Encyclopedia of indian names

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Firoz Borle (2002)

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Aabha - light

Aabharan - Jewel

Aabheer - a cow herd

Aabher - a cow herd

Aadarsh - One who has principles

Aadesh - command; message

Aadhishankar - Sri Shankaracharya; founder of Adwaitha Philosophy

Aadhunik - modern; new

Aadi - first; most important

Aadinath - God; Supreme Ruler of the Universe; the first God

Aaditey - Son of Aditi

Aafreen - encouragement

Aagney - son of the Fire God

Aahlaad - delight

Aahlaadith - Joyous person

Aahwaanith - one who has been invited;wanted

Aakanksh - Desire

Aakar - form; shape

Aakash - the sky; vast like the sky

Aalam - ruler; king; the whole world

Aalap - musical prelude

Aalok - Cry of victory

Aamod - Pleasant.Accept

Aandaleeb - The Bulbul bird

Aashish - blessings; Aashirwad

Aatish - Explosive; a Dynamic person

Abhay - fearless

Abhayananda - one who is delights in remaining fearless

Abhayaprada - bestower of safety; another name for Vishnu

Abheek - fearless

Abhibhava - overpowering; powerful; victorious

Abhichandra - moon like face; one of the 7 Manus of the Sevtambara jaina

sect

Abhidi - radiant

Abhihita - _expression; word; name

Abhijat - Noble; wise

Abhijaya - conquest; complete victory

Abhijit - victorious

Abhijvala - blazing forth

Abhilash - desire

Abhimand - gladdening

Abhimani - full of pride; another name for Agni as the eldest son of

Brahma

Abhimanyu - Arjuna's son

Abhimanyusuta - son or Abhimanyu

Abhimoda - joy; delight

Abhinabhas - renowned; famous

Abhinanda - to rejoice; to celebrate; to praise; to bless; delight

Abhinandana - felicitous; welcoming

Abhinatha - lord of desires; another name for kama

Abhinav - novel

Abhinava - new; young; fresh; modern; a sakta notable for his spiritual

attainment

Abhirup - pleasing

Abhishek - an auspicious bath for a deity; anointing

Abhisoka - passionate; loving

Abhisumat - radiant; another name for sun

Abhisyanta - splendid; a son of Kuru and Vahini

Abhivira - surrounded by heroes; a commander

Abhra - cloud

Abhrakasin - with clouds for shelter; an ascetic

Abhyagni - towards the fire; a son of Aitasa

Abhyudaya - sunrise; elevation; increase; prosperity

Abhyudita - elevated; risen; prosperous

Abjayoni - born of the lotus; another name for Brahma

Abjit - conquering water

Acaryatanaya - son of the teacher; another name for Aswatthama

Achal - constant

Achalapati - lord of the immovable; lord of mountain

Achalendra - lord of the immovable; the Himalayas

Achalesvara - god of the immovable; another name for Shiva

Achanda - not of the hot temper; without anger; gentle

Acharya - teacher; another name for Drona; Asvaghosa and Krpa

Acharyanandana - son of the teacher; another name for Aswatthama

Acharyasuta - son of the teacher; another name for Aswatthama

Achindra - flawless; uninterrupted; perfect

Achintya - inconceivable; a name of Lord Shiva; beyond comprehension

Achyut - imperishable; indestructible; a name of Vishnu

Achyuta - indestructible

Achyutaraya - worshipper of the infallible; a devotee of Vishnu

Adalarasu - king of dance

Adarsh - ideal

Adesh - command

Adhik - greater

Adhikara - principal; controller; right

Adhipa - king; ruler

Adhita - a scholar

Adikavi - first poet

Adil - sincere; just

Adinath - the first lord; Lord Vishnu

Adit - from the beginning

Aditeya - another name for the sun

Aditya - the sun

Adityanandana - son of the sun

Adityavardhana - augmented by glory

Adripathi - master of the mountains

Adwaita - non-duality

Adway - one; united

Aftab - the sun

Agasti - name of a sage

Agha - pre-eminent

Agharna - the moon

Aghat - destroyer of sin

Agneya - son of agni

Agnikumara - son of agni

Agniprava - bright as the fire

Agrim - leader; first

Agriya - first best

Ahsan - mercy

Aijaz - favour

Aiman - fearless

Ainesh - the sun's glory

Ajamil - a mythological king

Ajatashatru - without enemies

Ajay - invincible; unconquerable

Ajeet - unconquerable

Ajendra - king of mountains

Ajinkya - invincible

Ajit - invincible

Ajitabh - one who has conquered the sky

Ajitesh - Vishnu

Ajmal - pious

Akalmash - stainless; pure

Akash - the sky

Akbar - powerful

Akhil - complete

Akhilesh - lord of all

Akmal - complete

Akram - excellent

Akroor - kind

Akshan - eye

Akshar - imperishable

Akshat - uninjurable

Akshath - indestructible

Akshay - indestructible

Akshit - permanent

Akul - a name of Lord Shiva

Alagan - handsome

Alagarasu - handsome king; King of beauty

Alam - the whole world

Alamgir - the lord of the whole world

Aleem - knowledgeable

Alhad - joy

Ali - protected by god

Alok - cry of victory; lovely hair

Aloke - light

Amaanath - treasure

Amal - unblemished; pure

Amalendu - the unblemished moon

Amalesh - the pure one

- active

Amar - forever; immortal

Amartya - immortal

Ambar - sky

Ambarish - the sky

Amber - the sky

Ambuj - lotus

Ameya - immeasurable; boundless

Amil - invaluable

Amin - divine grace

Amish - honest

Amit - without limit; endless

Amitabh - limitless lustre; name of Lord Buddha

Amitava - same as Amitabh

Amitbikram - limitless prowess

Amitesh - one who is Infinite; God

Amitiyoti - limitless brightness

Amitrasudan - destroyer of enemies

Amiya - nectar; delight

Amlan - unfading; everbright

Amlankusum - everlasting flower

Ammar - the maker

Amod - pleasure

Amogh - unerring; a name of Lord Ganesh

Amoha - clear; straight

Amoha - clear; straight

Amol - priceless

Amolik - priceless

Amrit - nectar

Amulya - priceless

Anadi - eternal

Anal - fire

Anamitra - the sun

Anand - joy; happiness

Ananga - name of Cupid or Kamadeva

Ananmaya - one who cannot be broken

Anant - infinite

Anantram - the eternal; god

Anarghya - priceless

Anbarasu - king of love

Anbu - love; kindness

Anbuchelvan - kind; king of love

Anbumadi - kind and intelligent

Anbuselvan - kind; king of love

Angad - an ornament

Angada - bracelet

Angamuthu - made of pearls

Anil - god of wind

Animish - open-eyed therefore attractive

Anirudh - free; grandson of Lord Krishna

Anirudhha - cooperative

Anirvan - undying

Anisa - supreme

Anish - supreme; Lord Vishnu; Lord Shiva

Aniteja - Immeasurable splendour

Anjasa - guileless; deceitless

Anjum - a token

Anjuman - a token; a sumbol

Ankit - conquered

Ankur - sprout; new life

Ankush - check

Anmol - priceless

Anoop - without comparison

Anshu - the sun

Anshul - radiant

Anshuman - the sun

Anshumat - luminous

Anugya - authority

Anuha - satisfied

Anuj - younger brother

Anunay - supplication; consolation

Anup - without comparison

Anupam - incomparable

Anuraag - love; attachment; devotion

Anurag - love; attachment; devotion

Anuttam - unsurpassed

Anwar - devotee of God

Apoorva - quite new

Apparajito - undefeated

Apurva - unique

Arav - peaceful

Aravali - righteous

Archan - worship

Archit - worshipped

Ardhendu - half moon

Arghya - offering to the Lord

Arihant - destroyer of enemies

Arijit - conquering enemies

Arindam - destroyer of enemies

Arivalagan - intelligent and handsome

Arivali - smart; intelligent

Arivarasu - king of wisdom

Arivoli - glowing with intelligence

Arivuchelvan - one whose wealth is his wisdom

Arivumadhi - intelligent

Arivunambi - confident and intelligent

Arjit - earned

Arjun - Pandava prince; bright; peacock

Arjun - peacock

Arka - the sun

Arnav - ocean; sea

Arnesh - lord of the sea

Arokya - very pious; healthy

Aroon - mythological - charioteer of the sun; dawn

Arshad - pious

Arul - the lord's grace; lord's blessings

Arulchelvan - blessed

Arulselvan - blessed

Arumugan - one with 6 faces - lord Murugan

Arun - mythological - charioteer of the sun; dawn

Aruni - name of a devoted pupil

Arvind - lotus

Arvinda - lotus

Arya - honoured; noble

Aryaman - the sun

Aryan - from a high race

Asao - essence

Aseem - limitless

Asgar - devotee

Ashis - benediction; blessings

Ashok - without grief

Ashraf - without grief

Ashu - quick

Ashutosh - Lord Shiva

Ashwatthama - fiery tempered

Ashwin - a cavalier; a Hindu month

Asija - brother of Sage Brihaspathi

Asim - limitless

Asit - the planet

Aslam - greeting

Aslesh - embrance

Atal - immoveable

Atanu - Cupid

Atharvan - one of the four Vedas

Athiya - to surpass

Atma - soul

Atmaja - son

Atmajyoti - inner light; light of the soul

Atmananda - bliss of soul

Atralarasu - skillfull king or leader

Atre - the son of sage Atri to whom Dattatreya was born

Atul Atulya - matchless; incomparable

Avadhesh - King Dasaratha

Avanindra - lord of the earth

Avanish - lord of the earth

Avatar - incarnation

Avikshit - never seen before

Avinash - indestructible

Avkash - limitless space

Ayog - institution

Ayush - duration of life; a divine personification presiding over life

Ayyappa - southern deity; ever youthful

Azeez - friend

Azhar - famous

Azzam - the lord; Almighty

Badal - cloud; rain

Badri - Lord Vishnu

Badrinath - Lord of Mt.Badri

Badriprasad - Lord Bhadri's gift

Bahubali - a Jain Tirthakar

Bahuleya - Lord Kartikeya

Bajrang - a name of Lord Hanuman

Balaaditya - young sun

Balachandra - young moon

Balagopal - baby krishna

Balagovind - baby Krishna

Balaji - Lord Vishnu Balaraj - strong

Balakrishna - baby Krishna

Balamani - young jewel

Balamohan - one who is attractive

Balamohan(one who is attractive;

