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Derived from Sanskrit अभिलाष (abhilāṣa), which translates to "wish, desire".

Derived from Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka), which translates to "anointing".

Denotes "pertaining to Aditi" in Sanskrit. It refers to the seven (or more) Hindu deities who are the offspring of Aditi. Additionally, it is an...

Derived from Sanskrit ऐश्वर्य (aiśvarya), which translates to "prosperity and wealth." Notable individuals who bear this name include the renowned...

The name signifies "unconquered" in Sanskrit, derived from the elements अ (a), which means "not," and जय (jaya), which translates to "victory" or...

A variant of Ajita used in South India.

Derived from Sanskrit अखिल (akhila), which signifies "entire, full".

The feminine version of Akhil.

Derived from the Sanskrit अमल (amala), which means "clean and pure".

Derived from the Sanskrit term अमित (amita), which carries the meaning of "boundless and endless".

Current version of Ananda.

Derived from the Sanskrit term अनिल (anila), which means "air, wind".

Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali), which means "greeting".

The term "kohl, collyrium" in Sanskrit denotes a black powder historically employed as an eyeliner. It represents the feminine form अञ्जना, which...

Alternate rendering of Hindi/Marathi अनूप, Bengali অনুপ, and Malayalam അനൂപ് (see Anup).

Derived from Sanskrit अनूप (anūpa), it signifies "a watery area or a location adjacent to water, such as a lagoon".

The term "leafless" in Sanskrit is derived from the negative prefix अ (a) and the word पर्ण (parṇa), which translates to "leaf." This name is...

Derived from Sanskrit अर्चन (arcana), which translates to "worship and reverence". It refers to a Hindu ceremonial practice.

Current variation of Arjuna.

Current masculine variation of Aruna.

In Sanskrit, it signifies "reddish brown" and "dawn." The Hindu deity Aruna (अरुण) acts as the charioteer of the sun god Surya, guiding him across...

Derived from an ancient Indo-Iranian root signifying "Aryan, noble". In Indian usage, it represents both the male form आर्य and the female form आर्या....

Derived from the Sanskrit आशा (āśā), which means "wish, desire, hope".

Derived from Sanskrit आशिष (āśiṣa), which translates to "prayer" or "blessing".

Derived from Sanskrit अशवत्थ (aśvattha), it signifies the sacred fig tree.

A southern Indian form of Bharata.

From the Sanskrit भावन (bhāvana) signifying "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion".

An alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi भावना, Kannada ಭಾವನಾ or Malayalam ഭാവന (see Bhavana).

An alternate transcription of the Hindi/Marathi दीपा, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali দীপা, Malayalam ദീപ or Tamil தீபா (see Dipa).

An alternate transcription of the Hindi/Marathi/Nepali दीपक, Bengali দীপক, Gujarati દીપક, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਕ, Malayalam ദീപക്, Kannada ದೀಪಕ್, Tamil தீபக் o...

An alternate transcription of the Hindi/Marathi दीपिका, Kannada ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam ദീపിക, Tamil தீபிகா or Telugu దీపికా (see Dipika).

From Sanskrit देवक (devaka) signifying "divine, celestial", a derivative of देव (deva) signifying "god". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata,...

An alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दिलीप, Malayalam ദിലീപ്, Kannada ದಿಲೀಪ್, Tamil திலீப் or Telugu దిలీప్ (see Dilip).

A modern form of Dilipa.

A modern form of Dinesha.

From Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) signifying "light, lamp".

A modern form of Dipaka.

The feminine form of Dipaka.

Signifies "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.

A form of Fatima used by South Indian and Sri Lankan Muslims.

Modern form of Ganesha.

South Indian variant of Gayatri.

South Indian form of Gita 1.

Malayalam form of George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in Kerala, India, primarily when referring to the saint.

Modern form of Girisha.

Tamil and Malayalam form of Gopinatha.

Modern form of Govinda.

Means "cow finder", from Sanskrit go meaning "cow" and vinda meaning "finding". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna.

Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion". This is another name for the Hindu god Vishnu, and occasionally for...

From the name Hari (an epithet of Vishnu) combined with Sanskrit ईश (īśa) meaning "lord".

Telugu and Malayalam form of Jyoti.

Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. This is an alternate name for the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Modern masculine form of Kamala.

Southern Indian form of Kartik.

Southern Indian feminine form of Kartik.

Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam".

Derived from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) meaning "black, dark". This is the name of a Hindu deity believed to be an incarnation of Vishnu. According to...

Current version of Kumara.

Tamil and Malayalam variant of Kumara.

Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol...