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291Sanjiv is a masculine given name widely used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Telugu-speaking communities. It is derived from the Sanskrit word संजीव (saṃjīv...
Saral is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, most commonly found in Hindi-speaking regions. It derives from the Sanskrit word sarala (सरल), meaning "straight" or "honest." The name embodies qualities of simplicity...
Sarvesh is an Indian masculine given name, common in Hindi and Marathi-speaking communities. It is composed of the Sanskrit elements sarva (सर्व), meaning "all" or "everything," and īśa (ईश), meaning "ruler" or "lord," c...
Satish is a modern Indian masculine given name and patronymic surname, derived from Satisha. Satisha itself combines the name of the Hindu goddess Sati (meaning "true" or "virtuous" in Sanskrit) with the element īśa mean...
Shahrukh is the Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh. The name comes from Persian, meaning "royal face," derived from the elements (shāh) meaning "king" and (rokh) meaning "face." This name has a rich historical backdrop, fam...
Shambhu is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "causing happiness, beneficent, benevolent" (from Sanskrit śambhu). It is used as a first name in Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and other Indian languages, primarily amon...
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...
Shantanu (Sanskrit: शांतनु, शान्तनु) is a male given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "wholesome". It is widely used in Bengali, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities within Hinduism.EtymologyThe name is derived from S...
Sharad (शरद्) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, common in Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. The name derives directly from the Sanskrit word śarad, meaning "autumn".EtymologyThe root of Sharad...
Sharma is a common Hindu surname. The Sanskrit stem ṣárman- (nominative śarmā) can mean 'protection', 'comfort', 'joy', or 'happiness'. Alternative English spellings include Sarma and Sarmah, which are frequently used by...
Shekhar is a masculine given name common in India, derived from Sanskrit śekhara (शेखर), meaning "crest, crown, peak". The name metaphorically suggests someone who is supreme or excellent, often used as a title for a lea...
Shiv is a Northern Indian form of Shiva. The name derives from the Sanskrit śiva, meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". In Hindu mythology, Shiva is the god of destruction and restoration, often depicted with four arms, a...
Shresth is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in India among Hindi-speaking communities. The name derives from the Sanskrit word śreṣṭha (श्रेष्ठ), meaning "most excellent," "best," or "supreme." I...
Shriram is a given name and surname common in India, particularly among Marathi and Hindi speakers. It combines the Sanskrit honorific śrī (meaning "radiance, splendour, prosperity") with the name of the Hindu deity Rama...
Shrivatsa is a masculine given name of Hindi origin, derived from Sanskrit elements that signify deep cultural and religious meaning in Hinduism. The name literally means "beloved of Shri," where Shri is an epithet of th...
Shubham is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit element शुभ (śubh) meaning "to shine, to be beautiful, to be auspicious." As such, the name conveys positive qualities such as goodness, prosp...
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...
Siddharth is a modern Indian masculine given name, predominantly used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It is a contemporary variant of the classical name Siddhartha, which originates from Sanskrit.Et...
Sitaram is a compound name in Sita and Rama, two central deities in the Ramayana. Sita, whose name means "furrow" in Sanskrit, is the goddess of harvest and the wife of Rama; Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu and the...
Subhash is a Subhash is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, used in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi. Derived from the Sanskrit prefix su (सु) meaning "good" and bhāṣā (भाषा) meaning "speech", Subhash signifi...
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...
Sudhir is an Indian masculine given name. Derived from Sanskrit, it combines the prefix सु (su) meaning "good" or "very" with धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise" or "considerate," yielding the overall sense of "very wise" or "res...
Sumeet is an alternate transcription of the masculine given name Sumit. It originates from the Sanskrit element sumita, meaning "well measured," and is used across several Indian languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Beng...
Sumit (also spelled Sumeet) is a masculine given name primarily found in India, used across Bengali, Punjabi, Hindi, and Marathi language communities. The name derives from the Sanskrit element sumita (सुमित), which mean...
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...
Suraj is a masculine given name widely used across northern India and Nepal, meaning "sun" in several northern Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Marathi. The name derives from the Sanskrit element...
Surendra is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Nepal, India (among Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu speakers), and by followers of Hinduism. The name is a testament to the deep-rooted onomastic tradit...
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...
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...
Sushil is a modern masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the feminine name Sushila. Sushila itself means "good-tempered, well-disposed," from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and शील (śīla) mean...
Swapnil is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Hindi and Marathi-speaking communities. It is derived from the Sanskrit word स्वप्न (svapna), meaning 'sleep' or 'dream'. The name thus carries connotatio...
Tarun is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word taruna (तरुण), meaning "young" or "fresh." The name reflects youthfulness, vitality, and renewal, and is widely used in Bengali, Punjabi, H...
Tushar is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, used in several South Asian languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi. It derives directly from the Sanskrit word tuṣāra (तुषार), meaning "cold," "fros...
Uttar is a modern masculine Indian name used primarily in Hindi-speaking regions. It is a contemporary form of Uttara, a name of Sanskrit origin that appears in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Etymology The root...
Etymology and OriginVarun is a modern Indian given name, derived directly from Varuna, the ancient Vedic deity. The name traces its roots to the Sanskrit word vṛ, meaning "to surround" or "to encompass," fitting for a go...
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...
Vihaan is a Sanskrit-derived masculine given name popular in India. It means "dawn" or "morning," from Sanskrit vihāna (विहान). The name evokes the imagery of a new beginning, freshness, and the start of a new day.Though...
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...
Vinod is a male given name primarily used in India and Sri Lanka. Deriving from the Sanskrit word विनोद (vinoda), it means "pleasure," "happiness," or "diversion." The name is common across many Indian language communiti...
Vipin is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in India, particularly among Hindi, Malayalam, and Marathi-speaking communities. It derives from the Sanskrit word विपिन (vipina), meaning "forest" or "wo...
Vipul is a masculine given name widely used in the Indian subcontinent, particularly among Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi speakers. It originates from the Sanskrit word विपुल (vipula) meaning "large, extensive, plenty." Ac...
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...
Yash is a given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used across India in states and languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Punjabi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word yaśas (यशस्, yaśas), which me...
Yogesh is an Indian masculine given name prevalent in the Punjabi, Hindi, and Marathi language traditions. The name derives from the Sanskrit compound yogeśa, combining yoga (meaning "yoking" or "joining") and īśa (meani...