"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"
Kannada boy names
Boy names Kannada families use today, written in Kannada script.
172 names: 168 for boys and 4 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Kittel's Kannada–English Dictionary and Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary. Two are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Santosh ("contentment"), Pradeep ("lamp, light") and Avinash ("indestructible").
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Fearless; Sanskrit abhaya, "without fear"
New, fresh, young
"Anointing, consecration"
"Ideal"; Sanskrit ādarśa, a mirror and "ideal perfection"
The sun; "son of Aditi"
Unique, without a second; non-duality
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary source
The sky; open space
Whole, complete; Sanskrit akhila, "without a gap"
Unbroken, whole; Sanskrit akṣata
"Imperishable, undecaying"
Unfailing, unerring; Sanskrit amogha, a name of Shiva and Vishnu
"Joy, bliss"
Endless, infinite; Sanskrit ananta, a name of Vishnu
"Lord of all" in popular use; Sanskrit aniketa, "homeless"
Unobstructed, unstoppable; Sanskrit aniruddha, Krishna's grandson
Son of Anjana, a name of Hanuman
Endowed with, connected; Sanskrit anvita
Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata
Dawn, the reddish glow of morning; Sanskrit aruṇa
Lotus; Sanskrit aravinda
Honourable, noble
The sacred peepal tree; Sanskrit aśvattha
Horse-tamer; the twin divine healers; also a Hindu month
"Lord Ganesha" in popular use; Sanskrit atharvan, "fire priest"
Indestructible; Sanskrit avināśa, "non-destruction"
Life, long life
Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala; ayyan, "lord, father"
King of bulls; Kannada basava, Shiva's bull, with rāja
Epic hero's name; also the Indian name for India
"Descendant of Bhrigu", a name of Parashurama
"Grand" in popular use; Sanskrit bhavya, "excellent, beautiful"
"The world"
"Sandalwood"
Handsome Basava; Kannada canna, "handsome"
"Feet", as in the revered feet of the Lord
Handsome Keshava, a form of Vishnu
Conscious, intelligent; the soul, the mind
Pure consciousness; full of knowledge
"Immortal" in popular use; Sanskrit cirantana, "ancient"
Vision, sight; Sanskrit darśana, "seeing"
"Initiated, dedicated"; Sanskrit dīkṣita
"Bow"; Sanskrit dhanus
"Firm, constant"; the pole star
"Meditation"
"Sky", from Sanskrit gagana
Lord of the gaṇas, the god Ganesha; Sanskrit gaṇeśa
"Dispeller of darkness" in popular use; the Buddha's clan name, from Gotama
"Lord of the mountains", a name of Shiva
"Krishna of the gopis", a name of Krishna
"Grace of the guru", from guru and prasāda
King of teachers; Sanskrit guru + rāja
"Lord Vishnu" in popular use; Sanskrit harīśa, "king of the monkeys"
"Joy, happiness"
"Delighted, joyful"
"Winter, the cold season"
A modern name, usually given as "from the heart"
"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"
Victorious; Jayanta, son of Indra
Victory of Rama; Sanskrit jaya + Rāma
Life
The month Kartik; also a name of Skanda
Of Kushika's line; a name of the sage Vishvamitra
A ray of light
"Devotional song, praise"
Rama holding his bow; Sanskrit kodaṇḍa, "bow"
Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, "dark, black"; the god Krishna
Form or image of Krishna
Lord Kumara, the god Skanda or Murugan
Skilful and well; Sanskrit kuśala, "clever, healthy, good"
Lakshmi and Narayana, Vishnu with his consort
Lord of Lakshmi, a name of Vishnu
Written; Sanskrit likhita, also the name of an ancient sage
King of lingas; Shiva as worshipped at Bhubaneswar
Lord of the linga, a name for Shiva
Red; Sanskrit lohita, also an old name of the Brahmaputra
"Honey" or "sweet"
Great lord, from mahant and Sanskrit īśa
Shiva as worshipped at Srisailam; literally "jasmine-white"
Lord Shiva in Karnataka; Sanskrit mañju-nātha, "lovely lord"
A modern name, usually given as "intelligent"
"Charmed, attractive" in popular use; Sanskrit mohita, "bewildered, infatuated"
Adorned with serpents, a name of Shiva
"King of serpents" in popular use; Sanskrit nāgarāja, "noble elephant"
Son, one who gladdens; Sanskrit nandana
Shiva, "he who swallowed the poison"; Kannada nañju
"New, fresh"
"Happy, fulfilled"; in Gurbani, made blissful by God's grace
"Complete, whole, entire"
Spotless, pure; a name of Shiva and the Supreme
Dawn, the end of night; Sanskrit niśānta
"Of right conduct"; from Sanskrit nīti, "guidance, wise conduct"
Wind, breeze; Sanskrit pavana, "purifier"
"Lamp, light"
"Bright, radiant"; Sanskrit pra-jval, "to blaze up"
The sacred syllable Om
"Calm, peaceful"; Sanskrit praśānta
"First, foremost"; Sanskrit prathama
Symbol, image; Sanskrit pratīka, "face, appearance"
"Skilled, expert"; Sanskrit pravīṇa
"Beloved, dearest"; Sanskrit priyatama
The earth; Sanskrit pṛthivī, "the broad one"
"Pure, holy"; Sanskrit punīta, "purified"
Chief of the Raghu line; a name for Rama
Swift; King Raghu, ancestor of Rama
"Conqueror of miseries" in popular use; name of the Buddha's son
Protected, guarded
"The sun"
"Bull", and so "the best"; the first Jain Tirthankara
"A sage", an inspired poet or seer
"A priest", one who sacrifices at the proper time
"Ascending, rising"
"First rays of the sun" in popular use; Sanskrit rohita, "red"
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