Marathi Names

Marathi names are used by the Marathi people in western India. See also about Indian names.
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Shantanu शंतनु m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of a king of Hastinapura.
Shanti शांती f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit शान्ती (śāntī) meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility".
Sharad शरद m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit शरद् (śarad) meaning "autumn".
Sharada शारदा f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "autumnal, associated with autumn" in Sanskrit, a derivative of शरद् (śarad) meaning "autumn". This is another name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Sharmila शर्मिला f Tamil, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शर्मन् (śarman) meaning "protection, comfort, joy".
Shashi शशि, शशी 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 शीला f Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Shila.
Shekhar शेखर m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest, crown, peak".
Shila शीला f Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शील (śīla) meaning "conduct, disposition, character".
Shiv शिव m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Shiva 1.
Shobha शोभा f Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शोभा (śobhā) meaning "brilliance".
Shreya श्रेया f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śreyas) meaning "superior, better".
Shrinivas श्रीनिवास m Marathi
Means "the abode of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess Shri combined with Sanskrit निवास (nivāsa) meaning "abode, house".
Shriram श्रीराम m Hindi, Marathi
From the Sanskrit honorific श्री (śrī) meaning "radiance, splendour" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1.
Shubham शुभम m Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (śubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious".
Shweta श्वेता f Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit श्वेत (śveta) meaning "white".
Shyam श्याम m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Shyama.
Shyamala श्यामला f Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
Feminine form of Shyamal.
Siddharth सिद्धार्थ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Siddhartha.
Siddhi सिद्धि f Marathi
Means "accomplishment, success, attainment" in Sanskrit, referring to spiritual or psychic powers attained through meditation or yoga.
Sima 2 सीमा f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit सीम (sīma) meaning "boundary, limit".
Sitaram सीताराम m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Sita and Rama 1.
Sneha स्नेहा f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.
Sonal सोनल 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".
Sonam सोनम f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "virtuous, good karma, fortunate" in Tibetan.
Subhadra सुभद्रा f Hinduism, Odia, Marathi, Hindi
Means "good fortune", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भद्र (bhadra) meaning "fortune, prosperity". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata she was the sister of Krishna and the wife of Arjuna.
Subhash सुभाष m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भाषा (bhāṣā) meaning "speech".
Sudarshan सुदर्शन 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".
Sudhir सुधीर m Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise, considerate".
Sujata सुजाता 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.
Sujay सुजय m Bengali, Marathi
Means "great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with जय (jaya) meaning "victory".
Sulabha सुलभा f Marathi
Means "easy, simple, natural" in Sanskrit.
Suman सुमन 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 सुमित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).
Sumit सुमित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit सुमित (sumita) meaning "well measured".
Sunil सुनील 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".
Sunita सुनीता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "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.
Suraj सूरज m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Surendra सुरेंद्र m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Indra.
Suresh सुरेश m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Suresha.
Surya सूर्य m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the sun who rides a chariot across the sky.
Sushil सुशील m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Sushila.
Sushila सुशीला f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "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).
Swapna स्वप्ना f Telugu, Marathi
From Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna) meaning "sleep, dream".
Swapnil स्वप्निल m Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna) meaning "sleep, dream".
Swati स्वाति, स्वाती f Hindi, Marathi
From the Indian name of the fourth brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.
Tanvi तन्वी f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "slender woman", derived from Sanskrit तनु (tanu) meaning "slender".
Tejal तेजल f Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour".
Tushar तुषार m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit तुषार (tuṣāra) meaning "cold, frost, snow".
Urmila ऊर्मिला f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit ऊर्मि (ūrmi) meaning "wave, billow". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana she is the wife of Lakshmana and the younger sister of Sita.
Urvi उर्वि, उर्वी f Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit उर्वी (urvī) meaning "wide".
Usha उषा f Hinduism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Variant 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 उत्तरा m & f Hinduism, Marathi
Means "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.
Vaishnavi वैष्णवी f Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
Derived from the name of the Hindu god Vishnu, meaning "belonging to Vishnu". This is the name of the shakti (power) of Vishnu, identified with the goddess Lakshmi.
Varsha वर्षा f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil
From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa) meaning "rain".
Vasant वसंत m Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Vasanta.
Vasanti वासंती f Marathi
Feminine form of Vasanta.
Vidya विद्या f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Vijay विजय m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi
Modern masculine form of Vijaya.
Vijaya विजया m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Means "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]
Vikram विक्रम m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Modern form of Vikrama.
Vimal विमल m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless".
Vinay विनय m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit विनय (vinaya) meaning "leading, guidance, modesty".
Vipin विपिन m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
From Sanskrit विपिन (vipina) meaning "forest".
Vipul विपुल m Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
From Sanskrit विपुल (vipula) meaning "large, extensive, plenty".
Viraj विराज m Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Viraja.
Vishal विशाल m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".
Vishnu विष्णु m Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
Probably 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 m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali
From Sanskrit विवेक (viveka) meaning "wisdom, distinction, discrimination".
Yash यश m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".
Yashoda यशोदा f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu
Means "giver of fame", from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, glory" and दा () meaning "to give". According to the Puranas this was the name of the foster mother of Krishna.