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Marathi boy names

Boy names Marathi families use today, written in Devanagari, as Marathi is written.

183 names: 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. Two are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Sagar ("the ocean"), Akash ("the sky") and Anand ("joy, bliss").

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Aaravआरव

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

Sanskrit · Hindu · International

Aarushआरुष

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhayअभय

Fearless; Sanskrit abhaya, "without fear"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhijitअभिजीत

Victorious; Sanskrit abhijit, also the star Vega

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhishekअभिषेक

"Anointing, consecration"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adityaआदित्य

The sun; "son of Aditi"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Advaitअद्वैत

Unique, without a second; non-duality

Sanskrit · Hindu

Advayअद्वय

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajayअजय

Invincible, unconquered; Sanskrit ajaya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajinkyaअजिंक्य

"Invincible"

Marathi · Hindu

Akashआकाश

The sky; open space

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akshayअक्षय

"Imperishable, undecaying"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ameyaअमेय

Immeasurable, boundless; Sanskrit ameya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amoghअमोघ

Unfailing, unerring; Sanskrit amogha, a name of Shiva and Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amolअमोल

Priceless; Hindi amol, from Sanskrit amūlya

Hindi and Marathi, from Sanskrit amūlya · Hindu

Anandआनंद

"Joy, bliss"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aniketअनिकेत

"Lord of all" in popular use; Sanskrit aniketa, "homeless"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aniruddhaअनिरुद्ध

Unobstructed, unstoppable; Sanskrit aniruddha, Krishna's grandson

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anvayअन्वय

Connection, lineage; Sanskrit anvaya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arjunअर्जुन

Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arnavअर्णव

The sea, the ocean

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ashutoshआशुतोष

One who is quickly pleased; Sanskrit āśutoṣa, a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Atharvअथर्व

"Lord Ganesha" in popular use; Sanskrit atharvan, "fire priest"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Avadhootअवधूत

A liberated sage; Sanskrit avadhūta, "one who has shaken off"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ayushआयुष

Life, long life

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhanudasभानुदास

Devotee of the sun; the Varkari saint Bhanudas

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Chaitanyaचैतन्य

"Consciousness", the living spirit

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chinmayचिन्मय

Pure consciousness; full of knowledge

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dattatreyaदत्तात्रय

Sage Dattatreya, son of Atri; datta, "given"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Devduttदेवदत्त

"Given by God"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhairyasheelधैर्यशील

"Of steadfast character"; Sanskrit dhairya + śīla

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhruvध्रुव

"Firm, constant"; the pole star

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dnyandevज्ञानदेव

God of knowledge; another name of Sant Dnyaneshwar

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Dnyaneshwarज्ञानेश्वर

"Lord of knowledge"; the Marathi saint Dnyaneshwar

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Durveshदुर्वेश

A modern Marathi name, usually linked to Ganesha and durva grass

Marathi (modern) · Hindu

Eknathएकनाथ

"The one lord"; Sanskrit ekanātha, "having one master"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gajananगजानन

"Elephant-faced", a name of Ganesha

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Ganarajगणराज

King of the ganas, a name of Ganesha

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gandharगंधार

The third note of the musical scale, "ga"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Ganeshगणेश

Lord of the gaṇas, the god Ganesha; Sanskrit gaṇeśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauravगौरव

"Pride, honour" in popular use; Sanskrit gaurava, "dignity, respect"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gorakhगोरख

Cowherd, guardian of cows; the yogi Gorakhnath

Sanskrit (Marathi and Hindi usage) · Hindu

Guruprasadगुरुप्रसाद

"Grace of the guru", from guru and prasāda

Sanskrit (Kannada and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gyaneshज्ञानेश

"Lord of knowledge", from jñāna and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gyaneshwarज्ञानेश्वर

"Lord of knowledge", the name of the saint Dnyaneshwar

Sanskrit (Marathi and Hindi usage) · Hindu

Harshadहर्षद

"Giver of joy" in popular use; Sanskrit harṣa + -da

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harshalहर्षल

"Joyful" in popular use; built on Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harshvardhanहर्षवर्धन

"Increaser of joy"; name of the 7th-century king Harsha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Hridaynathहृदयनाथ

Lord of the heart; from hṛdaya and nātha

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Hrishikeshहृषिकेश

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishaanईशान

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jaywantजयवंत

"Victorious"

