Fearless; Sanskrit abhaya, "without fear"
Nakshatra
Krittika nakshatra names
कृत्तिका. Starting sounds: pada 1 अ (A) · pada 2 ई (I) · pada 3 उ (U) · pada 4 ए (E). Rashi: Mesh and Vrishabh.
470 names in our list fit these sounds. Confirm the pada and syllable with your priest. How syllables are chosen
अ A
"Fearless"
"Knowledgeable"; Sanskrit abhijña, "knowing, skilful"
Recognition, knowledge; Sanskrit abhijñāna
Noble, well-born; Sanskrit abhijāta
Complete victory; Sanskrit abhijaya
Victorious; Sanskrit abhijit, also the star Vega
Fearless; Sanskrit a-bhīka
Desire, wish; Sanskrit abhilāṣa
"Desire, wish"
"Desire to attain"
Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata; popularly "heroic"
Delight and praise; Sanskrit abhinandana, "gladdening, applauding"
New, fresh, young
Expression, acting; Sanskrit abhinaya
"Expression" through gesture, as in classical dance
"Desire, longing"; from Sanskrit abhīps-, "to wish to obtain"
"Fearless king" in popular use; Sanskrit abhirāj, "reigning everywhere"
Delightful, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirāma, also a name of Shiva
"Delightful, lovely"; the goddess of Thirukkadaiyur
Handsome, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirūpa
"Anointing, consecration"
"Cloud"; Sanskrit abhra
Rising, prosperity; Sanskrit abhyudaya, "sunrise"
The aboli flower, the orange Crossandra of Maharashtra
Immovable, steady; Sanskrit acala, "mountain"
"The earth"; literally "immovable"
Inconceivable, beyond thought; Sanskrit acintya
Imperishable; Sanskrit acyuta, a name of Vishnu and Krishna
"Lightning"
Emperor, supreme king; Sanskrit adhirāja
Lord, master; Sanskrit adhīśa
"Steady" in popular use; Sanskrit adhṛta, a name of Vishnu
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother of the gods
A modern name, usually given as "highest honour"
"Born of the mountain", a name of Parvati
The name of an apsaras, a celestial nymph of the Mahabharata
Lord of the mountains; Sanskrit adrīśa
Unique, without a second; non-duality
Unique, without a second; Sanskrit advaya, "not two"
"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
Unique, matchless; Sanskrit advitīya
A celebrated sage; traditionally "mountain-thrower"
"Bright as fire" in popular use; name of an ancient sage-physician
First-born, elder brother; Sanskrit agraja
Foremost, first; Sanskrit agrima
"Foremost, the leading one"
Wife of the sage Gautama in the Ramayana; "flawless"
"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit ahan, "day"
Dawn, the first light of morning
Invincible, unconquered; Sanskrit ajaya
Unconquerable; Sanskrit ajeya
"Invincible"
Unconquered, invincible; Sanskrit ajita, a name of Vishnu
"Unconquered, invincible"
Invincible lord; Sanskrit ajita + īśa
Whole, unbroken; Sanskrit akhaṇḍa
Whole, complete; Sanskrit akhila, "without a gap"
"Complete, whole"
Lord of all; Sanskrit akhila, "whole", + īśa, "lord"
"Eye" in popular use; Sanskrit akṣa, "axis; eye"
A name of Vishnu; Sanskrit akṣaja, "diamond, thunderbolt"
Imperishable; also "letter, syllable"; Sanskrit akṣara
Imperishable; a letter, a syllable
Unbroken, whole; Sanskrit akṣata
"Unbroken, whole"; the sacred rice of Hindu worship
"Imperishable, undecaying"
"Imperishable, undecaying"
"Eye"
Undecaying, lasting; Sanskrit akṣita
"Undecaying, lasting"
A name of Lord Shiva; Sanskrit akula
The invisible, formless God; Hindi alakh
The Alaknanda, a Himalayan headstream of the Ganga
Ornament, decoration; Sanskrit alaṃkāra
Adorned, decorated; Sanskrit alaṃkṛta
"Adorned, decorated"
Usually given as "protected by God"; origin uncertain
"A curl of hair"; also Alaka, Kubera's city
"Small, little"
Bengal's festive floor art; often glossed "decoration"
"Small, little" in popular use; a modern name
Modern name; popularly "immortal" or "princess"
"Spotless, pure"; a name of Lakshmi
Spotless moon; Sanskrit amala + indu
Peace and safety; from Arabic amān, "security, protection"
"Immortal"
