"First" or "peak" in popular use; a modern name
Modern Indian baby names
Names made or taken up by Indian families in recent decades. Some are new words built from Sanskrit or other roots, some come from other languages, and some have no dictionary meaning at all; each page says which, and shows the meaning families give it today.
340 names: 196 for girls, 143 for boys and 1 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and Strong's Concordance. 90 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Hetansh ("a part of love"), Navyansh ("a new part") and Tejansh ("part of radiance").
103 of 340 names
"Inexhaustible" or "gracious" in popular use; origin uncertain
A modern name, usually given as "peace"
A modern name, usually given as "blessed, victorious"
A modern name, usually given as "first rays of the sun"
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
The aboli flower, the orange Crossandra of Maharashtra
A modern name, usually given as "highest honour"
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary source
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary entry
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name related to advitīya
Modern name; popularly "prince" or "ruler"
"Chief" in popular use; a modern American name
Usually given as "a replacement, a gift in place of a loss"
"Handsome" in popular use; the original meaning is uncertain
Popularly "joyful"; probably from the Hebrew name Aliza
"Noble" or "light" in popular use; origin uncertain
Usually given as "protected by God"; origin uncertain
Popularly "beautiful" or "noble"; origin uncertain
"Exalted" in popular use; a modern name linked to Ali
Popularly "wind" or "noble"; origin uncertain
"Small, little" in popular use; a modern name
A Turkic royal name, borne by Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi
Popularly "true" or "noble"; origin uncertain
Modern name; popularly "immortal" or "princess"
A modern name, usually given as "honest"
A modern name, usually given as "honest, truthful"
Popularly "fragrant"; perhaps a short form of Ambreen
Popularly "one who turns to God"; a modern name
A modern name, usually given as "special"
A Kerala Christian name, probably a pet form of Ann
A Gujarati name, usually given as "unique"
"Grace" in popular use; origin uncertain
Short form of Anjali or Anjana, used as a name
"A small part", from Sanskrit aṃśa, "portion"
A name of uncertain origin, usually given as "beautiful morning"
"Radiance, beauty", from Sanskrit śrī
"Follower" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
A modern name, usually given as "powerful"
"Eagle" or "falcon" in popular use; origin uncertain
A Spanish spelling of the French name Arlette; meaning uncertain
A French name of uncertain origin; often given as "noble"
Modern name of uncertain origin; first found in Spenser's "Arlo-hill"
"Of the ocean", a feminine of Arnav
Part of the noble; Sanskrit ārya, "noble", + aṃśa, "part"
A modern name, usually given as "pride"
"King of the sun" in popular use; a modern name
A modern name; leen means "absorbed", the first part is uncertain
A modern Punjabi name with no settled dictionary meaning
"Flawless" in popular use; a modern name
"Clear" in popular use; a modern name
"God's gift" in popular use; origin uncertain
"Gift of God" in popular use; a modern name
"Cool breeze" in popular use; name of Mahmud of Ghazni's favourite
"Long life", from Sanskrit āyus
The azalea flower; from Greek azaleos, "dry"
A modern name, usually given as "little girl"
English surname of uncertain origin; often given as "bee cottage"
"Future" in popular use; a modern name
"Heaven" in popular use; Sanskrit bhuvi, "on the earth"
"Heaven" in popular use; a modern name not in the dictionaries
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
Name of the Queen of Sheba in Muslim tradition
"Melodious voice" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
"Smile" in popular use; origin not confirmed in dictionaries
A modern Kerala name; families use it to mean "blessed"
A modern name of uncertain origin; often given as "messenger"
"God is my strength" in popular use; from Gabriel, "man of God"
A Scottish surname of uncertain origin; often given as "son of Carr"
"Born in Chaitra" in popular use; a modern Marathi name
A modern name, usually given as "lovely" or "charming"
"Intelligent" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary entry
"Immortal" in popular use; Sanskrit cirantana, "ancient"
A modern name from Sanskrit dakṣa; usually given as "skilled"
A modern name from Sanskrit dṛś, "to see"; usually given as "sight"
A modern name; usually given as "beautiful sight"
A surname, usually "son of Daw", a pet form of David
Irish Deaglán, the name of Saint Declan; meaning uncertain
A modern name linked to Sanskrit deva; usually given as "divine"
A modern name; usually given as "firm" or "steady"
A modern name from Dhruv; usually given as "steadfast"
A modern name from Sanskrit diś, "direction"; usually given as "focused"
A modern name; usually given as "goddess Durga"
A modern name; usually given as "heavenly" or "divine"
A modern Marathi name, usually linked to Ganesha and durva grass
A modern name; lists give "expected" or "full moon"
A modern name; lists give "bright-eyed" or "beautiful eyes"
A Spanish name of uncertain origin; often given as "sun" or "light"
"Foreign riches" in popular use; the French form of Alodia
"Elm tree" in popular use; a modern Cornish-style name
"Truth" in popular use; an English surname of uncertain origin
Italian short name with several sources; often "ruler of the home"
"Flower of paradise" in popular use; origin unconfirmed
A modern name; lists give "God is gracious" or "part of God"
"Fortunate" or "excellent" in popular use; origin unclear
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
"Generous" in popular use; origin uncertain (Breton or Gaelic)
A modern name from gāna, "song"; lists give "melody"
A Bengali name built on gīta, "song"; lists give "melodious"
An English surname, often explained as "son of the steward"
Usually given as "virtuous"; from gun, virtue, with an uncertain ending
A modern name from gur, the Guru; the ending is uncertain
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