"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"
Bengali boy names
Boy names Bengali families use today, written in Bengali script.
205 names: 200 for boys and 5 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, the Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary and Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon. Three are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Sourav ("fragrance"), Arnav ("the sea, ocean") and Vikram ("valour, courage").
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"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume
Victorious; Sanskrit abhijit, also the star Vega
Fearless; Sanskrit a-bhīka
"Anointing, consecration"
"Cloud"; Sanskrit abhra
The sun; "son of Aditi"
"Shining like fire"; a Sanskrit word for gold
"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit ahan, "day"
Divine, of God; Sanskrit aiśika, from īśa, "lord"
Spotless moon; Sanskrit amala + indu
Of boundless splendour; Sanskrit amitābha
"Unfading, bright"; Sanskrit amlāna
"Soldier" in popular use; Sanskrit anīka, "army, array"
"Lord of all" in popular use; Sanskrit aniketa, "homeless"
Unblinking, ever-watchful; Sanskrit animeṣa
"Blameless, faultless"; Sanskrit anindya
"Unextinguished"
Unobstructed, unstoppable; Sanskrit aniruddha, Krishna's grandson
Kohl, collyrium; Sanskrit añjana
Drawing, painting; Sanskrit aṅkana, "marking"
Incomparable, matchless; Sanskrit anupama
"Brilliant, radiant"; Sanskrit arciṣmat, also a name of fire
An offering of water in honour; Sanskrit arghya
"Conqueror of enemies"
Subduer of enemies; Sanskrit ariṃdama, a name of Shiva
"Navigator" in popular use; Sanskrit aritra, "an oar, rudder"
Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata
The sun, a ray of light; Sanskrit arka
Light of the sun; Sanskrit arka + dīpa
The sea, the ocean
Offering, dedication; Sanskrit arpaṇa
Formless; Sanskrit arūpa
Limitless, boundless; Sanskrit asīma
"Bodiless", a name of Kamadeva; Sanskrit atanu
Path, the sun's course; Sanskrit ayana
Life, long life
"One who delights the world"; Sanskrit viśva + rañjana
Of every form; Krishna's universal form in the Gita
A canopy or garden bower; Sanskrit vitāna
"One whose essence is wisdom"; the Buddhist bodhisattva
Gathering, choosing; a collection of the best
Pure consciousness; full of knowledge
"Kohl of the gods"; Sanskrit deva + añjana
"Offering to the gods"; Sanskrit deva + arghya
"Blessing of the gods"
Path of the gods; Sanskrit deva + ayana
"One who wins over the gods"; Sanskrit deva + jit
"Garland of the gods"; Sanskrit deva + mālya
"Divine light"; Sanskrit deva + jyotis
"Light-maker"; Sanskrit dīpaṃkara, "one who causes light"
"Light of the lamp"; Sanskrit dīpa + jyotis
"Divine sage"; Sanskrit devarṣi
"Vowed to the gods"; the birth name of Bhishma
Wise, intelligent
"Steadfast, resolute"
"Light of the pole star"; Sanskrit dhruva + jyotis
"Firm, constant"; the pole star
"Divine light"; Sanskrit divya + jyotis
"Divine moon"; Sanskrit divya + indu
Shining, bright, blazing
"Island-born"; a name of the sage Vyasa
"Bearer of the mace", a name of Krishna and Vishnu
"Fair-bodied", a name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
"Pride, honour" in popular use; Sanskrit gaurava, "dignity, respect"
"Lord of mountains": the Himalaya, and Shiva
"The Himalaya"; literally "snow mountain"
"Golden"; Sanskrit hiraṇmaya
Conqueror of Indra
"Sapphire", literally "Indra's blue"
"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"
Lamp of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and dīpa, "lamp"
"Victory"
Victorious; Jayanta, son of Indra
Victorious; a name of Vishnu and of Arjuna
Great, in size, rank or dignity
"Wave, billow"; Sanskrit kallola
After the sage Kanada; Sanskrit kaṇāda, "atom-eater"
Of Kushika's line; a name of the sage Vishvamitra
The jewel on Vishnu's chest, from the churning of the ocean
A modern name, usually given as "grace of God" or "king"
The flame-of-the-forest flower; Sanskrit kiṃśuka
"New leaf, tender shoot"; Sanskrit kisalaya
Krishna the moon; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa with indu, "moon"
"Lotus" in popular use; Sanskrit kuṇāla, a kind of bird
A mythical mountain, son of the Himalaya and Mena
The Malaya hills, famed for sandalwood
"Mind, heart"; Sanskrit mānasa, also the sacred lake Mānasa
Ruby, a precious gem
Ray of light, brightness
Thunder, the roar of clouds
A pair or couple; the sign Gemini
Conqueror of the mind, or winner of hearts
Made of earth or clay
New dawn, the young sun; Sanskrit nava + aruṇa
"Dark blue"; also "sapphire"
"Blue mountain", the Nīla mountain of Sanskrit texts
"Blue-eyed" in popular use; Sanskrit nīlāñjana, "dark eye-black"
Home, abode, resting-place; Sanskrit nilaya
Flowers offered to a deity; also purity
"New shoot, sprout"; Sanskrit pallava
"Son of Pritha", a name of Arjuna
"Like Arjuna"; Sanskrit Pārtha + -pratima
A name of Shiva, bearer of the bow Pināka
"Symbol"; also face and image
Plenty, abundance; Bengali pratula
"Beloved, dearest"; Sanskrit priyatama
"Lord of the earth": a king
Name of an ancient king of Kosala; popularly "conqueror"
"Thrill of joy, delight"; Sanskrit pulaka
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