Indian Names

Pure hindi names are meaningful. Going to Sanskrit the names become inimitable and the meaning gets profound. The spelling can be altered for adding more distinction and also to suit numerology.

Cama is the God of love.
Raj means the King.
Laylah means born at night.
Nidhi is wealth.
Anuraaj means enlightenment.
Sakala means all.
Prafull means full.
Prasanna means joy.
Mudhra means pose.
Nritya is dance and Kala means art.
Chan means shine,
Tamara is a tree,
Vedha means knowledge and Sitara or Nakshatra is a star.
Aahna means existence,
Isha means God,
Ishita means Goddess and Nirvaan means deliverance.
Ekansh is the moon and Ravi is the Sun.
Nabha is the sky and Dhanush means the bow.
Aaditri and Amrita for Lakshmi.
Akshi means eyes,
Meenakshi means eyes like a fish,
Kamakshi stands for eyes of love,
Hriyankshi means eyes like a deer,
Padma means lotus and Padmakshi means lotus eyed.
Vishalakshmi means big eyes.
Bhanupriya and Smritipriya are also Sanskrit names.
Nitya means regular and Karma means duty.
Adarshini for idealistic,
Niyam for rules,
Pranali for scroll and Dharani for Earth.
Mrignayani means eyes like a deer,
Aakhya means fame,
badriyah means the moon,
Vachan means dialogue,
Satya means truth,
Nayan means eyes and so does Lochan.
Navrasi means articulate,
Kaavya means poetry,
Kavita means poems,
Raas means enjoyment.
Saanika means flute,
Megha means cloud,
Saumya is soft.
Rashmi is silken,
Roudra means aggressive,
Rudra is Shiva and Pranay is love.
Bhavya means big and also means Goddess.
Bharati is Indian,
Pratima is image and Prabhat means morning.
Sandhya is evening and Suprabhat means good morning.
Shayan means pose,
Aradhna means devotion,
Abhishek means holy water bath.
Abheri means fearless.
Akshay means indestructible.
Aabha means glow and Kashima means where clouds rest and Manasa means mind.
Gaurav means pride and Yuvraj means a prince.
Abhijeet means one who wins and Nischal is pure.
Itihaas means history and Shweta stands for white.
Madanika means for love.
Guna means virtue.
Aabhas means feeling,
Ratna means a precious stone and Manek is Ruby.
Tilak is a mark on the forehead.
Tejas means brilliance,
Sachi means skill and Ayush means the life.
Uddantika means satisfaction and Rishi is a sage.

Names should have meanings. Even the names derived from the variants of God and Goddesses have the traces of some virtues or linked to a particular mythology.

Yash and Yashasvi are for glory.
Raaj for King and Wasan is Idol.
Viajnath is for Lord Shiva and Ekvira is a Goddess.
Varij is lotus and Rossa means rose.
Vibhat is dawn and Prabhat is morning.
Yashodhan is rich in fame,
Vismay is surprise,
Umrao is noble and Uttiya is a Buddhist literature.
Tarak is protector and Toshan is sacrifice.
Shravan is from mythology and Pradyumna is Krishna’s son.
Saajan is beloved,
Sahit is Lord,
Sanyog is coincidence and Sapna is a dream.
Padma and Saroj mean lotus.
Satyaki is the chariot puller of Lord Krishna,
Arjun and Karan are from mythology.
Angad is the son of Sugreev from Ramayan.
Sarthak is accomplishment and Satyajit means conquerer of truth.
Zamir is handsome,
Zaha is a Parsi name,
Ada means mannerisms and Manisha means a wish.
Aafreen means encouragement,
Aalap means a pitch in music,
Aadesh is a command and Shourya means brave.
Kehkashah means the chirping of birds,
Gulzaar means a gardener and Naaz means pride.
Aaron is a Spanish origin,
Abhidhi is radiant.
Pulkit means bloom,
Abrasha means father in Hebrew,
Jiya means heart and Piya means beloved.
Raakhi means a bond,
Malini is a garland,
Raashi refers to horoscope,
Rati is the consort of Lord of love Kama,
Roshan means bright,
Adino means ornament in Hebrew,
Ishaara means indication and Pratham means first.
Edward is the guardian of prosperity,
Rahul means Lord Buddha.
Parsi names are very interesting.
Farhang means good breeding.
Afsoon means charm,
Parand means silk.
Moon names include Mrinank,
Sudhanshu, Shashi, Nishanth, Shashi and Sudhakar.
Chintan is thought and Chirag means a lamp.
Ekanga is a bodyguard,
Geet is a song,
Bhushan is an ornament.
Budhil is a wise person,
Achal is soul and Abhik is fearless.
Kanak is gold,
payal is ankled,
mekhla is a waist belt and keyur is a arm band.
Saanika and Murli is flute.
Mayur means peacock and Madhur is sweet.
Kiran is ray and Kirti is fame.
Dinkar, Mihir and Dinpal mean the sun and Dwijesh is the moon.
Mithil is a kingdom,
Ojas is halo,
Oojam is enthusiasm.
Sahas is brave,
Shristi is the universe,
Vaman is short and Anchal is a cape.

Cross culture marriages are affecting Indian scenes. The normal prerequisite of matching horoscopes and including gothra, caste and religion is slowly seeing changes. Women are empowered with education, high job profiles and are making their names in the international map.

With so much modernization the inter caste marriages are easily affecting the name of the future generations. People also do not self classify themselves as Hindus, Muslims or Parsis. The look out for sweet sounding names, musical variety and also the latest trend while naming their child with exclusive names.

Daanish though a Parsi name is easily adopted by a Punjabi family.

Nysa has a greek origin and many Hindu families prefer this for their girl child.

Rare mythological names like Prahlad are also chosen as previously these were omitted as Prahlad’s father Hrinayakashipu’s death was destined through his child.

Indrajeet was the son of Ravana and many families did not approve this. But owing to its exceptionality, many Hindus are opting for such names like Indrajeet, Prahlad and Pradyumna meaning the son of Krishna.

It is also interesting to note that Indians settled overseas are reconnecting with their roots. India is rich in its culture and mythology and names like Amrita, Ambalika, Shrishti and Anya are popular abroad. There is much uniqueness as these names belong to the Indian origin and hence distinguished among other Christian or Oriental names.

Baby name searching is quite a job, a hunt, and people urge for suggestions from friends relatives. Books on naming are available for detailed and alternative meanings.

Mahek meaning fragnance and Khusboo meaning the same is an alternative to the erstwhile Sugandha.
Urdu names are beautiful and very melodious with a Gulnaar, Quasar, Tasleema , Aadab and Salaam.
More variety is seen is adopting names of general meaning like Shaukat, Shaan, Armaan, Ehsaas, Alvira and Rhubarb meaning the musical instrument.

It is easy to find names in East Indian culture like Dinesh Roberts, Tanmay Miranda and Sangeeta Rodricks.
A name like Mira in a Christian family has Italian origins.

Other names also include Milleck and Millouni which are rare in Christian families where the mother of the child has origins in the Middle East.

South Indian tongue twisters in Rajaramachandran Aaru Murugan is seeing a change with Rakshak, Samaaj and Shakti.
Annambal and Sumangala Ragini is seeing a metamorphosis in Riddhima and Prishti.
Names are sure mark of an individual and meanings are essential to suit the personality.