesh (lord & master), Akshar (letter),

Akshay (immortal), Alok (brightness), Amal

(pure/ hope/ aspiration), Amalendu (pure like

the moon), Amalesh (pure), Aman (peace),

Amar/ Amartya (immortal), Ambuj (lotus),

Amir (rich), Amish (pure), Amit (limitless),

Amol/ Amolik/ Amul (priceless), Amrit

(nectar), Amshu (atom), Anadi (eternal), Anand

(joy/ bliss), Anek (many), Animesh (bright),

Anirudh (boundless), Anirvan (undying), Ankur

(glow), Ankush (control), Anmol (priceless),

Anram (continuous), Anshuman (sun), Anuj

(younger brother), Anupam (unique/

uncomparable), Arjit (earned), Arnav (the sea),

Arpan (offering), Arshad (heavenly), Arun

(sun), Arvind (lotus), Ashank (faith), Asheem

(boundless), Ashish (blessing), Ashok (without

sorrow), Ashwin (a star), Atal (unshakeable),

Atmanand (blissful), Atraiu (great warrior), Atul

(uncomparable), Avijit (invincible), Avilash

(faithful), Avinash (immortal/ inconquerable),

Ayush (long lived)

Badal (cloud), Balbir (full of strength), Baldev/

Balraj/ Balwant (strong), Bali (monkey king),

Banaj (lotus), Bandhu (helper), Barid (cloud),

Barindra (ocean), Barsaat (welcome rain),

Basant (spring), Batuk (boy), Bhaskar (sun),

Bhaumik (earthly), Bheru (friend), Bhuman/

Bhumi (earth), Bhupad (firm), Bhupal (king),

Bhupendra (emperor), Bhushan (adornment),

Bijoy (full of joy), Bimal (pure), Bir

(courageous), Birbal (brave heart), Birendra

(king of warriors),

Chahel (good cheer), Champak (flower),

Chanakya (bright), Chandran (moon), Chatura

(clever), Chetan (perceptive), Chiman (curious),

Chinmay/ Chinmayu (supreme consciousness),

Chintan (a thought), Chirag (lamp), Chiranjiv


(immortal), Chitt (mind),

Daiwik (by the grace of God), Dakshi (the

glorious), Daman (controller), Danvir

(charitable), Darpan (mirror), Darshan (paying

respect), Dayaram (merciful), Debashish (the

Lord's blessing), Debjit (one who has conquered

Gods), Deep (light), Deepak (lamp), Dev

(divinity), , Devaj/ Devang (from God), Devak

(divine), Devdarsh (worshipper of God),

Devkumar (son of God), Devraj (king of the

Gods), Devrat (spiritual), Dhairya (patience),

Dhanraj (king of wealth), Dhimant (intelligent),

Dhir (wise), Dhiraj (patience), Dhruv (firm),

Dinesh (sun), Dipendu (moon), Diptanshu (sun),

Divyesh (full of divinity), Dulal (loved one),

Dushyant (destroyer of evil)

Edi (herb), Ednit (evolved), Ehimay (all

pervasive), Ekagrah (focused), Ekansh (whole),

Ekaraj (emperor), Ekavir (bravest of the brave),

Ekbal (dignity), Etash (luminous)

Gagan (sky), Gandhi (sun), Gandhik

(fragrance), Gaurang (melody), Gaurav

(prestige), Giri (mount), Goral (lovable),

Grishm (heat), Gunamay/ Gunin/ Gunvant

(virtuous),

Hardik (full of love), Harij (the horizon),

Haripreet (beloved of gods), Harjit (victor),

Haroon (hope), Harsh (joy), Harshad (happy),

Harshit (joyful), Hasan (laughter), Hasmukh

(full of cheer), Hemant (winter), Hemdev (lord

of wealth), Hemen (the king of gold), Hemish

(lord of the earth), Hemraj (king of wealth),

Hetal (cheerful), Hiresh (king of precious

stones), Hitendra (well wisher),

Idhant (luminous), Ikshan (sight), Indrajit

(victor over Indra), Iravan (king of ocean),

Iravat (rain clouds), Ishat (superior), Ishayu (full

of strength)

Jagdeep (light of the universe), Jaideep (victory

to the light), Jaiman (victorious), Jaisukh (happy

victor), Jaival (life giving), Jaivant/ Jaiveer

(victorious), Janu (soul/ life force), Jaswant

(victorious), Jatan (nurturing), Jawahar (gem),

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Jay (victory), Jayesh (victor), Jayin (conqueror),

Jigar (heart), Jignesh (intellectual curiosity),

Jitendra (one who can conquer Indra), Jivaj/

Jival (full of life),

Kairav (white lotus), Kalyan (fortunate), Kanvar


(prince), Kapil (sage/ sun), Kapoor (saffron),

Karmjit (winner over obstacles), Kavi (poet),

Kavin (handsome/ beautiful), Ketak (flower),

Ketubh (cloud), Kewal (only), Khushal (happy),

Kiran (sun rays), Kirit (crown), Kirtin

(celebrated), Kovidh (wise), Kripal

(compassionate), Kritanu (skilled), Kshantu

(patient), Kshiraj (nectar), Kumar (son), Kunsh

(shining), Kunwar (prince), Kushanu (fire),

Kuval (wisdom), Kuvam (sun)

Labh (gain), Lahar (wave), Lakshan (aim),

Layak (capable), Lekh (document)

Mahant (great), Mahit (honoured), Malank

(king), Manas (powers), Manav (man), Mani

(gem), Manik (ruby), Manish (lord of the mind),

Manit (highly respected), Mannan (thought),

Martand (sun), Maulik (precious), Mayur

(peacock), Meer (chief), Meet (friend), Mehal

(cloud), Mehul (rain), Mihir (sun rays), Mikul

(comrade), Milan (meeting/ joining), Miland

(bee), Milit (comradship), Mitrajit (friendly),

Mitul (friend), Mohak (attractive), Mohit

(charming),

Nabhendu (new moon), Nadish (ocean), Naman

(renowned), Narendra (king of man), Naresh

(king), Naruna (leader of men), Navaj (newly

born), Naveen/ Navin (new), Navrang

(colourful), Nayakan (hero), Nayan (eye),

Nibodh (wisdom), Nihal (content), Nikash

(horizon), Nikhil (complete/ whole/ entire),

Nilay (haven/ house), Nimish (momentary),

Nipun (expert), Nirad (cloud), Nirav (silent),

Nirbhay/ Nirbhik (fearless), Nirek (superior),

Nirmal (clean), Nirmay (pure), Nishith (night),

Nitin (new), Nridev (king amongst men)

Ojayit (courageous), Omprakash (sacred light)

Palash (tree), Panav (prince), Param (ultimate),

Paramjit (heroic), Parikshit (proven), Parmeet

(wisdom), Patag (sun), Pehlaj (first born),

Phalak (sky), Pinak (bow of Shiva), Prabal

(strong), Prabhakar (sun), Prabhu (god),

Prabodh (consciousness), Pradhi (intelligent),

Pradyun (radiant), Prahalad (bliss), Prajit

(winning), Prakash (light), Prakrit (nature/

handsome), Prakul (good-looking), Pramod

(joy), Pran (life/ force), Pranav (symbol),

Pranay (love) Pranjivan (life), Prasad

(devotional offering), Pravin (expert/ skilled),

Pravit (hero), Prem (love), Premal (loving)


Pritam (lover/ darling/ loved one), Prithvi

(earth), Pukhraj (topaz), Puneet (pure), Punit

(holy), Puran (complete), Puru (heaven)

Raahi (traveller), Rahul (capable), Rajat

(courage), Rajdeep (best of kings), Rajeev

(lotus), Rajesh (king), Rajit (brilliant), Rajnish/

Rakesh (moon), Rana (joy/ jewel/ to gaze/

look), Ranajay (victorious), Ranak (king),

Randhir (brave), Ranjit (victor), Ranjiv

(victorious), Rashmi (sun rays), Rasik

(elegance), Rasul (angel), Ravi (sun), Ravish

(sun ray/ beam of light), Rishab (superior),

Rishit (the best), Rohak (rising), Rohinish

(moon), Rohit/ Rohtak (sun), Romir

(interesting), Ronak (celebration), Roshan

(illumination), Ruhan (spiritual), Rushabh

(decoration), Rushil (charming)

Saanjh (evening), Sabal (with strength), Sachet

(consciousness), Sachiv (friend), Sadar

(respectful), Sadashiv (pure), Sadavir (ever

courageous), Sadhil (perfect), Safal (succeed),

Saharsh (with joy), Sahasya (mighty), Sahat

(strong), Sajiv (lively), Sakash (illumination),

Salil (water), Sanchay (collection), Sanjay

(victorious), Sanjit (who is always victorious),

Sanjiv (vital), Sanshray (aim), Santosh

(satisfaction), Saptajit (conqueror of 7

elements), Saptanshu (fire), Sarish (equal),

Sarvak (whole), Satrajit (ever victorious),

Satyajit (victory of truth), Satyak (honest),

Satyam (honesty), Saubal (mighty), Savir

(leader), Savit (sun), Shahalad (joy), Shamak

(makes peace), Shantanu (whole), Shanyu

(benevolent), Sharat (a season), Shardul (the

best), Shauchin (pure), Shaunak (wise), Shaurav

(bear), Shaurya (bravery), Shekhar (ultimate/

peak), Shineyu (shining), Shishir (winter),

Shoor (valiant), Shrey (marevellous), Siddharth

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(accomplished), Sinha (hero), Sohan

(handsome), Soumil (friend), Sridatta (given by

God), Sthir (focused), Subhash (who speaks

good words), Subodh (good lesson), Suday

(gift), Sudhir (wise), Sudhit (kind), Sulek (sun),

Sumant (friendly), Sumay/ Sumed (wise),

Sumeet (friendly), Sunar (happy), Sunay (wise),

Suraj (sun), Surush (shining), Suryanshu

(sunbeam), Sushant (quiet), Sushim

(moonstone), Swami (lord), Swarit (towards


heaven), Syon (gentle), Syum/ Syun (a ray),

Taksheel (someone with a strong character),

Tanak (prize), Tanav (flute), Tanay (of the

family), Tanish (ambition), Tanvir (strong),

Taraksh (mountain), Tarang (wave), Tarendra

(prince of stars), Taru (small plant), Tarun

(boy), Turag (a thought), Tushar (winter)

Udant (correct message), Udarsh (brimming),

Udbal (mighty), Uddunath (lord of stars), Udu

(water), Udyam (action), Udyan (garden), Umed

(wish), Unmesh (eternal happiness/ joy),

Unnabh (highest), Utkarsh (high quality),

Vaibhav (glorious/ powerful/ born of the moon),

Vanad (cloud), Vasant (season/ spring), Vasur

(precious), Vatsa (son), Vatsal (love/ affection),

Vayun (lively), Vibodh (wise), Vidyut (brilliant/

lightening), Vihaan (morning/ dawn), Vijay

(victory), Vijval (intelligent), Vikrant (brave),

Vilas (coolness), Vimal (clean), Vinay

(humility), Vineet (knowledgeable), Vinesh

(godly), Vir (brave), Viraj (sun), Viral

(precious), Virat (massive), Vishal (huge),

Vishesh (special), Vivash (bright), Vrishab

(excellent)

Yamir (moon), Yash (success), Yashas (fame),

Yatin/ Yogi (devotee)

Hindu Baby Names for Girls Aadarshini (idealistic), Aamani (spring season),

Aanchal/Anchal (shelter), Aashiyana (beautiful

home), Abhilasha (wish/ desire), Aishwarya

(prosperous), Akanksha (wish), Akhila

(complete), Akshara (letter), Alaknanda (a

river), Alisha (protected), Aloki (brightness),

Alpana (beautiful), Amishi (pure), Amithi

(unique), Amiya (delightful), Amolika

(priceless), Amrita (full of nectar), Anamitra

(the sun), Anandani (joyful), Ananti (gift),

Ananya (nanosecond), Angarika (flower),

Angha (beauty), Anisha (unobstructed), Anita

(full of grace), Anjali (tribute), Anjika (blessed),

Anjuli (blessings/ inconquerable), Anmol

(priceless), Anokhi (different), Anshula (sunny),

Anupama (beautiful), Aparajita (undefeated),

Aradhana (prayer), Archana (worship), Arpana

(offering), Arpita (a dedication), Arshia

(divine), Arundhati (star), Asha (expectation),

Ashna (a friend), Ashwina (child of the star),

Asmita (pride), Avinashi (indestructable),

Ayanna (innocent), Ayati (royal), Ayushi (long


life)

Bakul (flower name), Bala (damsel), Banhi

(fire), Banni (maiden), Barkha/ Barsha (rain),

Basanti (spring), Bhadra (good), Bhagwanti/

Bhagyashri/ Bhagyawati (lucky), Bhanu (sun/

fame), Bhanumati (famous), Bhanuni (charming

woman), Bhanupriya (the sun's beloved), Bhavi/

Bhavini (emotional), Bhavna (good feelings/

emotions), Bhumika (earth), Bhuvi (heaven),

Bijal/ Bijli (lightening), Bimala (pure), Bindu

(point), Binita (modest), Bishakha (star),

Chaaya/Chhaya (shadow), Chahna (love),

Chaitali (a season/ born in the Chaitra month),

Chakori (alert), Chameli (a flower), Chanchal

(active), Chandani (moonlight), Chandi (great

goddess), Chandra (moon), Charita (good),

Charu (beautiful), Charusheela (beautiful jewel),

Chhavi (reflection), Chintanika (meditation),

Chitra (drawing), Chunni (a star)

Dalaja (honey), Damini (lightning), Damyanti

(beautiful), Darpana (mirror), Darshana

(observation), Daya (compassion), Dayamayi/

Dayanita (merciful), Deepa (light), Deepti (full

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of light), Devangi/ Devina/ Devyani (like a

goddess), Devanshi (divine), Dhanya (thankful/

lucky), Dhara (earth/ flow), Dharini/ Dharti

(earth), Dhriti (patience), Dhwani (melody/

music), Dhyana (meditation), Dishita (focus),

Divya (divine power), Drishti/ Drishya (sight),

Dyumna (glorious)

Edha (sacred), Eesha (goddess Parvati/ purity),

Eila (the earth), Ekaja (only child), Ekani (one),

Ekanta (devoted girl), Ekantika (singly

focussed),

Falguni (beautiful), Fulki (spark), Fulmala

(garland)

Gandhali (sweet scent), Gangika (river), Ganika

(flower), Geet/ Geeti (melody), Gina (silvery),

Gita (holy book), Gitali (melodious), Gitanjali

(melodious tribute), Grishma (warmth), Gul

(flower), Gulab (rose), Gulika (pearl)

Hamsini (one who rides a swan/ Saraswathi),

Harini (a deer), Harita (green), Harshal (glad),

Harshini (joyful), Hasita (full of laughter),

Hemadri (golden hills), Hemakshi (golden

eyes), Hemlata (golden flower), Hiral (wealthy),

Hitaishi (well wisher), Hradini (lightening)

Iditri (complimentary), Iha (wish), Ihita (desire),


Iksha (sight), Indali (powerful), Indira (bestower

of wealth), Indulekha (moon), Inika (small

earth), Inu (attractive), Ipsita (desire), Ishita

(superior), Ishya (spring)

Janya (life), Jasmin (a flower), Jasum (hibiscus),

Jaya (salutation/ victory/ goddess Parvati),

Jayashree (victorious woman), Jhalak (glimpse/

spark/ sudden motion), Jigisha (superior),

Joshika (young maiden), Jui (flower), Jyoti

(light)

Kakoli, Kala (art), Kalini (flower), Kalpana

(imagination), Kalyani (fortunate), Kamal/

Kamalini (lotus), Kamini (beautiful woman),

Kamya (capable), Kanjri (bird), Kanti (light),

Karishma (miracle), Kashvi (shining), Kashyapi

(earth), Kavya (poem), Keertana (song), Keya

(flower), Keyuri (armlet), Khushboo

(fragarance), Khyati (fame), Kimaya (divine),

Kinaari (shore), Kinjal (river bank), Kinnari

(musical instrument), Kishori (young damsel),

Komali (tender), Kshama (forgiveness/ mercy),

Kshamya (earth), Kshirin (flower), Kundanika

(flower), Kusumita (flowers in bloom),

Laboni (graceful), Labuki (musical instrument),

Lajita (modest), Laksha (aim), Lakshanya (one

who achieves), Lakshita (distinguished), Lali

(blushing), Lalima (beauty), Lalita (beautiful

woman), Laranya (graceful), Lata (creeper),

Lavanya (beautiful girl), Leela (divine drama),

Leena (a devoted one/ tender), Lekha (writing),

Lolita (ruby),

Madhavi/ Madhu (honey), Madhuvanthi (one

who is sweet like honey), Mahika (earth),

Mahima (glorious), Mahiya (joy), Maina (a

bird), Malika (flower), Malini (fragrant), Malka

(queen), Manali (bird), Mandira (melody),

Manini (self respected), Manisha (desire/ wish),

Manjari (bud of a mango tree), Manju

(pleasant), Manjula (lovely/ soft/ charming),

Manjusha (lady with a sweet voice), Marsha

(respectable), Mausami (seasonal), Maya

(illusion), Mayuri (peahen), Medha (goddess

Saraswati/ wisdom/ intellect), Medini (earth),

Meenal (precious gem), Menaha (celestial

damsel), Mili (a meeting/ to find), Mishti (sweet

person), Mitali (friendly), Monisha

(intellectual), Moubani (a flower), Mridula (an

ideal woman), Mrinmayee (deer's eye), Mythri

(friendship)


Nagina (jewel), Naija (daughter of wisdom),

Naisha (special), Naishadha (poetry), Nalini

(lotus/ sweet nectar), Namita (humble), Nandita

(cheerful), Navya (young), Neepa (a flower),

Neeraja (lotus), Neha (loving), Neharika (dew

drops), Nidhi (wealth), Nilakshi (blue-eyed),

Nilambari (clothed in blue), Nilima (blue), Nina

(beautiful eyes), Ninarika (misty), Nirali

(different), Nirmala (clean), Nirupama

(matchless), Nisha (night), Nishita (alert),

Nishka (honest), Nitya (eternal), Nivriti (bliss),

Niyati (destiny), Nupoor (anklet),

Oditi (dawn), Oma (life giver)

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Padma/ Padnuni (lotus), Pallavi (bud), Panchali

(princess), Pari (fairy), Pariyat (flower), Parmita

(wisdom), Parvati, Poonam (full moon), Prabha

(light), Pracheeta/ Prasheetha (origin/ starting

point), Prachi (east), Pradnya (wisdom), Prakriti

(nature/ beautiful), Pramiti (wisdom), Pranali

(organisation), Pranjal (honest), Prasheila

(ancient time), Pratima (idol), Pratiti (faith),

Praveena (skilled), Prianka (favourite), Prisha

(beloved/ loving/ God's gift), Prithika (flower),

Priti (love),

Rabhya (worshipped), Rachna (creation), Ragini

(melody), Rajeshri (queen), Rajika (lamp), Rajni

(night), Raksha (protection), Ramya

(delightful), Ranhita (quick), Rani (queen),

Ranya (pleasant), Rashmi (sun rays), Raveena

(sunny), Raya (flow/ sated with drink), Rebha

(sings praises), Reena (gem), Reshma (silky),

Revati (prosperity), Rewa (swift), Rhea/ Ria

(singer), Riddhi (fortunate), Rishima

(moonbeam), Rita (way of life), Rohini (moon),

Romila (heartfelt), Roopa (blessed with beauty),

Roshni/ Ruchi (light), Ruchika (shining/

beautiful/ desirable), Ruchita (splenderous),

Ruhi (soul), Ruhin (spiritual), Rupa (silver),

Rupashi (beautiful)

Sahira (mountain), Sajani (beloved/ loving/ well

loved), Saloni (beautiful), Samali (bouquet),

Samiya (incomparable), Sanchali (movement),

Sanika (flute), Sanjita (triumphant), Sanjula

(beautiful), Sansita (praise), Sara (precious),

Sarayu (wind), Sarojini (in the lotus), Sasmita

(always laughing), Satvari (night), Satvi

(existence), Satya (truth), Saura (celestial),

Savita (sun), Savitri (mother), Shaila (living in


mountain), Shaili (tradition), Shaivi

(prosperity), Shalalu (perfume), Shalika (flute),

Shalini (modest), Shanti (peace), Shari (arrow),

Sharini (earth), Sharmila (shy), Sharvari

(twilight), Shasha (moon), Sheela (character),

Sheetal (cool), Shefali (fragrant), Shila (rock),

Shirina (night), Shiuli (flower), Shresth/

Shresthi (best of all), Shreya (beautiful), Shrika

(fortune), Shrila (beautiful), Shrimayi

(fortunate), Shriya (prosperity), Shushma

(fragrant), Siddhangana (divine/ pure), Siddhani

(blessed), Simbala (pond), Sinjini (sound of

anklet), Somila (tranquil), Sonal/ Sonali

(golden), Suchhaya (shining), Suchita

(auspicious), Sudarshini (beautiful lady),

Suhaila (moonshine), Sumavali (garland),

Sumedha (intelligent), Sumita/ Sumitra

(friendly), Sunaina/ Sunayna (beautiful eyes),

Sunanda (sweet charactered), Sunita (wellbehaved),

Supriya (well-loved), Surabhi

(beauty), Suravi (sun), Sushila (good

charactered woman), Sutara (holy star), Suvali

(full of grace), Svara (goddess of sound), Svitra

(white), Swati (star)

Taj (crown/ jewel), Talika (a bird), Tamanna

(wish), Tanirika (a flower), Tanisha (ambition),

Tanmaya (reincarnated), Tanushri/ Tanvi

(beautiful), Tanya (of the family), Tara/ Tarai

(star), Tarani (boat), Taruna/ Taruni (young

girl), Tavishi (courage), Tisya (auspicious), Tiya

(a bird), Trayi (intellect), Trisha (wish/ desire),

Trishala (trident), Tuhina (dew drop), Turanya

(swift), Tvisha (bright)

Udipti (on fire), Udyati (elevated), Ujvala

(bright/ lighted), Unma (joy), Unnati (progress),

Upadhriti (a ray), Upasna (worship), Upma (the

best), Urishita (firm), Urmika (small wave),

Urmila (enchantress), Urvi (earth), Usha

(dawn), Ushma (warmth), Usra (first light),

Utalika (wave), Utpala (filled with lotuses/ a

river),

Vainavi (gold), Valini (stars), Vanalika

(sunflower), Vanhi (fire), Vanini (soft spoken),

Vanita (graceful lady), Vanshi/ Vanshika (flute),

Varali (moon), Varsha (rain), Varya (form),

Vasuda/Vasundhara/ Vasundhra (earth), Vedanti

(knower of the vedas), Vedha (pious), Venya

(lovable), Vibali (young), Vidushi (learned),

Vina (musical instument), Vinamra (modest),


Vinanti (request), Vinati (prayer), Vinaya

(humble), Vipanchi (lute), Virika (bravery),

Vishaka (stars), Vishva (world), Vrishti (rain),

Vyomini (divine)

Yachana (pleading), Yahvi (heaven/ earth),

Yamini (nocturnal), Yamuna (holy river),

Yamya (night), Yashica (success), Yashodhara

(glory), Yasti (slim), Yochana (thought), Yuvati

(young lady)

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Abhay - fearless

Abhijat - noble, wise

Abhijay - total victory

Abhijit /Abhijeet - one who is victorious, a

star

Abhinav - quite new

Abhinandan - congratulation

Abhilash - wish / desire

Abhisar - companion

Abhishek - shower of milk / water over an

idol

Achal - stable/ soul

Achalraj - Himalayan mountain

Achintya - beyond comprehension

Achyuta - indestructible, one who is firm

Adarsh - ideal

Aditya - sun

Agastya - a saint in Hindu mythology

Agendra - Himalayan mountain

Agraj - leader, senior

Aghosh - quiet, soundless

Aagney - born from fire

Ajatashatru - without enemies

Ajay - unconquerable, invincible

Ajar - one who is not old

Ajit / Ajeet - unconquerable

Ajitabh - one who has conquered the sky

Akash - sky

Akhilesh - lord of the universe

Akshay - indestructible, immortal

Akshat - uninjurable, one who cannot be

harmed

Alok - cry of victory, invisible

Aalok - a ray of light

Amal - bright, clean, pure

Amar - forever, immortal

Ambar - sky, cloth cover

Ambuj - born from water, lotus

Ambud - cloud


Ameya - boundless, magnanimous

Amish - honest

Amit - endless, boundless

Amitabh - one with endless splendor

Amitava - same as Amitabh

Amitesh - infinite god

Amogh - unerring

Amod - happiness

Amol - priceless, valuable

Amrit - nectar

Amulya - priceless

Anand - bliss

Anandmoorti - happiness personified

Anant - infinite

Anantram - eternal god

Anagh - sinless

Angada - bracelet, brother of Wali &

Sugreev

Angak - son

Anil -God of wind

Anilkumar - son of wind ( Hanuman )

Animesh - one with big beautiful eyes

Anirudhha - independent, unstoppable

Anish - supreme

Anjan - eye liner

Ankit - conquered

Ankur - sprout

Ankush - control

Anoop / Anup - incomparable, the best

Anuj - later born, younger

Anupam - incomparable

Anurag - attachment, devotion, love

Anshu - ray of light

Anshul - radiant, bright or intelligent

person

Anshuman - Sun

Apoorva / Apurva - extraordinary

Arihant - one who has killed his enemies

Arjun - peacock

Arnav - ocean, sea

Arun - sun

Arvind - lotus

Arya - true, well mannered, one who hails

from a noble family ( a King).

Ashish - blessing

Ashok - one without sorrow

Ashutosh - one who becomes happy

easily, Shiva

Ashwatthama - fiery tempered


Ashwini - one of the constallations

Ashvin - a cavalier

Atmajyoti - light of soul ( atma)

Atal - stable, unavoidable

Ateet - past

Atul - matchless

Atulya - unweighable, incomparable

Avichal - unmovable

Avinash - indestructible

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Avanindra - king of the earth

Avanish - God of the earth

Badrinath .... Lord of Mount Badri, Vishnu

Badri prasad .... Gift of Badri

Balraj .... mighty, powerful

Balram .... Lord Krishna's brother

Balveer .... powerful ( Balbeer )

Baldev .... Godlike in power, Balram

Balaaditya .... rising sun

Balachandra .... young moon

Balendu .... young moon

Balakrishna .... young Lord Krishna

Balamani .... young jewel

Balamohan .... one who is good looking,

attractive

Balaji .... name of Lord Vishnu

Balashankar .... young Lord Shiva

Bankimchandra .... half moon

Bansi .... flute

Bansilal .... Lord Krishna

Barindra .... ocean

Basant .... season of spring

Basdev .... fire

Bhadrakapil .... Lord Shiva

Bhadrashree .... Sandalwood Tree

Bhadresh .... Lord Shiva

Bhagat .... devotee

Bhagwant .... God / Bhagwan

Bhagesh .... Lord of richness

Bhagirath .... one who brought Ganga on

Earth

Bhairav .... one with frightening voice,

Lord Shiva

Bhanu .... sun

Bhanudas .... devotee of the sun

Bhanuprakash .... sun light

Bhanumitra .... friend of sun / Planet

Mercury

Bhanuprasad .... gift of sun


Bharat .... India, universal monarch

Bharadwaj .... a lucky bird, Planet Mars

Bhargav .... Lord Shiva

Bhaskar .... sun

Bhadrak .... handsome

Bhadraksh .... one with beautiful eyes

Bhavesh .... Lord of the world, Lord Shiva

Bhawanidas .... devotee of Godess Durga

Bhim .... fearful

Bholanath .... Lord Shiva

Bhoumik .... land owner

Bhumindra .... king , lord of the land

Bhupal .... king

Bhupati .... King

Bhupen .... king

Bhupendra .... king

Bhupesh .... king

Bhudev .... Lord of earth

Bhushan .... ornament

Bhuvan .... Palace, one of the three worlds

Bhuvanesh .... Lord of the Earth (

Bhuvaneshwar )

Bindusar .... an excellent pearl

Bipin .... forest

Bhamhaghosh .... chanting or recitation of

Vedas

Bhamhanand .... happiness for knowledge

Brijmohan .... Lord Krishna

Brijkishor .... Lord Krishna

Brijnandan .... Lord Krishna

Brijesh .... God of the land of Brij

Buddhadev .... Wise person, Gautam

Buddha

Buddhapriya .... one liked by Buddha

Budhil .... wise person

Chaitanya .... knowledge , life

Chakradhar .... one who carries Chakra

(Krishna, Vishnu)

Chakrapani .... Lord Vishnu

Chaman .... a garden

Champak .... Champa ( flower ) , Pagoda (

flower )

Chandra .... moon

Chandrabhushan .... Lord Shiva

Chandradatt .... gift from the moon

Chandradhar .... one who wears moon i.e.

Lord Shiva

Chandrahas .... bow of Lord Shiva

Chandraj .... Mercury planet


Chandrak .... peacock feather, moon

Chandrakant .... a gem related to moon,

moon

Chandranath .... moon

Chandarmouli .... Lord Shiva

Chandrashekhar .... one who holds moon in his

hair knot (Lord Shiva)

Chandranshu .... moon ray, Lord Vishnu

Chandresh .... Lord of the moon

Chandan .... sandalwood

Charan .... feet

Charandas .... servant at the feet of

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somebody

Charanjit .... one who has won over the

Lord ( Charanjeet )

Charudutta .... born of beauty

Chaturanan .... one with four heads i.e. Lord

Bramha

Chaturvedi .... one who knows all the 4

Vedas

Chetan .... life, living creature

Chhailbehari .... Lord Krishna

Chidambar .... one whose heart is as grand

as the sky

Chidanand .... Lord Bramha

Chinmay .... full of knowledge, happiness

Chintamani .... philosopher's stone, a

wishing stone ( gem )

Chintan ... thought

Chirag .... lamp

Chiranjeev .... long lived, immortal

Chiranjeet, Chirayu .... immortal

Chitraksh .... beautiful eyed

Chitragupta .... Lord Yama's helper who is

records all deeds

Chittaranjan .... one who pleases the mind

Chittaswarup .... the supreme spirit

Chittaprasad .... happiness

Chittesh ... ruler of mind

Chudamani .... the best, crest Jewel

Daruka .... deodar tree

Dattatreya .... son of Atri, an incarnation of

Lord Vishnu

Dattey .... Lord Indra

Dakshesh .... Lord Shiva

Damodar .... Lord Krishna

Dasharath .... one with 10 chariots, Lord

Ram's father


Daya .... mercy

Dayanand .... one who likes being merciful

or kind

Dayanidhi .... kind person

Dayasagar .... extremely kind, sea of mercy

Dayaswarup .... merciful

Deendayal .... one who has mercy on the

downtrodden or poor

Deenbabdhu .... brother ( or helper) of poor

people

Deepak .... lamp, kindle

Deepankar .... one who lights lamps

Deependra .... Lord of light

Deependu .... moon

Deepesh .... Lord of light , sun

Deeptanshu .... shining light, sun

Deeptendu .... shining moon

Devarsi .... sage of Devas

Devdas .... servant of Lord , a servant of

temple

Devidas .... servant (devotee) of Godess

Devadutt .... gift from God

Devanand .... joy of god

Devguru .... teacher of Gods ( Brihaspati )

Devraj .... king of Gods ( Lord Indra)

Devashish .... blessing of the Gods(

Debashish )

Devesh .... God of Gods

Devang .... part of God

Devendra .... king of Gods

Devilal .... son of Godess

Deviprasad .... gift of a Godess

Devkinandan .... son of Devki - (Lord

Krishna)

Dhananjay .... one who wins wealth, Lord

Arjun, Lord Vishnu.

Dhananad .... pleasure of having wealth

Dhanaraj .... king of wealth ( Kuber )

Dhanesh .... Lord of wealth ( Kuber,

Vishnu )

Dhanvantari .... doctor of Gods

Dharesh .... king, Lord of land

Dharma .... law ( religious)

Dharmadev .... Lord of law

Dharmesh .... master of religion

Dharmendra .... king of religion

Dheeraj .... bravery

Dhiren .... one who is strong, powerful

Dhirendra .... Lord of the brave


Dhruv .... pole star, unperturbed

Dhaval .... fair complexioned

Digamber .... nacked, Lord Shiva

Dilip .... King, ancestor of Lord Rama

Dinanath .... saviour of the downtrodden or

poor

Dinesh .... sun, God of the day

Dinkar .... sun

Dinpal .... sun

Divakar .... sun

Divyanshu .... divine light, sun

Divyesh .... sun

Divyendu .... bright moon

Duranjaya .... a heroic son

Durgadutt .... gift from Godess Durga

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Durgadas .... servant ( a devotee ) of

Godess Durga

Durgesh .... Lord of fort

Durjaya .... difficult to conquer, Lord

Vishnu

Durvish .... one who cannot be affected by

poison (Lord Shiva)

Dwarkanath .... Lord of Dwarka (Lord

Krishna)

Dwarkadhish .... ruler of Dwarka (Lord

Krishna)

Dwijendra .... moon

Dwijesh .... moon

Ekalinga .... Lord Shiva

Ekanga .... a bodyguard

Eknath .... a famous poet-saint of India

Esh .... God

Eshwar .... God

Eshwardutt .... gift of God

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with F (

Ph)

Phalgun .... A month from our Hindu

Calender

Phanibhushan .... one who wears a snake

(Lord Shiva)

Phaninath .... lord of serpents (Sheshnag,

Vasuki)

Phanindra .... king of Gods ( Sheshnag,

Vasuki )

Phanindranath .... Lord Vishnu

Phoolendu .... the full moon

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with H

Hansaraj .... king of Swans


Hanuman .... a devotee of Lord Ram, son

of Anjani

Haresh .... Lord Shiva

Harish .... Lord Shiva, king of Monkeys

( Sugreev )

Hari .... Lord Vishnu, Monkey

Harilal .... son of Hari

Harihar .... Lord Vishu and Lord Shiva

together

Harishankar .... Lord Vishnu and Lord

Shankar (Shiva)

Haridutt .... gift of Hari

Harmendra .... moon

Harsha .... delight, Joy

Harshad .... one who gives pleasure

Harshul .... deer

Harshal .... a lover

Harshvardhan .... one who increases joy,

happiness

Hemang .... one with shining body

Hemadri .... mountain of gold

Hemant .... one of the 6 seasons ( part of

winter )

Hemachandra .... golden moon

Hemaprakash .... golden light

Hemavatinandan .... son of Goddess Parvati (

Ganesh )

Hemendra .... Lord of gold

Hemaraj .... king of gold

Heramba .... boastful, name of Ganapati

Hemendu .... golden moon.

Himanshu .... one radiating cool light (

moon )

Hiranya .... wealth

Hridaynath .... beloved

Hridyanshu .... light from heart, moon

Hridayesh .... king of Heart

Hrishikesh .... one who controls senses,

Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu

Hiresh .... king of Gems

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with I

Ilesh .... Lord of earth

Indeever .... a blue lotus

Indra .... king of Gods, most strong

Indradutt .... gift of Lord Indra

Indrajit .... conquerer of lord Indra (

Meghnad)

Indraneel .... emerald

Indubhushan .... moon, Shiva


Induj .... mercury ( planet )

Indukant .... moon

Indushekhar .... Lord Shiva

Inesh .... king of kings

Iresh .... Lord of earth, Vishnu

Ishan .... sun, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu

Ishwar .... powerful, the supreme God

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with J

Jagadeesh .... Lord of the world, Lord

Vishnu , God

Jagadeep .... light of the world

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Jagajeet .... conquerer Of the world

Jagajeevan .... life of the world, worldly life

Jaganarayan .... God of the world (

Jagatnarayan )

Jagannath .... Lord of the world

Jagamohan .... one who attracts the world (

Jagatmohan )

Jagatkishor .... World child

Jagatprakash .... light of the world

Jagatprabhu .... God of the world

Jagatpal .... caretaker of the world ( God )

Jagatveer .... bravest in the world ( Jagveer

Jagatbehari .... world traveler ( Jagvihari )

Jayadeep .... light of victory

Jaidev .... God of victory

Jaldev .... God of water (Lord Varun)

Jaldhar .... one who holds water ( meaning

cloud)

Jalendu .... reflection of the moon in water

Jalbhushan .... ornament of water ( means

wind)

Janak .... father of Sita according to

Ramayana, creator

Janakinath .... Lord Rama

Janakibhushan .... ornament of Janki ( Lord

Rama)

Janakiraman .... Lord Rama

Janardan .... one who helps people, Lord

Vishnu

Janesh .... king

Japendu .... Lord Shiva

Japesh .... Lord Shiva

Jasraj .... king of fame

Jasveer .... hero of fame, victorious

Jaswant .... victorious ( Yashwant )

Jawahar .... jewel

Jay .... victory


Jayachand .... victory moon

Jayaditya .... victorious sun

Jayant .... victorious, Lord Vishnu

Jayapal .... king, Lord Vishnu, Lord

Bramha

Jayaprakash .... light of victory

Jaysukh .... pleasure of victory

Jayashekhar .... crest of victory

Jayawant .... victorious

Jeevan .... life

Jeevanprakash .... light of life

Jeevesh .... God

Jitendra, Jeetandra .... conqueror of Lord Indra

Jinendra .... Lord of life

Jishnu .... triumphant, Arjun

Jnyandeep .... light of knowledge

Jnyaneshwar .... the God of wisdom

Jograj .... Yograj, king of Yoga, Lord

Krishna

Jogindra .... Lord Shiva

Jyotiprakash .... light of flame

Jyotiranjan .... happy flame

Jyotirdhar .... one who holds the flame, sun

Jwalaprasad .... Gift of flame

Kailash .... name of a Himalayan peak,

abode of Lord Shiva

Kailasnath, Kailashnath .... Lord of mount

Kailash ( i.e Lord Shiva )

Kaladhar .... one who shows different

phases ( i.e. the moon)

Kalanath .... moon

Kalanidhi .... moon, Lord Shiva

Kalicharan .... feet of Goddess Kali (

Goddess Durga)

Kalidas .... devotee of Godess Kali, name

of a famous poet of India

Kalyan .... good, well-being , auspicious,

Kanha .... Lord Krishna

Kamadev .... God of love (lust), Cupid

Kamal .... lotus flower

Kamalbandhu .... Friend or brother of lotus (

sun)

Kamalesh, Kamaleshwar .... God of lotus (

Lord Vishnu) (Kamaleshwar)

Kamalkant .... Lord Vishnu

Kamalakar .... a lake where lotus grows

Kamalnayan .... one with beautiful lotustype

eyes

Kamalnath .... Lord Vishnu


Kamalaksh .... one with beautiful lotus -

type eyes

Kamlapati .... Lord Vishnu

Kamboj .... conch shell, elephant

Kanak .... gold

Kanan .... forest

Kanchan .... gold

Kanhaiya .... Lord Krishna

Kanthamani .... necklace jewel

Kapaali .... Lord Shiva

Kapi .... monkey, sun

Kapidhwaj .... one with monkey flag (

Arjun)

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Kapirath .... one with monkey or sun

on his chariot ( Lord Rama/Arjun)

Kapil .... white, innoccent, Lord

Shiva

Kapilashwa .... one with a white horse (

Lord Indra)

Kapindra .... king of monkeys (

Hanuman, Sugreev )

Karna, Karan .... eldest brother of

Pandavas, ear

Karnajeet .... conquerer of Karna ( i.e.

Arjun)

Karnapriya .... something that is sweet

to our ears

Karnabhushan .... ear ring, ear

ornament

Kartik .... name of a month from

Indian calendar

Kartikeya .... God of war, one born in

month of Kartik or Kritika nakshatra

Karunakar .... Very kind

Karunanidhi .... one whose heart is full

of kindness

Kashinath .... Lord of Kashi ( Varanasi

) , Lord Shiva

Kaushal .... clever, skilled

Kaushik .... sentiment of love,

Vishwamitra

Kavi .... wise man, poet

Kedar .... name of a peak in

Himalaya, flower bed

Kedarnath .... Lord of mount Kedar (

Lord Shiva)

Keshav .... having curly hair, Lord

Krishna


Ketan .... mark, sign, dwelling

Keval .... only

Khagendra .... king of birds, eagle (

Garuda)

Khagesh .... God of birds (Garuda )

Kharanshu .... sun

Khushwant .... one full of happiness

Kirit .... crown, tiara

Kiritmani .... jewel in the crown

Kiran .... ray

Kirtan .... song of praise

Kirti .... fame

Kirtibhushan .... one adorned with fame

Kirtivallabh .... aspirant of fame

Kishore .... teenager

Kshitij .... horizon

Kshitidhar .... mountain

Kshiraj .... moon, lotus, conch -shell

Kripanidhi .... one with heart full of

mercy

Kripasagar .... ocean of mercy

Krishna .... black, dark, Lord Krishna

Krishnamoorti .... idol of Lord Krishna

Kulvir .... Hero of the family

Kuldeep .... heir to the family

Kuldev .... family diety

Kundan .... purified gold

Kunjabehari .... one who roams in kunja

(i.e Lord Krishna)

Kunwar .... a prince

Kusumakar .... garden, spring season

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with L

Lakshman .... brother of Lord Rama,

Prosperous

Lakshmikant .... husband of Lakshmi (

Lord Vishnu), or a rich person

Lakshminath .... Lord Vishnu

Lakshminarayan .... Lakshmi and Lord

Vishnu together

Lakshmipati .... husband of Lakshmi (

Lord Vishnu)

Lakshmiraman .... Lord Vishnu

Lalchand, Lalchandra .... red moon

Lalit .... beautiful

Lalitaditya .... a beautiful sun

Lalitchandra .... a beautiful moon

Lalitesh .... Go

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with M

Madan .... God of love, cupid, bee


Madangopal .... lovely cowherd ( Lord

Krishna )

Madanmohan .... lovely & attractive

(Lord Krishna)

Madhav .... sweet like honey,

Krishna

Madhu .... honey, nectar

Madhughosh .... sweet sounding

Madhukar .... lover, honey bee

Madhukant .... moon

Madhusudhana .... Lord Krishna, one

who killed demon Madhu, bee

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Mahabahu .... one with strong arms (

Arjun )

Mahabali .... strong, one with great

strength

Mahadev .... most powerful God

Mahamati .... one with big brain (

Ganesh )

Mahavir .... most courageous

amongst men

Mahesh .... Lord Shiva

Maheshkumar .... son of Lord Shiva

(Ganesh, Kartikey)

Maheshwar .... Lord Shiva

Mahendra .... Lord Indra, Vishnu

Maheepati .... the king

Mahish .... ceremoniously crowned

king

Mahipal .... king

Mahipati .... king

Maitreya .... friend

Makarand .... honey, nectar

Malhar .... a raga used in Indian

music

Martand .... sun

Manavendra .... king amongst men

Mandeep .... lamp of mind

Mandhatri .... prince

Manendra .... king of mind

Mangal .... auspicious, Mars

Mangesh .... Lord Shiva

Mani .... gem

Manibhushan .... an ornament of jewels,

very best jewel

Manidhar .... a mythical snake with

jewel in its hood

Manik .... gem


Maniram .... jewel of a person

Manishankar .... Lord Shiva

Manish .... intelligent, God of mind

Manindra .... diamond, lord of mind

Manjeet .... winner of mind

Manjughosh .... sweet sounding

recitation

Manmohan .... one who attacts mind

Mansukh .... pleasure of mind

Manprasad .... mentally calm & cool

person

Manoranjan .... one who pleases the

mind

Manohar .... one who wins over mind,

attractive

Manoj .... born of mind, Kamdev

Manu .... founder / father of human

beings

Manuraj .... Kuber

Markandeya .... a sage

Mareechi .... ray of light, also name of

a constallation

Maruti .... Hanuman, Bhimsen

Matsendra .... king of the fishes

Mayank .... moon

Mayur .... peacock

Meghnad .... thunder

Meghdutt .... gift of clouds

Meghraj .... God of clouds (Lord

Indra)

Mehul .... rain

Mihir .... sun

Mihirkiran .... sun ray

Milind .... honey bee, Krishna

Mitesh .... one with few desires

Mithil .... kingdom

Mithilesh .... Lord of Mithila ( Sita's

father )

Mithun .... couple

Mitul .... limited, friend

Mohan .... charming, fascinating,

Lord Krishna

Mohanish .... attractive God, Krishna

Mohit .... enchanted by beauty

Mohin .... attractive

Monish .... Lord of mind

Moti .... pearl

Mrigalochan .... one with eyes like that

of a deer


Mrigank .... moon

Mrigankmouli .... one with moon in his

hair ( i.e. Lord Shiva )

Mrigankshekhar .... one with moon on his

head (i.e.Lord Shiva)

Mrigendra .... Lord of deers (i.e.lion)

Mrigesh .... lion

Mrinal .... lotus

Mrinank .... moon

Mrinendra .... lion

Mrityunjay .... one who has conquered

death

Mudit .... happy

Mukesh .... Lord of the dumb, a cloth

made of golden and silver threads, Kamdev

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Muktanand .... happiness of freedom

Mukul .... bud, body, earth , soul

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with N

Naakesh .... moon

Naagdhar .... one who wears cobra (

Lord Shiva)

Naagendra .... Lord of serpents (

Vaasuki )

Naagesh .... God of serpents (

Sheshnaag )

Naagpal, Nagpal .... saviour of serpents (

the cobras )

Naagpati .... King of serpents (

Vaasuki )

Naagraj .... king of serpents,

Sheshnaag

Nabhoj .... born in sky

Nabhomani .... jewel of the sky ( sun)

Nachiketa .... fire

Nadeesh .... God of river (ocean)

Nadeen .... ocean

Nagdhar .... one who adornes

mountain (Lord Krishna)

Nagesh .... God of mountain (

Himalaya )

Nagendra .... Lord of mountains (

Himalaya )

Nakhraj .... moon

Nakul .... mangoos, 4th Pandav

Nalin .... lotus

Nalinaksh .... lotus -eyed

Nalinikant .... husband of lotus, ( sun)

Naman .... bow, salute


Namdev .... poet, saint

Namit .... bowed down, modest

Nand .... happy

Nandan .... friend , king, son, one

who brings happiness

Nandak .... pleasing

Nandakishor .... wiz-kid, Lord Krishna

Nandakumar .... Lord Krishna

Nandapal .... Lord Krishna

Nandi .... one who pleases others,

the divine bull

Nandish .... Lord Shiva (Nandishwar)

Narayana .... Lord Vishnu, refuge of

man, god

Naresh .... Lord of men

Narendra .... king of men, king

Narendranath .... king of kings, emperor

Narhari .... man-lion ( Nara simha)

Narottam .... best amongst men, Lord

Vishnu

Narsimha .... half lion & half man

Nartan .... dance

Narmad .... bringing delight

Nateshwar .... God of drama ( Lord

Shiva)

Natraj .... king among actors, L

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with O

Ojas .... brilliance, shine, glow

Omkar .... sound of Om, divine

sound

Omkarnath .... Shiva

Omanand .... joy Of Om

Omprakash .... light Of Om

Omswarup .... like Om

Oojam .... enthusiasm

Oorjit .... powerful, strong

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with P

Padmakar .... jewel, Lord Vishnu

Padmakant .... husband of lotus ( sun)

Padmaj .... born from lotus ( Lord

Bramha)

Padmadhar .... one who holds a lotus (

Lord Vishnu)

Padmanabh .... one with lotus in his

navel ( Lord Vishnu)

Padmapani .... Lord Bramha

Padmabandhu .... friend of lotus ( bee ,

sun )

Padmalochan .... lotus eyed


Padmakar .... lake with lotuses

Palash .... name of a tree ( Kinshuk

)

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with R

Radhakrishna .... Radha & Lord

Krishna

Radheya .... son of Radha .i e Karna

Raghav .... born in Raghu Clan (

Rama)

Raghuveer/vir .... brave man of the

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Raghu clan (Rama)

Rahul .... son of Gautam Buddha

Raj .... king

Rajan .... king

Rajat .... silver

Rajanikant .... lord of night ( the moon)

Rajaneesh, Rajnish .... God of night

(moon)

Rajkumar .... prince

Rajeev, Rajiv .... a blue lotus

Rajendra .... emperor, king of kings

Rajesh .... God of kings, emperor

Rajiv .... lotus flower

Rakesh .... lord of the night ( moon

)

Raktakamal .... a red lotus

Ram .... Lord Rama, charming

Ramakant .... husband of Rama (i.e.

Lord Vishnu)

Ramakrishna .... Rama & Krishna

Raman .... pleasing, beloved,

Kamdev

Ramdas .... devotee (a servant) of

Rama, Hanuman

Ramesh .... God of Rama (i.e. Lord

Vishnu)

Ramanuja .... born after Lord Rama

i.e. Lakshman

Randheer .... one who shows bravery

& boldness in war

Ranganath .... Lord Vishnu

Ranjan .... pleasing act

Ranjeet .... victor in wars

Rasraj .... king of liquids ( mercury -

element ), romance ( Shringar ras)

Rateesh .... God of Ratee, husband of

Ratee ( Kamdev)

Ratnakar .... mine of jewels, Kuber,


sea

Ratnesh .... G od of jewels ( Kuber)

Ravi .... Sun, fire

Ravinandan .... son of sun ( Karna )

Ravindra .... sun

Ravindranath .... Lord Vishnu

Ravinshu .... Kamdev ( Cupid )

Ravikiran .... sun ray

Ripudaman .... one who defeats his

enemies

Rishi .... sage, ray of light

Rishabh .... morality

Rohan .... climbing or ascending

something, developing, increasing

Rohit .... red, sun, red flower

Rohitashwa .... one with red horse, fire

Rochan .... red lotus, bright

Rudra .... angry, Lord Shiva

Rupesh .... Lord of beauty

Rupak .... sign, feature, acting

Rupin .... embodied beauty

Rujul .... simple, honest

Rutajit .... conquerer of truth

Ritujeet, Rutujit .... conquerer of seasons

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with S

Sachetan .... awake, rational

Sachin .... Lord Indra

Sagar .... ocean, sea

Sagardutt .... gift of ocean

Sadanand .... always joyous, Lord

Vishnu

Sadashiv .... one who always does

good, Lord Shiva

Sahastrabahu .... one with thousand

arms, Lord Shiva

Sahastrajit .... victor of thousands,

thousand times victorious, Lord Krishna, Lord

Vishnu

Salaj .... water which flows from

melted ice from mountain

Salil .... water

Samar .... war

Samarendra .... Lord of war, Lord

Vishnu

Samarjit .... victorious in war, Lord

Vishnu

Sambodh .... complete knowledge

Samir / sameer .... breeze

Sampat .... well to do


Samrat .... emperor

Samudra .... sea

Sanat .... Lord Bramha

Sandeep .... lighted lamp, to lighten

up

Sanjay .... victory, Lord Shiva,

Dhritarashtra's minister

Sanjeev .... one who can bring back

the dead to life, life, love

Sanjog .... coincidence

Sankara, Shankar .... Lord Shiva

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Sapan .... dream ( Swapna )

Santosh .... happiness

Sarasvat .... learned

Sarang .... spotted deer, moon, sun,

Lord Krishna

Sarvesh .... master of all, God, king

Satish .... god of truth

Satya .... truth

Satyadarshi .... one who can see the

truth

Satyajit .... victory of truth

Satyamurty .... statue of truth

Satyanarayan .... Lord Vishnu

Satyaprakash .... light of truth

Satyavan .... one who speaks truth

Satyavrat .... one who has taken the

vow of truth

Satyendra .... Lord of truth ( Satyen),

elixir , amrit

Saurav .... divine, celestial

Saurabh .... fragrance, mango, saffron

Savitendra .... sun

Senajit .... conquerer of an army

Shailendra .... king of mountains,

Himalaya

Shakunt .... blue jay

Shalin .... modest

Shambhu .... Lord Shiva

Shankar .... Lord Shiva, auspicious

Shankhdhar .... one who carries a conch

shell ( Lord Vishnu)

Shankhapani .... same as Shankhadhar

Shankhi .... ocean, Lord Vishnu

Shaktidhar .... powerful one, Kartikeya

Sharad .... name of a season

Sharatchandra .... moon in Sharad season

Sharvarish .... moon


Shailesh .... God of mountain,

Himalaya

Shami .... fire, name of a tree

Shashee .... moon

Shashank .... moon

Shashibhushan .... one who wears moon

as ornament (Lord Shiva)

Shashidhar .... one who carries moon

(Lord Shiva)

Shashikant .... moon stone

Shashikar .... moon ray

Shashipushpa .... lotus

Shashishekhar .... one with moon at the

top of head - Lord Shiva

Shashwat .... ever lasting, continuous

Shardul .... tiger

Shatrughna .... destroyer of enemies,

Lord Rama's brother

Shatrunjay .... one who defeats

enemies

Shail .... mountain

Shailesh .... God of mountain (

Himalaya)

Shailendra .... God of mountain (

Himalaya)

Shaildhar .... one who holds mountain

( Lord Krishna)

Shekhar .... mountain peak

Sheshdhar .... one who holds Shesha

(snake) - Lord Shiva

Shikhar .... mountain peak

Shirish .... name of a tree

Shishir .... name of a season, cold

Shiv .... Lord Shiva, auspicious,

lucky

Shivanand .... one who is happy in

Lord Shiva's thoughts or Shiva's worship

Shivkumar .... son of Lord Shiva

(Ganesh, Kartikeya) ( Shivanandan )

Shivshekhar .... one at the top of Shiva

(moon)

Shree .... Mr, God

Shreedhar .... husband of Lakshmi (

Lord Vishnu)

Shreekant .... husband of

Shree(Lakshmi) ( Lord Vishnu ), beautiful

Shreekanth, shrikanth .... Shiva

Shreekumar , shrikumar .... beautiful

Shreekrishna , shrikrishna .... Krishna


Shreenivas , shrinivas .... abode of

Lakshmi (vaikunth, Vishnu)

Shreyas .... superior

Shubhranshu .... moon, camphor

Shvetang .... fair complexioned

Shvetank .... having a white mark

Shwetbhanu .... moon

Shwetambar .... one who wearswhite

clothes, Lord Shiva

Shwetanshu .... moon

Shyam .... dark blue, black

Shyamal .... black, dark blue

Shyamsundar .... dark and handsome,

Lord Krishna

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Siddharth .... the blessed one, Buddha,

white mustard

Siddhanath .... Mahadev (Lord Shiva)

Sitaram .... Sita & Lord Rama

Sohan .... good looking

Somanshu .... moon ray

Somnath .... lord of moon (Lord

Shiva)

Somkar .... moon light

Somprakash .... moon light

Snehal .... friendly

Srikant .... lover of wealth

Srinivas .... abode of wealth

Sriram .... Lord Rama

Sridhar .... wealthy person

Subodh .... sound advice, easily

understood

Subhadr .... gentleman

Subhas .... shining

Subhash .... soft spoken

Suchir .... eternal

Sudarshan , sudarsh .... good looking

Sudeep .... bright

Sudeepta .... bright

Sudesha .... good country

Sudeva .... good Deva

Sudhakar .... mine of nectar, moon

Sudama .... meek or humble person,

Lord Krishna's pauper friend

Sudhanshu .... moon, camphor

Sudhindra .... God of wisdom

Sudhir .... resolute, brave

Sudhish .... Lord of excellent intellect

Sughosh .... one with melodious voice


Sugriva .... one with graceful neck,

king of monkeys

Suhas .... one with beautiful smile/

laughter

Sujat .... belonging to a good clan

Sujan .... a good person

Sujit .... victory

Sukanth .... one with a sweet voice,

one with graceful neck

Sukarma .... one who does good

deeds

Sukhdev .... god of happiness

Sukhwant .... full of happiness,

pleasant

Sukrant .... extremely beautiful

Sukumar .... handsome, soft, tender

Sulabh .... easy to get

Sulalit .... graceful

Sumant .... king's minister, intelligent

person

Sumanyu .... heaven

Sumit .... well measured

Sumitr .... good friend

Sumitranandan .... sons of Sumitra

(Lakshman & Shatrughna)

Sunam .... good name ( fame)

Sunandan .... happy

Sunay .... best neeti, best path of life

Sundar .... beautiful, pleasant to the

eyes/ears

Sunil .... dark blue, red lotus,

pomegranate tree

Suparn .... one with nice feathers (

Garud)

Suraj .... sun (Surya)

Suresh .... godof suras (Lord Indra)

Surendra .... lord of suras (Lord

Indra)

Surjeet .... conquerer of the suras ( sur

- god, opposite of Asur(demon) )

Surnath .... Lord Indra, lord of suras

Surya .... sun

Suryabhan .... sun

Suryakant .... loved by the sun, a

shining crystal

Suryaprakash .... sunlight

Sushant .... quiet, peaceful person

Sushil .... virtuous

Sutosh .... one who becomes happy


easily

Suvrata .... strict in religious vows

(Subrata)

Suyash .... good result, victory

Swagat .... welcome

Swaraj .... liberty, freedom

Swarup .... figure

Swapnesh .... king of dreams

Swapnil .... seen in a dream, dreamy

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with T

Tanay .... son

Tanmay .... engrossed

Tarun .... youth , young

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Tapan .... summer, the sun

Tapas .... heat, penance

Tapendra .... Lord of heat (sun)

Taporaj .... moon

Tamish .... God of darkness (moon)

Tarachandra .... star & moon

Tarak .... pupil of eye, protector, star

Tarkesh .... God of stars ( moon)

Tarkeshwar .... Lord Shiva

Taran .... raft, heaven

Tarani .... boat, sun

Tarang .... wave

Taresh .... God of the stars ( moon)

Tarun .... youthful

Tathagat .... Buddha

Tatharaj .... Buddha

Tej .... light, lustrous

Tejas .... sharpness

Tijil .... moon

Tilak .... spot of vermillion or sandal

wood paste on forehead

Teerth .... holy place, sacred water

Timin .... large fish

Tridev .... hindu Trinity ( Bramha,

Vishnu & Mahesh - the creator, sustainer,

destroyer)

Trilochan .... one with three eyes (

Lord Shiva)

Trilok .... the 3 worlds ( heaven,

earth, hell)

Trilokchand .... moon of the three

worlds

Tulasidas .... servant of Tulsi ( basil )

Tungar .... high, lofty

Tungesh .... moon


Tushar .... mist, fine drops of water

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with U

Uday .... to rise

Udayan .... up rising

Udbhav .... creation, to arise from

Uddhav .... a festival, Sacrificial (

Yagya ) fire,

Udeep .... flood

Udit .... grown, shining, awakened

Ujesh .... one who bestows light

Ujjwal .... bright, clear

Ulhas .... delight, joy

Umachandra .... Uma ( Goddess

Parvati) and Lord Shiva

Umakant .... husband of Uma ( Lord

Shiva)

Umang .... enthusiasm

Umesh .... God of Uma ( Lord

Shiva)

Unmesh .... blowing, opening, flash

Upanshu .... chanting of hymns or

mantras in low tone

Upendra .... an element

Ushapati .... husband of dawn (sun)

Uttam .... best

Utkarsh .... prosperity, awakening

Utpal .... a water lily, fleshless

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with V

Vagish .... God of speech ( Lord

Brahma)

Vaninath .... Husband of Goddess

Saraswati

Vaibhav .... richness

Vajramani .... diamond

Vallabh .... dear, beloved

Vaman .... short

Vandan .... salutation

Varun .... God of the water, neptune

Vasant .... Spring season

Vasava .... Lord Indra

Vasu .... wealth, Lord Vishnu

Vasudev .... Lord Krishna's father, the

God of wealth

Vasupati .... rich man

Vasuman .... born of fire

Ved .... sacred knowledge

Vedprakash .... light of Vedic

knowledge

Vedbhushan .... one adorned with


knowledge of the Vedas

Veer .... brave

Veerbhadra .... the Ashwamedha horse

Veerendra .... Lord of the brave

Vibhakar .... one emitting light ( eg

sun, fire)

Vibhas .... luminous

Vidur .... wise, uncle of the

Pandavas

Vidyacharan .... learned

Vidyadhar .... demi - god

Vidyaranya .... forest of knowledge

Vidyasagar .... ocean of knowledge

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Vijay .... victory

Vijayant .... victorious, Lord Indra

Vijayketu .... flag of victory

Vikas .... development, expanding

Vikram .... praiseworthy act, record,

the sun of valor

Vikramendra .... king of prowess

Vikrant .... powerful,

Vilas .... acts leading to happiness

Vimal .... pure

Vimaladitya .... clean sun

Vimalmani .... pure jewel (crystal)

Vinay .... good manners, modesty

Vinayak .... Ganesh, Buddha

Vineet .... modest

Vinod .... happy, full of joy

Vipan .... sail, small trade

Vipin .... forest, woods

Vipinbehari .... forest wanderer

Viplav .... drifting about, revolution

Vipul .... plenty

Viraj .... resplendent, splendour

Virat .... very big

Virochan .... moon, fire

Virat .... very big, giant

proportioned

Vishal .... huge, broad, great

Vishnu .... Lord Vishnu, the

preserver

Vishnudutt .... gift of Lord Vishnu

Vishwa .... earth, universe

Vishwajit .... one who conquers the

universe

Vishwakarma .... architect of the

universe


Vishwalochan .... eyes of the universe

(sun, moon)

Vishwambhar .... all pervading one,

Lord Vishnu

Vishwanath .... God of universe, Lord

Vishnu

Vishwankar .... creator of the universe

Vishwamitra .... friend of the universe

Vishwas .... faith, trust

Vishwatma .... universal soul

Vittanath .... owner of money ( Kuber )

Vivek .... judgement, ability to

distinguish between good & bad

Vivekanand .... joy of discrimination

Vyomesh .... Lord of the sky, cloud

& water

Indian Names for Baby Girls ( girl child names)

starting with letter Y

Yamika .... night

Yamini .... night

Yamuna .... the Jamuna river

Yashawini .... successful lady

Yashila .... famous

Yashoda .... successful, Lord

Krishna's mother

Yashodhara .... wife of Gautama

Buddha

Yashomati .... successful lady

Yukta .... a latitude

Yukti .... trick, solution

Yuti .... union

Yogeshwari .... Goddess Durga

Yogita .... one who can concentrate

Yogini .... one who can control senses

Yoshita .... lady


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Indian Names for Baby Girls ( girl child names) starting with letter A

Abhilasha .... ambition, desire

Abishta .... lady of the house

Abha .... shine

Abhaya .... fearless, Goddess Durga

Abhiri .... a raagini of Indian music

Achala .... earth, steady, mountain

Adhira .... quick, lightening

Aditi .... mother of Gods, earth,

nature

Aditri .... highest honor, Goddess

Lakshmi

Agnishikha .... flames of fire

Agrata .... leadership

Ahladita .... in a happy and nice mood

Ajala .... the earth

Akanksha .... expectation, wish

Akhila .... complete

Akriti .... diagram

Akula .... Goddess Parvati

Akuti .... princess

Alka .... lock of curly hair, small

girl

Alaknanda .... faultless, flawless, also

name of a river

Alopa .... faultless

Alpa .... little, tiny

Alpana .... floor decoration ( rangoli

)

Amala .... pure, unpolluted, Lakshmi

Amaldeepti .... camphor

Amara .... grass, immortal one

Amba .... Goddess Parvati, Goddess

Durga, mother

Ambalika .... mother

Ambika .... Goddess Parvati

Ambuja .... born from lotus

(Goddess Lakshmi)

Ambuda .... cloud

Amshula .... sunny

Amoda .... happiness

Amodini .... happy girl

Amita .... limitless, without

boundries

Amlika .... tamerind

Amrita .... nectar, elixir (one which


makes one immortal)

Amritrashmi .... moon light

Amulya .... priceless

Anagha .... innoccent

Anamika .... ring finger

Ananya .... matchless

Anandi .... happy

Anandita .... happy

Anandmayee .... full of happiness

Anarghya .... priceless

Anchala .... one end of saree which is

free ( pallu )

Anchita .... honored, worshipped

Angana .... one with a beautiful body

Angarika .... name of red flower

Anita .... grace, variety

Anjali .... offering with devotion

Anjani .... Hanuman's mother,

illusion (maya)

Anju .... one who lives in heart

Anisha .... continuous

Ankita .... conquered, a signet,

symbol

Annapurna .... Goddess of food

Antara .... a notation in Indian music

Anugya .... permission

Anuja .... younger sister

Anulata .... one with very slim figure

( eg like a climber plant)

Anupama .... unique, unparalleled

Anuradha .... a bright star ( 17th

nakshatra)

Anuragini .... beloved

Anushri .... pretty

Anusuya .... non-jealous

Anuprabha .... brightness

Anurati .... consent

Anusha .... beautiful morning, a star

Apala .... most beautiful

Aparajita .... undefeated, nightingale (

koel ), Goddess Durga

Aparna .... Goddess Parvati

Apeksha .... expectation

Aradhana .... pooja, devoted effort

Archana .... worship

Archini .... ray of light

Archita .... one who is worshipped

Archisha .... a ray of light

Aradhana .... worship


Arati , arti .... hymns sang in praise of

god with lamp in hand

Ardra .... 6th nakshatra

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Arjuni .... dawn, white cow

Arni .... sun

Arpana .... gifted, donated, given

away

Aruna .... dawn, red cow

Arundhati .... a small star near the

Great Bear

Arunima .... red glow of dawn

Arya .... Goddess Parvati, Goddess

Durga

Asavari .... name of a raaga in our

Indian music

Asha .... hope

Ashalata .... creeper of hope

Ashakiran .... ray of hope

Ashika .... one without sorrow,

mercury ( element )

Ashlesha .... name of a nakshatra

Anshula .... glowing, luminous

Ashwini .... name of a star, 1st

nakshatra

Asita .... Yamuna ( Jamuna ) river

Astha .... faith

Atmaja .... daughter

Avani .... Earth

Avanti .... Ujjain city in India

Avantika .... the princess of Ujjain

Avishi .... Earth, river


starting with letter B

Bageshri .... name of a Indian music

raaga.

Bahugandha .... one with lot of scent,

bud of Champa flower

Bahula .... cow, Kritika nakshatra

Baijanti / vaijanti .... name of flower (

Lord Vishnu's favourite)

Bakula .... Nagakeshar flower

Bala .... young girl, ear- ring

Bani .... Goddess Saraswati

Bandhura .... pretty

Banmala .... a garland of 5 types of

flowers

Barkha, varsha



starting with letter C

Cauvery, Cavery .... name of a river in

india

Chaitali, Chaitalee .... girl born in month

of Chaitra

Chairavali .... full moon of Chaitra

month

Chakrika .... Lakshmi

Chameli .... creeper with sweet

scented flower

Champa .... fragrant flower / Pagoda

tree

Champakmala .... a garland made of

Champa flowers

Chanchala .... unsteady, Goddess

Lakshmi, lightening

Chanchari .... bird, vortex of water,

Chanda .... moon

Chandana .... sandal wood, parrot

Chandani .... star, moonlight

Chandika .... Goddess Durga, Goddess

Gayatri

Chandraki .... peacock

Chandini .... moon light

Chandrabhaga .... River Chenab in India

Chandrakala .... phases of the moon

Chandrakanta .... wife of the moon

(night)

Chandrakanti .... moon light

Chandraki .... peacock

Chandrajyoti .... moonlight

Chandrika .... moonlight

Chandrabha .... moonlight

Chandralekha .... the phase of moon two

nights after new moon, ray of moon

Chandramukhi .... one with a round face

( like full moon )

Chandrapushpa .... star

Chandraprabha .... star, moon light

Chapala .... quick, lightening,Goddess

Lakshmi

Charu .... beautiful, attractive,

kumkum, saffron

Charulata .... beautiful creeper- like

Charulekha .... beautiful, picture- like

Charumati .... a beautiful lady

Charushila .... a diamond

Charvi .... beautiful

Chatura .... smart, wise


Chhavi .... image, radiance

Chhaya .... shadow

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Chitra .... picture, 14th nakshatra, a

raagini

Chitrali .... line of pictures

Chitrani .... River Ganga in India

Chitralekha .... as beautiful as a picture

Chitragandha .... a fragrant material

Chitrangada .... name of Arjun's wife

Chitrita .... beautiful, decorated

Chinmayi .... happy, blissful


starting with letter D

Damini .... lightning

Darika .... maiden

Dayita .... beloved

Daya .... grace, kindness, pity,

mercy

Deepa .... lamp

Deepali .... Collection of lamps

Deepakala .... evening time (time to

light lamps)

Deepaprabha .... light of lamps

Deepashikha .... the flame of a lamp

Deepavati .... a raagini which is a

hybrid of Deepak & Goddess Saraswati

Deepika .... little light, a raagini used

in Indian music

Deepta .... luminous, glowing, bright

Deepti .... glow, shine

Devakali .... name of a Indian Music

raagini

Devaki .... mother of Lord Krishna

Devakiri .... name of a raagini

Devashri .... Goddess Lakshmi, yagya,

divine beauty

Dhanashri .... name of a raagini

Dhanishta .... name of a nakshatra

Dhanyata .... success, fulfillment

Dhara .... constant flow of liquid

Dharini .... earth

Dhatri .... earth, Goddess Parvati

Dhriti .... courage, morale

Digambari .... Goddess Durga

Divya .... heavenly, brilliant,

extraordinary

Draupadi .... wife of pandavas

Dristi .... sight


Durga .... Goddess Parvati

Indian Names for Baby Girls ( girl child

names) starting with letter E

Ekta .... unity

Ekaparnika .... Goddess Durga

Eiravati .... lightening, Ravi river

Ela .... earth


starting with letter G

Gajra , Gajara .... garland of flowers

Ganga .... Indian river Ganga (

Bhagirathi, Mandakini)

Gangi .... Goddess Durga

Gargi .... name of a learned woman,

Goddes Durga

Garati .... virtuous woman

Garima .... prowess, strength, honor

Gaura .... Goddes Parvati, also name

of a raaga

Gauri .... Goddes Parvati, fair

complexioned

Gautami .... river Godavari in India

Gayatri .... mother of the Vedas, also

a Goddess

Girija .... Goddes Parvati

Gita, Geeta .... song, Bhagwad Gita

Gitika .... a small song

Gitanjali .... a collection of poems

Godavari .... river Godavari in India

Gomati .... river Gomati in India

Gopika .... cowherd girls

Gorochana .... Goddes Parvati

Gourangi .... fair complexioned

Gaurika .... young lady

Gunavati .... virtuous

Gunjita .... the humming of bee

Gurjari .... name of an Indian raaga

Gyanada .... Goddes Saraswati


starting with letter h

Hansa .... swan

Hansamala .... a line or row of swans

Hansini .... swan, very pretty lady

Harinakshi .... one with deer like eyes

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Haripriya .... liked by Hari ( Goddess

Lakshmi, Radha)

Harita .... grass, turmerik, green -

coloured


Harsha .... happiness

Harshada .... one who brings

happiness

Harshita .... happy

Harshini .... happy

Heera .... diamond

Heerkani .... small diamond

Hema .... golden, beautiful

Hemkanta .... golden girl

Hemangi .... golden body

Hemangini .... girl with golden body

Hemanti .... born in the Hemant

season

Hemashri .... one with golden body

Hemalata .... golden creeper

Hemaprabha .... golden light

Hemavati .... Goddess Parvati, Ganga

Hita .... lovable

Himagouri .... Goddess Parvati

Himani .... Goddess Parvati, cold

Hiranmayi .... golden girl


starting with letter I

Ipsa .... ambition, desire

Ipsita .... desired

Indrani .... wife of Lord Indra

Indrakanta .... Indrani ( Shachi )

