Favorite Indian Boy Names and Their Meanings

Indian Boy Names Starting With "A"

• Aadesh: Order
• Aakash: Sky
• Aashish: Blessing
• Abhay / Abheek: Fearless
• Abhijay: Victor
• Abhilash: Wish/ Desire
• Abhiraj: Fearless king
• Abimanyu: Arjuna's Son
• Abhishek: Ritual
• Acharya: Who teaches by example
• Acyuta: Lord Krishna / Invincible

• Acyutananda: Insatiable bliss / One who never falls
• Adarsh: Ideal
• Adhiraj: King
• Adil: Sincere
• Adit: First born
• Advaita: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates
• Advay: Unique
• Agasthya: Name of a sage
• Ajay: Unconquered
• Ajit: Victorious
• Akaram: One who is without karma
• Akash: Sky
• Akhil: Complete
• Akhilesh: Lord & master
• Akrura: Refined
• Akshar: Letter
• Akshay: Immortal
• Alok: Brightness
• Amal: Pure / Hope / Aspiration
• Amalendu: Pure like the moon
• Amalesh: Pure
• Aman: Peace
• Amar / Amartya: Immortal
• Ambuj: Lotus
• Amir: Rich
• Amish: Pure
• Amit: Limitless
• Amogh: Lord Ganesh
• Amol / Amolik / Amul: Priceless
• Amrit: Nectar
• Amshu: Atom
• Anadi: Eternal
• Anand: Joy / Bliss
• Anant: Joyful / Unending
• Anantdev: Unlimited Lord
• Anek: Many
• Angir: Name of a sage
• Animesh: Bright
• Anirudh: Boundless
• Anirvan: Undying
• Ankur: Glow
• Ankush: Control
• Anmol: Priceless
• Anram: Continuous
• Anshuman: Sun
• Anuj: Younger brother
• Anupam: Unique / Uncomparable
• Anurag: Love
• Arjit: Earned
• Aravind / Arvind: Lotus

• Arjun: Lord Krishna's cousin / One of the Pandav brothers
• Arnav: The sea
• Arpan: Offering
• Arshad: Heavenly
• Arun: Sun
• Ashank: Faith
• Asheem: Boundless
• Ashish: Blessing
• Ashok: Without sorrow
• Ashram: Four social divisions
• Ashwin: A star
• Atal: Unshakeable
• Atma: Soul
• Atmanand: Blissful
• Atraiu: Great warrior
• Atul: Uncomparable

• Avijit: Invincible
• Avilash: Faithful
• Avinash: Immortal / Inconquerable
• Ayush: Long-lived

Boys' Names Starting With "D"

• Daiwik: By the grace of God
• Dakshi: The glorious
• Daman: Controller
• Damodar: Lord Krishna
• Danvir: Charitable
• Darpan: Mirror
• Darshan: Paying respect
• Dashrath: Father of Lord Ram
• Dashrathi: Lord Rama

• Dayaram: Merciful
• Debashish: The Lord's blessing
• Debjit: One who has conquered Gods
• Deep: Light
• Deepak: Lamp
• Dev / Deva: Divinity
• Devaj / Devang: From God
• Devak: Divine
• Devayan: Journey of / to the Gods
• Devdarsh: Worshipper of God
• Devkumar: Son of God
• Devraj: King of the Gods
• Devrat: Spiritual
• Dhairya: Patience
• Dhananjay: Arjuna
• Dhanraj: King of wealth
• Dhimant: Intelligent
• Dhir: Wise
• Dhiraj: Patience
• Dhruv: Firm
• Dinesh: Sun
• Dipendu: Moon
• Diptanshu: Sun
• Divyesh: Full of divinity
• Dulal: Loved one
• Dushyant: Destroyer of evil

Indian Boy Names Starting With "G"

• Gadadhar: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates
• Gagan: Sky
• Gajendra: Elephant king
• Gandhi: Sun
• Gandhik: Fragrance
• Ganesh: Son of Lord Shiva
• Ganpati: Lord Ganesha
• Garud: Lord Vishnu's bird carrier
• Gaurang: Melody / Lord Chaitanya / Fair-bodied

• Gaurav: Prestige
• Gaurhari: Lord Chaitanya
• Gaurkeshav: Krishna with a golden complexion
• Gaurnitai: Lord Chaitanya
• Gaurshakti: Lord Chaitanya's Power
• Gaursundar: Lord Chaitanya
• Gautam: Lord Buddha
• Giri: Mount
• Giridhar: Lord Krishna / Holder of the mountain
• Giriraj: Lord of the mountains / Govardhan
• Gopal: Lord Krishna
• Gopesh: Lord Krishna
• Gopinath: Krishna / Lord of the Gopis
• Goral: Lovable
• Govind/ Govinda: Lord Krishna
• Grishm: Heat
• Gunamay / Gunin / Gunvant: Virtuous
• Gurudatt: Bestowed by a Guru
• Guruprasad: Guru's mercy

Indian Boy Names Starting With "H"

• Hanuman: Son of the god of wind
• Hardik: Full of love
• Hari: Lord Krishna
• Haridas: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates
• Harij: The horizon
• Harikesh: Lord Krishna
• Haripreet: Beloved of Gods
• Harjit: Victor

• Haroon: Hope
• Harsh: Joy
• Harshad: Happy
• Harshit: Joyful
• Hasan: Laughter
• Hasmukh: Full of cheer
• Hayagriv: Lord Krishna
• Hemant: Winter
• Hemdev: Lord of wealth
• Hemen: The king of gold
• Hemish: Lord of the earth
• Hemraj: King of wealth
• Hetal: Cheerful
• Hiranya: Lord Vishnu
• Hiresh: King of precious stones
• Hitendra: Well wisher
• Hriday: Heart
• Hrishikesh: Lord Vishnu

Indian Boy Names Starting With "K"

• Kailash: Mountain / Abode of Lord Shiva
• Kairav: White lotus
• Kalyan: Fortunate
• Kanaiya: Lord Krishna
• Kanvar: Prince
• Kapil: Sage / Sun
• Kapoor: Saffron
• Karmjit: Winner over obstacles
• Karn: The Pandavas half brother

• Kartik: Month of intense meditation
• Karunesh: Lord of mercy
• Kashinath: Lord Shiva
• Kashyap: A sage and friend of Pandavas
• Kaushik: A wise sage
• Kavi: Poet
• Kaviraj: King of the Poets
• Kavin: Handsome / Beautiful
• Ketak: Flower
• Ketubh: Cloud
• Keshav: Lord Krishna
• Kewal: Only
• Khushal: Happy
• Kiran: Sun rays
• Kirit: Crown
• Kirtan: A form of worship
• Kirti: Fame
• Kirtiraj: King of Fame
• Kirtin: Celebrated
• Kishan: Lord Krishna
• Kishore: Young Boy / Lord Krishna
• Kovidh: Wise
• Kripal: Compassionate
• Krishna: Lord Krishna
• Kritanu: Skilled
• Kshantu: Patient
• Kshiraj: Nectar
• Kumar: Son
• Kunsh: Shining
• Kunwar: Prince
• Kushanu: Fire
• Kuval: Wisdom
• Kuvam: Sun

Indian Boy Names Starting With "M"

• Madan: Delightful / Enchanter
• Madan Mohan: Delightful / Enchanter / Lord Krishna
• Madhav: Lord Krishna
• Madhu: Honey
• Madhu Mangal: Krishna's friend
• Madhu Pandit: Lord Chaitanya's associate
• Madhusudan: Lord Krishna

• Mahadev: Lord Shiva
• Mahant: Great
• Mahavir: Lord Hanuman
• Mahendra: Lord Vishnu
• Mahesh: Lord Shiva
• Mahit: Honoured
• Malank: King
• Manas: Powers
• Manav: Man
• Mangal: Auspicious
• Mani: Gem
• Manik: Ruby
• Manish: Lord of the mind
• Manit: Highly respected
• Manmohan: Lord Krishna
• Mannan: Thought
• Manu: Sage (Author of Manusmriti)
• Martand: Sun
• Maruti: Lord Hanuman
• Maulik: Precious
• Mayur: Peacock
• Meer: Chief
• Meet: Friend
• Mehal: Cloud
• Mehul: Rain
• Mihir: Sun rays
• Mikul: Comrade
• Milan: Meeting/ Joining
• Miland: Bee
• Milit: Comradship
• Mitrajit: Friendly
• Mitul: Friend
• Mohak: Attractive
• Mohan: Lord Krishna
• Mohit: Charming
• Mukund: Lord Krishna
• Murari: Another name for Lord Krishna

Indian Boy Names Starting With "N"

• Nadish: Ocean
• Nagaraj: Lord Shiva
• Nakul: One of the Pandav brothers
• Namacharya: Haridas Thakur
• Naman: Renowned
• Narayan: Lord Vishnu
• Narendra: King of man
• Naresh: King
• Narottam: Best among men
• Naruna: Leader of men