Marathi (from Sanskrit jayavat) · Hindu

Jyotibaज्योतिबा

"Light"; the god of Wadi Ratnagiri and the name of Jyotiba Phule

Marathi (from Sanskrit jyotis) · Hindu

Kabirकबीर

Great, in size, rank or dignity

Arabic · Muslim · Hindu

Kaivalyaकैवल्य

Liberation of the soul; Sanskrit kaivalya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kartikकार्तिक

The month Kartik; also a name of Skanda

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kaustubhकौस्तुभ

The jewel on Vishnu's chest, from the churning of the ocean

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kedarकेदार

A field; Kedar, the Himalayan home of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishnaकृष्ण

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kshitijक्षितिज

Horizon; Sanskrit kṣitija, "born of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kunalकुणाल

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Machhindraमच्छिंद्र

"Lord of fish"; the Nath yogi Matsyendranath

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Madhavमाधव

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Makarandमकरंद

Nectar of flowers, honey

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Malharमल्हार

A raga sung for the monsoon rains

Hindi and Marathi (from Sanskrit mallāra) · Hindu

Malhariमल्हारी

Khandoba, a form of Shiva; "enemy of the demon Malla"

Marathi (from Sanskrit mallāri) · Hindu

Mandarमंदार

The coral tree, a tree of paradise

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Mangeshमंगेश

Shiva as worshipped at the Mangeshi temple in Goa

Sanskrit (Konkani and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Marutiमारुति

Son of the wind god; a name of Hanuman

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Mayureshमयुरेश

Lord of peacocks; Sanskrit mayūreśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mihirमिहिर

"The sun"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Milindमिलिंद

Bee; also the name of King Milinda

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Moreshwarमोरेश्वर

Lord of the peacock, Ganesha of Morgaon

Marathi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Mrinmoyमृण्मय

Made of earth or clay

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Nachiketनचिकेत

Nachiketa, the boy who questioned Death; also "fire"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Namdevनामदेव

The name of Sant Namdev; from nāman, "name", and deva, "god"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Navnathनवनाथ

The nine lords: the nine master-yogis of the Nath tradition

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Nikhilनिखिल

"Complete, whole, entire"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ninadनिनाद

Sound, resonance; Sanskrit nināda

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nithinनितीन

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

Sanskrit root (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Nivruttiनिवृत्ती

Withdrawal from worldly life, inner rest; Sanskrit nivṛtti

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Ojasओजस

"Vigour, vitality"; also "lustre, splendour"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Omओम

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Omkarओंकार

"The sacred syllable Om"; also a famous Shiva shrine

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pandharinathपंढरीनाथ

Lord of Pandharpur, a name of Vitthal

Marathi · Hindu

Pandurangपांडुरंग

Name of Lord Vitthal; Sanskrit pāṇḍu + raṅga, "white-hued"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Paragपराग

"Pollen"; Sanskrit parāga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Parthपार्थ

"Son of Pritha", a name of Arjuna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pranavप्रणव

The sacred syllable Om

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pranjalप्रांजल

"Honest, sincere"; Sanskrit prāñjala, "straight, upright"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prasadप्रसाद

"Grace, blessing"; Sanskrit prasāda

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prateekप्रतीक

"Symbol"; also face and image

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prathamप्रथम

"First, foremost"; Sanskrit prathama

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prathameshप्रथमेश

"First lord", a name for Ganesha; Sanskrit prathama + īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Praveenप्रवीण

"Skilled, expert"; Sanskrit pravīṇa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prithvirajपृथ्वीराज

"King of the earth"; Sanskrit pṛthvī + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pushkarपुष्कर

"Lotus, sacred lake"; Sanskrit puṣkara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pushkarajपुष्कराज

"King of lotuses" in popular use; Marathi puṣkarāja, "topaz"

Marathi · Hindu

Raghavराघव

"Descendant of Raghu", a name of Rama

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rahulराहुल

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rajvardhanराजवर्धन

One who makes the kingdom prosper

Sanskrit · Hindu

Reyanshरेयांश

"Ray of light" in popular use; no dictionary source found

Modern · Hindu

Riddheshरिद्धेश

Lord of prosperity; from Sanskrit ṛddhi and īśa

Sanskrit (modern Marathi usage) · Hindu

Rigvedऋग्वेद

The Rigveda, "Veda of praise"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Riteshरितेश

"Lord of seasons" popularly; Sanskrit ṛta + īśa, "lord of truth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Riturajऋतुराज

King of the seasons, spring

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rohanरोहन

"Ascending, rising"

Sanskrit · Hindu · International

Rohitरोहित

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rudraरुद्र

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rudranshरुद्रांश

"Part of Rudra", that is, of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu