Sanskrit Baby Boy Names
Select Modern, Unique, Unusual and Popular Sanskrit Baby Boy Names A to Z With Meanings
| Name | Meanings |
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| Aadidev | The first god; Ancient god |
| Aadinath | God; Supreme Ruler of the Universe; the first God |
| Aaditya | Sun |
| Aagam | Arrival |
| Aagney | Son of the Fire God |
| Aamod | Pleasure |
| Aanandaswarup; Anand Swarup | Full of Joy |
| Aanjaneya; Anjaneya | Son of Anjani; Name of Hanuman |
| Aaryan; Aryan | Illustrious; Noble; Spiritual |
| Aatmaj | Son |
| Aatreya | Name of a sage |
| Aayushmaan; Aayushman | With long life |
| Abhaidev | Free of fear |
| Abhaya | Fearless |
| Abhirath | Great Charioteer |
| Abhisyanta | Splendid; A son of Kuru and Vahini |
| Acaryatanaya | Son of the teacher; Another name for Aswatthama |
| Achalesvara | God of the immovable; Another name for Shiva |
| Acharyanandana | Son of the teacher; Another name for Aswatthama |
| Acharyasuta | Son of the teacher; Another name for Aswatthama |
| Achintya | Lord Shiva; Inconceivable; Beyond comprehension |
| Achyut | Imperishable; a name of Vishnu |
| Adheesh | King |
| Adhiraj | King |
| Adhrit | The one who don't need any support but supports everyone; Another name of Lord Vishnu |
| Adikavi | First poet |
| Adinath | Lord Vishnu |
| Aditeya | Another name for the sun; Son of 'Aditi' |
| Aditya | The sun |
| Adityanandan; Adityanandana | Son of the sun |
| Adripathi | Master of the mountains |
| Advaya | One; United |
| Agasti; Agastya | Name of a sage |
| Agneya; Aagneya | Son of Agni; Son of the fire |
| Agnimitra | Friend of fire |
| Agniprava | Bright as the fire |
| Agnivesh | Dhronacharya's Guru; Bright as the fire |
| Agrani | Always First |
| Agrata | Leadership |
| Airaawat; Airawat; Eirawat; Erawat; Irawat | The celestial white elephant of Indra |
| Ajit; Ajeet | Victorious; Invincible; Unconquerable |
| Akroor | Kind; Gentle; A Yadava chief; Krishna's friend |
| Akshaj | Lord Vishnu |
| Akshat | Unharmed |
| Akshayakeerti | Eternal fame |
| Alok; Aalok | Brightness; Light; Cry of victory; A man with lovely hair |
| Amaranaath; Amarnath | Immortal God; Lord Shiva |
| Amaresh | Name of Indra |
| Ambar | Sky |
| Ameyatma | Lord Vishnu |
| Amish | Pure; Honest |
| Amogh | Unerring |
| Amrit | Nector |
| Anaadi | Without beginning |
| Anagh | Sinless; Variant of 'Anagha' |
| Anal | Fire |
| Anand; Aanand | Joy; Bliss |
| Anang | Cupid or Kamadeva |
| Anil | Wind |
| Anilaabh; Anilabh | Spirit of the wind |
| Anish | Lord Vishnu; Lord Shiva |
| Ankal | Whole; One who has no illness |
| Anunay | Supplication; Consolation |
| Anurag; Anuraag | Love |
| Archan | Worship |
| Arindam | Destroyer of enemies |
| Arjun | Son of lord Indra; One of the Pandava brothers |
| Arnesh | Lord of the sea |
| Arun | Sun; The dawn |
| Ashlesh | To embrace |
| Ashok | Without sadness |
| Atmanand; Atmananda | Blissful soul |
| Avadhesh | King Dasaratha |
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| Baalaaditya; Baladitya | Risen sun |
| Baalagopaal; Balgopal; Balagopal | Krishna; Baby Krishna |
| Bahula | A star; Abundant |
| Bakul | A kind of timber tree; Resembles a crane; blossom |
| Bakula | A kind of flower; Resembles a crane; Blossom |
| Bala | Child; Young one |
| Balaaditya | Young Sun; Young Man |
