Bengali Names
Bengali names are used in Bangladesh and eastern India.
349 names in our directory
Bengali
349Basu is a Bengali first name (and common surname) derived from the Sanskrit name Vasu, ultimately stemming from Indra, the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. In Bengali, the name is pronounced [bɔʃu] and is a...
Bharati is a feminine Indian name with deep roots in Sanskrit and Hindu tradition. Its primary meaning is "descendant of Bharata" — referring to the legendary king Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala, from whom the...
Bibek is a given name popular primarily among Nepali, Bengali, and Assamese communities, and is also used across India on a larger scale. It is a regionalized form of the name Vivek, which originates from the Sanskrit wo...
Bijay is a given name used primarily in Bengali, Nepali, and Odia-speaking communities. It is a form of Vijaya, which means "victory" in Sanskrit. The name carries connotations of success and triumph, rooted in its ancie...
Bijoy is a Bengali masculine name, an alternate transcription of the Bengali word বিজয় (Bijoy). It is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit name Vijaya, which means "victory." The name appears in Hindu scripture and myth...
Binay is the Bengali form of Vinay, a name derived from Sanskrit विनय (vinaya) meaning "leading, guidance, modesty." As a Bengali variant, it carries these connotations of humility and proper conduct, reflecting cultural...
Binod is a name primarily used in Bengali, Assamese, Odia, and Nepali languages, serving as the regional form of the Sanskrit-derived Vinod. It originates from the Sanskrit word vinoda (विनोद), meaning "pleasure, happine...
Bishal is a masculine given name used primarily in Bengali and Nepali-speaking communities. It is the Nepali and Bengali form of Vishal, a name of Sanskrit origin.EtymologyThe name derives from the Sanskrit word viśāla (...
Chandan is a masculine given name primarily used in Bengali, Hindi, and Odia communities. It is derived from Sanskrit candana (चन्दन), meaning "sandalwood". Sandalwood has been highly valued in Indian culture for thousan...
Chandana is a name used in several languages of the Indian subcontinent. In Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu, it is the feminine form of Chandan, while in Sinhala it functions as a masculine form, derived from the San...
Etymology and Linguistic OriginsChandra is a Sanskrit name meaning "moon", derived from the root cand ("to shine"). It is a transcription of both the masculine चण्ड (the moon god) and the feminine चण्डा, distinguished by...
Debdas is the Bengali form of Devadas, a traditional Hindu name. The name is especially well-known as the title of the 1917 Bengali romance novel Debdas (or Devdas) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, which has been adapted...
Deep is a masculine given name used in several South Asian languages, functioning as a transcription for Hindi/Marathi दीप, Gujarati દીપા, Bengali দীপ, and Gurmukhi ਦੀਪ. It is a variant form of the name Dip.The name ulti...
Deepa is a common feminine given name in India, particularly popular in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Malayalam, and Tamil-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of the name Dipa, which itself derives...
Deepak is a common masculine given name used across many languages and regions of the Indian subcontinent. It represents an alternative transcription of the Sanskrit-derived name Dipak in several languages, including Hin...
Dilip is a modern Indian masculine name widely used across several language communities, including Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a contemporary form of the classical name...
Dinesh is a modern Indian male given name, derived from the Sanskrit name Dinesha. The name Dinesha is composed of the elements दिन (dina) meaning "day" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord", thus conveying the meaning "lord of th...
Dip is a masculine given name used in several languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi. It is the masculine form of Dipa, which derives from Sanskrit दीप meaning "lig...
Dipa is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the word dīpa, meaning "light, lamp." It is a popular name across several Indian linguistic communities, including Bengali, Punjabi, Hindi, Malayalam, Marath...
Dipak is a modern given name used across multiple Indian languages and cultures, including Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a contemporary form of the Sansk...
Enam is a Bengali masculine given name, forming the direct Bengali form of the Arabic name Inam. In Bengali, Enam carries the same core meaning rooted in Arabic: "giving, bestowal, act of kindness", ultimately derived fr...
Fahmida is a feminine given name derived from the Persian word fahmīdeh, meaning "wise," which itself comes from the Arabic root فهم (fahima), denoting "to understand." The name reflects qualities of intellect and insigh...
Faisal is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, used widely across the Muslim world including in Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, and Urdu-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic فيص...
Farhan (also spelled Farhaan) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "happy, cheerful". Derived from the Arabic verb fariḥa (to be happy), it is closely related to the feminine name Farah (meaning "joy"). Fa...
Farhana is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived as the feminine form of Farhan. The root name Farhan comes from the Arabic root fariḥa, meaning "to be happy," giving Farhan the meaning "happy" or "cheerful," a...
Farid (also spelled Fareed, Ferid) is an Arabic masculine personal name derived from the root farada (فرد), meaning "to be unique, to be alone." The name signifies "unique, precious, incomparable" — attributes reflecting...
Farida is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic root فرد (farada), meaning "to be unique, to be alone." It is the feminine form of Farid, which carries the meaning "unique, precious". The name is rarely seen in E...
Farjana is a Bengali feminine given name, an alternate transcription of Farzana. Farzana itself is a Pashto, Urdu, and Bengali form of the Persian name Farzaneh, which means "wise, intelligent" in Persian. Etymology and...
Farzana is a feminine given name used in Pashto, Urdu, and Bengali, and is a form of Farzaneh. The name originates from Persian, where it means "wise, intelligent, or highly knowledgeable". It is a popular name for girls...
Fatema is an alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatima[link], without space) as well as a common Bengali transcription. Rooted in the Arabic triliteral root F-Ṭ-M, meaning "to separate" or "to wean," the name c...
EtymologyFaysal is a male given name derived from the Arabic word "a judge, arbiter". It is a variant transliteration of Faisal, which is used across many Muslim-majority cultures.UsageThe name is common in Arabic, Benga...
Ferdous is the Bengali form of Firdaus, a personal name of Arabic origin meaning "paradise". The ultimate root of Firdaus is the Arabic word فردوس (firdaws), which was borrowed from an Iranian language, being akin to the...
Ferdousi is a Bengali feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of Firdaus. The root name Firdaus comes from the Arabic word firdaws (فردوس), meaning "paradise," which itself traces back through an Iranian language...
Etymology and OriginFiroz is a Bengali form of the Persian name Firouz, which ultimately derives from Middle Persian Pērōz, meaning "victorious" or "prosperous." The Persian root can be written as پیروز (pīrūz) or فیروز...
Ganesh is a modern, simplified form of the ancient name Ganesha, derived from the Sanskrit words gaṇa (horde, multitude) and īśa (lord, ruler). It directly invokes the revered Hindu deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed god...
Gargi is a strikingly cerebral Indian feminine name whose meaning remains unknown but which carries immense cultural weight through its association with one of the earliest recorded female philosophers in history. The na...
Gautam is a modern Indian masculine given name, derived from the Sanskrit Gautama. It is a patronymic form meaning "relative of Gotama," which is best known as the clan name of Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha....
Geeta is a feminine given name used across the Indian subcontinent, primarily in Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of the Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता (Gītā) or Benga...
Gita is a feminine given name widely used in Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It derives from the Sanskrit word गीत (gīta) meaning "song." The name is most famously associated with the Bhagavad G...
Gobinda is a Bengali form of Govinda, a Sanskrit epithet primarily associated with the Hindu gods Vishnu and Krishna. The name is derived from the elements go meaning "cow" and vinda meaning "finder", thus translating to...
Gopal is a modern form of the ancient Sanskrit name Gopala, meaning "cow protector" from elements go ("cow") and pāla ("guard, protector"). This name is another epithet of the Hindu god Krishna, who in his childhood tend...
