Choose an old traditional name for your newborn baby boy that defines his culture and ethnicity. Check out list of traditional Indian baby boy names.
Traditional Baby Boy Names |
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| Aadarsh | One who has principles; Ideal |
| Aamir | Populous; Full; Prosperous |
| Aatma; Atma | Soul; Light of the lord |
| Abhaijeet | Victory over fear |
| Abhay | Fearless |
| Abhijeet | Victorious; One who has been/has conquered |
| Abhimanyu | Son of Arjun |
| Abhinandan; Abhinandana | Greetings; Felicitous; Welcoming |
| Abhishek | Ritual; An auspicious bath for a deity |
| Adarsh | Ideal |
| Aditya | The sun |
| Ajay | Unconquered; Invincible |
| Ajit; Ajeet | Victorious; Invincible; Unconquerable |
| Ajitabh; Ajitaabh | Victor; One who has conquered the sky; Whose lustre can't be diminished; The sun |
| Akash; Aakaash | Sky |
| Akshay | Immortal; Everlasting; Indestructible |
| Alok Nath | Variant of 'Alok' |
| Alok; Aalok | Brightness; Light; Cry of victory; A man with lovely hair |
| Aman | Peace; The one who is peaceful |
| Amar | Immortal; Everlasting |
| Amit | Limitless; Endless |
| Amitabh; Amitaabh | Unlimited; One with boundless splendour; Boundless lustre |
| Anand; Aanand | Joy; Bliss |
| Aniruddh; Aniruddha | Which can't be restricted |
| Ankush | Restraint |
| Anmol | Priceless |
| Anup | Incomparable |
| Anurag; Anuraag | Love |
| Apoorva | Exquisite |
| Apurva; Apoorva | Very good; Unique |
| Aravind; Arvind | Lotus |
| Arjun | Son of lord Indra; One of the Pandava brothers |
| Arun | Sun; The dawn |
| Arvind | Lotus |
| Ashish | Blessing |
| Ashok | Without sadness |
| Ashutosh; Aashutosh | One who fulfills wishes instantly |
| Atul | Uncomparable; Matchless |
| Azad | Free; Independence |
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| Baanke Bihaari; Baanke Bihari | Another name of Krishna |
| Baba | Sweet Baby; Born on Thursday |
| Babu | A Hindu gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; a Hindu title answering to Mr. |
| Badal; Baadal | Clouds; Monsoon |
| Badri | Lord Vishnu |
| Badrinath | Lord Vishnu |
| Bajarang | A name of Lord Hanumaan |
| Bajrang | Lord Hanuman's name |
| Bala | Child; Young one |
| Balachander | Young Moon |
| Balakrishna | Young Krishna; Childhood of Krishna |
| Balbir | Strong; Couragious |
| Balendra; Balinder | Lord Krishna |
| Balgopal | The Hindu God Krishna as a baby; Baby Krishna |
| Balkishan; Baalkrishan | Young Krishna; Lord Krishna in his childhood |
| Balmohan | One who is attractive |
| Balraj | Elder brother of Sri Krishna; Strong; Mighty King |
| Balram; Balaram | The elder brother of Lord Krishna |
| Balveer; Balvir | Powerful and brave |
| Balvir | Strong Soldier |
| Balwant; Balvant; Balavant | Powerful; Strong; Full of might |
| Balwinder | Powerful king |
| Banshi; Bansi | Flute |
| Bansi | Flute |
| Bansidhar; Banshidhar | Lord Krishna |
| Bansilal; Banshilal | Lord Krishna |
| Basant | Spring Season |
| Bhaarat | India |
| Bhagat | Devotee of God |
| Bhagavaandaas | Servant of the god |
| Bhagwan | God; Ishwar |
| Bhagwant | One whose heart is full of loving devotion; Fortunate; Lucky |
| Bhairav | Lord of terror; God Shankar; Lord Shiva |
| Bhajan | One who is absorbed in God's Love; Adoration |
| Bhanu | The sun |
| Bhanuprasad | Gift of the sun |
| Bharadwaj; Bhardwaj | A sage; A mythical bird; Skylark; Strong & fast |
| Bharat | Being maintained; The name of the Hindu God of fire |
| Bhola | Innocent; Polite |
| Bhupendra; Bhoopendra; Bhupinder | King of Kings; Emperor; King of the earth |
| Bhushan; Bhooshan | Ornament; Lord vishnu |
| Bhuvan; Bhuban | World |
| Birbal | Brave Heart; A courtier in the administration of the Mughal emperor Akbar |
| Bishnu | Lord Vishnu |
| Bobby | Short form of Robert - Bright Fame |
| Braj; Brij; Brij Mohan | Place of Lord Krishna; Lord Krishna |
| Brajamohan; Brajmohan; Brijamohan; Brijmohan | Name of Lord Krishna |
| Brajendra | Lord of Braj Land |
| Brajesh; Brijesh; Birjesh | Lord of Braj Land |
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| Chaitanya | Famous Sage |
| Chaman | Flowering Garden |
| Chamanlal | Garden |
| Champabati; Champavati | The daughter of an ancient king 'Raja Sahil Verma' |
| Chandan | Of the Sandalwood tree; Scented Wood; Sandalwood |
| Chander | Moon |
| Chandragupt | Name of an ancient king |
| Chandrashekhar; Chandrashekar | Lord Shiva |
| Chandresh | Lord Shiva; King of the moon |
| Chandru | Moon |
| Chandu | Moon |
| Charan | Feet; A humble person; God's feet |
| Chetan; Chaten; Chaitan | Perceptive; Consciousness; Life; Excellent Intelligence |
| Chiradeep | Eternal Lamp |
| Chirag | Lamp; Deepak |
| Chittranjan | Inner Joy; Happiness from the heart; one who has joyful heart |
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| Daamodar | Krishna |
| Daler | Brave |
| Dara | Lord; God |
| Daya | Kindness |
| Deenanath; Dinanath | Protector of poor; Lord of the poor |
| Deendayal; Deenadayaal; Dindayal | Friend of poor; Humble and merciful |
| Deep | Light; The lamp of light |
| Deepak | Lamp; Light |
| Deepankar; Dipankar | One who lights lamps |
| Deependra; Dipendra | Lord of lights |
| Dev; Deb | Divinity; God |
| Deveedaas; Devidaas; Devidas | Servant of the god |
| Devendra | King of Gods; Lord Indra |
| Devi | Breton: The beloved, the adored one Sanskrit: Godlike, a goddess |
| Devinder; Devendra | King of Gods; Lord Indra |
| Deviprasad; Deveeprasad | Blessing of the goddess |
| Devraj; Devraaj | Lord lndra; King of Devas; King of gods |
| Dharam | The righteous and religious person |
| Dharampal; Dharmpal | The supporter of righteousness |
| Dharmaraaj; Dharmaraj; Dharmraj | King of religion |
| Dharmaveer; Dharamveer | Protector of religion |
| Dharmender; Dharminder; Dharmendra | Lord of dharma & righteousness; Lord of religion |
| Dharmesh | Lord of righteousness; Master of Religion; Lord of religion |
| Dharmpaal; Dharmpal; Dharampal | Protector of religion |
| Dhiraj; Dheeraj | Patience; Consolation |
| Dhyan | Meditation |
| Dina Nath | Lord of the poor; Protector |
| Dinesh | The lord of the day; The sun |
| Dipesh | Lord of light |
| Dipu | Flame; Light; Shinning |
| Divaakar; Divakar; Deevakar | The sun |
| Durga | Goddess Durga; Devi |
| Durgeswar | Lord of the fort |
| Dushyant | Destroyer of evil |
| Dwarka Nath; Dwarkanath | Lord of the gateway; Lord of Dwaraka |
| Dwarka; Dwarakaa; Dwaraka | Gateway; Capital of Lord Krishna's kingdom |
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| Eashwar | God |
| Ekbal | Dignity |
| Eklavya | Bowman; Student who learned bow by watching |
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| Feroz | Name of a king; Winner; Successful |
| Firdaus | Paradise |
| Firoze; Firoz | Gift; Winner; Victorious; Name of a king |
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| Gajendra | Elephant King |
| Ganapati | Lord Ganesha; Leader of the elephants |
| Ganesh | Lord Ganesha; Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati |
| Ganga; Ganga Ram | The great holy river |
| Gangaadhar; Gangadhar | God Shankar; Lord Shiva |
| Gangaaraam; Gangaram | Variant of 'Ganga' |
| Gangadhar | Lord of River Ganga; God Shankar |
| Gaurav | Honour; Pride; Respect; Glory; Dignity |
| Gaureeshankar; Gaurishankar; Gourishankar | Lord Shiva; Peak of the Himalayas |
| Gautam; Gautama; Goutam | The name of the Buddha |
| Ghanasyaam | Another Name of Lord Krishna |
| Ghanshyam; Ghanashyam | Lord Krishna; Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening |
| Giaanveer; Gyanveer | Brave and divine in knowledge |
| Girdhari | Lord Krishna |
| Giridhar | Another Name of Lord Krishna; Holder of mountain; Variant of 'Giridhari' |
| Giridhari | Another Name of Lord Krishna; The lifter of Govardhan hill |
| Girilal | Lord Shiva; Son of mountain |
| Girish | Lord of Mountains; Shiv; Mahadev |
| Gokul | A village near Mathura; A place where Lord Krishna was brought up |
| Gopal Das | Servant of Lord Krishna; Variant of Gopal |
| Gopal; Gopaal | Lord Krishna; Cowherd; Protector of cows |
| Gopi; Gopee | A cowherd; Protector of cows |
| Gorakhnath; Gorakshanath; Gorakhanatha | A famous medieval Hindu yogi (saint); Name of a saint of Gorakh community; Mastered his senses |
| Gourinandan; Gaurinandan | Son of Durga |
| Gourinath; Gaurinath | Lord Shiva; God Shankar |
| Govardhan | A hill located near the town of Vrindavan; Name of a mountain in Gokul |
| Govind | Another name of Lord Krishna; Cowherd |
| Govinda; Gobinda | A cowherd, one who is good at finding cows; Lord Krishna |
| Gulsan | A flower garden |
| Gulshan | Garden of flowers |
| Gulzarilal | Name of Lord Krishna |
| Gurudas | Servant of the Guru |
| Gyan; Gyan Singh; Giaan | Knowledge; One having exalted divine knowledge |
| Gyanchand | Variant of 'Gyan' |
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| Harbhajan | Lord's devotee; The one who prays of God |
| Harbir; Harbeer | Warrior of God |
| Harendra; Harinder | Lord Shiva |
| Hari | God Vishnu; God Narayanan; Lord Krishna; The one belonging to God; He who removes evil |
| Hari Charan | Feet of the God |
| Harinarayan | Lord Vishnu |
| Haripreet | Beloved of God |
| Hariram | Lord Rama |
| Harish | Lord Vishnu |
| Harmeet | God's devotee; Beloved friend |
| Harsh | Joy; Delight |
| Harshad | Happy; One who gives pleasure |
| Harshit | Joyful |
| Hasmukh | Cheerful |
| Hemant | One of the six season; Gold |
| Hemendra | Lord of Gold |
| Hemraj | King of Gold |
| Himanshu | Another Name of Chandra |
| Hitesh | Good Person; Lord of goodness |
| Hrishab; Hrishabh; Rishabh | Morality |
| Hritik; Hrithik | Name of a Sage; Intelligent Person; From the Heart |
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| 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 |
| Ishan | Lord Shiva; Lord of wealth; Sun |
| Ishwar | God; the Supreme Being; Another name for Shiva |
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| Jagadish; Jagadisha | God; Master of the Universe |
| Jagannath | Lord Vishnu |
| Jagat | World |
| Jagdeep | Lamp of the world |
| Jagdish | God; Lord of the universe; The ruler of the world |
| Jagmohan | One who attracts the world |
| Jai | Conqueror; Defeater; The victorious one |
| Jaidev | God of Victory |
| Jairam | Victory of Lord Rama |
| Jaivant | Victorious |
| Jaiveer | Victorious |
| Jamna | Variant of 'Yamuna'; A river |
| Janak | Father of Sita; Creator |
| Jaswant | Victorious; Famous |
| Jay | Victory |
| Jayanand | Joy of success; Happy in his victory |
| Jayant | Victorious |
| Jaydev | God of victory |
| Jeet | Victory |
| Jeevan; Jivan | Life |
| Jitendra; Jitender | One who can conquer Indra; Lord of conqueror; The powerful conqueror |
| Jivanlal | Variant of 'Jeevan' |
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| Kabeer; Kabir | Name of a famous poet-saint; A mystic poet or poet sants of India |
| Kailash | Adobe of Lord Shiva; Name of a Himalayan peak |
| Kailash Nath | Lotus-eyed Lord; Lord Shiva |
| Kalyan | Welfare; Fortunate |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection; Excellence; Completion |
| Kamalesh; Kamlesh | The preserver; Lord Vishnu |
| Kanhaiya | Lord Krishna |
| Kanhaiya Lal | Lord Krishna |
| Kantilal | Variant of 'Kanti' |
| Karan | A warrior |
| Kashi | a famous Hindu holy city in India; Luminous; Pilgrimage spot |
| Kirti; Keerti | Fame |
| Krishna | Lord Krishna; Dark; Black |
| Kulbhushan | Ornament of the family |
| Kunal | Son of The emperor Ashok; Lotus; Of gold; Golden |
| Kundan | Pure |
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| Kushal | Clever; Perfect |
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| Lakshman; Laxman | Auspicious |
| 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; Laal | Lovely; Beloved; Dear one; Red colour |
| Lalit | Handsome; Beautiful |
| Laxman | Lord Rama'a youger brother; Son of Dasharatha |
| Lokanath | Lord of all worlds |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Mahinder | Glory of God |
| Mahindra | Indra Dev |
| Mahipal | Lord Krishna; A king |
| Mahmood; Mahmoud; Mahmud | Praised one; Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam |
| Man Mohan | One who wins the heart |
| Mangal | Auspicious; Fortunate |
| Manhar | Lord Krishna |
| Manish | Wise; A profound thinker |
| Manmohan | Lord Krishna; Pleasing |
| Manohar | One who steals the heart |
| Manoj | Born of the mind; Cupid |
| Mansukh | One with peace of mind; Happy one |
| Master | Perfect one; Excellent |
| Mayank | Moon |
| Mayur | Peacock |
| Mehaboob | Beloved |
| Milan | Joining; Meeting; Union |
| Mithun | A friend; Couple; A pair |
| Mohan | Beauteous; Attractive; Charming |
| Mohanlal | Variant of 'Mohan' |
| Mohit | Attracted |
| Moti; Motilal | Pearl |
| Mukesh | Lord Shiva; Cupid |
| Mukul | Bud; Soul; Blossom |
| Munish | Lord Buddha |
| Murali | Flute |
| Muralidhar | Another name of Lord Krishna |
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| Nakul | One of among five Pandavas; Twin brother of Sahdev |
| 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' |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu; The son of man |
| Narendra; Narinder | King of men |
| Naresh | King of men |
| Navin | New |
| Nayan | Eye |
| Neel | Blue |
| Neeraj | Lotus |
| Nihal | Happy; Blissful person; Content |
| Nikhil | Complete; Whole; Entire |
| Nilesh | Another name of Krishna; Blue God |
| Niraj | Lotus |
| Nirmal | Pure; Clean |
| Nitin | New; Master of the right path |
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| Om | Omkar; Creation; The essence of life |
| Om Prakash | The light of creation; Light of the essence of life |
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| Pankaj | Lotus Flower |
| Parag | Pollen Grains |
| Paresh | Supreme Spirit |
| Pavan | Air; Wind |
| Pawan | Air |
| Phalgun | A month of the Hindu Calendar |
| Prabhu | God |
| Pradeep | Lamp; Light |
| Prakash | Light; Bright |
| Prashant | Very Calm; Peaceful |
| Pratap; Partap | Glory; Vigour; Strength |
| Prem | Love |
| Purushottam | The best among men; Lord Rama |
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| Radheyshyam | Lord Krishna; Beloved of Radha |
| Raghubir; Raghubeer; Raghuvir; Raghuveer | Lord Rama |
| Rahul | Son of Lord Buddha; Efficient; Capable; Conqueror of all miseries/sadness |
| Raj | King; Rule; Kingdom; Monarch |
| Raj Kumar | Prince |
| 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 |
| Ranjit; Ranjeet | The delighted one; Victorious; One who is entertained |
| Ratan | Precious Stone; Gem |
| Ravi | Sun |
| Ravinder | Sun |
| 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 |
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| Sachin | Pure; Lord Shiva; Existence; Essence |
| Sadashiv; Sadashiva | Eternal God; God Shankar |
| Sagar | Sea |
| Sahil | Guide; Shore; River Bank |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Shiv | God Shiva |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Trilok | Three worlds |
| Triloki; Triloki Nath; Trilokanath | Lord Shiva |
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| Udai | The rising; To rise |
| Ujjawal; Ujjwal | Bright; Clear; Splendorous |
| Umanath | Lord Shankar |
| Umang | Happiness; Enthusiastic |
| Umapati | Consort of Uma |
| Umesh | Lord Shankar |
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| Vaibhav | Prosperity |
| Varun | Lord of water |
| Vasudev | Father of Krishna |
| Veer | Brave |
| Vidhya | Wisdom; Relevant to Goddess Durga/Saraswati |
| 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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| 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 |