Indrakshi .... one having beautiful

eyes

Indrayani .... a holy river

Indira .... Goddess Lakshmi

Indu .... moon

Induja .... Narmada river in India

Indukala .... phases of moon

Indukanta .... wife of moon ( night )

Indumukhi .... with moon-like face

Induma .... moon

Indumati .... full moon

Induprabha .... moon rays

Ila .... water , earth, daughter of

Manu

Ira .... Earth

Iravati .... Ravi river in India

Ishani .... Goddess Parvati

Ishwari .... Goddess


starting with letter J

Jagrati, jagruti ... awakening

Jagadamba .... mother of the world,


Goddess Durga

Jagadambika .... Goddess Durga

Jaganmayee .... Goddess Lakshmi

Jagamata .... mother of the world,

Goddess Durga

Jagamohini .... one who attracts the

world, Goddess Durga

Jahnavi .... Ganga river in India

Jaitashri .... name of an Indian music

raaga

Jaladhija .... Goddess Lakshmi

Jalbala .... lotus flower

Janaki .... daughter of King Janak

(Sita)

Janaknandini .... daugter of King Janak

(Sita)

Jaya .... victory

Jayalalita .... Goddess Durga

Jayanti .... victorious, Durga

Jayani .... a shakti of Ganesha

Jayashri .... the Goddess of victory, an

evening raagini in Indian classical music

Jayasudha .... nectar of victory

Jayaprabha .... light of victory

Jayaprada .... one who gives victory

Jayamala .... a garland of flowers

given to the won who wins

Jayavanti .... victorious

Jayita .... victorious

Jeevika .... water

Jigyasa .... curiosity to know things

Juhi .... scented flower

Jwala .... flame

Jyeshtha .... eldest daughter, a

nakshatra

Jyoti .... flame, light

Jyotika .... light

Jyotishmati .... luminous, bright,

glowing

Jyotsna .... moon light

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starting with letter k

Kadambari .... Goddess Saraswati,

novel, nightingale bird ( the koel )

Kadambini .... clouds

Kajal, Kaajal .... eye-liner

Kajjali .... eye-liner

Kala .... art, also phase of moon


Kalapi .... peacock, nightingale

Kalapini .... peacock, night

Kalavati .... Goddess Parvati, artist

Kali .... Goddess Durga, bud

Kalika .... flower bud

Kalindi .... Yamuna river

Kalpana .... idea, imagination, fancy

Kalpita .... imagined

Kalyani .... blissful, fortunate, also

cow

Kamna .... desire

Kamal .... lotus

Kamala .... Goddess Lakshmi

Kamalakshi .... one with lotus like eyes

Kamalika .... Goddess Lakshmi, lotus

Kamalini .... lotus

Kamini .... a sensuous, beautiful

woman

Kanchana .... gold

Kanchanprabha .... golden light

Kanaka .... gold

Kanakpriya .... one who loves gold

Kanaklata .... gold climber plant

Kanan .... forest

Kananbala .... daughter of forest

Kanti .... shine

Kanupriya .... beloved of Kanha - Lord

Krishna ( Radha)

Kapila .... divine cow, white cow

Kapotakshi .... one with dove -like eyes

Karnapriya .... sweet to the ears

Karuka .... heavenly piece of art

Karuna .... pity

Karunamayee .... full of pity for others

Kasturi .... musk, fragrant material

Katyayani .... Goddess Parvati

Kaveri .... name of river in India

Kavita .... poem

Keertana, Kirtana .... hymn, a song sung

in praise of God

Ketaki .... a cream colored flower

Keshini .... one with beautiful hair (

kesh = hair )

Kesar .... pollen, lion

Ketaki .... name of a flower

Kshama .... forgive, Goddess Durga

Kshanaprabha .... lightening

Kshanika .... on which lasts for few

moments ( lightening)


Kshipa .... night

Kshipra .... name of a river in India

Kshiti .... Earth

Kshirja .... Goddess Lakshmi

Kiran .... ray of light

Kiranmala .... garland of rays

Kirtana .... chanting religious hymns

Kirti .... fame

Kishori .... a young girl

Kokila .... cuckoo, nightingale

Komal .... tender

Kranti .... revolution

Kriti .... work of art

Krittika .... the 3rd nakshatra

Krishna .... dark skinned, Draupadi,

also name of a river in India

Krupa .... grace, favour

Kshama .... forgiveness

Kumud .... lotus

Kumudini .... white lotus, moon light

Kunjal .... cuckoo, nightingale

Kunjalata .... wild climber plant

Kunjana .... forest girl

Kunda .... name of a flower

Kundanika .... golden girl

Kuntala .... one with beautiful hair

Kunti .... mother of pandavas

Kushala .... safe, happy, expert,

virtuoso

Kusuma .... flower

Kusumita .... blossomed


starting with letter L

Lajwanti .... modest, humble

Lata .... a creeper, vine, beauty

Latika .... small creeper

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Latangi .... slim girl

Lajvanti .... 'touch me not' plant

Lajvati .... shy

Lakshmi .... Goddess of wealth, wife

of Lord Vishnu

Lali .... beloved darling girl

Lalita .... variety, beauty, Goddess

Durga

Lavali .... clove

Lavanya .... grace, beauty

Leela .... divine play, amusement

Leelavati, Lilavati .... Goddess Durga


Leena, Lina .... devoted

Lekha .... writing, picture

Lipika .... short letter

Lochan .... eye

Lohini .... red skinned

Lona .... pretty, beauty

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Indian Baby names starting with m


starting with letter m

Madhavi .... sweet honey - like, also a

flowering creeper

Madhu .... honey, elixir, nectar

Madhubala .... sweet girl, honey -bee

Madhulika .... flower nectar

Madhumati .... Ganga river

Madhumita .... sweet girl

Madhumalati .... flowering creeper

Madhura .... sweet

Madhuri .... sweet girl

Madhurima .... charming

Madhushri .... beauty of spring

season's

Mahabhadra .... Ganga river

Mahakali .... Goddess Durga

Mahakanta .... Earth

Mahadevi .... Goddess Durga

Maheshi .... Goddess Parvati

Maheshwari .... Goddess Durga

Mahima .... greatness

Mala .... garland, necklace

Malati .... Jasmine, moonlight

Malavika .... Princess of Malawa

Malini .... flourist, a river

Mallika .... queen, a creeper plant

Malti .... fragrant flower

Maitreyi .... name of a woman scholar

Mamata .... love, affection

Mandakini .... Ganga ( in heaven),

asteroid belt

Mandodari .... one with narrow

abdomen, Ravan's wife

Mangala .... auspicious, bliss,

Goddess Parvati

Manini .... a lady

Manisha .... Goddess of mind,

intelligence, desire

Manishika .... intelligence


Manjari .... a bunch

Manju .... snow, dew drops,

beautiful

Manjubala .... beautiful girl

Manjusha .... a box

Manjula .... melodious

Manjusri .... Goddess Saraswati

Manasi .... a lady

Manushri .... Goddess Lakshmi

Manorama .... attractive, beautiful

Marichika .... mirage, ray

Marisa .... mother of Daksa

Marala .... swan

Matangi .... Goddess Durga

Mausumi .... beauty, monsoon wind

Maya .... illusion, Goddess Lakshmi

Mayuri .... peahen

Mayukhi .... peahen

Megha .... cloud

Medha .... intelligence, Goddess

Saraswati

Meena .... precious stone, fish

Meenakshi .... one with fish- shaped

eyes, daughter of Kuber

Meera .... a devotee of Lord Krishna

Meghana .... cloud

Menaka .... celestial damsel,

heavenly beauty ( an apsara )

Mohini .... very beautiful,

bewitching, mesmering

Mrigakshi .... one with deer- like

beautiful eyes

Mriganayani .... one with deer- like

beautiful eyes

Mridula .... tenderness

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Mrinalika .... stem of lotus

Mrinalini .... lotus

Mugdha .... spellbound, innocent

Mukta .... pearl

Mukti .... ultimate freedom


starting with letter N

Nakula .... Goddess Parvati

Nalini .... lotus

Namrata .... modesty

Namita .... modest

Nanda .... happiness, a daughter,

Goddess Durga


Nandini .... daughter, one who

brings joy, Ganga, Goddess Durga

Nandika .... Goddess Lakshmi, water

vessel made up of clay

Nandita .... happy

Narayani .... Goddess Lakshmi,

Goddess Durga

Narmada .... one who arouses tender

feelings in others, the river Narmada

Navneeta .... butter -like

Nayana .... one with attractive eyes

Nayantara .... star of the eyes

Neeharika .... dew drops, nebula

Neelam .... Blue sapphire

Neela .... blue colour

Neelaja .... river starting from blue

mountain ( Neelparvat )

Neelakshi .... blue- eyed girl

Neelam .... a blue -jewel

Neelambari .... a raagini

Neeraja .... lotus flower, pure,

Goddess Lakshmi

Neha .... love, rain

Nehal .... rainy, beautiful

Netra .... eye

Netravati .... one with beautiful eyes

Nidhi .... treasure

Nidra .... sleep

Niharika .... nebula

Nilaya .... abode, house

Nilima .... blue

Nikhita .... sharp, Earth

Niral .... calm

Niranjana .... Goddess Durga

Niramayee .... pure, clean, spotless

Nirmala .... clean, virtuous

Nirupa .... a decree, command

Nirupama .... unique, uncomparable

Nisha .... night

Nishtha .... faith

Nita .... moral, faithful

Niti .... morality

Nitya .... Goddess Parvati, ever

present

Nivedita .... one dedicated to service

of god

Niyati .... fortune, fate, supreme

power

Nupura .... anklet


Nutan .... new


starting with letter P

Padma .... lotus, Goddess Lakshmi (

Padmaja = born from lotus )

Padmakali .... lotus bud

Padmakshi .... one with lotus-like eyes

Padmamalini .... Goddess Lakshmi

Padmarekha .... lotus- like lines on

palm which are considered to be sign of good

luck

Padmavasa .... one who resided in

lotus ( Goddess Lakshmi)

Padmini .... lotus plant, also famous

queen of Chittaud

Pallavi .... new leaves

Panchali .... doll, also Draupadi, the

wife of Pandavas

Pankaja .... lotus

Panna .... name of a jewel

Parajika .... a raagini

Paramita .... prowess

Paravi .... bird

Parmeshwari .... Goddess Durga

Parnal .... leafy

Parnavi .... bird

Parnika .... a small leaf, Parvati

Parinita .... expert, married woman

Pari .... beauty, fairy

Parul .... name of a flower

Parvati .... daughter of Himalaya,

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wife of Lor Shiva

Patmanjiri .... a raagini

Pavitra .... Tulasi

Payal .... foot ornament

Payoja .... lotus

Pingala .... Goddess Lakshmi

Pooja .... idol worship

Poonam .... full moon

Poorna .... fully contented

Poornima .... full moon

Poorva .... earlier one, elder, east

Poorvaganga .... river Narmada

Poorvaja .... elder sister

Poorvi .... a classical melody

Prabha .... light, glow, shine

Prabhada .... lady

Prabhavati .... a raagini, wife of Sun


Prachi .... east

Prafula .... lotus

Pragati .... progress

Pragya .... prowess, Goddess

Saraswati

Prashanti .... complete peace

Pramada .... beautiful lady

Pramila .... sleep

Prarthana .... prayer

Pratibha .... talent

Pratima .... idol, statue, icon

Pratichi .... west

Pratigya .... pledge, vow

Prema .... love

Premila .... queen of a women's

kingdom

Prerana .... inspiration

Pritha .... same as Kunti

Prithuloma .... fish, Pisces -zodiac sign

Priti .... love

Priya .... loved one, darling

Priyadarshini .... delightful to look at

Priyadutta .... earth

Priyanka .... beautiful or lovable act,

symbol or body

Priyanvada .... one who speaks nicely

Puja .... same as Pooja

Punthali .... doll

Punita .... pure, holy

Purnima .... full moon

Purva .... east

Pushpa .... flower

Pushpagandha .... juhi flower

Pushpalata .... flower creeper

Pushpanjali .... flower offering

Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with R

Radhakrishna .... Radha & Lord

Krishna

Radheya .... son of Radha .i e Karna

Raghav .... born in Raghu Clan (

Rama)

Raghuveer/vir .... brave man of the

Raghu clan (Rama)

Rahul .... son of Gautam Buddha

Raj .... king

Rajan .... king

Rajat .... silver

Rajanikant .... lord of night ( the moon)

Rajaneesh, Rajnish .... God of night


(moon)

Rajkumar .... prince

Rajeev, Rajiv .... a blue lotus

Rajendra .... emperor, king of kings

Rajesh .... God of kings, emperor

Rajiv .... lotus flower

Rakesh .... lord of the night ( moon

)

Raktakamal .... a red lotus

Ram .... Lord Rama, charming

Ramakant .... husband of Rama (i.e.

