Aamir 1 عامر m Arabic, UrduMeans
"prosperous, substantial, populated" in Arabic, related to the root
عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Aarti आरती f Hindi, MarathiFrom the name of a Hindu ritual in which offerings of lamps or candles are made to various gods, derived from Sanskrit
आरात्रिक (ārātrika).
Abhishek अभिषेक, અભિષેક, ਅਭਿਸ਼ੇਕ, অভিষেক, ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, అభిషేక్, അഭിഷേക്, அபிஷேக் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, TamilFrom Sanskrit
अभिषेक (abhiṣeka) meaning
"anointing".
Abrar ابرار, আবরার f & m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Aditi अदिति, अदिती, অদিতি, ಅದಿತಿ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, KannadaMeans
"boundless, entire" or
"freedom, security" in Sanskrit, derived from the negative prefix
अ (a) and
दिति (diti) meaning "giving". This is the name of a Hindu goddess of the cosmos, motherhood and fertility. According to the Vedas she is the mother of several of the gods.
Aditya आदित्य, ആദിത്യ, ಆದಿತ್ಯ, ఆదిత్య, ஆதித்யா, ஆதித்ய m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, IndonesianMeans
"belonging to Aditi" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the seven (or more) Hindu gods who are the children of Aditi. It is also another name for the sun god
Surya.
Afzal افضل m Arabic, UrduMeans
"better, superior" in Arabic, a derivative of the root
فضل (faḍala) meaning "to be in excess, to excel".
Agni 1 अग्नि m Hinduism, HindiMeans
"fire" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu fire god, typically depicted as red-skinned with three legs, seven arms, and two faces, and riding on the back of a ram.
Ahmad احمد, আহমদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, UzbekMeans
"most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Hamid 1).
Aiza عائزہ f UrduMeaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin.
Ajay अजय, અજય, অজয়, అజయ్, ಅಜಯ್, അജയ്, அஜய் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"unconquered", from Sanskrit
अ (a) meaning "not" and
जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
Akif عاکف m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduMeans
"devoted, focused" in Arabic. It refers to one who practices
اعتكاف (iʿtikāf), which is seclusion inside a mosque for a period of time to worship.
Akram اکرم, আকরাম m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Karim). It is typically feminine in Iran, unisex in Pakistan, and masculine elsewhere.
Ali 1 علی m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.
... [more] Amina 1 آمنہ f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, HausaDerived from Arabic
أمن (ʾamina) meaning
"safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Amir 1 امیر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, BosnianMeans
"commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword
emir.
Amit 1 अमित, অমিত, ଅମିତ, ਅਮਿਤ, അമിത്, ಅಮಿತ್, அமித், అమిత్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
अमित (amita) meaning
"immeasurable, infinite".
Amitabh अमिताभ m HindiFrom Sanskrit
अमिताभ (amitābha) meaning
"immeasurable splendour". A famous bearer is Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan (1942-).
Amrit अमृत m HindiMeans
"immortal" from Sanskrit
अ (a) meaning "not" and
मृत (mṛta) meaning "dead". In Hindu texts it refers to a drink that gives immortality.
Anand आनंद, आनन्द, ஆனந்த், ఆనంద్, ആനന്ദ്, ಆನಂದ್, આનંદ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, GujaratiModern form of
Ananda.
Anil अनिल, অনিল, ਅਨਿਲ, અનિલ, అనిల్, ಅನಿಲ್, അനിൽ, அனில் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
अनिल (anila) meaning
"air, wind".
Anima 1 अणिमा f HindiMeans
"minuteness" from Sanskrit
अणिमन (aṇiman). In yoga texts, this is the name of the ability to make oneself infinitely small so to be invisible.
Anish अनीश m Hindi, MarathiMeans
"supreme, paramount, without a ruler", from the Sanskrit negative prefix
अ (a) and
ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord".
Anisha अनिशा f HindiMeans
"nightless, sleepless" in Sanskrit.
