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Gujarati boy names

Boy names Gujarati families use today, written in Gujarati script.

181 names: 178 for boys and 3 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary and Rekhta Gujarati dictionary. Seven are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Sagar ("the ocean"), Darsh ("seeing; appearance") and Hardik ("heartfelt").

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Aaravઆરવ

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

Sanskrit · Hindu · International

Aarushઆરુષ

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adityaઆદિત્ય

The sun; "son of Aditi"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aksharઅક્ષર

Imperishable; also "letter, syllable"; Sanskrit akṣara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Alpeshઅલ્પેશ

"Small, little" in popular use; a modern name

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Arhamઅર્હમ

Most merciful

Arabic · Muslim · Jain · International

Arjunઅર્જુન

Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aryanઆર્યન

Honourable, noble

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ayanshઅયાંશ

"Gift of God" in popular use; a modern name

Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

Ayushઆયુષ

Life, long life

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhargavભાર્ગવ

"Descendant of Bhrigu", a name of Parashurama

Sanskrit (Telugu and Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Bhaumikભૌમિક

"Earthly", of the earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhautikભૌતિક

"Material, of the elements"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Bhaveshભાવેશ

"Lord of the world", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhavikભાવિક

"Devout" in popular use; Sanskrit bhāvika, "full of feeling"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhavinભાવિન

"Living, existing"; also "blessing" and "illustrious"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Bhavyaભવ્ય

"Grand" in popular use; Sanskrit bhavya, "excellent, beautiful"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chaityaચૈત્ય

"Place of worship"; also "the individual soul"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Jain · Hindu

Chimanlalચીમનલાલ

"Garden"; Persian chaman, "flower garden", + lāl, "darling son"

Persian and Hindi (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Chintanચિંતન

"Reflection", deep thought

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chiragચિરાગ

"Lamp"

Persian (Hindi and Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Dakshદક્ષ

Able, skilled, clever

Sanskrit · Hindu

Darshદર્શ

Sight, appearance; often linked with Krishna in popular use

Sanskrit · Hindu

Darshanદર્શન

Vision, sight; Sanskrit darśana, "seeing"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Darshitદર્શિત

"Shown, revealed"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Devદેવ

"Divine; a god"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Devangદેવાંગ

"Part of God"; Sanskrit deva + aṅga, "limb, part"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Devanshદેવાંશ

"A part of a god"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhairyaધૈર્ય

Patience and courage; Sanskrit dhairya, "firmness, steadiness"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhansukhધનસુખ

"Wealth and happiness"

Gujarati, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Dharmikધાર્મિક

"Righteous, virtuous"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhavalધવલ

"Dazzling white"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhrumilધ્રુમિલ

A modern name; usually given as "firm" or "steady"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhruvધ્રુવ

"Firm, constant"; the pole star

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhruvilધ્રુવિલ

A modern name from Dhruv; usually given as "steadfast"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhruvinધ્રુવિન

A modern name from Dhruv; usually given as "steadfast"

Gujarati (modern), from Sanskrit dhruva · Hindu

Dhwanilધ્વનિલ

"Sound, voice"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Dhyeyધ્યેય

"Goal" in popular use; Sanskrit dhyeya, "to be meditated on"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dipenદીપેન

"Lord of the lamp" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit dīpa, "lamp"

Gujarati usage, linked to Sanskrit dīpa · Hindu

Divyangદિવ્યાંગ

"Divine body"; Sanskrit divya, "divine", and aṅga, "body"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Fenilફેનિલ

"Foamy"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Gaurangગૌરાંગ

"Fair-bodied", a name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Sanskrit (Bengali and Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Ghanshyamઘનશ્યામ

"Dark as a rain cloud"; a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hardikહાર્દિક

"Heartfelt"; from Sanskrit hārda, "love, affection"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harshહર્ષ

"Joy, happiness"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harshilહર્ષિલ

"Joyful" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harshitહર્ષિત

"Delighted, joyful"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hasitહસિત

"Smiling, laughing"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Hasmukhહસમુખ

"Cheerful, smiling face"

Hindi (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Heetહિત

"Love" in popular use; Sanskrit hita, "welfare, kindly"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Hemalહેમલ

"Golden"; from Sanskrit heman, "gold"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Hemilહેમિલ

"Gold"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Hetહેત

"Love, affection"

Gujarati · Hindu

Hetanshહેતાંશ

"A part of love"

Gujarati and Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

Hirenહિરેન

"Diamond" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit hīra, "diamond"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hitarthહિતાર્થ

"Well-wisher" in popular use; Sanskrit hita + artha, "for good"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hiteshહિતેશ

Lord of goodness; Sanskrit hita, "welfare", with īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hridayહૃદય

The heart

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hrishikeshઋષિકેશ

"Lord of the senses"; a name of Krishna and Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishaanઈશાન

"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jaiminજૈમિન

"Victorious" in popular use; after the sage Jaimini

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jainamજૈનમ

"Victorious" in popular use; Sanskrit jaina, "of the Jinas"