| Balachandra | Young Moon; Crescent moon |
| Balagovind | Young cow-herd; Infant Krishna |
| Bandhu | Friend |
| Bandhul | Pleasing; With friends; Family |
| Bankim | Not Straight; Crooked; Half |
| Bankimchandra | Crescent moon |
| Bhadrak | Handsome; Good; Virtuous |
| Bhadraksh | One with beautiful eyes; Whose eyes reflect auspiciousness |
| Bhadran | Auspicious; Fortunate Man |
| Bhagavaan; Bhagavaana; Bhagvan; Bhagvaan | Of good furtune; The lord; God |
| Bharadwaj; Bhardwaj | A sage; A mythical bird; Skylark; Strong & fast |
| Bharat | Being maintained; The name of the Hindu God of fire |
| Bhargava | Lord Shiva; Archer; Preceptor |
| Bhasvan; Bhaasvan | Lustrous; Full of brightness |
| Bhaswar; Bhaaswar | Glorious; Luminous |
| Bhaumik | Lord of the earth |
| Bhavesh | Lord of the world |
| Bheeshma; Bheesham; Bhisham; Bhishma | A character of Mahabharata; Son of king 'Shantanu' |
| Bhima | The mighty one |
| Bhoj | Name of a poet king; Meal |
| Bhramar | Black Bee |
| Bhudev; Bhudeva | Lord of the earth; Lord Shiva |
| Bhupati; Bhoopati; Bhoopat | Lord of the earth |
| Bhupen | King |
| Bhushan; Bhooshan | Ornament; Lord vishnu |
| Bhushit; Bhooshit | Decorated |
| Bhuvanesh | Lord of the world; Lord of the earth |
| Bhuvaneshwar | Lord of the world |
| Bilva | A sacred leaf |
| Bodhan | Clever; Wise; kindling |
| Bodhidharma | All-Pervading Enlightened Mind; Enlightenment Teaching |
| Brahma | Creator of the universe; Supreme being |
| Brahmabrata | Ascetic |
| Brahmanandam; Brahmaanand | The supreme joy |
| Brahmdev | God's exalted angel |
| Brajendra | Lord of Braj Land |
| Brajesh; Brijesh; Birjesh | Lord of Braj Land |
| Budhil | Learned; Wise; Academic |
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| Chakor | A bird that loves the moon |
| Chakradhar | Name of Lord Vishnu |
| Chakravartee; Chakravarti | A sovereign king |
| Chanakya; Chaanakya | Name of Kautilya - the great scholar; Bright |
| Chandak | The moon |
| Chandan | Of the Sandalwood tree; Scented Wood; Sandalwood |
| Chandra | A shining moon |
| Chandraayan | The moon |
| Chandrabhan | The moon; Lustrous as moon |
| Chandradev | Moon God; A King |
| Chandraketu | Moon banner |
| Chandramauli | Lord Shiva |
| Chandramohan | Attractive like the moon |
| Chandran | Moon |
| Chandranath | The moon; King of the moon |
| Chapal | Swift; Lightning; Clever; Restless |
| Charak | An ancient physician; One of the founders of Ayurveda |
| Charuchandra; Chaaruchandra | Beautilful moon; Son of Rukmini and Sri Krishna |
| Charuvrat | Of good character |
| Chatur | Clever |
| Chaturaanan | With four faces |
| Chaturbhuj | Broad shouldered; Strong; Lord Vishnu |
| Chetan; Chaten; Chaitan | Perceptive; Consciousness; Life; Excellent Intelligence |
| Chetanaanand | Supreme Joy |
| Chidaakaash | Absolute Brahma |
| Chidaatma | Supreme spirit |
| Chidambar; Chidambaram | Sky like heart; One who has heart as wide as sky |
| Chidananda | Lord Shiva |
| Chinmayanand; Chinmayananda | Blissful; Supreme consciousness |
| Chiranjeev; Chiranjeeve | Lord Vishnu; Immortal |
| Chitraksh | Beautiful Eyed |
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| Daiwik | By the grace of God |
| Daksha | The skilled one |
| Damodara | Tied with a rope around the belly; Krishna |
| Dandak | A forest |
| Dandapaani | An epithet for Yama |
| Darshan | To perceive; Vision |
| Datta | One who is given; Donor |
| Dayaamay; Dayamayee | Full of mercy; Kind |
| Dayaananda | One who takes joy in being merciful |
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| Deanabamdhu | |
| Deenabandhu | Friend of the poor |
| Deepan | Lighting up; Illumination |
| Deepankar; Dipankar | One who lights lamps |
| Deependra; Dipendra | Lord of lights |
| Deepesh; Dipesh | Lord of light |
| Deeptanshu | The sun |
| Deeptendu; Diptendu | Bright Moon |
| Deeptiman | Lustrous |
| Deeptimoy; Deeptimay | Lustrous |
| Dev; Deb | Divinity; God |
| Devadatt | Gift of the god |
| Devagya | With knowledge of God |
| Devajyoti | Brightness of the lord |
| Devak | Divine |
| Devdan | The gift of the gods |
| Deven | Like a God |
| Devesh | Lord Shiva |
| Deveshwar | Lord Shiva |
| Devi | Breton: The beloved, the adored one Sanskrit: Godlike, a goddess |
| Devvrat | Bhishma |
| Devvrata; Devrata; Devavrata | Name of an ancient king in Indian Epic called 'Mahabhatat'; Son of Shantanu & Ganga |
| Dhananjay | Name of Arjun; One who wins wealth |
| Dhanapati; Dhanpati | Lord of wealth |
| Dhanesh | Lord of wealth |
| Dhanu | The bow |
| Dhanvin | Archer |
| Dharmaketu | One who upholds the right way; Son of Urmila & Lakshman in Hindu epic 'Ramayan' |
| Dhruv | The polar star; Constant; Faithful |
| Dhyanesh | Meditative; Lord of contemplation |
| Dhyaneshwar | Lord of meditation |
| Digambar; Digambara | Unencumbered; Sky-clad |
| Dinabandhu | Friend of the poor |
| Dinakar; Dinkar | The sun |
| Dinesh | The lord of the day; The sun |
| Divaakar; Divakar; Deevakar | The sun |
| Divjot | Divine light |
| Dron; Drona | Teacher of Arjun in Hindu epic 'Mahabharat' |
| Dwaipayan; Dwaipayana | The sage Vyasa; Another name of Veda Vyasa; Island-born |
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| Eekalabya; Ekalavya | A pupil of Dronaachaarya; Student of Guru Dronnachaarya |
| Ekaksh; Ekaaksh | One-eyed |
| Ekaling | Name of Lord Shiva |
| Ekdant; Ekadant | Another name of Lord Ganesha |
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| Gajaadhar; Gajadhar | One who can command an elephant; Elephant tamer |
| Gajbaahu; Gajabahu | who has strength of an elephant |
| Ganak; Ganaka | An astrologer; Mathematician |
| Ganapati | Lord Ganesha; Leader of the elephants |
| Gandharv; Gandharva | Celestial musician; Master in music |
| Ganesh | Lord Ganesha; Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati |
| Gangesh | Lord Shiva; Lord of the Ganges River |
| Garud; Garuda | The king of bird; Falcon; A large mythical bird |
| Gati; Gatik | Speed; Fast; Progressive |
| Gaurang; Gauraang | A fair one; Husband of Gauri (Parvati); Lord Shiva |
| Gauranga; Gouranga | Fair complexioned; Golden-limbed; Having a white or yellowish body; Cow coloured |
| Gautam; Gautama; Goutam | The name of the Buddha |
| Ghanaanand | Happy like clouds |
| Ghanshyam; Ghanashyam | Lord Krishna; Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening |
| Giri | Mountain |
| Girik; Girika | Lord Shiva; Heart of the gods |
| Girindra | Lord of the mountains; Lord Shiva |
| Giriraaj; Giriraj | King of mountains |
| Girish | Lord of Mountains; Shiv; Mahadev |
| Gopal; Gopaal | Lord Krishna; Cowherd; Protector of cows |
| Gopi; Gopee | A cowherd; Protector of cows |
