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Malayalam baby names

Malayalam baby names H–R

Malayalam baby names starting with H to R: 115 of 327 names, page 2 of 3.

115 of 327 names

Hadiyaഹാദിയ

"Guide"; from Arabic hadā, "he guided"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hamdanഹംദാൻ

Praise; an old Arabic name from ḥamd, "praise"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hannahഹന്ന

"Favoured"; often given as "grace"

Hebrew · Christian · International

Hariഹരി

A name of Vishnu and Krishna; Sanskrit hari, "golden, tawny"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harikrishnaഹരികൃഷ്ണ

"Lord Krishna"; joins Hari and Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Haritaഹരിത

Green; Sanskrit harita, "verdant"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hibaഹിബ

"Gift", something freely given

Arabic · Muslim · International

Hridyaഹൃദ്യ

Dear to the heart, lovely; Sanskrit hṛdya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hrishikeshഹൃഷികേശ്

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hrithikഹൃതിക്

A modern name, usually given as "from the heart"

Modern Indian · Hindu

Induഇന്ദു

Moon; Sanskrit indu, "bright drop, the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Indulekhaഇന്ദുലേഖ

Crescent of the moon; Sanskrit indulekhā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Irfanഇർഫാൻ

Knowledge, cognition

Arabic · Muslim

Ishaanഇഷാൻ

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishaniഇഷാനി

"Parvati" in popular use; Sanskrit īśānī, a name of Durga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jacobജേക്കബ്

Heel-catcher, that is, supplanter

Hebrew · Christian · International

Janakiജാനകി

Daughter of Janaka; a name of Sita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jasmineജാസ്മിൻ

The jasmine flower; from Persian yāsaman

English (from Persian) · Christian · International

Jayakrishnanജയകൃഷ്ണൻ

Victorious Krishna; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", with Krishna

Sanskrit (Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Jayaramജയറാം

Victory of Rama; Sanskrit jaya + Rāma

Sanskrit (Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Jishnuജിഷ്ണു

Victorious; a name of Vishnu and of Arjuna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Joelജോയൽ

The Lord is God

Hebrew · Christian · International

Johnജോൺ

"God is gracious" in popular use; Hebrew Yehochanan, "Jehovah-favoured"

Hebrew · Christian · International

Josephജോസഫ്

Let him add; from Hebrew yasaph, "to add"

Hebrew · Christian · International

Jyotiജ്യോതി

Light, radiance; the flame of a lamp

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kailashകൈലാസ്

Mount Kailash, the abode of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kalyaniകല്യാണി

"Auspicious, beautiful"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kannanകണ്ണൻ

Lord Krishna; Tamil kaṇṇaṉ, from Prakrit Kaṇha

Tamil (from Prakrit Kaṇha, Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa) · Tamil · Hindu

Karthikaകാർത്തിക

"Radiant" in popular use; Sanskrit kārttika, "of the Pleiades"

Sanskrit (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Kartikകാർത്തിക്

The month Kartik; also a name of Skanda

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kavyaകാവ്യ

Poetry; poetic wisdom and inspiration

Sanskrit · Hindu

Keshavകേശവ്

Having beautiful hair; a name of Krishna and Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kevinകെവിൻ

"Fair-born"; Old Irish Cóemgen, Saint Kevin's name

Irish · Christian · International

Khadijaഖദീജ

"Born early, before full term"

Arabic · Muslim · International

Kiranകിരൺ

A ray of light

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kirtanaകീർത്തന

"Praise, hymn" in popular use; Sanskrit kīrtanā, "fame; recounting"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kirtiകീർത്തി

Fame, glory, good report

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishnaകൃഷ്ണ

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishnadasകൃഷ്ണദാസ്

Servant of Krishna; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa-dāsa

Sanskrit (Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Krishnapriyaകൃഷ്ണപ്രിയ

"Beloved of Krishna"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kurianകുര്യൻ

"Belonging to the Lord"; short Malayalam form of Kuriakose

Greek (via Syriac, Malayalam form) · Christian

Lakshmiലക്ഷ്മി

Good fortune, prosperity, beauty; the goddess Lakshmi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Lakshmipriyaലക്ഷ്മിപ്രിയ

Beloved of Lakshmi; Sanskrit lakṣmī + priyā

Sanskrit (Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Lavanyaലാവണ്യ

Beauty, loveliness, charm

Sanskrit · Hindu

Madhavമാധവ്

"Sweet as honey" in popular use; Sanskrit mādhava, a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahadevമഹാദേവ്

The great god, a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Malavikaമാളവിക

"Princess of Malwa" in popular use; Kalidasa's heroine Mālavikā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mallikaമല്ലിക

"Jasmine"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manikantaമണികണ്ഠ

"Bell around his neck", Ayyappa's name; Sanskrit maṇikaṇṭha, "jewel-throated"

Sanskrit (Telugu and Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Manuമനു

Wise; Manu, father of the human race

Sanskrit · Hindu

Marwaമർവ

Flint stone; al-Marwa, the hill of the Hajj walk

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Maryമേരി

"Beloved" or "bitter" in popular use; Hebrew Miryam, origin debated

Hebrew · Christian · International

Matthewമാത്യു

"Gift of God"

Hebrew · Christian · International

Mayaമായ

"Illusion"; in early Sanskrit māyā, "wondrous power, art"

Sanskrit · Hindu · International

Meenakshiമീനാക്ഷി

"Fish-eyed", with beautiful eyes; the goddess of Madurai

Sanskrit · Hindu

Meeraമീര

"Devotee of Krishna" in popular use; Sanskrit mīra, "the sea"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Minhaമിൻഹ

