Want to bestow your newborn boy with a modern Indian name? In this section, we have provided a glossary of Modern Indian baby boy names along with their meanings.
Modern Indian Baby Boy Names |
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| NAME | MEANING |
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| Chanchal | Active |
| Chandaka | Moonlight |
| Chandeedaas; Chandidaas | Name of a saint |
| Chandraanan | Moon-like face |
| Chandrachur | Lord Shiva |
| Chandradev | Moon God; A King |
| Chandrahaas | Smiling like a moon |
| Chandrakumar | The moon |
| Chandramauli | Lord Shiva |
| Chandranath | The moon; King of the moon |
| Chandravadan | Moon-like face |
| Channing | A Canon |
| Chapman | Merchant |
| Charanjeet | Winning the service of Guru's Lotus Feet |
| Charanjot | Light of Guru's Lotus Feet |
| Charanpal | Protection under the Guru's Lotus Feet |
| Chatur | Clever |
| Chaturbhuj | Broad shouldered; Strong; Lord Vishnu |
| Chatwin | Warlike Friend |
| Chayan | Collecting |
| Cheran | The Chera King; From the Chera (currently Kerala) country |
| Chester | Castle Dweller |
| Chidambar; Chidambaram | Sky like heart; One who has heart as wide as sky |
| Chidananda | Lord Shiva |
| Chiman | Curious |
| Chinmay | Supreme consciousness; Name of Lord Ganesha; Knowledgable |
| Chinmaya | With joy; God |
| Chintan | Thought; Meditation |
| Chirakumar | Long life Prince |
| Chitragupt | God of destiny |
| Chitral | Of variegated colour |
| Chittesh | Lord of the soul |
| Chris | |
| Christian | A Christian |
| Cy | The name of the founder of the Persian empire From the name Cyrus |
| Cyrus | The name of the founder of the Persian empire |
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| Daarun | Hard |
| Daksha | The skilled one |
| Dakshesh | Name of Lord Shiva |
| Daljeet | The conqueror of forces |
| Dalpati | Commander of group |
| Daman | Controller; One who controls |
| Danvir | Charitable |
| Darsh | Lord Krishna |
| Darshanbir | Vision of exalted bravery |
| Dasharathi | Lord Rama |
| Dayaananda | One who takes joy in being merciful |
| Dayalu | Compassionate; Lord Shiva |
| Debjit; Devjeet | One who has conquered Gods |
| Debendranath | Lord of the sky |
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| Deen | Poor |
| Deenabandhu | Friend of the poor |
| Deenpal | The protector of the helpless |
| Deep | Light; The lamp of light |
| Deepan | Lighting up; Illumination |
| Deependra; Dipendra | Lord of lights |
| Deepesh; Dipesh | Lord of light |
| Deepinder | God's light |
| Deeptanshu | The sun |
| Deeptendu; Diptendu | Bright Moon |
| Deeptiman | Lustrous |
| Deeptimoy; Deeptimay | Lustrous |
| Devadatt | Gift of the god |
| Devajyoti | Brightness of the lord |
| Deval | Sage Narada; Temple |
| Devan | Like a God |
| Devdan | The gift of the gods |
| Devesh | Lord Shiva |
| Deveshwar | Lord Shiva |
| Devnarayan | King |
| Devnath; Devanath | King of gods; Lord Indra |
| Dhanesh | Lord of wealth |
| Dhann | The blessed one |
| Dhanu | The bow |
| Dhanvant | Wealthy |
| Dharamdeep | Lamp of religion |
| Dharamdev | God of faith |
| Dharamjot; Dharamjyot | Light of righteousness and virtues |
| Dharampreet | Love of faith; The one who loves righteous and religion |
| Dharamsheel | Holy |
| Dharmaveer; Dharamveer | Protector of religion |
| Dharmendu | Light of religion; Clear belief |
| Dhaval | A fair one |
| Dheeman | Intelligent |
| Dheemant | Wise; Intelligent |
| Dheer | Tolerant |
| Dhiaan; Dhyaan; Dhyan | Absorbed in contemplation |
| Dhritiman | Patient; One who has patience |
| Dhyanesh | Meditative; Lord of contemplation |
| Dhyaneshwar | Lord of meditation |
| Digambar; Digambara | Unencumbered; Sky-clad |
| Digant | Horizon |
| Digvijay | One who has been victorious over everyone |
| Dilawar | Brave |
| Dilbaag | The one with a blossoming heart |
| Dilber | Lover |
| Dilraaj | Hearty Kingdom |
| Dinakar; Dinkar | The sun |
| Dinabandhu | Friend of the poor |
| Dipankara | Variant of 'Deepankar' |
| Divamani | Ornament of Day |
| Divjot | Divine light |
| Dwarakadaas; Dwarkadas | Servant of Dwaraka |
| Dwijesh | Lord of Brahmins |
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| Eashan | Shiva |
| Ekambar | Sky |
| Ekanath | King |
| Ekansh | Whole |
| Ekaraj | Emperor |
| Ekavir | Bravest of the brave |
| Eknaath; Ekanath; Eknath | Name of a saint from Maharashtra in India |
| Esharveer | God's warrior |
| Esmaeel; Ishmael | Son of Abraham; God hears |
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| Faatin | Captivating |
| Faiyaz | Artistic |
| Fakeer; Fakir | A saintly person |
| Falak | The sky; Heaven |
| Falgu | River |
| Falgun; Faalgun | A month in the Hindu calendar; Born in Falgun - a Hindu month |
| Farzin | Learned |
| Fanibhusan | Shiv; Mahadev |
| Faraz | On the top; Above; Equitable |
| Farid | Unique; Matchless; Wide |
| Fatehpal | The protector of victory |
| Fatik | Crystal |
| Firyal | Adornment |
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| Gadhar | Lord Narayan |
| Gajaanan | One with elephant face; Lord Ganesh |
| Gajaanan; Gajanan | Elephant-faced; Lord Ganesha |
| Ganapati | Lord Ganesha; Leader of the elephants |
| Gandharv; Gandharva | Celestial musician; Master in music |
| Gandharvaraaju | Variant of 'Gandharv' |
| Gandharvaraavu | Variant of 'Gandharv' |
| Gangaadatt; Gangadatt; Gangadutt | Gift of the Ganges |
| Gangesh | Lord Shiva; Lord of the Ganges River |
| Gaurang; Gauraang | A fair one; Husband of Gauri (Parvati); Lord Shiva |
| Gauranga; Gouranga | Fair complexioned; Golden-limbed; Having a white or yellowish body; Cow coloured |
| Ghulam Ahmad | Variant of Gulam |
| Giaandeep; Gyandeep | Lamp of divine knowledge |
| Giaanpreet; Gyanpreet | One who loves the divine knowledge |
| Giaanroop; Gyanroop | Embodiment of divine light |
| Giaanveer; Gyanveer | Brave and divine in knowledge |
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| Girindra | Lord of the mountains; Lord Shiva |
| Giriraaj; Giriraj | King of mountains |
| Gobhil | A Sanskrit scholar |
| Gopesh | Lord Krishna |
| Gorakh | Cowherd |
| Goswamee; Goswami | Master of cows |
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| Gour | Fair |
| Goutham | Variant of 'Gautam' |
| Gulzar | A garden with flowers; Rose Garden; An inhabited town |
| Gunbir; Gunveer | Virtuous and brave |
| Gundeep | Lamp of excellences |
| Gunpreet | The lover of excellences |
| Gurbachan | One who abides by Guru's Word |
| Gurdaya | One blessed with the Guru's Grace |
| Gurdayal; Gurdyal | Compassionate Guru |
| Gurdev | Almighty God |
| Gurjeet | One winning the Guru's heart |
| Gurkiran | The ray of Guru's light |
| Gurleen | One who is absorbed in the Guru |
| Gurneet | Guru's Moral |
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| Habib | Friend; Beloved |
| Hafez | Protector |
| Hamish | Variant of Jacob; Supplanter |
| Hansh | Swan |
| Hanspal | Protector of great soul |
| Hanuman | Lord Hanuman - A Hindu God |
| Hardeep | Lamp of God |
| Hardhian; Hardhyan | The one absorbed in the Lord |
| Haresh | Lord Shiva |
| Hardik | Full of Love |
| Harij | The horizon |
| Harikiran | Rays of God |
| Harit | Green |
| Harjeevan | One who lives a God-oriented life |
| Hem | Gold |
| Hemachander | Golden Moon |
| Hemang | One with shining body; Golden Bodied |
| Hemanga | Common Name |
| Hemendra | Lord of Gold |
| Het | Love |
| Hetal | Friendly |
| Hiran | Gold |
| Hiranmay; Hiranmaya | Made of gold |
| Hiranya | A precious metal |
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| Indeevar | Blue Lotus |
| Indranil | Another Name of Lord Shiva; Sapphire; Blue Stone |
| Indrashish; Indrashis | Blessing from Indra (King of gods) |
| Ishayu | Full of strength |
| Iravat | Son of Arjuna; Riding Elephant of Indra; Rain Clouds |
| Ishan | Lord Shiva; Lord of wealth; Sun |
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| Jacob | One who supplants; Supplanter |
| Jagapathi; Jagpati | Lord of the universe |
| Jagathi | The earth |
| Jagmeet | Friend of the world |
| Jaison | Son of victory |
| Jahnu | Name of an Ancient Sage & divine King |
| Jaivant | Victorious |
| Jaladhar | Cloud |
| Jamshid | Handsome; Sun's rays; Lights |
| Jasper | The treasurer; The name of a gemstone |
| Jayashish | Victory with blessing |
| Jeevandeep; Jeevandip; Jivandeep | The lamp of life |
| Jorge | Farmer |
| Jina | Lord Vishnu |
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| Kanak; Kanaka | Gold |
| Khayaal | Thought |
| Khushnaseeb | Lucky |
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| Lakshmidhar | Lord Vishnu |
| Lakhbir | Brave as a hundred thousand |
| Livingston | From Lewin's Town |
| Lokanath | Lord of all worlds |
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| Madhu | Sweet; Variant of 'Madhu' |
| Mahiraj | One who rules the world |
| Manivannan | Related name of Lord Ayyappa |
| Manuj | Son of Manu |
| Maulik | Precious |
| Meeta | Friend |
| Meghnad; Meghnath | Lord of the sky |
| Mirza | A Prince |
| Mitra | Friend |
| Mitul | Measured; Limited |
| Mohsen | One who does good |
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| Nagarajan; Nagaraj | King of the serpents |
| Naman | Renowned; Namaskar |
| Nana | Father of the mother; Grandfather |
| Navaj | Newly Born |
| Naval | Wonder |
| Navrang | Colourful |
| Nazar | Eyesight; Vision |
| Neor | Dew |
| Nidhish | Lord of Treasure |
| Nik; Nick | Good; Victorious people |
| Niket | Home |
| Nikunja | Variant of 'Nikunj' |
| Nimish | Lord Vishnu; Momentary |
| Nimit | Destiny |
| Nirav | Without Sound; Silent |
| Nirmay | Pure |
| Nischal | Decided |
| Nirmit | Created |
| Nischal | Calm |
| Nityanta | Lord Vishnu |
| Nivrutti | Separation from world |
| Nripa | King |
| Nripendra | King of Kings |
| Nripesh | King of kings |
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O |
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| Ogan | Wave |
| Ojas | Body Strength; Light; Virility; Energy |
| Omanand | Light of Om |
| Omja | Born of cosmic unity |
| Oojam | Enthusiasm |
| Oorjit | Powerful |
| Opinder | Proximity to God |
| Orang; Aurang | A throne; Wisdom; Understanding; Beauty |
| Osho | Dear |
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| Pabok | Fire |
| Padmanabh | One with lotus in his navel i.e. Vishnu |
| Paramartha | Highest Truth |
| Pamposh | Lotus Flower |
| Phalgun | A month of the Hindu Calendar |
| Prabhanjan | Dust Storm; Tempest |