Sanskrit Boy Names
Aadidev
The Lord of the lords, The first God; the first God
Aadinath
The first Lord, Lord Vishnu; the first God
Aaditya
Aditis son, The Sun, Sun God; The Sun
Aagney
Karna, The great warrior, One who is born from fire (Son of the fire); Son of Fire
Aamod
Pleasure, Serenity, Fragrance; pleasure
Aanandaswarup; Anand Swarup
Full of Joy
Aanjaneya; Anjaneya
Son of Anjani; Name of Hanuman
Aaryan; Aryan
Illustrious; Noble; Spiritual
Aatmaj
Son, Born of the soul; Son, beloved to soul
Aatreya
Name of a sage, Clever, Receptacle of glory; name of a sage
Aayushmaan; Aayushman
With long life
Abhaidev
Free of fear
Abhirath
Great charioteer
Abhisyanta
Splendid (A son of kuru and Vahini)
Acaryatanaya
Son of the teacher, Another name for aswatthama
Achalesvara
God of the immovable, Another name for Lord Shiva
Acharyanandana
Son of the teacher; Another name for Aswatthama
Acharyasuta
Son of the teacher, Another name for aswatthama
Achintya
Beyond comprehension; inconceivable
Adheesh
King, Hindu God, God worshipped by the gods themselve; king
Adhiraj
Adhrit
Who does not need support but supports every one, Lord Vishnu, Independent, Supportive
Adikavi
First poet
Aditeya
Aditya
Newly risen Sun, Lord Surya, The Sun; The sun
Adityanandan; Adityanandana
Son of the sun
Adripathi
Master of the mountains
Advaya
Unique, One, United, With no duplicate; one; united
Afzal
Best; Most Excellent
Agasti; Agastya
Agneya; Aagneya
Son of Agni; Son of the fire
Agnimitra
Friend of fire
Agniprava
Bright as the fire
Agnivesh
Bright as the fire
Agrani
Always First
Airaawat; Airawat; Eirawat; Erawat; Irawat
The celestial white elephant of Indra
Ajit; Ajeet
Victorious; Invincible; Unconquerable
Akroor
Kind; Gentle; A Yadava chief; Krishna's friend
Akshaj
Lord Vishnu, A diamond, A thunderbolt, A name of Vishnu; Lord Vishnu
Akshat
One who cannot be injured, Rice offered to deity in Hindu Pooja, Indestructible; unharmed
Akshayakeerti
Eternal fame
Alok; Aalok
Brightness; Light; Cry of victory; A man with lovely hair
Amaranaath; Amarnath
Immortal God; Lord Shiva
Amaresh
Name of Lord Indra; name of Indra
Ambar
Ameyatma
Manifests in infinite varieties, Lord Vishnu; Lord Vishnu
Amil
Invaluable
Amish
Honest, Trustworthy, Pleasing; honest
Amogh
Unerring, Lord Ganesha; unerring
Amrit
Nectar
Amritambu
The Moon; moon
Anaadi
Lord Krishna, Who does not have any end, Without beginning, Eternal, Godly, Another name for Shiva; without beginning
Anagh
Sinless, Perfect, Pure; sinless
Anal
Anand; Aanand
Joy; Bliss
Ananda
Joy, Happiness; Joy
Anang
Name of cupid God, Kamdev; cupid or Kamadeva
Anil
God of wind, Brilliant, Shining, Fair, Another name for Vishnu and Shiva; wind
Anilaabh; Anilabh
Spirit of the wind
Anish
Close friend, Good company, Smart one, Companion, Supreme, Another name for Krishna and Vishnu; the supreme, Lord Vishnu
Ankal
Whole
Anunay
Supplication, Consolation; supplication; consolation
Anurag; Anuraag
Archan
Worship, Respected; worship
Arindam
Destroyer of enemies
Arjun
Fair, Open minded, Pure, Brilliant, A pandava Prince, Bright; one of the 5 Pandavas
Arnesh
Lord of the sea
Arun
The red glow of the rising Sun, Mythical charioteer of the Sun, Dawn, Passionate; Sun God
Ashlesh
Embrace; to embrace
Atmanand; Atmananda
Blissful soul
Avadhesh
King of Ayodhya king dasaratha; King Dasaratha
Baalaaditya; Baladitya
Risen sun
Baalagopaal; Balgopal; Balagopal
Krishna; Baby Krishna
Baalaraju; Balaraj; Balraj
Bakul
Flower, Clever, Patient, Circumspect, Attentive, Another name for Shiva; a kind of tree
Balaaditya
Young Sun, Young Man, The newly risen Sun; young sun
Balagovind
Young cow-herd, Infant Krishna; infant Krishna
Bandhu
Bandhul
Pleasing, Charming; pleasing
Bankim
Crescent, Lord Krishna, Curved; not straight
Bankimchandra
Crescent Moon
Bhadrak
Handsome, Brave, Worthy; handsome
Bhadraksh
One with beautiful eyes
Bhadran
Auspicious, Fortunate Man
Bhagavaan; Bhagavaana; Bhagvan; Bhagvaan
Of good furtune; The lord; God
Bharadwaj; Bhardwaj
A sage; A mythical bird; Skylark; Strong & fast
Bharat
Descended from Bharat, Universal monarch, Clever, Race, A demigod and brother of raam, Fire, One who fulfills all desires (Brother of Rama and son of Kaikeyi); India, universal monarch
Bhargava
Lord Shiva, Attaining radiance, Coming from Bhrigu, An epithet of Shiva, The planet venus, A good archer; Lord Shiva
Bhasvan; Bhaasvan
Lustrous; Full of brightness
Bhaswar; Bhaaswar
Glorious; Luminous
Bhaumik
Lord of the earth, Land owner, Attached to the earth; lord of earth
Bhavesh
Lord of sentiment, Lord of existence, Lord of the universe, Lord Shiva; lord of the world
Bheeshma; Bheesham; Bhisham; Bhishma
A character of Mahabharata; Son of king 'Shantanu'
Bhima
Huge and gigantic, The mighty one (Pandu and Kunti's second son, sired by Vayu, the wind-god. Bhima is described as a powerful, large and hugely strong man.)
Bhoj
Name of a poet king, Meal, Generous, An open-minded king; name of a poet king, meal
Bhramar
Black Bee
Bhudev; Bhudeva
Lord of the earth; Lord Shiva
Bhupati; Bhoopati; Bhoopat
Lord of the earth
Bhupen
Bhushan; Bhooshan
Ornament; Lord vishnu
Bhushit; Bhooshit
Decorated
Bhuvanesh
The Lord of the world, Lord Vishnu; lord of the world
Bhuvaneshwar
Bilva
A sacred leaf
Bodhan
Kindling
Bodhidharma
All-Pervading Enlightened Mind; Enlightenment Teaching
Brahma
Creator of the universe; creater of the universe
Brahmabrata
Ascetic
Brahmanandam; Brahmaanand
The supreme joy
Brahmdev
Gods exalted Angel
Brajendra
Lord of Braj land
Brajesh; Brijesh; Birjesh
Lord of Braj Land
Budhil
Learned
Chakor
A bird enamored of the Moon; a bird that loves the moon
Chakradhar
Lord Vishnu, The one who bears the Chakra; name of Lord Vishnu
Chakravartee; Chakravarti
A sovereign king
Chanakya; Chaanakya
Name of Kautilya - the great scholar; Bright
Chanda
The Moon; moon
Chandak
Brillinat, The moon; the moon
Chandan
Sandalwood, Auspicious, Perfumed; sandlewood
Chandraanan
Moon-like face; moon like face
Chandraayan
Chandrabhan
Chandradev
Moon God, A king
Chandraketu
Moon banner
Chandramani
Moonstone, Jewel
Chandramauli
The one who wears Moon on head, Meaning Lord Shiva; Lord Shiva
Chandramohan
Attractive like the Moon
Chandran
The Moon, Moon like a face; the moon
Chandranath
Chapal
Quick; clever, restless; lightning
Charak
An ancient physician, The father of Chaanakya, Nomadic religious student; an ancient physician
Charanpal
Protection under the Guru's Lotus Feet
Charuchandra; Chaaruchandra
Beautilful moon; Son of Rukmini and Sri Krishna
Charuvrat
Of good character
Chatur
Clever
Chaturaanan
With four faces
Chaturbhuj
One who has four arms, Lord Ganesh; strong, broad shouldered
Chetan; Chaten; Chaitan
Perceptive; Consciousness; Life; Excellent Intelligence
Chetanaanand
Supreme Joy
Chidaakaash
Absolute, Brahma; absolute Brahma
Chidaatma
Supreme spirit, Big soul; supreme spirit
Chidambar; Chidambaram
Sky like heart; One who has heart as wide as sky
Chidananda
Lord Shiva, Conscious mind immersed in total bliss; Lord Shiva
Chinmayanand; Chinmayananda
Blissful; Supreme consciousness
Chiranjeev; Chiranjeeve
Lord Vishnu; Immortal
Chitraksh
Beautiful eyed
Daiwik
By the grace of God, Divine, Relating to the gods; By the grace of God
Damodara
Dam=cord, Udara=stomach, Lord when he was tied with a rope around his waist
Dandak
A forest
Dandapaani
An epithet for Yama
Darshan
Vision, Knowledge, Observation, Doctrine, Philosophy, Perceive or vision or paying respect or religious text; vision
Datta
One who is given
Dayaamay; Dayamayee
Full of mercy; Kind
Dayaananda
One who likes being merciful, A king
Dayaanidhi
Treasure house of mercy
Deenabandhu
Friend of the poor
Deepan
Lighting up, Brilliant, Invigorating, Passion, One who lights lamps; lighting up
Deepankar; Dipankar
One who lights lamps
Deependra; Dipendra
Lord of lights
Deepesh; Dipesh
Lord of light
Deeptanshu
Deeptendu; Diptendu
Bright Moon
Deeptiman
Deeptimoy; Deeptimay
Dev; Deb
Divinity; God
Devadatt
Gift of the God
Devagya
With knowledge of God; command of God
Devajyoti
Brightness of the Lord
Devdan
The gift of the gods
Deven
King of the gods, Another name for Lord Indra
Devesh
King of the gods, Another name for Indra, God of the gods; Lord Shiva
Deveshwar
Lord Shiva, Lord of the devas; Lord Shiva
Devvrat
Bhishma
Devvrata; Devrata; Devavrata
Name of an ancient king in Indian Epic called 'Mahabhatat'; Son of Shantanu & Ganga
Dhana
Money, Wealth
Dhanadeepa
Lord of wealth
Dhananjay
One who wins wealth
Dhanapati; Dhanpati
Lord of wealth
Dhanesh
Lord of wealth, Star or name of a Nakshatra, Good little boy; lord of wealth
Dhanvin
Lord Shiva, A name of Lord Rama; Lord Shiva
Dharmaketu
Who upholds the right way
Dhruv
Pole star, Immovable, Eternal, Firm, Steady; the polar star
Dhyanesh
Meditative
Dhyaneshwar
Lord of meditation
Digambar; Digambara
Unencumbered; Sky-clad
Dinabandhu
Friend of the poor
Dinakar; Dinkar
Dinesh
The sun, day-lord; the sun
Divaakar; Divakar; Deevakar
Divjot
Divine light
Dron; Drona
Teacher of Arjun in Hindu epic 'Mahabharat'
Dwaipayan; Dwaipayana
The sage Vyasa; Another name of Veda Vyasa; Island-born
Eekalabya; Ekalavya
A pupil of Dronaachaarya; Student of Guru Dronnachaarya
Ekaksh; Ekaaksh
One-eyed
Ekaling
Name of Lord Shiva
Ekdant; Ekadant
Another name of Lord Ganesha
Gajaadhar; Gajadhar
One who can command an elephant; Elephant tamer
Gajaanan; Gajanan
Elephant-faced; Lord Ganesha
Gajbaahu; Gajabahu
Who has strength of an elephant
Ganak; Ganaka
An astrologer; Mathematician
Ganapati
Lord Ganesh, Lord of a group of close devotees, Who have reached the climax of devotion; Lord Ganesh
Gandharv; Gandharva
Celestial musician; Master in music
Ganesh
Lord Ganesh, Lord of the army (Son of Lord Shiva & Parvati); Son of Lord Shiva
Garud; Garuda
The king of bird; Falcon; A large mythical bird
Gati; Gatik
Speed; Fast; Progressive
Gaurang; Gauraang
A fair one; Husband of Gauri (Parvati); Lord Shiva
Gauranga; Gouranga
Fair complexioned; Golden-limbed; Having a white or yellowish body; Cow coloured
Gautam; Gautama; Goutam
The name of the Buddha
Ghanaanand
Happy like clouds; happy like cloud
Ghanshyam; Ghanashyam
Lord Krishna; Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening
Giri
Girik; Girika
Lord Shiva; Heart of the gods
Girindra
Lord Shiva, A Prince among the mountains, A high mountain, Lord of mountains i.e. Shiva, Lord of speech i.e. Brihaspati; Lord Shiva
Giriraaj; Giriraj
King of mountains
Girish
God of mountain attributed to Lord Shiva, Lord of speech, Epithet of Shiva, Lord of the mountain; God of mountain
Gopal; Gopaal
Lord Krishna; Cowherd; Protector of cows
Gopi; Gopee
A cowherd; Protector of cows
Gorakhnath; Gorakshanath; Gorakhanatha
A famous medieval Hindu yogi (saint); Name of a saint of Gorakh community; Mastered his senses
Goswamee; Goswami
Master of cows
Gotum; Gautam
Lord Buddha
Govinda; Gobinda
A cowherd, one who is good at finding cows; Lord Krishna
Gudakesha; Gudakesa
The archer Arjuna
Gulzar
A garden with flowers; Rose Garden; An inhabited town; gardener
Gurdev
Diety, Almighty God
Guru
Teacher, Master, Priest
Hari
The Sun, Man, Green, Light, Moon, Another name for Indra, Brahma Vishnu and Shiva; name of Vishnu
Harinarayan
Lord Vishnu, Nar means person. Narayan then is the primal person + Hari is God in action both through creating and destroying; Lord Vishnu
Harit
Plowman, Green, Ploughman, Cultivator; greenery
Himadri
Snow mountain, The himalayas
Hiranmay; Hiranmaya
Made of gold
Hiten
The heart
Inder; Indra
The god of weather and war; Lord of the devas
Indra
Excellent, First, God of the Sky, Soul, Generous best, Cloud, God of the atmosphere; God of the skies
Jagadish; Jagadisha
God; Master of the Universe
Jagdeep
Light of the world; Light of the Universe
Jagdish
King of the world
Jagmeet
Friend of the world
Jahnu
Soul, Life force, Birthplace; A Rishi/ Saint
Jai
Conqueror, Victory, The Sun, Conquest, Victorious; Lord Shiva
Jaimini
An ancient philosopher
Javas
Quick, Swift
Jay
Conqueror, Victory, The Sun, Conquest, Victorious; Victory
Jitendra; Jitender
One who can conquer Indra; Lord of conqueror; The powerful conqueror
Jyotis
Light of the Sun, Astrologer, Luminous or bright or glowing
Kailash
One who bestows peace, Name of a himalayan peak, Abode of Lord Shiva; Abode of Lord Shiva
Kamalesh; Kamlesh
The preserver; Lord Vishnu
Kanak; Kanaka
Kanchan
Gold, Wealth; Gold
Kannan; Kannen
A Form of Krishna
Karan
Karna, The firstborn of Kunti, Talented, Intelligent, Ear, Document, Another name for brahman or the supreme spirit; Instrument
Karthik; Kartik
Name of a month in the Hindu calendar; Bestowing Courage and Pleasure
Karunanidhi
Kashyap
A famous sage, Lily, One who drinks water; name of a Vedic sage
Kirti; Keerti
Krishna
Lord Krishna, Name of the river (Incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who delivered Bhagavad Gita; cousin of Kunti; Friend and Charioteer of Arjuna); Avatar of Vishnu, God, black / dark