| Gorakhnath; Gorakshanath; Gorakhanatha | A famous medieval Hindu yogi (saint); Name of a saint of Gorakh community; Mastered his senses |
| Goswamee; Goswami | Master of cows |
| Gotum; Gautam | Lord Buddha |
| Govinda; Gobinda | A cowherd, one who is good at finding cows; Lord Krishna |
| Gudakesha; Gudakesa | The archer Arjuna |
| Gulzar | A garden with flowers; Rose Garden; An inhabited town |
| Gurdev | Almighty God |
| Guru | Teacher; Master; Priest |
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| Hari | God Vishnu; God Narayanan; Lord Krishna; The one belonging to God; He who removes evil |
| Harinarayan | Lord Vishnu |
| Harit | Green |
| Himadri | Himalaya |
| Hiranmay; Hiranmaya | Made of gold |
| Hiranya | A precious metal |
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| Inder; Indra | The god of weather and war; Lord of the devas |
| Indra | Leader of the gods; The God of the atmosphere and sky |
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| Jagadish; Jagadisha | God; Master of the Universe |
| Jagathi | The earth |
| Jagdeep | Lamp of the world |
| Jagdish | God; Lord of the universe; The ruler of the world |
| Jagmeet | Friend of the world |
| Jahnu | Name of an Ancient Sage & divine King |
| Jai | Conqueror; Defeater; The victorious one |
| Javas | Quick; Swift |
| Jay | Victory |
| Jitendra; Jitender | One who can conquer Indra; Lord of conqueror; The powerful conqueror |
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| Jyotis | Light |
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| Kailash | Adobe of Lord Shiva; Name of a Himalayan peak |
| Kama | The golden one; Love |
| Kamalesh; Kamlesh | The preserver; Lord Vishnu |
| Kanak; Kanaka | Gold |
| Kannan; Kannen | A Form of Krishna |
| Karan | A warrior |
| Karthik; Kartik | Name of a month in the Hindu calendar; Bestowing Courage and Pleasure |
| Karunanidhi | Kind Hearted |
| Kashyap | Name of a Vedic Sage; The priest of Parasurama and Ramachandra |
| Kiran | A ray of light |
| Kirti; Keerti | Fame |
| Krishna | Lord Krishna; Dark; Black |
| Krishnadas; Krishnadasa | |
| Kumar | Prince; A boy or son |
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| Lai | The beloved one |
| Lakshman; Laxman | Auspicious |
| Lakshmidhar | Lord Vishnu |
| Lakshminath | Consort of Goddess Lakshmi; Lord Vishnu |
| Lal; Laal | Lovely; Beloved; Dear one; Red colour |
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| Mahendra; Mohinder | The great God Indra (the God of the sky) |
| Mahesh | Lord Shiva; A great ruler |
| Maheswar | God Shankar |
| Mani | Gem; A jewel |
| Manik; Manikya | A light pink to blood red gemstone |
| Manoj | Born of the mind; Cupid |
| Marut | The wind |
| Mayoor | Peacock |
| Meghnad; Meghnath | Lord of the sky |
| Mohan | Beauteous; Attractive; Charming |
| Mukesh | Lord Shiva; Cupid |
| Mukul | Bud; Soul; Blossom |
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| Nagabhushanam | God Shankar; Lord Shiva |
| Nanda | Joy |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu; The son of man |
| Narendra; Narinder | King of men |
| Naveen; Navin | New |
| Nawal; Naval | Wonder |
| Nimit | Destiny |
| Niranjan | Lord Shiva |
| Nirbhay | Fearless |
| Nirogi | Without Illness |
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| Param | Being Supreme |
| Paramartha | Highest Truth |