Sanskrit (Gujarati Jain usage) · Jain

Jainilજૈનિલ

"Victorious" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name

Gujarati (modern) · Hindu

Jashજશ

Fame, glory; Gujarati form of Sanskrit yaśas

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Jatinજતીન

"One with matted hair" in popular use; Sanskrit yatin, "an ascetic"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jayજય

"Victory"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jayantilalજયંતીલાલ

"Victorious"; jayantī, "victorious, festival", + lāl, "darling son"

Sanskrit and Hindi (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Jeetજીત

Victory; Hindi jīt, from Sanskrit jita, "won"

Hindi (from Sanskrit) · Hindu

Jenilજેનિલ

"Victorious" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name

Gujarati (modern) · Hindu

Jigarજિગર

"Heart", "courage", "beloved"; Persian, literally "liver"

Persian (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Jigneshજિજ્ઞેશ

A Gujarati name, usually given as "curiosity" or "seeker of knowledge"

Modern Indian (Gujarati) · Hindu

Jineshજિનેશ

"Lord of the Jinas", a Jain Arhat

Sanskrit (Jain usage) · Jain · Hindu

Kahaanકહાન

"Lord Krishna"; a Gujarati name for the god

Gujarati · Hindu

Kalpકલ્પ

"An aeon"; also "able, a sacred rule"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Kalpeshકલ્પેશ

"Lord of perfection" in popular use; Sanskrit kalpa with īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kandarpકંદર્પ

"The god of love"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Kartikકાર્તિક

The month Kartik; also a name of Skanda

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kathanકથન

"Narration, telling"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Kaushalકૌશલ

Skill, cleverness; well-being; Sanskrit kauśala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kavishકવિશ

Lord of poets; Sanskrit kavi, "poet, sage", with īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kenilકેનિલ

"A name of Shiva" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name

Gujarati (modern) · Hindu

Ketanકેતન

Home, abode; a banner or emblem

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ketulકેતુલ

"Banner"; from Sanskrit ketu, "brightness, a sign"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Keyurકેયુર

Armlet, a bracelet worn on the upper arm

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kiaanકિયાન

A modern name, usually given as "grace of God" or "king"

Modern Indian · Hindu

Kirtanકીર્તન

"Devotional song, praise"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Kishanકિશન

Krishna; the everyday Hindi form of kṛṣṇa

Hindi (from Sanskrit) · Hindu

Krishક્રિશ

Short for Krishna; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, "dark"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishivક્રિશિવ

A modern blend of Krishna and Shiva

Modern Indian · Hindu

Krishnaકૃષ્ણ

Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, "dark, black"; the god Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kritarthકૃતાર્થ

Fulfilled, successful; Sanskrit kṛtārtha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krunalકૃણાલ

"Compassionate" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name

Gujarati (modern) · Hindu

Krupeshકૃપેશ

"Lord of compassion"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Kunalકુણાલ

"Lotus" in popular use; Sanskrit kuṇāla, a kind of bird

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kunjકુંજ

A bower or grove; Sanskrit kuñja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahavirમહાવીર

"Great hero", title of the 24th Jain Tirthankara

Sanskrit (Jain and Hindu usage) · Jain · Hindu

Malavમાલવ

"Happy" in popular use; Sanskrit mālava, Malwa or a raga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Malharમલ્હાર

A raga sung for the monsoon rains

Hindi and Marathi (from Sanskrit mallāra) · Hindu

Mananમનન

Reflection, deep thought; Sanskrit manana, "thinking, meditation"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mannમન

"Mind, heart"

Hindi and Gujarati, from Sanskrit manas · Hindu

Mansukhમનસુખ

"Happiness of the heart"

Hindi and Gujarati, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Manthanમંથન

Churning; in Hindi also deep reflection

Sanskrit · Hindu

Maulikમૌલિક

Original, fundamental

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Mayurમયુર

Peacock

Sanskrit · Hindu

Meetમીત

Friend, beloved

Hindi and Gujarati (from Sanskrit mitra) · Hindu

Mehulમેહુલ

Rain, rain cloud; from Sanskrit megha via Gujarati meh

Gujarati (from Sanskrit megha via Prakrit meha) · Hindu

Mihirમિહિર

"The sun"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mitanshમિતાંશ

A part of a friend; a modern name

Modern compound (Hindi mīt + Sanskrit aṃśa) · Hindu

Miteshમિતેશ

A modern name; popularly "one with few desires"

Modern Indian (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Mitulમિતુલ

A modern name; popularly "friend" or "balanced"

Modern Indian (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Mokshમોક્ષ

"Liberation"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Naitikનૈતિક

Moral, ethical; from Sanskrit nīti, "right conduct"

Sanskrit (Hindi formation) · Hindu

Neelનીલ

"Dark blue"; also "sapphire"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nikunjનિકુંજ

Bower, leafy grove; Sanskrit nikuñja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niravનીરવ

Quiet, calm; Sanskrit nīrava, "soundless"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nirvaanનિર્વાણ

Liberation, perfect peace; Sanskrit nirvāṇa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nisargનિસર્ગ

Nature, the natural state; Sanskrit nisarga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Omઓમ

"The sacred syllable Om", a word of solemn assent

Sanskrit · Hindu