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hallo, also ich bin zum ersten mal hier in diesem forum, muß mich eigentlich auch nicht mehr damit beschäftigen... aber meine schwester (hat leider keinen compu) sucht noch nach einem namen für ihren sohn, der geburtstermin ist in 2 wochen. sie ist mit einem inder verheiratet und die beiden möchten einen namen, der übersetzt irgendwas sinnvolles bedeutet... sie haben schon eine 2 jährige tochter, diese heißt jamila. hat zufällig von euch jemand eine idee??? danke schon mal im voraus - ich hoffe ihr könnt helfen! viele grüße celina2
Hi Celina2, bei uns in der Spielgruppe war ein Junge, der einen indischen Vater hat. Er hieß Amon (aber ob das typisch indisch ist???). Viele Grüße von Anja
Hallo, ich kenne einen indischen jungen Mann, der Rakesh heißt - wird wohl auch genau so ausgesprochen wie geschrieben. Weiß allerdings nicht, was das bedeutet. LG Fenjah
Schau doch mal unter : http://www.babynamenetwork.com/origin.cfm?origin=native+american Ich hoffe,das hilft dir n bissl weiter! Liebe Grüße
Hier noch ne Site: http://www.native-american-names.com/ Da müssten genug drauf sein :) Liebe Grüße
http://www.winindia.com/babynames/index.asp Gruss Martina
Hallo, ich bin Erzieherin und in meiner Gruppe ist ein Nilaan. Vielleicht wäre das ja was. LG alaquwa
Indian Names ABHAY m Usage: Indian Means "fearless" in Sanskrit. ADITYA m Usage: Indian Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Surya. AJEET m Usage: Indian Variant of AJIT AJIT m Usage: Indian Means "he who has not been conquered" or "invincible", from Sanskrit a "not" and jita "conquered". This is a name of the gods Shiva and Vishnu, and of a future Buddha. AJITH m Usage: Indian Variant of AJIT AKANKSHA f Usage: Indian Possibly means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit. AKHIL m Usage: Indian Means "king" in Sanskrit. AMALA f Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit amal meaning "clean, pure". AMAR m Usage: Indian Means "immortal" in Sanskrit. AMIT m Usage: Indian Means "unmeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit. AMITA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of AMIT AMRIT m,f Usage: Indian Means "immortal" from Sanskrit a "not" and mrta "dead". In Hindu legends it refers to a drink which gives immortality. AMRITA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of AMRIT ANAND m Usage: Indian Means "happiness" in Sanskrit. ANANDA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of ANAND ANANTA m Usage: Indian Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu. ANANTH m Usage: Indian Variant of ANANTA ANANTHA m Usage: Indian Variant of ANANTA ANIL m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit anila "air, wind". This was another name of Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind. ANILA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of ANIL ANIMA (1) f Usage: Indian Means "minuteness" in Sanskrit. In yoga texts, this is the name of the ability to make oneself infinitely small so to be invisible. ANIRUDDHA m Usage: Indian Means "without obstacles" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the grandson of the Hindu god Krishna. ANJALI f Usage: Indian Means "offering" in Sanskrit. ANKUR m Usage: Indian Means "sapling" in Sanskrit. ANUPAM m Usage: Indian Means "incomparable" in Sanskrit. ARAVINDA m Usage: Indian Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. ARJUN m Usage: Indian Variant of ARJUNA ARJUNA m Usage: Indian Means "white" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a hero in Hindu legend, the son of the god Indra and the princess Kunti. ARUNDHATI f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology The name of a star (also called Alcor), possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. As a personal name it was borne by the wife of the Hindu sage Vasishtha. ASEEM m Usage: Indian Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit. ASHA f Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit asa meaning "hope". ASHOK m Usage: Indian Variant of ASHOKA ASHOKA m Usage: Indian Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit. This name was borne by Ashoka the Great, a 3rd-century BC emperor of India. AURANGZEB m Usage: Indian Means "honouring the throne" in Persian. This was the name of a 17th-century Mogul emperor of India. AVANI f Usage: Indian Means "earth" in Sanskrit. BABAR m Usage: Indian Variant of BABUR BABER m Usage: Indian Variant of BABUR BABUR m Usage: Indian Means "lion" in Turkish. This was the name of a 16th-century ruler of India, the founder of the Mogul empire. BALA m,f Usage: Indian Means "young" in Sanskrit. BALDEV m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit bala "strength" combined with deva "god". Baladeva is the name of the older brother of the