Anjana अंजना, অঞ্জনা, അഞ്ജന, அஞ்சனா, अञ्जना, अञ्जन f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil, HinduismMeans
"kohl, collyrium" in Sanskrit, referring to a black powder traditionally used as an eyeliner. This is a transcription from Sanskrit of both the feminine form
अञ्जना (long final vowel) and the masculine form
अञ्जन (short final vowel). The feminine form appears in the Hindu epic the
Ramayana belonging to the mother of
Hanuman. The modern masculine form is
Anjan.
Ansar انصار m Arabic, UrduMeans
"helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet
Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anuj अनुज m Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit
अनुज (anuja) meaning
"born later, younger". This name is sometimes given to the younger sibling of an older child.
Anuradha अनुराधा, অনুরাধা, అనూరాధా, ಅನುರಾಧಾ, அனுராதா f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, SinhaleseFrom the name of a constellation in Hindu astrology, meaning
"causing success", from Sanskrit
अनु (anu) meaning "after" and
राधा (rādhā) meaning "success, prosperity".
Anwar انور m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans
"brighter, more luminous" in Arabic, related to
نور (nūr) meaning "light". This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Aparna अपर्णा, അപർണ, அபர்ணா, ಅಪರ್ಣಾ, అపర్ణా, অপর্ণা f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, BengaliMeans
"leafless" in Sanskrit, from the negative prefix
अ (a) and
पर्ण (parṇa) meaning "leaf". This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati, given because she would not eat even leaves while practicing austerity.
Aqil عقیل m Arabic, UrduMeans
"intelligent, wise, reasonable" in Arabic, from the root
عقل (ʿaqala) meaning "to have intelligence, to be reasonable". Aqil ibn Abi Talib was the name of a cousin of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Archana अर्चना, అర్చన, ಅರ್ಚನ, അര്ചന, அர்ச்சனா f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilFrom Sanskrit
अर्चन (arcana) meaning
"honouring, praising". This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
Arif عارف, আরিফ m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, Turkish, AzerbaijaniMeans
"learned, knowing, expert" in Arabic.
Arjun अर्जुन, ಅರ್ಜುನ್, అర్జున్, அர்ஜுன், അർജുൻ, અર્જુન, অর্জুন m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliModern form of
Arjuna.
Arun अरुण, অরুণ, అరుణ్, அருண், അരുൺ, અરુણ, ਅਰੁਣ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, ThaiModern masculine form of
Aruna.
Aruna अरुण, अरुणा, అరుణ, அருணா, ಅರುಣ, അരുണ m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, HindiMeans
"reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (
अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god
Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form
अरुणा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as
Aruna, however the modern masculine form is
Arun.
Arundhati अरुन्धती, अरुंधती f Hinduism, HindiThe name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief it is the name of the sage
Vasishtha's wife, who is identified with the star.
Arushi अरुषी, आरुषी, आरुषि f Hinduism, HindiFrom Sanskrit
अरुष (aruṣa) meaning
"reddish, dawn", a word used in the
Rigveda to describe the red horses of
Agni. According to some traditions this was the name of the wife of the legendary sage Chyavana.
Arya 1 आर्य, आर्या, ആര്യ, ആര്യാ m & f Persian, Hindi, MalayalamFrom an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form
आर्य and the feminine form
आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Asghar اصغر m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"smallest, youngest" in Arabic. It is used by Shias in honour of Ali al-Asghar, a young son of
Husayn killed with his father.
Ashish आशीष, आशिष, আশীষ, આશિષ, அசிஷ், ಆಶಿಶ್, ആശിഷ് m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
आशिष (āśiṣa) meaning "prayer, blessing".
Ashok अशोक, অশোক, અશોક, ಅಶೋಕ್, அசோக், అశోక్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliModern form of
Ashoka.
Asif آصف m Arabic, UrduPossibly derived from the Hebrew name
Asaph. In the Quran
27:40 an unnamed person magically transports the Queen of Sheba's throne to Solomon's court. According to some Islamic traditions, the person's name was Asif (or Asaf) and he was Solomon's vizier.
