Hindi Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Hindi. Hindi is a language spoken in India.
gender
usage
origin
Sanjiv m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (saṃjīva) meaning "living, reviving".
Saral m Hindi
From Sanskrit सरल (sarala) meaning "straight".
Sarika f Hindi, Marathi
From a Sanskrit word referring to a type of thrush (species Turdus salica) or myna bird (species Gracula religiosa).
Sarita 2 f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "flowing" in Sanskrit.
Sarvesh m Hindi, Marathi
Means "ruler of all" from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord".
Seema f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सीमा (see Sima 2).
Shama f Hindi, Urdu, Marathi
Means "lamp, candle" in Hindi and other Indian languages, ultimately from Arabic شمْع (shamʿ).
Shanti f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit शान्ती (śāntī) meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility".
Sharad m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit शरद् (śarad) meaning "autumn".
Sharma m Hindi
From Sanskrit शर्मन् (śarman) meaning "protection, comfort, joy".
Shashi m & f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form शशि and the feminine form शशी (spelled with a long final vowel).
Sheela f Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Shila.
Shekhar m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest, crown, peak".
Shikha f Hindi
From Sanskrit शिखा (śikhā) meaning "crest, plume".
Shivali f Hindi
Possibly means "beloved of Shiva 1".
Shobha f Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शोभा (śobhā) meaning "brilliance".
Shresth m Hindi
Means "most excellent, best" in Sanskrit.
Shreya f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śreyas) meaning "superior, better".
Shriram m Hindi, Marathi
From the Sanskrit honorific श्री (śrī) meaning "radiance, splendour" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1.
Shrivatsa m Hindi (Rare)
Means "beloved of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess Shri combined with Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa) meaning "beloved, dear". This is the name of a mark on Vishnu's chest.
Shubham m Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (śubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious".
Shweta f Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit श्वेत (śveta) meaning "white".
Sima 2 f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit सीम (sīma) meaning "boundary, limit".
Sitaram m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Sita and Rama 1.
Sneha f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.
Soma 2 m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit सोम (soma), the name of a ritual drink appearing in the Vedas. It is probably derived from an Indo-Iranian root meaning "to press out, to extract". As a Vedic god, Soma is a personification of this drink. He is sometimes equated with the moon god Chandra.... [more]
Sona 1 f Hindi
Means "gold" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa) meaning literally "good colour".
Sonal f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Hindi सोना (sonā), Marathi सोन (son) or Gujarati સોનું (sonum) meaning "gold", all derived from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa) meaning literally "good colour".
Subhash m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भाषा (bhāṣā) meaning "speech".
Sudarshan m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Means "beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with दर्शन (darśana) meaning "seeing, observing".
Sudarshana f Hindi
Feminine form of Sudarshan.
Sudhir m Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise, considerate".
Sujata f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Buddhism
Means "well-born", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and जात (jāta) meaning "born, grown". According to Buddhist lore this was the name of the woman who gave Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) a bowl of pudding, ending his period of severe asceticism.
Suman m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sumeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).
Sumit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit सुमित (sumita) meaning "well measured".
Sunil m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Suniti f Hindi
Means "good conduct" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Suraj m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Swapnil m Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna) meaning "sleep, dream".
Swarna m & f Telugu, Hindi
Means "good colour" or "golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and वर्ण (varṇa) meaning "colour". This is a transcription of both the masculine form स्वर्ण and the feminine form स्वर्णा (spelled with a long final vowel).
Swati f Hindi, Marathi
From the Indian name of the fourth brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.
Tamanna f Hindi, Bengali
Means "wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.
Tanu f Hindi
Means "slender" in Sanskrit.
Tanvi f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "slender woman", derived from Sanskrit तनु (tanu) meaning "slender".
Tarun m Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa) meaning "young, fresh".
Trishna f Hindi
Means "thirst, desire" in Sanskrit.
Tushar m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit तुषार (tuṣāra) meaning "cold, frost, snow".
Upasana f Hindi
Means "worship, devotion" in Sanskrit.
Varsha f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil
From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa) meaning "rain".
Vasuda f Hindi (Rare)
Means "granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
Vasudha f Hindi
Means "holding wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasundhara f Hindi, Telugu
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vihaan m Hindi
From Sanskrit विहान (vihāna) meaning "dawn, morning".
Vimal m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless".
Vinay m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit विनय (vinaya) meaning "leading, guidance, modesty".
Vipin m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
From Sanskrit विपिन (vipina) meaning "forest".
Vipul m Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
From Sanskrit विपुल (vipula) meaning "large, extensive, plenty".
Vishal m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".
Vivek m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali
From Sanskrit विवेक (viveka) meaning "wisdom, distinction, discrimination".
Yash m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".