Herein provided is a listing of Popular Indian boy names along with their meanings. Choose one that you think would best describe your newborn baby boy.
Popular Indian Baby Boy Names |
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| NAME | MEANING |
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| Himanshu | Another Name of Chandra |
| Himesh | The snow king |
| Himmat | Courage; making an effort |
| Hitendra | Well-wisher |
| Hitesh | Good Person; Lord of goodness |
| Hrishab; Hrishabh; Rishabh | Morality |
| Hrishitaa; Hrishita; Rishita | Joyful; Who brings happiness; Deep Knowledge; The best |
| Hritik; Hrithik | Name of a Sage; Intelligent Person; From the Heart |
| Humayu; Humayun | Fortunate; the second Mughal Emperor |
| Hussain | Islamic thinker; Islamic Saint |
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| Ibrahim; Ibraham | Father of a multitude; a Prophet's name (Abraham); Earth |
| Ilaya | |
| Inder; Indra | The god of weather and war; Lord of the devas |
| Inderpal | Protector of Indra; Variant of 'Inder' |
| Indra | Leader of the gods; The God of the atmosphere and sky |
| Indrajit | Conqueror of Indra |
| Iqbal | Prosperity |
| Ishwar | God; the Supreme Being; Another name for Shiva |
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| Jack; Jackie | God is gracious; Diminutive of Jack |
| Jafar | Name of 6th Imam of the Shitte Muslims; A river |
| Jagadish; Jagadisha | God; Master of the Universe |
| Jagan | World; Universe |
| Jagannath | Lord Vishnu |
| Jagat | World |
| Jagdeep | Lamp of the world |
| Jagdish | God; Lord of the universe; The ruler of the world |
| Jagjit; Jagjeet | Winner of the world |
| Jagmohan | One who attracts the world |
| Jai | Conqueror; Defeater; The victorious one |
| Jaideep | Light of Victory |
| Jaidev | God of Victory |
| Jaipal | Protector of victors |
| Jairam | Victory of Lord Rama |
| Jaishankar | Victory of Lord Shiva |
| Jaiveer | Victorious |
| Jalal | Greatness |
| Jamal | Handsome; Being fair |
| James | One who supplants; Variant of Jacob |
| Jamna | Variant of 'Yamuna'; A river |
| Jamshed | Shining river; An ancient king of Persia |
| Janak | Father of Sita; Creator |
| Janardhan; Janardan | One who helps people |
| Jasbir; Jasveer; Jasvir | A brave one who sings God's praises |
| Jaswant | Victorious; Famous |
| Jatin | Lord Shiva; Pertaining to saint |
| Jatindra | King of Saints |
| Jatindranath | Another name of Lord Shiva |
| Javed | Immortal; Eternal |
| Jawahar | Jewel |
| Jay | Victory |
| Jayanand | Joy of success; Happy in his victory |
| Jayant | Victorious |
| Jayanta | Victorious |
| Jayaram | Greatness of Lord Rama; Victory of Lord Rama |
| Jaydeb | God of victory |
| Jaydev | God of victory |
| Jayendra | Lord of victory |
| Jayraj | Lord of victory |
| Jeet | Victory |
| Jeevan; Jivan | Life |
| Jignesh | Intellectual Curiosity |
| Jimmy | Supplanter; Variant of 'Jacob' |
| Jishnu | Krishna |
| Jitendra; Jitender | One who can conquer Indra; Lord of conqueror; The powerful conqueror |
| Jivanlal | Variant of 'Jeevan' |
| John | Gift of God |
| Johny; Johnny | Variant of 'John' |
| Joy | Happiness; Variant of 'Jai' |
| Jugal | Couple |
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| Kabeer; Kabir | Name of a famous poet-saint; A mystic poet or poet sants of India |
| Kadir | Ray of light; Shoot of grass; Green |
| Kailash | Adobe of Lord Shiva; Name of a Himalayan peak |
| Kailash Nath | Lotus-eyed Lord; Lord Shiva |
| Kalicharan | Feet of Goddess Kalicharan |
| Kalyan | Welfare; Fortunate |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection; Excellence; Completion |
| Kamalakant; Kamalkant | Lord Vishnu |
| Kamalesh; Kamlesh | The preserver; Lord Vishnu |
| Kamaljeet; Kamaljit | Achiever of perfection; Variant of 'Kamal' |
| Kanhaiya | Lord Krishna |
| Kanhaiya Lal | Lord Krishna |
| Kanta | Radiant |
| Kantilal | Variant of 'Kanti' |
| Karan | A warrior |
| Karim; Kareem | Generous |
| Karthik; Kartik | Name of a month in the Hindu calendar; Bestowing Courage and Pleasure |
| Karunanidhi | Kind Hearted |
| Kashi | a famous Hindu holy city in India; Luminous; Pilgrimage spot |
| Kashyap | Name of a Vedic Sage; The priest of Parasurama and Ramachandra |
| Kiran | A ray of light |
| Kirpal | Kind |
| Kishori | Young one |
| Krishan; Kishan; Kisan | Lord Krishna |
| Krishna | Lord Krishna; Dark; Black |
| Krishnakant | Variant of 'Krishna' |
| Krishnam | Lord Krishna; Variant of 'Krishna' |
| Kulbhushan | Ornament of the family |
| Kuldeep; Kuldip | The Lamp of the family |
| Kunal | Son of The emperor Ashok; Lotus; Of gold; Golden |
| Kundan | Pure |
| Kushal | Clever; Perfect |
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| Lakshman; Laxman | Auspicious |
| Lakshmi | Wealth; Prosperity; Fortune; Variant of 'Lakshmi' |
| Lakshmikant | Husband of Goddess Lakshmi; Lord Vishnu |
| Lakshminath | Consort of Goddess Lakshmi; Lord Vishnu |
| Laksman | Son of King Dasharatha and Sumitra; Lucky; Brother of Lord Ram |
| Lal Krishna | Child Krishna; Variant of Krishna |
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| Lal; Laal | Lovely; Beloved; Dear one; Red colour |
| Lalit | Handsome; Beautiful |
| Lalji | Variant of 'Lal' |
| Lalu | Variant of 'Lal' |
| Lawrence; Laurence | Crowned with laurel |
| Laxman | Lord Rama'a youger brother; Son of Dasharatha |
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| Madan | God of Love |
| Madhav; Madhab | Relating to the spring; Sweet like honey; Another name of Lord Krishna |
| Madhavan | Lord Krishna |
| Madhukar | Honey Bee; Lover |
| Madhur | Sweet |
| Madhvan | Another name of Lord Krishna |
| Mahadev | Lord Shiva |
| Mahak | Fragrance |
| Mahant | Great |
| Mahavir | The most couragious among men; A Jain prophet |
| Mahendra; Mohinder | The great God Indra (the God of the sky) |
| Mahesh | Lord Shiva; A great ruler |
| Maheswar | God Shankar |
| Mahinder | Glory of God |
| Mahindra | Indra Dev |
| Mahipal | Lord Krishna; A king |
| Mahmood; Mahmoud; Mahmud | Praised one; Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam |
| Malik | Master; King |
| Manas | Mind |
| Mandeep | Light of the mind |
| Mangal | Auspicious; Fortunate |
| Manhar | Lord Krishna |
| Mani | Gem; A jewel |
| Manik; Manikya | A light pink to blood red gemstone |
| Manish | Wise; A profound thinker |
| Manit | Highly Respected |
| Manmohan | Lord Krishna; Pleasing |
| Manohar | One who steals the heart |
| Manoj | Born of the mind; Cupid |
| Manpreet | Happiness of the heart |
| Mansukh | One with peace of mind; Happy one |
| Marut | The wind |
| Master | Perfect one; Excellent |
| Mayank | Moon |
| Mayoor | Peacock |
| Mayur | Peacock |
| Mazhar | Appearance |
| Meet | Friend |
| Mehaboob | Beloved |
| Mehul | Rain |
| Mihir | Sun |
| Milan | Joining; Meeting; Union |
| Milind | Honey Bee |
| Mitesh | One with few desires |
| Mithilesh | King of Mithila; Janak; Father of Sita |
| Mithun | A friend; Couple; A pair |
| Mohan | Beauteous; Attractive; Charming |
| Mohanlal | Variant of 'Mohan' |
| Mohd. Abdullah | Variant of 'Abdullah' |
| Mohd. Jamal | Variant of 'Jamal' |
| Mohd. Khaleel | Variant of 'Khalil' |
| Mohd. Mustaffa | Variant of 'Mustafa' |
| Mohd.Ibraham | Variant of 'Ibrahim' |
| Mohit | Attracted |
| Mohnish | Lord Krishna |
| Monty; Monte | Mountain |
| Moti; Motilal | Pearl |
| Mukesh | Lord Shiva; Cupid |
| Mukul | Bud; Soul; Blossom |
| Mukund | Lord Krishna; Name of Vishnu |
| Munish | Lord Buddha |
| Murali | Flute |
| Muralidhar | Another name of Lord Krishna |
| Mustafa; Mustaffa | The chosen one |
| Muthu | Pearl |
| Muthuraman | Beloved Pearl |
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| Nagarjuna | |
| Nagendra | Lord of the mountains; King of snakes; Seshnag |
| Nagesh | Lord Shiva |
| Nageswara | Lord Shiva |
| Nakul | One of among five Pandavas; Twin brother of Sahdev |
| Nalin | Lotus |
| Nand Kishore | Lord Krishna |
| Nanku | Well; Safe; Fine |
| Narain | Protector; Variant of 'Narayan' |
| Narain Das | Slave of the protector; Devotee of Lord Vishnu; Variant of 'Narayan' |
| Narashimha; Narsimha | Lion among men |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu; The son of man |
| Narendra; Narinder | King of men |
| Naresh | King of men |
| Nasim | Breeze; Fresh Air |
| Nasir; Naseer | Defender; Supporter; Success |
| Nasser | Variant of 'Nasir' |
| Nataraj | King of the art of dancing; Lord Shiva |
| Naveen; Navin | New |
| Navid; Naved | Messenger of happiness; Good News; Glad tiding |
| Navin | New |
| Navjot | The new light |
| Navnit | Fresh Butter |
| Nawab | The powerful influencer; A governor in India during the Mughal empire |
| Nawal; Naval | Wonder |
| Nayan | Eye |
| Nazir | Observer; Supervisor |
| Neel | Blue |
| Neelkamal | Blue Lotus |
| Neeraj | Lotus |
| Nigam | Treasure |
| Nihal | Happy; Blissful person; Content |
| Nikhil | Complete; Whole; Entire |
| Nikunj | Loving Home; Bower; Arbour; Lord Krishna |
| Nilesh | Another name of Krishna; Blue God |
| Niraj | Lotus |
| Niranjan | Lord Shiva |
| Nirbhay | Fearless |
| Nirmal | Pure; Clean |
| Nitesh | Lord of the law; Master of the right path |
| Nitin | New; Master of the right path |
| Nityanand | Perennially Happy |
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| Om | Omkar; Creation; The essence of life |
| Om Prakash | The light of creation; Light of the essence of life |
| Omar | First son; Disciple; Gifted Speaker; Famous; An era; Name of the second Caliph-(Khalifah) |
| Omkar | Beginning of Life; Creator of OM |
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| Pallav | Young shoots and leaves; The younger one |
| Panduranga | One with pale white complexion |
| Pankaj | Lotus Flower |
| Parag | Pollen Grains |
| Paramjit | The perfect winner; Ultimate victorious |
| Paresh | Supreme Spirit |
| Parth | Name given by Lord Krishna to Arjun; The person who never misses his target |
| Partho | Arjun - The hero of Indian epic 'Mahabharat'; Variant of 'Parth' |
| Parveen | Expert; A star |
| Pavan | Air; Wind |
| Pawan | Air |
| Piyush | Nectar; Amrit; Sweet water |
| Prabhu | God |
| Pradeep | Lamp; Light |
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| Prahlad | Excess of joy; A great devotee of Vishnu who proved God is everywhere |
| Prakash | Light; Bright |
| Pran | Life; Vital breath |
| Pranab | Sound of Om |
| Pranav | Sound of Om |
| Prasad | Brightness; Blessing |
| Prashant | Very Calm; Peaceful |
| Pratap; Partap | Glory; Vigour; Strength |
| Prateek; Pratik | Symbol |
| Praveer | An excellent warrior; Brave one; Hero |
| Prayag | Confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati; A city in India called Allahabad |
| Prem | Love |
| Puneet | Pure |
| Purushottam | The best among men; Lord Rama |
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| Radheyshyam | Lord Krishna; Beloved of Radha |
| Raghubir; Raghubeer; Raghuvir; Raghuveer | Lord Rama |
| Raheem; Rahim | Compassionate; Merciful |
| Rahul | Son of Lord Buddha; Efficient; Capable; Conqueror of all miseries/sadness |
| Raj | King; Rule; Kingdom; Monarch |
| Raj Kumar | Prince |
| Rajan | King |
| Rajbir; Rajbeer; Rajvir; Rajveer | Brave king |
| Rajeev; Rajiv | Blue Lotus |
| Rajendra | A mighty king |
| Rajesh | King |
| Rajinder | The emperor; King of Kings |
| Rajiv | Lotus Flower |
| Raju | Prosperity; King |
| Rakesh | Lord of the night; Moon |
| Ram | Lord Rama; The eldest sun of king Dasharatha; The hero of Indian Mythology called 'Ramayana' |
| Ram Chandra | Variant of 'Ram' |
| Ram Gopal | Variant of 'Ram' |
| Raman | Pleasing; Charming; Gratifying; Beloved |
| Ramesh | Ruler of Rama; Lord Vishnu |
| Rameshwar | Lord of Rama |
| Ranjan | Delighting; Enjoyment |
| Ranjit; Ranjeet | The delighted one; Victorious; One who is entertained |
| Rasheed; Rashid | Brave; Thinker: Counselor; Intelligent |
| Ratan | Precious Stone; Gem |
| Ravi | Sun |
| Ravinder | Sun |
| Raviraj | Other Name for Sun God |
| Rehaman; Rehman; Rahaman; Rahman | Merciful |
| Ritesh | Lord of Seasons; Lord of truth |
| Rohan | Ascending; Sandal wood; Healing |
| Rohit | Red; The sun's red light; First rays of the sun |
| Roop | Look |
| Roshan | Splendid One who emanates light |
| Rupesh | Lord of Beauty |
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| Sachin | Pure; Lord Shiva; Existence; Essence |
| Sadashiv; Sadashiva | Eternal God; God Shankar |
| Sagar | Sea |
| Sahil | Guide; Shore; River Bank |
| Salil | Water |
| Sameer; Samir | Early morning fragrance; Breeze; Wind; Entertainer |
| Samir | Cool Breeze |
| Sandeep; Sandip | A lighted lamp; Glowing |
| Sandesh | Message |
| Sanjay | Dhritarashtra's charioteer; Triumphant |
| Santosh | Happiness |
| Satish | Ruler of hundreds; Victorious; One who speaks truth; Sati's husband; Lord Shiva; Sunrise |
| Satyajeet; Satyajit | Victory of truth |
| Satyen | Lord of the truth |
| Satyendra | Variant of 'Satyen' |
| Saurabh | Fragrance |
| Sawan | A month of the Hindu Calendar |
| Shaan | Glory |
| Shah | The king |
| Shah Nawaz; Shahnawaz | Brave |
| Shakti | Power; Strength; Goddess Durga |
| Shambhu | Abode of Joy; God Shankar |
| Shankar | Lord Shiva; God Shankar; He who gives happiness |
| Shantanu | Whole; A king of Hastinapura in the epic of 'Mahabharata'; Father of Bhishma; Peace loving |
| Shashi | Moon |
| Shekhar; Sekar | Ultimate; Crest; Peak; The crown of divine knowlege |
| Shishir; Shisheer; Sisir | Winter |
| Shiv | God Shiva |
| Shridhar | Lord Vishnu |
| Shyam | Lord Krishna |
| Siddarth | One who has accomplished his goal; A name of the Buddha |
| Siddharth | Variant of 'Siddarth' |
| Sita Ram | Lord Rama; Beloved of Rama |
| Sohel; Sohail | Moon Light |
| Som Nath | Lord of the moon; God Shiva |
| Som; Somu | The moon |
| Somdutt | Variant of 'Som' |
| Somnath | Lord of the moon; God Shiva |
| Sonu | Familiar with gold; Beloved |
| Sriram; Shriram | God Rama |
| Subhash | Soft Spoken |
| Subodh | Sound Advice; Spiritual Intelligence |
| Sudhanshu | Moon |
| Sudhir | Resolute; Brave |
| Sudip; Sudeep | Bright; Good Looking |
| Sunil; Suneel | Dark blue; Sapphire |
| Sunny | Sunshine; Cheerful |
| Suraj | Sun |
| Suresh | The ruler of the gods; Lord Indra |
| Surya | The sun |
| Suryakant; Suryakanta | Loved by the sun; Glowing; Good Looking; A jewel |
| Sushil; Susheel | Good charactered man; Well-behaved |
| Swami | Lord; Master |
| Swapnil | Dream like; Seen in a dream; Dreamy |
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| Tarun | Young; Tender |
| Tej | Light; Lustrous; Radiant |
| Tej Bahadur | Radiant one who is brave also |
| Trilochan | Lord Shankar |
| Trilok | Three worlds |
| Trilokesh | Lord of Universe; Lord Shiva; Lord Vishnu |
| Triloki; Triloki Nath; Trilokanath | Lord Shiva |
| Tushar | Snow; Winter |
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| Udai | The rising; To rise |
| Udit | Shining; Grown |
| Ujjawal; Ujjwal | Bright; Clear; Splendorous |
| Umanath | Lord Shankar |
| Umang | Happiness; Enthusiastic |
| Umapati | Consort of Uma |
| Umar | Flourishing; Variant of 'Omar' |
| Umesh | Lord Shankar |
| Upendra | Lord Vishnu |
| Upendranath | Variant of 'Upendra' |
| Usman | Variant of 'Uthman'; Servant of God |
| Utpal | Beginning; A water lily; Blue Lotus |
| Uttam | Best |
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| Vaibhav | Prosperity |
| Vajramani | Diamond |
| Varun | Lord of water |
| Vasu | Property |
| Vasudev | Father of Krishna |
| Veer | Brave |
| Vidhya | Wisdom; Relevant to Goddess Durga/Saraswati |
| Vidur; Vidhur | Skilful; Expert; Wise; The wisest minister of King Dhrutarashtra's cabinet in great Indian Epic |
| Vijay | Victory; Strong and victorious |
| Vikas | Progress; Development |
| Vikram | Bravery |
| Vikrant | Powerful; Courageous; Conqurer of the World; Victorious; Fearless |
| Vimal | Pure |
| Vinay | Polite |
| Vinod; Binod | Pleasing; Happiness; Joy |
| Virendar; Virender | Variant of 'Virendra' |
| Vishal | Big; Giant |
| Vishnu; Bishnu | The protector; An important Hindu God |
| Vishwa | The whole world |
| Vivek | Conscience; Intelligence; True Knowledge; Judgement |
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| Wahid | Singular; Exclusive; Unique |
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| Yash | Victory; Prosperity |
| Yashpal | Successful; Famous; Lord Krishna; Protector of fame |
| Yashwant | One who has achieved glory; Success |
| Yogendra; Yoginder | God of Yoga; Another name for Lord Shiva |
| Yogesh | Lord of Yoga |
| Yudhishtar | Eldest among the Pandavas Brothers |