"First"; in Sanskrit also a name of the goddess Durga
Marathi baby names
Names Marathi families use today, written in Devanagari, as Marathi is written.
358 names: 175 for girls, 182 for boys and 1 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Molesworth's Marathi–English dictionary and Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary. Five are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Amrita ("immortal, nectar"), Sagar ("the ocean") and Akash ("the sky").
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"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"
Ascending, rising; in music, the rising notes of a raga
"First ray of the sun" in popular use; Sanskrit aruṣa, "reddish"
Noble, honourable; a name of Parvati
Fearless; Sanskrit abhaya, "without fear"
"Knowledgeable"; Sanskrit abhijña, "knowing, skilful"
Victorious; Sanskrit abhijit, also the star Vega
"Anointing, consecration"
The aboli flower, the orange Crossandra of Maharashtra
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother of the gods
The sun; "son of Aditi"
Unique, without a second; non-duality
Unique, without a second; Sanskrit advaya, "not two"
Sovereignty, power; also wealth and prosperity
Invincible, unconquered; Sanskrit ajaya
"Invincible"
The sky; open space
"Imperishable, undecaying"
Immeasurable, boundless; Sanskrit ameya
Unfailing, unerring; Sanskrit amogha, a name of Shiva and Vishnu
Priceless; Hindi amol, from Sanskrit amūlya
"Immortal"; the nectar of the gods
"Sinless, faultless"
"Joy, bliss"
"Cheerful, joyful"
"Lord of all" in popular use; Sanskrit aniketa, "homeless"
Unobstructed, unstoppable; Sanskrit aniruddha, Krishna's grandson
Marked, bearing a sign
Grace, favour; a Russian pet form of Anna
Connection, lineage; Sanskrit anvaya
"Follower" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
A name of Parvati, who fasted even from leaves
"Unprecedented, unique"
Worship, homage to the gods
Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata
The sea, the ocean
Asavari, a morning raga of Indian classical music
"Embrace"; also one of the 27 nakshatras
One who is quickly pleased; Sanskrit āśutoṣa, a name of Shiva
Ashwini, the first of the 27 nakshatras
"Self-respect" in popular use; Sanskrit asmitā, "egoism"
"Lord Ganesha" in popular use; Sanskrit atharvan, "fire priest"
A liberated sage; Sanskrit avadhūta, "one who has shaken off"
The earth
Life, long life
"The bakul flower"
"Good fortune and splendour"; often read as Lakshmi
A form of the goddess Durga; also a classical raga
"Devotion"
Devotee of the sun; the Varkari saint Bhanudas
The raga Bhupali; Sanskrit bhūpālī
"Of the spring month Chaitra"
"Consciousness", the living spirit
"Born in Chaitra" in popular use; a modern Marathi name
Pure consciousness; full of knowledge
"Made of pure consciousness"
Sage Dattatreya, son of Atri; datta, "given"
"Row of lamps"; Sanskrit dīpālī, the festival of Diwali
"Given by God"
Daughter of the sage Shukra in the Mahabharata; "leading to the gods"
"Of steadfast character"; Sanskrit dhairya + śīla
"Wealth and prosperity"; also a classical raga
"Firm, constant"; the pole star
Giver of knowledge; Sanskrit jñānadā
God of knowledge; another name of Sant Dnyaneshwar
"Lord of knowledge"; the Marathi saint Dnyaneshwar
"Mistress of knowledge"; the Marathi Gita of Sant Dnyaneshwar
"Sacred dūrvā grass"
A modern Marathi name, usually linked to Ganesha and durva grass
"The one lord"; Sanskrit ekanātha, "having one master"
"Elephant-faced", a name of Ganesha
King of the ganas, a name of Ganesha
"Fragrance" in popular use; Sanskrit gandhālī, "a wasp"
The third note of the musical scale, "ga"
Lord of the gaṇas, the god Ganesha; Sanskrit gaṇeśa
"Wise, scholar" in popular use; Sanskrit gārgī, "descendant of Garga"
"Pride, honour" in popular use; Sanskrit gaurava, "dignity, respect"
"White, brilliant"; a name of Parvati
"Of Gautama's line"; a name of the Godavari and of Durga
"The sacred Gayatri verse" of the Rigveda
"Mountain-born", a name of Parvati
Cowherd, guardian of cows; the yogi Gorakhnath
"Grace of the guru", from guru and prasāda
"Lord of knowledge", from jñāna and īśa
"Lord of knowledge", the name of the saint Dnyaneshwar
"Giver of joy" in popular use; Sanskrit harṣa + -da
Giver of joy, from Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Joyful" in popular use; built on Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
Joyful, from Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Increaser of joy"; name of the 7th-century king Harsha
"Golden-limbed, golden"
Lord of the heart; from hṛdaya and nātha
"Lord of the senses"; a name of Krishna and Vishnu
The Indrayani, a sacred river of Maharashtra
Sanskrit irā: refreshment, the earth, speech and Sarasvati
"Goddess Durga" in popular use; Sanskrit īśā, "power, dominion"
"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"
"Parvati" in popular use; Sanskrit īśānī, a name of Durga
Goddess; Sanskrit īśvarī, feminine of īśvara, "lord"
Jasmine; Marathi jāī, from Sanskrit jāti
"Goddess of victory"
"Victorious"
Daughter of Jahnu; a name of the Ganga
A small white jasmine, the eared jasmine
"Light"; the god of Wadi Ratnagiri and the name of Jyotiba Phule
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