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Signifies "brave, fiery, heroic" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix अभि (abhi), which translates to "towards," and the root मन्यु (manyu), meaning...
The term means "unlimited, complete" or "freedom, protection" in Sanskrit. It stems from the negative prefix अ (a) and the root दिति (diti), which...
Denotes "pertaining to Aditi" in Sanskrit. It refers to the seven (or more) Hindu deities who are the offspring of Aditi. Additionally, it is an...
The word signifies fire in Sanskrit. It refers to the Vedic Hindu deity of fire, often illustrated with red skin, three legs, seven arms, and two...
The term "unconquered, invincible" originates from Sanskrit, where अ (a) signifies "not," and जित (jita) means "conquered." This designation is...
The term "without a body, incorporeal" in Sanskrit originates from the negative prefix अ (a) and the word अङ्ग (aṅga), which signifies "body." This...
The term signifies limitless and unbounded in Sanskrit and serves as a title for the Hindu deity Vishnu.
Sanskrit rendering of Anil. It is also an alternative name for Vayu, the Hindu deity associated with the wind.
The term means "unrestrained, uncontrollable" in Sanskrit. In the Puranas, it refers to a grandson of the Hindu god Krishna and his consort Rukmini. T...
The term "kohl, collyrium" in Sanskrit denotes a black powder historically employed as an eyeliner. It represents the feminine form अञ्जना, which...
The term "leafless" in Sanskrit is derived from the negative prefix अ (a) and the word पर्ण (parṇa), which translates to "leaf." This name is...
This name means "white, clear" in Sanskrit. Within the Hindu epic Mahabharata, it belongs to one of the five Pandava brothers, who are the children...
In Sanskrit, it signifies "reddish brown" and "dawn." The Hindu deity Aruna (अरुण) acts as the charioteer of the sun god Surya, guiding him across...
This star, also known as Alcor, takes its name from a climbing plant that translates to "unrestrained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu tradition, it is...
Derived from the Sanskrit term अरुष (aruṣa), which signifies "reddish, dawn," this word appears in the Rigveda to describe the red horses of Agni. In...
Derived from Sanskrit, the terms बल (bala) meaning "strength" and देव (deva) meaning "god," Baladeva is an alternative name for Balarama, who is the...
Derived from the Sanskrit term बल (bala), which translates to "strength" or "might," and combined with the name Rama 1. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata,...
Signifies "being maintained" in Sanskrit. This is one of the names of Agni, the Hindu god of fire, and is also the name of a brother of Rama in the...
The name means "shining, light maker", which comes from the Sanskrit words भास (bhāsa), signifying "light," and कर (kara), meaning "maker." It is...
The term "terrible, formidable" in Sanskrit. Within the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, it is the name of the second son of Pandu and one of the five...
The term means "terrible, dreadful, formidable" in Sanskrit. In the Mahabharata, he is described as the son of Shantanu and the river deity Ganga. His...
The term "earth, soil" in Sanskrit. It refers to a Hindu goddess associated with the earth. She is married to Varaha, who is an incarnation of Vishnu.
Signifies "growth, expansion, creation" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Brahma is the creator and director of the universe, representing the balance...
Signifies "ruler of Brij" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, Brij being a region associated with him.
The term means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit. It is a transcription of both the feminine version चण्डा, an epithet for the Hindu goddess Durga...
The term signifies "moon" in Sanskrit, originating from चन्द (cand), which translates to "to shine". It represents the masculine version चण्ड (the...
Signifies "causing to move" in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, this was the name of a sage who was restored to youth by the...
Signifies "able, competent" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, this was the name of a son of the Hindu god Brahma and the...
Signifies "subduing" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of a beautiful princess, the wife of Nala.
Signifies "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dāma) meaning "rope" and उदर (udara) meaning "belly". This is another name of the Hindu...
Signifies "ten chariots" from Sanskrit दशन् (daśan) meaning "ten" and रथ (ratha) meaning "chariot". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the king of...
From Sanskrit देवक (devaka) signifying "divine, celestial", a derivative of देव (deva) signifying "god". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata,...
Signifies "king of gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) signifying "god" and राज (rāja) signifying "king". This is another name of the Hindu god Indra.
Derived from the Sanskrit term देवी (devī), which signifies "goddess." It can also be applied to the name Mahadevi.
Signifies "fixed, immovable, firm, stable" in Sanskrit, also referring to the North Star (Polaris). According to Hindu mythology, this was a devotee...
Signifies "protector of Delhi" from Sanskrit दिल्ली (see Delhi) combined with प (pa) signifying "protecting". According to Hindu scripture this was...
Signifies "day lord" from Sanskrit दिन (dina) meaning "day" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord". In Hindu texts this is employed as a name for the sun.
Signifies "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit. This is an alternate name for Kama, the Hindu god of love.
Signifies "daughter of Drupada" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, this is the name of the daughter of King Drupada of Panchala. She...
Signifies "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is borne by a king of Panchala, the father of Draupadi...
Signifies "unattainable, unassailable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, typically depicted with multiple arms and riding on the back of...
Signifies "difficult to defeat" from the Sanskrit prefix दुस् (dus) meaning "difficult, bad" and योधन (yodhana) meaning "fighting". This is the name...
Possibly signifies "destroyer of evil" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of a king who is the husband of Shakuntala and...
From Sanskrit द्यु (dyu) meaning "sky", ultimately connected to the name of the Indo-European god *Dyēws. In the Rigveda he is the sky god and...
Means "lord of hordes", from Sanskrit gaṇa meaning "horde, multitude" and īśa meaning "lord, ruler". This is the name of the Hindu god of wisdom and...
From Sanskrit गङ्गा (Gaṅgā), the name of the Ganges River, derived from gam meaning "to go". In Hindu tradition this is a personification of the...
Of unknown meaning. It was borne by a 7th-century BC Indian philosopher who appears in the Upanishads, part of Hindu scripture.
The meaning is uncertain, possibly derived from Sanskrit गॄ (gṝ) signifying "to swallow, to devour". In Hinduism this is the name of the king of the...
Derived from Sanskrit गौर (gaura) signifying "white, pale, yellow". This is a Hindu goddess, another name of Parvati the wife of Shiva, so named...
From Sanskrit गायत्र (gāyatra), referring to a type of hymn or song with a particular meter, from gai meaning "to sing". The original hymn, also...
Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit. This is a name of the Hindu god Shiva, referring to his abode in the Himalayas.
Means "cow protector", from Sanskrit go meaning "cow" and pāla meaning "guard, protector". This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna. It was also...
Means "leader of the gopis" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, referring to his association with the gopis (milkmaids).
Means "the best ox", from Sanskrit go meaning "ox, cow" and tama meaning "best". It is best known in the patronymic form Gautama, borne by the Buddha....
Means "cow finder", from Sanskrit go meaning "cow" and vinda meaning "finding". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna.
Probably derived from Sanskrit हनु (hanu) meaning "cheek, jaw". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana, this is the name of a monkey god who aids Rama. He was...
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion". This is another name for the Hindu god Vishnu, and occasionally for...