Kumar
Young boy
Lai
The beloved one
Lakshman; Laxman
Lakshmidhar
Lord Vishnu, Possessor of Lakshmi, Name for Vishnu; Lord Vishnu
Lakshminath
Consort of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu; Lord Vishnu
Lal; Laal
Lovely; Beloved; Dear one; Red colour
Mahendra; Mohinder
The great God Indra (the God of the sky)
Mahesh
Lord Shiva, Name of Shiva, Great among the gods; supreme god, name of Shiva
Maheswar
Lord Shiva, God Shankar
Mani
A jewel, One who prevents; gem
Manik; Manikya
A light pink to blood red gemstone
Manoj
Love, Originating in the mind, Born of mind; born of mind
Marut
Air, God of the wind, Another name for Lord Vishnu, Brilliant, Breeze, The storm God, Belonging to the wind; wind
Mayoor
Peacock
Meghnad; Meghnath
Lord of the sky
Mohan
Charming, Fascinating, Infatuating, Another name for Shiva and Krishna, Handsome; fascinating
Mukesh
Lord of the dumb, another name for Lord Shiva, to liberate; an epithet for Shiva
Mukul
Bud, First bloom; a bud
Nagabhushanam
God Shankar, Lord Shiva
Nanda
Daughter, Goddess Durga, Great achiever, Happiness, Son of Lord Shiva, Young Man, Wealth, An Apsara or celestial nymph; happiness, a daughter
Narayan
Lord Vishnu, Refuge of Man; Lord Vishnu
Narendra; Narinder
King of men
Naveen; Navin
Nawal; Naval
Wonder
Nimit
Destiny, Fixed, Determined
Niranjan
Simple; night of the full moon
Nirbhay
Nirogi
Without illness
Param
The best, Pre-eminent; perfect, ultimate
Paramartha
Highest truth, Salvation; Highest truth
Pran
Breath of life, Life, Spirit, Energy, Might, Another name for Brahma and Vishnu; vital breath, life
Pranay
Romance, Leader, Love; love, friendship
Prasad
Offering to God during Pooja, Devotional offering, Purity; propitiary offering or boon
Prasanna
Cheerful, Pleased, Happy, Pleasant; happy
Prathamesh
Lord God, Lord Ganesh, Lord of the best; Lord Ganesh
Prayag
Confluence of Ganga Jamuna Goddess Saraswati
Prem
Puneet
Pure or holy; pure
Purushottam
Lord Vishnu, Best among men; best among men
Raghubir; Raghubeer; Raghuvir; Raghuveer
Rahul
Son of Buddha, Conqueror of all miseries, Competent, Efficient (Son of Lord Buddha); Conqueror of miseries, Buddha's Son
Raj
King; royalty, kingdom, King
Rajan
King, Royal; king
Rajendra
Rajinder
Spontaneous
Rajiv
Achiever, Blue lotus; lotus flower
Rakesh
Lord of the night; lord of the night, sun
Ramesh
Lord Vishnu, Preserver or the one who saves from danger; Lord of Ramadevi, Vishnu
Rameshwar
Lord Shiva, Consort of Rama; Lord of Rama
Ranjit; Ranjeet
The delighted one; Victorious; One who is entertained
Ravi
Delighted, Satisfied, Hope, Expectation, Wish, The Sun, Expert or skilled, Fire; the sun
Ritesh
Lord of seasons, Lord of truth; Lord of truth
Rohan
A river in paradise, Ascending, A blossom, Another name for Vishnu, Finest Indian steel, Rising; one who takes the higher path
Rohit
Red, The Sun, Jewellery, A rainbow, Blood; red
Rupinder
Lord of beauty
Sachin
Lord Indra, Pure existence, Affectionate, Epithet of Shiva; Lord Shiva
Sameer; Samir
Early morning fragrance; Breeze; Wind; Entertainer
Sanjay
Victorious, Dhritarashtras charioteer; Victorious
Sankara
Fortunate, Creator, Lord Shiva; Shiva
Sarvin
Victory, Best archer, God of Love
