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Names by meaning

Names meaning sky

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

96 names: 50 for girls, 40 for boys and 6 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary. A few to start: Atlas ("bearer (of the heavens)"), Meghana ("cloud") and Shaheen ("royal falcon").

96 names

Abhraअभ्र

"Cloud"; Sanskrit abhra

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Adhiraअधीरा

"Lightning"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Afaqآفاق

Horizons; Arabic āfāq, plural of ufuq

Arabic · Muslim

Akashआकाश

The sky; open space

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akashdeepਆਕਾਸ਼ਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Anilaअनिला

"Wind, air"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Antarikshअन्तरिक्ष

Sky, space; Sanskrit antarikṣa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Apsaraअप्सरा

"A celestial nymph" of Hindu tradition

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aroojعروج

"Rising, ascent"; Arabic ʿurūj

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Arshعرش

Throne, the highest heaven; Arabic ʿarsh

Arabic · Muslim

Arshdeepਅਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ

"Divine light" in popular use; literally "lamp of the heavens"

Punjabi · Sikh

Arshiعرشی

Heavenly; belonging to the Throne

Arabic (Persian and Urdu usage) · Muslim

Arshiyaعرشیہ

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

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Arshpreetਅਰਸ਼ਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Heavenly love"; arsh, the heavens, and preet, love

Punjabi · Sikh

AtlasAtlas

"Bearer of the heavens", the Titan of Greek myth

Greek · International

AuroraAurora

"Dawn", from Latin aurora

Latin · International

Badalबादल

"Cloud"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Bijalबिजल

"Lightning"

Gujarati, from Sanskrit · Hindu

CelineCeline

"Heavenly", from Latin caelum via Caelina

Latin (via French) · Christian · International

Chidambaramசிதம்பரம்

Chidambaram, Nataraja's shrine; Sanskrit cit + ambara, "sky of consciousness"

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Daminiदामिनी

Lightning

Sanskrit · Hindu

Digambarदिगंबर

"Sky-clothed"; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Digantदिगंत

"Horizon"; Sanskrit dig-anta, "end of the sky"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Divijदिविज

"Born in heaven"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Divijaदिविजा

"Born in heaven, celestial"

Sanskrit · Hindu

EliEli

"Lofty, high"; Hebrew ʿĒlî, the priest who raised Samuel

Hebrew · International · Christian

Falakفلک

"Sky, the heavens"; Arabic falak

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Firozaفیروزہ

"Turquoise"; Persian fīroza

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gaganगगन

"Sky", from Sanskrit gagana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaganaगगना

"Sky"; Sanskrit gagana

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Gagandeepਗਗਨਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gaganpreetਗਗਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Indraइन्द्र

"King of the gods", the Vedic god of sky and rain

Sanskrit · Hindu

IrisIris

"Rainbow", from Greek iris

Greek · International

Kadambiniकादम्बिनी

"A long bank of clouds"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kehkashanکہکشاں

"The Milky Way, galaxy"; Persian kāh-kashān

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Khageshखगेश

Lord of birds, a name for Garuda; Sanskrit khaga with īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kritikaकृतिका

"The Pleiades", the star cluster

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kshitijक्षितिज

Horizon; Sanskrit kṣitija, "born of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kshitijaक्षितिजा

"Born of the earth", a name of Sita; also "horizon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kuheliकुहेली

"Mist, fog"; Bengali kuhelī

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

LeilaniLeilani

"Heavenly garland" or "royal child"; Hawaiian lei and lani

Hawaiian · International

Meghमेघ

"Cloud"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Meghaमेघा

"Cloud"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Meghanaमेघना

"Cloud", from Sanskrit megha

Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

Meghanshमेघांश

A part of a cloud; a modern Sanskrit-based name

Modern Sanskrit compound · Hindu

Meghnadमेघनाद

Thunder, the roar of clouds

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Meghrajमेघराज

King of the clouds; Sanskrit megha + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mehulमेहुल

Rain, rain cloud; from Sanskrit megha via Gujarati meh

Gujarati (from Sanskrit megha via Prakrit meha) · Hindu

Mugilமுகில்

"Cloud"

Tamil

Mugilanமுகிலன்

"Cloud"; the masculine form of mukil

Tamil

Muntahaمنتہیٰ

"The utmost point"; Arabic muntahā (Quran 53:14)

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Mushtariمشتری

The planet Jupiter; Arabic al-mushtarī

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Muznaمزنہ

"Rain cloud"; Arabic muzna

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Naheedناہید

The planet Venus; Persian nāhīd

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Najmaنجمہ

Star; Arabic najma

Arabic · Muslim

Nakshatraनक्षत्र

"Star"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Neelabhनीलाभ

Bluish glow; a cloud; Sanskrit nīlābha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niharikaनीहारिका

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nilambarनीलाम्बर

Clad in blue: a name of Balarama

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niradनीरद

Cloud, the "giver of water"; Sanskrit nīrada

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pakhiपाखी

"Bird"

Bengali and Hindi · Hindu

Paridhiपरिधि

"Circle" or "boundary"; also a halo and the horizon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Parnaviपर्णवी

"Singing bird" in popular use; Sanskrit parṇavī, "wing-borne"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Parveenپروین

The Pleiades, a cluster of bright stars

Persian · Muslim

Pushkarपुष्कर

"Lotus, sacred lake"; Sanskrit puṣkara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pushpakपुष्पक

Kubera's flying chariot; Sanskrit puṣpaka, from puṣpa, "flower"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rubabرباب

White cloud; also the rebab, a stringed instrument

Arabic · Muslim

Samiaسامیہ

"Exalted, lofty"; feminine of Arabic sāmī

Arabic · Muslim

Samiranसमीरण

Breeze; Sanskrit samīraṇa, "wind, breath"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Sandhyaसंध्या

"Twilight"; Sanskrit saṃdhyā, the meeting of day and night

Sanskrit · Hindu

Saudaminiसौदामिनी

"Lightning"; Sanskrit saudāmanī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Sayantanसायंतन

"Of the evening"; Sanskrit sāyantana

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Sayantaniसायंतनी

"Of the evening, dusk"; Sanskrit sāyantanī

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Sayantikaसायन्तिका

"Of the evening"; from Sanskrit sāyantana

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

SerenaSerena

"Serene, calm", from Latin serenus, "clear, fair"

Latin · Christian

Shaheenشاہین

A royal white falcon

Persian · Muslim

Shampaशम्पा

"Lightning"; Sanskrit śampā

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Sharvariशर्वरी

"The starry night"; Sanskrit śarvarī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Sumaiyaسمیہ

"High, exalted" in popular use; Arabic sumayya, "little sky"

Arabic · Muslim

Taranतरण

"Raft" or "heaven"; Sanskrit taraṇa, "crossing over"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Tavishतविष

"Heaven", "strong, courageous"; Sanskrit taviṣa

Sanskrit (Vedic) · Hindu

Tribhuvanत्रिभुवन

"The three worlds", the whole universe; Sanskrit tribhuvana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Tridibत्रिदिव

"Heaven"; Sanskrit tridiva

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Trilokत्रिलोक

"The three worlds"; Sanskrit triloka

Sanskrit · Hindu

Tushitतुषित

"Satisfied" in popular use; Sanskrit tuṣita, celestial beings and Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ulkaउल्का

"Meteor"; Sanskrit ulkā

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Ushasiउषसी

"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit uṣasī, "twilight"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Vanathiவானதி

"Forest dweller" in popular use; Tamil vanathi, the heavenly Ganga

Tamil

Vanmathiவான்மதி

Moon in the sky; also "great wisdom"

Tamil

Vayuवायु

Wind, the wind god; Sanskrit vāyu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vidyutविद्युत

Lightning, shining; Sanskrit vidyut

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vihaविहा

"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit vihā, "heaven"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Vihangविहंग

Bird; Sanskrit vihaṃga, "sky-goer"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vyomव्योम

Sky, space; Sanskrit vyoman

Sanskrit · Hindu

Yahviयह्वी

Heaven and earth; a Rigvedic word for the restless waters

Sanskrit · Hindu