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Boy names with meanings you can check, shown in their own script.

2,970 names: 2,769 for boys and 201 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Mahan Kosh. 28 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Chandrajit ("conqueror of the moon"), Manjot ("light of the mind") and Sohrab ("son of Rustam").

93 of 2,970 names

Aabhasआभास

"Awareness" in popular use; Sanskrit ābhāsa, "splendour, light"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aadeshआदेश

Command, instruction; Sanskrit ādeśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aadiआदि

Beginning, first

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aadilعادل

Just, fair; one who acts with justice

Arabic · Muslim

Aaditआदित

"First" or "peak" in popular use; a modern name

Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

Aagamआगम

Arrival, coming; also a sacred text, from Sanskrit āgama

Sanskrit · Hindu · Jain

Aakarshआकर्ष

Attraction; Sanskrit ākarṣa, "drawing towards oneself"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aalapआलाप

Musical prelude; Sanskrit ālāpa, "speech, melody"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aamilعامل

Worker, doer; Arabic ʿāmil

Arabic · Muslim

Aamirعامر

Living long; also flourishing

Arabic · Muslim

Aaravआरव

"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"

Sanskrit · Hindu · International

Aaritआरित

"Righteous" in popular use; Sanskrit ārita, "praised"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aarizعارض

"Respectable, intelligent" in popular use; Arabic ʿāriḍ, "a cloud"

Arabic · Muslim

Aarohआरोह

Ascent, rising; Sanskrit āroha

Sanskrit · Hindu

AaronAaron

"Exalted" in popular use; the Hebrew meaning is uncertain

Hebrew · Christian · International

Aarushआरुष

"First ray of the sun" in popular use; Sanskrit aruṣa, "reddish"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aashayआशय

Intention, the heart's meaning; Sanskrit āśaya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aatishआतिश

Fire; Persian ātish

Persian · Hindu · Muslim

Abbasعباس

Lion; Arabic ʿabbās, "stern-faced", a name for the lion

Arabic · Muslim

Abdulعبدل

Servant of (God); Arabic ʿabd al-, opening compound names

Arabic · Muslim · International

Abdullahعبداللہ

Servant of God

Arabic · Muslim · International

Abeerعبیر

"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume

Arabic · Hindu · Muslim

AbelAbel

"Breath, vapour", from Hebrew hebel

Hebrew · Christian · International

Abhayअभय

Fearless; Sanskrit abhaya, "without fear"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhigyanअभिज्ञान

Recognition, knowledge; Sanskrit abhijñāna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhijatअभिजात

Noble, well-born; Sanskrit abhijāta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhijayअभिजय

Complete victory; Sanskrit abhijaya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhijitअभिजित

Victorious; Sanskrit abhijit, also the star Vega

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhikअभीक

Fearless; Sanskrit a-bhīka

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Abhilashअभिलाष

Desire, wish; Sanskrit abhilāṣa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhimanyuअभिमन्यु

Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata; popularly "heroic"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhinandanअभिनंदन

Delight and praise; Sanskrit abhinandana, "gladdening, applauding"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhinavअभिनव

New, fresh, young

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhinayअभिनय

Expression, acting; Sanskrit abhinaya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhirajअभिराज

"Fearless king" in popular use; Sanskrit abhirāj, "reigning everywhere"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhiramअभिराम

Delightful, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirāma, also a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhiroopअभिरूप

Handsome, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirūpa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhishekअभिषेक

"Anointing, consecration"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhraअभ्र

"Cloud"; Sanskrit abhra

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Abhyudayअभ्युदय

Rising, prosperity; Sanskrit abhyudaya, "sunrise"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abidعابد

Worshipper of God; Arabic ʿābid

Arabic · Muslim

AbinAbin

A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning

Modern (Kerala Christian usage) · Christian

AbnerAbner

"Father of light", from Hebrew ab and ner

Hebrew · Christian

AbrahamAbraham

"Father of a multitude"; father of many nations (Genesis 17:5)

Hebrew · Christian · International

Abrarابرار

The righteous, the pious; Arabic abrār

Arabic · Muslim

Abubakarابوبکر

Father of Bakr (a young camel); name of the first caliph

Arabic · Muslim

Abuzarابوذر

Father of Dharr; after the companion Abu Dharr al-Ghifari

Arabic · Muslim

Achalअचल

Immovable, steady; Sanskrit acala, "mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Achintyaअचिन्त्य

Inconceivable, beyond thought; Sanskrit acintya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Achyutअच्युत

Imperishable; Sanskrit acyuta, a name of Vishnu and Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adamآدم

The first man; a Quranic and biblical name

Arabic · Muslim · Christian · International

Adarshआदर्श

"Ideal"; Sanskrit ādarśa, a mirror and "ideal perfection"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adeebادیب

Cultured, well-mannered; Arabic adīb

Arabic · Muslim

Adeelعدیل

"Just, fair" in popular use; Arabic ʿadīl, "an equal"

Arabic · Muslim

Adhirajअधिराज

Emperor, supreme king; Sanskrit adhirāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adhishअधीश

Lord, master; Sanskrit adhīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adhritअधृत

"Steady" in popular use; Sanskrit adhṛta, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adinathआदिनाथ

The first lord; a name of Shiva and the first Tirthankara

Sanskrit · Hindu · Jain

Aditeyaआदितेय

Son of Aditi, the sun; Sanskrit āditeya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adityaआदित्य

The sun; "son of Aditi"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adnanعدنان

Settler, dweller; from Arabic ʿ-d-n, "to abide"

Arabic · Muslim

AdrianAdrian

"From Hadria", the Italian town that named the Adriatic Sea

Latin · International · Christian

AdrielAdriel

"Flock of God", or "my help is God"; Hebrew ʿAdrîʾēl

Hebrew · International · Christian

Adrishअद्रीश

Lord of the mountains; Sanskrit adrīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Advaitअद्वैत

Unique, without a second; non-duality

Sanskrit · Hindu

Advayअद्वय

Unique, without a second; Sanskrit advaya, "not two"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Advikअद्विक

"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary source

Modern · Hindu

Advitअद्वित

"Unique" in popular use; a modern name related to advitīya

Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

Advitiyaअद्वितीय

Unique, matchless; Sanskrit advitīya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Afaqآفاق

Horizons; Arabic āfāq, plural of ufuq

Arabic · Muslim

Affanعفان

Chaste, modest; from Arabic ʿ-f-f, "to abstain"

Arabic · Muslim

Afifعفیف

Chaste, virtuous; Arabic ʿafīf

Arabic · Muslim

Afnanافنان

"Branches"; Arabic afnān, from Quran 55:48

Arabic · Muslim

Afrozافروز

Illuminating; Persian afroz, "kindling, making bright"

Persian · Muslim

Afsarافسر

Crown; Persian afsar, also the Urdu word for an officer

Persian · Muslim

Aftabآفتاب

The sun; Persian āftāb

Persian · Muslim

Afzalافضل

Most excellent, superior; Arabic afḍal

Arabic · Muslim

Agampreetਅਗਮਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the unreachable One", that is, God

Punjabi · Sikh

Agastyaअगस्त्य

A celebrated sage; traditionally "mountain-thrower"

Sanskrit · Hindu

AgneloAgnelo

"Little lamb", from Latin agnellus

Latin (Goan Portuguese usage) · Christian

Agniveshअग्निवेश

"Bright as fire" in popular use; name of an ancient sage-physician

Sanskrit · Hindu

Agrajअग्रज

First-born, elder brother; Sanskrit agraja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Agrimअग्रिम

Foremost, first; Sanskrit agrima

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ahadاحد

One, unique; Arabic aḥad, from Quran 112:1

Arabic · Muslim

Ahanअहान

"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit ahan, "day"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ahilآہل

Modern name; popularly "prince" or "ruler"

Modern · Muslim

Ahmedاحمد

Most praiseworthy; a name of the Prophet in the Quran

Arabic · Muslim · International

Ahsanاحسن

Best, most beautiful; Arabic aḥsan

Arabic · Muslim

Ahyanاحیان

"Gift of God" in popular use; Arabic aḥyān, "times"

Arabic · Muslim

AidenAiden

"Little fire"; from Irish Áedán, from áed, "fire"

Irish · International · Christian

Ajayअजय

Invincible, unconquered; Sanskrit ajaya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajeyअजेय

Unconquerable; Sanskrit ajeya

Sanskrit · Hindu