Marathi Names
Marathi names are used by the Marathi people in western India. See also about Indian names.
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396Chandrakant is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in the Hindi and Marathi languages. Its two-part etymology means "beloved by the moon," deriving from candra (moon) and kānta (desired, beloved). T...
Chandrashekhar (also transliterated as Chandrasekhar) is a masculine Indian given name and surname, derived from the Sanskrit epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. The name combines candra ("moon") and śekhara ("crest, peak, c...
Chetan is a common Indian male first name derived from the Sanskrit root cetana, meaning "visible, conscious, soul." Spelling variants bring it near the name Chaitanya, one of the many names of the Hindu philosopher and...
Chetana is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word cetanā (चेतना), meaning "consciousness, perception, awareness, understanding." It is the feminine form of Chetan, which comes from Sanskri...
Chirag is a masculine given name of Indian origin, primarily used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi communities. It means "lamp" or "light" deriving from the Persian word cherāgh (چراغ). The name symbolizes illumination, g...
Darshan is a masculine given name widely used across India, particularly in Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, and Marathi communities. It is derived from the Sanskrit word darśana (दर्शन), which carries a rich range of meanings...
Darshana is a female given name of Marathi origin, derived from the Sanskrit root darśana (दर्शन), which means "seeing, observing, understanding." It is the feminine form of the masculine name Darshan. The name carries p...
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...
Deepali is an Indian feminine given name, common in Hindi and Marathi. It is a transcription of the Devanagari दीपाली, itself a variant of Dipali. The name originates from Sanskrit dipālī, meaning "row of lamps," referri...
Deepika is a feminine given name used across several Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and others. It is an alternate transcription of the Sanskrit-derived name Dipika, which...
Deepti is a variant transcription of the Hindi, Marathi, and Kannada feminine given name, typically representing दीप्ती or ದೀಪ್ತಿ, and ultimately derived from Dipti, a Sanskrit name rooted in दीपति (dīpti), meaning "brig...
Dev is a male given name common in India, particularly among speakers of Hindi and Marathi. The name is derived from Sanskrit देव (deva), meaning "god". Etymologically, deva relates to the Proto-Indo-European root *deiwo...
Dhananjay (धनंजय) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly used in India among Hindi- and Marathi-speaking communities. It is derived from the Sanskrit element dhanaṃjaya, meaning “winning wealth” or “...
Dhaval is an Indian given name, predominantly used in the Gujarati and Marathi languages. It is derived from the Sanskrit term धवल (dhavala), which comprises the element meaning “dazzling white” or “brilliant.”Etymology...
Dileep is a contemporary Indian masculine name used across several languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a modern transcription of the Sanskrit-origin name Dilip, which itself...
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...
Dipali (दिपाली) is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in India among the Hindi- and Marathi-speaking communities. The name is derived from the Sanskrit compound dīpālī (दिपाली), meaning “row of lamp...
Dipika is a feminine Indian given name, derived from the masculine Dipaka. The name Dipaka means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit and is another name for Kama, the Hindu god of love. Thus, Dipika carries connotations of...
Dipti is a feminine given name of Indian origin, meaning "brightness, light" in Sanskrit. It is derived from the Sanskrit element dīpti, which carries the same luminous connotation. The name is used across several langua...
Disha is a feminine Indian given name, commonly used in Hindi and Marathi-speaking communities. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word दिशा (diśā) meaning "region" or "direction." It carries connotations of guidance,...
Divya is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word divya (दिव्य or दिव्या), meaning "divine, heavenly." The name is deeply rooted in Hindu tradition and is often associated with qualities of...
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...
Ganga is a feminine given name used primarily in Nepal, India (across Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu languages), and within Hindu communities. It derives from the Sanskrit गङ्गा (Gaṅgā), the name of the Ganges River, which i...
Gauri is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from Sanskrit गौरी (gaurī) meaning "white, shining, brilliant." It is closely related to the Sanskrit root गौर (gaura), which also means "white, pale, yellow." In...
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....
Gayatri is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition. The name is derived from the Sanskrit गायत्र (gāyatra), meaning "a hymn or song", ultimately from the root गै (gai) "to sing". Initia...
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...
Girish is a modern Indian given name derived from Girisha, a Sanskrit epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. The name Girisha means "lord of the mountain," combining giri (mountain) and isha (lord, ruler). This epithet referenc...
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...
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...
