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Indian Baby Names with Meanings
2,870 names used in Indian naming, with meanings — Sanskrit, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi and more.
India has more naming traditions than most continents. Sanskrit names shared across the Hindu world sit alongside Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam names in the south, Bengali, Assamese and Odia names in the east, Punjabi and Sikh names in the north-west, Marathi and Gujarati names in the west, and Urdu and Persian names used by Indian Muslim families. Many families also choose a name by the child’s birth star, which fixes the first syllable and makes the first-letter pages on this site especially useful.
The list below combines all of these, ordered by how common each name is. Use the finder’s language filter to narrow to one region (for example Tamil-only or Bengali-only), or the tradition filter to keep to Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian names.
2,870 names
43% boys · 52% girls · 143 unisex
Most are 2 syllables
Common meanings: god & faith, kings & queens, beauty & grace
Languages: Sanskrit, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil
boy girl unisex — tap a name to see it in the finder with your surname.
Popular Indian names 60
- Sara — precious, noble
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Musa — Moses
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Ali — exalted, noble
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Angel — messenger
- Ayaan — gift of god
- Ibrahim — father of many
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Nithya — eternal
- Rajesh — king of kings
- Rashid — rightly guided
- Tara — star
- Tariq — morning star, he who knocks
- Aarav — peaceful, wise
- Aditi — boundless, mother of the gods
- Aditya — the sun
- Arjun — bright, shining, white
- Bilal — water, moisture, the first muezzin
- Deepa — lamp, light
- Divya — divine, heavenly
- Fahad — panther
- Hamid — praiseworthy
- Hamza — strong, steadfast
- Karthik — son of Shiva, bestower of courage
- Kavya — poetry
- Lakshmi — goddess of wealth
- Mustafa — the chosen one
- Nikhil — complete, whole
- Pooja — worship, prayer
- Pranav — the sacred syllable om
- Priya — beloved
- Rakesh — lord of the full-moon night
- Ramya — beautiful, delightful
- Rashmi — ray of light
- Ravi — the sun
- Rayyan — gate of heaven, satiated
- Sachin — pure, true
- Sagar — ocean
- Samir — breeze
- Sanjay — triumphant, victorious
- Saranya — surrendered, refuge
- Shreya — auspicious, beautiful
- Tejas — brilliance, sharpness
- Vidhya — knowledge
- Yamuna — the sacred river
- Yash — fame, glory
- Zayan — graceful
- Abdullah — servant of god
- Adarsh — ideal, principle
- Ahmed — most praised
- Akira — graceful strength
- Ambar — sky
- Amit — infinite, boundless
- Anaya — caring, without a superior
- Anika — graceful, goddess Durga
- Anjali — offering with folded hands
- Anjana — mother of Hanuman
- Ankita — marked, distinguished
Indian boy names 40
- Musa — Moses
- Ali — exalted, noble
- Ayaan — gift of god
- Ibrahim — father of many
- Rajesh — king of kings
- Rashid — rightly guided
- Tariq — morning star, he who knocks
- Aarav — peaceful, wise
- Arjun — bright, shining, white
- Bilal — water, moisture, the first muezzin
- Fahad — panther
- Hamid — praiseworthy
- Hamza — strong, steadfast
- Karthik — son of Shiva, bestower of courage
- Mustafa — the chosen one
- Nikhil — complete, whole
- Pranav — the sacred syllable om
- Rakesh — lord of the full-moon night
- Ravi — the sun
- Rayyan — gate of heaven, satiated
- Sachin — pure, true
- Sagar — ocean
- Samir — breeze
- Sanjay — triumphant, victorious
- Tejas — brilliance, sharpness
- Yash — fame, glory
- Zayan — graceful
- Abdullah — servant of god
- Adarsh — ideal, principle
- Ahmed — most praised
- Amit — infinite, boundless
- Anwar — luminous, brighter
- Aryan — noble
- Bashir — bringer of good news
- Danish — knowledge
- Dev — god, divine
