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212Harish 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...
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...
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."...
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...
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...
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...
Kamal 2 is a modern masculine given name prevalent across the Indian subcontinent, used in Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It represents a masculine form of the...
Kapil is the modern form of the ancient Sanskrit name Kapila. It is used primarily in Hindi and Marathi contexts as a masculine given name. While the traditional name Kapila has deep roots in Hindu philosophy and mytholo...
Karan is a masculine given name used in India, particularly among Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi speaking communities. It also functions as an English-language feminine given name and, through distinct origins, as...
Kartik is a popular male given name in Bengali, Hindi, and Marathi cultures, derived from the Sanskrit कृत्तिका (Kṛttikā), the name for the star cluster known as the Pleiades. The name is intimately connected to the Hind...
Kishor is a masculine given name widely used in India and Nepal, originating from the Sanskrit word किशोर (kiśora), which means "colt" or "cub." The term figuratively translates to "young," "youth," or "adolescence" in E...
Kishore is an Indian masculine given name used in several languages including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is an alternate transcription of the Hindi किशोर (किशोर), Tamil கிஷோர் (கிஷோர்), and Telugu కిశోర్ (కిశో...
Kshitij is a modern Indian masculine given name, popular particularly in the Hindi- and Marathi-speaking regions. It derives from the Sanskrit word kṣitija (क्षितिज), a compound of kṣiti meaning "earth" and -ja meaning "...
Kumar is a modern form of Kumara, derived from Sanskrit kumāra meaning "boy, son". The name has ancient roots in Hindu mythology, where it appears as an epithet for the fire god Agni and the war god Skanda. In the Skanda...
Kunal is a modern Indian name derived from the Sanskrit Kunala, which itself means "lotus" in Sanskrit. The lotus flower holds deep spiritual significance in Hinduism and Buddhism, symbolizing purity, enlightenment, and...
Lakshman is a modern form of the Lakshmana. It is a common given name in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking regions of India. The name ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word meaning "having lucky marks" or "en...
Lalit is a masculine given name used in Hindi and Marathi. It is the masculine form of Lalita.Etymologically, Lalit derives from the Sanskrit word lalita (ललित), meaning "playful, charming, desirable." This ensures its a...
Laxman is an alternate transcription of the Marathi/Hindi name लक्ष्मण or the Telugu లక్ష్మణ్, better known in its Sanskritized form Lakshman. It is a common masculine given name in India, particularly among Hindu commun...
EtymologyMadan is the modern form of the Sanskrit name Madana, which means "intoxicating, maddening." This etymology ties directly to the Hindu god of love, Kama, who is also known as Madana — the one who maddens with de...
Madhav is a modern Indian given name derived from the Sanskrit Madhava. Madhava means "sweet, vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit, from the element madhu ("honey, sweet"). The name first gained prominence as an epithe...
Madhukar is a given name and surname originating from Sanskrit. Derived from मधुकर (madhukara), it means "bee" or "honey-maker." The name is primarily used in Hindi- and Marathi-speaking communities of India. Etymology a...
Mahadev is a modern Indian masculine given name, used primarily in Nepal, Hindi-speaking regions, and Marathi communities. It is the contemporary form of Mahadeva, an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.EtymologyThe name stem...
Mahendra is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi languages. It is a compound of the word mahā meaning "great" and the name of the Hindu god Indra, the king of the heave...
Etymology Mahesh is a modern form of the Sanskrit name Mahesha, which means "great lord" — from mahā meaning "great" and īśa meaning "lord, ruler". As an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, the name carries deep religious si...
Mangal is a modern masculine form of the name Mangala, widely used in Bengali, Punjabi, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. The name draws deep roots from Sanskrit, where mangala signifies "auspicious" or "lucky." I...
Manish (also spelled Maneesh; Devanagari: मनिष or मनीष) is a common Hindu masculine given name prevalent in India and Nepal. Derived from Sanskrit मनीषा (manīṣā) meaning "thought, wisdom", the name is often interpreted a...
Manohar is a unisex given name and surname of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit word मनोहर (manohara) meaning "charming, attractive, captivating"—itself a compound of मनस् (manas) "mind, spirit, heart" and ह...
Manoj is a modern Indian given name, used across multiple languages including Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a contemporary form of the Sanskrit-derived nam...
Mayur is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, used primarily in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. Derived from the Sanskrit word मयूर (mayūra) meaning "peacock," the name evokes the bird's associat...