Balaram - the brother of Lord Krishna

Balbir - strong Baldev - strong

Baldev - godlike in power

Balram - Krishna's brother

Balvindra - strong

Balwant - strong

Banbihari - Lord Krishna

Bandhu - friend

Bandhul - pleasing

Bankebihari - Lord Krishna

Bankim - curved

Bankimchandra - crescent moon

Bansi - flute

Bansilal - Lord Krishna

Barid - cloud

Baridbaran - colour of the cloud

Barindra - the ocean

Barun - Lord of the Sea

Basanta - spring

Bashir - harbinger of good things

Basistha - a sage

Basudha - earth

Bhadrak - handsome

Bhadraksh - one with beautiful eyes

Bhagirath - one who brought river Ganga to the earth

Bhagwant - fortunate

Bhagyaraj - lord of luck

Bhairav - Lord Shiva

Bhajan - adoration

Bhanu - sun

Bhanu - the sun

Bhanudas - a devotee of the sun

Bhanuprasad - gift of sun

Bharadwaj - a sage; a mythical bird

Bharat - India; universal monarch

Bhargava - Lord Shiva

Bhaskar - sun

Bhaskar - the sun

Bhaumik - attached to the earth

Bhavesh - lord of the world

Bhim - powerful

Bhishma - one who has taken a terrible vow

Bhooshan - decoration

Bhooshit - decorated

Bhrij - Lord Krishna

Bhudev - lord of the earth

Bhupen - king

Bhupendra - king of kings

Bhushan - ornament

Bhuvan - palace; one of the three worlds

Bhuvanesh - lord of the worlds

Bibek - conscience

Bibhas - a raga

Bibhavasu - the sun; fire

Bikram - prowess

Bilva - a sacred leaf

Bimal - pure

Bindusar - an excellent pearl

Bipin - forest

Bitasok - one who does not mourn

Bodhan - kindling

Boudhayan - the name of a sage

Brahmabrata - ascetic

Brahmadutt - dedicated to Lord Brahma

Bratindra - devoted to right deeds

Brijesh - god of the land of Brij

Brijmohan - Krishna

Buddhadev - wise person

Buddhadeva - wise; Gautama Buddha

Budhil - learned

Chaitanya - life; knowledge

Chakor - a bird enamoured of the moon

Chakrapani - Lord Vishnu

Chakshu - eye

Chaman - garden

Chamanlal - garden

Champak - a flower

Chanchal - restless

Chandak - the moon

Chandan - sandalwood

Chandra - the moon

Chandrachur - Lord Shiva

Chandrahas - bow of Shiva

Chandrak - peacock feather

Chandrakanta - the moon

Chandrakishore - the moon

Chandrakumar - the moon

Chandramohan - attractive like the moon

Chandran - the moon

Chandranath - the moon

Chandraraj - moonbeam

Chandrashekhar - one who holds moon in his hair - Shiva

Chandrashekhar - one who holds moon in his hair; Lord Shiva

Chandresh - lord of the moon

Chapal - quick

Charan - feet

Charanjit - one who has won over the lord

Charudutta - born of beauty

Chaturbhuj - strong; broad shouldered

Chetan - consciousness; life

Chetana - consciousness

Chhandak - the charioteer of Lord Buddha

Chidambar - one whose heart is as vast as the sky

Chidananda - Lord Shiva

Chinmay - full of knowledge

Chinmayananda - blissful

Chintamani - philosopher's stone

Chirag - lamp

Chiranjeev - longlived

Chirantan - immortal

Chirayu - immortal

Chitrabhanu - fire

Chitraksh - beautiful eyed

Chitral - of variegated colour

Chitrarath - the sun

Chitrasen - a king of Gandharvas

Chitta - mind

Chittaprasad - happiness

Chittaranjan - one who pleases the mind

Chittaswarup - the supreme spirit

Chittesh - lord of the soul

Chudamani - jewel adorned by the gods

Dabeet - warrior

Dakshesh - Shiva

Daman - one who controls

Damian - tamer

Damodar - Lord Ganapati

Darpak - Kamdev; god of love

Darpan - a mirror

Darshan - religious text

Daruka - deodar tree

Dasharath - the father of Lord Rama

Dattatreya - a son of Atri; a god

Dayanand - one who prefers being merciful

Debashis - benediction of god

Debashish - pleased by gods

Deenabandhu - friend of the poor

Deep - a lamp

Deepak - lustrous

Deepan - lighting up

Deepankar - lord of light

Deependra - lord of light

Deependu - bright moon

Deepesh - lord of light

Deepit - lighted

Deeptanshu - the sun

Deeptendu - bright moon

Deeptiman - lustrous

Deeptimoy - lustrous

Dev - God; king

Dev Kumar - son of gods

Devabrata - a name of Bhisma

Devadas - follower of God

Devadutt - gift of god

Devajyoti - brightness of the Lord

Devak - divine

Devanand - joy of god

Devang - part of god

Devarsi - sage of the Devas

Devdas - servant of god

Devdutta - king

Devendra - Lord Indra

Devesh - Lord Shiva

Deveshwar - Lord Shiva

Devilal - son of godess

Deviprasad - gift of godess

Devnarayan - king

Devnath - King of gods

Devraj - king of gods

Dhananjay - one who wins wealth

Dhanesh - lord of wealth

Dhanraj - Lord Kuber

Dhansukh - wealthy; happy

Dhanvant - wealthy

Dharanidhar - Shesh - the cosmic serpent

Dharma - law - religious

Dharmadas - one who serves his religion

Dharmadev - lord of law

Dharmanand - one who takes pleasure in his religion

Dharmendra - king of religion

Dharmendu - light of religion

Dharmesh - master of religion

Dharmpal - protector of his religion

Dharmveer - religious

Dhaval - fair complexioned

Dhawal - white

Dheeman - intelligent

Dheemant - wise; intelligent

Dheer - gentle

Dheerendra - god of courage

Dhiraj - emperor

Dhiren - one who is strong

Dhirendra - lord of the brave

Dhritiman - patient

Dhruv - pole star

Dhruva - unshakeable the Pole Star

Dhwani - sound

Dhyanesh - meditative

Digamber - nacked

Dilawar - brave

Dilip - a king; ancestor of Rama

Dinanath - protector

Dinar - gold coin

Dindayal - kindto the poor

Dinesh - sun; god of the day

Dinkar - sun

Divakar - the sun

Divyanga - divine body

Divyendu - the moon

Divyesh - sun

Drupad - a king; father of Draupadi

Dulal - dear one

Duranjaya - a heroic son

Durjaya - difficult to conquer

Dushyanta - a king from the epic Mahabharata

Dwaipayan - the sage Vyasa

Dwijaraj - king of Brahmins; the moon

Dwijendra - king of Brahmins; the moon

Dwijesh - river

Ekalavya - renowned for devotion to his guru

Ekalinga - Shiva

Ekambar - sky

Ekanath - king

Ekanga - bogyguard

Eknath - poet; saint

Ekram - honour

Eshwar - Lord Shiva

Faiyaz - artistic

Faiz - gain

Falak - the sky

Falguni - born in the Hindu month of Falgun

Fanibhusan - Lord Shiva

Fanindra - the cosmic serpent Shesh

Fanish - the cosmic serpent Shesh

Fanishwar - lord of serpents; Vasuki

Faraz - equitable

Farhad - happiness

Farhat - happiness

Farid - wide

Farokh - power of discrimination

Fateh - victory

Fatik - crystal

Firdaus - paradise

Firoz - name of a king

Gagan - sky; heaven

Gaganvihari - one who stays in heaven

Gajanan - one with elephant face

Gajanand - Lord Ganesh

Gajendra - the king of elephants

Ganapati - Lord Ganesh

Ganaraj - lord of the clan

Gandharva - celestial musician

Gandhik - fragant

Ganesh - son of Lord Shiva and Parvati

Gangadhar - Shiva

Gangadutt - gift of Ganga

Gangesh - Lord Shiva

Gangeya - of the Ganga

Gangol - a precious

Gaurang - fair complexioned

Gaurav - honour; pride; respect

Gaurinath - Lord Shiva

Gautam - Lord Buddha

Geet - excellent

Ghanashyam - Lord Krishna

Giri - mountain

Giridari - Lord Krishna

Giridhar - Lord Krishna

Giridhar - one who holds mountain - Krishna

Girik - Lord Shiva

Girilal - Lord Shiva

Girindra - Lord Shiva

Giriraj - lord of mountain

Girish - Lord Shiva

Gokul - a place where Lord Krishna was brought up

Gopal - Lord Krishna; protector of cows

Gopan - protection

Gopesh - Lord Krishna

Gopichand - name of a king

Gorakh - cowherd

Gourishankar - Mount Everest

Govind - cowherd

Govinda - Lord Krishna

Gudakesha - the archer Arjuna

Gulab - rose

Gulfam - the colour

Gulzar - gardener

Gulzarilal - name of Lord Krishna

Gumwant - virtuous

Gunaratna - jewel of virtue

Gunjan - buzzing of a bee

Gupil - a secret

Gurbachan - promise of the guru

Gurcharan - feet of the guru

Gurdayal - compassionate guru

Gurdeep - light of the teacher

Gurmeet - friend of the guru

Gurnam - name of the guru

Gurpreet - love of the teacher

Gursharan - refuge at the guru

Guru - teacher; master or priest

Gurudas - servant of the guru

Gurudutt - gift of the guru

Gyan - knowledge

Habib - beloved

Hafiz - protected

Hamid - friend

Hamir - a raga

Hans - swan

Hanuman - monkey god of Ramayana

Hanumant - monkey god of Ramayana

Hardik - heartfelt

Harekrishna - Lord Krishha

Harendra - Lord Shiva

Haresh - Lord Krishna

Hari - sun; Vishnu

Haridas - servant of Krishna

Harigopal - Lord Krishna

Harihar - Vishu and Shiva together

Harilal - son of Hari

Harinarayan - Lord Vishnu

Hariom - Lord Vishnu

Hariprasad - blessed by Lord Krishna

Hariram - Lord Rama

Harish - Vishnu

Harishankar - Lord Shiva

Harishchandra - King of Surya dynasty; charitable

Haritbaran - green

Harjeet - victorious

Harkrishna - Lord Krishna

Harmendra - the moon

Haroon - hope

Harsh - happiness

Harsha - joy; delight

Harshad - giver of joy

Harshal - lover

Harshavardhan - creator of joy

Harshit - joyous

Harshita - joyous

Harshul - deer

Harshvardhan - one who increases joy

Hashmat - glory; joyful

Hasit - happy

Hassan - Islamic

Heer - diamond

Hem - gold

Hemachandra - golden moon

Hemadri - the Himalayas

Hemamdar - golden creeper

Hemang - one with shining body

Hemanga - goldenbodied

Hemant - one of the six seasons

Hemanta - early winter

Hemaraj - king of gold

Hemendra - lord of gold

Hemendu - golden moon

Heramba - Lord Ganesh

Himachal - the Himalayas

Himadri - Himalaya

Himaghna - the sun

Himanshu - the moon

Himmat - courage

Himnish - Lord Shiva

Hiranmay - golden

Hiranya - wealth

Hirendra - Lord of diamonds

Hiresh - king of gems

Hitendra - well-wisher

Hriday - Heart

Hridayesh - king of heart

Hridaynath - lord of the heart; beloved

Hrishikesh - Lord Vishnu

Hrishikesh - one who controls senses

Hussain - Islamic thinker; saint

Ibhanan - elephant faced

Ibrahim - Abraham; earth

Idris - fiery Lord

Iham - expected

Ihit - prize; honour

Ikshu - sugarcane

Ilesh - lord of earth

Iman - name of raga

Imaran - strong

Imtiaz - power of discrimination

Indeever - blue lotus

Indivar - blue lotus

Indradutt - gift of Indra

Indrajeet - conqueror

Indrajit - conquerer of Indra

Indrakanta - Lord Indra

Indraneel - emerald

Indubhushan - the moon

Induhasan - like a moon

Indukanta - like a moon

Indulal - moon's lustre

Indushekhar - like a moon

Inesh - king of kings

Intekhab - chosen

Iqbal - desire

Irfan - knowledgable

Irshaad - signal

Isar - eminent; Lord Shiva

Ishan - the Lord

Ishrat - affection

Ishwar - powerful; the supreme god

Izhar - submission

Jag - the universe

Jagadbandu - Lord Krishna

Jagadeep - light of the world

Jagadhidh - lord of the world

Jagadish - lord of the universe

Jagajeet - conquerer of the world

Jagajeevan - life of the world

Jaganmay - spread over the universe

Jagannath - Lord Vishnu; lord of the world

Jagat - the universe

Jagjeevan - worldly life

Jagmohan - one who attracts the world

Jahan - the world

Jaichand - victory of the moon

Jaidayal - victory of kindness

Jaidev - god of victory

Jaigopal - victory of Lord Krishna

Jaikrishna - victory of Lord krishna

Jaimini - an ancient philosopher

Jainarayan - victory

Jaipal - Lord Brahma

Jairaj - lord of victory

Jaisal - famous folk

Jaisukh - joy of winning

Jaiwant - victory

Jalal - glory

Jalendu - moon in the water

Jalil - revered

Janak - father of Sita; creator

Janamejay - a mJanardan - Lord Vishnu

Janardan - one who helps people

Japa - chanting

Japendra - lord of chants-Lord Shiva

Japesh - lord of chants-lord Shiva

Jasbeer - victorious hero

Jashan - celebration

Jaspal - Lord Krishna

Jasraj - king of fame

Jasveer - hero of fame

Jaswant - victorious

Jatan - nurturing

Jatin - pertaining to a saint

Javed - immortal Jawahar

Jawahar - jewel

Jayadeep - light of victory

Jayaditya - victorious sun

Jayant - victorious

Jayashekhar - crest of victory

Jaysukh - pleasure of victory

Jeemutbahan - full of life

Jeevan - life

Jehangir - Akbar's son

Jhoomer - ornament

Jignesh - curiosity to research

Jihan - the world

Jinendra - lord of life

Jishnu - triumphant

Jitendra - lord of conquerers

Jivitesh - God

Jnyandeep - light of knowledge

Jnyaneshwar - god of wisdom

Joginder - Lord Shiva

Jogindra - Lord Shiva

Jograj - Lord Krishna

Jugnu - a firefly

Jusal - pari

Jyotichandra - splendour

Jyotiprakash - splendour of the flame

Jyotiranjan - joyous flamae

Jyotirdhar - holder of the flame

Jyotirmoy - lustrous

Kabir - name of a famous saint

Kailas - abode of Lord Shiva

Kailash - a Himalayan peak; abode of Shiva

Kailashchandra - Lord Shiva

Kailashnath - Lord Shiva

Kalash - sacred pot Kalidas

Kalicharan - a devotee of Goddness Kali

Kalidas - the poet; dramatist; slave of godess Kali

Kalimohan - a devotee of Goddess Kali

Kalipada - a devotee of Goddess Kali

Kaliranjan - a devotee of Goddess Kali

Kalyan - welfare

Kamadev - god of love

Kamal - lotus flower

Kamalakar - Lord Vishnu

Kamalapati - Lord Vishnu

Kamalesh - Lord Vishnu; one with Eyes like a lotus

Kamalnayan - lotuseyed

Kamlesh - god of lotus

Kamod; Kambod; Kambodi - a raga

Kamraj; Kamesh; Kameshwar - Cupid; Lord of love

Kamran - success

Kanad - an ancient

Kanak - gold

Kanan - forest

Kanchan - gold

Kandarpa - Cupid

Kanha - Krishna

Kanhaiya - Lord Krishna

Kantilal - lustrous

Kantimoy - lustrous

Kanu - Lord Krishna

Kanvar - young prince

Kanwal - lotus

Kanwaljeet - lotus

Kanwalkishore - lotus; Lord krishna

Kapil - name of a sage

Kapish - Lord Hanuman

Karan - Karna; the firstborn of Kunti

Kareem - kind

Karna - the firstborn of Kunti

Kartar - master

Kartik - a Hindu month

Kartikeya - god of war

karunakar - merciful

Karunamay - full of light

Karunashankar - merciful

Kashif - a connoisseur

Kashinath - Lord Shiva

Kashiprasad - blessed by Lord Shiva

Kashyap - name of a sage

Kathir; Kadir - ray of light; shoot of grass

Kausar - lake of paradise

Kaushal - clever; skilled

Kaushik - sentiment of love

Kaustav - a legendary gem; a gem worn by Lord Vishnu

Kaustubh - a jewel of Lord Vishnu

Kavi - a poet

Kavi - a wise man; poet

Kaviraj - doctor

Kedar - a raga

Kedarnath - Lord Shiva

Keshav - Lord Vishnu

Ketan - home; banner

Kevalkishore - absolute

Kevalkumar - absolute

Keyur - armlet

Khadim - servant of God

Khajit - Lord Buddha

Khalid - immortal

Khazana - treasure

Khemchand - welfare

Khemprakash - welfare

Khushal - perfect

Kinshuk - a flower

Kiran - ray of light

Kiranmay - full of light

Kirit - a crown

Kirtikumar - famous

Kishore - young

Kishorekumar - young

Kripal - merciful

Krishanu - fire

Krishna - Lord Krishna

Krishnachandra - Lord Krishna

Krishnadeva - Lord Krishna

Krishnakanta - Lord Krishna

Krishnakumar - Lord Kirshna

Krishnala - Lord Krishna

Krishnamurari - Lord Krishna

Krishnamurthy - Lord Krishna

Krishnaroop - dark

Krishnendu - Lord Krishna

Kshaunish - king

Kuber - god of wealth

Kuberchand - god of wealth

Kularanjan - star of family

Kulbhushan - ornament of family

Kuldeep - light of family

Kumar - prince

Kunal - sone of emperor Ashok

Kundan - pure

Kundanlal - golden

Kunja - grove of trees

Kunjabihari - Lord Krishna

Kush - son of Lord Rama

Kushal - clever

Kusumakar - spring

Lagan - appropriate time

Lakshman - prosperous; brother of Rama

Lakshmibanta - fortunate

Lakshmidhar - Lord Vishnu

Lakshmigopal - Lord vishnu

Lakshmikanta - Lord Vishnu

Lalit - beautiful

Lalitaditya - beautiful sun

Lalitchandra - beautiful moon

Lalitkishore - beautiful

Lalitkumar - beautiful

Lalitmohan - beautiful and attractive

Lalitmohan - beautiful

Lambodar - Lord Ganesh

Lankesh - Ravana

Latafat - elegance

Latif - elegant

Lav - son of Lord Rama

Lochan - the eye

Lohitaksha - Lord Vishnu

Lokesh - Lord Brahma

Loknath - lord of all worlds

Lokprakash - light of the world

Lokranjan - Lord Vishnu

Madan - Cupid; god of love

Madangopal - Lord Krishna

Madhav - sweet like honey

Madhavdas - servant of Lord Krishna

Madhu - honey; nectar

Madhuk - a honeybee

Madhukanta - the moon

Madhukar - honey bee; lover

Madhup - a honeybee

Madhur - sweet

Madhusudan - Lord Krishna

Madhusudhana - Krishna; one who killed demon Madhu

Magan - engrossed

Mahabahu - Arjuna

Mahabala - great strength

Mahadev - most powerful god

Mahaniya - worthy of honour

Mahavir - most courageous among men

Maheepati - the king

Mahendra - Indra

Mahesh - Lord Shiva

Maheshwar - Lord Shiva

Mahin - the earth

Mahindra - a king

Mahipal - a king

Mahish - a king

Mahmud - the Prophet of Islam

Mahtab - the moon

Mainak - a mountain a Himalayan peak

Maitreya - friend

Makarand - Honey; Honey Bee

Malay - a mountain

Manas - mind

Manasi - born of the mind

Manav - man

Manavendra - king among men

Mandar - a celestial tree

Mandeep - light of the mind

Mandhatri - prince

Manendra - king of mind

Mangal - auspicious

Mangesh - Lord Shiva

Mani - a jewel

Manibhushan - supreme gem

Manik - ruby

Manindra - lord of the mind; diamond

Maniram - jewel of a person

Manish - god of mind; intellect

Manishankar - Lord Shiva

Manishankar - Shiva

Manjeet - conqueror of the mind

Manmatha - Cupid

Manmohan - pleasing

Manohar - beautiful; captivating

Manoj - born of the mind

Manoranjan - one who pleases the mind

Manoranjan - pleasing

Manprasad - mentally calm and cool person

Mansukh - pleasing

Manu - original man

Mardav - softness

Mareechi - ray of light

Markandeya - a devotee of Lord Shiva

Markandeya - a sage

Martand - sun

Martanda - the sun

Marut - the wind

Maruti - Lord Hanuman

Matsendra - king of the fishes

Mayank - moon

Mayanka - the moon

Mayur - peacock

Megh - cloud

Megha - a star

Meghashyam - Lord Krishna

Meghdutt - gift of clouds

Meghnad - thunder

Mehboob - beloved

Mehdi - a flower

Mehmood - the Prophet of Islam

Mehul - rain

Mihir - sun

Mihir - the sun

Milan - union

Milap - union

Milind - honey bee

Milun - union

Mirza - a prince

Misal - example

Mitesh - one with few desires

Mithil - kingdom

Mithilesh - the king of Mithila; Janak; father of Sita

Mithun - Gemini

Mitra - friend; the sun

Mitul - friend

Mohajit - attractive

Mohak - attractive

Mohal - attractive

Mohamad - the Prophet

Mohan - charming; fascinating

Mohin - attractive

Mohit - ensnarled by beauty

Mohita - attracted

Mohnish - Lord Krishna

Mohul - attractive

Monish - lord of mind

Moti - pearl

Motilal - pearl

Moulik - valuable

Mriganka - the moon

Mrigankamouli - Lord Shiva

Mrigankasekhar - Lord Shiva

Mrigendra - lion

Mrigesh - lion

Mrityunjay - Lord Shiva

Mubarak - congratulations

Mudita - happy

Muhamad - the Prophet

Mukesh - lord of the dumb

Muktananda - liberated

Mukul - bud

Mukunda - freedom giver

Mukut - crown

Mulkraj - king

Mumtaz - conspicuous

Muni - sage

Murad - prowess

Murali - flute

Muralidhar - Lord Krishna

Muralimanohar - Lord Krishna

Murari - Lord Krishna

Murarilal - Lord Krishna

Musheer - advice

Nabarun - morning sun

Nabendu - new moon

Nabhi - focus; the best

Nachiketa - fire

Nadir - pinnacle

Nagendra - Seshnag

Nagesh - Seshnag; Cosmic Serpent

Nahusha - a mythological king

Nairit - south-west

Naishadh - King Nala; a hero from the Mahabharata who was king of

Nishadha

Nakshatra - star

Nakul - name of one of the Pandavas

Nalin - lotus; water

Nalinaksha - lotus-eyed

Naman - salutation

Namdev - poet; saint

Nanak - guru of the Sikhs

Nand - joyful

Nanda - meritorious; great achiever

Nandan - pleasing

Nandan - pleasing; son

Nandi - one who pleases others

Naotau - new

Narahari - Lord Vishnu

Narasimha - an incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Narayan - Lord Vishnu

Narayana - Vishnu; refuge of man

Narendra - king among men

Naresh - lord of man

Narhari - man-lion

Narmad - bringing delight

Narottam - best among men

Narsimha - lion among men

Nartan - dance

Natesh - king

Natraj - king among actors

Natwar - Lord Krishna

Naval - wonder

Navaneet - butter

Naveen - new

Navin - new

Navnit - fresh butter

Navrang - beautiful

Navroz - a Parsee festival

Nayan - eye

Neel - blue

Neeladri - the Nilgiris

Neelam - emerald

Neelambar - blue sky

Neelanjan - blue

Neelesh - Lord Krishna; moon

Neelkanta - Lord Shiva

Neelkanth - peacock; Shiva

Neelmadhav - Lord Jagannath

Neelmani - sapphire

Neelotpal - blue lotus

Neeraf - river

Neeraj - lotus; pearl

Nibodh - knowledge

Nidhish - lord of treasure

Nigam - treasure

Nihal - gratified

Nihar - mist; fog; dew

Niket - home

Nikhat - fragrance

Nikhil - complete; whole

Nikhilesh - lord of all

Nikunj - a bower

Nikunja - grove of trees

Nilay - heaven

Nilesh - Krishna; blue god

Nimai - Chaitanya

Nimish - spilt;second

Ninad - sound

Nipun - expert

Nirad - cloud

Niraj - lotus flower

Nirajit - illuminated

Niramay - without blemish

Niramitra - son of pandava Sahadeva

Niranjan - simple

Nirav - quiet

Nirbhay - fearless

Nirijhar - waterful

Nirmal - clean; pure

Nirmalya - pure

Nirmit - created

Nirmohi - unattached

Nirupam - without comparison

Nirvan - liberation

Nischal - calm

Nishad - seventh note on the Indian musical scale

Nishanath - moon

Nishant - dawn

Nishesh - entire

Nishikanta - the moon

Nishit - midnight

Nishita - sharp

Nishith - night

Nishok - happy

Nissim - unbounded

Niteesh - god of law; well versed in law

Nitin - master of the right path

Nitish - master of the right path

Nityagopal - constant

Nityanand - perennially happy

Nityananda - Lord Krishna; always happy

Nityasundar - forever good looking

Nivrutti - separated from world

Nripa - king

Nripendra - king of kings

Nripesh - king of kings

Ojas - lustre

Om - the sacred syllable

Omanand - joy of Om

- an era

Omja - born of cosmic unity

Omkar - the sound of the sacred syllable

Omprakash - light of Om

Omrao; Umrao - king

Omswaroop - manifestation of divinity

Oojam - enthusiasm

Oorjit - powerful

Osman; Usman - salve of God

Paavan - purifier

Padman - lotus

Padmanabh - one with lotus in his navel i.e. Vishnu

Padmanabha - Lord Vishnu

Padmapati - Lord Vishnu

Palak - eyelash

Palash - a flowering

Palashkusum - the flower of Palash

Palashranjan - beautiful like a Palash

Pallab - new leaves

Pallav - young shoots and leaves

Panchanan - Lord Shiva

Pandhari - Lord Vithobha

Panduranga - one with pale white complexion

Panini - the great scholar-grammarian

Pankaj - lotus flower

Pannalal - emerald

Parag - pollen

Parakram - strength

Param - the best

Paramananda - superlative joy

Paramartha - highest truth

Paramesh - Lord Shiva

Paramhansa - supreme soul

Paramjeet - highest success

Paranjay - Varun; Lord of the Sea

Parantapa - conqueror; Arjuna Paras - touchstone

Parashar - an ancient

Parashuram - sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu Partha; Arjun

