Indian Submitted Names

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Vithayathil m Indian
From India meaning simpleton or peasant
Vithum विथुम m Indian (Modern)
Vithusha விதுஷா f Tamil
Meaning unknown at this moment in time. Also compare Vidhyusha.
Viva विवा : f & m Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : blow, blow in all sides or directions ,blow through ... [more]
Vivaan विवान m Indian, Hindi
Means "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान (vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vivan विवान m Indian
Alternate transcription of Hindi विवान (see Vivaan).
Vivhan m Punjabi
The meaning of the name is Lord Krishna, Full of life, Rays of the morning Sun. Vivhan is also related to Jat from Lord Krishna as he was a Jat
Viya வீயா f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil வீயா (vīyā) meaning "wealth".
Viyan वीआन m Indian (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Hindi वीआन (see Viaan).
Vizol m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Vriddhi वृद्धि f Indian (Rare, ?)
From Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi) meaning "happiness, prosperity" (literally "increase, growth").
Vrinda वृन्दा, वृंदा f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
This name comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is one of the names given to the Hindu goddess Radha, one of the god Vishnu's many lovers. The name is also used for the Tulsi plant, a sacred plant in Hinduism, because it is said Radha's hair was wavy and luxurious, like the leaves on the plant.
Vrishi वृशी, वृषी f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : a roll of twisted grass, pad, cushion, (esp.) the seat of a religious student or of an ascetic... [more]
Vrishti f Bengali
The name means “rain”.
Vrishtva वृष्ट्वा f Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : to rain, shower down, to cause to rain... [more]
Vriya f Indian (Modern)
Vriya means Powerful,intellectual.
Vyan व्यान m Hindi (?)
Vyas व्यास m Hindi
Modern form of Vyasa.
Vyjayanthimala வைஜெயந்திமாலா f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit वैजयन्ती (vaijayantī) meaning "banner, flag" combined with माला (mālā) meaning "garland, wreath". A known bearer is Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936-), a Tamil Indian actress and dancer.
Vyshali f Indian
Indian mythological name.Its another name of godess parvathi
Vyusti व्यूस्टी f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi
Means "twilight."
Waangthoi m & f Manipuri
Means "great winner" in Meitei.
Wahab وہاب m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wajahat m Urdu, Arabic
Possibly from the Arabic وَاجَهَ (wājaha) meaning "to confront".
Wajeeha وجیہہ f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة or Urdu وجیہہ (see Wajiha).
Wajia f Pashto, Urdu
Possibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه (wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".
Wajid واجد m Arabic, Urdu
Means "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد (al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wajida واجدہ f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Wajid.
Wajiha وجیہہ f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Wajih.
Wakqbaa واكسبا m Urdu, Muslim, Tajik, Arabic, Pakistani, Pashto
The name Wakqbaa or واكسبا in Arabic means "Wake"
Waldison m Garo
Character from Katta Agana.
Wali ولی m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Nigerian
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Wamika f Mizo, Hinduism
This is one of Hindu goddess Durga's names in Mizo.
Wamiq وامق m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Literature
Means "loving, affectionate, friendly" or "lover, paramour" in Arabic.... [more]
Wangail m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.
Wangchok m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangchuk.
Wangdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.
Wangial m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.
Wanguba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who sees more" in Meitei.
Waqas وقاص m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu وقاص (see Waqqas).
Waqid واقد m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "brilliant, radiant" in Arabic.
Waqqas وقاص m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص (waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".
Warhi f Dogri
From Goddess Durga.
Waris وارث m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith), as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.
Warsha f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sinhalese වැස්ස (væssa) meaning "rain", of Sanskrit origin (see Varsha).
Waseem وسیم m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim) as well as the usual Urdu form.
Wazmal f Kashmiri
Meaning "Beautiful".
Wedansh వెదన్ష్, வெடண்ஷ் m Telugu, Tamil
Meaning "King".
Widura विदुरा : f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
meaning- learned or clever, skilled, intelligent
Wikash m Hindi
Wikash (derived from the Hindi name Vikas) means expanding, progress or development in Sanskrit. It is often used as a male name in (Greater) India.
Wishy f Indian
Diminutive of Mehwish.
