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This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Indian.
gender
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Kajal काजल, কাজল, કાજલ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala) meaning "kohl, collyrium", referring to a black powder traditionally used as an eyeliner.
Kali 1 काली, কালী, காளி f & m Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil
Means "the black one", derived from Sanskrit काल (kāla) meaning "black". The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of Shiva. According to stories in the Puranas, she springs from the forehead of Durga in order to defeat various demons. She is typically depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword. As a personal name, it is generally masculine in India.
Kalidas कालिदास m Hindi
Modern form of Kalidasa.
Kalyan कल्याण, কল্যাণ, కళ్యాణ్ m Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) meaning "beautiful, lovely, auspicious".
Kalyana కళ్యాణ m Telugu
Variant of Kalyan.
Kamal 1 کمال, কামাল m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "perfection" in Arabic.
Kamal 2 कमल, কমল, કમલ, ਕਮਲ, கமல், కమల్, ಕಮಲ್, കമൽ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Modern masculine form of Kamala.
Kamran کامران m Persian, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Persian.
Kannan கண்ணன் m Tamil
Tamil form of Krishna.
Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beautiful". The feminine form has a long final vowel, while in the masculine form it is short.
Kanti कान्ति, कान्ती, কান্তি m & f Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Kapil कपिल m Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Kapila.
Karan करण, કરણ, ਕਰਨ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi
From Sanskrit करण (karaṇa) meaning "clever, skillful".
Karthik கார்த்திக், కార్తీక్, కార్తిక్, കാർത്തിക് m Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Kartik.
Karthikeyan கார்த்திகேயன் m Tamil, Hinduism
Tamil form of Kartikeya.
Kartik कार्तिक m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit कृत्तिका (Kṛttikā), the name for the constellation of the Pleiades.
Karuna करुणा, করুণা, কৰুণা, కరుణ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā) meaning "compassion, mercy".
Kausar کوثر f & m Urdu, Kazakh
Urdu and Kazakh form of Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kavi कवि m Hindi
From a title for a poet, meaning "wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.
Khaled خالد, খালেদ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu خالد (see Khalid), as well as a Bengali variant.
Khalid خالد, খালিদ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Chechen
Means "eternal" in Arabic, derived from خلد (khalada) meaning "to last forever". This name was borne by a 7th-century Islamic military leader, Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khalil خلیل m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "friend" in Arabic.
Khan خان m Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning "king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
Khawaja خواجہ m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu خواجہ (see Khwaja).
Khurram خرّم m Urdu
Derived from Persian خرّم (khorram) meaning "happy, pleasant".
Khurshid خورشید m & f Urdu, Uzbek
Urdu and Uzbek form of Khorshid.
Khwaja خواجہ m Urdu
From the Persian title خواجه (khājeh) meaning "master, owner". It is more commonly a title than a given name.
Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
Kishan किशन, કિશન m Hindi, Gujarati
Possibly a variant of Krishna.
Kishor किशोर, கிஷோர், కిశోర్ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit किशोर (kiśora) meaning "colt".
Kishore किशोर, கிஷோர், కిశోర్ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi किशोर, Tamil கிஷோர் or Telugu కిశోర్ (see Kishor).
Krishna कृष्ण, কৃষ্ণ, કૃષ્ણ, కృష్ణ, கிருஷ்ணா, ಕೃಷ್ಣ, കൃഷ്ണ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) meaning "black, dark". This is the name of a Hindu deity believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas he was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight sons by Devaki, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. However, Krishna and his brother Balarama were saved and he eventually fulfilled the prophecy by slaying the evil king. He then helped the Pandavas defeat the Kauravas in the Mahabharata War. His philosophical conversation with the Pandava leader Arjuna forms the text of the important Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita.... [more]
Kshitij क्षितिज m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit क्षितिज (kṣitija) meaning "born of the earth" or "horizon".
Kuldeep ਕੁਲਦੀਪ m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kumar कुमार, কুমার, কুমাৰ, କୁମାର, કુમાર, ਕੁਮਾਰ, குமார், కుమార్, കുമാർ, ಕುಮಾರ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Kumara.
Kumaran குமரன், കുമാരൻ m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Kumara.
Kunal कुणाल, কুনাল, કુનાલ, ਕੁਨਾਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
Modern form of Kunala.
Lakshman लक्ष्मण, లక్ష్మణ్, லக்ஷ்மண் m Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi
Modern form of Lakshmana.
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी, లక్ష్మి, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ, லட்சுமி, ലക്ഷ്മി, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Odia
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Lal लाल m Hindi, Nepali
Means "boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit लल (lala) meaning "playing, caressing".
Lalit ललित m Hindi, Marathi
Masculine form of Lalita.
Latif لطیف m Arabic, Urdu
Means "gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition اللطيف (al-Laṭīf) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Laxman लक्ष्मण, లక్ష్మణ్ m Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Marathi/Hindi लक्ष्मण or Telugu లక్ష్మణ్ (see Lakshman).
Laxmi లక్ష్మి, लक्ष्मी f & m Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Telugu లక్ష్మి or Marathi/Hindi लक्ष्मी (see Lakshmi), as well as the most common Nepali transcription.
Lochan लोचन m Hindi
Means "the eye" in Sanskrit.
Lucky लकी m & f English, Hindi
From a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Madan मदन, ਮਦਨ, মদন, ମଦନ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Modern form of Madana.
Madhav माधव, మాధవ్ m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Modern form of Madhava.
Madhu मधु, மது, മധു, ಮಧು, మధు f & m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "honey, sweet". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (which occurs in March and April).
Madhukar मधुकर m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit मधुकर (madhukara) meaning "bee, honey-maker".
Madhur मधुर m & f Hindi
Means "sweet" in Sanskrit.
Mahavir महावीर m Hindi
Modern form of Mahavira.
Mahbub মাহবুব m Arabic, Bengali
Means "beloved, dear" in Arabic, from the root حبّ (ḥabba) meaning "to love".
Mahendra महेन्द्र, महेंद्र, મહેન્દ્ર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit महा (mahā) 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, also called Mahinda. He is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
Mahesh महेश, મહેશ, మహేష్, மகேஷ், മഹേഷ്, ಮಹೇಶ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Mahesha.
Mahinder ਮਹਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Mahendra used by Sikhs.
Mahmood محمود m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud), as well as an Urdu transcription.
Mahmud মাহমুদ m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "praised" in Arabic, from the same root as Muhammad. This was the name of the first Muslim ruler of India (11th century). It was also borne by two Ottoman sultans.
Majid ماجد m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "glorious, magnificent" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: مجيد, in which the second vowel is long, and ماجد, in which the first vowel is long.
Malik 1 ملک m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "king" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الملك (al-Malik) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This can also be another way of transcribing the name مالك (see Maalik).
Mamun মামুন m Arabic, Bengali
Means "trustworthy" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Manas মানস, मानस m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Means "mind, intellect, spirit" in Sanskrit.
Mandeep ਮਨਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Mani 1 मणि, மணி, മണി, మణి, ಮಣಿ m Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hinduism
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. This name is mentioned briefly in the Mahabharata belonging to both a giant serpent and an attendant of Skanda.
Maninder ਮਨਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Manish मनीष, মণীশ, മനീഷ്, ਮਨੀਸ਼, மணீஷ் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit मनीषा (manīṣā) meaning "thought, wisdom".
Manjeet ਮਨਜੀਤ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Manoj मनोज, মনোজ, ਮਨੋਜ, મનોજ, ମନୋଜ, మనోజ్, மனோஜ், മനോജ്, ಮನೋಜ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Modern form of Manoja.
Manpreet ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Mansoor منصور m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Manu 1 मनु, ಮನು m Hinduism, Hindi, Kannada
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is a title of Swayambhuva, the progenitor of the human race, as well as several of his descendants.
Maqsood مقصود m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقصود (see Maqsud).
Maqsud مقصود m Arabic, Urdu
Means "intention, aim" in Arabic, a derivative of قصد (qaṣada) meaning "to intend, to aim, to seek".
Maruf মারুফ m Arabic, Bengali
Means "known, recognized, favour, kindness" in Arabic, a derivative of عرف (ʿarafa) meaning "to know, to recognize".
Masood مسعود m Urdu, Arabic, Persian
Urdu form of Masud, as well as an alternate Arabic and Persian transcription.
Masud মাসুদ m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "lucky, fortunate, happy" in Arabic, derived from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Mayur मयूर, મયૂર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit मयूर (mayūra) meaning "peacock".
Mehmood محمود m Urdu
Urdu form of Mahmud.
