Satyavati सत्यवती, సత్యవతి f Hinduism, Hindi, TeluguMeans
"truthful", derived from Sanskrit
सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" and the suffix
वती (vatī) meaning "having". In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata she is a commoner who becomes the wife of
Shantanu, king of Hastinapura.
Savitri सावित्री f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"of the sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a hymn in the
Rigveda dedicated to
Savitr, a sun god. This is also the name of Savitr's daughter, a wife of
Brahma, considered an aspect of
Saraswati. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata it is borne by King Satyavan's wife, who successfully pleas with
Yama, the god of death, to restore her husband to life.
Seetha சீதா, சீதை f TamilTamil form of
Sita. The name of the mythological figures is
சீதை, while
சீதா is the spelling used for people.
Shahid 1 شاہد m Arabic, UrduMeans
"witness" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الشاهد (al-Shāhid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
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.
Shahrukh شاہرخ, शाहरुख़ m Urdu, HindiUrdu and Hindi form of
Shahrokh. A notable bearer is the Indian actor Shahrukh Khan (1965-), normally called Shah Rukh Khan.
Shakti शक्ति f & m Hinduism, HindiMeans
"power" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism a shakti is the female counterpart of a god. The name Shakti is used in particular to refer to the female counterpart of
Shiva, also known as
Parvati among many other names.
Shakuntala शकुन्तला, शकुंतला f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
शकुन्त (śakunta) meaning
"bird". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata, with the story adapted by Kalidasa for the 5th-century play
Abhijnanashakuntalam. It tells how Shakuntala, who was raised in the forest by birds, meets and marries the king
Dushyanta. After a curse is laid upon them Dushyanta loses his memory and they are separated, but eventually the curse is broken after the king sees the signet ring he gave her.
Shankar शंकर, ಶಂಕರ್, ശങ്കർ, శంకర్, சங்கர், শংকর m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, NepaliModern transcription of
Shankara.
Shanta शान्ता, शांता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana this is the name of a princess of Anga who marries Rishyasringa.
Shashi शशि, शशी, শশী, ಶಶಿ, శశి m & f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, TeluguTraditional 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).
Shazia شازیہ f UrduMeaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin meaning
"rare, unusual".
Sher شیر m Urdu, PashtoMeans
"lion" in Persian. A famous bearer of this name was Sher Shah, a 16th-century Mughal ruler.
Shila शीला, ஷீலா, ಶೀಲಾ f MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
शील (śīla) meaning
"conduct, disposition, character".
Shiva 1 शिव, శివ, ಶಿವ, ശിവ, சிவா m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
शिव (śiva) meaning
"benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess
Parvati. Though he does not appear in the Vedas, Shiva nevertheless incorporates elements of Vedic deities such as the storm god
Rudra. He is often depicted with four arms and a third eye, and has both fierce and gentle aspects.
... [more] Shresth श्रेष्ठ m HindiMeans
"most excellent, best" in Sanskrit.
Shrinivas श्रीनिवास m MarathiMeans
"the abode of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess
Shri combined with Sanskrit
निवास (nivāsa) meaning "abode, house".
Shrivatsa श्रीवत्स 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.
Shyam श्याम, శ్యామ్, ശ്യാം, சியாம், ಶ್ಯಾಮ್, শ্যাম m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, NepaliModern masculine form of
Shyama.
Shyama श्याम, श्यामा m & f Hinduism, HindiDerived from Sanskrit
श्याम (śyāma) meaning
"dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
श्याम (another name of the Hindu god
Krishna) and the feminine form
श्यामा (another name of the goddess
Kali).
Siddhi सिद्धि f MarathiMeans
"accomplishment, success, attainment" in Sanskrit, referring to spiritual or psychic powers attained through meditation or yoga.
Siddiq صدّیق m Arabic, UrduMeans
"honest, truthful" in Arabic, derived from the root
صدق (ṣadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Singh ਸਿੰਘ m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit
सिंह (siṃha) meaning
"lion". In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh gave all his male Sikh followers the surname
Singh, and it is now a very common surname or a middle name. The female equivalent is
Kaur.
Sita सीता f Hinduism, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"furrow" in Sanskrit. Sita is the name of the Hindu goddess of the harvest in the
Rigveda. This is also the name of the wife of
Rama (and an avatar of
Lakshmi) in the Hindu epic the
Ramayana. In this story Sita is abducted by the demon king
Ravana, with her husband and his allies attempting to rescue her.
