South Asian Baby Names
Sanskrit and Indian names with rich meaning drawn from mythology and philosophy. Browse 478 names below, or start voting on pairs to find your favorites automatically.
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South Asian names (478)
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Syl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aanya | Sanskrit/Indian | graceful | 3 |
| Aarav | Sanskrit/Indian | peaceful, melodious | 2 |
| Aarohi | Sanskrit/Indian | ascending, musical scale; rising melody | 3 |
| Aarush | Sanskrit/Indian | first ray of the sun | 2 |
| Aarya | Sanskrit/Indian | noble | 3 |
| Aditi | Sanskrit/Indian | limitless; mother of gods | 3 |
| Aditya | Sanskrit/Indian | sun, solar deity | 3 |
| Advait | Sanskrit/Indian | unique, nondual | 2 |
| Akash | Sanskrit/Indian | sky | 2 |
| Aman | Sanskrit/Indian | peace, safety | 2 |
| Amar | Sanskrit/Indian | immortal | 2 |
| Amit | Sanskrit/Hebrew | (Sanskrit) 'immeasurable, boundless'; (Hebrew) 'friend/colleague' | 2 |
| Amrita | Sanskrit/Indian | immortal, nectar | 3 |
| Ananya | Sanskrit/Indian | unique, incomparable | 3 |
| Anika | Sanskrit/Indian | graceful; another name of Durga | 3 |
| Anil | Sanskrit/Indian | wind, air | 2 |
| Anjali | Sanskrit/Indian | offering; salutation | 3 |
| Anushka | Sanskrit/Indian | grace, favor | 3 |
| Arjun | Sanskrit/Indian | bright, shining; heroic warrior | 2 |
| Arnav | Sanskrit/Indian | ocean, vast like the sea | 2 |
| Aryan | Sanskrit/Indian | noble, honorable | 2 |
| Asha | Sanskrit/Indian | hope, desire | 2 |
| Avani | Sanskrit/Indian | earth | 3 |
| Avik | Sanskrit/Indian | brave, fearless | 2 |
| Barun | Sanskrit/Indian | god of water; rain | 2 |
| Bhadra | Sanskrit/Indian | auspicious; fortunate | 2 |
| Bhakti | Sanskrit/Indian | devotion; faith | 2 |
| Bhanu | Sanskrit/Indian | sun | 2 |
| Bhanvi | Sanskrit/Indian | sunlight; rays of the sun | 2 |
| Bharat | Sanskrit/Indian | cherished; ancient king; India | 2 |
| Bhaskar | Sanskrit (Indian) | sun, illuminator (Bhaskara) | 2 |
| Bhavesh | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of existence | 2 |
| Bhavika | Sanskrit/Indian | devotional; expressive | 3 |
| Bhavna | Sanskrit/Indian | feelings, devotion | 2 |
| Bhavya | Sanskrit/Indian | splendid, grand | 2 |
| Bhuvan | Sanskrit/Indian | world; universe | 2 |
| Bhuvi | Sanskrit/Indian | earth; the world | 2 |
| Bimal | Sanskrit/Indian | pure; spotless | 2 |
| Bimala | Sanskrit/Indian | pure; undefiled | 3 |
| Bindu | Sanskrit/Indian | point; drop; seed | 2 |
| Bodhi | Sanskrit/Indian | awakening; enlightenment | 2 |
| Candan | Sanskrit/Indian | sandalwood; fragrant | 2 |
| Chandni | Sanskrit/Indian | moonlight | 2 |
| Chandra | Sanskrit/Indian | moon | 2 |
| Chandrakant | Sanskrit/Indian | beloved of the moon; moonstone | 3 |
| Chandrasekhar | Sanskrit/Indian | one who wears the moon (epithet of Shiva) | 4 |
| Chandrika | Sanskrit/Indian | moonlight; luminous | 3 |
| Charu | Sanskrit/Indian | beautiful, attractive | 2 |
| Charvi | Sanskrit/Indian | beautiful woman | 2 |
| Chayan | Sanskrit/Indian | choice; selection | 2 |
| Chetak | Sanskrit/Indian | swift; spirited (famous historic horse's name) | 2 |
| Chetan | Sanskrit/Indian | conscious; aware; lively | 2 |
| Chetana | Sanskrit/Indian | consciousness; awareness | 3 |
| Chinmay | Sanskrit/Indian | embodied consciousness; blissful | 2 |
| Chinmaya | Sanskrit/Indian | filled with consciousness; blissful | 3 |
| Chitra | Sanskrit/Indian | picture; art; bright | 2 |
| Chitrangada | Sanskrit/Indian | one with a beautiful form (Mahabharata princess) | 4 |
| Daksha | Sanskrit/Indian | able, competent; an ancient sage/king | 2 |
| Daman | Sanskrit/Indian | subduer, one who controls | 2 |
| Damini | Sanskrit/Indian | lightning | 3 |
| Darika | Sanskrit/Indian | maiden, young girl | 3 |
| Darpan | Sanskrit/Indian | mirror, reflection | 2 |
| Darsh | Sanskrit/Indian | sight, to behold; handsome | 1 |
| Darshan | Sanskrit/Indian | vision, auspicious sight | 2 |
| Daya | Sanskrit/Indian | compassion, kindness | 2 |
| Dayal | Sanskrit/Indian | compassionate, merciful | 2 |
| Debashish | Sanskrit/Indian | blessing of the gods | 3 |
| Deepa | Sanskrit/Indian | lamp, light | 2 |
| Deepak | Sanskrit/Indian | lamp, light | 2 |
| Dev | Sanskrit/Indian | god, divine being | 1 |
| Devanshi | Sanskrit/Indian | part of the divine; divine woman | 3 |
| Devavrata | Sanskrit/Indian | one who has vowed to the gods (epic name) | 4 |
| Devesh | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of the gods | 2 |
| Devika | Sanskrit/Indian | little goddess, daughter of the gods | 3 |
| Dhanvi | Sanskrit/Indian | wealthy, possessing wealth | 2 |
| Dhara | Sanskrit/Indian | earth; constant flow | 2 |
| Dhir | Sanskrit/Indian | steady, patient, courageous | 1 |
| Dhriti | Sanskrit/Indian | courage, resolve, determination | 2 |
| Dhruv | Sanskrit/Indian | firm, steadfast; pole star | 1 |
| Dinesh | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of the day; the sun | 2 |
| Disha | Sanskrit/Indian | direction, path | 2 |
| Diti | Sanskrit/Indian | a Vedic mother figure; expansion/liberation | 2 |
| Divya | Sanskrit/Indian | divine, heavenly | 2 |
| Divyansh | Sanskrit/Indian | part of the divine | 2 |
| Diya | Sanskrit/Indian | lamp, light | 2 |
| Drishti | Sanskrit/Indian | vision, sight | 2 |
| Durga | Sanskrit/Indian | invincible; a goddess | 2 |
| Dushyant | Sanskrit/Indian | conqueror; legendary king | 2 |
| Eesa | Sanskrit/Indian | Lord; ruler; name of God | 2 |
| Ekagra | Sanskrit/Indian | one-pointed; focused; concentrated | 3 |
| Ekalavya | Sanskrit/Indian | devoted student (Mahabharata character) | 4 |
| Ekam | Sanskrit/Indian | one; unity; the absolute | 2 |
| Ekansh | Sanskrit/Indian | a portion; part of one | 2 |
| Eknath | Sanskrit/Indian | name of a saint; 'one-lord' (devoted to the one) | 2 |
| Ekta | Sanskrit/Indian | unity; oneness | 2 |
| Ektara | Sanskrit/Indian | one-stringed instrument; 'single string' | 3 |
| Ela | Sanskrit/Indian | cardamom tree; earth | 2 |
| Esha | Sanskrit/Indian | desire, wish | 2 |
| Eshan | Sanskrit/Indian | lord Shiva; northeast direction | 2 |
| Eshani | Sanskrit/Indian | goddess Parvati; close to the Lord | 3 |
