Indian Baby Names With Meanings
250 names with meanings and origins.
Indian names often carry a spiritual or poetic meaning, drawn from Sanskrit, nature, deities and virtues. Many families also choose a name by combining sounds from both parents' names.
Top picks
Girl · Indian · “First power; Goddess Durga”
Boy · Indian · “The sun; peak”
Girl · Indian · “Inexhaustible”
Girl · Indian · “One who is worshipped”
Boy · Indian · “Peaceful, calm”
Girl · Indian · “Musical rising notes”
Girl · Indian · “Ritual of light and worship”
Boy · Indian · “First ray of the sun”
Girl · Indian · “Smile; blessing”
Girl · Indian · “Boundless; mother of the gods”
Boy · Indian · “The sun”
Boy · Indian · “Unique, non-dual”
Boy · Indian · “Unique; one of a kind”
Girl · Indian · “Unique”
Boy · Indian · “Name of a revered sage”
Boy · Indian · “Unconquerable”
Boy · Indian · “Sky”
Boy · Indian · “Complete; whole”
Boy · Indian · “Immortal”
Boy · Indian · “Infinite; boundless”
Boy · Indian · “Joy, bliss”
Girl · Indian · “Unique, matchless”
Girl · Indian · “Caring, protection”
Girl · Indian · “Grace”
Boy · Indian · “Homeless; a name of Lord Shiva”
Boy · Indian · “Unstoppable”
Girl · Indian · “Offering with folded hands”
Boy · Indian · “A part, portion”
Girl · Indian · “Goddess of the forest; one who follows”
Boy · Indian · “Mountain of strength”
Boy · Indian · “Bright, shining, white”
Boy · Indian · “Ocean”
Unisex · Indian · “Noble”
Boy · Indian · “Noble”
Girl · Indian · “Hope; wish”
Girl · Indian · “Earth”
Boy · Indian · “Gift of God”
Boy · Indian · “Part of a divine gift”
Boy · Indian · “Long life”
Boy · Indian · “Strong god”
Girl · Indian · “Jasmine flower; time”
Boy · Indian · “India; the universal monarch”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the world”
Boy · Indian · “Living, alive”
Girl · Indian · “Emotion; good feelings”
Girl · Indian · “Grand, splendid”
Girl · Indian · “A musical instrument; understanding”
Boy · Indian · “Consciousness”
Girl · Indian · “Moonlight”
Girl · Indian · “Beautiful; graceful”
Girl · Indian · “Beautiful”
Boy · Indian · “Consciousness; life”
Boy · Indian · “Lamp; light”
Girl · Indian · “Picture; bright star”
Boy · Indian · “Capable, skilled”
Girl · Indian · “Lightning”
Boy · Indian · “Sight, vision”
Boy · Indian · “Lamp; source of light”
Girl · Indian · “Little lamp”
Boy · Indian · “God, divine”
Boy · Indian · “Part of the divine”
Girl · Indian · “Little goddess”
Boy · Indian · “Pole star; steadfast”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the day; the sun”
Girl · Indian · “Focused; one who shows the way”
Girl · Indian · “Lamp”
Girl · Indian · “The invincible goddess”
Boy · Indian · “The devoted student archer of the Mahabharata”
Girl · Indian · “Unity; oneness”
Girl · Indian · “Desire, purity”
Boy · Indian · “Desire; a name of Lord Shiva”
Girl · Indian · “Born in the month of Falgun; beautiful”
Boy · Indian · “Pride; honour”
Girl · Indian · “Fair; Goddess Parvati”
Boy · Indian · “Name of the Buddha”
Girl · Indian · “Song; the sacred Bhagavad Gita”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the mountains; Shiva”
Girl · Indian · “Song; sacred text”
Boy · Indian · “Cowherd; protector of cows (Krishna)”
Boy · Indian · “A name of Lord Vishnu”
Girl · Indian · “Deer; graceful like a deer”
Boy · Indian · “Happiness”
Girl · Indian · “Henna; mehndi”
Girl · Indian · “Golden”
Boy · Indian · “The moon; cool rays”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of goodness”
Girl · Indian · “Beauty; Goddess Lakshmi”
Girl · Indian · “The moon”
Girl · Indian · “Earth; Goddess Saraswati”
Girl · Indian · “Goddess; protector”
Boy · Indian · “The sun; lord of the northeast”
Boy · Indian · “Lord Shiva; the sun”
Girl · Indian · “A name of Goddess Durga”
Girl · Indian · “Desired; superior”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the universe”
Boy · Indian · “Victory”
Boy · Indian · “One with matted hair; a sage”
Boy · Indian · “Victory”
Girl · Indian · “Victory”
Girl · Indian · “The river Ganga”
Girl · Indian · “Heart, life”
Girl · Indian · “Jasmine flower”
Girl · Indian · “Light”
Boy · Indian · “Great; name of a mystic poet”
Girl · Indian · “Kohl; eyeliner”
Girl · Indian · “Auspicious; blessed”
Boy · Indian · “Lotus; perfection”
Girl · Indian · “Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi”
Boy · Indian · “The god of war; a lunar month”
Boy · Indian · “Name of a Hindu month; son of Shiva”
Girl · Indian · “Shining”
Girl · Indian · “Poetry”
Boy · Indian · “Another name for Krishna; long-haired one”
Girl · Indian · “Bright; dark-haired”
Unisex · Indian · “Ray of light”
Girl · Indian · “Fame; glory”
Boy · Indian · “Another name for Krishna”
Boy · Indian · “Short for Krishna”
Boy · Indian · “The divine cowherd god; dark, all-attractive one”
Boy · Indian · “Creative; artistic”
Boy · Indian · “Lotus”
Boy · Indian · “Aim, target”
Girl · Indian · “Goddess of wealth”
Boy · Indian · “Target; destination”
Boy · Indian · “Beautiful; graceful”
Girl · Indian · “Creeper vine; graceful”
Girl · Indian · “Divine play; amusement”
Boy · Indian · “A name of Lord Krishna”
Girl · Indian · “Honey; sweet”
Boy · Indian · “Great lord; Shiva”
Girl · Indian · “Earth”
Girl · Indian · “Garland of flowers”
Boy · Indian · “Human”
Girl · Indian · “Humanity; kind-hearted”
Girl · Indian · “Devotee of Krishna”
Boy · Indian · “The sun”
Girl · Indian · “Ocean; prosperous”
Girl · Indian · “Gift of love”
Boy · Indian · “Charming; enchanting (Krishna)”
Boy · Indian · “Liberation; salvation”
Girl · Indian · “Sweet, admirable”
Boy · Indian · “The fourth Pandava brother; mongoose”
Girl · Indian · “Lotus; gentle”
Girl · Indian · “Daughter; sacred cow”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of men; king”
Boy · Indian · “New”
Girl · Indian · “New, young”
Girl · Indian · “Love; rain”
Boy · Indian · “Whole, complete”
Girl · Indian · “Blue”
Girl · Indian · “Pure; clean”
Boy · Indian · “Liberation; ultimate bliss”
Girl · Indian · “Night”
Girl · Indian · “Deeply rooted; standing firm”
Boy · Indian · “Master of the right path”
Boy · Indian · “Vitality, radiance”
Girl · Indian · “Lotus flower”
Girl · Indian · “Eyelid; protection”
Girl · Indian · “Fairy”
Boy · Indian · “A name of Arjun”
Girl · Indian · “Daughter of the mountain; goddess”
Boy · Indian · “Nectar; ambrosia”
Girl · Indian · “Worship”
Boy · Indian · “Light; illumination”
Boy · Indian · “The sacred syllable Om”
Boy · Indian · “Skilled; expert”
Girl · Indian · “Gift of God”
Boy · Indian · “The earth”
Girl · Indian · “Beloved, dear one”
Girl · Indian · “Prosperity; beloved of Krishna”
Boy · Indian · “A name of Lord Rama”
Boy · Indian · “Efficient; son of the Buddha”
Boy · Indian · “Rule; kingdom”
