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.
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] Harsha हर्ष, ಹರ್ಷ, హర్ష m Kannada, Telugu, SanskritMeans
"happiness" in Sanskrit. Harsha (or Harṣa, also called Harshavardhana) was a 7th-century emperor of northern India. He was also noted as an author.
Indrajit इन्द्रजित्, इन्द्रजित, इंद्रजित, इन्द्रजीत, इंद्रजीत, ইন্দ্রজিৎ m Hinduism, Bengali, HindiMeans
"conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god
Indra combined with Sanskrit
जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana this is another name of
Meghanada, the son of
Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. He was given this name by
Brahma after he defeated
Indra.
Jahangir جہانگیر m Persian, UrduMeans
"world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from
جهان (jahān) meaning "world" and
گیر (gīr) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.
Khan خان m Urdu, PashtoFrom a title meaning
"king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
Krishna कृष्ण, কৃষ্ণ, કૃષ્ણ, కృష్ణ, கிருஷ்ணா, ಕೃಷ್ಣ, കൃഷ്ണ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliDerived 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] Mahendra महेन्द्र, महेंद्र, મહેન્દ્ર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, SanskritFrom 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.
Mumtaz ممتاز m & f Arabic, UrduMeans
"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).
Nagendra नागेन्द्र, नागेंद्र, ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ, నాగేంద్ర m Hinduism, Kannada, TeluguMeans
"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.
Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"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, TeluguMeans
"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.
Raja 2 राजा, راجا, ராஜா, రాజా, രാജ, രാജാ, ರಾಜಾ m Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, IndonesianMeans
"king, ruler", from Sanskrit
राजन् (rājan).
Rajaram राजाराम m Hindi, MarathiMeans
"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.
Rajendra राजेन्द्र, राजेंद्र, રાજેન્દ્ર, రాజేంద్ర m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, NepaliMeans
"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, NepaliMeans
"ruler of kings" from Sanskrit
राज (rāja) meaning "king" and
ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rama 1 राम, రామ, ராமா, ರಾಮ, രാമ m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, MalayalamMeans
"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] Shahin শাহীন m Persian, Arabic, BengaliMeans
"falcon" in Persian, referring more specifically to the Barbary falcon (species Falco pelegrinoides). The bird's name is a derivative of Persian
شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Shahjahan شاہ جہان m UrduMeans
"king of the world" from Persian
شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and
جهان (jahān) meaning "world". This was the name of the 17th-century Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal.
Sultan سلطان, সুলতান m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, IndonesianMeans
"ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.
Vijaya विजय, विजया, విజయ, ವಿಜಯ, விஜய, விஜயா, വിജയ m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, HindiMeans
"victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
विजय and the feminine form
विजया, both of which occur as names or epithets in Hindu scripture. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.
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