Top Baby Names for 2012

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Top baby names for 2012

Boys' Hindi Names

Abhay .... fearless

Abhijat .... noble, wise

Abhijit .... one who is victorious (Abhijeet)

Abhinav .... quite new

Abhishek .... shower of milk/water over an idol

Achintya .... beyond comprehension

Achyuta .... indestructible

Aditya .... sun

Ajatashatru .... without enemies

Ajay .... unconquerable, invincible

Ajit .... unconquerable (Ajeet)

Ajitabh .... one who has conquered the sky

Akash .... sky

Akhilesh .... lord of the universe

Akhilesh .... indestructible, immortal

Akshat .... uninjurable

Alok .... cry of victory

Amal .... bright, clean, pure

Amar .... forever, immortal

Ambar .... sky

Ameya .... boundless, magnanimous

Amish .... honest


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Amit .... endless, boundless

Amitabh .... one with boundless splendour

Amitava .... same as Amitabh

Amitesh .... infinite god

Amogh .... unerring

Amol .... priceless, valuable

Amrit .... nectar

Amulya .... priceless

Anand .... bliss

Anant .... infinite

Anantram .... eternal god

Angada .... bracelet, brother of Wali and Sugreev

Anil .... god of wind

Anirudhha .... cooperative

Anish .... supreme

Ankit .... conquered

Ankur .... sprout

Anoop .... incomparable, the best

Anupam .... incomparable

Anurag .... attachment, devotion, love

Anshul .... radiant

Anshuman .... Sun

Apoorva .... quite new

Arihant .... one who has killed his enemies

Arjun .... peacock


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Arnav .... ocean, sea

Arun .... sun

Arvind .... lotus

Ashok .... one without sorrow

Ashwatthama .... fiery tempered

Ashwini .... one of the constallations

Aseem .... boundless, limitless (Asim)

Ashvin .... a cavalier

Atmajyoti .... light of soul

Atul .... matchless

Atulya .... unweighable, incomparable

Avinash .... indestructible

Avanindra .... king of the earth

Avanish .... god of the earth

Badrinath .... Lord of Mt.Badri

Badriprasad .... goft of Badri

Balram .... Krishna's brother

Baldev .... godlike in power

Balaaditya .... young sun

Balachandra .... young moon

Balakrishna .... young krishna

Balamani .... young jewel

Balamohan .... one who is attractive

Balaji .... a name of Vishnu


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Bansi .... flute

Bhagirath .... one who brought Ganga on earth

Bhanu .... sun

Bhanuprasad .... gift of sun

Bharat .... India, universal monarch

Bharadwaj .... a lucky bird

Bhaskar .... sun

Bhadrak .... handsome

Bhadraksh .... one with beautiful eyes

Bhavesh .... lord of the world

Bhim .... fearful

Bhupen .... king

Bhupendra .... king of kings

Bhudev .... lord of the earth

Bhushan .... ornament

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

Bhuvanesh .... lord of the worlds

Bindusar .... an excellent pearl

Bipin .... forest (Vipin)

Brijmohan .... Krishna

Brijesh .... god of the land of Brij

Buddhadev .... wise person

Chaitanya .... life, knowledge

Chaman .... garden

Chandra .... moon


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Chandrahas .... bow of Shiva

Chandrak .... peacock feather

Chandrashekhar .... one who holds moon in his hair knot (Shiva)

Chandresh .... lord of the moon

Chandan .... sandalwood

Chapal .... quick

Charan .... feet

Charanjit .... one who has won over the lord (Chara njeet)

Charudutta .... born of beauty

Chetan .... life

Chidambar .... one whose heart is as big as the sky

Chinmay .... full of knowledge

Chintamani .... philosopher's stone

Chirag .... lamp

Chiranjeev .... longlived

Chitraksh .... beautiful eyed

Chittaranjan .... one who pleases the mind

Chittaswarup .... the supreme spirit

Chittaprasad .... happiness

Chudamani .... crest jewel

Dakshesh ... Shiva

Darpak .... Kamdev, god of love

Daruka .... deodar tree

Dattatreya .... a son of Atri, a god

Dakshesh .... Shiva


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Dayanand .... one who likes being merciful

Deepak .... lamp, kindle

Deepankar .... one who lights lamps

Deependra .... lord of light

Devarsi .... sage of the Devas

Devdas .... servant of god

Devadutt .... gift of god

Devanand .... joy of god

Devraj .... king of gods

Debashish .... pleased by gods

Devesh .... god of gods

Devang .... part of god

Devendra .... king of gods

Devilal .... son of godess

Deviprasad .... gift of godess

Dhananjay .... one who wins wealth

Dhanesh .... lord of wealth

Dharma .... law (religious)

Dharmadev .... lord of law

Dharmesh .... master of religion

Dharmendra .... king of religion

Dhiren .... one who is strong

Dhirendra .... lord of the brave

Dhruv .... pole star

Dhaval .... fair complexioned


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Digamber .... nacked

Dilip .... a king, ancestor of Rama

Dinesh .... sun, god of the day

Dinkar .... sun

Divakar .... sun

Divyesh .... sun

Divyendu .... bright moon

Duranjaya .... a heroic son

Durjaya .... difficult to conquer

Ekalinga .... Shiva

Ekanga .... bogyguard

Eknath .... poet, saint

Phalgun .... A month in Hindu Calander

Phanishwar .... king of serpents

Phaninath .... lord of serpents

Phanindra .... king of gods

Phoolendu .... full moon

Gagan .... sky, heaven

Gaganvihari .... one who stays in heaven

Gajanan .... one with elephant face

Gajendra .... elephant king

Ganaraj .... lord of the clan

Gangadhar .... Shiva

Gangadutt .... gift of Ganga

Gaurang .... fair complexioned


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Gaurav .... honour, pride, respect

Geet .... song

Girish .... god of mountain

Giriraj .... lord of mountain

Girilal .... son of mountain

Giridhar .... one who holds mountain (Krishna)

Govind .... cowherd

Gopal .... Krishna, cowherd

Gopan .... protection

Gunaratna .... jewel of virtue

Gulab .... rose

Guru .... teacher, master, priest

Gurbachan .... promise of the guru

Gurdeep .... lamp of the guru

Gurdayal .... compassionate guru

Gurcharan .... feet of the guru

Gurmeet .... friend of the guru

Gurnam .... name of the guru

Gursharan .... refuge at the guru

Gurudas .... servant of the guru

Gurudutt .... gift of the guru

Haresh .... Shiva

Harish .... Vishnu

Hari .... sun, Vishnu

Harilal .... son of Hari


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Harihar .... Vishu and Shiva together

Harsha .... joy, delight

Harshad .... one who gives pleasure

Harshul .... deer

Harshal .... lover

Harshvardhan .... one who increases joy

Hemang .... one with shining body

Hemadri .... mountain of gold

Hemant .... one of the six seasons

Hemachandra .... golden moon

Hemendra ... lord of gold

Hemaraj .... king of gold

Heramba .... boastful, name of Ganapati

Hiranya .... wealth

Hridaynath .... beloved

Hridayesh .... king of heart

Hrishikesh .... one who controls senses

Hiresh .... king of gems

Ibhanan .... elephant faced

Ikshu .... sugarcane

Ilesh .... lord of earth

Indeever .... blue lotus

Indradutt .... gift of Indra

Indrajit .... conquerer of Indra

Indraneel .... emerald


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Inesh .... king of kings

Ishan .... sun

Ishwar .... powerful, the supreme god

Jagadhish .... lord of the world

Jagadeep .... light of the world

Jagajeet .... conquerer of the world

Jagajeevan .... life of the world

Jagannath .... lord of the world

Jagmohan .... one who attracts the world

Jayadeep .... light of victory

Jaidev .... god of victory

Janak .... father of Sita, creator

Janardan .... one who helps people

Jasraj .... king of fame

Jasveer .... hero of fame

Jaswant .... victorious (Yashwant)

Jawahar .... jewel

Jayaditya .... victorious sun

Jayant .... victorious

Jaysukh .... pleasure of victory

Jayashekhar .... crest of victory

Jeevan .... life

Jitendra .... lord of conquerers

Jinendra .... lord of life

Jishnu .... triumphant


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Jnyandeep .... light of knowledge

Jnyaneshwar .... god of wisdom

Kanha .... Krishna

Kailash .... name of a Himalayan peak, abode of Shi va

Kalidas .... the poet, dramatist; slave of godess K ali

Kamadev .... god of love

Kamal .... lotus flower

Kamlesh .... god of lotus

Kanak .... gold

Kanan .... forest

Kartik .... name of one of the months

Kartikeya .... god of war

Kavi .... a wise man, poet

Kaushal .... clever, skilled

Kaushik .... sentiment of love

Lakshman .... prosperous, brother of Rama

Lalit .... beautiful

Lalitchandra .... beautiful moon

Lalitaditya ... beautiful sun

Lalitmohan .... beautiful and attractive

Lokesh .... king of world

Loknath .... lord of all worlds

Lokprakash .... light of the world

Madan .... Cupid, god of love


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Madhav .... sweet like honey

Madhu .... honey, nectar

Madhukar .... honey bee, lover

Madhusudhana .... Krishna, one who killed demon Madhu

Mahabala .... great strength

Mahadev .... most powerful god

Mahavir .... most courageous among men

Mahesh .... Shiva

Mahendra .... Indra

Maheepati .... the king

Maitreya .... friend

Makarand .... bee

Martand .... sun

Manavendra .... king among men

Mandar .... flower

Mandhatri .... prince

Manendra .... king of mind

Manik .... gem

Maniram .... jewel of a person

Manishankar .... Shiva

Manish .... god of mind

Manindra .... diamond

Mansukh .... pleasure of mind

Manprasad .... mentally calm and cool person

Manoranjan .... one who pleases the mind


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Manohar .... one who wins over mind

Manoj .... born of mind

Manu .... founder father of human beings

Markandeya .... a sage

Mareechi .... ray of light

Matsendra .... king of the fishes

Mayank .... moon

Mayur .... peacock

Meghnad .... thunder

Meghdutt .... gift of clouds

Mehul .... rain

Mihir .... sun

Milind .... honey bee

Mitesh .... one with few desires

Mithil .... kingdom

Mithun .... couple

Mitul .... limited

Mohan .... charming, fascinating

Mohit .... ensnarled by beauty

Mohin .... attractive

Monish .... lord of mind

Mukesh .... lord of the dumb

Mukul .... bud

Mukunda .... freedom giver

Nachiketa .... fire


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Nalin .... lotus, water

Namdev .... poet, saint

Nanda .... meritorious, great achiever

Nandan .... pleasing, son

Nandakishor .... wiz kid

Nandi .... one who pleases others

Narayana .... Vishnu, refuge of man

Naresh .... lord of man

Narendra .... king of men

Narhari .... man-lion

Narottam .... best among men

Narsimha .... lion among men

Nartan .... dance

Narmad .... bringing delight

Natraj .... king among actors

Naveen .... new

Navin .... new

Navnit .... fresh butter

Nayan .... eye

Neel .... blue

Neeraj .... lotus

Neelam .... emerald

Neelkanth .... peacock, Shiva

Nihar .... mist, fog, dew

Nidhish .... lord of treasure


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Nikhil .... complete, whole

Nikunj .... a bower

Nilay .... heaven

Nilesh .... Krishna, blue god

Nirad .... given by water

Ninad .... sound, gentle sound of water

Niraj .... lotus flower

Niramitra .... son of pandava Sahadeva

Niranjan .... simple

Nirmal .... clean, pure

Nirav .... without sound

Nityasundar .... ever good-looking

Nishad .... seventh note on Indian musical scale

Nishit .... midnight

Niteesh .... god of law, one well versed in law

Nityanand .... perennially happy

Nivrutti .... separation from world

Nripendra .... king of kings

Ojas .... body strength

Omanand .... joy of Om

Omprakash ... light of Om

Oojam .... enthusiasm

Oorjit .... powerful

Padmanabh .... one with lotus in his navel i.e. V ishnu

Pallav .... young shoots and leaves


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Panduranga .... one with pale white complexion

Pankaj .... lotus flower

Parag .... pollen grains

Paramartha .... highest truth

Paramjeet .... highest success

Paritosh .... contentment

Parees .... touch stone

Paresh .... supreme spirit

Pariket .... against desire

Parindra .... lion

Partha .... Arjun

Pavan .... wind

Pinak .... Shiva's bow

Piyush .... milk

Prabhat .... dawn

Prabhakar .... sun

Prabir .... hero, brave one (Praveer)

Prabodh .... sound advice

Prabodhan .... knowledge

Pradeep .... light, shine

Prafulla .... pleasant, cheerful

Pradnesh .... lord of wisdom

Prahlad .... excess of joy

Prajeet .... victorious

Prakash .... light


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Pramath .... horse

Pramesh .... master of accurate knowledge

Pramit .... consciousness

Pramod .... happiness

Pranav .... the sacred syllable Om

Pranay .... romance

Pranet .... leader

Prasad .... offering to god during pooja

Prasata .... father of Draupad

Prashant .... calm and composed

Prasoon .... flower

Prasanna .... cheerful, pleased

Pratap .... dignity, majesty

Prateek .... symbol, first word in a sentence

Pratosh .... extreme delight

Praveen .... expert

Pravar .... chief

Prayag .... confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati

Preetish .... god of love

Prem .... love

Premal .... full of love

Premanand .... joy of love

Pritam .... lover

Prithu .... broad, spacious

Prithvijaj .... king of the earth


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Priyaranjan .... beloved

Puneet .... pure

Pundarik .... white lotus

Purumitra .... friend of city

Purujit .... conqueror of city

Purushottam .... best among men

Puskara .... blue lotus, fountain

Raj .... king

Rajan .... king

Rajani .... night

Rajanikant .... sun, lord of night

Rajkumar .... prince

Rajeev .... blue lotus

Rajesh .... god of kings

Rajiv .... lotus flower

Rakesh .... lord of the night, sun

Ram .... Lord Rama, pleasing, charming

Raman .... beloved, pleasing

Ramanuja .... born after Rama i.e. Lakshman

Ranjan .... pleasing

Ranjeet .... victor in wars

Ratnakar .... mine of jewels, sea

Ravi .... sun

Ravindra .... sun

Ravikiran .... sun ray


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Rishi .... sage, ray of light

Rishabh .... morality

Rohit .... red

Rochan .... red lotus, bright

Rupesh .... lord of beauty

Rupak .... sign, feature

Rupin .... embodied beauty

Rujul .... simple, honest

Rutajit .... conquerer of truth

Rutujit .... conquerer of seasons

Sachetan .... rational

Sagar .... sea, ocean

Sadanand .... ever joyous

Samarjit .... victorious in war

Samir .... wind

Samrat .... emperor

Samudra .... sea

Sandeep .... a lighted lamp

Sanjog .... coincidence

Sankara .... Shiva

Sapan .... dream (Swapna)

Santosh .... happiness

Sarasvat .... learned

Sarang .... spotted deer

Satish .... ruler of hundreds


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Satyajit .... victory of truth

Satyamurty .... statue of truth

Satyavrat .... one who has taken vow of truth

Satyendra .... lord of truth (Satyen)

Saurav .... divine, celestial

Saurabh .... fragrance

Senajit .... victory over army

Shulabh .... easy

Shailendra .... king of mountains, Himalaya

Shakunt .... blue jay

Shalin .... modest

Shankar .... Shiva

Sharad .... name of a season

Shashwat .... ever lasting, continuous

Shailesh .... god of mountain, Himalaya

Shashee .... moon

Shashank .... moon

Shashikant .... moon stone

Shardul .... tiger

Shatrunjay .... one who overcomes enemies

Sheil .... mountain

Shishir .... name of a season, cold

Shiv .... Lord Shiva, auspicious, lucky

Shreyas .... superior

Shvetang .... fair complexioned


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Shvetank .... having a white mark

Shyam .... dark blue, black

Shyamal .... black, dark blue

Siddharth .... white mustard

Sohan .... good looking

Snehal .... freindly

Srikant .... lover of wealth

Srinivas .... abode of wealth

Sriram .... Lord Rama

Subodh .... sound advice, easily understood

Subhash .... soft spoken

Suchir .... eternal

Sudarshan .... good looking

Sudesha .... good country

Sudeva .... good Deva

Sudhakar .... mine of nectar

Sudama .... meek

Sudhanssu .... moon

Sudhir .... resolute, brave

Sudhish .... lord of excellent intellect

Sugriva .... one with graceful neck

Sujit .... victory

Sukhdev .... god of happiness

Sukumar .... handsome

Sulalit .... graceful


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Sumit .... well measured

Sundar .... beautiful

Sunil .... dark blue

Suresh .... sun

Surya .... sun

Suryakant .... loved by the sun

Suvrata .... strict in religious vows (Subrata)

Swagat .... welcome

Swaraj .... liberty, freedom

Swapnil .... seen in a dream, dreamy

Tanmay .... engrossed

Tarun .... young, youth

Tapan .... sun, summer

Tapas .... heat, penance

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

Taran .... raft, heaven

Tarang .... wave

Tej .... light, lustrous

Tejas .... sharpness

Tilak .... spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead

Teerth .... holy place, sacred water

Timin .... large fish

Trilochan .... one with three eyes, Shiva

Trilok .... the three worlds (heaven, earth, hell)

Tulasidas .... servant of Tulasi (basil plant)