Lord of the gods, Indra; Sanskrit amara + indra
Lord of the gods; a name of Shiva; Sanskrit amareśa
Lord of the immortals; the name of Shiva's cave shrine
Immortal; Sanskrit amartya
"Night rain" in popular use; Sanskrit amāya, "guileless"
"Lord of the sky" in popular use; the devout king Ambarīṣa
"Mother"; a name of the goddess Parvati
"The moon"; Malayalam ambiḷi
Lotus; Sanskrit ambuja, "born in water"
Immeasurable, boundless; Sanskrit ameya
"Nectar", from Sanskrit amṛta
A modern name, usually given as "honest"
A modern name, usually given as "honest, truthful"
"Boundless, infinite"
"Boundless, infinite"
Of boundless splendour; Sanskrit amitābha
Boundless lord; Sanskrit amita, "infinite", + īśa, "lord"
"Unfading, bright"; Sanskrit amlāna
Unfailing, unerring; Sanskrit amogha, a name of Shiva and Vishnu
Priceless; Hindi amol, from Sanskrit amūlya
"Immortal"; the nectar of the gods
The moon, "nectar-rayed"; Sanskrit amṛtāṃśu
"Priceless"
Without beginning, eternal; Sanskrit anādi
Sinless, faultless; Sanskrit anagha
"Sinless, faultless"
A modern name, usually given as "special"
"The ring finger", literally "nameless"
Kamadeva, god of love, "the bodiless"; Sanskrit anaṅga
Endless, infinite; Sanskrit ananta, a name of Vishnu
Unique; no other
"Free from envy"
"Imperishable"
"Without a superior" in popular use; Sanskrit anaya means "misconduct"
"Without a superior" in popular use; Sanskrit anaya, "ill luck"
Supreme, without a superior; Sanskrit anīśa, a name of Vishnu
A Gujarati name, usually given as "unique"
"Beautiful woman"; Sanskrit aṅganā, a woman
"Graceful" in popular use; Sanskrit anīka, "face, array, army"
"Lord of all" in popular use; Sanskrit aniketa, "homeless"
"Wind, air"
"Wind, air"
"Minuteness"; the yogic power to become tiny
Unblinking, ever-watchful; Sanskrit animeṣa
"Irreproachable, virtuous"
"Blameless, faultless"; Sanskrit anindya
"Unextinguished"
Unobstructed, unstoppable; Sanskrit aniruddha, Krishna's grandson
"Unobstructed"; also Krishna's grandson Aniruddha
"Uninterrupted", literally "without night"
"Grace" in popular use; origin uncertain
Hands cupped in reverence; an offering, a salutation
Kohl, collyrium; Sanskrit añjana
The mother of Hanuman; also "kohl" for the eyes
Short form of Anjali or Anjana, used as a name
"Marked"
Marked, bearing a sign
A sprout, new shoot; Sanskrit aṅkura
Control, restraint; Sanskrit aṅkuśa, "elephant goad"
Priceless, precious; Hindi anmol
Annapurna, the goddess of food, a form of Durga
"Unique, extraordinary"
A share, a portion, a part
"A small part", from Sanskrit aṃśa, "portion"
"Ray of light, sunbeam"
"Radiant"
Radiant; the sun; Sanskrit aṃśumat, "having rays"
"Inner, within"; also a section of a song
Sky, space; Sanskrit antarikṣa
"Atom" in popular use; Sanskrit anu, "after, following"
"Lightning"; also "to shine after"
Experience; Sanskrit anubhava, "perception, understanding"
"Experience, perception"
Grace, favour; Sanskrit anugraha
"Unexpected" in popular use; Sanskrit anūhya, "inconceivable"
Younger brother; Sanskrit anuja, "born after"
"Younger sister"
"A likeness, an image"
Incomparable; Hindi anūp, from Sanskrit anupama
Incomparable, matchless; Sanskrit anupama
"Incomparable, matchless"
"Dear, beloved"
Anuradha, one of the 27 nakshatras of Indian astronomy
Love, affection; Sanskrit anurāga
A name of uncertain origin, usually given as "beautiful morning"
Grace, favour; a Russian pet form of Anna
"Radiance, beauty", from Sanskrit śrī
Connection, lineage; Sanskrit anvaya
Seeking, search; Sanskrit anveṣa
"Follower" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
A modern name, usually given as "powerful"
Endowed with, connected; Sanskrit anvita
"Connected" or "joined with"
"A quest, a search"
Unconquered; Sanskrit aparājita, a name of Vishnu
"Unconquered"; a name of Durga
A name of Parvati, who fasted even from leaves
"Incomparably beautiful" (Bengali)
"Expectation, hope"
Unprecedented, unique; Sanskrit apūrva
"Unprecedented, unique"