Asiya آسیہ f Arabic, UrduPossibly from Arabic
أسي (ʾasiya) meaning
"to be distressed, to be grieved". According to Islamic tradition this was the name of the wife of the pharaoh at the time of
Moses. She took care of the infant Moses and later accepted monotheism.
Asma اسما, আসমা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, MalayMeans
"supreme, higher" in Arabic, a derivative of the root
سما (samā) meaning "to be high". This was the name of a daughter of
Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Muslims.
Atif عاطف m Arabic, UrduMeans
"affection, kindness" in Arabic, derived from the root
عطف (ʿaṭafa) meaning "to incline, to be fond of".
Avanti अवन्ती f HindiFrom the name of an ancient kingdom of central India that had its capital at Ujjain.
Ayan 1 অয়ন m BengaliMeans
"road, path, solar path" in Bengali, from Sanskrit
अयन (ayana) meaning
"path, progress".
Ayaz ایاز m Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduFrom Turkish and Azerbaijani
ayaz meaning
"frost" or
"dry and cold air". This was the name of a slave and later companion of the 11th-century sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
Aziz عزیز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, TajikMeans
"powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root
عزّ (ʿazza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Babur بابر m UrduFrom a Persian word meaning
"tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Bahadur बहादुर m Hindi, NepaliFrom Persian
بهادر (bahādor), itself from Turkic
bagatur meaning
"hero, warrior". This was the name of rulers of the Mughal Empire.
Chanda चण्ड, चण्डा f & m Hinduism, HindiMeans
"fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
चण्डा (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
चण्ड (the name of a demon).
Chandra चन्द्र, चन्द्रा, চন্দ্র, চন্দ্ৰ, चंद्रा, చంద్ర, சந்திரா, ಚಂದ್ರ m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"moon" in Sanskrit, derived from
चन्द (cand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
चण्ड (the god of the moon personified) as well as the feminine form
चण्डा (spelled with a long final vowel).
Chandrashekhar चंद्रशेखर, चन्द्रशेखर, చంద్రశేఖర్, சந்திரசேகர், ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, OdiaMeans
"crown of the moon", derived from Sanskrit
चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and
शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest, peak, crown". This is an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva.
Danish دانش m UrduFrom Persian
دانش (dānesh) meaning
"knowledge, learning".
Dayaram दयाराम m HindiMeans
"compassion of Rama", from Sanskrit
दया (dayā) meaning "compassion" combined with the name of the god
Rama 1.
Debdas দেবদাস m BengaliBengali form of
Devadas. This is the name of a 1917 novel by the Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Deepa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, TamilAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दीपा, Gurmukhi
ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali
দীপা, Malayalam
ദീപ or Tamil
தீபா (see
Dipa).
Deepak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
दीपक, Bengali
দীপক, Gujarati
દીપક, Gurmukhi
ਦੀਪਕ, Malayalam
ദീപക്, Kannada
ದೀಪಕ್, Tamil
தீபக் or Telugu
దీపక్ (see
Dipak).
Deepika दीपिका, ದೀಪಿಕಾ, ദീപിക, தீபிகா, దీపికా f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, TeluguAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दीपिका, Kannada
ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam
ദീപിക, Tamil
தீபிகா or Telugu
దీపికా (see
Dipika).
Devaki देवकी, ദേവകി, ದೇವಕಿ, దేవకీ, தேவகி f Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, TamilFrom Sanskrit
देवक (devaka) meaning "divine, celestial", a derivative of
देव (deva) meaning "god". According to the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata she was the wife of
Vasudeva and the mother of
Krishna.
Devika देविका f HindiMeans
"little goddess" from Sanskrit
देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and
क (ka) meaning "little".
Diksha दीक्षा f HindiMeans
"preparation for a religious ceremony" in Sanskrit.