• Navadvip: New island
• Navadweep: New lamp
• Navaj: Newly born
• Naveen / Navin: New
• Navendu: New moon
• Navin Nirad: Lord Krishna
• Navrang: Colourful
• Nayakan: Hero
• Nayan: Eye
• Nibodh: Wisdom
• Nihal: Content
• Nikash: Horizon
• Nikhil: Complete / whole / entire
• Nikunj: Loving home
• Nilay: Haven / House
• Nil Madhav: Blue complexioned Lord Krishna
• Nimai: Lord Chaitanya / Born under a Neem tree
• Nimish: Momentary
• Nipun: Expert
• Nirad: Cloud
• Nirahankar: Without false ego
• Niranjan: Colorless
• Nirav: Silent
• Nirbhay / Nirbhik: Fearless
• Nirek: Superior
• Nirmal: Clean
• Nirmay: Pure
• Nishith: Night
• Nitai: Lord Nityanand
• Nitai Charan: Lotus feet of Lord Nityanand
• Nitin: New
• Nityanand: Perennially happy
• Nridev: King amongst men
• Nrsingh: Lord Nrisinghadev

Indian Boy Names Starting With "P"

• Palash: A fiery orange colored flower / tree bearing such flower
• Pallav: Leaf
• Panav: Prince
• Parag: Pollen
• Param: Ultimate
• Paran: Life
• Paranjoy: Conqueror of Life
• Paramatma: Supersoul
• Paramhans: Swan-like / One who can extract the essence

• Paramjit: Heroic
• Parikshit: Proven / King
• Parmeet: Wisdom
• Parth: Another name of worrior Arjuna
• Parthasarathi: Krishna / Arjuna's charioteer
• Patag: Sun
• Patit Pavan: Savior of the most fallen
• Pavanaj: Lord Hanuman
• Pavitram: One who is pure
• Pehlaj: First born
• Phalak: Sky
• Pinak: Bow of Shiva
• Prabal: Strong
• Prabhakar: Sun
• Prabhu: God
• Prabodh: Consciousness
• Pradhi: Intelligent
• Pradyun: Radiant
• Prahalad: Bliss
• Prahlad: Great devotee of the Lord
• Prajit: Winning
• Prakash: Light
• Prakrit: Nature / Handsome
• Prakul: Good-looking
• Pramod: Joy
• Pran: Life / Force
• Pranav: Symbol
• Pranay / Pranoy: Love
• Pranjivan: Life
• Prasad: Devotional offering
• Pravin: Expert / Skilled
• Pravit: Hero
• Prem: Love
• Premal: Loving
• Prem Siddhi: Perfection of Love
• Pritam: Lover / Darling / Loved one
• Prithvi: Earth
• Pukhraj: Topaz
• Puneet: Pure
• Punit: Holy
• Puran: Complete
• Puru: Heaven
• Purushottam: Lord Vishnu / Best among men

Indian Boy Names Starting With "R"

• Raahi: Traveller
• Radhacharan: Lotus feet of Radharani
• Radha Govind: Lord Krishna
• Radhanath: Lord Krishna
• Radha Raman: Lord Krishna
• Rahul: Capable Bond
• Rajat: Courage
• Rajdeep: Best of kings
• Rajeev: Lotus

• Rajesh: King
• Rajit: Brilliant
• Rajnish / Rakesh: Moon
• Raktambar: Bloody Sky
• Ram: Lord Rama
• Rambhadra: Lord Rama
• Ramchandra: Lord Rama
• Ramai: Lord Ram
• Ramanuj: Younger to Lord Rama
• Ramaprasad: Lord Ram's mercy
• Rana: Joy / Jewel / To gaze / Look
• Ranajay: Victorious
• Ranak: King
• Randhir: Brave
• Ranjit: Victor
• Ranjiv: Victorious
• Rasabihari: Lord Krishna
• Rasaparayan: Lord Krishna
• Rasaraj: Lord Krishna
• Rashmi: Sun rays
• Rasik: Elegance
• Rasul: Angel
• Ravi: Sun
• Ravindra: Sun
• Ravindra Svarup: Like sun
• Ravish: Sun ray / Beam of light
• Rishabh: Superior
• Rishabdev: Lord
• Rishi: Sage
• Rishit: The best
• Rohak: Rising
• Rohini Kumar: Lord Krishna
• Rohinish: Moon
• Rohit / Rohtak: Sun
• Romir: Interesting
• Ronak: Celebration
• Roshan: Illumination
• Rudra: Lord Shiva
• Ruhan: Spiritual
• Rukminesh: Lord Krishna
• Rushabh: Decoration
• Rushil: Charming

Indian Boy Names Starting With "S"

• Saanjh: Evening
• Sabal: Possessing strength
• Sachet: Consciousness
• Sachinandan: Lord Chaitanya
• Sachiv: Friend
• Sadar: Respectful
• Sadashiv: Pure
• Sadavir: Ever courageous
• Sadbhuj: Six-armed form of Lord Rama / Krishna