Parasmani - touchstone

Paravasu - name of a sage

Parees - touch stone

Paresh - supreme spirit

Parijat - a celestial flower

Pariket - against desire

Parikshit - name of the ancient king Parimal - fragrance

Parindra - lion

Paritosh - contentment

Paritosh - satisfaction

Parkash - light

Parmameshwar - Alimightly Lord

Parnad - a Brahmin in the epics

Partha - Arjun

Parthapratim - like Arjuna

Parvatinandan - Lord Ganesh

Parvesh - Lord of celebration Pasupati - Lord Shiva

Patakin - holder of a banner

Patanjali - famous Yoga philosopher

Pathik - a traveller

Pathin - traveller

Patralika - new leaves

Pavak - fire

Pavan - wind

Pavani - Hanuman

Pavanjit - wind

Pavitra - pure

Payas - water

Payod - cloud

Peeyush - nectar

Phalguni - born in the Hindu month of Falgun

Phanindra - Sesh; the divine snake

Phenil - foam like

Pinak - Shiva's bow

Pinaki - Lord Krishna

Pirmohammed - rhw holy prophet

Pitambar - Lord Vishnu

Piyush - milk

Piyush - nectar

Poojan - worship

Poojit - worshipped

Poorna - complete

Poornachandra - full moon

Prabal - coral

Prabhakar - sun

Prabhakar - the sun

Prabhas - lustrous

Prabhat - dawn

Prabhat - morning

Prabhav - effect

Prabir - hero; brave one

Prabodh - sound advice

Prabodhan - knowledge

Prabuddha - awakened Prachetas - energy

Prachur - abundant

Pradeep - light; shine

Pradnesh - lord of wisdom

Pradosh - dusk

Pradyot - lustre

Pradyumna - cupid Pradyun - radiant

Praful - blooming Prafulla - blooming

Prafulla - pleasant; cheerful

Pragun - straight; honest Prahlad - joy

Prahlad - excess of joy

Prajeet - victorious

Prajesh - Lord Brahma

Prajin - kind

Prajit - kind

Prakash - light

Prakat - mainfested

Prakriti - nature

Pralay - Himalay

Pramath - horse

Pramesh - master of accurate knowledge

Pramit - consciousness

Pramod - happiness

Pran - life

Pranav - the sacred syllable Om

Pranay - love

Pranay - romance

Pranet - leader

Pranit - modest

Pranjal - simple

Pranjivan - life

Pransukh - joy of life

Prasad - offering to god during pooja

Prasanna - cheerful; pleased

Prasata - father of Draupad

Prasenjit - a king in the epics

Prasham - peace

Prashant - calm and composed

Prashanta - calm

Prasoon - flower

Prasun - blossom Pratap - glory

Pratap - dignity; majesty

Prateek - symbol; first word in a sentence

Prateep - king; Shantanu's father

Prateet - manifested

Pratik - symbol

Pratiti - faith; undrstanding

Pratosh - extreme delight

Pratul - plenty

Praval - fierce; strong

Pravar - excellent

Praveen - expert; experienced

Praver - chief

Pravir - brave

Prayag - confluence

Preetish - god of love

Prem - love

Premal - full of love

Premanand - joy of love

Premendra - lover

Pritam - beloved

Prithu - a king from the epics

Prithvi - earth

Prithviraj - king of the earth

Priya - beloved

Priyabrata - devoted to pleasing

Priyaranjan - beloved

Pujit - worshipped

Pukhraj - topaz

Pulak - joy

Pulakesh - joyous

Pulastya - an ancient

Pulin - beautiful

Pulish - name of a sage

Pundarik - white lotus

Puneet - pure

Punit - pure

Punyabrata - dedicated to the good

Punyasloka - sacred verse

Purandar - Lord Indra

Puranjay - Lord Shiva

Purnanada - God

Purnendu - full moon

Puru - abundant; name of a king

Purujit - conqueror of city

Purumitra - friend of city

Pururava - the founder of Chandra dynasty

Purushottam - best of men

Pushkar - lotus; a lake

Pushpak - mythical vehicle of Lord Vishnu

Puskara - blue lotus; fountain

Pyarelal - Lord Krishna

Pyaremohan - Lord Krishna

Quamar - the moon

Quasim - old generation

Qutub - tall

Radhakanta - Lord Krishna

Radhakrishna - Radha and Lord Krishna

Radhavallabh - Lord Krishna-beloved of Radha

Radheshyam - Lord Krishna

Radheya - Karna Rafat - elevation

Raghav - Lord Rama

Raghavendra - Lord Rama

Raghu - the family of Lord Rama

Raghunandan - Lord Rama

Raghunath - Lord Rama

Raghupati - Lord Rama

Raghuvir - Lord Rama

Rahas - secret

Rahman - merciful

Rahul - son of Lord Buddha

Raj - king

Raja - king

Rajam - Goddess Lakshmi

Rajan - king

Rajani - night

Rajanikant - sun; lord of night

Rajanikanta - king's sage

Rajarshi - king's sage

Rajas - mastery; fame; pride

Rajat - silver

Rajatshubhra - white as silver

Rajdulari - princess

Rajeev - blue lotus

Rajendra - king

Rajendrakumar - king

Rajendramohan - king

Rajesh - god of kings

Rajesh - king

Rajit - decorated

Rajiv - lotus flower

Rajivlochan - king's sage

Rajivnayan - king's sage

Rajkumar - prince

Rajrishi - king's sage

Rajyeshwar - king

Rakesh - the moon

Raksha - the moon; protection

Ram - Lord Rama; one who pleases

Ramakanta - Lord Vishnu

Raman - beloved; pleasing

Ramanuja - born after Rama

Ramashray - Lord Vishnu; protected by Rama

Ramavatar - reincarnation of Lord Rama

Ramchandra - Lord Rama

Ramesh - Lord Vishnu

Rameshwar - Lord Shiva

Ramkishore - Lord Rama

Ramkrishna - Lord Rama; Krishna

Ramkumar - Lord Rama

Rammohan - Lord Rama

Ramnath - Lord Rama

Ramprasad - Lord Rama

Rampratap - Lord Rama

Ramratan - Lord Rama

Ramswaroop - Lord Rama

Ranajay - victorious

Ranajit - victorious

Randhir - brave

Rangan - a flower

Ranganath - Lord Vishnu

Ranjan - entertaining

Ranjeet - victor in wars

Ranjit - victorious

Rasaraj - mercury

Rasbihari - Lord Krishna

Rasesh - Lord Krishna

Rashmil - silken

Rasik - connoisseur

Rasul - angel

Ratan - precious stone

Ratannabha - Lord Vishnu

Rathin - celestial

Ratish - cupid

Ratnakar - mine of jewels; sea

Ratul - sweet

Ravi - sun

Ravikiran - sun ray

Ravinandan - Karna

Ravindra - sun

Ravishu - cupid

Raza - hope

Razak - devotee

Rebanta - a son of Surya

Rehman - merciful

Rehmat - mercy

Riddhiman - possessed of good fortune

Rijul - innocent

Ripudaman - killer of enemies

Rishabh - second note of the indian scale of music

Rishi - sage; ray of light

Rishikesh - Lord Vishnu

Rituparan - joyous

Rituraj - spring

Ritvik - priest

Riyaz - practice

Rizvan - harbinger of good news

Rochak - tasty

Rochan - red lotus; bright

Rohan - ascending

Rohanlal - Lord Krishna

Rohit - red

Rohitasva - sone of King Harishchandra

Ronak - embellishment

Roshan - illumination

Ruchir - beautiful

Rudra - Lord Shiva

Rujul - simple; honest

Rupak - beautiful

Rupesh - lord of beauty

Rupin - embodied beauty

Rushil - charming

Rustom - warrior

Rutujit - conquerer of seasons

Sacchidananda - total bliss

Sachet - consciousness

Sachetan - rational

Sachin - Lord Indra

Sachit - consciousness

Sadanand - ever joyous

Sadashiva - eternally pure

Sadeepan - lighted up

Sadiq - kingly

Saeed - priestly

Sagar - sea; ocean

Sagun - possessed of qualities

Sahaj - natural

Sahas - bravery

Sahdev - one of the Pandava princes

Sahib - the lord

Sahil - guide

Sainath - Saibaba

Saipraasad - blessing

Saipratap - blessing of Saibaba

Sajal - moist

Sajan - beloved

Saket - Llrd Krishna

Salaman - high

Salarjung - beautiful

Saleem - healthy

Salil - water

Salim - happy; peaceful

Samar - war

Samarendra - Lord Vishnu

Samarendu - Lord Vishnu

Samarjit - victorious in war

Samarth - powerful

Sambaran - restraint; name of an ancient king

Sambhav - born; mainfested

Sambhddha - wise

Sambit - consciousness

Sameen - valuable

Sameer - breeze

Samendra - winner of war

Samir - wind

Samiran - breeze

Sampat - prosperous

Samrat - emperor

Samudra - ocean

Samudragupta - a famous king

Samudrasen - lord of the ocean

Samyak - enough

Sanabhi - related

Sanam - beloved

Sanat - Lord Brahma

Sanatan - eternal

Sanchay - collection

Sanchit - collected

Sandananda - eternal bliss

Sandeep - a lighted lamp

Sandeepen - a sage

Sanjay - Bhritarashtra's charioteer

Sanjiv - love; life

Sanjivan - immortality

Sanjog - coincidence

Sankalpa - resolve

Sankara - Shiva

Sankarshan - a name of Balaram; brother of Lord Krishna

Sanket - signal

Sanobar - palm tree

Santosh - contentment

Sanwariya - Lord Krishna

Sanyog - conincidence

Sapan - dream

Saquib - bright

Saral - straight

Sarang - spotted deer

Saras - a bird; lake

Sarasija - lotus

Sarasvat - learned

Sarat - autumn

Sarbajit - one who has conquered all

Sarfaraz - head held high

Saroj - lotus

Sartaj - crown

Sarthak - well done

Sarup - beautiful

Sarvadaman - son of Shakuntala-Bharat

Sarvesh - lord of all

Sarwar - promotion

Sashreek - prosperous

Satindra - Lord Vishnu

Satish - ruler of hundreds

Satrijit - father of Satyabhama; wife of Lord Krishna

Satvamohan - truthful

Satyajit - wedded to truth

Satyakam - son of Jabala in the Mahabharata

Satyaki - charioteer of Krishna

Satyamurty - statue of truth

Satyanarayan - Lord Krishna

Satyankar - true; good

Satyaprakash - light of truth

Satyapriya - devoted to truth

Satyasheel - truthful

Satyavan - husband of Savitri; true

Satyavrat - one who has taken vow of truth

Satyavrata - dedicated to truth

Satyendra - lord of truth

Saurabh - fragrance

Saurav - divine; celestial

Savar - Lord Shiva

Savitendra - the sun

Sawan - a Hindu month

Sayam - evening

Sayed - leader