Mehmud محمود m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu محمود (see Mehmood).
Mirza مرزا m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mīrzā), earlier امیرزاده (amīrzādeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zādeh) meaning "offspring".
Mitra 1 मित्र, मित्रा m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "friend" in Sanskrit, a cognate of Mithra. This is the name of a Vedic god (मित्र) who is associated with friendship and contracts and is frequently paired with the god Varuna. The feminine form मित्रा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as Mitra.
Mitul મિતુલ, मितुल m Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित (mita) meaning "measured".
Mohammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tatar, Indonesian, Malay
Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohammed মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد or Bengali মুহাম্মদ (see Muhammad).
Mohan मोहन, ಮೋಹನ್, மோகன், మోహన్, മോഹൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Modern masculine form of Mohana.
Mohandas मोहनदास m Hindi
Means "servant of Mohana" from the name of the Hindu god Mohana (an epithet of Krishna) combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". A famous bearer of this name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian leader who struggled peacefully for independence from Britain.
Mohinder ਮੋਹਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Mahendra used by Sikhs.
Mohit मोहित, ਮੋਹਿਤ, মোহিত m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".
Mohsin محسن m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Mostafa মোস্তফা m Persian, Bengali, Arabic
Persian and Bengali form of Mustafa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mostofa মোস্তফা m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মোস্তফা (see Mostafa).
Muhammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. According to Islamic belief, at age 40 Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel, who provided him with the first verses of the Quran. Approximately 20 years later he conquered Mecca, the city of his birth, and his followers controlled most of the Arabian Peninsula at the time of his death in 632.... [more]
Muhammad Ali محمّد علی m Arabic, Urdu
Combination of Muhammad and Ali 1.
Mukesh मुकेश, મુકેશ, মুকেশ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern form of Mukesha.
Mukhtar مختار m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اختار (ikhtāra) meaning "to choose".
Mukul मुकुल m Hindi
Means "bud, blossom" in Sanskrit.
Mumtaz ممتاز m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "distinguished, outstanding" in Arabic, derived from امتاز (imtāza) meaning "to be distinguished". The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).
Muneer منیر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic منير or Urdu منیر (see Munir).
Munir منیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bright, shining" in Arabic, related to the root نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to light".
Murad مراد, মুরাদ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Avar
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic. This name was borne by five Ottoman sultans.
Murali मुरली, முரளி, ಮುರಳಿ, మురళి, മുരളി m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Means "flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because he played the flute.
Murtaza مرتضی m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Murtada, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Murugan मुरुगन, முருகன் m Hinduism, Tamil
From a Tamil word meaning "young". This was the name of a Tamil war god who is now identified with Skanda.
Musa موسیٰ, মুসা m Arabic, Turkish, Hausa, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran.
Muslim مسلم m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Name for a follower of Islam, ultimately from Arabic أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to surrender, to submit".
Mustafa مصطفی m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اصطفا (iṣṭafā) meaning "to choose". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. It was borne by four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Nadeem ندیم m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديم or Urdu ندیم (see Nadim).
Nadim ندیم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "drinking companion" in Arabic, derived from ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together".
Nadir نادر m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "rare" in Arabic.
Naeem نعیم, নাঈম m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali form.
Nagendra नागेन्द्र, नागेंद्र, ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ, నాగేంద్ర m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "lord of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (nāga) meaning "snake" (also "elephant") combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Vasuki, the king of snakes, in Hindu mythology.
Najeeb نجیب m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nand नन्द, नंद, ਨੰਦ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian masculine form of Nanda.
Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form नन्द and the feminine form नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).... [more]
Narasimha नरसिंह, నరసింహ m Hinduism, Telugu
Means "man-lion", derived from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion". This is the name of a lion-headed avatar of the god Vishnu who kills the evil king Hiranyakashipu.
Narayan नारायण, ନାରାୟଣ, নারায়ণা m Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali
Modern northern Indian form of Narayana.
Narayana नारायण, ನಾರಾಯಣ, నారాయణ, நாராயணா m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Possibly from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" and अयन (ayana) meaning "path". In Hindu creation legends this is the name of an eternal god who created the universe. He is considered an incarnation of Vishnu (or sometimes Brahma). According to the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana Narayana and his brother Nara were sages.
Narayanan നാരായണൻ, நாராயணன் m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Narayana.
Narendra नरेन्द्र, नरेंद्र, નરેન્દ્ર, నరేంద్ర m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Naresh नरेश, ਨਰੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Narinder ਨਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Narendra used by Sikhs.
Naseem نسیم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم or Urdu نسیم (see Nasim).
Naseer نصیر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصير or Urdu نصیر (see Nasir).
Nasim نسیم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nasir ناصر, نصیر, নাসির m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "helper" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصر, in which the first vowel is long, and نصير, in which the second vowel is long.
Navdeep ਨਵਦੀਪ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Naveed نوید m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian نوید or Arabic نويد (see Navid), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Naveen नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नवीन, Kannada ನವೀನ್, Telugu నవీన్, Tamil நவீன் or Malayalam നവീൻ (see Navin).
Navin नवीन, ನವೀನ್, నవీన్, நவீன், നവീൻ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh".
Navneet ਨਵਨੀਤ m & f Punjabi
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".
Nazeer نذیر, نظیر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نذير or Urdu نذیر (see Nazir 1) or Arabic نظير or Urdu نظیر (see Nazir 2).
Nazir 1 نذیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.
Nazir 2 نظیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "similar, alike, counterpart" in Arabic.
Neelam नीलम f & m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीलम (see Nilam).
Neeraj नीरज, નીરજ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi नीरज or Gujarati નીરજ (see Niraj).
Nihal 2 निहाल m Hindi
Means "content, happy" in Hindi.
Nikhil निखिल, નિખિલ, ନିଖିଳ, నిఖిల్, നിഖിൽ, ನಿಖಿಲ್, நிகில் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
From Sanskrit निखिल (nikhila) meaning "whole, entire".
Nilam नीलम f & m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilesh निलेश m Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Ninad निनाद m Marathi
Means "sound, hum" in Sanskrit.
Niraj नीरज, નીરજ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
From Sanskrit नीरज (nīraja) meaning "water-born, lotus".
Nirav નીરવ, नीरव m Gujarati, Marathi
From Sanskrit नीरव (nīrava) meaning "quiet, silent".
Nirmal निर्मल, நிர்மல், నిర్మల్, ನಿರ್ಮಲ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala) meaning "clean, pure".
Nishant निशान्त, निशांत, નિશાંત m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit निशान्त (niśānta) meaning "night's end, dawn".
Nithin നിതിൻ, நிதின், ನಿತಿನ್ m Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian variant of Nitin.
Nitin नितिन, नितीन, નિતિન, నితిన్, ನಿತಿನ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nitish नितीश, ਨਿਤੀਸ਼, নিতিশ m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form नित्य.
Noor 1 نور, নূর f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور or Bengali নূর (see Nur), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nur نور, নূর f & m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Indonesian, Malay
Means "light" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition النور (al-Nūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Om ओम m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit ओम् (om), considered to be a sacred syllable because it represents the range of sounds that can be made by the human voice.
Padma पद्म, पद्मा, பத்மா, ಪದ್ಮಾ, పద్మా f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form पद्मा and the masculine form पद्म.... [more]
Pallab পল্লব m Bengali
Bengali form of Pallav.
Pallav पल्लव m Hindi
From Sanskrit पल्लव (pallava) meaning "budding leaf, shoot".
Pankaj पंकज, પંકજ, পঙ্কজ, ਪੰਕਜ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Modern form of Pankaja.
Parminder ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Parth પાર્થ, पार्थ m Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi
Modern form of Partha.
Partha पार्थ, পার্থ, পাৰ্থ m Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese
Means "son of Pritha" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the three elder Pandavas, who were sons of Pritha (another name of Kunti) and Pandu.
Parvaiz پرویز m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu پرویز (see Parvez).
Parveen پروین, परवीन f & m Urdu, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Urdu پروین or Hindi परवीन (see Parvin).
Parvez পারভেজ, پرویز m Bengali, Urdu
Bengali and Urdu form of Parviz.
Parvin پروین, परवीन f & m Persian, Urdu, Hindi
Means "the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Pavan पवन, పవన్, ಪವನ್ m Hindi, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada
Modern form of Pavana.
Pervez پرویز m Urdu
Urdu form of Parviz.
Pitambar पीताम्बर m Hindi
Modern form of Pitambara.
Prabhakar ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್, ప్రభాకర్, பிரபாகர், प्रभाकर m Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi
Modern form of Prabhakara.
Prabhat प्रभात m Hindi
Means "shining forth, morning" in Sanskrit, derived from प्रभा (prabhā) meaning "to shine".
Prabhu प्रभु, பிரபு, ಪ್ರಭು m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada
Means "mighty, powerful, master" in Sanskrit. In the Rigveda this is an epithet of both the Hindu gods Surya and Agni.
Prabodh प्रबोध m Hindi
Means "awakening" in Sanskrit.
Pradeep प्रदीप, প্রদিপ, പ്രദീപ്, ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, ప్రదీప్, பிரதீப் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रदीप, Bengali প্রদিপ, Malayalam പ്രദീപ്, Kannada ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, Telugu ప్రదీప్, Tamil பிரதீப் or Nepali प्रदिप (see Pradip).
Pradip प्रदीप, প্রদিপ, പ്രദീപ്, ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, ప్రదీప్, பிரதீப் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradīpa) meaning "light, lantern".
Prahalad प्रहलाद m Hindi
Variant of Prahlad.
Prahlad प्रह्लाद, प्रल्हाद, প্রহ্লাদ, ପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Modern form of Prahlada.
Prakash प्रकाश, ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್, பிரகாஷ், ప్రకాష్, പ്രകാശ്, પ્રકાશ, প্রকাশ, ପ୍ରକାଶ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Pramod प्रमोद, ಪ್ರಮೋದ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Modern form of Pramoda.
Pran प्राण m Hindi
From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa) meaning "breath".
Pranab প্রণব, প্ৰণব m Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Pranav.
Pranav प्रणव, પ્રણવ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
This is the Sanskrit word referring to ओम् (om), the Hindu sacred syllable.
Pranay प्रणय m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रणय (praṇaya) meaning "leader, guidance, love".
Prasad ప్రసాద్, प्रसाद, ಪ್ರಸಾದ್, പ്രസാദ്, பிரசாத், ପ୍ରସାଦ, প্রসাদ m Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering". This is a word referring to an offering of food made to a deity.
Prasanna பிரசன்னா, ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ, ప్రసన్న, प्रसन्न m Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Hindi
Means "clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.
Prasenjit প্রসেনজিৎ m Bengali
Means "conqueror of an expert army" in Sanskrit.
Prashant प्रशान्त, প্রশান্ত m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta) meaning "calm, quiet".
Prashanth பிரசாந்த் m Tamil
Tamil form of Prashant.
Pratap प्रताप m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रताप (pratāpa) meaning "heat, splendour, glory".
Prateek प्रतीक, પ્રતિક, প্রতীক m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रतीक, Gujarati પ્રતિક or Bengali প্রতীক (see Pratik).
Pratik प्रतीक, પ્રતિક, প্রতীক m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रतीक (pratīka) meaning "look, appearance".
Praveen प्रवीण, પ્રવીણ, ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, ప్రవీణ్, பிரவீண், പ്രവീൺ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रवीण, Gujarati પ્રવીણ, Kannada ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, Telugu ప్రవీణ్, Tamil பிரவீண் or Malayalam പ്രവീൺ (see Pravin).
Pravin प्रवीण, પ્રવીણ, ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, ప్రవీణ్, பிரவீண், പ്രവീൺ m Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
From Sanskrit प्रवीण (pravīṇa) meaning "skilled".
Prem प्रेम, பிரேம், ప్రేమ్, ಪ್ರೇಂ, പ്രേം m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection".
Prithvi पृथ्वी, पृथिवी m & f Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
From Sanskrit पृथ्वी (pṛthvī) meaning "earth", derived from पृथु (pṛthu) meaning "wide, vast". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, a personification of the earth in the Rigveda. She is the consort of the sky god Dyaus. When used as a given name in modern times it is typically masculine.
Prosenjit প্রসেনজিৎ m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali প্রসেনজিৎ (see Prasenjit).
Puneet पुनीत m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi पुनीत (see Punit).
Punit पुनीत m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit पुनीत (punīta) meaning "cleaned, purified".
Purushottam पुरुषोत्तम m Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Purushottama.
Qadir قادر, قدیر m Arabic, Urdu
Means "capable, powerful, mighty" in Arabic, from the root قدر (qadara) meaning "to have power, to be able". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: قادر, in which the first vowel is long, and قدير, in which the second vowel is long. In Islamic tradition القادر (al-Qādir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qamar قمر m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "moon" in Arabic.
Qasim قاسم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "one who divides goods among people" in Arabic, derived from قسم (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a son of the Prophet Muhammad who died while young.
Qurban قربان m Urdu, Azerbaijani
From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, sacrificial animal". It is associated with the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, which features the ritual sacrifice of an animal.
Rabi 2 রবি m Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Ravi.
Rabindra রবীন্দ্র m Bengali
Bengali form of Ravindra.
Rafiq رفیق, রফিক m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali
Means either "friend" or "gentle, kind" in Arabic.
Raghu रघु, ರಘು, రఘు, രഘു m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "swift" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a heroic king in Hindu epics, the great-grandfather of Rama.
Rahat راحت m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic.
Rahim رحیم, রহিম m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, Malay
Means "merciful, kind, compassionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحيم (al-Raḥīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahman রহমান m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Means "merciful" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحمٰن (al-Raḥmān) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahul राहुल, রাহুল, ৰাহুল, ରାହୁଲ, રાહુલ, ਰਾਹੁਲ, രാഹുൽ, ராகுல், ರಾಹುಲ್, రాహుల్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Modern form of Rahula.
Raj राज, রাজ, ਰਾਜ, રાજ, ராஜ், రాజ్, ರಾಜ್, രാജ് m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya).
Raja 2 राजा, راجا, ராஜா, రాజా, രാജ, രാജാ, ರಾಜಾ m Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Indonesian
Means "king, ruler", from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).
Rajani रजनी, రజని, ರಜನಿ f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Means "dark, night" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Rajaram राजाराम m Hindi, Marathi
Means "king Rama", from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name Rama 1. This name was borne by a 17th-century ruler of the Maratha Empire.
Rajeev राजीव, രാജീവ്, ராஜிவ் m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali राजीव, Malayalam രാജീവ് or Tamil ராஜிவ் (see Rajiv).
Rajender राजेन्द्र m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi राजेन्द्र (see Rajendra).
Rajendra राजेन्द्र, राजेंद्र, રાજેન્દ્ર, రాజేంద్ర m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of kings", derived from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This was the name of two 11th-century rulers of the Chola Empire in southern India.
Rajesh राजेश, রাজেশ, રાજેશ, ਰਾਜੇਸ਼, ராஜேஷ், రాజేష్, ರಾಜೇಶ್, രാജേഷ് m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rajib রাজীব m Bengali
Bengali form of Rajiv.
Rajinder ਰਜਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajendra used by Sikhs.
Rajiv राजीव, രാജീവ്, ராஜிவ் m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva) meaning "striped". This is used to refer to the blue lotus in Hindu texts.
Rajneesh रजनीश m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi रजनीश (see Rajnish).
Rajnish रजनीश m Hindi
Means "lord of the night" from Sanskrit रजनी (rajanī) meaning "night" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the moon in Hindu texts.
Raju राजू, రాజు, ராஜூ, രാജു m Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Nepali
Variant of Raja 2.
Rakesh राकेश, રાકેશ, ਰਾਕੇਸ਼, ರಾಕೇಶ್, രാകേഷ്, ராகேஷ், రాకేష్ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "lord of the full moon" from Sanskrit राका (rākā) meaning "full moon" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Ram 2 राम, রাম, ராம், రామ్, രാം, ರಾಮ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Rama 1.
Rama 1 राम, రామ, ராமா, ರಾಮ, രാമ m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the hero of the Ramayana, a Hindu epic, which tells of the abduction of his wife Sita by the demon king Ravana, and his efforts to recapture her.... [more]
Ramachandra रामचन्द्र, रामचंद्र, ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ, రామచంద్ర, ராமசந்திர m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon". This is another name of Rama.
Ramakant रमाकांत, ରମାକାନ୍ତ m Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Modern form of Ramakanta.
Ramakanta रमाकान्त, ରମାକାନ୍ତ m Hinduism, Odia
Means "desired of Lakshmi", from Rama 2 (a name of Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beloved". This name refers to Lakshmi's husband Vishnu.
Ramakrishna రామకృష్ణ, ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣ, रामकृष्ण m Telugu, Kannada
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Rama 1 and Krishna. This name was borne by the Hindu religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886).
Raman 1 ராமன், രാമൻ, ರಾಮನ್ m Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Variant of Rama 1.
Raman 4 रमण, ਰਮਨ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Ramana.
Ramana रमण, రమణ, ரமண m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit रमण (ramaṇa) meaning "pleasing, delightful". This is an epithet of the Hindu love god Kama or the solar charioteer Aruna.
Rambabu రాంబాబు m Telugu
Means "father Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Telugu బాబు (bābu) meaning "father".
Ramchandra रामचंद्र m Marathi
Form of Ramachandra more common in northern India.
Ramdas रामदास m Marathi, Hindi
Means "servant of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". This name was borne by a 17th-century Hindu holy man from Maharashtra.
Ramesh रमेश, ರಮೇಶ್, രരമേഷ്, ரமேஷ், రమేష్, રમેશ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Nepali
Modern transcription of Ramesha.
Rameshwar रामेश्वर m Hindi
Modern form of Rameshvara.
Ramkrishna রামকৃষ্ণ, रामकृष्ण m Bengali, Marathi
Form of Ramakrishna more common in northern India.
Ramprasad রামপ্রসাদ, रामप्रसाद m Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Means "clearness of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness". This name was borne by the Bengali poet Ramprasad Sen (c. 1723-1781).
Ramzan رمضان m Chechen, Urdu
Chechen and Urdu form of Ramadan.
Rana 2 رانا, রানা m Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
From the Sanskrit title राणा (rāṇā) meaning "king".
Ranjeet रणजीत, रंजीत, रणजित, রঞ্জিত m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi रणजीत or रंजीत, Marathi रणजित or रणजीत or Bengali রঞ্জিত (see Ranjit).
Ranjit रणजीत, रंजीत, रणजित, রঞ্জিত m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit रञ्जित (rañjita) meaning "coloured, pleased, delighted". A famous bearer was Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), the founder of a Sikh kingdom that covered most of the Punjab and Kashmir.
Rasel রাসেল m Bengali
Bengali form of Rasul.
Rasheed رشید m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيد or Urdu رشید (see Rashid).
Rashid رشید, راشد m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Malay
Means "rightly guided" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرشيد (al-Rashīd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.... [more]
Rashmi रश्मी, ರಷ್ಮಿ, రష్మి, ராஷ்மி f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".
Rasool رسول m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رسول (see Rasul), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Ratan रतन, রতন m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Variant of Ratna.
Rathna ரத்னா f & m Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Ratna.
Ratna रत्न, रत्ना, రత్న f & m Hindi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure". This is a transcription of both the feminine form रत्ना and the masculine form रत्न.
Ratnam రత్నం m & f Telugu
Southern Indian variant of Ratna.
Ravi रवि, রবি, ରବି, રવિ, రవి, ரவி, ರವಿ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).
Ravinder ਰਵਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.
Ravindra रवीन्द्र, रवींद्र, రవీంద్ర, ರವೀಂದ್ರ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Means "lord of the sun" from Sanskrit रवि (ravi) meaning "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for the Hindu god Surya.
Raza رضا m Urdu
Urdu form of Rida.
Rehman رحمٰن, رحمان m Urdu
Urdu form of Rahman.
Reza রেজা m Persian, Indonesian, Bengali
Persian, Indonesian and Bengali form of Rida.
Rishi ऋषि, ऋषी, ঋষি m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi) meaning "sage, poet", perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".
Rizwan رضوان m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Robi 2 রবি m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রবি (see Rabi 2).
Rohan 1 रोहन, রোহন, ರೋಹನ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohaṇa) meaning "ascension".
Rohit रोहित, রোহিত, ରୋହିତ, રોહિત, ರೋಹಿತ್, రోహిత్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".
Roshan रोशन m & f Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.
Rudra रुद्र, ରୁଦ୍ର m Hinduism, Nepali, Odia
Probably means "crying, howling, roaring" from Sanskrit रुद् (rud). This is the name of a Hindu god associated with the wind and storms, appearing in the Rigveda. He is identified with Shiva.
Rupinder ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "greatest beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Sachin सचिन, સચિન, సచిన్ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit सत् (sat) meaning "existence, essence". A famous bearer is the retired Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar (1973-).
Saddam صدّام, সাদ্দাম m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "one who confronts" in Arabic. It was borne by the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (1937-2006).