Sitara ستارہ f UrduMeans
"star" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian.
Soma 2 सोम, সোমা, सोमा m & f Hinduism, Bengali, HindiFrom 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] Sri శ్రీ, ஸ்ரீ m & f Telugu, Tamil, IndonesianIndonesian and southern Indian form of
Shri. It is sometimes a short form of longer names containing this element.
Sudarshan सुदर्शन, సుదర్శన్, சுதர்சன், ಸುದರ್ಶನ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, KannadaMeans
"beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
दर्शन (darśana) meaning "seeing, observing".
Suhail سہیل m Arabic, UrduDerived from Arabic
سهل (sahl) meaning
"level, even, smooth". This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. It is also the official (IAU) name of the third brightest star in the constellation Vela.
Sujata सुजाता, সুজাতা, ସୁଜାତା f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, BuddhismMeans
"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.
Sujay সুজয়, सुजय m Bengali, MarathiMeans
"great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
जय (jaya) meaning "victory".
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.
Suman সুমন, सुमन, సుమన్, ಸುಮನ್ m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sumantra সুমন্ত্র m BengaliMeans
"following good advice", from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
मन्त्र (mantra) meaning "instrument of thought, prayer, advice".
Sumati सुमती f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"wise, good mind", derived from Sanskrit
सु (su) meaning "good" and
मति (mati) meaning "mind, thought". According to Hindu tradition this was the name of King Sagara's second wife, who bore him 60,000 children.
Sunil सुनील, সুনীল, સુનીલ, ਸੁਨੀਲ, సునీల్, சுனில், ಸುನಿಲ್, സുനിൽ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with
नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Sunita सुनीता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"well conducted, wise", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
नीत (nīta) meaning "conducted, led". In Hindu legend this is the name of the wife of King Anga of Bengal and the mother of
Vena.
Suniti सुनीती f HindiMeans
"good conduct" from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Suresh सुरेश, சுரேஷ், సురేష్, സുരേഷ്, ಸುರೇಶ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Suresha.
Surya सूर्य, సూర్య, ಸೂರ್ಯ, சூர்யா, സൂര്യ m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, IndonesianMeans
"sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the sun who rides a chariot across the sky.
Sushila सुशीला, सुशील f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
शील (śīla) meaning "conduct, disposition". This is a transcription of both the feminine form
सुशीला (long final vowel, borne by a consort of the Hindu god
Yama) and the masculine form
सुशील (short final vowel).
Swarna స్వర్ణ, स्वर्ण, स्वर्णा m & f Telugu, HindiMeans
"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 स्वाति, स्वाती f Hindi, MarathiFrom the Indian name of the fourth brightest star in the night sky, called
Arcturus in the western world.
Tahmina তাহমিনা f Persian Mythology, Tajik, BengaliDerived from Persian
تهم (tahm) meaning
"brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero
Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name
Sohrab.
Talib طالب m Arabic, UrduMeans
"seeker of knowledge, student" in Arabic. Abu Talib was an uncle of the Prophet
Muhammad who raised him after his parents and grandparents died. His name was in fact a kunya (a nickname) formed using
Abu; his real name may have been
Imran.
Tamanna तमन्ना, তামান্না f Hindi, BengaliMeans
"wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian
تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.
Tara 2 तारा f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"star" in Sanskrit. Tara is the name of a Hindu astral goddess, the wife of Brhaspati. She was abducted by
Chandra, the god of the moon, leading to a great war that was only ended when
Brahma intervened and released her. This name also appears in the epic the
Ramayana belonging to the wife of Vali and, after his death, his younger brother Sugriva. In Buddhist belief this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with salvation and protection.
Tariq طارق m Arabic, UrduMeans
"visitor, knocker at the door" in Arabic, from
طرق (ṭaraqa) meaning "to knock". This is the Arabic name of the morning star. Tariq ibn Ziyad was the Islamic general who conquered Spain for the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century.
Uma उमा, ఉమ, ಉಮಾ, ഉമ, உமா f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, HindiMeans
"flax" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati. In Hindu texts it is said to derive from the Sanskrit exclamation
उ मा (u mā) meaning "O do not (practice austerities)!", which was addressed to Parvati by her mother.
Umar عمر m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, HausaMeans
"flourishing, living long" in Arabic, related to Arabic
عمر (ʿumr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet
Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.
Upasana उपासना f HindiMeans
"worship, devotion" in Sanskrit.
Urvashi उर्वशी f Hinduism, HindiPossibly means
"widely spreading", derived from Sanskrit
उरु (uru) meaning "wide" and
अश् (aś) meaning "to prevade". According to Hindu scripture this was the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) who was the wife of Pururavas.
Usha उषा, ಉಷಾ, உஷா, ఉష, ఉషా, ഉഷ, ഉഷാ f Hinduism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliVariant of
Ushas. According to the Hindu text the
Bhagavata Purana this was the name of a daughter of the demon king Bana who married
Aniruddha, the grandson of the Hindu deity
Krishna.
Uttara उत्तर, उत्तरा m & f Hinduism, MarathiMeans
"north" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
उत्तर and the feminine form
उत्तरा (spelled with a long final vowel), both of which occur in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata belonging to the son and daughter of King Virata.
Vasu वसु, ವಾಸು, വാസു, వాసు, வாசு m Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, HindiMeans
"excellent, good, wealthy, bright" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the Hindu gods, in particular the eight elemental deities who are attendants of
Indra. It is also borne by several other characters in Hindu legend.
Vasuda वसुदा f Hindi (Rare)Means
"granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
Vasudha वसुधा f HindiMeans
"holding wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasundhara वसुंधरा, वसुन्धरा, వసుంధర f Hindi, TeluguMeans
"possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Venkata వేంకట, ವೆಂಕಟ, வெங்கட, വെങ്കട m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, MalayalamFrom the name of a sacred hill in Andhra Pradesh in southern India. It is the home of the Venkateswara Temple, a pilgrimage site for Hindus.
Vidya विद्या, ವಿದ್ಯಾ, విద్యా, வித்யா f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, TamilMeans
"knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Saraswati.
Vijay विजय, விஜய், ವಿಜಯ್, విజయ్, വിജയ്, ਵਿਜੇ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, PunjabiModern masculine form of
Vijaya.
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.
... [more] Vishal विशाल, વિશાલ, ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ, విశాల్, விஷால், ವಿಶಾಲ್, বিশাল m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
विशाल (viśāla) meaning
"wide, broad, spacious".
Vishnu विष्णु, വിഷ്ണു, ವಿಷ್ಣು, విష్ణు, விஷ்ணு m Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, MarathiProbably means
"all-pervasive" in Sanskrit, from
विष् (viṣ) meaning "to prevade, to spread through". The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe, usually depicted as four-armed and blue-skinned. His wife is
Lakshmi. Though he appears in the
Rigveda, he features more prominently in post-Vedic texts. The great heroes
Krishna,
Rama,
Narasimha and others are regarded as avatars of Vishnu.
... [more] Vivek विवेक, વિવેક, விவேக், ವಿವೇಕ್, వివేక్, വിവേക്, বিবেক m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
विवेक (viveka) meaning
"wisdom, distinction, discrimination".
Yamuna यमुना, யமுனா, యమున f Hinduism, Tamil, TeluguFrom the name of an Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges, derived from Sanskrit
यम (yama) meaning
"twin". As a Hindu goddess, she is a personification of the river.
Yasin یاسین m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, TurkishFrom the Arabic letters
ي (called
ya) and
س (called
sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).
Yasir یاسر m Arabic, UrduMeans
"easy, wealthy" in Arabic, derived from the root
يسر (yasira) meaning "to be easy, to be rich". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr. It was also borne by Yasir Arafat (1929-2004), a leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Zarina زرینہ f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, MalayFrom Persian
زرین (zarīn) meaning
"golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.
Zia ضیاء, জিয়া m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliAlternate transcription of Arabic
ضياء (see
Ziya), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription.
Zubaida زبیدہ f Arabic, UrduMeans
"elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. This was the name of a 9th-century wife of Harun ar-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of
The 1001 Nights.
Zubair زبیر m Arabic, UrduDerived from Arabic
زبر (zubar) meaning
"pieces of iron". Zubair ibn al-Awwam was a cousin of the Prophet
Muhammad and an early Muslim military commander.
Zulfiqar ذو الفقار m Arabic, UrduFrom Arabic
ذو الفقار (Dhū al-Faqār) interpreted as meaning
"cleaver of the spine", derived from
ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder" and
فقار (faqār) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law
Ali.