A gift, something given freely

Arabic · Muslim

Mithunമിഥുൻ

A pair or couple; the sign Gemini

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Mohsinമുഹ്സിൻ

Benefactor, one who does good

Arabic · Muslim

Mridulaമൃദുല

"Soft, gentle"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Muhammadമുഹമ്മദ്

Much praised; the name of the Prophet of Islam

Arabic · Muslim · International

Nabeelനബീൽ

Noble, excellent; also sagacious and generous

Arabic · Muslim

Nakshatraനക്ഷത്ര

"Star"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Namitaനമിത

"Bowed", and so "humble"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nandanനന്ദൻ

Son, one who gladdens; Sanskrit nandana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nandanaനന്ദന

"Daughter", one who brings joy

Sanskrit (Malayalam and Kannada usage) · Hindu

Nandiniനന്ദിനി

"A daughter"; popularly "delightful", from nand, to rejoice

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nasreenനസ്രീൻ

Wild rose; Persian nasrīn

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Navneetനവനീത്

"Ever new" in popular use; Sanskrit navanīta, "fresh butter"

Sanskrit · Sikh · Hindu

Navyaനവ്യ

"New, young"; also "praiseworthy"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nayanaനയന

"Eye"; literally "the one that leads"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Neerajനീരജ്

"Lotus", literally "water-born"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nidaനിദ

"A call; the raising of the voice"

Arabic · Muslim

Nidhiനിധി

"Treasure"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nihalനിഹാൽ

"Happy, fulfilled"; in Gurbani, made blissful by God's grace

Persian · Sikh · Hindu

Niharikaനിഹാരിക

"Dew drops" or "nebula"; Sanskrit nīhāra, "mist, dew"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nikhilനിഖിൽ

"Complete, whole, entire"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nikhilaനിഖില

"Complete, whole"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nimishaനിമിഷ

"A moment", literally "a blink of the eye"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niranjanനിരഞ്ജൻ

Spotless, pure; a name of Shiva and the Supreme

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niranjanaനിരഞ്ജന

"Spotless, pure"; also the full-moon day

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nithinനിതിൻ

"Of right conduct"; from Sanskrit nīti, "guidance, wise conduct"

Sanskrit root (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Nityaനിത്യ

"Eternal"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niveditaനിവേദിത

"Dedicated"; Sanskrit nivedita, "offered, presented"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nivedyaനിവേദ്യ

An offering to God; Sanskrit nivedya

Sanskrit (Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Omanaഓമന

"Darling"; Malayalam ōmana, tenderness for a child

Malayalam · Hindu

Oommenഉമ്മൻ

A Kerala Syrian Christian name, usually linked to Thomas, "twin"

Malayalam (Syrian Christian) · Christian

Ousephഔസേപ്പ്

"He will add"; the Kerala form of Joseph

Malayalam (from Syriac and Hebrew) · Christian

Parvatiപാർവതി

"Daughter of the mountain"; Sanskrit pārvatī, "of the mountains"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pathroseപത്രോസ്

"Rock"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of Peter

Malayalam (from Syriac and Greek) · Christian

Pauloseപൗലോസ്

"Small, humble"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of Paul

Malayalam (from Syriac and Latin) · Christian

Pavithraപവിത്ര

"Pure, holy"

Sanskrit (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Philiposeഫിലിപ്പോസ്

"Lover of horses"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of Philip

Malayalam (from Syriac and Greek) · Christian

Poojaപൂജ

"Worship" or "prayer"; Sanskrit pūjā, "honour, worship, reverence"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pranavപ്രണവ്

The sacred syllable Om

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prarthanaപ്രാർത്ഥന

"Prayer"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Praveenaപ്രവീണ

Skilled, clever; Sanskrit pravīṇa

Sanskrit (Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Preetiപ്രീതി

Love, affection; joy

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prithvirajപൃഥ്വിരാജ്

"King of the earth"; Sanskrit pṛthvī + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Priyaപ്രിയ

"Beloved, dear"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rachelറേച്ചൽ

"Ewe", a female sheep

Hebrew · Christian · International

Radhikaരാധിക

"Prosperity" in popular use; Sanskrit rādhikā, a fond form of Radha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rahulരാഹുൽ

"Conqueror of miseries" in popular use; name of the Buddha's son

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ramyaരമ്യ

"Pleasing, delightful, beautiful"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rashmiരശ്മി

A ray of light, a sunbeam

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ratheeshരതീഷ്

Lord of Rati, a name for Kama, god of love

Sanskrit (Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Rayyanറയ്യാൻ

Thirst quenched; in hadith, the Paradise gate for those who fast

Arabic · Muslim · International

Revatiരേവതി

The nakshatra Revati; wife of Balarama

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rishiഋഷി

"A sage", an inspired poet or seer

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ritvikഋത്വിക്

"A priest", one who sacrifices at the proper time

Sanskrit · Hindu

Riyaറിയ

"Singer" or "graceful" in popular use; origin untraced

Modern · Hindu

Riyazറിയാസ്

Gardens; Arabic riyāḍ

Arabic · Muslim

Rohiniരോഹിണി

The lunar asterism Rohini; Sanskrit rohiṇī, "the red one"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rohitരോഹിത്

"First rays of the sun" in popular use; Sanskrit rohita, "red"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rudraരുദ്ര

"Roarer", the Vedic storm god; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu