Hindu Names
These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Hinduism.
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230Narasimha is a Hindu first name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "man-lion." In Hindu tradition, Narasimha is the fourth avatar of the god Vishnu, depicted with a human torso and lion's head and claws. He is celebrated for...
Etymology Narayana is derived from the Sanskrit elements nara ('man') and ayana ('path', 'abode'), literally meaning 'path of man' or 'abode of man'. The Manusmriti (Laws of Manu) explains the name as one who rests on th...
Nitya is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin that translates to "always" or "eternal." In the Indian subcontinent, it is particularly prevalent in Hindi-speaking regions and within Hindu communities. The name serves as a tr...
Padma is a unisex name in India, used for both genders, that derives from Sanskrit padma meaning “lotus”. In Hindu tradition, the lotus is a sacred symbol of purity, beauty, and spiritual awakening, often associated with...
Etymology and Meaning Padmavati is a feminine Indian name of Sanskrit origin. It means "resembling lotuses", derived from the word पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" combined with वती (vatī) suffix indicating resemblance or po...
Pandu is a central character in the ancient Hindu epic the Mahabharata, where he serves as the king of the Kuru kingdom with his capital at Hastinapura. The name comes from Sanskrit pāṇḍu meaning "pale, whitish, yellowis...
Pankaja (also spelled Pankaj in some traditions) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Hindu culture. The name Pankaja means "born of mud", derived from paṅka (पङ्क), meaning "mud," and ja (ज),...
Parashara is an ancient Sanskrit name meaning "destroyer," derived from the verb parāśṝ meaning "to destroy, to kill." In Hindu tradition, Parashara is a revered maharishi (great sage) credited as the author of several h...
Partha (Sanskrit: पार्थ) is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "son of Pritha". In Hindu mythology, this is another name for the three elder Pandavas—Yudhishthira, Bhima, and Arjuna—who were the sons of P...
Parvati (Sanskrit: पार्वती, IAST: Pārvatī) is a principal goddess in Hinduism, revered as the embodiment of power, energy, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. Her name literally means "of the mountains", derived from...
Pavana is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "purification, wind, air" in Sanskrit. This name is closely related to the Hindu god Vayu, the deity of wind and air, and shares its etymological root with concepts...
Pitambara is a masculine name of Vishnu or Krishna in Hinduism, deriving from the Sanskrit elements pīta (yellow) and ambara (garment). The compound literally translates to “one who wears yellow garments,” a reference to...
Prabhu is a first name and title of Sanskrit origin that means "mighty, powerful, master". In the Rigveda, it appears as an epithet of the Hindu gods Surya, the sun god, and Agni, the god of fire. The name reflects autho...
Prahlada is a Sanskrit name meaning "joy, pleasure, delight". In the Hindu text the Bhagavata Purana, this is a prince saved by Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu.Etymology and MeaningThe name derives from Sanskrit, where it...
Pramoda is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "joy" or "delight." It is a classic name found in Hindu tradition, appearing briefly in the ancient Indian epic the Mahabharata, where it belongs to an attend...
Pritha is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "the palm of the hand". In Hindu mythology, it is primarily recognized as another name for Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata. The name thus ca...
Prithvi (Sanskrit: पृथ्वी, Pṛthvī, also पृथिवी, Pṛthivī, meaning “the Vast One”) is a name of Sanskrit origin that denotes “earth.” Derived from the word pṛthu, meaning “wide” or “vast,” it appears in the Rigveda as the...
Priya is a common Indian given name meaning "beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King Daksha. The name is used across many Indian languages, including Bengali, Hindi, Kannad...
Purushottama is a Sanskrit epithet meaning "the highest man" or "supreme being," derived from puruṣa ("man") and uttama ("highest"). In Hinduism, it is primarily used as a name for the god Vishnu and his avatars Krishna...
Radha, also called Radhika, is a central figure in Hinduism, revered as the chief consort of the god Krishna. Her name means "success, prosperity" in Sanskrit, reflecting her association with abundance and divine love. R...
Radhika is an Indian feminine given name, derived as a loving or endearing form of Radha. In Hindu scripture and tradition, Radha is revered as the primary consort of the deity Krishna, and the name Radhika carries the s...
Raghu (Sanskrit: रघु, meaning 'swift') is a heroic king from Hindu epics, particularly known as the great-grandfather of Rama, an avatar of the god Vishnu. The name is common in South Indian languages such as Kannada, Ma...
Rahu is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the root रभ् (rabh), meaning "to take hold, to clasp" or "to seize." In Hindu mythology and astrology, Rahu is the name of the ascending lunar node, personified a...
Rajani is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "dark, night". It is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga, who embodies cosmic darkness and the power to destroy evil. Durga, in turn, derives from Sanskrit...
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,...
Rama 2 is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, where it means "wife." In Hindu tradition, Rama 2 is considered another name for the goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. The name reflects her role as the divine spouse,...
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...
Ramakanta is an Indian masculine name, predominantly used in the Odia and Hindu communities. It means "desired of Lakshmi," derived from Rama 2 (a name of the goddess Lakshmi) combined with the Sanskrit element kānta, me...
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...
Ramesha is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition. The name means "husband of Lakshmi," derived from Rama 2, a name of the goddess Lakshmi, combined with the element ईश (īśa) meaning...
Rameshvara is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Hindu tradition. It means "lord Rama", combining the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 with the Sanskrit word īśvara (ईश्वर), meaning "lord, god". T...
Rati (Sanskrit: रति) is the Hindu goddess of love, carnal desire, lust, passion, and sexual pleasure. Her name literally means "rest, repose, pleasure" in Sanskrit. Typically described as the daughter of Prajapati Daksha...
Ravana is a Sanskrit name that means "roaring, screaming," derived from the Sanskrit word rava (रव), meaning "roar" or "yell." In the Hindu epic, the Ramayana, Ravana is the principal antagonist, a ten-headed rakshasa (d...
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...
Ravindra is a masculine Indian given name of Sanskrit origin, composed of the elements ravi meaning "sun" and indra meaning "lord" or "possessing drops of rain". The name thus translates as "lord of the sun", serving as...
Reva is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "one that moves" or "mover." In Hindu tradition, Reva is an epithet and synonym for the goddess Rati, the wife of Kama, the god of love. The name reflects Rati's dynami...
Rohini (रोहिणी) is a feminine given name of South Asian origin, derived from Sanskrit. Its most common literal meaning is "ascending" or "growing," but it is also interpreted as "red one," "star," or "cow," linking it to...
Rudra is a Rigvedic deity whose name probably means "crying, howling, roaring" from Sanskrit rud, referring to his fierce and stormy nature. In the Rigveda, Rudra is praised as the "mightiest of the mighty" and is associ...
Rukmini is a Hindu feminine name derived from the Sanskrit element rukma, meaning "adorned with gold" or "radiant, bright." According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata and the Puranas, this was the name of a princess of...
Sagara is a Sanskrit name meaning "sea, ocean." In Hindu mythology, Sagara was a legendary king of Ayodhya, an ancient city in India. According to the Hindu epic Ramayana and other Puranic texts, King Sagara performed a...
Sandhya is a feminine given name derived from Sanskrit saṃdhyā (संध्या), meaning "twilight." In Hindu mythology, Sandhya is a goddess of twilight, a daughter of Brahma (the creator god). The name evokes the transitional...
Etymology and Meaning Sanjaya (Sanskrit: सञ्जय) is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "completely victorious, triumphant". It is derived from the root sañjaya, where sañ implies completeness and jaya means victo...
Sarasvati is an alternate transcription of the Sanskrit सरस्वती (see Saraswati). Saraswati is a principal Hindu goddess revered as the deity of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, creativity, pur...
Saraswati (Sanskrit: सरस्वती) is a principal goddess in Hinduism, revered as the deity of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, creativity, purification, language, and culture. As a pan-Indian deit...
Sati is a Hindu goddess, the first wife of Shiva, known for her story of self-immolation. Her name derives from Sanskrit सत् (sat), meaning "true, virtuous." The name Sati embodies truth and virtue, reflecting her pure a...
Satisha is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly used in Hindu culture. The name is a compound of Sati, the name of a Hindu goddess, and īśa meaning "ruler". Thus, Satisha means "lord of Sati". This name ser...
Satyavati (Sanskrit: satyavatī) is a name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "truthful", derived from satya (true, real) and the suffix vatī (having). In Hindu tradition, the name is famously borne by a central figure in the ep...
Savitr (Sanskrit: सवितृ, IAST: Savitṛ, nominative Savitā), meaning "rouser, stimulator" or "impeller, vivifier," is a Vedic Hindu sun god, sometimes identified with Surya, the solar deity proper. In the Rig Veda, the old...
Savitri is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "of the sun". It is derived from the name of the Vedic solar deity Savitr, who represents the sun as a source of life and energy. The name is central to Hindu...
Etymology and MeaningShachi (Sanskrit: शची, IAST: Śacī) is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the word śacī meaning "eloquence, speech, skill, power". It is primarily used in Hindu culture and is another na...
Shailaja or Sailaja (Telugu: శైలజ) is a female given name widely used in Telugu-speaking regions of South India and among Hindus. The name derives from Sanskrit śaila (शैल) meaning "mountain" and ja (ज) meaning "born," t...
Shakti (Sanskrit: शक्ति) is a feminine name of Hindi and Hindu origin, directly derived from the Sanskrit word for "power". In Hinduism, Shakti represents the primordial cosmic energy or divine feminine force, referred t...
Shakuntala is a heroine in ancient Indian literature, best known from the Mahabharata epic and the 5th-century play Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala) by the poet Kalidasa. Her name is derived from Sans...
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...
Shani is the Sanskrit name for the planet Saturn, derived from a root meaning 'slow-moving'. In Hindu mythology, Shani is a deity who presides over the planet Saturn, known for his justice and karmic influence. He is tra...
Shankara is a Sanskrit-derived masculine name used within Hinduism. It is composed of the elements शम् (śam) meaning "auspicious, lucky" and कर (kara) meaning "maker", thus the overall meaning is "maker of auspiciousness...
Shanta is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "pacified, calm." In the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Shanta is the princess of Anga who marries Rishyasringa. According to northern recensions of the epic, Shanta is con...
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...
Sharada is a feminine given name primarily used in Nepal and India, particularly among Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi speaking communities. It also holds a prominent place in the Hindu tradition. The name is derived from the...
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...