- Devarsh — divine sage
- Dhruv — pole star, constant
- Faisal — decisive, judge
- Farhan — happy, joyful
Indian girl names 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Nithya — eternal
- Tara — star
- Aditi — boundless, mother of the gods
- Deepa — lamp, light
- Divya — divine, heavenly
- Kavya — poetry
- Lakshmi — goddess of wealth
- Pooja — worship, prayer
- Priya — beloved
- Ramya — beautiful, delightful
- Rashmi — ray of light
- Saranya — surrendered, refuge
- Shreya — auspicious, beautiful
- Vidhya — knowledge
- Yamuna — the sacred river
- Anaya — caring, without a superior
- Anika — graceful, goddess Durga
- Anjali — offering with folded hands
- Anjana — mother of Hanuman
- Ankita — marked, distinguished
- Anusha — dawn, beautiful morning
- Anushka — grace, a ray of light
- Asha — hope, desire
- Ashwini — a star, swift horse
- Bhavana — feeling, meditation
- Bhumi — the earth
- Chandni — moonlight
- Chhaya — shadow, reflection
- Darshana — vision, philosophy
- Devika — little goddess
- Dipti — brightness, radiance
- Isha — goddess, one who protects
- Ishita — mastery, wealth
- Kajal — kohl, eyeliner
- Kokila — cuckoo, sweet-voiced
Sanskrit names 30
- Sara — precious, noble
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Angel — messenger
- Ayaan — gift of god
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Rajesh — king of kings
- Tara — star
- Aarav — peaceful, wise
- Aditi — boundless, mother of the gods
- Aditya — the sun
- Arjun — bright, shining, white
- Deepa — lamp, light
- Divya — divine, heavenly
- Karthik — son of Shiva, bestower of courage
- Kavya — poetry
- Lakshmi — goddess of wealth
- Nikhil — complete, whole
- Pooja — worship, prayer
- Pranav — the sacred syllable om
- Priya — beloved
- Rakesh — lord of the full-moon night
- Ramya — beautiful, delightful
- Rashmi — ray of light
- Ravi — the sun
- Sachin — pure, true
- Sagar — ocean
- Samir — breeze
- Sanjay — triumphant, victorious
- Saranya — surrendered, refuge
Urdu names 30
- Musa — Moses
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Ali — exalted, noble
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Ayaan — gift of god
- Ibrahim — father of many
- Rashid — rightly guided
- Tariq — morning star, he who knocks
- Bilal — water, moisture, the first muezzin
- Fahad — panther
- Hamid — praiseworthy
- Hamza — strong, steadfast
- Mustafa — the chosen one
- Rayyan — gate of heaven, satiated
- Zayan — graceful
- Abdullah — servant of god
- Ahmed — most praised
- Anaya — caring, without a superior
- Anwar — luminous, brighter
- Danish — knowledge
- Faisal — decisive, judge
- Farhan — happy, joyful
- Hassan — handsome, good
- Imran — prosperity, the father of Mary
- Khalid — eternal
- Muhammad — praiseworthy
- Rizwan — acceptance, contentment
- Saad — good fortune
- Salman — safe, peaceful
- Saqib — piercing, shining
Bengali names 30
- Ankita — marked, distinguished
- Rajat — silver
- Riya — singer, graceful
- Rudra — the roaring one, Shiva
- Shantanu — wholesome, king in Mahabharata
- Priyanka — dear, lovable
- Chandan — sandalwood
- Ishani — goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva
- Kaushik — descendant of Kushik, sage Vishwamitra
- Mallika — jasmine
- Nandita — happy, delighted
- Rajarshi — royal sage
- Sukanya — beautiful girl
- Suman — flower, good-minded
- Upasana — worship, devotion
- Rana — king, warrior
- Anwesha — quest, search
- Bikash — development
- Chaitali — born in the month of Chaitra
- Ipsita — desired, wished for
- Keya — a monsoon flower
- Tapas — penance, austerity
- Utpal — lotus
- Manas — mind, intellect
- Abhijeet — victorious
- Biswajit — conqueror of the world
- Satyajit — victorious through truth
- Saurabh — fragrance
- Uttam — best, excellent
- Anirban — eternal flame
Hindi names 30
- Ayaan — gift of god
- Chandni — moonlight
- Rani — queen
- Cyrus — sun, throne
- Reshma — silk
- Rafiq — companion
- Anmol — priceless
- Iqbal — prosperity, the poet
- Shakeel — handsome
- Sunny — cheerful, of the sun
- Ratan — jewel
- Parveen — the Pleiades, star
- Shabana — of the night
- Shaheen — royal falcon
- Shirin — sweet
- Raju — little king
- Farhad — helper, the legendary lover
- Farzana — wise
- Shabnam — dew
- Sohrab — illustrious, the son of Rostam
- Sultana — queen, empress
- Vicky — victory
- Chintan — thought, meditation
- Ankush — control, the goad
- Ashu — quick, little one
- Avani — earth
- Babloo — darling, little one
- Bittu — little one
- Chhotu — little one
- Chintu — little one
Tamil names 30
- Nithya — eternal
- Arjun — bright, shining, white
- Deepa — lamp, light
- Karthik — son of Shiva, bestower of courage
- Ramya — beautiful, delightful
- Saranya — surrendered, refuge
- Vidhya — knowledge
- Yamuna — the sacred river
- Kannan — Krishna, the beloved
- Kavin — handsome, poet
- Kokila — cuckoo, sweet-voiced
- Lakshana — sign, quality
- Mahalakshmi — the great goddess of wealth
- Meenakshi — fish-eyed, goddess Parvati
- Pavithra — pure
- Poornima — full moon
- Revathi — a star, wealthy
- Yashoda — giver of fame, foster-mother of Krishna
- Aadhavan — the sun
- Aishu — prosperity
- Amudha — nectar
- Anbarasan — king of love
- Anbu — love
- Arivu — knowledge
- Bhuvana — the world
- Chithra — picture, a star
- Elango — young prince, the poet
- Ezhil — beauty
- Ilaiyaraja — young king
- Ilakkiya — literature
Gujarati names 30
- Priya — beloved
- Rakesh — lord of the full-moon night
- Ravi — the sun
- Sagar — ocean
- Sanjay — triumphant, victorious
- Shreya — auspicious, beautiful
- Yash — fame, glory
- Bhumi — the earth
- Chhaya — shadow, reflection
- Darshana — vision, philosophy
- Devarsh — divine sage
- Dhruv — pole star, constant
- Dipti — brightness, radiance
- Ishita — mastery, wealth
- Kajal — kohl, eyeliner
- Krishna — dark, all-attractive
- Nisha — night
- Parth — son of Pritha, Arjun
- Vaishali — great, an ancient city
- Milan — union, meeting
- Chirag — lamp, light
- Mansi — of the mind, intellectual
- Ashok — without sorrow
- Bhavesh — lord of the world, Shiva
- Bhavin — winner, existing
- Nidhi — treasure
- Payal — anklet
- Riddhi — prosperity, fortune
- Vishal — huge, grand
- Jay — victory
Modern picks 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Angel — messenger
- Ayaan — gift of god
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Aarav — peaceful, wise
- Ravi — the sun
- Rayyan — gate of heaven, satiated
- Zayan — graceful
- Akira — graceful strength
- Ambar — sky
- Anaya — caring, without a superior
- Anika — graceful, goddess Durga
- Anushka — grace, a ray of light
- Danish — knowledge
- Devarsh — divine sage
- Ira — earth, goddess Saraswati
- Ishita — mastery, wealth
- Kavin — handsome, poet
- Kian — grace of god
- Riya — singer, graceful
- Zain — beauty, grace
- Aadhya — the first power, goddess Durga
- Aanya — inexhaustible, grace
- Aaradhya — worshipped, to be adored
- Aarit — one who seeks the right direction
- Aarohi — rising musical note
- Aashi — smile, blessing
- Aayush — long life
- Abhir — cowherd, fearless
- Adhvik — unique, unrivalled
- Adit — from the beginning
- Advik — unique
- Adyant — beginning and end
- Agney — son of fire
- Ahan — dawn
- Ahana — first ray of sun, dawn
- Aishu — prosperity
Rare gems 30
- Heena — henna
- Anjum — stars
- Dinaz — of the faith
- Dolly — doll
- Firoz — turquoise, victorious
- Freny — lovely
- Ghazala — gazelle
- Homi — the phoenix
- Jamshed — the shining king
- Kaizad — royal birth
- Kersi — the Persian king
- Lhamo — goddess
- Mahrukh — moon-faced
- Nazneen — delicate, beautiful
- Nyima — the sun
- Perizaad — fairy-born
- Roshan — bright, illuminated
- Rustom — the great hero
- Shrutika — heard, knowledge
- Tanaz — delicate, graceful
- Tashi — good fortune
- Tirth — holy place, pilgrimage
- Yashas — fame, glory
- Zarir — golden
- Zubin — honouring, powerful sword
- Abir — fragrance, colour
- Achintya — beyond thought
- Achouba — big, elder
- Adhvaith — unique
- Ajitesh — lord of the unconquerable
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.