Hindu god Krishna. BASANT m Usage: Indian Bengali form of VASANT BASU m Usage: Indian Bengali form of VASU BHARAT m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu myth this is one of the names of Agni, the Hindu god of fire, and is also the name of the brother of Rama. It is also borne by a legendary king, the son of Dushyanta. The official name of the country of India, Bharat, derives from him. BHASKAR m Usage: Indian Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit bhas "light" and kara "making". This is another name of the sun and the Hindu god Shiva. BIJAY m Usage: Indian Bengali form of VIJAY BIJOY m Usage: Indian Bengali form of VIJAY CHANDA f,m Usage: Indian Means either "bright" or "fierce" in Sanskrit. CHANDAN m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit candana meaning "sandalwood". CHANDANA m,f Usage: Indian Variant and feminine form of CHANDAN CHANDER m Usage: Indian Variant of CHANDRA CHANDRA f,m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "moon" in Sanskrit. This is a name used in Vedic texts to refer to the moon personified as a deity. This is also the name of a demon in Hindu legends. CHANDRAKANT m Usage: Indian Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit chandra "moon" and kanta "beloved". In Hindu mythology this is the name of a gemstone formed from moonlight, also called the Moonstone. CHANDRAKANTA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT CHETANA m Usage: Indian Means "alert, intelligent" in Sanskrit. DAMAYANTI f Usage: Indian Means "subduing" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the name of a beautiful princess, the wife of Nala. DAMODAR m Usage: Indian Means "rope around the belly", derived from from Sanskrit dama "rope" and udara "belly". In Hindu legend this is another name of Krishna, given to him because his foster-mother tied him to a large urn. DAUD m Usage: Indian Indian form of DAVID DAYARAM m Usage: Indian Means "compassion of Rama" from Sanskrit daya "compassion" combined with the name of the god RAMA. DEBDAN m Usage: Indian Variant of DEVDAN DEEPAK m Usage: Indian Variant of DIPAK DEEPALI f Usage: Indian Variant of DIPALI DEO m Usage: Indian Variant of DEV DEODAN m Usage: Indian Variant of DEVDAN DEV m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit deva meaning "god". DEVDAN m Usage: Indian Means "gift of god" from Sanskrit deva "god" and dana "gift". DEVDAS m Usage: Indian Means "servant of god" from Sanskrit deva "god" and dasa "gift". DEVI f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit devi meaning "goddess". DEVIKA f Usage: Indian Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit devi "goddess" and ka "little". DHANANJAY m Usage: Indian Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit. DILIP m Usage: Indian Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit Dili "Dehli" combined with pa "protecting". This was the name of several kings in Hindu legend. DINESH m Usage: Indian Means "day lord" from Sanskrit dina "day" and isa "lord". In Hindu texts this is used as a name of the sun. DIPAK m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "little lamp" from Sanskrit dipa "lamp" and ka "little". This is another name of Kama, the Hindu god of love. DIPALI f Usage: Indian Means "row of lamps" in Sanskrit. DIVYA f Usage: Indian Means "divine" in Sanskrit. DULEEP m Usage: Indian Variant of DILIP DURGA f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: DOOR-ga Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is a name of the fierce twelve-armed wife of Shiva. EBRAHIM m Usage: Indian Indian form of IBRAHIM ESHA f Usage: Indian Means "desire" in Sanskrit. ESMAIL m Usage: Indian Indian variant of ISMA'IL FAHMIDA f Usage: Indian Urdu feminine form of FAHIM FAREED m Usage: Indian Indian form of FARID FIRDAUS m Usage: Iranian, Indian Derived from the Arabic word firdaws meaning "paradise", ultimately derived from Persian pardis, pairidaeza meaning "garden, enclosure". This name belonged to the 11th-century Persian poet and historian Firdausi. FIRDOS m Usage: Indian Variant of FIRDAUS GANESH m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: ga-NAYSH Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit gana "horde" and isa "lord". In Hindu mythology he is the god of wisdom and good luck, the son of the god Shiva. He is often depicted as a short, fat man with the head of an elephant. GANESHA m Usage: Indian Variant of GANESH GAURI f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "white" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is a name of the wife of Shiva, so named because of her white complexion. GAUTAM m Usage: Indian Variant of GAUTAMA GAUTAMA m Usage: Indian Pronounced: GAW-ta-ma From an Indian patronymic which was derived from GOTAM. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was a 6th-century BC nobleman who left his family in order to lead a life of meditation and poverty. GIRISH m Usage: Indian Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit. This was a name of Shiva, given because of his abode in the Himalayan Mountains. GITA f Usage: Indian Means "song" in Sanskrit. The word appears in 'Bhagavad Gita', the name of a sacred writing of Hinduism (meaning "The Lord's song"). GOBIND m Usage: Indian Variant of GOVIND GOPAL m Usage: Indian Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit go "cow" and pala "protector". In Hindu myth this is another name of Krishna. GOTAM m Usage: Indian Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit go "ox, cow" and tama "best". In Hindu legend this was the name of an ancient sage. GOVIND m Usage: Indian Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit go "cow" combined with vind "finding". This is another name of Krishna in Hindu legends. GOWRI f Usage: Indian Variant of GAURI HAFEEZ m Usage: Indian Indian form of HAFIZ HARI m Usage: Indian Means either "brown, green" or "lion" or "monkey" in Sanskrit. This was another name of both the Hindu gods Vishnu and Krishna. It was also borne by the son of the Garuda, the bird-like mount of Vishnu. HARINDER m Usage: Indian From Sanskrit Hari, another name of the god Hindu Vishnu, combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. HARISH m Usage: Indian Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit hari "monkey" and isa "lord". This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu. IBRAHEEM m Usage: Indian Indian form of IBRAHIM ILA f Usage: Indian Means "earth" in Sanskrit. INDERJIT m,f Usage: Indian Variant of INDRAJIT INDERPAL m Usage: Indian Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit pala "protector". INDIRA f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god Vishnu. Indira Gandhi was India's first female prime minister. INDRA m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: IN-dra Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit indu "a drop" and ra "possessing". Indra is the name of the Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. INDRAJIT m,f Usage: Indian Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit jit "conquering". In Hindu legend this was the name of the son of Ravana, the demon king of Ceylon. INDRANI f Usage: Indian Ancient feminine form of INDRA ISHA m,f Usage: Indian Means "protector" in Sanskrit. JABBAR m Usage: Indian Indian form of JABIR JAFFAR m Usage: Indian Indian form of JAFAR JAFFER m Usage: Indian Indian form of JAFAR JAGANNATH m Usage: Indian Means "lord of the world" from Sanskrit jagat "world" and natha "lord". This is a title of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Krishna. JAGDISH m Usage: Indian Means "ruler of the world" from Sanskrit jagat "world" and isa "ruler". JAGJIT m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit jagajjit meaning "conqueror of the world", composed of the elements jagat "world" and jit "conquering". JAI m Usage: Indian Variant of JAY (2) JAIDEV m Usage: Indian Means "victory of god" from Sanskrit jaya "victory" and deva "a god". JAMEEL m Usage: Indian Indian form of JAMIL JAMEELA f Usage: Indian Indian form of JAMILA JASWINDER f Usage: Indian Means "Indra of the thunderbolt" from the name of the Hindu god INDRA prefixed with Sanskrit jasu, the name of his thunderbolt. JAY (2) m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit jaya meaning "victory". JAYA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of JAY (2). This was another name of the Hindu goddess Durga. JAYANT m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit jayanta meaning "victorious". JAYANTI f Usage: Indian Feminine form of JAYANT. This was another name of the Hindu goddess Durga. JAYWANT m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit jayavant meaning "possessing victory". JEETENDRA m Usage: Indian Variant of JITENDRA JITENDER m Usage: Indian Variant of JITENDRA JITENDRA m Usage: Indian Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit jita "conquered" combined with the name of the god INDRA. JITINDER m Usage: Indian Variant of JITENDRA JOHAR m Usage: Indian Possibly means "salute" in Sanskrit. JYOTI f Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit jyotis meaning "light". JYOTSANA f Usage: Indian Means "moonlight" in Sanskrit. JYOTSNA f Usage: Indian Variant of JYOTSANA KAILASH m,f Usage: Indian From the name of a mountain in the Himalayas which is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god Shiva. KALIDAS m Usage: Indian Means "servant of Kali" from the name of the Hindu goddess KALI combined with Sanskrit dasa "servant". This was the name of a 4th-century Indian poet and dramatist, the author of the 'Shakuntala'. KALPANA f Usage: Indian Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit. KALYAN m Usage: Indian Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. KALYANI f Usage: Indian Feminine form of KALYAN. In Hindu legend this was the name of one of the foster-mothers of Skanda, the son of Shiva. It was also another name of the Hindu goddess Durga. KAMAL (2) m Usage: Indian Means "red" in Sanskrit. KAMALA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of KAMAL (2) KANTA f Usage: Indian Means "desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. KANTI f Usage: Indian Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess of the moon Chandra. KAPIL m Usage: Indian Variant of KAPILA KAPILA m Usage: Indian Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit. In Hindu texts this is the name of a sage sometimes identified with Vishnu. KARAN m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit karna meaning "ear". In Hindu legend this was the name of the son of the sun god Surya and Kunti, who gave birth to him through her ear. He was a great warrior who joined the Kauravas and fought against his half-brothers the Pandavas. He was eventually installed as the king of Anga. KASI m Usage: Indian Means "shining" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. KAUSALYA f Usage: Indian Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom that was at its most powerful in the 6th century BC. Kausalya was the name of the mother of Rama in Hindu legend. KAVERI f Usage: Indian From the name of the Kaveri river in southern India. KHALEEL m Usage: Indian Indian form of KHALIL KIRAN m Usage: Indian Means either "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam" in Sanskrit. KIRI f Usage: Indian Means "amaranth flower" in Sanskrit. KISHAN m Usage: Indian Modern form of KRISHNA KISHEN m Usage: Indian Modern form of KRISHNA KISHORE m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit kisora meaning "colt". KISHORI f Usage: Indian Feminine form of KISHORE KISTNA m Usage: Indian Variant of KRISHNA KRISHNA m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: KRISH-na Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats. KSHITIJ f Usage: Indian Means "horizon" in Sanskrit. KUMAR m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit kumara meaning "boy, son". In Hindu texts this is an epithet of both the fire god Agni and Skanda. KUMARI f Usage: Indian Feminine form of KUMAR. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga. KUNAL m Usage: Indian Perhaps means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the son of emperor Ashoka. LAKSHMAN m Usage: Indian Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the 'Ramayana' he is the trusted companion of the hero Rama. LAKSHMI f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: LAK-shmee Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. She is the Hindu goddess of good luck and prosperity, and the wife of Vishnu. Her symbol is the lotus flower. LAL m Usage: Indian Means "to play, to caress" in Sanskrit. LALIT f Usage: Indian Variant of LALITA LALITA f Usage: Indian Means "playful, charming" in Sanskrit. This was one of the playmates of the Hindu god Krishna when he was young. LATA f Usage: Indian Means "a creeping plant" in Sanskrit. LAXMAN m Usage: Indian Variant of LAKSHMAN LAXMI f Usage: Indian Variant of LAKSHMI LEELA f Usage: Indian Means "play" in Sanskrit. LILA f Usage: Indian Variant of LEELA LILAVATI f Usage: Indian Means "free will of god" in Sanskrit. The 12th-century mathematician Bhaskara named one of his systems of mathematics after his daughter Lilivati. LOCHAN m Usage: Indian Means "the eye" in Sanskrit. MADHAV m Usage: Indian Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit. Madhava was an epithet of several Hindu gods. It was also the name of a 14th-century Hindu scholar. MADHAVI f Usage: Indian Feminine form of MADHAV MADHU f Usage: Indian From the name of the first month of the Hindu year, which ultimately derives from Sanskrit madhu "sweet, honey". MADHUKAR m Usage: Indian Means "bee" in Sanskrit. MADHUR f Usage: Indian Means "sweet" in Sanskrit. MAHAVIR m Usage: Indian Means "great hero" from Sanskrit maha "great" and vira "hero". This was the name of the 6th-century BC founder of Jainism. MAHENDRA m Usage: Indian Means "great Indra" from Sanskrit maha "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. MAHINDER m Usage: Indian Variant of MAHENDRA MAHMOOD m Usage: Indian Indian form of MAHMUD MALA f Usage: Indian Means "necklace" in Sanskrit. MALATI f Usage: Indian Means "jasmine" in Sanskrit. MANDEEP m Usage: Indian Possibly means "lamp of the mind" in Sanskrit. MANI m Usage: Indian Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. In Hindu myth this is the name of serpent. MANISH m Usage: Indian Possibly means "lord of the mind" in Sanskrit.
Indian Names The names listed here are used in India. Refer also to sources of Indian names. ABHAY-MANISH MANJULA-VIVEK MANJULA f Usage: Indian Possibly means "sweet" in Sanskrit. MANJUSHA f Usage: Indian Means "a box of jewels", derived from Sanskrit mani "jewel". MANSOOR m Usage: Indian Indian form of MANSUR MANU m Usage: Indian Means "man" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu. MASOOD m Usage: Indian Indian form of MAS'UD MASSOUD m Usage: Indian Iranian form of MAS'UD MAYA (1) f Usage: Indian Means "illusion" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). MEENA f Usage: Indian Means "fish" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the daughter of the goddess Usha as well as the daughter of the god Kubera. MEERA f Usage: Indian Variant of MIRA MEHMUD m Usage: Indian Indian form of MAHMUD MIRA f Usage: Indian Means "prosperous" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 16th-century Indian princess who devoted her life to the god Krishna. MOHAN m Usage: Indian Means "bewitching" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the Hindu gods Shiva, Kama and Krishna. MOHANA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of MOHAN MOHANDAS m Usage: Indian Means "servant of MOHAN" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer of this name was Mohandas Karamchand, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian leader who struggled peacefully for independence from Britain. MOHINDER m Usage: Indian Variant of MAHENDRA MOHINI f Usage: Indian Means "to bewitch" in Sanskrit. In Hindu myth this was the name taken by Vishnu when he adopted the form of a woman. MOSTAFA m Usage: Indian Indian form of MUSTAFA MUKESH m Usage: Indian Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend Muka was a demon in the form of a wild boar. He was killed by the god Shiva. MUKUL m Usage: Indian Means "bud, blossom" in Sanskrit. MURALI m Usage: Indian Means "flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because he played the flute. NAGENDRA m Usage: Indian Means "snake of Indra" from Sanskrit naga "snake" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. This was the name of a large snake in Hindu legend. NAITIK m Usage: Indian Means "moral" in Sanskrit. NANDA m Usage: Indian Means "joy" in Sanskrit. In Hindu texts this is a name of both Vishnu and the foster-father of Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of a god and a disciple of Buddha. Nanda was also the name of the 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India. NARAYAN m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "son of man" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the god of creation, later synonymous with the god Brahma. NARENDRA m Usage: Indian Means "man of Indra" from Sanskrit nara "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. NARINDER m Usage: Indian Variant of NARENDRA NAVEEN m Usage: Indian Means "new" in Sanskrit. NEELAM m,f Usage: Indian Means "sapphire" in Sanskrit. NEHA f Usage: Indian Possibly means "love" in Sanskrit. NILA f Usage: Indian Means "dark blue" in Sanskrit. NISHANT m Usage: Indian Possibly means "dawn" from Sanskrit. NITYA f Usage: Indian Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. OM m Usage: Indian From the Sanskrit om, considered to be a sacred syllable because it represents the range of sounds that can be made by the human voice. PADMA m,f Usage: Indian Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. In Hindu myth this was another name of both the hero Rama and the goddess Lakshmi. PADMAVATI f Usage: Indian Means "like a lotus", derived from the Sanskrit word padma "lotus" combined with vati "resembling". In Hindu legend this was the name of the foster-mother of Skanda. PADMINI f Usage: Indian Means "full of lotuses" from the Sanskrit word padma "lotus" combined with ini "having". PALLAB m Usage: Indian Variant of PALLAV PALLAV m Usage: Indian Means "budding leaf" in Sanskrit. PARVATI f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: PAHR-vah-tee Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Parvati is one of the many names of the wife of Shiva. PITAMBAR m Usage: Indian Means "yellow garments", derived from Sanskrit pita "yellow" and ambara "garment". This is another name of the Hindu gods Vishnu or Krishna, given to them because yellow clothing is traditionally worn at religious events. POORNIMA f Usage: Indian Means "full moon" in Sanskrit. PRABHAKAR m Usage: Indian Means "light maker", derived from Sanskrit prabha "light" and kara "maker". This is a name given to the sun in Hindu texts. It was also borne by a medieval Hindu scholar. PRABHU m Usage: Indian Means "mighty" in Sanskrit. This was an epithet of both the Hindu gods Surya and Agni. PRABODH m Usage: Indian Means "awakening" in Sanskrit. PRADEEP m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit pradipa meaning "light, lantern". PRAKASH m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit prakasa meaning "light". PRAMOD m Usage: Indian Means "joy" in Sanskrit. This was the name of an attendant of Skanda in Hindu legend. PRAN m Usage: Indian Means "breath" in Sanskrit. PRANAY m Usage: Indian Means "love" in Sanskrit. PRASAD m Usage: Indian Means "brightness" in Sanskrit. PRASANNA m Usage: Indian Means "cheerful" in Sanskrit. PRATAP m Usage: Indian Means either "heat" or "glory" in Sanskrit. PRATIBHA f Usage: Indian Means either "light" or "intelligence, wit" in Sanskrit. PRATIMA f Usage: Indian Means "image, icon" in Sanskrit. PREETI f Usage: Indian Means "love" in Sanskrit. PREM m Usage: Indian Means "love" in Sanskrit. PREMA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of PREM PRIYA f Usage: Indian Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the name of a daughter of King Daksha. PURUSHOTTAM m Usage: Indian Means "the best man" from Sanskrit purusa "man" and uttama "highest". This is another name of Vishnu or Krishna. PUSHPA f Usage: Indian Means "flower" in Sanskrit. RABINDRA m Usage: Indian Bengali form of RAVINDRA RACHANA f Usage: Indian Variant of RACHNA RACHNA f Usage: Indian Means "creation" in Sanskrit. RADHA f Usage: Indian Means "success" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu god Krishna. RAGHU m Usage: Indian Means "swift" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a hero in Hindu legends. It is also mentioned as the name of a son of Buddha in Buddhist texts. RAHUL m Usage: Indian Means "able, efficient" in Sanskrit. This was a name of a son of Buddha. RAJ m Usage: Indian Means "king" or "prince" in Sanskrit. RAJANI f Usage: Indian Means "night" in Sanskrit. This was another name of the Hindu goddess Kali. RAJENDER m Usage: Indian Variant of RAJENDRA RAJENDRA m Usage: Indian Means "Indra is the king", derived from Sanskrit raj "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. RAJESH m Usage: Indian Means "the king is the lord" from Sanskrit raj "king" and isa "lord, ruler". RAJINDER m Usage: Indian Variant of RAJENDRA RAJIV m Usage: Indian Means "striped" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a kind of fish and of the blue lotus. RAJNEESH m Usage: Indian Variant of RAJNISH RAJNISH m Usage: Indian Means "lord of the night" from Sanskrit rajani "night" and isa "lord, ruler". RAKESH m Usage: Indian Means "lord of the full-moon day" from Sanskrit raka "full-moon day" and isa "lord, ruler". RAM m Usage: Indian Variant of RAMA RAMA m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: RAH-mah Means "pleasing" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu. It was also borne by the hero of the 'Ramayana', a Hindu epic, which tells of the abduction of his wife Sita by the demon king Ravana, and his efforts to recapture her. RAMACHANDER m Usage: Indian Variant of RAMACHANDRA RAMACHANDRA m Usage: Indian Means "Rama moon", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit candra meaning "moon". RAMAKRISHNA m Usage: Indian Combination of the names of the Hindu gods RAMA and KRISHNA. RAMESH m Usage: Indian Means "ruler of Rama", derived from Sanskrit Rama, a name of Lakshmi (wife of the god Vishnu), combined with isa "ruler". This was one of the names of Vishnu. RAMESHWAR m Usage: Indian Means "lord Rama", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit isvara meaning "lord". RANI f Usage: Indian Means "queen" in Sanskrit. RANJ m Usage: Indian Short form of RANJIT RANJEET m Usage: Indian Variant of RANJIT RANJIT m Usage: Indian Means either "coloured" or "charmed, delighted" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer was Ranjit Singh, the founder of a Sikh kingdom that covered most of the Punjab and Kashmir. RASHEED m Usage: Indian Indian form of RASHID RASHMI f Usage: Indian Means "ray of sunlight" in Sanskrit. RATAN m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit ratna meaning "jewel". RATI f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "rest, pleasure" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the wife of the Hindu god of love Kama. RATNAM m Usage: Indian Southern Indian form of RATAN RAVI m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: RAH-vee Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is the Hindu god of the sun. RAVINDRA m Usage: Indian Means "Indra is the sun" from Sanskrit ravi "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. RISHI m Usage: Indian Means "sage" in Sanskrit. ROHAN (1) m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit rohana meaning "ascending". RUKMINI f Usage: Indian Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this was the name of a lover of the god Krishna. RUPINDER f Usage: Indian Means "Indra is beauty" from Sanskrit rupa "beauty" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. SACHIN m Usage: Indian Possibly means "pure" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Indra. SALEEM m Usage: Indian Indian form of SALIM SANDEEP m Usage: Indian Perhaps means "a lighted lamp" in Sanskrit. SANDHYA f Usage: Indian Means "twilight" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the daughter of the Hindu god Brahma. SANJAY m Usage: Indian Means "triumphant" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a royal official in Hindu legends. SANJEET m Usage: Indian Variant of SANJIT SANJEEV m Usage: Indian Variant of SANJIV SANJIT m Usage: Indian Means "invincible" in Sanskrit. SANJIV m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit samjiva meaning "reviving". SANKAR m Usage: Indian Variant of SHANKARA SARASWATI f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "owning water" from Sanskrit saras "fluid, water, lake" and vati "owning". In Hindu mythology this is the name of a river goddess, also associated with learning, who is the wife of Brahma. SARIKA f Usage: Indian Means "parrot" in Sanskrit. SASHI m Usage: Indian Variant of SHASHI SATISH m Usage: Indian Means "lord of Sati" from Sanskrit Sati, a name of the Hindu goddess Durga the wife of Shiva, and isa "ruler". SAVITRI f Usage: Indian Means "relating to Savitr" in Sanskrit. In Hindu myth Savitr was the god of the sun, and Savitri was his daughter the sun. In other legends this is the name of the wife of King Satyavan. After her husband died she successfully pleaded with Yama, the god of death, to restore him to life. SEETA f Usage: Indian Variant of SITA SEETHA f Usage: Indian Variant of SITA SEKAR m Usage: Indian Means "crest, peak" in Sanskrit. SHAKTI f Usage: Indian Means "power" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism a shakti is the female counterpart of a god. The name Shakti is used particularly to refer to the female counterpart of Shiva. SHAKUNTALA f Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit sakunta meaning "bird". This is the name of the title character in the 5th-century play 'Shakuntala' by Kalidasa. It tells how Shakuntala, who was raised in the forest by birds, meets and marries the king Dushyanta. After a curse is laid upon them Dushyanta loses his memory and they are separated, but eventually the curse is broken after Shakuntala shows the king the ring he gave her. SHANDAR m Usage: Indian Means "proud" in Sanskrit. SHANKAR m Usage: Indian Variant of SHANKARA SHANKARA m Usage: Indian Derived from the Sanskrit elements sam "auspicious, lucky" and kara "making". This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. This was also the name of a 9th-century Indian religious philosopher also known as Shankaracharya. SHANTA f Usage: Indian Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the daughter of King Dasaratha. SHANTI f Usage: Indian Means "quiet, peace, tranquility" in Sanskrit. SHAREEF m Usage: Indian Indian form of SHARIF SHARMA m Usage: Indian Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit. SHARMILA f Usage: Indian Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit. SHASHI m Usage: Indian Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. SHEELA f Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit sila meaning "character, conduct". SHEKHAR m Usage: Indian Variant of SEKAR SHIVA m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Pronounced: SHEE-va Derived from Sanskrit siva meaning "benign". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess Parvati. His aspect is usually terrifying, but it can also be gentle. SHOBHA f Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit sobha meaning "brilliance". SHRIPATI m Usage: Indian Means "husband of Sri" from the name of the Hindu goddess SRI combined with Sanskrit pati "husband, lord". SHYAM m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit syama meaning "dark, black, blue". This is another name of the god Krishna in Hindu mythology. SHYAMA f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Feminine form of SHYAM. In Hindu mythology this is one of the many names of the wife of Shiva. SHYAMAL m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Variant of SHYAM SHYAMALA f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Variant of SHYAMA SIB m Usage: Indian Northern Indian form of SHIVA SIDDHARTA m Usage: Indian Variant of SIDDHARTHA SIDDHARTHA m Usage: Indian Means "accomplished goal", derived from Sanskrit siddha "accomplished" and artha "goal". Siddharatha Gautama was the real name of Buddha. SITA f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "furrow" in Sanskrit. Sita is the name of the Hindu goddess of the harvest. This is also the name of the wife of Rama in the Hindu epic the 'Ramayana'. SITARA f Usage: Indian Means "star" in Sanskrit. SOHAIL m Usage: Indian Urdu form of SUHAIL SONAL f Usage: Indian Means "golden" in Sanskrit. SRI f Usage: Indian Pronounced: SHREE Means "light, beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. SUBHASH m Usage: Indian Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with bhasa "speech". SUDARSHANA m Usage: Indian Means "beautiful" in Sanskrit. SUDHIR m Usage: Indian Derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with dhira "wise". SULABHA f Usage: Indian Means "easy, simple, natural" in Sanskrit. SULAIMAN m Usage: Indian Indian form of SÜLEYMAN SUMAN m Usage: Indian Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" and manas "mind". SUMANTRA m Usage: Indian Means "good advice" from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with mantra "advice". SUMATI f,m Usage: Indian Means "wise", derived from Sanskrit su "good" and mati "advice". In Hindu legend this name was borne by the second wife of King Sagara. By him she was the mother of sixty thousand children. SUNDAR m Usage: Indian Variant of SUNDER SUNDARA m Usage: Indian Variant of SUNDER SUNDER m Usage: Indian Derived from Sanskrit sundara meaning "beautiful". SUNIL m Usage: Indian Means "very blue" from Sanskrit su "very" combined with nila "dark blue". SUNITA f Usage: Indian Means "well conducted", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with nita "conducted". In Hindu legend this is the name of the daughter of King Anga of Bengal. SUNITHA f Usage: Indian Variant of SUNITA SUNITI f Usage: Indian Means "good conduct" from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with niti "conduct". SURAJ m Usage: Indian Means "the sun" in Sanskrit. SURENDRA m Usage: Indian Variant of SURINDER SURESH m Usage: Indian Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit sura "god" and isa "ruler". This is another name of Indra, Shiva or Vishnu. SURINDER m Usage: Indian Means "Indra is god" from Sanskrit sura "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. SURYA m Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "sun" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the god of the sun. SUSHEELA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of SUSHIL SUSHIL m Usage: Indian Means "good conduct", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with sila "conduct". SUSHILA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of SUSHIL. This is the name of a wife of the Hindu god Krishna. SWARAN m Usage: Indian Means "good colour" from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with varna "colour". TARA (2) f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "star" in Sanskrit. In Hindu and Buddhist mythology Tara was an astral goddess, the wife of Brihaspati. TORIL m Usage: Indian Means "temper" in Sanskrit. UMA f Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "flax" in Sanskrit. Flax is a herb with blue flowers. Uma is a name of the goddess Parvati in Hindu mythology. USHA f Usage: Indian Means "dawn" in Sanskrit. In Hindu myth this is the name of the daughter of heaven and also the name of a demon princess. VASANT m Usage: Indian Means "spring" in Sanskrit. Vasant is the god of spring in Hindu mythology. VASANTA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of VASANT VASU m Usage: Indian Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of several Hindu gods. It also belongs to one of the authors of the Rig-Veda. VENKAT m Usage: Indian From the name of a sacred hill in southern India. VIDYA f Usage: Indian Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit. This was another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati. VIJAY m Usage: Indian Means "victory" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend Vijay was the name of both a grandson of Indra and a son of Krishna. This is also the name of a provence in eastern India. VIJAYA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of VIJAY. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga. VIKRAM m Usage: Indian Means "stride, pace" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is another name of the god Vishnu. This was also the name of a 1st-century BC king of Ujjain in India. VIMAL m Usage: Indian Means "clean, pure" in Sanskrit. VIMALA f Usage: Indian Feminine form of VIMAL VINAY m Usage: Indian Means "leading asunder" in Sanskrit. VIPUL m Usage: Indian Possibly means "plenty" from Sanskrit. VISHAL m Usage: Indian Means "large, broad" in Sanskrit. VIVEK m Usage: Indian Means "wisdom, knowledge" in Sanskrit. ABHAY-MANISH MANJULA-VIVEK Name a Star At International Star Registry you can buy a star name. Our list of satisfied customers includes celebrities, dignitaries, and individuals worldwide.