Lord Vishnu)

Ramakrishna .... Rama & Krishna

Raman .... pleasing, beloved,

Kamdev

Ramdas .... devotee (a servant) of

Rama, Hanuman

Ramesh .... God of Rama (i.e. Lord

Vishnu)

Ramanuja .... born after Lord Rama

i.e. Lakshman

Randheer .... one who shows bravery

& boldness in war

Ranganath .... Lord Vishnu

Ranjan .... pleasing act

Ranjeet .... victor in wars

Rasraj .... king of liquids ( mercury -

element ), romance ( Shringar ras)

Rateesh .... God of Ratee, husband of

Ratee ( Kamdev)

Ratnakar .... mine of jewels, Kuber,

sea

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Ratnesh .... G od of jewels ( Kuber)

Ravi .... Sun, fire

Ravinandan .... son of sun ( Karna )

Ravindra .... sun

Ravindranath .... Lord Vishnu

Ravinshu .... Kamdev ( Cupid )

Ravikiran .... sun ray

Ripudaman .... one who defeats his

enemies

Rishi .... sage, ray of light

Rishabh .... morality

Rohan .... climbing or ascending

something, developing, increasing

Rohit .... red, sun, red flower

Rohitashwa .... one with red horse, fire

Rochan .... red lotus, bright


Rudra .... angry, Lord Shiva

Rupesh .... Lord of beauty

Rupak .... sign, feature, acting

Rupin .... embodied beauty

Rujul .... simple, honest

Rutajit .... conquerer of truth

Ritujeet, Rutujit .... conquerer of seasons


starting with letter s

Saachi .... Truth

Sachi .... wife of Lord Indra

Sachita .... consciousness

Sadhana .... long practice or study,

fulfilment

Saguna .... virtuous

Sahana .... patience

Sajala .... cloud

Salila .... water

Samiksha .... analysis

Sampada .... wealth

Sanchali .... highly mobile

Sandhya .... evening

Sangita .... musical

Santoshi .... happy

Sanyukta .... union

Sanjeevani .... immortality

Sanjukta .... union

Sapna .... dream

Saphala .... successful

Sarala .... simple, black Tulsi ( Basil

)

Sarasa .... swan

Sarasvati .... Goddess of learning

Saravati .... a river

Sarika .... a parrot (mayna)

Sarita .... river

Saryu .... river Sharayu

Saroja .... lotus

Sarojini .... a lake full of lotuses

Sarasi .... jolly, happy

Sashi .... moon

Satviki ....Goddess Durga

Satyavati .... mother of Vyasa, one

who spaks truth

Saudamini .... lightening

Saumya .... mild, pearl, Durga

Savarna .... daughter of the Ocean,

wife of Sun

Savita .... sun


Savitri .... Goddess Saraswati,

Jamuna river

Seema .... limit, border

Shachi .... wife of Indra, intelligence

Shaila .... stone, mountain

Shailaja .... daughter of mountain (i.e

a river)

Shakti .... Goddess Parvati, Durga

Shakuntala .... mother of Bharat, wife

of Shantanu

Shakambari .... Goddess Durga

Shalaka .... Parvati

Shalika .... mayna

Shalini .... modesty, house -wife

Shambari .... illusion

Shambhavi .... Goddess Durga

Shambhukanta .... wife of Shambhu (i.e.

Parvati)

Shankari .... wife of Shankar

(i.e.Parvati)

Shanta .... peaceful, Durga

Shanti .... peace

Sharada .... goddess of learning,

Saraswati

Sharika .... mayna

Sharmila .... modest

Sharmistha .... wife of Yayati

Sharvani .... Parvati

Sharvari .... night, lady

Shashi .... moon

Shashibala .... a girl with round (moon28

like) face

Shashikala .... phases of moon

Shashiprabha .... moon light

Shatakshi .... one with hundreds of

eyes (i.e. night), Parvati

Sheela .... one with good morals

Sheetal .... cool

Shikha .... flame

Shikhi .... peacock, flame

Shila .... stone

Shilpa .... stone

Shipra .... a holy river flowing thru

Ujjain

Shivakanta .... wife of Shiva ( Goddess

Parvati)

Shivani .... Durga, Parvati

Shivapriya .... liked by Shiva ( Goddess

Durga)


Shivasundari .... Durga

Shobha .... attractive, beauty

Shobhna .... ornamental, shining,

beautiful

Shoni .... one of complexion of red

lotus

Shonima .... redness

Shradhdha .... faith, trust

Shravani .... full moom of Shravan

month, a girl born in Shravan month

Shree .... Goddess Lakshmi

Shreedevi .... Goddess

Shreeprada .... Goddess Radha

Shreeya .... Goddess Lakshmi

Shreya .... auspicious

Shruti .... expert in Vedas, hearing

Shubha .... auspicious, beauty

Shubhada .... one who brings

goodness

Shubhra .... white, Ganga river in

mountain stage

Shuchi .... clean, pure, holy

Shweta .... white complexioned

Shyama .... shadow, Radha, Yamuna

river

Shyamala .... dark complexioned

Siddhi .... achievement, completion

Sita .... wife of Rama

Smriti .... recollection

Smita .... smiling girl

Smriti .... memory

Sneh .... love

Sneha .... love

Snehalata .... a love vine

Snigdha .... smooth, tender

Somatra .... excelling the moon

Sona .... gold, moon light

Sonali .... golden

Sonia .... golden

Subhadra .... a wife of Arjuna, sister

of Krishna

Subhaga .... a fortunate person

Subhuja .... auspicious Apsara

Subodhini .... a learned lady

Sucheta .... one with good mind

Suchita .... beautiful

Suchitra .... beautiful picture

Sudevi .... wife of Krishna

Sudha .... nectar , amrit, earth,


daughter

Suditi .... bright, shining

Sudipti .... dazzling bright

Sudiksha .... Goddess Lakshmi

Sugandha .... fragrany, yellow juhi

Sugreeva .... one with beautiful neck

Suhasini .... one with beautiful

laughter or smile

Sujata .... of good caste, beauty

Sukeshi .... one with beautiful hair

Sukhada .... one who gives happiness

Sukshma .... fine

Sulabha .... easy, Tulsi (basil)

Sulakshana .... one with good signs

Sulekha .... a good handwriting

Sulochana .... one with beautiful eyes

Suman .... good natured, flower

Sumati .... good minded

Sumita .... good friend

Sumitra .... Lakshman & Shatrugna's

mother, good friend

Sunanda .... white cow, beloved

daughter

Sunayana .... one with beautiful eyes

Sunetra .... one with beautiful eyes

Sundari .... beauty

Sunita .... one with good morals

Suniti .... same as Sunita

Suparna .... lotus

Suprabha .... good light

Supriya .... cute, adorable, lovely

Supti .... sleep

Surbhi ..... holy cow . Surabhi means

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fragrance of a flower

Surabhee .... fragrance, wild basil,

sandal wood

Surekha .... a good line (on the palm)

Sureshwari .... Goddess Durga,

Goddess Lakshmi

Sureshi .... Goddess Durga

Suravinda .... a beautiful Yaksa

Surotama .... auspicious Apsara

Suruchi .... one with good taste

Surupa .... beautiful

Surya .... sun god

Sushanti .... complete peace

Sushila .... a modest girl

Sushma .... beautiful woman


Sushmita .... good smile, smiling

Sushila .... good conduct

Suvarna .... gold, good complexioned

Suvarnarekha .... line of gold

Suyasha .... good achievent

Swapna .... dream

Swapnali .... dream

Swarnaprabha .... golden light

Swati .... 15th nakshatra

Sweta .... fair complexioned


starting with letter T

Tamasi .... night

Tanaya .... daughter

Tanika .... rope

Tannistha .... devoted

Tanuja .... daughter

Tanulata .... slim ( creeper - like body)

Tanupa .... hunger

Tanushri .... beauty

Tapi .... name of river

Tapni .... Godavari river In India

Tapti .... same as Tapi, daughter of

Sun

Tara .... star

Tarala .... honey bee

Tarangini .... a river

Tarani .... a boat

Taranija .... river Yamuna

Tarika .... flower shaped ear ring

Tarini .... Goddess Parvati

Tarkeshwari .... Parvati

Tarulata .... a creeper

Taruni .... a young girl

Tanvi .... a delicate girl

Teja .... radiant

Tejal .... radiant

Tejaswini .... radiant, intelligent

Tista .... a tributary of Ganga river

located in North India

Triguna .... Goddess Durga, Maya

Trilochana .... three eyed, Durga

Trinayani .... three eyed, Durga

Trinetra .... three eyed, Durga

Tripuri .... Parvati

Trisha .... thirst

Trishna .... thirst

Triveni .... confluence of three rivers

- the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati


Triyama .... night

Trupti .... satiatedness

Trusha .... thirst

Tula .... balance, a zodiac sign

Tulasi , Tulsi .... a sacred plant ( basil )

Tusti .... peace, happiness


starting with letter U

Udaya .... dawn

Ujas .... bright, shining

Ujjwala .... bright, lustrous

Ulka .... mateorite

Ulupi .... name of Arjun's wife

Uma .... Goddess Parvati

Unnati .... progress

Upada .... a gift

Upala .... sandy bank

Upama .... comparison

Upasana .... worship

Urmi .... wave

Urmila .... wife of Lakshman

Urvasi .... most pretty of Apsaras

Urvi .... Earth

Urja .... energy

Urjita .... energetic

Usha .... dawn, sun rise

Ushakiran .... rays of morning sun

Ushma .... heat

Utpala .... a lotus

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Utpatti .... creation

Utsa .... spring season

Utpalini .... a lotus pond


starting with letter V

Vagdevi .... the Goddess of speech (

Saraswati)

Vagishwari .... Saraswati

Vaidehi .... Sita ( wife of Rama)

Vaishali .... name of an ancient city

Vaishnavi .... Goddess Durga, Ganga,

Tulsi

Vaijanti .... flag, banner,

Vaijantimala .... Lord Vishnu's garland

Vajra .... diamond, Durga

Vajreshwari .... Buddhist goddess

Vallabha .... lover

Vallari .... creepers, Parvati

Vallika .... creeper


Vama .... lady, Durga

Vamdevi .... Goddess Durga, Savitri

Vamil .... beautiful

Vamika .... Durga

Vanaja .... daughter of forest, derived

from forest

Vandana .... salute, praise

Vanhi .... fire

Vanita .... lady

Vanmala .... wildflower garland,

string of forests

Vani .... speech, Saraswati

Varada .... daughter, Goddess

Lakshmi

Varsha .... rain

Varija .... lotus

Varnika .... moon, gold plating

Varuni .... wife of Varun (God of

water)

Vasanta .... spring

Vasantabrabha .... spring blossom

Vasanti .... light yellow colour

Vaasanti .... spring festival, Durga

Vasuda .... Earth


starting with letter Y

Yamika .... night

Yamini .... night

Yamuna .... the Jamuna river

Yashawini .... successful lady

Yashila .... famous

Yashoda .... successful, Lord

Krishna's mother

Yashodhara .... wife of Gautama

Buddha

Yashomati .... successful lady

Yukta .... a latitude

Yukti .... trick, solution

Yuti .... union

Yogeshwari .... Goddess Durga

Yogita .... one who can concentrate

Yogini .... one who can control senses

Yoshita .... lady

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