| Eshika | Sanskrit/Indian | dart; arrow | 3 |
| Eshita | Sanskrit/Indian | desired; longed-for | 3 |
| Eshwar | Sanskrit/Indian | Lord; God; supreme being | 2 |
| Falgun | Sanskrit/Indian | The month Phalguna; spring-born | 2 |
| Falguni | Sanskrit/Indian | Born in the month Phalguna; reddish; beautiful | 3 |
| Fani | Sanskrit/Indian | From Phani; serpent’s hood; graceful | 2 |
| Fanish | Sanskrit/Indian | Variant of Phanish; associated with serpents or their lord | 2 |
| Farhan | Sanskrit/Indian | Joyful; happy (widely used in the subcontinent) | 2 |
| Farida | Sanskrit/Indian | Unique; precious; incomparable | 3 |
| Fariha | Sanskrit/Indian | Joyful; happy; delighted (used in South Asia) | 3 |
| Fateh | Sanskrit/Indian | Victory (used widely in Punjabi/Sikh tradition) | 2 |
| Fayaz | Sanskrit/Indian | Generous; artistic; free-hearted (used in South Asia) | 2 |
| Feroza | Sanskrit/Indian | Turquoise; precious stone; prosperous (feminine form) | 3 |
| Feroze | Sanskrit/Indian | Victorious; prosperous (variant spelling used in India) | 2 |
| Firoz | Sanskrit/Indian | Victorious; prosperous (common in South Asia) | 2 |
| Fiza | Sanskrit/Indian | Breeze; atmosphere (popular feminine name in South Asia) | 2 |
| Gajanan | Sanskrit/Indian | elephant-faced; epithet of Ganesha | 3 |
| Ganesh | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of hosts; elephant-headed god | 2 |
| Gargi | Sanskrit/Indian | name of a renowned Vedic philosopher; wise woman | 2 |
| Garima | Sanskrit/Indian | warmth, dignity, grace | 3 |
| Gatik | Sanskrit/Indian | swift, progressive; relating to motion | 2 |
| Gaurav | Sanskrit/Indian | pride, honor | 2 |
| Gauri | Sanskrit/Indian | fair, white; a name of Parvati | 2 |
| Gautam | Sanskrit/Indian | wise, name of a sage (Gotama) | 2 |
| Gayatri | Sanskrit/Indian | Vedic hymn; a sacred meter and goddess | 3 |
| Girish | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of the mountain (Shiva) | 2 |
| Gita | Sanskrit/Indian | song | 2 |
| Gitanjali | Sanskrit/Indian | an offering of songs; collection of hymns | 4 |
| Gopal | Sanskrit/Indian | protector of cows; a name of Krishna | 2 |
| Gunjan | Sanskrit/Indian | humming, melody; cluster of virtues | 2 |
| Gyan | Sanskrit/Indian | knowledge, wisdom | 1 |
| Hansa | Sanskrit/Indian | swan (symbol of purity) | 2 |
| Hari | Sanskrit/Indian | name of Vishnu; 'one who takes away' (remover of sorrow) | 2 |
| Harini | Sanskrit/Indian | doe; gazelle | 3 |
| Harish | Sanskrit/Indian | lord; name of Shiva/Vishnu | 2 |
| Harit | Sanskrit/Indian | green; verdant | 2 |
| Harsh | Sanskrit/Indian | joy, happiness | 1 |
| Hema | Sanskrit/Indian | golden | 2 |
| Hemant | Sanskrit/Indian | early winter (season) | 2 |
| Hemlata | Sanskrit/Indian | golden creeper/vine | 3 |
| Himani | Sanskrit/Indian | snowy; another name for Parvati | 3 |
| Himanshu | Sanskrit/Indian | moon | 3 |
| Hiran | Sanskrit/Indian | deer | 2 |
| Hiranmayi | Sanskrit/Indian | made of gold; golden | 4 |
| Hitesh | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of goodness; well-wisher | 2 |
| Hriday | Sanskrit/Indian | heart | 2 |