Seemanta - parting line of hair

Senajit - victory over army

Sevak - servant

Shaan - pride

Shachin - Lord Indra

Shachindra - Lord Indra

Shadab - fresh

Shaheen - tender

Shahid - patriot

Shailendra - king of mountains; Himalayas

Shailesh - god of mountain; Himalayas

Shaistakhan - polite

Shakib - patience

Shaktidhar - Lord Shiva

Shakunt - blue jay

Shakyasinha - Lord Buddha

Shalin - modest

Shambhu - Lord Shiva

Shameek - an ancient sage

Shami - fire

Shamindra - quiet; gentle

Shams - fragrance

Shamshu; Shamshad - beautiful

Shandar - proud

Shankar - Shiva

Shankha - conch

Shanmuga - Kartikeya; first son of Lord Shiva

Shanmukha - Kartikeya; first son of Lord Shiva

Shantanu - a king from the epic Mahabharata

Shantashil - gentle

Shantimay - peaceful

Shantinath - lord of peace

Shantiprakash - light of peace

Shantipriya - peace-loving

Sharad - autumn

Sharadchandra - autumn moon

Sharadindu - autumn moon

Sharan - shelter

Sharang - deer

Shardul - tiger

Shariq - intelligent

Shashank - moon

Shashanka - the moon

Shashee - moon

Shashibhushan - Lord Shiva

Shashidhar - the moon

Shashikant - moon stone

Shashikiran - moon's rays

Shashimohan - the moon

Shashishekhar - Lord Shiva

Shashwat - ever lasting; continuous

Shatrughan - victorious

Shatrughna - victorious

Shatrujit - victorious

Shatrunjay - overcomer of enemies

Shattesh - king of mountains

Shaukat - grand

Shaunak - a great sage

Sheetal - cool

Sheil - mountain

Shekhar - Lord Shiva

Shesh - cosmic serpent

Shevantilal - a crysanthemum

Shikha - flame

Shikhar - peak

Shirish - a flower

Shiromani - superb jewel

Shirshirchandra - winter moon

Shishir - winter

Shishirkumar - the moon

Shishupal - sone of Subhadra

Shiv - Lord Shiva; auspicious; lucky

Shivendra - Lord Shiva

Shivendu - pure moon

Shivesh - Lord Shiva

Shivlal - Lord Shiva

Shivraj - Lord Shiva

Shivshankar - Lord Shiva

Shobhan - splendid

Shoorsen - brave

Shravan - a Hindu month

Shravankumar - a character from the epic Ramayana

Shrenik - organised

Shreshta - the best

Shreyas - superior

Shridhar - Lord Vishnu

Shrigopal - Lord Krishna

Shrihari - Lord Krishna

Shrikanta - beautiful

Shrikrishna - Lord Krishna

Shrikumar - beautiful

Shrinath - Lord Vishnu

Shrinivas - Lord Vishnu

Shripad - Lord Vishnu

Shripal - Lord Vishnu

Shripati - Lord Vishnu

Shriram - Lord Rama

Shriranga - Lord Vishnu

Shrish - Lord Vishnu

Shrivatsa - Lord Vishnu

Shriyans - wealth

Shubha - auspicious

Shubhang - handsome

Shubhankar - auspivious

Shubhashis - blessing

Shubhendu - luckly moon

Shubhranshu - the moon

Shuddhashil - well-born

Shulabh - easy

Shvetang - fair complexioned

Shvetank - having a white mark

Shyam - dark blue; black

Shyamal - black; dark blue

Shyamsundar - Lord Krishna

Siddhanta - principle

Siddharth - white mustard

Siddhartha - a name of Lord Buddha

Siddheshwar - a goddess

Siraj - lamp

Sitakanta - Lord Rama

Sitanshu - the moon

Sitikantha - Lord Shiva

Sivanta - Lord Shiva

Smarajit - one who has conquered lust

Smaran - remembrance

Smritiman - unforgettable

Snehal - freindly

Snehanshn - affectionate

Snehin - a friend

Sohail - moon-glow

Soham - the presence of divinity of each soul

Sohan - charm

Sohil - beautiful

Som - the moon

Somansh - half moon

Somendra - moon

Someshwar - Lord Shiva

Somnath - Lord Shiva

Sopan - steps

Soumil - a friend

Soumyakanti - handsome

Sourabh - fragrance

Sourish - Lord Vishnu

Srijan - creation

Srikant - lover of wealth

Srinivas - abode of wealth

Sriram - Lord Rama

Sual - asked for

Subal - a friend of Lord Krishna

Subash - fragrance

Subbarao - auspicious

Subhadra - mother of Lord Krishna; wife of Arjuna

Subhan - aware

Subhash - soft spoken

Subhash - well-spoken

Subinay - humble

Subodh - sound advice; easily understood

Subrata - devoted to what is right

Suchir - eternal

Sudama - Lord Krishna's friend

Sudama - meek

Sudarshan - handsome

Sudeep - bright

Sudesh - country

Sudesha - good country

Sudeva - good Deva

Sudhakar - the moon

Sudhamay - full of nectar

Sudhanshu - the moon

Sudhanssu - moon

Sudhi - scholar

Sudhindra - lord of knowledge

Sudhir - great scholar; calm

Sudhish - lord of excellent intellect

Sugata - a name of the Buddha

Sugreev - man with a beautiful neck

Sugriva - one with graceful neck

Suhail - moon-glow

Suhas - smiling beautifully

Suhrid - well-disposed

Suhrit - well-disposed

Sujan - honest

Sujash - illustrious

Sujay - victory

Sujit - victory

Sujit - winner

Sukant - handsome

Sukanta - handsome

Sukesh - beautiful

Suketu - a Yaksha king

Sukhamay - pleasurable

Sukhdev - god of happiness

Sukrit - good deed

Sukumar - handsome

Sulalit - graceful

Sulekh - beautifully written

Sulochan - one with beautiful eyes

Sultan - king

Suman - flower

Sumant - wise

Sumanta - wise

Sumantra - friend of King Dasarath Sumedh - clever

Sumeet - a good friend

Sumit - a good friend

Sumitra - good friend

Sunanda - very pleasing

Sunasi - Lord Indra

Sundar - beautiful

Sundar - handsome; of good principles; prudent

Sunil - dark blue

Sunirmal - pure

Suparna - leafy

Suprakash - manifested

Supratik - cupid

Supratim - beautiful image

Supriya - beloved

Sur - a musical note

Suraj - the sun

Surajit - god

Suranjan - pleasing

Surdeep - lamp of music

Suren - Lord Indra

Suresh - Lord Indra

Suresh - sun

Surya - the sun

Suryabhan - the sun

Suryakant - loved by the sun

Suryakanta - a jewel

Suryashankar - Lord Shiva

Sushanta - quiet

Sushil - well behaved

Sushobhan - very beautiful

Sushrut - well heard

Sushruta - son of sage Viswamitra

Sutej - lustre

Suvan - the sun

Suvimal - pure

Suvrata - strict in religious vows - Subrata

Suyash - illustrious

Swagat - welcome

Swami - master

Swaminath - the Lord Almighty

Swapan - dream

Swapnil - seen in a dream; dreamy

Swaraj - liberty; freedom

Swarup - truth

Swayambhu - Lord Shiva

Swetaketu - an ancient sage

Syamantak - a jewel of Lord Vishnu

Tahir - holy

Taizeen - encouragement

Taj - crown

Tajdar - corwned

Talat - prayer

Talib - divine

Talleen - absorbed

Tamal - a tree with very dark bark

Tamkinat - pomp

Tamonash - destroyer of ignorance

Tanay - son

Tanmay - engrossed

Tanuj - son

Tanveer - englightened

Tapan - sun; summer

Tapas - heat; penance

Tapasendra - Lord Shiva

Tapasranjan - Lord Vishnu

Tapomay - full of moral virtue

Tarachand - star

Tarak - protector

Tarakeshwar - Lord Shiva

Taraknath - Lord Shiva

Taral - honeybee

Taran - raft; heaven

Tarang - wave

Taranga - wave

Taraprashad - star

Tarik - one who crosses the river of life

Tariq - morning star

Tarit - lightning Tarun - young

Tarun - young; youth

Taruntapan - morning sun

Tathagata - the Buddha

Tausiq - reinforcement

Teerth - holy place; sacred water

Teerthankar - a Jain saint

Tej - light; lustrous

Tejas - lustre; brilliance

Tejeshwar - the sun

Tejomay - glorious

Thakur - leader; God

Tilak - auspicious

Timin - large fish

Timir - darkness

Timirbaran - dark

Tirtha - holy place

Titir - a bird

Toshan - satisfaction

Trailokva - the three worlds

Trambak - Lord Shiva

Tribhuvan - the tree worlds

Tridib - heaven

Trigun - the three dimensions

Trilochan - one with three eyes; Shiva

Trilok - the three worlds; heaven; earth; hell

Trilokesh - Lord Shiva

Tripurari - Lord Shiva

Trishanku - a king of the Surya dynasty

Trivikram - Lod Vishnu

Tufan - storm

Tuhin - snow

Tuhinsurra - snow white

Tukaram - a poet saint

Tulasidas - servant of Tulasi; basil plant

Tulsidas - a famous saint

Tungar - high; lofty

Tungesh - moon

Tushar - snow

Tusharkanti - Lord Shiva

Tusharsuvra - wsnow white

Tyagraja - a famous poet

Udar - generous

Uday - appearance

Udayachal - eastern horizon

Udayan - rising; name of king of Avanti

Uddhar - liberation

Uddhav - Lord Krishna's friend

Udeep - flood

Udit - grown; awakened; shining

Udyam - effort

Udyan - garden

Ujagar - bright

Ujala - bright

Ujesh - one who gives light

Ujwal - bright

Ulhas - joy; delight

Umakant - Lord Shiva

Umanand - Lord Shiva

Umanant - Lord Shiva

Umang - enthusiasm

Umaprasad - blessing of Goddess Parvati

Umashankar - Lord Shiva

Umed - hope

Umesh - Lord Shiva

Umrao - noble

Unmesh - flash; blowing; opening

Unnat - energized

Upagupta - name of a Buddish nonk

Upamanyu - name of a devoted pupil

Upendra - an element

Urjita - energized

Ushakanta - the sun

Utanka - a disciple of th sage Veda

Utkarsh - prosperity; awakening

Utkarsha - advancement

Utpal - water lily; fleshless

Utsav - celebration

Uttam - best

Uttar - son of king Virata

Uttiya - a name in Buddhist literature

Vachan - speech

Vachaspati - lord of speech

Vaibhav - richness

Vaijnath - Lord shiva

Vajra - Lord Krishna's greatgrandson; diamond

Vajradhar - Lord Indra

Vajramani - diamond

Vajrapani - Lord Indra

Vallabh - beloved; dear

Valmik - the author of the epic Ramayana

Valmiki - the author of the epic Ramayana

Vaman - fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Vamsi - Name of a 'Raaga'

Vanajit - lord of the forest

Vandan - salutation

Vaninath - Husband of Saraswati

Vardhaman - Lord Mahavir

Varij - lotus

Varindra - lord of the ocean

Varun - lord of the sea

Vasant - spring

Vasava - Indra

Vasistha - name of a sage

Vasu - wealth

Vasudev - father of Lord Krishna

Vasudev - Krishna's father; god of wealth

Vasuman - born of fire

Vatsal - affectionate

Ved - sacred knowledge

Vedanga - meaning of Vedas

Vedavrata - vow of the Vedas

Vedmohan - Lord Krishna

Vedprakash - light of the Vedas

Veer - brave

Veera - the brave

Veni - Lord Krishna

Venimadhav - Lord Krishna

Vibhas - decoration; light

Vibhat - dawn

Vibhishan - a character from the epic Ramayana

Vibhu - all-pervading

Vidur - a friend of Lord Krishna

Vidur - wise

Vidyacharan - learned

Vidyadhar - learned

Vidyaranya - forest of knowledge

Vidyasagar - ocean of learning

Vidyut - lightning

Vighnesh; Vignesh - Lord Ganesh

Vihanga - bird

Vijanyendra - victorious

Vijay - victor

Vijay - victory

Vijendra - victorious

Vikas - development; expanding

Vikesh - the moon

Vikram - the sun of valour

Vikramaditya - a famous king

Vikramajit - a famous king

Vikramendra - king of prowess

Vikrant - powerful

Vikranta - brave

Vilas - play

Vilok - to see

Vilokan - gaze

Vimal - pure

Vinay - modesty

Vinayak - Lord Ganesh

Vineet - unassuming

Vinesh - godly

Vinod - happy; full of joy

Vinod - pleasing

Vipan - sail; petty trade

Vipin - forest

Viplab - floating; revolution

Viplav - drifting about; revolution

Vipra - a priest

Vipul - plenty

Vir - brave

Viraj - resplendent; splendour

Viral - priceless

Virendra - brave lord

Viresh - brave lord

Virochan - moon; fire

Vishal - immense

Vishesh - special

Vishnu - Lord Vishnu

Vishram - rest

Vishva - earth; universe

Vishvajit - one who conquers the universe

Vishvakarma - architect of the universe

Vishvatma - universal soul

Vishwambhar - the lord

Vishwamitra - friend of the universe

Vishwanath - the lord

Vishwas - faith; trust

Vishwesh - the lord Almighty

Vismay - surprise

Viswanath - god of universe

Viswas - trust

Vithala - Lord Vishnu

Vitthal - Lord Vishnu

Vivek - judgement

Vivekananda - joy of discrimination

Vrajakishore - Lord Krishna

Vrajamohan - Lord Kirshna

Vrajanadan - Lord Krishna

Vrajesh - Lord Krishna

Vrishin - peacock

Vyasa - the author of Mahabharata

Vyomesh - lord of the sky

Wahab - large hearted

Wajidali - obessed

Wali - protector

Waman - short

Yaaseen - One of the Prophet Muhammad's names

Yadav - Lord Krishna

Yadavendra - Lord Krishna

Yadunandan - Lord Krishna

Yadunath - Lord Krishna

Yaduraj - Lord Krishna

Yaduvir - Lord Krishna

Yagna - Ceremonial rites to God

Yahyaa - a Prophet's name

Yaj - a sage

Yajat - Lord Shiva

Yajnadhar - Lord Vishnu

Yajnarup - Lord Krishna

Yajnesh - Lord Vishnu

Yamahil - Lord Vishnu

Yamajit - Lord Shiva

Yaman - Lord Yama; god of death; Yamraj

Yamir - Moon

Yasaar - Ease; Wealth

Yash - victory; glory

Yash - victory; glory

Yashas - Fame

Yashodev - Lord of fame

Yashodhan - rich in fame

Yashodhara - one who has achieved fame

Yashpal - protector of fame

Yashwant - one who has achieved glory

Yasir - Wealthy

Yatin - ascetic

Yatindra - Lord Indra

Yatish - Lord of devotees

Yayin - Lord Shiva

Yazeed - To increase; Grow; Enhance

Yogendra - god of Yoga

Yogesh - god of Yoga; Lord Shiva

Yogi - Devotee

Yoonus - a Prophet's name

Yoosuf - a Prophet's name

Yudhajit - victor in war

Yudhisthir - firm in battle

Yudishtra - firm in battle

Yugandhar - celestial god

Yuvaraj - prince; heir apparent

Yuvraj - a prince

Yuyutsu - eager to fight

Indian Baby Girl Names

Aaarti - worship; divine fire in ritual

Aafreen - encouragement

Abani - earth

Abha - lustre; shine

Abhaya - fearless

Abhilasha - desire

Aboil - the name of a flower

Achala - constant

Adarsh - ideal

Adhira - lightning

Adishree - exalted

Aditi - mother of gods

Adrika - celestial

Aghanashini - destroyer of sins

Agrata - leadership

Agrima - leadership

Ahalya - wife of Rishi Gautam; a woman who was saved by Lord Rama

Ahladita - in happy mood

Aishani - Goddess Durga

Aishwarya - wealth

Ajala - the earth

Ajanta - a famous Buddist cave

Akhila - complete

Akriti - diagram

Akshaya - indestructible

Akshita - seen

Akuti - princess

Alaka - a girl with a lovely hair

Alaknanda - flawless

Alisha - protected by God

Alka - a girl with a lovely hair

Almas - a diamond

Alopa - faultless

Alpa - little

Alpana - a decorative design

Amala - the pure one

Amba - Parvati

Ambika - Goddess Parvati

Ambu - water

Ambuda - cloud

Ambuja - born of a Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi

Ambuja - lotus

Amita - limitless

Amla - the pure one

Amoda - happiness

Amodini - joyful

Amrapali - famous courtesan who became a evotee of Buddha

Amrita - nectar

Amritkala - nectarine art

Amrusha - sudden

Amshula - sunny

Amulya - priceless

Anagha - sinless

Anahita - graceful

Anala - fiery

Anamika - ring-finger

Anandamayi - full of joy

Anandi - jovial

Anandini - joyful

Anandita - happy

Ananya - matchless

Anarghya - priceless

Anasooya - wife of Rishi Atri

Anasuya - wife of Rishi Atri

Anchal - the decorative end of a sari

Anchita - honoured; worshipped

Angana - an suspicious or handsome woman

Angarika - a flame-coloured flower-Palash or Flame of the Forest

Anika - Goddess Durga

Anindita - beautiful

Anisha - uninterrupted

Anita - grace

Anjali - offering

Anjana - mother of Hanuman

Anju - one who lives in heart

Anjushree - dear to one's heart

Anjushri - dear to one's heart

Ankita - conqueress; empress; one with auspicious marks

purna - Goddess Parvati; generous with food

Anoushka - lightning

Anshula - sunny

Antara - the second note in Hindustani classical music

Anuhya - something unexpected - in a pleasant way - and valuable

Anumati - consent

Anupama - unique; unparalleled

Anuprabha - brightness

Anuradha - a bright star

Anuragini - beloved

Anurati - consent

Anusha - beautiful morning; a star

Anushka - lightning

Anushri - pretty

Anuva - knowldege

Anwesha - quest

Apala - name of a learned woman of the past

Aparijita - undefeated; name of a flower

Aparna - Goddess Parvati

Apsara - celestial maiden

Apurva; Apoorva - unique

Aradhana - worship

Arati - worship; divine fire in ritual

Archa - worship

Archan - worship

Archana - worship

Archisha - a ray of light

Archita - one who is worshipped

Arpana - surrendered

Arpita - dedicated

Arshia - heavenly

Aruna - dawn

Arundhati - a star

Aruni - dawn

Arunima - glow of dawn

Asavari - name of a raga or melody

Ascharya - Surprise

Aseema - limitless

Asgari - devotee

Asha - hope; aspiration

Ashakiran - ray of hope

Ashalata - creeper of hope

Ashavari - name of a raaga

Ashima - limitless

Ashis - benediction

Ashna - friend

Ashwini - name of a star

Asita - the river Yamuna

Aslesha - a star

Asmita - pride

Atasi - a blue flower

Atmaja - daughter

Atreyi - name of a river

Avani - Earth

Avanti(ancient Malwa; Ujjain

Avantika - princess of Ujjain

Ayesha - daughter of the Prophet

Ayushmati - one who has a long life

Aziza - a friend

Bageshri - name of a raaga

Bahula - a star

Baidehi - Sita

Baijayanthi - garland of Lord Vishnu

Baisakhi - of the month Baishakh

Baishali - an ancient city

Bakul - the name of a flower

Bakula - Nagakeshar flower

Bala - girl

Ballari - creeper

Banamala - forests

Banani - forests

Bandana - worship

Bandhula - charming

Bandhura - pretty

Banhi - fire

Banhishikha - flame

Banita - woman

Bansari - flute

Barnali - Dispersion of seven colors

Barsha - rain

Baruna - wife of the Lord of the sea

Baruni - Goddess Durga

Basabi - wife of Lord Indra

Basanti - of spring

Bela - a flower-jasmine

Beli - a flower-jasmine

Benazir - incomparable

Bhadra - gentle

Bhagirathi - the river Ganga

Bhagwanti - lucky

Bhagya - lucky

Bhagyalakshmi - goddess of wealth

Bhagyashree - fortunate

Bhagyawati - fortunate

Bhairavi - a melody in classical music

Bhakti - devotion

Bhamini - woman

Bhanuja - river Yamuna

Bhanumati - full of lustre

Bhanupriya - beloved of the sun

Bharani - Name of a celestial star

Bharati - Goddess Saraswati

Bhargavi - Goddess Parvati

Bhavana - feelings; sentiments

Bhavini - Goddess Parvati

Bhavna - meditation; thinking

Bhilangana - a river

Bhoomi - the earth

Bhoomika - the earth

Bhuvana - the earth

Bimala - pure

Bina - a musical instrument

Binata - the wife of Sage Kashyap

Bindiya - drop; point

Bindu - a drop

Binodini - handsome; beautiful Radha

Bipasha - a river; Beas

Bishakha - a star

Bratati - creeper

Brinda - the basil plant; Radha

Bulbul - a songbird

Bulbuli - a songbird

Cauvery - same as Cavery- name of a river

Chadna - love

Chaitali - born in the month of Chaitra

Chaitaly - name of an ancient city

Chaitan - consciousness

Chakori - a bird enamoured of the moon

Chakrika - Lakshmi

Chameli - a creeper with flowers

Chameli - jasmine

Champa - a flower

Champabati - the capital

Champakali - a bud of champa

Chanchala - restless

Chandana - parrot

Chandana - sandal wood

Chandani - a river

Chandanika - diminutive

Chandika - diminutive of Chandana

Chandni - moonlit

Chandrabali - Krishna;s girl-friend

Chandrabhaga - river Chenab

Chandrakala - moonbeams

Chandraki - peacock

Chandrakin - a peacock

Chandraleksha - a ray of the moon

Chandrani - wife of the moon

Chandrika - moonlight

Chandrima - the moon

Changuna - a good woman

Chapala - restless; lighting

Charita - good

Charu - beautiful; attractive

Charulata - beautiful creeper

Charulekha - beautiful picture

Charumati - beautiful

Charuprabha - beautiful

Charusheela - a jewel

Charvi - a beautiful woman

Chatura - clever

Chhabi - picture

Chhavvi - image; radiance

Chhaya - shadow

Chimayi - blissful

Chinmayi - blissful

Chintan; Chintana; Chintanika - meditation

Chiti - love

Chitkala - knowledge

Chitra - picture; a stat; name of a river

Chitragandha - a fragrant material

Chitralekha - as beautiful as a picture

Chitrali - a row of pictures

Chitramala - series of pictures

Chitrangada - one of Arjuna's wives

Chitrani - river Ganga

Chitrarekha - picture

Chitrita - picturesque

Daksha - the earth; Sati; wife of Shiva

Dakshata - skill

Dakshayani - Goddess Durga

Damayanti - Nala's wife

Damini - lightning

Darika - maiden

Darpana - a mirror

Darshana - sight

Darshwana - pure of heart

Daya - kindness; mercy; pity

Dayamayee - kind

Dayanita - tender

Dayita - beloved

Deeba - silk

Deepa - a lamp

Deepabali - row of lamps

Deepali - collection of lamps

Deepamala - row of lamps

Deepanwita - lit by lamps

Deepaprabha - fully lighted

Deepashikha - flame

Deepavali - row of lamps

Deepika - a lamp

Deepta - shining

Deepti - flame; lustre

Deeptikana - a beam of light