Immeasurable, a name of Vishnu; Sanskrit aprameya
Incomparable, matchless; Sanskrit apratima
"A celestial nymph" of Hindu tradition
Worthy, deserving; from Sanskrit arha, Pali araha
Forest, wilderness; Sanskrit araṇya
Worship, homage; Sanskrit arcana
Worship, homage to the gods
"Ray of light, flame"
"Brilliant, radiant"; Sanskrit arciṣmat, also a name of fire
Worshipped, honoured; Sanskrit arcita
"Worshipped, honoured"
An offering of water in honour; Sanskrit arghya
"Destroyer of inner enemies" in Jain use; Sanskrit arhat, "worthy one"
"Conqueror of enemies"
"Full of wisdom" in popular use; Sanskrit arin, "a wheel, discus"
Subduer of enemies; Sanskrit ariṃdama, a name of Shiva
"Navigator" in popular use; Sanskrit aritra, "an oar, rudder"
Earned, achieved; Sanskrit arjita
Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata
The sun, a ray of light; Sanskrit arka
Light of the sun; Sanskrit arka + dīpa
The sea, the ocean
"Of the ocean", a feminine of Arnav
Offering, dedication; Sanskrit arpaṇa
"Offering"
"Offered"; also dedicated
"Offered" or "dedicated"
Meaning, purpose; also wealth; Sanskrit artha
Dawn, the reddish glow of morning; Sanskrit aruṇa
"Red, ruddy": the colour of dawn
Glowing like the dawn; Sanskrit aruṇa + ābhā
Arundhati, the star Alcor and wife of the sage Vasishtha
"The red glow of dawn"
Dawn, daybreak; Sanskrit aruṇodaya
Formless; Sanskrit arūpa
Lotus; Sanskrit aravinda
Close friend; a Vedic sun god, Aryaman
Limitless, boundless; Sanskrit asīma
Complete, entire; Sanskrit aśeṣa
"Limitless" or "boundless"
A modern name, usually given as "pride"
"Without sorrow"
The first nakshatra; the twin Ashvin gods
The sacred peepal tree; Sanskrit aśvattha
Horse-tamer; the twin divine healers; also a Hindu month
Ashwini, the first of the 27 nakshatras
Dark, black; also "unbound"; Sanskrit asita
"I am"
"Self-respect" in popular use; Sanskrit asmitā, "egoism"
"The first star", the nakshatra Ashwini
"Bodiless", a name of Kamadeva; Sanskrit atanu
"Flax flower"
"Lord Ganesha" in popular use; Sanskrit atharvan, "fire priest"
Feminine of Atharva; Vedic atharvī, "a female priest"
"Unequalled, matchless"
Excellence, abundance; Sanskrit atiśaya
The Vedic sage Atri; Sanskrit atri
Unequalled, incomparable; Sanskrit atula
Lord of Avadh, the king of Ayodhya; a title of Rama
A liberated sage; Sanskrit avadhūta, "one who has shaken off"
Lord of the earth, a king; Sanskrit avanīśa
Avanti, the ancient name of Ujjain
Avantikā, an old name of Ujjain; popularly "princess of Ujjain"
Steady, unshakeable; Sanskrit avicala
"Earth" in popular use; Sanskrit avikā, "ewe"
Indestructible; Sanskrit avināśa, "non-destruction"
"King of the sun" in popular use; a modern name
Continuous, unbroken; Sanskrit avirala
The earth
"Flawless" in popular use; a modern name
Imperishable, unchanging; Sanskrit avyaya, a name of Vishnu
"Clear" in popular use; a modern name
"Gift of God" in popular use; a modern name
Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala; ayyan, "lord, father"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Awareness" in popular use; Sanskrit ābhāsa, "splendour, light"
Command, instruction; Sanskrit ādeśa
"First"; in Sanskrit also a name of the goddess Durga
Beginning, first
"First" or "peak" in popular use; a modern name
Arrival, coming; also a sacred text, from Sanskrit āgama
Attraction; Sanskrit ākarṣa, "drawing towards oneself"
Musical prelude; Sanskrit ālāpa, "speech, melody"
"The edge of a sari"; figuratively, a mother's shelter
"Adornment of the deity"
"Inexhaustible" or "gracious" in popular use; origin uncertain
"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"
"Righteous" in popular use; Sanskrit ārita, "praised"
A wave, a stream; a river
Ascent, rising; Sanskrit āroha
Ascending, rising; in music, the rising notes of a raga
The aarti: lamps waved in worship before a deity
"First ray of the sun" in popular use; Sanskrit aruṣa, "reddish"
"Dawn", the first light of the sun
A modern name, usually given as "peace"
Noble, honourable; a name of Parvati
Intention, the heart's meaning; Sanskrit āśaya
"Smile" or "blessing" in popular use; Sanskrit āśī, "blessing, wish"
"Blessings"; Gujarati āśkā, taking the aarti's blessing
"Beloved" in popular use; Persian āshnā, "friend"
A modern name, usually given as "blessed, victorious"
"Faith, confidence"
Fire; Persian ātish
A modern name, usually given as "first rays of the sun"
"Splendour, light"
"Ideal"; Sanskrit ādarśa, a mirror and "ideal perfection"
The first lord; a name of Shiva and the first Tirthankara
Son of Aditi, the sun; Sanskrit āditeya
The sun; "son of Aditi"
"Respected, honoured"
"Desire, wish"
The sky; open space
"Form, shape"
"A painting, a picture"
"Light"; also sight
Joy, delight; Sanskrit āmoda, also "fragrance"
Amrapali, the courtesan of Vaishali who followed the Buddha
"Joy, bliss"
"Cheerful, joyful"
"Joyful, blissful"; one who gladdens others
"Delighted, happy"
Son of Anjana, a name of Hanuman
"Worship, adoration"
"One who is worshipped"
"Lamp of evening worship"
A nakshatra; also "moist, tender-hearted"
Honesty, sincerity; Sanskrit ārjava, "straightness"
Rising, ascent; Sanskrit ārohaṇa
"Darling"; Malayalam ārōmal
Honourable, noble
Part of the noble; Sanskrit ārya, "noble", + aṃśa, "part"
Honourable conduct, integrity; Sanskrit āryava
Noble hero; Sanskrit ārya + vīra
Asavari, a morning raga of Indian classical music
Hope, wish
"Blessing"
"Embrace"; also one of the 27 nakshatras
"One who has taken refuge" (in God)
One who has taken refuge; Sanskrit āśrita
One who is quickly pleased; Sanskrit āśutoṣa, a name of Shiva
Son, "born of oneself"; Sanskrit ātmaja
Soul, the self; Sanskrit ātman
Delighting in the soul; Sanskrit ātmārāma
Descendant of the sage Atri; Sanskrit ātreya
"Of the family of sage Atri"; also a Bengal river
"Invention" in popular use; Sanskrit āviṣkāra, "manifestation"
Life, long life
"Long life", from Sanskrit āyus
Long-lived; Sanskrit āyuṣmān, "blessed with long life"
ई I
"Lord" or "God", from Sanskrit īśvara
"Desired, striven for"
Desired, striven for; Sanskrit īhita
Sight, vision; Sanskrit īkṣā
Seen, beheld; Sanskrit īkṣita
Desire; Sanskrit īpsā, "the wish to obtain"
Desired, wished for; Sanskrit īpsita
"Goddess Durga" in popular use; Sanskrit īśā, "power, dominion"
"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"
A name of Durga; Sanskrit īśānā, "she who rules"
"Parvati" in popular use; Sanskrit īśānī, a name of Durga
"Part of Lord Shiva" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit īśa, "lord"
"Part of God" in popular use; Sanskrit īśa + aṃśa
Linked to Durga, Lakshmi or Parvati in popular use; a modern name
North-east, the direction of Shiva (Ishana)
"Lord, God", the Supreme Being
Goddess; Sanskrit īśvarī, feminine of īśvara, "lord"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Sun rays" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
"Desired" in popular use; Sanskrit īkṣita, "seen, beheld"
Earth, speech; Sanskrit ilā, the goddess Iḍā
"Lord of the earth" in popular use; Sanskrit ilā + īśa
Sweet melody, the cuckoo's song; Kannada iñcara
A name of Lakshmi; Sanskrit indirā, "beauty, splendour"
"Blue lotus"
"King of the gods", the Vedic god of sky and rain
"Sapphire", literally "Indra's blue"
"Wife of Indra", queen of the gods
"Face like Indra" from Sanskrit indra + vadana
The Indrayani, a sacred river of Maharashtra
"Lord of Indra" in popular use; Sanskrit indra + īśa
Moon; Sanskrit indu, "bright drop, the moon"
Born of the moon; a name of the river Narmada
Crescent of the moon; Sanskrit indulekhā
Full moon; Sanskrit indumatī
"King of kings" in popular use; Sanskrit ina + īśa
Sanskrit irā: refreshment, the earth, speech and Sarasvati
"Refreshing"; the ocean; Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata
The river Ravi; Sanskrit irāvatī, "full of refreshment"
A modern name, usually given as "sun" or "Lord Shiva"
"Arrow" or "paintbrush"; Sanskrit iṣīkā, "reed, arrow, brush"
"Vigorous, fresh"; a name of Agni
"Desired" in popular use; Sanskrit īśitā, "supremacy"
"Gift of God" in popular use; origin uncertain
उ U
"Proper", "right"; Sanskrit ucita
"Brimming, overflowing"; Vedic Sanskrit udarṣa
"Rising", as of the sun; sunrise
"Rising", as of the sun; Sanskrit udayana
"King of the rising sun"; Sanskrit udaya + rāja
Uday + Shankar: "rising" with Shiva, "the auspicious one"
"Rising hero"; Sanskrit udaya + vīra
"Origin", "coming into being"; Sanskrit udbhava
Uddhava, Krishna's friend and counsellor; also "festival, joy"
"Grows with prosperity" in popular use; Sanskrit udīcī, "the north"
A modern name, often glossed "first rays of the sun"; origin uncertain
"Risen", like the rising sun; Sanskrit udita
"Risen", as the sun rises; Sanskrit udita
"Rising", as of the sun; Sanskrit uditi
"Garden", "park"; Sanskrit udyāna
"Light", "lustre"; Sanskrit uddyota
Ugrasena, king of Mathura; "one with a formidable army"
"Light, brightness"; Hindi ujālā
"Light, radiance"
The ancient city of Ujjain; Sanskrit ujjayinī
"Shining brightly"; luminous, clear, beautiful
"Bright, radiant"; Sanskrit ujjvalā
"Meteor"; Sanskrit ulkā
"Joy", "radiance"; Sanskrit ullāsa
Ulupi, the Naga princess who married Arjuna in the Mahabharata
A name of the goddess Parvati, wife of Shiva
"Beloved of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umākānta
"Lord of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umānātha
"Enthusiasm", "elation"; Hindi umang
"Husband of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umāpati
Uma and Shankar, Parvati and Shiva together
"Hope"; Hindi umed, from Persian
"Lord of Uma", a name of Shiva
Goddess Parvati; a modern form of Sanskrit Umā
"Opening of the eyes", "blossoming"; Sanskrit unmeṣa
"Elevated", "lofty, noble"; Sanskrit unnata
"Progress, advancement"; Sanskrit unnati
Little one, child; Malayalam uṇṇi
Little Krishna, the child Krishna
"Comparison, simile"; Sanskrit upamā
"Zealous"; the devoted disciple-sage Upamanyu of the Mahabharata
"A whispered prayer", chanting softly; Sanskrit upāṃśu
"Worship"
Vishnu as "Indra's younger brother"; Sanskrit upendra
"Help", "kindness, favour"; Sanskrit upakāra
"Wave"; Sanskrit ūrmi
"Beautiful" in popular use; from Sanskrit ūrmi, "a wave"
"Enchantress" in popular use; Urmila, Lakshmana's wife in the Ramayana
A celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics
"The wide one"; the earth
"Daughter of the earth", a name for Sita; Sanskrit urvī + jā
"Lord of the earth", a king; Sanskrit urvīśa
"Dawn, morning light"
"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit uṣasī, "twilight"
"Excellence, rise"; prosperity
"Excellence, prosperity"; Sanskrit utkarṣa
"Blue lotus", "water-lily"; Sanskrit utpala
"Blue lotus"; Sanskrit utpala
"Zeal", "energy and courage"; Sanskrit utsāha
"Festival", "celebration"; Sanskrit utsava
"Festive, celebration"; from Sanskrit utsava
"Best", "excellent"; Sanskrit uttama
"Higher", "north"; Uttara, prince of the Mahabharata
"North, higher"; Uttara, Abhimanyu's wife in the Mahabharata
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
ए E
A modern name; lists give "expected" or "full moon"
"Focused", from Sanskrit ekāgra, "one-pointed"
"Whole" in popular use; Sanskrit ekāṃśa, "one part"
"A part of the whole"; Sanskrit ekāṃśa, "one part"
"Solitude", or devotion to one aim; Sanskrit ekānta
A single string of pearls; Sanskrit ekāvalī
"One-tusked", a name of Ganesha
"Self-taught" in popular use; Ekalavya, the Nishada archer of the Mahabharata
"The one lord"; Sanskrit ekanātha, "having one master"
"Unity, oneness"
"Matchless hero", from Sanskrit ekavīra
A modern name; lists give "bright-eyed" or "beautiful eyes"
"Deer-eyed"; Sanskrit eṇākṣī
Desire, wish; Sanskrit eṣaṇā
"Shining, brilliant", from Vedic etaśa
A modern name; lists give "God is gracious" or "part of God"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.