| Hritika | Sanskrit/Indian | one who is from the heart; beloved | 3 |
| Ila | Sanskrit/Indian | earth; mythological woman | 2 |
| Ilesh | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of the earth | 2 |
| Indira | Sanskrit/Indian | splendid, beauty (goddess name) | 3 |
| Indra | Sanskrit/Indian | king of gods; god of rain | 2 |
| Indu | Sanskrit/Indian | moon | 2 |
| Indulekha | Sanskrit/Indian | moonlight | 4 |
| Iravati | Sanskrit/Indian | river; possessing waters | 4 |
| Isha | Sanskrit/Indian | goddess; supreme | 2 |
| Ishaan | Sanskrit/Indian | sun; lord | 2 |
| Ishan | Sanskrit/Indian | lord, sun; guardian of the northeast | 2 |
| Ishana | Sanskrit/Indian | ruler; name of Shiva | 3 |
| Ishani | Sanskrit/Indian | goddess Parvati; close to the divine | 3 |
| Ishank | Sanskrit/Indian | peak; apex | 2 |
| Ishanvi | Sanskrit/Indian | devoted to Ishaan; goddess | 3 |
| Ishita | Sanskrit/Indian | desire, greatness | 3 |
| Ishwar | Sanskrit/Indian | Lord; God | 2 |
| Jagannath | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of the universe | 3 |
| Jagdish | Sanskrit/Indian | lord of the world | 2 |
| Jagruti | Sanskrit/Indian | awareness, awakening | 3 |
| Jahnavi | Sanskrit/Indian | daughter of Jahnu; river Ganga | 3 |
| Jai | Sanskrit/Indian | victory | 1 |
| Jaidev | Sanskrit/Indian | god of victory | 2 |
| Janak | Sanskrit/Indian | father (name of Sita's father) | 2 |
| Janaki | Sanskrit/Indian | daughter of Janaka (Sita) | 3 |
| Janani | Sanskrit/Indian | mother | 3 |
| Janardan | Sanskrit/Indian | one who helps people (name of Vishnu) | 3 |
| Janya | Sanskrit/Indian | born, produced | 2 |
| Jatin | Sanskrit/Indian | ascetic, disciplined (name of Shiva) | 2 |
| Jay | Sanskrit/Indian | victory | 1 |
| Jaya | Sanskrit/Indian | victory | 2 |
| Jayan | Sanskrit/Indian | victorious | 2 |
| Jayant | Sanskrit/Indian | victorious | 2 |
| Jayanti | Sanskrit/Indian | victorious, celebratory | 3 |
| Jayashri | Sanskrit/Indian | victory and auspiciousness | 3 |
| Jayesh | Sanskrit/Indian | victorious, lord of victory | 2 |
| Jeet | Sanskrit/Indian | victor | 1 |
| Jigna | Sanskrit/Indian | curious, desirous of knowledge | 2 |
| Jitendra | Sanskrit/Indian | conqueror of the senses/Indra | 3 |
| Jivan | Sanskrit/Indian | life | 2 |
| Jivanshi | Sanskrit/Indian | a part of life; immortal part | 3 |
| Jivika | Sanskrit/Indian | source of life | 3 |
| Jvalini | Sanskrit/Indian | fiery, glowing | 3 |
| Jyoti | Sanskrit/Indian | light | 2 |
| Jyotish | Sanskrit/Indian | light; astrology | 2 |
| Jyotsna | Sanskrit/Indian | moonlight | 2 |
| Kalyani | Sanskrit/Indian | auspicious; blessed | 3 |
| Kanika | Sanskrit/Indian | atom or small particle; also 'gold dust' | 3 |
| Kartik | Sanskrit/Indian | of the war god Kartikeya; strong | 2 |
| Kaushik | Sanskrit/Indian | derived from sage Kaushika (Vishvamitra); 'wise' or 'skilled' | 2 |
| Kavi | Sanskrit/Indian | poet, wise person | 2 |
| Kavita | Sanskrit/Indian | poem | 3 |
| Kavya | Sanskrit/Indian | poetry, poetic composition | 2 |
| Keshav | Sanskrit/Indian | name of Krishna; one with beautiful hair | 2 |
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