Deeptimoyee - lustrous

Devahuti - daughter of Manu

Devak - divine

Devaki - mother of Krishna

Devangana - celestial maiden

Devasree - divine beauty

Devi - goddess

Devika - mother of Krishna

Devyani - daughter of Shukraacharya

Dhanashri - a raga

Dhanishta - a star

Dhanya - great

Dhanyata - success; fulfilment

Dhara - constant flow

Dharani - the earth

Dharini - earth

Dharitri - the earth

Dhatri - earth

Dhriti - courage; morale

Dhvani - sound;voice

Dhwani - sound;voice

Diksha - initiation

Dilber - lover

Dilshad - happy

Disha - direction

Diti - wife of the sage Kashyap

Divya - divine lustre

Doyel - a songbrid

Draupadi - wife of the Pandavas

Dristi - eyesight

Dulari - dear

Durba - sacred grass

Durga - succour; the Goddess

Durva - sacred grass

Dwipavati - river

Ecchumati - a river

Ekaparana - wife of Himalaya

Ekata - unity

Ekavali - single-string

Ekta - unity

Ektaa - unity

Ela - earth

Enakshi - dear-eyed

Esha - desire

Eshana - search

Eshita - one who desires

Faiza - gain

Fajyaz - artistic

Falguni - born in Falgun; a Hindu month

Farha - happiness

Faria - a caravan

Farida - turquoise

Fatima - prophet Mohammad's daughter

Fawiza - successful

Firoza - turquoise

Foolan - flowering

Foolwati - delicated as a flower

Fulki - spark

Fullara - wife of Kalketu

Gajagamini - majestic- like an elephant's walk

Gajra - a string of flowers

Gandhali - fragrance of flowers

Ganga - sacred river of India

Gangika - river Ganga

Gangotri - sacred river of India

Gargi - an ancient scholar

Gatita - a river

Gauhar - a pearl

Gaura - a fair woman

Gauri - a fair woman; parvati

Gaurika - a young girl

Gautami - wife a sage Gautam; river Godavari

Gayatri - the chant of salvation; Goddess Durga

Gazala - a deer

Geena - silvery

Geeta - holy book of the Hindus

Geeti - a song

Geetika - a little song

Girija - born of a mountain; Goddess Parvati

Gitanjali - an offering of songs

Godavari - sacred river of India

Gomati - name of a river

Gool - a flower

Gopa - Gautama's wife

Gopi - a cowherd; cowherd woman

Gopika - a cowherd; cowherd woman

Gorochana - Goddess Parvati

Govindi - a devotee of Lord krishna

Gulab - rose

Gunjana - buzzing of a bee

Gunwanti - virtuous

Gurjari - a raga

Gyanada - Goddess Saraswati

Habiba - beloved

Hafiza - protected

Haimavati - Parvati; Lord Shiva's wife

Hamsa - swan

Hanima - a wave

Hansa - swan

Hansika - swan

Hansini - swan

Harathi - Divine fire in puja ritual

Harimanti - born in the season of hemanta

Harinakshi - doe-eyed

Harini - deer

Haripriya - consort of Lord Vishnu; lakshmi

Harita - green

Harsha - happiness

Harsha - happiness

Harshada - giver of joy

Harshini - joyous

Hasina - beautiful

Hasita - happy

Hasumati - happy

Heera - diamond

Hema - golden

Hemangi - golden body

Hemangini - girl with golden body

Hemanti - early winter

Hemavati - golden Parvati

Hemlata - golden creeper

Hena - a flower

Hetal - friendly

Hima - snow

Himagouri - Parvati

Himani - snow

Hina - henna

Hindola - a raga

Hiral - lustrous

Hiranmayi - golden girl

Hirkani - small diamond

Hita - lovable

Hiya - heart

Hoor - a celestical

Husna - beautiful

Iha - the earth

Ihina - enthusiasm

Ikshu - sugarcane

Ila - earth; daughter of Manu

Ina - mother

Inayat - kindness

Indira - Goddess Lakshmi

Indira - Lakshmi

Indrakshi - one with beautiful eyes

Indrani - wife of Lord Indra

Indrasena - daughter of King Nala

Indrayani - the name of a sacred river

Indu - moon

Induja - narmada river

Induja - Narmada river

Indukala - moonlight

Induleksh - the moon

Induma - moon

Indumati - the full moon

Indumukhi - with moonlike face

Ipsa - desire

Ipsita - desired

Ira - earth; muse

Iravati - the river Ravi

Isha - one who protects

Ishana - rich

Ishani - Parvati; wife of Lord Shiva

Ishika - pain brush

Ishita - mastery; wealth

Ishrat - affection

Ishwari - goddess

Ivy - a creeper

Jabeen - forehead

Jagadamba - mother of the universe

Jagriti - vigilance

Jahanara - queen of the world

Jaheel - lake

Jahnavi - Ganga river

Jaishree - honour of victory

Jaisudha - nectar of victory

Jaiwanti - victory

Jalabala - a river

Jaladhija - Lakshmi

Jalaja - lotus

Jamini - night

Jamna - Indian River

Jamuna - holy river

Janaki - wife of Lord Rama; Sita

Janani - Mother

Janhavi - river Ganga

Jasoda - mother of Lord krishna

Jasodhara - mother of Lord Buddha

Jaya - victory

Jayalakshmi - the goddess of victory

Jayalalita - victorious goddess Durga

Jayamala - garland of victory

Jayani - a sakti of Ganesha

Jayanti - victorious

Jayantika - Goddess Durga; Parvati

Jayaprada - giver of victory

Jayashree - the goddess of victory

Jayashri - goddess of victory

Jayati - victorious

Jayita - victories

Jeeval - full of life

Jeevana - life

Jeevankala - art of life

Jeevanlata - creeper of life

Jeevika - water

Jetashri - a raga

Jharna - a stream

Jhilmil - sparkling

Jhinuk - oyster

Jigya - curiosity to know

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Joshita - pleased

Jowaki - a firefly

Juhi - a flower

Jui - a flower

Juily - a flower

Jyoti - flame; lamp

Jyotibala - splendour

Jyotika - light; a flame

Jyotirmoyee - lustrous

Jyotishmati - lustrous

Jyotsna - moonlight

Kadambari - Goddess

Kadambini - an array of clouds

Kaishori - Goddess Parvati

Kajal - eyeliner

Kajjali - kohl

Kakali - chiping of birds

Kala - art

Kalanidhi - treasure of art

Kalavati - artistic

Kalavati - Parvati; artist

Kali - a bud; Parvati

Kalika - a bud

Kalindi - the river Yamuna

Kalindi - Yamuna river

Kallol - large waves; gurgling of water

Kalpana - imagination

Kalpita - the imagined

Kalyani - auspicious

Kalyani - blissful; fortunate

Kamakshi - name of Goddess Lakshmi or Parvati; one with loving eyes

Kamala - Goddess

Kamalakshi - one whose eyes are beautiful like lotuses

Kamalika - lotus

Kamalini - lotus

Kamalkali - the bud of a lotus

Kamana - desire

Kamini - a beautiful woman

Kamna - desire

Kana - an atom

Kanak - gold

Kanaka - gold

Kanakabati - a fairy-tale

Kanaklata - golden creeper

Kanakpriya - lover of gold

Kanan - forest

Kananbala - nympth of the forest

Kanchan - gold

Kanchana - gold

Kanchi - a waistband

Kanika - an atom

Kankana - a bracelet

Kanta - a beautiful

Kanti - lustre

Kapila - name of the celestial cow

Kapotakshi - eyes like a pigeon's

Karabi - a flower

Karishma - Miracle

Karuna - compassion; mercy

Karunamayi - merciful

Kashi - Varanasi; the holy city

Kashmira - from Kashmir

Kasturi - musk

Katyayani - Goddess Parvati

Kaumudi - moonlight

Kaushalya - mother of Rama

Kaveri - a river

Kavita - a poem

Keertana - hymn; a song in praise of god

Kesar - pollen; lion

Kesari - saffron; a lion

Keshi - a woman with beautiful hari

Keshika - a woman with beautiful hair

Keshini - one with beautiful hair

Ketaki - a cream coloured flower

Ketana - home

Keya - a monsoon flower

Khyati - fame

Kimaya - divine

Kiran - ray of light

Kiranmala - a garland of light

Kirtana - praise

Kirti - fame

Kishori - a young girl

Kokila - cuckoo; nightingale

Komal - tender

Komala - delicate

Koyel - the cuckoo

Krandasi - the sky and the earth

Kranti - revolution

Kripa - mercy

Krishna - Draupadi

Krishnaa - Draupadi

Krishnakali - a flower

Kriti - A work of art

Krittika - the Plaids

Krupa - grace; favour

Kshama - forgiveness

Kshanika - momentary

Kumari - unmarried

Kumkum - vermilion

Kumud - lotus

Kumudini - a lotus

Kunda - name of a flower

Kundanika - golden girl

Kunjal - cuckoo; nightingale

Kunjalata - forest creeper

Kunjana - forest girl

Kuntal - hair

Kuntala - a woman with luxurious hair

Kunti - the mother of the Pandavas

Kurangi - deer

Kushala - safe; happy; expert

Kusum - a flower

Kusuma - flower

Kusumanjali - flower offering

Kusumavati - flowering

Kusumita - blossomed

Kusumlata - flowering creeper

Laabha - profit

Laalamani - ruby

Laasya - name of a dance

Labangalata - a flowering creeper

Laboni - grace

Lajja - modesty

Lajjawati - a sensitive plant; modest woman

Lajwanti - a sensitive woman

Lajwati - modest

Laksha - white rose

Lakshana - one with auspicious signs on her; Duryodhana's daughter

Lakshmi - goddess of wealth

Lakshmishree - fortunate

Lakshya - aim; destination

Lalan - nurturing

Lalana - a beautiful woman

Lali - darling girl

Lalima - redness

Lalita - elegant; beautiful

Lalitamohana - attractive; beautiful

Lalitha - elegant; beautiful

Lata - creeper; vine

Latakara - mass of creepers

Latangi - a creeper

Latha - a creeper

Latika - small creeper

Lavali - clove

Lavanya - grace

Leela - divine play

Leelamayee - playful

Leelavati - playful; goddess Durga

Leena - devoted

Lekha - writing

Lekha - writing; picture

Lily - a flower

Lipi - script

Lipika - short letter

Lochan - eye; eyes

Lochana - eye; eyes

Lola - Goddess Lakshmi

Lona - beauty; pretty

Lopa - wife of sage

Lopamudra - wife of sage Agastya

Maanasa - mind

Maanika - ruby

Madhavi - a creeper with beautiful flowers; springtime

Madhavilata - a flowering creeper

Madhu - honey

Madhubala - sweet girl

Madhuchanda - pleasing metrical composition

Madhuksara - one who showers honey

Madhulata - lovely creeper

Madhulekha - beautiful

Madhulika - honey

Madhumalati - a flowering creeper

Madhumati - full of honey

Madhunisha - pleasant night

Madhur - sweet

Madhura - sweet

Madhuri - sweetness

Madhurima - sweetness

Madhushri - the spring

Madirakshi - woman with intozicating eyes

Magana - engrossed

Mahadevi - Goddess Parvati

Mahagauri - Goddess Durga

Mahajabeen - beautiful

Mahalakshmi - Goddess Lakshmi

Mahamaya - Goddess Durga

Mahasweta - Goddess Saraswati

Mahati - great; name of a raaga

Mahi - the earth

Mahijuba - a hostess

Mahika - the earth

Mahima - greatness

Mahua - an intoxicating flower

Maina - a bird

Maithili - sita

Maitreya - the name of a sage

Maitreyi - name of a woman scholar

Maitri - friendship

Makshi - honeybee

Mala - necklace; garland

Malashree - an early evening melody

Malati - Jasmine

Malavika - princess of Malawa

Malaya - a creeper

Malina - dark

Malini - florist; a river

Mallika - jasmine

Malti - small fragrant flower

Mamata - affection

Manali - a bird

Manana - meditation

Manasa

Manasi - a lady

Manda - a river

Mandakini - a river

Mandakranta - a Sanskrit metre

Mandaraa - coral tree

Mandarmalika - a garland of celestial

Mandira - cymbals; home

Mangala - auspicious

Mangla - auspicious

Manideepa - a lamp of precious stones

Manik - gem

Manikuntala - one whose hair is like gems

Manimala - a string of pearls

Manimekhala - a girdle of gems

Manini - a lady

Manisha - goddess of the mind; desire

Manjari - the sacred basil; blossom

Manjira - ankle-bells

Manjistha - extremely

Manju - snow; dew drops

Manjubala - a sweet girl

Manjula - melodious

