Sanskrit names

Aanya

Sanskrit

inexhaustible

Aariv

Sanskrit

king of wisdom

Aarna

Sanskrit

wave

Aarya

Variation of Arya, Sanskrit

noble

Aashvi

Sanskrit, Hindi

blessed and victorious; little mare

Abha

Sanskrit

splendor, light

Adhira

Sanskrit

lightning; restless

Aditya

Sanskrit

belonging to Aditi

Agastya

Sanskrit

mountain thrower; one who brightens

Agni

Sanskrit

fire

Ahaan

Sanskrit

dawn

Aira

Variation of Air, Ayra, or Ara, English, Sanskrit, Finnish, Lithuanian

air; noble; messenger; river place name

Airah

Variation of Air, Ayra, Airi, or Eira, English; Sanskrit; Finnish; Lithuanian

air; noble; messenger; snow; river place name

Aishwarya

Sanskrit

prosperity, wealth

Ajay

Sanskrit

unconquered

Ajeet

Modern Indian form of Ajita, Sanskrit

invincible, unconquerable

Ajra

Bosnian, Sanskrit

respectable, awe-inspiring, noble

Akash

Sanskrit

sky, ether

Akshara

Sanskrit

strong, sound

Alaiya

Variation of Alaya, Sanskrit "dwelling, abode"

dwelling, abode

Alaya

Sanskrit

dwelling, abode

Alisha

Phonetic spelling of Alicia; also Sanskrit

protected by God

Amala

Tamil, Sanskrit

clean, pure

Amar

Sanskrit

immortal

Amara

Igbo, Sanskrit, Arabic

grace, immortal, tribe

Amarah

Variation of Amara, Igbo, Sanskrit, Arabic

grace, immortal, tribe

Amari

Hebrew, Sanskrit, Latin, Yoruba

eternal, goddess, loved, strength

Amarjeet

Sanskrit

immortal victory

Amartya

Sanskrit, Pali

deathlessness, immortal

Amba

Sanskrit

mother

Ambika

Sanskrit

mother

Ami

Japanese, Sanskrit, or variation of Amy

second beauty; second ocean; second truth; nectar; beloved

Amil

Arabic or Sanskrit

one who hopes or unattainable; hard work

Amit

Hebrew; Sanskrit

friend; infinite

Amita

Sanskrit

infinite

Amol

Indian, Sanskrit, Marathi, Arabic

priceless, invaluable; unfading, everlasting; hope

Amrita

Sanskrit

immortal

Amruta

Variation of Amrita, Hindi, Sanskrit

immortality; nectar of immortality

Amrutha

Variation of Amrita, Hindi, Sanskrit

immortality; nectar of immortality

Anand

Sanskrit

happiness, bliss

Ananda

Variation of Anand, Sanskrit

happiness, bliss

Ananya

Sanskrit

unique

Aneesh

Sanskrit

supreme

Angad

Indian, Sanskrit

of my own body, an ornament

Anicca

Sanskrit

impermanence

Anima

Latin; Sanskrit

soul; tiny

Anish

Sanskrit

supreme

Anisha

Sanskrit

lord

Anita

Spanish diminutive of Ana; Sanskrit

grace; unguided

Anjali

Sanskrit

gift

Anjuli

Sanskrit

offering

Annapurna

Sanskrit

giver of food

Anoma

Unknown possibly Sanskrit "illustrious"

illustrious

Antim

Bulgarian and Romanian form of Anthimos, Greek, Sanskrit

of flowers; final, last, ultimately

Anu

Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Anna, Sanskrit diminutive of Anuradha, Yoruba, Celtic

grace; causing success; mercy

Anuj

Hindi, Sanskrit

younger, born later, younger brother

Anuja

Hindi, Sanskrit

younger, born later, younger sister

Anup

Sanskrit

water, pond; unique

Anyla

Hindi, Sanskrit, elaboration of Anna or Agnes

air, wind; grace or pure

Aparajita

Indian, Hindi and Sanskrit

unconquered

Aranyu

Sanskrit

forest

Arav

Sanskrit

peaceful

Araya

Thai, Sanskrit

noble

Ariya

Sanskrit

noble

Arjuna

Hindu and Sanskrit

white, clear

Arna

German, Sanskrit

eagle; river

Arun

Masculinization of Aruna, Sanskrit, Hindi

reddish brown

Aruna

Sanskrit, Japanese

reddish-brown; Asian moon

Arusha

Sanskrit

red

Arushi

Sanskrit, Hindi

dawn, red sky

Arya

Sanskrit; Modern variation of Aria

noble; air/song

Aryani

American variation of Arya, Sanskrit

noble; air; song

Asees

Sanskrit

blessing

Asha

Sanskrit; Swahili

hope; life

Ashoka

Sanskrit

without sorrow

Ashwin

Sanskrit, Old English, "possessed of horses; ash friend"

possessed of horses; ash friend

Ashwina

Sanskrit

light; possessed of horses

Ashwini

Variation of Ashwin, Sanskrit

possessed of horses

Atharv

Sanskrit

knowledge

Atharva

Sanskrit

priest

Avana

Sanskrit

favor, protection

Avici

Sanskrit

without waves, incessant

Avinash

Sanskrit, Hindi

indestructible

Avitaj

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sikh

sun crown

Avyaan

Sanskrit

beginning, lucky

Ayira

Swahili, Arabic, Sanskrit

without an owner; good, pure; awe-inspiring, respected

Ayra

Sanskrit

respectable, awe-inspiring

Ayrah

Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit

respectable, awe-inspiring; or a name for the goddess Saraswati

Bala

Sanskrit

young

Bali

Place-name and Sanskrit

strength

Bhaskara

Sanskrit

shining

Bhavani

Sanskrit

giver of life

Bheem

Sanskrit

terrible, formidable

Bisaya

Cebuano, Sanskrit, Yoruba

kingdom, realm; Cebuano speaker; born to add joy

Bodee

German, Sanskrit, Yoruba

order, command; enlightenment, awakening; return

Bodhi

Sanskrit

awakening, enlightenment

Bodie

Variation of Bodhi or Bode, Sanskrit, German

enlightenment, awakening; order, command

Cahaya

Malay, Indonesian, Sanskrit

light

Cahya

Indonesian, Javanese, Sanskrit

light

Cahyani

Indonesian, Sanskrit

light

Cahyo

Javanese, Indonesian, Sanskrit

light

Ceylon

Place name, English from Portuguese and Sanskrit

lionlike

Chaitanya

Bengali, Telugu, Sanskrit

consciousness, intellect, soul, spirit

Chakra

Sanskrit

wheel, circle

Chandrashekhar

Hindi, Sanskrit

crown of the moon

Chhaya

Hindi, Indian, Sanskrit

shadow, shade

Daiva

Lithuanian, Sanskrit

destiny; goddess, deity

Darshan

Sanskrit

perceptive one

Debesh

Variation of Devesh, Hindi, Sanskrit

god of the devas; god of the deities

Debeshi

Bengali variation of Devesh, Indian, Sanskrit

god of devas; god of the deities

Deepak

Sanskrit

lamp, light

Deepika

Variant of Deepak and Dipaka, Hindi, Sanskrit

inflaming, exciting

Deodar

Sanskrit

divine wood

Dev

Sanskrit

god

Devani

Sanskrit

shining goddess

Devesh

Hindi, Sanskrit

god of the devas; god of the deities

Deveshi

Variation of Devesh, Hindi, Sanskrit

god of the devas; god of the deities

Devi

Sanskrit

divine

Dhana

Hindi; Sanskrit

wealthy

Dharma

Sanskrit

truth

Dhaval

Sanskrit

white, fair

Dhruv

Sanskrit

pole star; fixed, immovable

Dhruva

Sanskrit

pole star; fixed, immovable

Dhruvi

Feminine form of Dhruv or Dhruva, Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit

fixed, stable, unmovable

Dhyana

Sanskrit, or variation of Diana, Latin

meditation; divine

Dia

Mbama, Sanskrit, Latin, and Spanish

love; lamp; heavenly; day

Dinesh

Sanskrit

day lord

Dipak

Sanskrit, Indian

light, illumination; inflaming, exciting

Divya

Sanskrit

divine, heavenly

Diya

Mbama, Sanskrit, Hindi and Latin

love; lamp; heavenly

Ekta

Sanskrit

identity, unity

Esha

Sanskrit

desire

Evani

Welsh, Sanskrit, Hebrew

God is gracious; earth; life

Falisha

Variation of Felicia or Falish, Latin, Hindi, Sanskrit

lucky, good fortune; Indian tulip

Ganesh

Sanskrit

god of the multitude

Gita

Sanskrit; Latvian; Czech "song; pearl or strength or exalted one"