Govind is a modern form of the Sanskrit name Govinda, an epithet of the Hindu god Krishna, who is an avatar of Vishnu. The name derives from the Sanskrit elements go ("cow") and vinda ("finder"), meaning "cow finder" or...
Govinda (Sanskrit: गोविन्द) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "cow finder" from go (cow) and vinda (finding). It is an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu and his avatar Krishna, often translated as "prot...
Grishma (Sanskrit: ग्रीष्म) is a feminine given name of Marathi origin, derived from the Sanskrit word grīṣma meaning "summer." It is one of the six seasons (ritu) recognized in the Hindu calendar, each lasting two month...
Hari is a Sanskrit epithet widely used as a given name in India and Nepal, particularly among Hindus. It is one of the most important names of the god Vishnu, and sometimes also refers to his avatar Krishna. The name app...
Harish is a traditional masculine given name widely used across India, particularly in Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu communities. It is a compound name formed from Hari, an epithet of th...
Harsh is a modern northern Indian given name, predominantly used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi communities. It functions as a contemporary form of Harsha, a Sanskrit name meaning "happiness". The root name Harsha carri...
Harshad is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit element harṣa meaning "happiness" or "joy." The name is common in modern India, particularly among Marathi- and Hindi-speaking communities.Ety...
Harshada is the feminine form of Harshad, a masculine name of Sanskrit origin used in the Marathi and Hindi languages. The root name Harshad is derived from the Sanskrit word harṣa (हर्ष), meaning "happiness," which is o...
Harshal is a masculine first name used primarily in the Gujarati and Marathi languages of western India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word हर्ष (harṣa), meaning “happiness” or “joy,” which traces back to the root harṣ...
Hema is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin. Derived from the Sanskrit word hemā (हेमा), meaning "golden", the name reflects qualities of beauty, value, and preciousness. It is widely used across the Indian subconti...
Indira is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "beauty" or "splendid". In Hindu tradition, it is a recognized epithet of the goddess Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu. The name thus carries divine connotations, li...
Isha is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "master, lord, ruler". It is a transcription of both the feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश, the latter of which serves as an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva. Th...
EtymologyJagdish is a modern form of the Sanskrit name Jagadisha, which means "ruler of the world" — from jagat ("world") and īśa ("ruler, lord"). As an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu and his avatar Krishna, the name ca...
Jai 1 is an alternate transcription of Hindi and Marathi जय (see Jay 2), as well as a Tamil masculine form of Jaya. The name derives from the Sanskrit element jaya (जय), meaning "victory".Etymology and Cultural ContextJa...
Jay 2 is a modern masculine given name used primarily in northern India, particularly in the Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi language communities. It is a shortened form of Jaya, a name of Sanskrit origin meaning "victory."...
Etymology and MeaningJaya is a unisex given name derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory." In Sanskrit, the form jaya with a short final vowel is masculine, while jaya with a long final vowel (जया) is feminine....
Jayant is a modern Indian name, primarily used in Hindi and Marathi-speaking regions. It is a streamlined form of the older name Jayanta, which is common in Hindu tradition. Etymology The name derives from Sanskrit jayan...
Jayashri is a feminine Indian given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in the Marathi-speaking regions of India. It combines the elements jaya (जय), meaning "victory," and the honorific śrī (श्री), often translated...
Jayesh is a masculine given name of Indian origin, composed of Sanskrit elements jaya (जय) meaning "victory, conquest" and īśa (ईश) meaning "lord, ruler," thus the name signifies "lord of victory." It is predominantly us...
Jaywant is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly used in the Marathi-speaking regions of India. The name is composed of two elements: jaya (जय), meaning "victory," and vantṛ (वन्तृ), a suffix meaning "...
Jeetendra is an Indian given name used primarily in Hindi- and Marathi-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of the Hindi जितेन्द्र or Marathi जितेंद्र, derived from the Sanskrit name Jitendra, which mea...
EtymologyJitendra is a masculine given name popular in India, particularly among Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi speakers. The name is derived from Sanskrit, combining जिति (jiti), meaning "victory" or "conquering," with th...
Jyoti is a unisex given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the word ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". It is used as a transcription for the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति, making it common across...
Kailash is a masculine given name used in Hindi and Marathi, derived from Mount Kailash, a sacred Himalayan peak believed in Hindu tradition to be the paradise of the god Shiva.EtymologyThe name ultimately comes from San...