"First" or "peak" in popular use; a modern name
Modern boy 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.
144 names: 143 for boys and 1 for both girls and boys. Meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary and Strong's Concordance. 29 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Hetansh ("a part of love"), Mitansh ("part of a friend") and Udayveer ("rising hero").
117 of 144 names
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary source
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name related to advitīya
Modern name; popularly "prince" or "ruler"
"Handsome" in popular use; the original meaning is uncertain
"Exalted" in popular use; a modern name linked to Ali
"Small, little" in popular use; a modern name
A Turkic royal name, borne by Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi
A modern name, usually given as "honest"
"Eagle" or "falcon" in popular use; origin uncertain
Modern name of uncertain origin; first found in Spenser's "Arlo-hill"
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
"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
English surname of uncertain origin; often given as "bee cottage"
"Heaven" in popular use; a modern name not in the dictionaries
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
A modern name of uncertain origin; often given as "messenger"
A Scottish surname of uncertain origin; often given as "son of Carr"
"Intelligent" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary entry
"Immortal" in popular use; Sanskrit cirantana, "ancient"
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; usually given as "firm" or "steady"
A modern name from Dhruv; usually given as "steadfast"
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 Spanish name of uncertain origin; often given as "sun" or "light"
"Truth" in popular use; an English surname of uncertain origin
Italian short name with several sources; often "ruler of the home"
A modern name; lists give "God is gracious" or "part of God"
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
"Generous" in popular use; origin uncertain (Breton or Gaelic)
An English surname, often explained as "son of the steward"
"Lord Vishnu" or "Lord Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit hara + indra
"Lord Hari" or "Lord Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit hara + īśa
"Giver of joy" in popular use; Sanskrit harṣa + -da
"Joyful" in popular use; built on Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Joyful" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Joy of Shiva" in popular use; Harsh + Shiv
"Full of life" in popular use; linked to Arabic ḥayy, "living"
"Lord of gold" in popular use; Sanskrit hema + indra
"A part of love"
"Part of God" in popular use; a modern name ending in aṃśa
"Lord of snow" in popular use; Sanskrit hima + īśa
"Diamond" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit hīra, "diamond"
"Well-wisher" in popular use; Sanskrit hita + aṃśa, "part of good"
"Well-wisher" in popular use; Sanskrit hita + artha, "for good"
"Loving, good" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit hita, "kind"
"Lord of well-being" in popular use; Sanskrit hita + indra
"Kind-hearted" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit hṛd, "heart"
"Part of the heart" in popular use; Sanskrit hṛd + aṃśa
A modern name, usually given as "from the heart"
"Little lion" in popular use; origin not confirmed
"Sun rays" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
"Lord of the earth" in popular use; Sanskrit ilā + īśa
"Face like Indra" from Sanskrit indra + vadana
"Lord of Indra" in popular use; Sanskrit indra + īśa
"King of kings" in popular use; Sanskrit ina + īśa
"Part of Lord Shiva" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit īśa, "lord"
"Part of God" in popular use; Sanskrit īśa + aṃśa
A modern name, usually given as "sun" or "Lord Shiva"
"Gift of God" in popular use; origin uncertain
Short form of Jason, "healer"; Greek iaomai, "to heal"
"Victorious" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name
A modern American name; linked to the biblical Jadon, "thankful"
"Victorious" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name
A Gujarati name, usually given as "curiosity" or "seeker of knowledge"
A modern name, given variously as "wise" or "devoted"
"Companion" or "fighter" in popular use; a modern American name
A modern American name with no fixed meaning
"A name of Shiva" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name
A modern name, usually given as "grace of God" or "king"
A modern name; -ansh is Sanskrit aṃśa, "part"
A modern blend of Krishna and Shiva
A modern name, given as "Lord Krishna" or "part of action"
"Compassionate" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name
"Perfect, complete" in popular use; from the root k-m-l
A modern American name with no fixed meaning
A modern short name with no fixed meaning
A modern name; popularly "compassionate, humane"
A part of wisdom; a modern Sanskrit-based name
A part of a cloud; a modern Sanskrit-based name
A modern name; popularly "great"
A part of a friend; a modern name
A modern name; popularly "one with few desires"
A modern name; popularly "friend" or "balanced"
A modern name; popularly "rays of the sun"
"Lord Shiva" in popular use; exact origin uncertain
"Humble" in popular use; a modern name
"A new part"; modern name from Sanskrit navya and aṃśa
A modern name with no settled meaning
"Pure, without fault" in popular use; a modern name
"Fearless" in popular use; a modern name
"Right path, moral" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit nīti
"Holy" in popular use; a modern name
A Kerala Syrian Christian name, usually linked to Thomas, "twin"
A modern name; rav is usually read as ravi, the sun
"Ray of light" in popular use; no dictionary source found
Lord of prosperity; from Sanskrit ṛddhi and īśa
"Honest, innocent" in popular use; from Sanskrit ṛju, "upright"
"Sage-like" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit ṛṣi, "sage"
"Sage-like" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit ṛṣi, "sage"
"River" in popular use; a modern name
"Ray of sunlight" in popular use; a modern name ending in aṃśa
"Song, joy" in popular use; origin uncertain
"Blue Rudra" in popular use; Rudra + nīla
"Spiritual" in popular use; linked to Arabic rūḥ, "soul, spirit"
"Charming" in popular use; a modern name
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