song; pearl or strength or exalted one

Gopal

Sanskrit, Hindi

cow protector

Gopala

Sanskrit, Hindi

cow protector

Gurbaaz

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi

guru's bird; teacher's falcon

Gurtaj

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sikh

guru's crown

Gyan

Sanskrit

filled with knowledge

Haim

Sanskrit or variation of Chaim, Hebrew

gold; life

Harsha

Indian, Sanskrit

happiness

Harshini

Indian, Sanskrit

she who brings happiness

Hema

Sanskrit, Tamil

gold

Hima

Sanskrit

snow

Himadri

Sanskrit

snowpeak

Himani

Sanskrit

snow

Himmat

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sikh

courage

Hinal

Indian, Sanskrit

beauty, wealth

Hira

Sanskrit

diamond

Indira

Sanskrit

beauty

Indra

Sanskrit, Latvian

possessing drops of rain; reed, water witch; estate ruler

Indrani

Sanskrit

wife of Indra

Indre

French or Sanskrit

cave; possessing drops of rain

Inia

Maori form of India, Sanskrit

body of trembling water, river

Inika

Hindi, Sanskrit

splendor

Ira

Hebrew, Sanskrit

watchful one; wind

Isha

Sanskrit

master, lord

Iyra

Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit

respectable, awe-inspiring; or a name for the goddess Saraswati

Jahan

Sanskrit

the world, the universe, the cosmos

Jai

Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil

victory

Jaia

Hindi, Sanskrit

victory

Jaiveer

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sikh

victorious

Janaki

Hindi, Sanskrit

daughter of Janaka; creator

Jarita

Hindi-Sanskrit

mother or legendary bird

Jasani

Modern invention, Swahili, Sanskrit

rebellious; glory, splendour, ruler

Jaya

Hindi, Sanskrit

victory

Jesminder

Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit

queen of flowers; Lord's glory

Jihan

Arabic feminization of Jahan, Sanskrit

the world

Jina

Variation of Gina, Korean, Swahili, Sanskrit

wisdom + elegance; precious child; to walk; to live

Jinora

Form of Jinorasa, Sanskrit, "essence of victory"

essence of victory

Jiya

Sanskrit

living

Jorawar

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sikh

powerful

Joshi

Sanskrit

astronomer

Juhi

Sanskrit

jasmine

Jujhar

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sikh

warrior

Jyoti

Sanskrit

light

Kajol

Variation of Kajal, Sanskrit

kohl, eyeliner

Kali

Sanskrit, English

black one; free man; beauty

Kalian

Sanskrit

beautiful, auspicious

Kalika

Variation of Kali, Sanskrit

black one

Kalpana

Sanskrit

fantasy

Kalyan

Sanskrit

beautiful, auspicious

Kama

Sanskrit

love, desire

Kamadeva

Hindu mythology name, Sanskrit

love, desire

Kanan

Arabic, Sanskrit, Azerbaijani, Hebrew

merchant; woods, grove; variant of Canaa; low, humble

Kanchana

Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai

gold

Kapila

Sanskrit

reddish brown

Kapoor

Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit

camphor, chalk

Karma

Hindi, Sanskrit "destiny, spiritual force; deed, fate"

destiny, spiritual force; deed, fate

Karuna

Sanskrit

compassion

Kathani

Feminization of Kathana, Sanskrit

statement

Kavi

Sanskrit

poet, sage

Kavita

Hindi, Sanskrit

poem

Kavya

Sanskrit

poem

Keshika

Sanskrit, modern variation of Keziah, Hebrew

one with beautiful hair; cinnamon

Keshvi

Sanskrit

long and beautiful hair

Kilala

Sanskrit

ambrosia

Kiran

Sanskrit

ray of light

Kirtana

Hindi, Sanskrit

narrating, chanting, telling; devotional song

Komal

Indian, Sanskrit

tender, delicate, soft

Komala

Indian, Sanskrit

tender, delicate, soft

Krish

Diminutive of Krishna, Hindi, Sanskrit

black, dark

Krishna

Sanskrit

dark, black

Kula

Sanskrit

tribe

Kumar

Sanskrit

a boy, a son

Lakshmi

Sanskrit

a lucky omen

Lalita

Sanskrit

playful, charming

Lavanya

Sanskrit

beauty, grace

Leela

Sanskrit

play

Leia

Variation of Leah, Laya, or Leya, Portuguese, Spanish, English, Sanskrit

weary; the law; dissolution

Lila

Arabic, Sanskrit

night; play

Madhava

Sanskrit

of the springtime

Madhavi

Feminization of Madhava, Sanskrit

of the springtime

Madhur

Sanskrit

sweet

Mahayana

Sanskrit

great vehicle

Mahi

Sanskrit; Hawaiian; French

earth goddess; strong; bitter

Maitreya

Sanskrit

loving kindness

Mala

Sanskrit

necklace, garland

Malati

Hindi and Sanskrit

jasmine flower

Mandala

Sanskrit

circle

Maneesh

Sanskrit

the god of the mind

Manik

Sanskrit, Hindi

ruby

Manish

Sanskrit

the god of the mind

Manisha

Sanskrit

god of the mind

Manju

Sanskrit

pleasant, sweet

Mantaj

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sikh

crown of the mind

Manu

Finnish, Maori, Hawaiian, Sanskrit, Akan, Hebrew

greatest; bird; wise; second born; God is with us

Mariamman

Sanskrit

mother of rain

Marjan

Dutch, Persian, Kazakh, Arabic, Sanskrit

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace; coral; purification

Marjani

Swahili from Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit

coral; cleansing, purification

Matangi

Hindu, Sanskrit, Polynesian

goddess of music, knowledge, wisdom and the arts; breeze, wind

Maya

Sanskrit, English, Hebrew, Estonian

illusion, magic; mother; water; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea

Mayur

Sanskrit

peacock

Mayura

Sanskrit, Japanese

peacock; celestial, heavenly + cherry blossom

Mayuri

Sanskrit

peahen

Medha

Sanskrit

wisdom, intelligence

Meera

Hindi, Sanskrit

light, saintly woman; prosperous

Megha

Sanskrit

cloud; rain cloud

Meghana

Hindi, Sanskrit

clouds; rain cloud

Milan

Italian place name, Slavic, Sanskrit

middle of the plain; gracious, dear; union

Minda

Short form of Melinda or Sanskrit

knowledge, wisdom

Mira

Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit, Japanese

admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean; mirror

Mirabai

Sanskrit

ocean

Miraya

Sanskrit

devotee of Lord Krishna

Moksha

Sanskrit

liberation

Moti

Short form of Mordecai or Motshan, Hebrew, Romani, Oromo, Sanskrit

follower of Marduk; delivered from the water; leader; pearl

Mrignayani

Indian, Sanskrit

one with eyes like a deer

Murali

Sanskrit

flute

Nagendra

Sanskrit, Hindu

lord of the snakes

Nalima

Variation of Nilima or Nalin, Sanskrit, Arabic, "deep blue, sapphire; lotus; achievement, attainment"

deep blue, sapphire; lotus; achievement, attainment

Nalin

Indian, Hindi, Sanskrit

lotus

Nalina

Variation of Nalini, Indian, Sanskrit

lotus

Nalini

Sanskrit

lotus

Nandini

Sanskrit

daughter

Navani

Literature, Sanskrit

fresh, new

Navina

Hindi, Sanskrit

new, fresh

Nayati

Sanskrit

to lead

Neela

Hindi, Sanskrit

sapphire blue

Neer

Hindi, Sanskrit

water, liquid

Neera

Sanskrit

water, waterlily

Neeraj

Hindi, Sanskrit

waterlily, lotus flower

Neha

Sanskrit

affection, love

Nidhi

Hindi, Sanskrit

treasure

Nikita

Russian, Sanskrit

victor; house

Nilesh

Sanskrit

the blue god, blue head

Nilima

Sanskrit

dark blue

Nimit

Hindu, Sanskrit

destiny, sign, omen

Niraj

Hindi, Sanskrit

waterlily, lotus flower

Nirav

Sanskrit

quiet

Nirvaan

Sanskrit, Hindi

bliss, liberation

Nirvana

Sanskrit

place of great bliss

Nisha

Sanskrit

night

Nishant

Sanskrit

night's end, dawn

Nishika

Sanskrit

night

Nitya

Sanskrit, Hindi

always, eternal

Nyla

Arabic, Sanskrit, Irish, modern invention

winner, one who achieves; hero; cloud; wind, air; dark blue

Nyra

Sanskrit

beauty of Saraswati

Ohm

Word name or spelling variation of Om, Sanskrit

creation

Om

Sanskrit

creation

Opal

Sanskrit

gem

Opale

French and Italian form of Opal, Sanskrit

gem

Opalina

Elaboration of Opal, Sanskrit

gem

Opaline

Elaboration of Opal, French, Sanskrit

gem

Padma

Sanskrit

lotus

Parul

Sanskrit flower name

graceful

Parvati

Sanskrit

the daughter of the mountain

Patel

Indian, Sanskrit, Gujarati

landowner

Pavana

Sanskrit

peacock

Pepper

English from Latin, Sanskrit, "the pepper plant; berry"

the pepper plant; berry

Peppy

Word name or short form of Pepper, English and Latin from Sanskrit

the pepper plant

Pia

Feminine form of Pius or diminutive of Olympia, Latin, Greek, Sanskrit

pious; from Mount Olympus; beloved

Pitambar

Sanskrit

yellow garment

Pooja

Sanskrit

worship

Prasad

Sanskrit

brightness, graciousness

Preeti

Sanskrit

pleasure

Prem

Sanskrit

love

Priti

Sanskrit

pleasure, joy

Priya

Sanskrit

beloved