We have provided you with a resource list of Hindu names to help you with your baby names process. You will also find the meaning of the name listed beside it.
Hindu Names and Meanings
Aakarshan – attraction
Abha – lustrous beauty
Abhay – a son of Dharma
Abhijit – a constellation dear to Hari
Achal – steady, mountainous
Achyuta – a name of Vishnu
Adhira – lightning
Adishree – exalted
Aditi – free and unbounded
Aditya – lord of the sun
Ahimsa – nonviolent virtue
Ajatashatru – a name of Vishnu
Ajay – unconquerable, god
Akaash – sky
Akshay – name of a God
Akuti – princess
Amal – bright, clean, pure; hope, wish, dream
Amandeep – light of peace
Amar – forever
Ambar – sky
Amberley – the sky
Ambika – goddess of destruction
Amit – endless
Amita – without limits
Amrit – nectar
Amrita – immortality
Amulya – priceless
Anand – bliss, happiness
Angada – a son of Lakshmana
Anika – very beautiful, graceful
Anjuman – a party place (mehfil)
Annapurna – one of the Hindu Goddesses
Anniruddha – son of Pradyummna
Anoop – incomparable, the best
Anuradha – a bright star
Anusree – pretty
Aolani – Cloud from Heaven
Aparna – same as Parvati
Arjun – one of the Pandavas
Aruna – radiance
Asha – hope, life
Ashish – blessings
Ashwin – strong horse
Asija – a great sage, brother of Brihaspati
Askini – daughter of Prajapati Virat
Asmita – pride
Asuman – lord of vital breaths
Asvathama – sun of drona
Asvin – (Nasatya and Dasra) gods of medicine
Athalia – God is exalted, the lord is mighty
Atharvan – knower of the Arthara vedas
Atmaja – daughter
Atmajyoti – light of Atma
Atman – the self
Avanti – ancient Malwa
Avasa – independent
Ayushmati – person who has a long life
Baka – crane
Balavan – powerful
Bali – Mighty warrior
Bansari – Bansuri
Bel – sacred wood apple tree
Bhoomi – earth
Bhrigu – a Prajapati
Bhudev – lord of the earth
Bina – a musical instrument, intelligence
Chaitra – aries sign
Chander – moon
Chane – name of a god, dependability
Chhaya – shadow
Chitra – portrait
Dahana – a Rudra
Damini – lightning
Darshan – a god’s name
Dattatreya – a son of Atri, a god
Deepika – a little light
Devaki – black, mother of Krishna
Devarsi – sage of the Devas
Devi – resides in heaven
Dhananjay – Arjuna
Dharuna – a rishi
Dhatri – a son of Vishnu, Lakshmi
Dilip – a king, ancestor of Rama
Divya – heavenly, brilliant
Drisana – daughter of the sun
Dristi – sight, a form of the Devi
Duranjaya – a heroic son
Durga – unreachable
Durjaya – difficult to conquer
Ekachakra – son of Kashyapa
Eknath – poet, saint
Elina – pure, intelligent
Falgun – month in the Hindu calendar
Gajendra – elephant king
Ganesa – good luck
Ganesh – a Hindu God
Gauri – yellow
Gayatri – mother of the Vedas
Gopal – Lord Krishna
Harsh – joy
Hastin – elephant
Hema – snow, himalayas
Hinda – female deer
Inayat – kindness
Indira – India
Indra – God of rain and thunder
Indrina – deep
Ira – watchful, descendant
Iravan – son of Arjuna/Uloopi
Isha – one who protects
Ishana – rich
Jafar – little stream
Jaina – good character
Jaya – name of a God, victory
Jayani – a sakti of Ganesha
Jayant – victorious, a Rudra
Jayne – victorious
Jeevan – life
Jimuta – one of 108 names of the Sun God
Jivana – one of 108 names of the Sun God
Jivin – to give life
Jyoti – light
Kajal – eyeliner
Kala – time, black
Kalidas – the poet, musician
Kalkin – tenth incarnation of God Vishnu
Kamadev – god of love
Kamakshi – a Devi, same as Lalita
Kamal – lotus flower, name of a God
Kamna – desire
Kanak – gold
Kanchana – a celestial Apsara, gold
Kantha – name of a God
Kapil – name of a rishi
Karka – crab
Kartikeya – Subramanyam, Skanda, son of Shiva and Parvati
Kaveri – sacred river of India
Kavi – poet
Kavindra – mighty poet
Kavita – poem
Kedar – mountain lord, powerful
Kerani – sacred bells
Keshav – Krishna’s name
Kimatra – seduce
Kintan – wearing a crown
Kiran – ray
Kirit – crown, tiara
Kirti – fame, a form of the Devi
Kripa – has a twin sister Kripi
Kriti – a work of art
Kshama – forgiveness, patience, a form of the Devi
Kusagra – a king
Kush – son of Rama
Lakshman – brother of Rama
Lakshya – target
Lalasa – love
Lavani – grace
Lolaksi – a sakti of Ganesha
Madhav – Krishna
Madhu – honey
Madhur – sweet
Madhusudhana – Krishna
Mahabala – strength
Mahavira – son of Priyavrata
Maitreya – disciple of sage Parasara
Maitryi – friendship
Malati – small fragrant flower
Maliha – strong, beautiful
Malina – tower, dark
Mamta – mother’s love for child, wife of sage Asija
Mandara – mythical tree
Mandeep – light of heart
Mandhatri – prince
Manisha – sharp intellect, genius, sagacity
Marisa – mother of Daksa
Markandeya – a sage
Matanga – sage, advisor to Devi Lalita
Matangi – a Devi
Matrika – mother, name of goddess
Maya – divine creative forse in everything
Mayon – the black God
Medha – intelligence, a form of the Devi
Meena – precious stone
Meghana – raincloud
Mehul – A derivative of Mukul
Mela – religious gathering
Mena – mother of Menaka
Menaka – celestial damsel
Mesha – ram, born under the sign of Aries
Mitali – friend
Mohan – charming
Mohini – most beautiful
Mukta – means a pearl in Telugu
Naina – eyes
Namdev – poet, saint
Nandin – the delightful, follower of Shiva
Narayana – Vishnu
Narmada – name of a river
Narsi – poet, saint
Nartana – makes others dance
Neel – blue
Neelam – sapphire
Neerja – lotus flower
Neha – rain
Nidra – a form of the Devi
Nihar – mist, fog, dew
Niju – Pansophist
Nilini – perpetuator of the Kuru race
Nimai – name of Lord Krishna
Niraj – lotus flower
Niramitra – son of pandava Sahadeva
Nirvana – deep silence, ultimate bliss
Nisha – night
Nishad – the musical note Ni
Nitara – deeply rooted
Nitya – goddess Parvati
NityaSundara – good-looking
Niyati – fate
Padma – Goddess Lakshmi
Pandita – scholar
Pankaj – lotus flower
Paramartha – great entity
Paras – touchstone
Parnika – auspicious Apsara
Parnita – auspicious Apsara
Parth – A name given to Arjun by Lord Krishna
Partha – A name given to Arjun by Lord Krishna
Parthivi – the Goddess Sita
Parvani – full moon
Parvati – the Goddess Sarasvati
Parveen – star
Payal – anklet
Phoolan – flower
Pivari – a wife of Sukha
Piyali – tree
Pooja – prayer
Prabha – lustrous
Prabhakar – cause of lustre
Prabhati – morning
Pradeep – light
Pradeepta – glowing
Pragati – progress
Pragya – wisdom
Prama – knowing truth
Pramada – woman
Pramsu – A scholar
Pranati – prayer
Pranav – OM
Pranay – love, romance
Prapti – gain
Prasata – father of Draupad
Prashanti – peace
Prassana – cheerful
Pratik – symbol
Pratima – image
Praveen – proficient
Preeti – love
Prem – love
Preyasi – beloved
Prita – dear one
Prithu – first Ksatriya, son of Vena
Priti – satisfaction, renowned wife of Pulastya/Sukha
Pritika – beloved
Privrata – son of Satarupa
Priya – loved one, darling
Pundarik – white in colour
Purujit – conqueror of many
Purvaja – elder sister
Pusan – a sage
Pusti – nourishment, a form of the Devi, wife of Ganapati
Radhika – a form of the Devi, 5th Sakti, wife of Krishna
Raivata – a Manu
Rajendra – God
Ram – Lord Rama
Ramanuja – a saint
Ramya – elegant, beautiful
Rani – a queen
Rantidev – devotee of Narayana
Rati – a Devi
Ratri – night
Ravi – benevolent, sun God
Rekha – straight line
Reshma – silky
Revati – wife of Balarama
Riddhi – Siddhi will follow
Rina – queen
Rishab – the musical note Re
Rohana – sandalwood
Rohit – red color
Roshni – light
Rudrani – a wife of Shiva
Sachchit – Truth, Consciousness
Sachi – bliss-child; wife of Indra
Sagar – king
Sagara – ocean
Sahadev – prince
Saheli – friend
Sahen – falcon
Sahib – sir
Sahiba – lady
Sahila – guide
Sajili – decorated
Sajni – beloved
Sakti – energy, goodness
Saloni – dear, beautiful
Samir – wind
Sampriti – attachment
Samudra – lord of the ocean
Sanchay – collection
Sandeep – Rishi (Sega of Gods), named after Sandipani Rishi
Sandya – sunset time, name of a God
Sangita – musical
Sanjna – wife of the Sun
Sanjula – beautiful
Sapna – dream
Sarasvati – a Goddess
Sarika – thrush
Sarisha – charming
Sarita – stream, river
Sarmistha – a daughter of Vrsaparvan
Sarngin – name of God Vishnu
Sarojin – lotus-like
Saryu – A river in Ramayana
Satayu – brother of Amavasu and Vivasu
Satruijt – a son of Vatsa
Satyavati – mother of Vyasa
Saunak – boy sage
Savarna – daughter of the ocean
Savita – sun
Savitri – a form of the Devi, 4th Sakti
Seema – symbol
Sesha – serpent who symbolizes time
Sevati – white rose
Sevita – beloved
Shaili – style
Shamita – peacemaker
Shanata – peaceful
Shashi – the moon, moonbeam
Shashwat – ever lasting
Sheetal – cool
Shiv – Lord Shiva
Shreya – auspicious
Shri – lustre
Shrijani – creative
Shruti – hearing
Siddhi – then you must have a Riddhi
Simoni – obedient
Simran – God’s Gift
Singh – lion
Smita – smiling
Smriti – recollection, a form of the Devi
Somatra – excelling the moon
Sona – gold
Sonakshi – golden eye
Sonal – golden
Sonika – golden
Sraddha – faith, a wife of Shiva
Subhadra – a wife of Arjuna
Subhaga – a fortunate person
Subhuja – auspicious Apsara
Sudesha – a son of Krishna
Sudeva – good Deva
Sudevi – wife of Krishna
Sukarman – reciter of 1000 Samhitas
Sukumar – tender
Sumadhur – very sweet
Sumantu – Atharva Veda was assigned to him
Sunita – a daughter of Dharma
Suparna – leafy
Suprabha – radiant
Supriya – Su means good and “Priya” means “loved one”
Surabhi – wish-yielding cow
Suravinda – a beautiful Yaksa
Surotama – auspicious Apsara
Surya – the sun
Sushanti – peace
Sushmita – smiling
Susila – wife of Krishna, clever in amorous sciences
Suvrata – a child of Daksa
Swarupa – truth
Taksa – a son of Bharata
Tara – rocky hill, tower
Thaman – name of a god
Trishna – thirst, a form of the Devi
Tulasi – a Devi
Tusti – peace, happiness, a for of the Devi
Uma – nation, mother, horse
Unnati – progress
Upendra – an element
Urjavaha – of the Nimi dynasty
Urmila – wife of Lakshmana
Urvasi – most beautiful of Apsaras
Uttam – 3rd Manu
Uttara – mother of Pariksit
Vairaja – son of Virat
Vaninadh – Husband of Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge)
Variya – excellent one
Varsha – rain
Varun – lord of the waters
Varuni – a goddess
Vasanta – spring
Vasava – Indra
Vasavi – mentaldaughter of the Pitrs
Vasuman – born of fire
Vasumati – apsara of unequalled splendour
Vedanga – vedas
Vidvan – scholar
Vidya – wisdom, knowledge
Vikas – progress
Vikram – glorious king
Vimala – pure, sakti of the Gayatri Devi
Vinata – humble, mother of Garuda
Vinay – good behaviour
Vinaya – good behaviour
Virat – supreme being
Visala – celestial Apsara
Visvajit – one who conquers the universe
Visvakarman – architect, son of Yogasiddha
Visvayu – brother of Amavasuand Satayu
Vivatma – universal soul
Vrinda – virtue and strength
Yaksha – a sister of Daksha
Zev – deer, wolf
