Hindu Baby Boy Names
Select Modern Unique, Unusual and Popular Hindu Baby Boy Names With Meanings
| Name | Meanings |
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| Nagesh | Lord Shiva |
| Nakul | One of among five Pandavas; Twin brother of Sahdev |
| Naman | Renowned; Namaskar |
| Nand Kishore | Lord Krishna |
| Nanku | Well; Safe; Fine |
| Narain | Protector; Variant of 'Narayan' |
| Narain Das | Slave of the protector; Devotee of Lord Vishnu; Variant of 'Narayan' |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu; The son of man |
| Narendra; Narinder | King of men |
| Naresh | King of men |
| Nataraj | King of the art of dancing; Lord Shiva |
| Nathuram | |
| Natwar | Lord Krishna |
| Naveen; Navin | New |
| Navin | New |
| Navrang | Colourful |
| Nawal; Naval | Wonder |
| Nayan | Eye |
| Neel | Blue |
| Neeraj | Lotus |
| Nihal | Happy; Blissful person; Content |
| Nilesh | Another name of Krishna; Blue God |
| Niraj | Lotus |
| Niranjan | Lord Shiva |
| Nirmal | Pure; Clean |
| Nirogi | Without Illness |
| Nitin | New; Master of the right path |
| Nrisingh | |
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| Om | Omkar; Creation; The essence of life |
| Om Prakash | The light of creation; Light of the essence of life |
| Omkar | Beginning of Life; Creator of OM |
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| Paawan | Pure |
| Pankaj | Lotus Flower |
| Parag | Pollen Grains |
| Paresh | Supreme Spirit |
| Parveen | Expert; A star |
| Pavan | Air; Wind |
| Pawan | Air |
| Phalgun | A month of the Hindu Calendar |
| Prabhanjan | Dust Storm; Tempest |
| Prabhu | God |
| Pradeep | Lamp; Light |
| Prahlad | Excess of joy; A great devotee of Vishnu who proved God is everywhere |
| Prakash | Light; Bright |
| Pran | Life; Vital breath |
| Prasad | Brightness; Blessing |
| Prashant | Very Calm; Peaceful |
| Pratap; Partap | Glory; Vigour; Strength |
| Prateek; Pratik | Symbol |
| Prathamesh | Ganpati |
| Prayag | Confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati; A city in India called Allahabad |
| Prem | Love |
| Priyadarshan | Of loving vision; Lord Shiva |
| Puneet | Pure |
| Purshottam; Purushottam | Best Man |
| Purushottam | The best among men; Lord Rama |
| Pushkar | |
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| Radheyshyam | Lord Krishna; Beloved of Radha |
| Raghubir; Raghubeer; Raghuvir; Raghuveer | Lord Rama |
| Rahul | Son of Lord Buddha; Efficient; Capable; Conqueror of all miseries/sadness |
| Raj | King; Rule; Kingdom; Monarch |
| Raj Kumar | Prince |
| Rajeev; Rajiv | Blue Lotus |
| Rajendra | A mighty king |
| Rajesh | King |
| Rajinder | The emperor; King of Kings |
| Rajiv | Lotus Flower |
| Raju | Prosperity; King |
| Rakesh | Lord of the night; Moon |
| Ram | Lord Rama; The eldest sun of king Dasharatha; The hero of Indian Mythology called 'Ramayana' |
| Ram Chandra | Variant of 'Ram' |
| Ram Gopal | Variant of 'Ram' |
| Raman | Pleasing; Charming; Gratifying; Beloved |
| Ramesh | Ruler of Rama; Lord Vishnu |
| Rameshwar | Lord of Rama |
| Ranjan | Delighting; Enjoyment |
| Ranjit; Ranjeet | The delighted one; Victorious; One who is entertained |
| Ratan | Precious Stone; Gem |
| Ravi | Sun |
| Ravinder | Sun |
| Raviraj | Other Name for Sun God |
| Ritesh | Lord of Seasons; Lord of truth |
| Rochan | Red Lotus; Bright |
| Rohan | Ascending; Sandal wood; Healing |
| Rohit | Red; The sun's red light; First rays of the sun |
| Roop | Look |
| Roshan | Splendid One who emanates light |
| Rudra | The terrible; Lord Shiva |
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| Sachin | Pure; Lord Shiva; Existence; Essence |
| Sadashiv; Sadashiva | Eternal God; God Shankar |
| Sagar | Sea |
| Sahil | Guide; Shore; River Bank |
| Salil | Water |
| Sameer; Samir | Early morning fragrance; Breeze; Wind; Entertainer |
| Samir | Cool Breeze |
| Sandeep; Sandip | A lighted lamp; Glowing |
| Sandesh | Message |
| Sanjay | Dhritarashtra's charioteer; Triumphant |