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Tungar .... high, lofty

Tungesh .... moon

Tushar .... fine drops of water

Uday .... to rise

Udeep .... flood

Udit .... grown, awakened, shining

Ujesh .... one who gives light

Ulhas .... joy, delight

Umang .... enthusiasm

Unmesh .... flash, blowing, opening

Upendra .... an element

Uttam .... best

Utkarsh .... prosperity, awakening

Utpal .... water lily, fleshless

Vachaspati .... lord of speech

Vaninath .... Husband of Saraswati

Vaibhav .... richness

Vajramani .... diamond

Vallabh .... beloved, dear

Vandan .... salutation

Varun .... lord of the waters, neptune

Vasant .... VasanSpring (season)

Vasava .... Indra

Vasu .... wealth

Vasudev .... Krishna's father, god of wealth


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Vasuman .... born of fire

Ved .... sacred knowledge

Veer .... brave

Vidur .... wise

Vidyacharan .... learned

Vidyadhar .... demi god

Vidyaranya .... forest of knowledge

Vijay .... victory

Vikas .... development, expanding

Vikram .... the sun of valour

Vikramendra .... king of prowess

Vikrant .... powerful

Vimal .... pure

Vinay .... good manners

Vinod .... happy, full of joy

Vipan .... sail, petty trade

Viplav .... drifting about, revolution

Vipul .... plenty

Viraj .... resplendent, splendour

Virochan .... moon, fire

Virat .... very big, giant proportioned

Vishal .... huge, broad, great

Vishnu .... Lord Vishnu, root, to pervade

Vishvajit .... one who conquers the universe

Vishvakarma .... architect of the universe


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Vishva .... earth, universe

Vishwas .... faith, trust

Viswanath .... god of universe

Vishwamitra .... friend of the universe

Vishvatma .... universal soul

Vivek .... judgement

Vyomesh .... lord of the sky

Waman .... short

Yash .... victory, glory

Yashodhara .... one who has achieved fame

Yashodhan .... rich in fame

Yashwant .... one who has achieved glory

Yashpal .... protector of fame

Yatin .... ascetic

Yogesh .... god of Yoga

Yogendra .... god of Yoga

Yudhajit .... victor in war

Yuvaraj .... prince, heir apparent

Yudhisthir .... firm in battle

Yuyutsu .... eager to fight

Girls' Hindi Names

Abhilasha .... desire

Abha .... lustre, shine

Abhaya .... fearless

Achala .... steady, mountain


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Aditi .... mother of gods

Aghanashini .... destroyer of sins

Ahladita .... in happy mood

Ajala .... the earth

Akhila .... complete

Akriti .... diagram

Akuti .... princess

Alka .... lock of curly hair

Alaknanda .... flawless

Alopa .... faultless

Alpa .... little

Amba .... Parvati

Ambu .... water

Ambuja .... lotus

Ambuda .... cloud

Amshula .... sunny

Amoda .... happiness

Amodini .... happy girl

Amita .... limitless

Amrita .... nectar

Anita .... grace

Amulya .... priceless

Ananya .... matchless

Anandita .... happy

Anarghya .... priceless


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Anchita .... honoured, worshipped

Anjali .... offering

Anju .... one who lives in heart

Anisha .... continuous

Ankita .... conquered, a signet, symbol

Anupama .... unique, unparalleled

Anuradha .... a bright star

Anuragini .... beloved

Anushri .... pretty

Anuprabha .... brightness

Anurati .... consent

Anusha .... beautiful morning, a star

Apala .... most beautiful

Aparajita .... undefeated

Aparna .... same as Parvati

Archana .... worship

Archita .... one who is worshipped

Archisha .... a ray of light

Aradhana .... worship

Arati .... hymns sang in praise of god

Aruna .... dawn

Arunima .... glow of dawn

Asha .... hope

Ashalata .... creeper of hope

Ashakiran .... ray of hope


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Ashavari .... name of a raaga

Ashwini .... name of a star

Avani .... Earth

Avantika .... princess of Ujjain

Bageshri .... name of a raaga

Bakula .... Nagakeshar flower

Bala .... an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl

Bandhura .... pretty

Bhagyalakshmi .... goddess of wealth

Bhanuja .... river Yamuna

Bhairavi .... a melody in classical music

Bharati .... Saraswati

Bhavana .... feelings, sentiments

Bhavani .... Parvati

Bhavya .... grand, splendid

Bina .... a musical instrument

Bindiya .... drop, point

Brinda .... Tulasi

Bhuvana .... the earth

Cauvery .... same as Cavery- name of a river

Chaitaly .... name of an ancient city

Chakrika .... Lakshmi

Chameli .... a creeper with flowers

Chanchala .... unsteady, Lakshmi

Chandraki .... peacock


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Chandrika .... moonlight

Chandana .... sandal wood

Chandani .... star

Charu .... beautiful, attractive

Charulata .... beautiful creeper

Charulekha .... beautiful picture

Chhavvi .... image, radiance

Chhaya .... shadow

Chitra .... picture, a nakshatra

Chitrani .... river Ganga

Chitralekha .... as beautiful as a picture

Chitragandha .... a fragrant material

Chinmayi ... blissful

Damini .... lightning

Darika .... maiden

Dayita .... beloved

Daya .... kindness, mercy, pity

Deepa .... a lamp

Deepali .... collection of lamps

Deepika .... a little light

Deepti .... glow, shine

Devaki .... mother of Krishna

Dhanyata .... success, fulfilment

Dhara .... constant flow

Dharini .... earth


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Dhatri .... earth

Dhriti .... courage, morale

Divya .... heavenly, brilliant

Dristi .... sight

Durga .... Parvati

Ekta .... unity

Ecchumati .... a river

Ela .... earth

Hamsa .... swan

Harinakshi .... one with eyes like deer

Harinakshi .... one with eyes like deer

Harsha .... happiness

Harshini .... happy

Hema .... golden

Hemangi .... golden body

Hemangini .... girl with golden body

Hemlata .... golden creeper

Hita .... lovable

Himagouri .... Parvati

Himani .... Parvati

Hiranmayi .... golden girl

Induja .... Narmada river

Indukala .... moonlight

Indumukhi .... with moonlike face

Induma .... moon


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Indrani .... wife of Indra

Indrakshi .... one with beautiful eyes

Indira .... Lakshmi

Indu .... moon

Indulala .... moon light

Ila .... earth, daughter of Manu

Jagrati .... awakening

Jagadamba .... mother of the world

Jahnavi .... Ganga river

Jaladhija .... Lakshmi

Janaki .... Seeta

Jaya .... victory

Jayanti .... victorious

Jayani .... a sakti of Ganesha

Jayashri .... goddess of victory

Jayaprada .... giver of victory

Jeevika .... water

Juhi .... a flower

Jyoti .... flame, lamp

Jyotsna .... moon light

Kajal .... eyeliner

Kala .... art

Kalavati .... Parvati, artist

Kalindi .... Yamuna river

Kalpana .... idea, imagination, fancy


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Kalpita .... imagined

Kalyani .... blissful, fortunate

Kamakshi .... Parvati

Kamna .... desire

Kamala .... lotus

Kamalika .... Lakshmi

Kamini .... a woman

Kanchana .... gold

Kanaka .... gold

Kanan .... forest

Karuka .... heavenly piece of art

Kasturi .... musk, a fragrant material

Kaumudi .... moonlight

Kavita .... poem

Keertana .... hymn, a song in praise of god

Ketaki .... a cream coloured flower

Keshini .... one with beautiful hair

Kesar .... pollen, lion

Kiran .... ray of light

Kirti .... fame

Kishori .... a young girl

Kokila .... cuckoo, nightingale

Komal .... tender

Kriti .... A work of art

Krishna .... Draupadi


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Krupa .... grace, favour

Kshama .... forgiveness

Kumud .... lotus

Kunjal .... cuckoo, nightingale

Kunda .... name of a flower

Kundanika .... golden girl

Kushala .... safe, happy, expert

Kusuma .... flower

Kusumita .... blossomed

Kajal .... eyeliner

Kala .... art

Kalavati .... Parvati, artist

Kalindi .... Yamuna river

Kalpana .... idea, imagination, fancy

Kalpita .... imagined

Kalyani .... blissful, fortunate

Kamakshi .... Parvati

Kamna .... desire

Kamala .... lotus

Kamalika .... Lakshmi

Kamini .... a woman

Kanchana .... gold

Kanaka .... gold

Kanan .... forest

Karuka .... heavenly piece of art


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Kasturi .... musk, a fragrant material

Kaumudi .... moonlight

Kavita .... poem

Keertana .... hymn, a song in praise of god

Ketaki .... a cream coloured flower

Keshini .... one with beautiful hair

Kesar .... pollen, lion

Kiran .... ray of light

Kirti .... fame

Kishori .... a young girl

Kokila .... cuckoo, nightingale

Komal .... tender

Kriti .... A work of art

Krishna .... Draupadi

Krupa .... grace, favour

Kshama .... forgiveness

Kumud .... lotus

Kunjal .... cuckoo, nightingale

Kunda .... name of a flower

Kundanika .... golden girl

Kushala .... safe, happy, expert

Kusuma .... flower

Kusumita .... blossomed

Madhavi .... daughter of Yayati

Madhavilata .... a flowering creeper


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Madhu .... honey

Madhubala .... sweet girl

Madhumita .... sweet girl

Madhumalati .... a flowering creeper

Madhura .... sweet

Madhuri .... sweet girl

Mahima .... greatness

Mala .... necklace, garland

Malati .... Jasmine

Malavika .... princess of Malawa

Malini .... florist, a river

Mallika .... queen

Malti .... small fragrant flower

Maitreyi .... name of a woman scholar

Mamata .... love, affection

Mangala .... auspicious, bliss

Manini .... a lady

Manik .... gem

Manisha .... goddess of mind, desire

Manjari .... a bunch

Manju .... snow, dew drops

Manjusha .... a box

Manjula .... melodious

Manjusri .... Saraswati

Manasi .... a lady


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Manushri .... Lakshmi

Manorama .... attractive, beautiful

Marisa .... mother of Daksa

Marala .... swan

Matangi .... Durga

Mausumi .... beauty, monsoon wind

Maya .... illusion, Durga

Mayuri .... peahen

Mayukhi .... peahen

Megha .... cloud

Medha .... intelligence, Saraswati

Meena .... precious stone, fish

Meenakshi .... one with fish shaped eyes, Parvati

Meera .... a devotee of Krishna

Meghana .... cloud

Menaka .... celestial damsel

Mohini .... most beautiful, bewitching

Mridula .... tendreness

Mrinalini .... stem of lotus

Mugdha .... spellbound, innocent

Mythily .... Seeta

Nayana .... eyes

Nalini .... lotus

Namrata .... modesty

Nanda .... happiness, a daughter


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Nandini .... a holy cow, bestower of joy, Ganga

Nandika .... Lakshmi

Nandita .... happy

Narmada .... one who arouses tender feelings in others, river Narmada

Neeharika .... dew drops

Neelam .... sapphire

Neela .... blue colour

Neeraja .... lotus flower

Neha .... love, rain

Netra .... eyes

Nidhi .... treasure

Nidra .... sleep

Nilima .... blue

Nikhita .... sharp

Niral .... calm

Nirmala .... clean, virtuous

Nirupa .... a decree, command

Nirupama .... unique, uncomparable

Nisha .... night

Nishtha .... faith

Nita .... moral

Niti .... morality

Nitya .... goddess Parvati

Nivedita .... one dedicated to service

Niyati .... fate, fortune, supreme power


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Nupura .... anklet

Nutan .... new

Padma .... Lotus

Padmajai .... Born from lotus, Lakshmi

Padmini .... Lotus pond

Pallavi .... New leaves

Pankaja .... Lotus

Pari .... Beauty, fairy

Parinita .... Expert

Parnika .... A small leaf, parvati

Pavana .... Holy, sacred

Payal .... Foot ornament

Pooja .... Prayer

Poonam .... Full moon

Poornima .... Full moon

Poorvi .... A classical melody

Prabha .... Light, glow, shine

Prachi .... Morning

Pragati .... Progress

Pragya .... Prowess

Pratibha .... Talent

Pratigya .... Pledge, vow

Pratima .... Icon, idol, statue

Prema .... Love

Prerana .... Inspiration


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Pritha .... Same as Kunti

Priti .... Love

Priya .... Loved one, darling

Priyadarshini Delightful to look at

Priyanka .... Beautiful or lovable act, symbol or bo dy

Puja .... Same as Pooja

Punita .... Pure, holy

Punthali .... A doll

Purnima .... Full moon

Purva .... East

Pusti .... Nourishment, endorsement

Rachna .... construction, arrangement

Radha .... Krishna's lover, prosperity

Radhika .... Radha, lover of Krishna

Rajani .... night

Rajanigandha .... night blossoming scented flower

Rajata .... silver

Rakhi .... thread of brother-sister bonding

Rama .... Lakshmi

Ramani .... beautiful girl

Ramita .... pleasing

Rambha .... name of an apsara

Rameshwari .... Parvati

Ranjana .... entertainment

Rashmi .... a ray of light


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Rati .... most beautiful lady, wife of cupid

Ratna .... gem

Ratnavali .... a bunch of gems

Rekha .... line

Renuka .... wife of Jamadagni rishi

Revati .... wife of Balarama, a star

Riddhi .... Siddhi will follow

Roma .... Lakshmi

Rohini .... a star

Roshni .... light

Roshan .... bright

Ruchi .... taste

Ruchira .... tasty

Rudrani .... a wife of Shiva (Rudra)

Rukmini .... wife of Krishna

Rupa .... beauty

Rupali .... beautiful, pretty

Rujula .... who endows wealth, Lakshmi, soft

Rujuta .... honesty, sincerity

Sachi .... Wife of Indra

Sachita .... Consciousness

Sadhana .... Long practice/study, fulfilment

Saguna .... Virtuous

Sahana .... Patience

Salila .... Water


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Samiksha Analysis

Sandhya .... Evening

Sangita .... Music

Sanjukta .... Union

Sanyukta .... Union

Saphala .... Successful

Sapna .... Dream

Sarala .... Simple

Sarasa .... Swan

Sarasvati .... A goddess of learning

Saravati .... A river

Sarika .... A parrot

Sarita .... River

Saroja .... Lotus

Saryu .... River Sharayu

Sashi .... Moon

Satyavati .... Mother of Vyasa

Saumya .... Mild

Savarna .... Daughter of the Ocean

Savita .... Sun

Savitri .... A form of the Devi

Seema .... Limit, border

Shaila .... Stone, mountain

Shalini .... Modesty

Shanta .... Peaceful


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Shanti .... Peace

Sharada .... Goddess of learning, Saraswati

Sharmila .... Modest

Sharmistha Wife of Yayati

Sheetal .... Cool

Shikha .... Flame

Shilpa .... Stone

Shobha .... Attractive

Shobhna .... Ornamental, shining

Shradhdha Faith, trust

Shreya .... Auspicious

Shruti .... Expert in Vedas

Shubha .... Auspicious

Siddhi .... Achievement

Smita .... Smile

Smriti .... Recollection

Sneh .... Love

Snigdha .... Smooth, tender

Somatra .... Excelling the moon/font>

Sona .... Gold

Sonia .... Golden

Subhadra.... A wife of Arjuna

Subhaga .... A fortunate person

Subhuja .... Auspicious Apsara

Suchita .... Beautiful


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Suchitra .... Beautiful picture

Sudevi .... Wife of Krishna

Sudha .... Nectar

Sujata .... Of good caste

Suksma .... Fine

Sumana .... Good natured

Sumati .... Good minded

Sunita .... One with good morals

Supriya .... Beloved

Surabhi .... Wish-yielding cow, fragrance

Suravinda A beautiful Yaksa

Surotama Auspicious Apsara

Suruchi .... One with good taste

Surupa .... Beautiful

Sushila .... Good conduct

Sushma .... Beautiful woman

Sushmita.... Good smile

Swati .... A nakshatra

Sweta .... Fair complexioned

Tanushri .... beauty

Tapi .... name of a river

Tapti .... same as Tapi

Tara .... star

Tarangini .... a river

Tarulata .... a creeper


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Tanvi .... a delicate girl

Teja .... radiant

Tejal .... radiant

Tejaswini .... radiant

Trilochana .... three eyed

Trishna .... thirst

Trupti .... satiatedness

Trusha .... thirst

Tulasi .... a sacred plant (basil)

Tusti .... peace, happiness

Udaya .... dawn

Ujjwala .... bright, lustrous

Ulka .... mateorite

Uma .... Parvati

Upama .... comparison

Urmi .... wave

Urmila .... wife of Lakshmana

Urvasi .... most beautiful of Apsaras

Urvi .... earth

Urja .... energy

Usha .... dawn, sun rise

Ushakiran .... rays of morning sun

Ushma .... eat

Uttara .... a star

Utpalini .... lotus pond


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Vaishali .... name of an ancient city

Vajra .... diamond

Vallika .... creeper

Vandana .... salute

Vanita .... lady

Vanmala .... wildflower garland

Vani .... Saraswati

Varsha .... rain

Varija .... lotus

Varuni .... a goddess

Vasanta .... spring

Vasudhara .... Earth

Vasumati .... apsara of unequalled splendour

Vatsala .... loving

Veena .... a musical instrument (Beena)

Vibha .... radiance

Vidya .... wisdom, knowledge

Vidhut .... electricity

Vidula .... moon

Vijaya .... victorious

Vijayalakshmi .... goddess of victory

Vimala .... pure

Vinata .... humble, mother of Garuda

Vinaya .... modesty

Vinanti .... prayer, request


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Vineeta .... humble

Vinita .... requester

Vinodini .... happy girl

Visala .... celestial Apsara

Yamini .... night

Yamuna .... Jamuna river

Yashila .... famous

Yashoda .... Krishna's mother

Yashawini .... successful lady

Yogita .... one who can concentrate

Yogini .... one who can control senses

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