Manjulika - a sweet girl

Manjusha - treasure chest

Manjushri - sweet lustre

Manjusri - Saraswati

Manjyot - light of the mind

Manmayi - jealous; Sri Radha

Manorama - beautiful

Manoranjana - entertaining; pleasing

Manushri - Lakshmi

Marala - swan

Marichi - name of a star

Marisa - mother of Daksa

Markandeya - a devotee to Lord Shiva

Matangi - Durga

Mausumi - beauty; monsoon wind

Maya - illusion

Mayuka - peahen

Mayukhi - peahen

Mayura - illusion

Mayuri - peahen

Medha - intellect; Goddess Saraswati

Medini - the earth

Meena - precious blue stone

Meenakshi - a woman wilth beautiful eyes

Meera - a devotee of Krishna

Megha - cloud

Meghamala - array of clouds

Meghana - cloud

Mehal - cloud

Mehbooba - beloved

Meher - benevolence

Mehrunissa - benevolent

Mehul - cloud; rain

Mekhala - girdle

Mena - wife of the Himalayas

Menaka - a celestial dancer

Minal - a precious stone

Minati - prayer

Mirium - wished-for child

Mita - a friend

Mitali - friendship

Mohana - attractive; charming

Mohini - enchantress

Mohisha - intellect

Mridula - tendreness

Mriganayani - doe-eyed

Mrinal - lotus

Mrinali - lotus

Mrinalini - lotus

Mrinalini - stem of lotus

Mrinmayi - of the earth

Mudra - _expression

Mudrika - ring

Mugdha - spellbound

Mukta - liberated; pearl

Mukti - freedom from life and death

Mukula - bud

Mukulita - bud

Muniya - name of a bird

Mythili - sita

Mythily - Seeta

Naaz - pride

Nachni - dancer; suggestive look

Nadira - pinnacle

Nagina - jewel

Naina - name of a goddess

Naiya - water or boat

Najma - sorry

Nalini - lotus

Namita - humble

Namrata - modesty

Nanda - joyful

Nandana - daughter

Nandika - Lakshmi

Nandini - bringer of joy; Ganga; daughter

Nandita - happy

Narayani - Goddess Lakshmi

Narmada - a river

Narois - flower

Nartan - dance

Naseen - cool breeze

Natun - new

Nauka - boat

Navaneeta - butter

Naveena - new

Nayana - eyes

Nayantara - iris

Nazima - song

Neeharika - dew drops

Neela - blue

Neelabja - blue lotus

Neelakshi - blue eyed

Neelam - sapphire

Neelanjana - blue

Neelkamal - blue lotus

Neepa - name of a flower

Neeraja - lotus flower

Neeta - upright

Neeti - good behaviour

Neha - rain

Nehal - rainy; handsome

Netra - eyes

Netravati - beautifuleyed

Nidhi - treasure

Nidra - sleep

Niharika - nebula

Nikhita - sharp

Nilasha - blueness

Nilaya - home

Nileen - surrendered

Nilima - blue

Niloufer - a celestial

Nina - lovely-eyed

Nipa - one who watches over

Niral - calm

Niranjana - a river; Goddess Durga; full moon

Nirmala - clean; virtuous

Nirmayi - without blemish

Nirupa - a decree; command

Nirupama - unique; uncomparable

Nisha - night

Nisha - night

Nishithini - night

Nishtha - devotion

Nishtha - faith

Nita - moral

Niti - morality

Nitya - constant

Nityapriya - ever pleasing

Nivedita - one dedicated to service

Nivedita - surrendered

Nivritti - nonattachment

Niyati - fate

Noopur - anklet

Noor - light

Noorjehan - light of the world

Nupura - anklet

Nusrat - help

Nutan - new

Ojal - vision

Ojaswini - lustrous

Omana - a woman

Padma - Goddess Lakshmi

Padma - Lotus

Padmaja - Lakshmi

Padmajai - Born from lotus; Lakshmi

Padmakali - lotus bud

Padmal - lotus

Padmalaya - lake of lotuses

Padmalochana - lotuseyed

Padmavati - Goddess Lakshmi

Padmini - lotus

Pakhi - bird

Pakshi - bird

Pallavi - new leaves

Pallavi - New leaves

Pallavini - with new leaves

Panchali - Draupadi's name

Pankaja Lotus

Panna - emerald

Parama - the best

Parameshwari - Goddess Durga

Paramita - wisdom

Parbarti - surrender

Pari - fairy

Paridhi - realm

Parinita - Expert

Parnal - leafy

Parnashri - leafy beauty

Parni - leafy

Parnik - creeper

Parnika - A small leaf; parvati

Parthivi - Sita

Parul - name of a flower

Parvani - full moon; a festival or special day

Parvati - Durga

Parveen - star

Patmanjari - a raga

Patralekha - a name from ancient epics

Pavana - Holy; sacred

Pavani - Hanuman

Payal - anklet

Payal - Foot ornament

Payoja - lotus

Phiroza - turquoise

Phoolan - flower

Pia - beloved

Piki - cuckoo

Pingala - Lakshmi

Pival - a tree

Piyali - a tree

Pooja - worship

Poonam - Full moon

Poorbi - eastern

Poornima - Full moon

Poorvi - classical melody

Poushali - of the month Poush

Prabha - lustrous

Prabhati - of the morning

Prachi - Morning

Pradeepta - glowing

Pragati - Progress

Pragya - Prowess

Pragya - wisdom

Pragyaparamita - wise

Pragyawati - a wise woman

Prama - knowledge of truth

Pramada - woman

Pramila - one of Arjuna's wives

Pramiti - knowledge of truth

Pranati - prayer

Prapti - gain

Prarthana - prayer

Prashansa - prasie

Prashanti - peace

Pratibha - Talent

Pratigya - Pledge; vow

Pratima - Icon; idol; statue

Pratishtha - preeminence

Preeti - love

Prem - love

Prema - Love

Premala - loving

Prerana - Inspiration

Preyasi - beloved

Prita - dear one

Pritha - Kunti; mother of Pandavas

Priti - Love

Pritika - dear one

Pritikana - an atom of love

Pritilata - a creeper of love

Priya - beloved

Priyadarshini - Delightful to look at

Priyal - beloved

Priyam - beloved

Priyamvada - sweet spoken

Priyanka - Beautiful act; symbol or body

Puja - worship

Pujita - worshipped

Puloma - wife of the sage Bhrigu

Punam - full moon

Punarnava - a star

Punita - pure

Punita Pure; holy

Punthali - A doll

Purnima - Full moon

Purva - East

Purvaja - elder sister

Pushpa - flower

Pushpanjali - flower offering

Pushpita - decorated with flowers

Pusti - Nourishment; endorsement

Putul - doll

Quarrtulain - God's mercy

Quasar - meteor

Raakhi - symbol of protection;full moon in the Sravan month

Rabia - famous; godly

Rachana - creation

Rachita - created

Rachna - construction; arrangement

Radha - Krishna's lover; prosperity

Radhika - Radha

Ragini - a melody

Rajalakshmi - Goddess lakshmi

Rajani - night

Rajanigandha - night blossoming scented flower

Rajata - silver

Rajdulari - dear princess

Rajeshwari - goddess Parvati

Rajhans - swan

Rajkumari - princess

Rajnandhini - princess

Rajshri - sage-like king

Raka - full moon

Rakhi - thread of brother-sister bonding

Raksha - protection

Rama - Goddess Lakshmi

Ramani - beautiful girl

Ramani - woman

Rambha - celestial dancer

Rameshwari - Parvati

Ramita - pleasing

Ramya - beautiful

Rangana - a flower

Rani - Queen; Princess

Ranita - tinkling

Ranjana - delightful

Ranjini - pleasing

Ranjita - adorned

Rashi - collection

Rashmi - a ray of light

Rashmika - ray of light

Rasika - connosseur

Rasna - the tongue

Rati - most beautiful lady; wife of cupid

Ratna - gem

Ratnabala - jewelled

Ratnabali - string of pearls

Ratnajyouti - lustrous jewel

Ratnalekha - splendour of jewels

Ratnali - a jewelled

Ratnamala - string of pearls

Ratnangi - jewel-bodied

Ratnaprabha - lustrous jewel

Ratnapriya - lover of jewels

Ratnavali - a bunch of gems

Raviprabha - light of the sun

Rekha - line

Renu - atom

Renuka - mother of Parasurma; the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Renuka - wife of Jamadagni rishi

Resham - silk

Reshma - silken

Reshmi - silken

Reva - a star

Revati - a star

Richa - verses of Sanskrit

Riddhi - good fortune

Riju - innocent

Rijuta - innocence

Rishika - saintly

Riti - memory; well being

Ritu - season

Rohini - a star

Roma - Lakshmi

Roshan - bright

Roshni - brightness

Rubaina - bright

Ruchi - lustre; beauty

Ruchira - beautiful

Rudrani - a wife of Shiva - Rudra

Rudrapriya - Goddess Durga

Rujuta - honesty; sincerity

Rukma - golden

Rukmini - consort of Lord Krishna

Ruksana - brilliant

Ruma - wife a Sugriva

Rupa - beauty

Rupali - beautiful; pretty

Rupashi - beautiful

Rupashri - beautiful

Sachi - wife of Lord Indra

Sachita - Consciousness

Sadaf - pearl

Sadgati - liberation

Sadguna - good virtues

Sadhan - fulfulment

Sadhana - worship

Sadhika - achiever

Sadhvi - virtuous woman

Sadiqua - kindly

Saeeda - priestly

Safia - chaste

Sagarika - wave; born in the ocean

Saguna - possessed of good qualities

Saguna - Virtuous

Sahana - Patience

Saheli - friend

Sahiba - the lady

Sahila - guide

Sai - a flower

Sajala - clouds

Sajni - beloved

Sakhi - friend

Sakina - friend

Salena - the moon

Salila - Water

Salima - happy

Salma - peace

Samata - equality

Sameena - happy

Samhita - a vedic omposition

Samidha - an offering for a sacred fire

Samiksha - Analysis

Samit - collected

Samita - collected

Sampada - wealthy

Sampatti - wealth

Sampriti - attachement

Sana - praise; prayer

Sananda - happy

Sanchali - movement

Sanchaya - collection

Sanchita - collection

Sandhaya - collection

Sandhya - dusk; twilight

Sangita - Music

Saniya - moment

Sanjana - gentle

Sanjivani - immortality

Sanjukta - Union

Sanjula - beautiful

Sanjushree - beautiful

Sankul - full of

Sannidhi - nearness

Sanskriti - culture

Santawana - consolation

Santayani - of the evening

Sanvali - dusky

Sanwari - dusky

Sanyakta - joined; united

Sanyukta - Union

Saparna - leafy

Saphala - Successful

Sapna - Dream

Sarada - Goddess Saraswati

Sarakshi - good sight

Sarala - straight; honest

Sarama - wife of Bibhisan

Saranya - surrendered

Sarasa - Swan

Sarasi - lake

Sarasvati - goddess of learning

Saraswati - goddess of learning

Saravati - river

Sarayu - a holy river

Sarbani - Goddess Durga

Sarika - parrot

Sarit - river

Sarita - River

Sarjana - creative; creation

Saroj - lotus

Saroja - Lotus

Sarojini - lotus

Saruprani - beautiful woman

Saryu - River Sharayu

Sashi - Moon

Sasmita - smiling

Sati - chaste woman

Satya - truth

Satyaki - one who is truthful

Satyarupa - truth; personified

Satyavati - truthful

Saudamini - lightning

Saumya - Mild

Savarna - Daughter of the Ocean

Savita - Sun

Savitashri - lustre of the sun

Savitri - a river; Goddess Saraswati

Sawini - a river

Sayeeda - leader

Seema - boundary

Seemanti - parting line

Seemantini - woman

Seerat - inner beauty; fame

Sejal - river water

Selma - fair

Semanti - a white rose

Serena - quiet

Sevati - white rose

Sevita - cherished

Shabab - beauty

Shabalini - a mossy

Shabana - decorated

Shabari - a tribal devotee of Lord Rama

Shabnum - sew

Shachi - wife of Lord Indra

Shagufta - flowering

Shaheena - tender

Shaila - Rock; mountain

Shaili - style

Shakambari - Goddess Parvati

Shakeel - handsome

Shakeela - beautiful

Shakti - Goddess Durga; power

Shakuntala - brought u

Firoz Rajiv Borle

Final MBBS,9th sem.

MGIMS,sewagram

Wardha, Maharashtra,

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[Guest guest]

Firoz,

The list isn't complete - Both my daughters' names are missing:

Nayantara - with eyes like stars

Nandana - to please (where as Nandan means pleasing)

My mother's name is missing -

Tara - star, also means Godess Laxmi

My dogs' names are missing -- OOPS! He he, sorry!

Ravin '82