| Santosh | Happiness |
| Sanyam | Self-control |
| Satish | Ruler of hundreds; Victorious; One who speaks truth; Sati's husband; Lord Shiva; Sunrise |
| Satyajeet; Satyajit | Victory of truth |
| Satyen | Lord of the truth |
| Satyendra | Variant of 'Satyen' |
| Saurabh | Fragrance |
| Sawan | A month of the Hindu Calendar |
| Shakshavali | Name of a God |
| Shakti | Power; Strength; Goddess Durga |
| Shalin | |
| Shambhu | Abode of Joy; God Shankar |
| Shankar | Lord Shiva; God Shankar; He who gives happiness |
| Shantanu | Whole; A king of Hastinapura in the epic of 'Mahabharata'; Father of Bhishma; Peace loving |
| Shashi | Moon |
| Sheetal | |
| Shekhar; Sekar | Ultimate; Crest; Peak; The crown of divine knowlege |
| Sher | The beloved one or a Lion |
| Shishir; Shisheer; Sisir | Winter |
| Shiv | God Shiva |
| Shridhar | Lord Vishnu |
| Shyam | Lord Krishna |
| Siddarth | One who has accomplished his goal; A name of the Buddha |
| Siddharth | Variant of 'Siddarth' |
| Sita Ram | Lord Rama; Beloved of Rama |
| Som Nath | Lord of the moon; God Shiva |
| Som; Somu | The moon |
| Somananda | |
| Somnath | Lord of the moon; God Shiva |
| Sonu | Familiar with gold; Beloved |
| Sriram; Shriram | God Rama |
| Subhash | Soft Spoken |
| Subodh | Sound Advice; Spiritual Intelligence |
| Sudhanshu | Moon |
| Sudhir | Resolute; Brave |
| Sudip; Sudeep | Bright; Good Looking |
| Suman | Cheerful and wise |
| Sumir | |
| Sunil; Suneel | Dark blue; Sapphire |
| Sunny | Sunshine; Cheerful |
| Suraj | Sun |
| Suresh | The ruler of the gods; Lord Indra |
| Surya | The sun |
| Suryakant; Suryakanta | Loved by the sun; Glowing; Good Looking; A jewel |
| Sushil; Susheel | Good charactered man; Well-behaved |
| Swami | Lord; Master |
| Swami Lakshman | |
| Swapnil | Dream like; Seen in a dream; Dreamy |
| Swaroop | |
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| Tapan | Summer; Sun |
| Tapishwar | |
| Tara | A star; The name of a Buddhist goddess |
| Tarun | Young; Tender |
| Tej | Light; Lustrous; Radiant |
| Tej Bahadur | Radiant one who is brave also |
| Trilochan | Lord Shankar |
| Trilochan; Trilochana | Three-Eyed Lord; Lord Shiva |
| Trilok | Three worlds |
| Trilokesh | Lord of Universe; Lord Shiva; Lord Vishnu |
| Triloki; Triloki Nath; Trilokanath | Lord Shiva |
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| Udai | The rising; To rise |
| Ujjawal; Ujjwal | Bright; Clear; Splendorous |
| Ulhas | |
| Umanath | Lord Shankar |
| Umang | Happiness; Enthusiastic |
| Umapati | Consort of Uma |
| Umesh | Lord Shankar |
| Upendra | Lord Vishnu |
| Utpal | Beginning; A water lily; Blue Lotus |
| Utsah | |
| Utsav | |
| Uttam | Best |
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| Vaibhav | Prosperity |
| Varun | Lord of water |
| Vasu | Property |
| Vasudev | Father of Krishna |
| Veer | Brave |
| Vidhya | Wisdom; Relevant to Goddess Durga/Saraswati |
| Vidur; Vidhur | Skilful; Expert; Wise; The wisest minister of King Dhrutarashtra's cabinet in great Indian Epic |
| Vihaan | Dawn |
| Vijay | Victory; Strong and victorious |
| Vikas | Progress; Development |
| Vikasith | Developed |
| Vikram | Bravery |
| Vikrant | Powerful; Courageous; Conqurer of the World; Victorious; Fearless |
| Vimal | Pure |
| Vinay | Polite |
| Vinod; Binod | Pleasing; Happiness; Joy |
| Virendar; Virender | Variant of 'Virendra' |
| Vishal | Big; Giant |
| Vishnu; Bishnu | The protector; An important Hindu God |
| Vishwa | The whole world |
| Vishwamitra | Friend of the universe; One of the most venerated sages in India since ancient time |
| Vivek | Conscience; Intelligence; True Knowledge; Judgement |
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| Yash | Victory; Prosperity |
| Yashpal | Successful; Famous; Lord Krishna; Protector of fame |
| Yashwant | One who has achieved glory; Success |
| Yogendra; Yoginder | God of Yoga; Another name for Lord Shiva |
| Yogesh | Lord of Yoga |
| Yudhishtar | Eldest among the Pandavas Brothers |