Satish
Lord of hundreds, Ruler of hundreds, Happiness; Husband of Sati, Shiva
Satyen
Lord of the truth
Shakti
Powerful, Goddess Durga, Power, Vigour, Ability, The female energy of a God, Another name for Lakshmi, Saraswati the female energy of a God, Aid, Sword, Gift; Power
Shankar
Lord Shiva, Causing happiness, Conferring good fortune, Auspicious, An epithet of Shiva, Name of a celebrated teacher of Vedanta philosophy shankaracharya, Name of a Raaga; Shiva
Shantanu
Wholesome, A king from the epic Mahabharata (Great grandfather of the Pandavas and Kauravas; Father of Bhishma, Chitranga and Vichitravirya; Married to Ganga and Satyavati.); Whole
Sher
The beloved one or a Lion
Shiv
Lord Shiva, Auspicious, Lucky, Always pure, All encompassing, Lovely, Welfare, Water, Saving, Beloved, Divine, Joy welfare, The third God of the Hindu Trinity; Lord Shiva, auspicious, lucky
Siddarth
One who has accomplished his goal; A name of the Buddha
Siddhran
Perfection
Som; Somu
Somnath
God name, Lord Shiva; Lord Shiva
Subhash
Shining, Soft spoken, Brilliant; Soft spoken
Subodh
Sound advice, Easily understood, Intelligent; Sound advice
Sudeva
Name of Lord Shiva, Good Deva; Good Deva
Suman
A flower, Very charming, Plesant, Considerate, Cheerful, Beautiful, Handsome, Kind, Fame; flower
Suresh
The Sun; Sun
Surya
The Sun, One of the original vedic triad with Agni and Indra; Sun
Suryakant; Suryakanta
Loved by the sun; Glowing; Good Looking; A jewel
Sushil; Susheel
Good charactered man; Well-behaved
Swami
Master; Lord
Swapnil
Dream like; Seen in a dream; Dreamy; Seen in a dream, dreamy
Tapan
Summer; Sun; hot season
Tarun
Young; Tender; young
Tej
Light; Lustrous; Radiant; swift
Tejas
Sharp; Lustre; Brilliance; lustre; brilliance
Trilochan; Trilochana
Three-Eyed Lord; Lord Shiva
Trilok
Three worlds
Trilokesh
Lord of Universe; Lord Shiva; Lord Vishnu; lord Shiva
Triloki; Triloki Nath; Trilokanath
Tushar
Snow; Winter
Udai
To rise, Blue lotus
Udit
Grown, Awakened, Shining; grown, shining, awakened
Ujjawal; Ujjwal
Bright; Clear; Splendorous
Umang
Enthusiasm, Joy, Zeal, Aspiration, Ambition, Limed, Hope desire, Trust, Greed; enthusiasm
Upendra
An element; Lord Vishnu, an element
Uttam
Best
Vasudev
Father of Lord Krishna, God of wealth; god of the Universe, Krishna's father
Vasudeva
Goddess of wealth (Krishna's father, husband of Devaki.); Goddess of wealth
Veda
Pious, Writing of the aryans, Devout, Celebrated, Worthy; ancient scriptures of knowledge
Vedang; Vedanga
Part of the sacred knowledge
Vidur; Vidhur
Skilful; Expert; Wise; The wisest minister of King Dhrutarashtra's cabinet in great Indian Epic
Vijay
Vimal
Pure, White, Bright; pure
Vinay
Good manners, Decency, Restraint; modest, humble
Vishnu; Bishnu
The protector; An important Hindu God
Vishwamitra
Sages name, Friend of the universe (Rishi, who took Rama for killing troubling demons); friend of the universe
Vyas
A great sage, Sage who wrote Mahabharata, Separation, Diffusion, Name of the compiler of the puranas
Yogendra; Yoginder
God of Yoga; Another name for Lord Shiva
Yogesh
God of Yoga; Lord Shiva, god of Yog
Chakradhwaj
Deanabamdhu
Himanta
Jonaraja
Krishnadas; Krishnadasa
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