Sadiq صادق m Arabic, Urdu
Means "true, sincere, loyal" in Arabic, derived from the root صدق (ṣadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Saeed سعید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Said), as well as the usual Persian, Urdu and Dhivehi transcription.
Sahil साहिल, ساحل m Azerbaijani, Hindi, Urdu
Means "coast, shore" in Azerbaijani, Hindi and Urdu, in all cases a borrowing from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil).
Saif سیف, সাইফ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "sword" in Arabic.
Saiful সাইফুল m Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with سيف ال (Sayf al) meaning "sword of the" (such as Sayf ad-Din).
Saifullah سیف اللہ m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله or Urdu سیف اللہ (see Sayfullah).
Sajjad سجّاد, সাজ্জাদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "one who prays" in Arabic, derived from سجد (sajada) meaning "to bow down, to prostrate".
Saleem سلیم m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or Urdu سلیم (see Salim).
Salih সালেহ m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Bengali
Means "virtuous" in Arabic, a derivative of صلح (ṣalaḥa) meaning "to be good, to be proper". According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Salim سلیم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "safe, sound, intact" in Arabic, derived from the root سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: سليم, in which the second vowel is long, and سالم, in which the first vowel is long.
Salman سلمان, সালমান m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "safe" in Arabic, a derivative of سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe".
Samar 2 ثمر, সমর m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic ثمر (thamar) meaning "fruit, profit".
Sameer 2 समीर, সমীর, સમીર m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi समीर, Bengali সমীর or Gujarati સમીર (see Samir 2).
Sami 3 سمیع m Arabic, Urdu
Means "hearing, listening" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition السميع (al-Samīʿ) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Samir 2 समीर, সমীর, સમીર m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit समीर (samīra) meaning "wind, air".
Sampath ಸಂಪತ್, సంపత్, சம்பத் m Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सम्पत्ति (sampatti) meaning "success, wealth".
Sandeep संदीप, সন্দীপ, ਸੰਦੀਪ, સંદિપ, ಸಂದೀಪ್, സന്ദീപ്, సందీప్, சந்தீப் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संदीप, Bengali সন্দীপ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਦੀਪ, Gujarati સંદિપ, Kannada ಸಂದೀಪ್, Malayalam സന്ദീപ്, Telugu సందీప్, Tamil சந்தீப் or Nepali सन्दीप (see Sandip).
Sandip संदीप, সন্দীপ, ਸੰਦੀਪ, સંદિપ, ಸಂದೀಪ್, സന്ദീപ്, సందీప్, சந்தீப் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit सन्दीप् (sandīp) meaning "to blaze, to burn".
Sanjay संजय, সঞ্জয়, ସଂଜୟ, સંજય, ಸಂಜಯ್, സഞ്ജയ്, సంజయ్, சஞ்சய் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Modern form of Sanjaya.
Sanjeet संजीत m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi संजीत (see Sanjit).
Sanjeev संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संजीव, Gujarati સંજીવ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਜੀਵ, Telugu సంజీవ్ or Kannada ಸಂಜೀವ್ (see Sanjiv).
Sanjib সঞ্জীব m Bengali
Bengali form of Sanjiv.
Sanjit संजीत, সঞ্জিত m Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit संजित (saṃjita) meaning "complete victory".
Sanjiv संजीव, સંજીવ, ਸੰਜੀਵ, సంజీవ్, ಸಂಜೀವ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (saṃjīva) meaning "living, reviving".
Sankar ശങ്കർ, শংকর m Malayalam, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ശങ്കർ or Bengali শংকর (see Shankar).
Santhosh സന്തോഷ്, సంతోష్, சந்தோஷ், ಸಂತೋಷ್ m Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Santosh.
Santosh संतोष, সন্তোষ, ସନ୍ତୋଷ, ਸੰਤੋਸ਼, سنتوش, സന്തോഷ്, సంతోష్ m & f Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu
From Sanskrit संतोष (saṃtoṣa) meaning "satisfaction, contentment".
Saral सरल m Hindi
From Sanskrit सरल (sarala) meaning "straight".
Sardar سردار m Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dār) meaning "possessor".
Sarvesh सरवेश m Hindi, Marathi
Means "ruler of all" from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord".
Sashi ಶಶಿ m & f Kannada
Alternate transcription of Kannada ಶಶಿ (see Shashi).
Satish सतीश, ಸತೀಶ್, సతీష్ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
Modern form of Satisha.