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112Prasad is a common Indian name used both as a masculine given name and as a surname, originating from Sanskrit prasāda meaning "brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering," particularly referring to food offered to a...
Prasanna is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Indian culture and languages. The name derives from the Sanskrit word prasanna (प्रसन्न), meaning "clear, bright, tranquil" — qualities associated w...
Prashanth is a Tamil form of the name Prashant. The name derives from the Sanskrit word प्रशान्त (praśānta), meaning "calm" or "quiet." Notable Bearers A prominent bearer of this name is Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 Apr...
Praveen is an Indian male given name, widely used across several languages of South Asia, including Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is an alternate transcription of the names प्रवीण (H...
Pravin is a masculine given name derived from the Sanskrit word pravīṇa (प्रवीण), meaning "skilled" or "proficient." Etymology and OriginsThe name originates from the Sanskrit element pravīṇa, which conveys expertise, co...
Prem is a masculine given name derived from the Sanskrit word prema (प्रेम), meaning "love" or "affection." Rooted in ancient Indo-Aryan traditions, the name carries deep emotional and spiritual connotations across India...
Rahul is a popular male name primarily used in India, notably in Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking communities. It is the modern form of Rahula, the name giv...
Raj is a masculine given name widely used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking communities. It derives from Sa...
Raja 2 is a masculine given name used across multiple South and Southeast Asian cultures, primarily in Indonesia, India (Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu), and other regions influenced by Sanskrit....
Rajeev is a variant transcription of Rajiv, a common male given name used in Nepal, India (especially in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, and Tamil speaking regions), and the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora. It is an alternate spell...
Rajesh is a masculine given name widely used across several languages and cultures of the Indian subcontinent, including Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Nepali. The name...
Rajiv (Devanagari: राजीव) is a popular male name used across Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and among Nepali and Indian diasporas. It is derived from Sanskrit rājīva, which means "striped" and refers specifically t...
Raju is a masculine given name used across several Indian languages, primarily Nepali, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a variant of Raja, which is derived from the Sanskrit word rajan meaning "king" or "ruler"...
Rakesh (Devanagari: राकेश) is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit language. The name combines the elements rākā, meaning "full moon", and īśa, meaning "lord, ruler", thus translating to "lo...
Ram 2 is a modern form of Rama 1, a name of Sanskrit origin meaning "pleasing, beautiful". It is widely used in South Asian communities, particularly among Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and...
Rama 1 is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "pleasing, beautiful." It is primarily used in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu languages, and holds deep significance in Hindu culture. In Hindu belief,...
Ramachandra (रामचन्द्र) is a compound Sanskrit name meaning "Rama the moon," derived from Rama and चन्द्र (candra, "moon"). It functions as an epithet of the Hindu god Rama, emphasizing his calm, lunar-like beauty and gr...
Raman is a common given name in South India, particularly in Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil. It is a variant of Rama, which means "pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit. Rama is a central figure in Hindu mythology, the hero of...
Ramana is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, used primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindu communities. Derived from the Sanskrit word ramaṇa (रमण), meaning "pleasing, delightful," it serves as an epithet for severa...
Ramesh is a common male given name among Indians and Nepalese, derived as a modern transcription of the Sanskrit epithet Ramesha. This name originates from a compound of Rama 2, a name for the goddess Lakshmi meaning "wi...
Etymology and MeaningRavi is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "sun". In Hindu tradition, Ravi is a name for the sun god Surya, who is often depicted riding a chariot across the sky in Vedic texts. The n...
Sampath is a given name and surname used in several South Asian linguistic communities, including Sinhalese, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. It is derived from the Sanskrit word सम्पत्ति (sampatti), meaning "success, wealth"...
Etymology and MeaningSandeep is a common Indian given name that appears in multiple languages and scripts across South Asia. It is an alternate transcription of the masculine given name Sandip, which is derived from the...
Sandip is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used across multiple languages of the Indian subcontinent including Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu....
Sanjay is a modern form of Sanjaya, a name of Sanskrit origin meaning "completely victorious, triumphant". The name is widely used across South Asia, particularly in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi,...
Santhosh (सन्तोष्) is a Southern Indian given name, predominantly masculine, used in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a regional form of the more widespread Indian name Santosh, which in turn derives from th...
EtymologySekar is the Tamil form of Shekhar, a name derived from the Sanskrit word śekhara, meaning "crest, crown, or peak." In Tamil-speaking regions of India, the name retains this sense of eminence and is often chosen...
EtymologyShankar is a modern transcription of the Sanskrit name Shankara, which itself is composed of the elements śam meaning "auspicious, lucky" and kara meaning "maker". Thus, the name carries the meaning "maker of au...
Etymology and MeaningShiva 1 is a masculine given name derived from Sanskrit शिव (śiva), meaning "benign, kind, auspicious." In Hinduism, Shiva is one of the principal deities, known as the god of destruction and restora...
Shyam is a modern masculine form of Shyama, which in turn derives from Sanskrit śyāma meaning "dark, black, blue". As a name for Krishna, who is often depicted with blue or dark skin, Shyam carries deep religious signifi...
Siva is an alternative transcription of the Tamil சிவா (Civā), Telugu శివ (Śiva), Kannada ಶಿವ (Śiva), and Malayalam ശിവ (Śiva) forms of the name Shiva, which is derived from Sanskrit शिव (śiva) meaning "benign, kind, aus...
Srinivas is a Southern Indian form of Shrinivas. It is a common masculine given name in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking regions. The name is deeply rooted in Hindu tradition, particularly within Vaishnavism, which ve...
Subramaniam is a Tamil variant of Subrahmanya, itself a name of the Hindu god Skanda (also known as Kartikeya or Murugan). The name Subramaniam is derived from Sanskrit elements: the prefix su, meaning "good," and brahma...
Subramanian is a Tamil variant of the name Subrahmanya, itself a divine epithet in Hinduism. In its original Sanskrit form, Subrahmanya combines the prefix su (“good”) with brahman (“devout worshipper”), together meaning...
Sudarshan is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, prevalent across several South Indian languages including Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. The name derives from the Sanskrit prefix su meaning "good" co...
Sundar is a modern form of the Sanskrit name Sundara, which means "beautiful." It is used as a given name primarily in Hindi and Tamil-speaking regions of India. The name derives from the Sanskrit adjective sundara, mean...
Sunder is a masculine given name used primarily in Hindi and Tamil contexts, functioning as an alternate transcription of Sundar. Both names ultimately derive from the same linguistic root, reflecting a shared cultural h...
Sunil is a male given name common in South Asia, particularly in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Derived from the Sanskrit elements su meaning "good" or "very" and nīla meaning "dark blue," the name Sunil evokes the sense o...
Suresh is a modern form of Suresha, a masculine given name widely used across India, particularly in Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking communities. The name derives from the Sanskrit...
Suriya is the Thai form of Surya, as well as an alternate Tamil transcription. Its root, Surya, is derived from Sanskrit and means "sun". In Hindu mythology, Surya is the Vedic sun god who rides a chariot across the sky,...
Surya ( Sanskrit: सूर्य ) is a masculine name widely used across South Asia, meaning "sun" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism, Surya is the name of the Vedic solar deity, often depicted riding a chariot across the sky pulled by se...
Vasanth is a Southern Indian given name, particularly common in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking communities. It is a regional form of the Sanskrit name Vasanta, which means "spring" in Sanskrit. In Hindu tradition, V...
Vasu is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "excellent, good, wealthy, bright." In Hindu mythology, the Vasus are a group of eight elemental deities associated with fire and light, who serve as attendants...
Venkat is a given name and surname commonly used in southern India, particularly among Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam speakers. It is a variant of Venkata, which itself derives from the name of a sacred hill in An...
Venkata is a male given name common in southern India, particularly among Telugu-, Kannada-, Malayalam-, and Tamil-speaking communities. The name derives from the Sanskrit वेङ्कट (veṅkaṭa), which itself is a loanword fro...
Vijay is a modern masculine form of Vijaya, a name meaning "victory" in Sanskrit. It is widely used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Punjabi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking...
Vikram is a modern form of the Sanskrit name Vikrama, ultimately derived from विक्रम (vikrama), meaning “stride, pace” or “valour.” It is used widely across Indian languages, including Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,...
Vimal is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the vimala (विमल) meaning "clean, pure, spotless." It is used across multiple Indian languages, notably Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil.EtymologyThe name comes f...
Vinay is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in India across several language communities including Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Tamil. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word विनय (vinay...
Vishal is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin. The name is drawn from the Sanskrit word viśāla (विशाल), meaning “wide, broad, spacious.” By extension, it conveys ideas of greatness, grandeur, magnificence, prominence, an...
Vishnu is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the preserver and protector of the universe. In Sanskrit, his name probably means "all-pervasive," derived from the root विष् (viṣ) meaning "to pervade, to spr...
Vivek is a masculine given name popular in South Asia, particularly in India and Nepal. It originates from Sanskrit विवेक (viveka), meaning "wisdom, distinction, discrimination". The name is derived from the viveka eleme...