Bengali Boy Names With Meanings
86 names with meanings and origins.
Bengali families often give a formal name (bhalo naam) and a pet name (daak naam). Many formal names come from Sanskrit and Tagore's poetry; pet names are short and affectionate. These 86 Bengali boy names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.
Top picks
Boy · Bengali · “Fearless.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lmmortal; god.”
Boy · Bengali · “Sea.”
Boy · Bengali · “Blessing.”
Unisex · Bengali · “Blessing.”
Boy · Bengali · “Without sadness.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Polite.”
Boy · Bengali · “The sun.”
Boy · Bengali · “Sun.”
Unisex · Bengali · “Goddess lakshmi.”
Boy · Bengali · “Krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Child krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Victorious.”
Boy · Bengali · “Victorious.”
Boy · Bengali · “Jewel.”
Boy · Bengali · “Sky; aeroplane.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord vishnu.”
Boy · Bengali · “The whole world.”
Boy · Bengali · “Pandal; spread.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord buddha.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord shiva.”
Unisex · Bengali · “Collecting.”
Boy · Bengali · “Name of bhismha.”
Boy · Bengali · “Sky god.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord of the sky.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lustrous.”
Boy · Bengali · “Son of god.”
Boy · Bengali · “Wise.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord of courage.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord of lights.”
Boy · Bengali · “Bright moon.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord of the gateway; lord of dwaraka.”
Boy · Bengali · “River.”
Boy · Bengali · “Shiv; mahadev.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord narayan.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Fair.”
Boy · Bengali · “Happy; pride.”
Boy · Bengali · “Son of durga.”
Boy · Bengali · “Golden moon.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord ganesh.”
Boy · Bengali · “Himalaya.”
Boy · Bengali · “Sun.”
Boy · Bengali · “Gold.”
Boy · Bengali · “Made of gold.”
Boy · Bengali · “Morality.”
Boy · Bengali · “Morality.”
Boy · Bengali · “Cloud.”
Boy · Bengali · “King of saints.”
Boy · Bengali · “Victorious.”
Boy · Bengali · “God of victory.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord narayana.”
Unisex · Bengali · “Lord krishna.”
Boy · Bengali · “Protector.”
Boy · Bengali · “New leaf.”
Boy · Bengali · “Famous person.”
Boy · Bengali · “Who can write.”
Boy · Bengali · “Beautiful.”
Boy · Bengali · “Precious stone.”
Boy · Bengali · “Moon.”
Boy · Bengali · “Sky.”
Boy · Bengali · “Blue lotus.”
Boy · Bengali · “Wind.”
Boy · Bengali · “Fire.”
Boy · Bengali · “Vishnu.”
Boy · Bengali · “Sound of om.”
Boy · Bengali · “Flower.”
Boy · Bengali · “Storm.”
Boy · Bengali · “Flower.”
Boy · Bengali · “Victory of truth.”
Boy · Bengali · “Winter.”
Boy · Bengali · “Goutam buddha.”
Boy · Bengali · “Winter.”
Boy · Bengali · “Lord of the moon; god shiva.”
Boy · Bengali · “The moon.”
Boy · Bengali · “Darkness.”
Boy · Bengali · “Garden.”
Boy · Bengali · “Stone.”
Boy · Bengali · “Son of the sages.”
Boy · Bengali · “Gift.”
Boy · Bengali · “Celebration.”
Bengali naming traditions
The annaprashan (first rice) at six to eight months is a big family event in Bengal, and the formal name is often fixed around then. Bengali spellings soften Sanskrit sounds (Subhash becomes Shubhash, Deb for Dev), so one name can have several English spellings.
Choosing by birth star? See names by rashi and nakshatra or try the nakshatra finder.
Common questions
Want a name that blends both parents? Try the Baby Name Combiner.
Following Hindu naming traditions? Browse baby names by rashi & nakshatra, names by meaning or names by numerology number.
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