Xami f Mizo
Means "everything known" in Mizo.
Xayad Virah षयद् विरद्, ಷಯದ್ ವಿರಹ್, ષયદ઼ વિરહ઼ m Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati
Meaning "Victorious Over Enemies".
Xelia f Dogri
Means "pretty" in Dogri.
Xewali শেৱালি f Assamese
Means "night-flowering jasmine" in Assamese.
Yaangba m Manipuri
Means "fast; speedy" in Meitei.
Yachanglokpa m Manipuri
COMING SOON!
Yahiya یحییٰ, ইয়াহিয়া m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Turkish
Variant or feminine form of Yahya.
Yahvi f Indian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit यह्वी (yahvi) meaning "heaven and earth".
Yaibikon m & f Manipuri
Meaning Unknown.
Yai Henba m Manipuri
Meaning "Humble" and "Respectful".
Yaihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Manipuri.
Yaiphaba m Manipuri
Means "very lucky" in Meitei.
Yakchi f & m Tripuri
Means "supernatural" in Kokborok.
Yakoob یعقوب, याकूब m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Yaqub.
Yakshika f Dogri
Means "gift of God" or "beauty of the angel" in Dogri.
Yamir यामीर m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "moon" in Sanskrit.
Yamu f Indian
Hindu. The most common name of a river in India also known as Yamuna or possibly Yami; the name of the river is taken from a Hindu goddess of the same name. The goddess has a brother named "Yam" (YAHM).
Yāngba m Manipuri
Variant of Yaangba.
Yangchan f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yangchen.
Yangdol f Ladakhi
From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན་སྒྲོལ་མ (dbangs-can sgrol-ma) referring to the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Yangpai m & f Manipuri
Means "one who flies" in Meitei.
Yangskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yangkyi.
Yansi f Indian
Yansi means having a part of anything or everything. ... [more]
Yansika f Indian
Variant of Hansika.
Yanthungo m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Yaphar m Tripuri
Means "supernatural" in Kokborok.
Yaqut یاقوت f Arabic, Urdu
Means "ruby" in Arabic and Urdu.
Yasamina ਯਾਸਮੀਨ, ਯਸਮਿਨਾ f Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਯਾਸਮੀਨ (yāsamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of Yasmin.
Yaseen یاسین m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yasin.
Yasha यशा f Indian, Sanskrit
Feminine form of Yash.
Yashi यशी f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
Feminine form of Yash.
Yashika f Sanskrit, Indian
Yashika is an Indian name for girls meaning 'Successful', Yash ko prapth karne wali.
Yashita f Indian
lakshmi-goddess of fame,The one who attain highest degree of fame-one of the nine roop(like aishwarya,vaibhav,yashita...) of ... [more]
Yashovardhan यशोवर्धन m Indian
From Sanskrit यश (yaś) meaning "fame, glory, honour" combined with वर्धन (vardhana) "growth, prosperity, success."
Yashovardhana यशोवर्धन m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Yashovardhan.
Yashwant यशवंत m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "possessing glory" in Sanskrit.
Yasomati f Dogri
Means "successful lady" in Dogri.
Yatin यतिन, यतीन m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit यतिन् (yatin) meaning "ascetic, sage".
Yavanika ୟଵନିକ f Odia
Means "curtain of the stage" in Odia.
Yavishtha यविष्ठा f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit यविष्ठ yaviSTha "youngest, last born".
Yazhini f Tamil
Yazh is believed to be the first string instrument of ancient Tamil culture.... [more]
Yeasin ইয়াসিন m Bengali
Bengali form of Yasin.
Yeasmin ইয়াসমিন f Bengali
Bengali form of Jasmine.
Yekshith m Telugu
god chosen.
Yenningtamba m Manipuri
Means "born in spring" in Meitei.
Yesha येशा, યેશા f Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Possibly from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" or यास (yasha) meaning "camelthorn" (a type of plant).
Yeshwant m Bengali (Hindu)
Hindu Bengali name originating from Northern India. Derives from Bengali meaning " quite the one ". Alternatively can also be seen as " One whose achieved glory ". Possibly a Bengali variant of the Biblical Hebrew " Yeshu ".