| Pran | Life; Vital breath |
| Pranay | Love |
| Prasad | Brightness; Blessing |
| Prathamesh | Ganpati |
| Prayag | Confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati; A city in India called Allahabad |
| Prem | Love |
| Puneet | Pure |
| Purushottam | The best among men; Lord Rama |
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| Rahul | Son of Lord Buddha; Efficient; Capable; Conqueror of all miseries/sadness |
| Raj | King; Rule; Kingdom; Monarch |
| Rajan | King |
| Rajendra | A mighty king |
| Rajinder | The emperor; King of Kings |
| Rajiv | Lotus Flower |
| Rakesh | Lord of the night; Moon |
| Ramesh | Ruler of Rama; Lord Vishnu |
| Rameshwar | Lord of Rama |
| Ranjit; Ranjeet | The delighted one; Victorious; One who is entertained |
| Ravi | Sun |
| Ritesh | Lord of Seasons; Lord of truth |
| Rohan | Ascending; Sandal wood; Healing |
| Rohit | Red; The sun's red light; First rays of the sun |
| Rudra | The terrible; Lord Shiva |
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| Sachin | Pure; Lord Shiva; Existence; Essence |
| Sameer; Samir | Early morning fragrance; Breeze; Wind; Entertainer |
| Sanjay | Dhritarashtra's charioteer; Triumphant |
| Sankara | Auspicious |
| Sarvin | Best Archer; God of Love |
| Satish | Ruler of hundreds; Victorious; One who speaks truth; Sati's husband; Lord Shiva; Sunrise |
| Satyen | Lord of the truth |
| 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 |
| Sher | The beloved one or a Lion |
| Shiv | God Shiva |
| Siddarth | One who has accomplished his goal; A name of the Buddha |
| Siddhran | Perfection |
| Som; Somu | The moon |
| Somnath | Lord of the moon; God Shiva |
| Subhash | Soft Spoken |
| Subodh | Sound Advice; Spiritual Intelligence |
| Suman | Cheerful and wise |
| 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 |
| Swapnil | Dream like; Seen in a dream; Dreamy |
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| Tapan | Summer; Sun |
| Tara | A star; The name of a Buddhist goddess |
| Tarun | Young; Tender |
| Tej | Light; Lustrous; Radiant |
| Tejas | Sharp; Lustre; Brilliance |
| Trilochan; Trilochana | Three-Eyed Lord; Lord Shiva |
| Trilok | Three worlds |
| Trilokesh | Lord of Universe; Lord Shiva; Lord Vishnu |
| Triloki; Triloki Nath; Trilokanath | Lord Shiva |
| Tushar | Snow; Winter |
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| Udai | The rising; To rise |
| Udit | Shining; Grown |
| Ujjawal; Ujjwal | Bright; Clear; Splendorous |
| Umang | Happiness; Enthusiastic |
| Upendra | Lord Vishnu |
| Uttam | Best |
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| Vasudev | Father of Krishna |
| Vasudeva | The father of the God Krishna |
| Vedang; Vedanga | Part of the sacred knowledge |
| Vidhya | Wisdom; Relevant to Goddess Durga/Saraswati |
| Vidur; Vidhur | Skilful; Expert; Wise; The wisest minister of King Dhrutarashtra's cabinet in great Indian Epic |
| Vijay | Victory; Strong and victorious |
| Vimal | Pure |
| Vinay | Polite |
| Vishnu; Bishnu | The protector; An important Hindu God |
| Vishwamitra | Friend of the universe; One of the most venerated sages in India since ancient time |
| Vyas | The arranger |
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| Yogendra; Yoginder | God of Yoga; Another name for Lord Shiva |
| Yogesh | Lord of Yoga |