Mohan is a modern masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition. It is derived from Mohana, which means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit. This epithet is closely associated with...
Mukesh is a modern masculine given name of Indian origin, deeply rooted in Hindu mythology. It is the contemporary form of the ancient name Mukesha, which itself is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. The name derives fro...
Etymology and OriginsNand is the Northern Indian masculine form of Nanda, which itself derives from the Sanskrit word nanda meaning "joy". While Nanda can be both masculine and feminine depending on region—typically femi...
Narayan is a modern northern Indian form of Narayana. The name derives from Sanskrit elements nara ("man") and ayana ("path"), meaning "path of man" or "eternal man." In Hindu cosmology, Narayana is a supreme deity assoc...
Narendra is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in India, particularly among Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu speakers. The name is composed of two elements: nara (नर), meaning "man," and Indra, th...
Naresh is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from combining nara (नर, meaning "man") and īśa (ईश, meaning "lord, ruler"), thus translating to "lord of men". The name is predominantly used in India and Nep...
Naveen is a common Indian and Pakistani male given name and surname, derived from Navin, its Anglicized and transliterated form used in Indian English contexts. The name originates from the Sanskrit element nava, meaning...
Navin is a masculine given name used across several Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It derives from the Sanskrit word nava (नव), meaning "new, fresh."EtymologyThe root n...
Neeraj is a common masculine given name in India, particularly prevalent among Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi speakers. It is an alternate transcription of the Hindi/Marathi नीरज or the Gujarati નીરજ (see Niraj). The root...
Nikhil is a male first name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly found in India, Nepal, and their global diasporas. It is derived from the Sanskrit word निखिल (nikhila), meaning "whole, entire" or "complete." The name carri...
Nilesh is an Indian masculine name rooted in Hindu tradition and widely used in Marathi-speaking regions. Syntactically, it derives from the Sanskrit elements nīla meaning "dark blue" and īśa "lord or ruler." The name co...
Ninad is a masculine given name used primarily in Marathi-speaking communities. It originates from the Sanskrit word ninada, meaning "sound, hum," often referring to a gentle, continuous sound or resonance. Though less c...
Niraj is a masculine name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word nīraja (नीरज), meaning "water-born" or "lotus" — a flower symbolizing purity and beauty. The name is phonetically spelled in Devanagari as nīraja...
Nirav (also spelled Neerav) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, common in Gujarati and Marathi communities. It is derived from the Sanskrit word nīrava, meaning “quiet, silent.” The name appears in several Indi...
Nirmal is a masculine given name used primarily in South Asia, derived from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala), meaning "clean, pure." The name appears across several languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Nepali, Hindi,...
Nishant is an Indian masculine given name derived from the sandhi (compound) of two Sanskrit words: niśā (निशा), meaning “night,” and anta (अन्त), meaning “end.” Combined, the name signifies “night’s end” or “dawn.” It i...
Nitin is a male given name used primarily in India and Nepal, derived from the Sanskrit nīti (नीति), meaning "guidance" or "moral conduct." The name carries connotations of ethical behavior and righteousness, often assoc...
Om is a given name derived from the sacred syllable Om (also spelled Aum; Sanskrit: ॐ, ओम्), considered the most important symbol in Hinduism and other Indian religions. The syllable is a polysemous seed-syllable (bija m...
Pankaj is a common given name in India and Nepal, derived from the modern form of Pankaja.EtymologyThe name ultimately comes from the Sanskrit word paṅkaja, a compound of paṅka (mud) and -ja (born), meaning "born of mud"...
Parth is a modern Indian given name, predominantly used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking regions. It is a contemporary form of the Sanskrit name Partha, which means "son of Pritha" — Pritha being an epithet of Ku...
Prabhakar is a modern Indian given name and surname, derived from the Sanskrit Prabhakara. The root name Prabhakara means "light maker", from prabhā (light) and kara (maker). In Hindu scripture, this term was used to ref...
Pradeep is a common Indian masculine given name used across multiple languages, including Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is an alternate transcription of the Pradip (प्रदीप) in...
Etymology Pradip is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word pradīpa (प्रदीप), meaning "light," "lantern," "lamp," or "brilliant." The name appears in various Indian languages, including Sa...
Prahlad is a modern form of the traditional Sanskrit name Prahlada, predominantly used in Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, and Odia-speaking regions of India. Rooted in Hindu mythology and religious tradition, the name carries d...