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Names by meaning

Names meaning devotion

Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to devotion, with the source shown on every name.

566 names: 198 for girls, 323 for boys and 45 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Mahan Kosh. A few to start: Charanjit ("victory at the Guru's feet"), Kirat ("praise, glory") and Shakir ("grateful").

101 of 566 names

Aangiआंगी

"Adornment of the deity"

Gujarati · Jain · Hindu

Aartiआरती

The aarti: lamps waved in worship before a deity

Sanskrit, via Hindi · Hindu

Aashkaआशका

"Blessings"; Gujarati āśkā, taking the aarti's blessing

Gujarati · Hindu

Aasthaआस्था

"Faith, confidence"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abdulعبدل

Servant of (God); Arabic ʿabd al-, opening compound names

Arabic · Muslim · International

Abdullahعبداللہ

Servant of God

Arabic · Muslim · International

Abhishekअभिषेक

"Anointing, consecration"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abidعابد

Worshipper of God; Arabic ʿābid

Arabic · Muslim

Abidaعابدہ

"Worshipper"; feminine of Arabic ʿābid

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Abrarابرار

The righteous, the pious; Arabic abrār

Arabic · Muslim

Agampreetਅਗਮਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the unreachable One", that is, God

Punjabi · Sikh

Akifعاکف

Devoted, steadfast; one who stays in worship

Arabic · Muslim

Akshataअक्षता

"Unbroken, whole"; the sacred rice of Hindu worship

Sanskrit · Hindu

Alauddinعلاؤالدین

Nobility of the faith; Arabic ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Amanaامانہ

"Trust"; Arabic amāna, from Quran 33:72

Arabic · Muslim

Amarpreetਅਮਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Immortal love"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amatullahامۃ اللہ

"Servant of Allah"; the feminine of Abdullah

Arabic · Muslim

Ambarishअम्बरीष

"Lord of the sky" in popular use; the devout king Ambarīṣa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ambikapathyஅம்பிகாபதி

Lord of Ambika, a name of Shiva; also Kambar's son

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Ammarعمار

Devout, firm in faith; also a builder

Arabic · Muslim

Amrapaliआम्रपाली

Amrapali, the courtesan of Vaishali who followed the Buddha

Sanskrit and Pali · Hindu

Amritਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ

Nectar of immortality; immortal

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Amritpalਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ

"Protector of amrit", the nectar of immortality

Punjabi · Sikh

Anbuஅன்பு

Love

Tamil

Andalஆண்டாள்

Andal, the poet-saint; literally "she who rules"

Tamil

Angadਅੰਗਦ

"My own limb" in Sikh tradition; Sanskrit aṅgada, "armlet"

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh · Hindu

Anhadਅਨਹਦ

Boundless; the unstruck divine sound

Punjabi · Sikh

Anjaliअंजलि

Hands cupped in reverence; an offering, a salutation

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anjanaअंजना

The mother of Hanuman; also "kohl" for the eyes

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anjaneyaआंजनेय

Son of Anjana, a name of Hanuman

Sanskrit (Telugu and Kannada usage) · Hindu

Annamalaiஅண்ணாமலை

Tiruvannamalai, Shiva's sacred hill; also Shiva himself

Tamil

Aqsaاقصیٰ

"The farthest"; after al-Masjid al-Aqṣā in Jerusalem

Arabic · Muslim · International

Aradhanaआराधना

"Worship, adoration"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aradhyaआराध्या

"One who is worshipped"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arafatعرفات

Arafat, the plain near Mecca at the heart of the Hajj

Arabic · Muslim

Arahaअरहा

Worthy, deserving; from Sanskrit arha, Pali araha

Sanskrit (via Pali) · Hindu

Aratrikaआरात्रिका

"Lamp of evening worship"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Aravamudhanஆராவமுதன்

Nectar one never tires of; Vishnu at Kumbakonam

Tamil

Archanअर्चन

Worship, homage; Sanskrit arcana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Archanaअर्चना

Worship, homage to the gods

Sanskrit · Hindu

Architअर्चित

Worshipped, honoured; Sanskrit arcita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Architaअर्चिता

"Worshipped, honoured"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arghyaअर्घ्य

An offering of water in honour; Sanskrit arghya

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Arihantअरिहंत

"Destroyer of inner enemies" in Jain use; Sanskrit arhat, "worthy one"

Sanskrit and Prakrit (Jain usage) · Jain

Arpanअर्पण

Offering, dedication; Sanskrit arpaṇa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arpanaअर्पणा

"Offering"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arpitअर्पित

"Offered"; also dedicated

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arpitaअर्पिता

"Offered" or "dedicated"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arshiyaعرشیہ

"Heavenly"; from Arabic ʿarsh, the throne of God

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Arulanandamஅருளானந்தம்

Bliss of grace; Tamil aruḷ, "grace", and āṉantam, "bliss"

Tamil

Arumugamஆறுமுகம்

Six-faced, a name of Murugan

Tamil

Arunachalamஅருணாசலம்

The red mountain; Arunachala, the sacred hill of Tiruvannamalai

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Asfiyaاصفیا

"The pure ones"; Arabic aṣfiyāʾ, plural of ṣafiyy

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ashiqعاشق

Lover; Arabic ʿāshiq

Arabic · Muslim

Ashishआशीष

"Blessing"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ashritaआश्रिता

"One who has taken refuge" (in God)

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ashrithआश्रित

One who has taken refuge; Sanskrit āśrita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Asraاسریٰ

"Night journey"; from asrā in Quran 17:1

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Atmaramआत्माराम

Delighting in the soul; Sanskrit ātmārāma

Sanskrit · Hindu

Avadhootअवधूत

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ayatآیت

Sign, miracle; a verse of the Quran

Arabic · Muslim · International

Ayyappaअय्यप्पा

Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala; ayyan, "lord, father"

Dravidian (Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Azaanاذان

Call to prayer; Arabic adhān

Arabic · Muslim

Badrinathबद्रीनाथ

"Lord of Badri", the Vishnu of the Himalayan shrine

Sanskrit · Hindu

Badruddinبدرالدین

"Full moon of the faith"; Arabic badr al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Bahauddinبہاءالدین

"Splendour of the faith"; Arabic bahāʾ al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Bajrangबजरंग

A title of Hanuman; "with a frame hard as the thunderbolt"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Balajiबालाजी

"Lord Venkateswara" in popular use; Sanskrit bāla, "child", plus honorific

Sanskrit and Hindi · Hindu

Balakrishnaबालकृष्ण

"The child Krishna"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balamuruganபாலமுருகன்

Murugan as a child; bāla, "child", and Murugan

Tamil

Balasubramanianபாலசுப்பிரமணியன்

The child Subrahmanya, a name of Murugan

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Balgopalबालगोपाल

"The young cowherd", Krishna as a boy

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balmukundबालमुकुंद

"Young Krishna"; Sanskrit bāla, "child", and Mukunda, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Baniਬਾਣੀ

"Sacred word"; the Gurus' hymns

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Banipreetਬਾਣੀਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of bani", the Gurus' hymns

Punjabi · Sikh

Banwariबनवारी

Krishna, "who wears the forest garland"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Basavarajबसवराज

King of bulls; Kannada basava, Shiva's bull, with rāja

Kannada and Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Batoolبتول

"Devoted to God"; al-Batul, a title of Fatima

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bhadreshभद्रेश

A name of Shiva, "lord of Bhadrā"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhaktiभक्ति

"Devotion"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhanudasभानुदास

Devotee of the sun; the Varkari saint Bhanudas

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Bhavanaभावना

Feeling; thought, contemplation

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhavikभाविक

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhavithaभाविता

"Cherished, fostered"; often given as "imbued with good thoughts"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bholanathभोलानाथ

Shiva, "the guileless lord"

Hindi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Brahmanandब्रह्मानंद

"Bliss of Brahman", joy in the supreme spirit

Sanskrit · Hindu

Burhanuddinبرہان الدین

"Proof of the faith"; Arabic burhān al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

CamilaCamila

"Young attendant at sacred rites", from Latin camilla

Latin (via Spanish) · International

Chaitanyaचैतन्य

"Consciousness", the living spirit

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chaityaचैत्य

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

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Jain · Hindu

Chakrapaniचक्रपाणि

"Discus in hand", a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Channabasavaचन्नबसव

Handsome Basava; Kannada canna, "handsome"

Kannada · Hindu

Charanचरण

"Feet", as in the revered feet of the Lord

Sanskrit (Telugu usage) · Hindu

Charanjitਚਰਨਜੀਤ

Charan, the (Guru's) feet, with jit, victory

Punjabi · Sikh

Charanpreetਚਰਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the Lord's feet"

Punjabi · Sikh

Chaturbhujचतुर्भुज

"Four-armed", a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

ChristianChristian

"Follower of Christ"; Greek Christianos

Greek (via Latin) · International · Christian

ChristinaChristina

"Follower of Christ", from Greek Christianos

Greek (via Latin) · Christian

ChristopherChristopher

"Bearer of Christ"

Greek · Christian · International

ChristyChristy

Pet form of Christina or Christopher; Greek Christos, "anointed"

Greek (via English) · Christian

CyriacCyriac

"Belonging to the Lord", Greek kyriakos

Greek (Kerala Syrian Christian usage) · Christian