Yeshwardhan m Indian
mathlogy names
Yesmin یسمین, ইয়াসমিন f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يسمين, Hebrew יסמין, or Urdu یسمین (see Yasmin).
Yesudas യേശുദാസ് m Indian (Christian)
From യേശു (Yēśu), the Malayalam name for Jesus, combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant, slave".
Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.
Yogendra योगेन्द्र m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit योग (yóga) meaning "joining, attaching" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Yogesh योगेश, ਯੋਗੇਸ਼ m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]
Yogeshwar योगेश्वर m Indian
Yogi योगी m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".
Yoginampati യൊഗിനമ്പതി m Malayalam
Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.
Yogita योगित f Indian, Marathi
Means "enchanted, wild" in Sanskrit.
Yogyasri യോഗശ്രീ m Malayalam
Meaning "Good".
Yohannan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian)
Syriac form of John. This was the name of several patriarchs of the Church of the East.
Yoihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Meitei.
Yonan യോനാൻ m Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac form of John, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.
Yooni यूनी f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING- Youthful woman, young, strong, healthy
Yoonus യൂനുസ് m Indian (Muslim), Dhivehi, Sinhalese
Form of Yunus.
Yosha f Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit योषा (yóṣā) meaning "girl, young woman".
Yoshita योषिता f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit योषित् (yoṣít) meaning "young woman, girl".
Yousuf یوسف, ইউসুফ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as an Urdu and Bengali variant.
Ysamotika m Indian (Parsi)
From the Scythian *Zamapatika meaning “landlord”.
Yudhishthir युधिष्ठिर, যুধিষ্ঠির m Hindi, Bengali
Modern form of Yudhishthira.
Yug युग m Indian
The word yug means "linking or joining something together" in Sanskrit. The word yug in hindi means "world." There are 4 yugs according to Hinduism. it is derived from the word yugam.
Yugank युगांक m Indian (Sanskritized)
Meaning--Part of an Era; End of an Era
Yukti f Indian
"A way to do something"... [more]
Yumbalkhangbi f Manipuri
Means "she who knows how to look after the home" in Meitei.
Yumjao f Manipuri
Mother Goddess
Yumna یمنیٰ f Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Means "right-handed, lucky" in Arabic, the feminine form of أيمن (see Ayman).
Yuni यूनी, यूनि f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada
Means "connection, union" or "young woman" in Sanskrit.
Yuva युवा, ಯುವ, યુવા, യുവ, యువ m & f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit yuvā (युवा) meaning "youth, young."
Yuvan யுவன் m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.
Yuvaraj युवराज m Indian
Modern variant transcription of Yuvaraja.
Yuvarani யுவராணி f Tamil, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज्ञी (yuvarajni) meaning "crown princess", making it a feminine form of Yuvraj. Also compare Rajni and Rani.
Yuvashi युवशी f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit युवश (yuvaśa) meaning "young, youthful".
Yuvika युविका f Hindi
Yuvraj युवराज, ਯੁਵਰਾਜ m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
Zâbel f Konkani
Konkani form of Isabel.
Zabel जाबेल f Konkani, Indian (Christian)
Konkani form of Elizabeth, borrowed from Portuguese Isabel and used by Konkani Catholics.
Zafarullah ظفر اللہ, ज़फ़रुल्लाह m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "victory of God" from Arabic ظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "success, victory" combined with Allah.
Zafran زعفران m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".
Zahed জাহেদ m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic زاهد (see Zahid), as well as the Persian and Bengali form.
Zaheed m Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Zahid.
Zaheeda زاہدہ f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zahida.
Zaheen ذہین f & m Urdu
Means "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين (dhahīn).
Zahiruddin জহিরউদ্দিন m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.
Zahoor ظہور m Urdu
Derived from Arabic ظهور (zuhur) meaning "rise, emergence, appearance".
Zaib زیب f & m Pashto, Urdu
Means "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب zib.
Zainul জয়নুল m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).
Zaitoon زیتون f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Zaitun.
Zakatuddin زَكَاة الدين m Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Combination of Arabic زَكَاة (zakāh) meaning "purification" and Arabic الدين (ad-din) meaning “the faith”.
Zakatullah زَكَاة الدين m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Pashto
Combination of Arabic زَكَاة (zakāh) meaning "purification" and Allah
Zakia জাকিয়া, زکیہ f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Afghan
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Bengali and Urdu form.
Zakir ذاكر, জাকির m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Tatar
From Arabic ذَاكَرَ (ḏākara) meaning "to memorise, to remember, to study".
Zameer ضمیر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضمير or Urdu ضمیر (see Zamir).
Zaraq زرق m Urdu
"dark blue" in Urdu
Zareena زرینہ f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zarina.
Zarin زرین, জারিন f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu زرین (see Zareen), as well as a Bengali variant.
Zarine ज़रीन f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.
Zarlish f Urdu
Means "bar of gold" in Urdu.
Zarna f Indian
A small stream of sweet water
Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.
Zaroon زارون m Urdu
Allegedly means "visitor" in Persian. This name was used for a character on the Pakistani television series Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012-2013).
Zebunnissa زیب النساء f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.
Zeel f Indian
Name means waterfall
Zeenat-un-nissa زینت النساء f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of زینت النساء (Zinat un-Nisa)
Zeeshan ذیشان m Urdu
From Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor of, owner of" and شَأْن (šaʾn) meaning "honour, dignity, rank".
Zeest زیست f Persian (Rare), Urdu (Rare)
Means “life” in Persian.
Zenab زینب f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) as well as an Urdu form.
Zeshan ذیشان m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zeeshan.
Zhaleo m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Zian ഷിഅന് m Malayalam
Meaning "Life Strong".
Ziaul জিয়াউল m Bengali
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with ضياء ال (diya al) meaning "splendour of the" (such as Ziya ad-Din).
Zimbo जिम्बो m Popular Culture, Hindi
Zimbo is the name of a Tarzan influenced titular character in the eponymous Zimbo Trilogy (1958-66) of Bollywood films by John Cawas and the Wadia Brothers, although the character first appeared 2 decades earlier, in Toofani Tarzan (1937).
Ziwildite जिविल्डाइट f & m Indian (Christian)
It is a mixture of a local dialects Kurmali and Magahi, meaning," Meaning "
Ziyauddin ضیاء الدین, ज़ियाउद्दीन m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Ziya al-Din as well as the Indian form.
Zofsha f Pakistani, Indian
Most probably Hindi or Urdu
Zoha زوہا f Urdu
Means "light" in Urdu.
Zoon زون f Kashmiri
Means "moon" in Kashmiri.... [more]
Zorawar ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ m Punjabi, Pashto
Derived from Persian زورآور (zur-âvar) meaning "powerful, strong".
Zoyna f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaina.
Zoysa f & m Bodo
Meaning "Unique".
Zoze जोजे m Konkani, Indian (Christian)
Konkani form of Joseph, borrowed from Portuguese José. Used by Konkani Catholics.
Zuanv m Konkani
Konkani form of John, borrowed from Portuguese João. Used by Konkani Catholics.
Zubeen f Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "someone who touches the sky" in Dogri and Kashmiri.
Zubeida زبیدہ f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu زبیدہ (see Zubaida).
Zuber زبیر m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu زبیر (see Zubair).
Zuha زہ f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay
Derived from Arabic ضُحَى (ḍaḥḥā) meaning "sacrifice, immolate" or "morning, forenoon".
Zulaikha زلیخا f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.
Zulfiker জুলফিকার m Bengali
Bengali form of Zulfiqar.
Zulfiqarkhan ذوالفقارخَان‎ m Urdu
Combination of Zulfiqar and Khan
Zulfiqaruddin m Urdu (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Combination of Zulfiqar and Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Zulikha زلیخا f Urdu
Urdu form of Zuleika.
Zulqarnain ذوالقرنین m Urdu, Malay
Urdu and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zunair زونیر m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight, shine of the moon" in Urdu.
Zunaira زنیرہ f Urdu, Punjabi
Feminine form of Zunair.
Zunairah زنیرہ f Urdu, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Urdu alternate transcription of Zunaira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zunera f Urdu
Means "guiding light"or "flower in paradise" in Urdu.
Zuni زونی f Kashmiri
Variation of the word 'Zoon' which means moon in Kashmiri
Zveha ज़्वेह f & m Hindi
Meaning Unknown.