Dileep दिलीप, ദിലീപ്, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్ m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, TeluguAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दिलीप, Malayalam
ദിലീപ്, Kannada
ದಿಲೀಪ್, Tamil
திலீப் or Telugu
దిలీప్ (see
Dilip).
Dilip दिलीप, દિલીપ, দিলীপ, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్, ദിലീപ് m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamModern form of
Dilipa.
Dinesh दिनेश, தினேஷ், దినేష్, ദിനേശ്, ದಿನೇಶ್, દિનેશ, দিনেশ, ਦਿਨੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, SinhaleseModern form of
Dinesha.
Dipa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, TamilFrom Sanskrit
दीप (dīpa) meaning
"light, lamp".
Dipak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliModern form of
Dipaka.
Divya दिव्या, ದಿವ್ಯಾ, திவ்யா, దివ్యా, ദിവ്യ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamMeans
"divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Durga दुर्गा, దుర్గ, துர்கா, দুর্গা f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, TeluguMeans
"unattainable, unassailable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, usually depicted with multiple arms and riding on the back of a lion or tiger. The Puranas relate that she came into being to combat the buffalo demon Mahishasura. She is sometimes considered a fierce aspect of
Parvati the wife of
Shiva. In Shaktism she is viewed as a principal aspect of the supreme goddess
Mahadevi.
Esha एषा f HindiMeans
"desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
Farid فرید, ফরিদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"unique, precious" in Arabic, derived from
فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique, to be alone". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Fatima فاطمہ f Arabic, Urdu, BosnianDerived from Arabic
فطم (faṭama) meaning
"to abstain, to wean". Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet
Muhammad and the wife of
Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.
Furqan فرقان m Arabic, UrduMeans
"criterion between right and wrong" or
"proof" in Arabic. This is the name of the 25th chapter (surah al-Furqan) of the Quran.
Ganesh गणेश, ಗಣೇಶ್, கணேஷ், ഗണേഷ്, గణేష్, গণেশ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, NepaliModern form of
Ganesha.
Ganga गङ्गा, गंगा, గంగా f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
गङ्गा (Gaṅgā), the name of the
Ganges River, derived from
गम् (gam) meaning "to go". In Hindu tradition this is a personification of the river, typically depicted as a fair-skinned goddess riding a sea creature. As a given name, it is used by males as well.
Gargi गार्गी, গার্গী f Hinduism, Hindi, BengaliMeaning unknown. This was the name of a 7th-century BC Indian philosopher who appears in the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Gauri गौरी f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
गौर (gaura) meaning
"white, pale, yellow". This is a Hindu goddess, another name of
Parvati the wife of
Shiva, so named because of her fair complexion.
Gayatri गायत्री f Hinduism, Marathi, HindiFrom Sanskrit
गायत्र (gāyatra), which refers to a type of hymn or song with a particular meter, derived from
गै (gai) meaning "to sing". The original hymm, also called the
Savitri, is in the
Rigveda and is a dedication to the sun god
Savitr. As a goddess, Gayatri is a personification of this hymn. She is identified with
Saraswati.
Geevarghese ഗീവർഗീസ്, ഗീവർഗ്ഗീസ് m Malayalam (Rare)Malayalam form of
George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala (mainly when referring to the saint).
George ജോർജ്ജ് m English, Romanian, Indian (Christian)From the Greek name
Γεώργιος (Georgios), which was derived from the Greek word
γεωργός (georgos) meaning
"farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements
γῆ (ge) meaning "earth" and
ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Cappadocia who was martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.
... [more] Ghulam غلام m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans
"servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
Gita 1 गीता, গীতা f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
गीत (gīta) meaning
"song". The word appears in the name of the
Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text of Hinduism (meaning "divine song").
Gohar گوہر f & m Persian, Armenian, UrduFrom Persian
گوهر (gōhar) meaning
"jewel, gemstone". This name is typically feminine in Iran and Armenia, but masculine in Pakistan.
Gopal गोपाल, गोपाळ, গোপাল, గోపాల్, கோபால், ಗೋಪಾಲ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Gopala.