Gourab is a Bengali masculine given name, a regional variant of Gaurav. The name ultimately traces back to the Sanskrit word gaurava, which signifies "importance, dignity, or pride." In the Bengali language and cultural...
Goutam is the usual Bengali transcription of Gautam. The name is deeply rooted in Indian culture and religion, ultimately deriving from the Sanskrit root Gotama, meaning "the best ox" from go (ox, cow) and tama (best).Re...
Habiba is the feminine form of Habib, an Arabic name meaning “beloved” or “darling.” The root is derived from the Arabic root Ḥ-B-B, which conveys affection and love. As a given name, Habiba is widely used in Muslim-majo...
Hafiz (also romanized as Hafeez or Hafez) is a masculine Arabic name derived from the root حفظ (ḥafiẓa) meaning “to preserve, to protect.” The name carries the core meaning of “preserver, guardian, keeper.” In Arabic, th...
Halima is a female given name used widely across Muslim-majority regions. It is a feminine form of Halim, which means "patient, tolerant, mild" in Arabic and is one of the 99 names of Allah in Islamic tradition. The name...
Hamida is a feminine Arabic given name, derived from the masculine Hamid, which means "praiseworthy" in Arabic. The name stems from the Arabic root ḥamida, meaning "to praise,” and is part of a rich family of related nam...
EtymologyHarun is the Arabic form of Aaron, a name of ancient origin. While the Hebrew Aharon is traditionally understood to mean "high mountain" or "exalted," etymologists often trace both Harun and Aharon back to an Eg...
Hasan is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "handsome" or "good", derived from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna), "to be beautiful, to be good." The name is widespread across the Muslim world and beyond, used in Arabic, B...
Imran is an Arabic name (also transliterated as Emran) that carries significant religious importance in Islam. It is the Arabic form of Amram, a name of Hebrew origin meaning “exalted nation.” In the Quran, Imran is used...
Indrajit (Sanskrit: इन्द्रजित्) — also spelled Indrajeet — is a Sanskrit epithet meaning "conqueror of Indra", from the god Indra and jiti ("victory, conquering"). In the Hindu epic Rāmāyaṇa, this is the celestial name b...
Indrani (Sanskrit: इन्द्राणी, IAST: Indrāṇī), also known as Shachi and Paulomi, is a prominent Hindu goddess, primarily revered as the wife of the king of the devas, Indra. Her name literally means "wife of Indra" in San...
Iqbal is an Arabic masculine name meaning "fortunate" or "prosperous", derived from the root q-b-l which conveys the idea of turning towards something or receiving good fortune. The name is popular across the Muslim worl...
Ismail is the Arabic form of Ishmael, widely used across the Muslim world and in several other languages, including Bengali, Indonesian, and Urdu. The name derives from the Hebrew Yishmaʿel, meaning "God will hear," from...
Ismat is a given name of Arabic origin, primarily used for females in Arabic, Bengali, and Urdu-speaking cultures. The name is derived from the Arabic word ʿiṣma (عصمة), meaning "safeguarding, protection, chastity, virtu...
Jahanara is a feminine given name of Persian origin, formed from the elements jahān meaning "world" and ārā meaning "decorate, adorn." The name thus translates to "adornment of the world." It is commonly used in Banglade...
Jahid is an Arabic masculine given name that carries the meaning of "diligent, striving." Derived from the Arabic root j-h-d (جهد), which signifies "to struggle" or "to strive," the name reflects qualities of effort and...
Jalal is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "greatness" or "majesty." It derives from the Arabic root جلّ (jalla), meaning "to be great." The name is widely used across Arabic-speaking regions, as well as i...
Jamil is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It means "beautiful" in Arabic, derived from the root جمل (jamala), meaning "to be beautiful." The name is widely used across the Muslim world, including in Arabic, Benga...
Jannat is a feminine given name popular in Bengali and Urdu-speaking communities. It means "paradise, garden", ultimately derived from Arabic جنّة (janna). The name reflects the Islamic concept of Jannah, the eternal gar...