Indian baby names
98 Indian names with native script, romanization, meaning, and authoritative sources.
Male names
- Aarav
Peaceful, calm
- Aditya
Sun, son of Aditi
- Advik
Unique
- Akshay
Indestructible, eternal
- Amar
Immortal
- Ansh
Part, portion
- Arjun
Bright, shining; warrior of the Mahabharata
- Aryan
Noble, honorable
- Avi
Sun, air
- Ayaan
Gift of God
- Chaitanya
Consciousness
- Daksh
Capable, skillful
- Dev
Divine, god
- Dhruv
Polestar, constant; devotee of Vishnu
- Hari
Lord Vishnu
- Harsha
Joy, happiness
- Ishaan
Sun; epithet of Lord Shiva
- Kabir
Great; Sufi saint poet
- Karan
Skillful warrior; son of Surya
- Kiran
Ray of light
- Krishna
Dark; eighth avatar of Vishnu
- Mihir
Sun
- Mitra
Friend; Vedic deity of contracts
- Nakul
Mongoose; fourth Pandava
- Neel
Blue; epithet of Vishnu
- Nikhil
Whole, entire
- Om
Sacred primordial syllable
- Parth
Arjuna; son of Pritha
- Pavan
Wind, breeze
- Raj
King, royalty
- Rajiv
Lotus
- Rakesh
Lord of the full moon
- Rama
Lord Rama, pleasing; seventh avatar of Vishnu
- Rohan
Ascending
- Rohit
Red; rising sun
- Rudra
Lord Shiva; Vedic storm deity
- Sai
Sai Baba; divine friend
- Samar
Battle, warrior
- Sanjay
Victorious; charioteer of Dhritarashtra
- Saral
Simple, straight
- Sarang
Spotted deer
- Shaurya
Bravery, valor
- Siddharth
Accomplished; birth name of the Buddha
- Soma
Moon; Vedic ritual nectar
- Surya
Sun; Vedic solar deity
- Tejas
Brilliance, radiant energy
- Varun
Lord of water; Vedic deity
- Vihaan
Morning, dawn
- Vijay
Victory
- Vikram
Valor; legendary king Vikramaditya
- Vishnu
Lord Vishnu; preserver in the Trimurti
- Yash
Fame, success
- Yuvan
Young
Female names
- Aarohi
Ascending musical note
- Aditi
Boundless, free; mother of the gods in the Rigveda
- Advika
Unique, the world
- Ahana
First ray of sun
- Akshara
Imperishable, eternal letter
- Amrita
Nectar of immortality
- Anaya
Without a superior
- Anika
Grace, brilliance
- Anvi
Goddess Lakshmi
- Avani
Earth
- Bhavya
Grand, splendid
- Diya
Lamp of light
- Ekaa
One, unique
- Gauri
Fair-skinned; epithet of Goddess Parvati
- Hansa
Swan, symbol of discrimination
- Ira
Earth; epithet of Goddess Saraswati
- Isha
Goddess Parvati; supreme one
- Jaya
Victory
- Kaira
Unique
- Kalpana
Imagination
- Kavya
Poem
- Lakshita
Distinguished
- Lavanya
Grace, beauty
- Maya
Illusion, divine creative power
- Meera
Devotee of Krishna; 16th c. Bhakti poet
- Naina
Eyes
- Navya
New, young
- Neha
Love, affection
- Nisha
Night
- Priya
Beloved
- Radha
Beloved consort of Krishna
- Ria
Singer
- Riya
Singer, graceful
- Saanvi
Goddess Lakshmi
- Shreya
Auspicious
- Sita
Goddess Sita; consort of Rama
- Sneha
Love, affection
- Suhana
Pleasant
- Tanya
Fairy princess
- Tara
Star
- Uma
Goddess Parvati
- Usha
Dawn; Vedic goddess of dawn
- Veda
Sacred knowledge
- Vidya
Knowledge, learning
- Zara
Shining flower