Ashoka अशोक m SanskritMeans
"without sorrow" in Sanskrit. This name was borne by Ashoka the Great, a 3rd-century BC emperor of India.
Gautama गौतम m Sanskrit, BuddhismIn the case of Siddhartha Gautama, it was a patronymic form of
Gotama. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the
Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism. He was a 6th-century BC nobleman who left his family in order to lead a life of meditation and poverty.
Harsha हर्ष m Kannada, Telugu, SanskritMeans
"happiness" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 7th-century emperor of northern India. He was also noted as an author.
Janaka जनक m Sanskrit, SinhaleseMeans
"father" in Sanskrit. This was the name of an ancient Indian king of Videha. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is the father of
Sita.
Jayadeva जयदेव m SanskritMeans
"divine victory" from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and
देव (deva) meaning "god". This was the name of a 13th-century Indian poet.
Kalidasa कालिदास m SanskritMeans
"servant of Kali" from the name of the Hindu goddess
Kali 1 combined with Sanskrit
दास (dasa) meaning "servant". This was the name of a 4th-century Indian poet and dramatist, the author of the
Abhijnanashakuntalam.
Kunala कुणाल m SanskritMeans
"lotus" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor Ashoka.
Madhava माधव m Sanskrit, HinduismMeans
"vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of several Hindu gods. It was also the name of a 14th-century Hindu scholar.
Mahavira महावीर m SanskritMeans
"great hero" from Sanskrit
महा (maha) meaning "great" and
वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man". This was the name of the 6th-century BC founder of Jainism.
Mahendra महेन्द्र, महेंद्र m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, SanskritFrom Sanskrit
महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor
Ashoka. He is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
Rahula राहुल m Sanskrit, BuddhismMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from the name of the asura
Rahu. This was the name of the son of Siddhartha Gautama (the
Buddha).