Boy · Indian · “King of kings”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the full moon”
Girl · Indian · “Queen”
Boy · Indian · “The sun”
Girl · Indian · “Line; beautiful line”
Boy · Indian · “A ray of light”
Girl · Indian · “Singer; flowing”
Boy · Indian · “Little king”
Girl · Indian · “Prosperity; wealth”
Boy · Indian · “Sage”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of truth”
Girl · Indian · “Movement; brass”
Girl · Indian · “Season”
Girl · Indian · “Singer”
Boy · Indian · “Ascending”
Boy · Indian · “A form of Lord Shiva”
Girl · Indian · “Goddess Lakshmi”
Boy · Indian · “Pure; essence”
Boy · Indian · “Shore”
Boy · Indian · “Holy; saintly”
Girl · Indian · “Meaningful life”
Boy · Indian · “Battle; reward”
Boy · Indian · “Breeze; gentle wind”
Girl · Indian · “Pure; princess”
Boy · Indian · “Meaningful”
Girl · Indian · “Devoted wife of legend; sun ray”
Girl · Indian · “Boundary; limit”
Girl · Indian · “Eminent, distinguished”
Girl · Indian · “Peace”
Boy · Indian · “Bravery”
Boy · Indian · “Auspicious”
Boy · Indian · “Part of Lord Shiva”
Girl · Indian · “Auspicious, excellent”
Boy · Indian · “One who has achieved his goal”
Girl · Indian · “Achievement; perfection”
Girl · Indian · “Remembrance of God”
Girl · Indian · “A name of Sita”
Girl · Indian · “Love, affection”
Girl · Indian · “Well-mannered; wise”
Boy · Indian · “The sun”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the gods”
Boy · Indian · “Ambition; jewel”
Boy · Indian · “Absorbed, engrossed”
Girl · Indian · “Delicate, beautiful”
Girl · Indian · “Star”
Boy · Indian · “Young; youthful”
Boy · Indian · “Brilliance”
Girl · Indian · “Thirst, desire”
Girl · Indian · “Desire; thirst”
Boy · Indian · “Snow; fine mist”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of Uma; Shiva”
Girl · Indian · “The earth; wide”
Girl · Indian · “Dawn”
Boy · Indian · “Progress, advancement”
Girl · Indian · “A name of Goddess Durga”
Girl · Indian · “Speech; Goddess Saraswati”
Girl · Indian · “Gracious gift of God”
Girl · Indian · “Rain”
Boy · Indian · “God of water”
Boy · Indian · “Ultimate knowledge”
Girl · Indian · “Altar”
Girl · Indian · “The lute of Goddess Saraswati”
Boy · Indian · “Brave”
Boy · Indian · “Dawn”
Boy · Indian · “Valour”
Girl · Indian · “Pure; spotless”
Boy · Indian · “Modesty; good manners”
Boy · Indian · “Grand; immense”
Boy · Indian · “Full of life”
Girl · Indian · “Night; nocturnal”
Boy · Indian · “Fame, glory”
Girl · Indian · “Fame; success”
Boy · Indian · “Possessor of glory”
Boy · Indian · “Ascetic; devoted”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of yoga; Krishna”
Boy · Indian · “An era; an age”
Boy · Indian · “Prince”
Indian naming traditions
India has many naming customs. Hindu families often hold a Namakarana ceremony around the 11th or 12th day and may pick a first syllable linked to the baby's birth star (nakshatra) or rashi. Sikh families commonly open the Guru Granth Sahib at random and choose a name starting with the first letter of the verse, adding Singh for boys and Kaur for girls. Muslim families in India often give the name on the seventh day (aqiqah), and South Indian families may place a village or father's name as an initial before the given name. Regional languages shape spellings, so the same name can appear as Lakshmi, Laxmi or Lakshmy.
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