• Sadhan: Religious duties
• Sadhil: Perfect
• Sadhu: Saintly person
• Safal: Succeed
• Sagar: Ocean
• Sahadev: One of the Pandav brothers
• Saharsh: With joy
• Sahasya: Mighty
• Sahat: Strong
• Sajiv: Lively
• Sakash: Illumination
• Salil: Water
• Sanatan: Eternal religion / Associate of Lord Chaitanya
• Sanchay: Collection
• Sanjay: Victorious
• Sanjit: Who is always victorious
• Sanjiv: Vital
• Sanket: Sign / Holy place in Braj
• Sanshray: Aim
• Santosh: Satisfaction
• Saptajit: Conqueror of seven elements
• Saptanshu: Fire
• Sarish: Equal
• Sarvak: Whole
• Satrajit: Ever victorious
• Satyajit: Victory of truth
• Satyak: Honest
• Satvik: Virtuous
• Satyam: Honesty / Truth
• Satyanarayan: Lord Vishnu
• Saubal: Mighty
• Saubhadra: Abhimanyu
• Savir: Leader
• Savit: Sun
• Shahalad: Joy
• Shakti: Power
• Shaligram: Lord Vishnu
• Shamak: Makes peace
• Shantanu: Whole
• Shanyu: Benevolent
• Sharat: A season
• Shardul: The best
• Shauchin: Pure
• Shaunak: Wise
• Shaurav: Bear
• Shaurya: Bravery
• Shekhar: Ultimate / Peak
• Shineyu: Shining

• Shishir: Winter
• Shoor: Valiant
• Shrey: Marvellous
• Shridhar: Lord Vishnu
• Shubh: Auspicious
• Shyam: Dark / Lord Krishna
• Shyamal: Lord Krishna
• Shyamsundar: Lord Krishna
• Siddhant: Conclusive philosophy / Religious statement
• Siddharth: Accomplished
• Siddhsvarup: Pure form
• Sinha: Hero
• Sohan: Handsome
• Somdev: Lord of the moon

• Soumil: Friend
• Sridatta: Given by God
• Srivas: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates​
• Srinivas: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates
• Sthir: Focused / stationary
• Subhash: Who speaks good words
• Subhang: Lord Shiva
• Subodh: Good sense
• Sudama: Lord Krishna's friend
• Suday: Gift
• Sudhir: Wise
• Sudhit: Kind
• Sulek: Sun
• Sumant: Friendly
• Sumay / Sumed: Wise
• Sumeet: Friendly
• Sunar: Happy
• Sunay: Wise
• Suraj: Sun
• Surush: Shining
• Surya: Sun God
• Suryanshu: Sunbeam
• Sushant: Quiet
• Sushil: Person of good character
• Sushim: Moonstone
• Swami: Lord
• Swarit: Towards heaven
• Syon: Gentle
• Syum / Syun: A ray

Indian Boy Names Starting With "V"

• Vaibhav: Glorious / Powerful / Born of the moon
• Vaikunth: Abode of Lord Krishna
• Valmiki: Saint who wrote the Ramayan
• Vaman: Lord Vishnu in a dwarflike incarnation
• Vanad: Cloud
• Vanamali: Lord Krishna with a flower garland

• Varadraj: Lord Vishnu
• Varsan: Holy Place in Vrindavan
• Varun: Lord of water
• Vasant: A season / Spring
• Vasudev: Lord Krishna's father
• Vasur: Precious
• Vatsa: Son
• Vatsal: Love / Affection
• Vayu: Lord of the wind
• Vayun: Lively
• Venkatesh: Lord Vishnu / Lord Krishna
• Vibodh: Wise
• Vidhur: Wise one
• Vidyut: Brilliant / Lightening
• Vihaan: Morning / Dawn
• Vijay: Victory
• Vijval: Intelligent
• Vikrant: Brave
• Vilas: Coolness
• Vimal: Clean
• Vinay: Humility
• Vineet: Knowledgeable
• Vinesh: Godly
• Vinod: Friend
• Vir: Brave
• Viraj: Sun
• Viral: Precious
• Virat: Massive
• Vishal: Huge
• Vishesh: Special
• Vishnu: Lord Vishnu
• Visvambhar: Lord Vishnu
• Vishvanath: Lord of the universe
• Visvarup: Beauty of the world
• Vivash: Bright
• Vivek: Intellect / Consciousness
• Vrajalal: Lord Krishna
• Vrajesh: Lord Krishna
• Vrajkishore: Lord Krishna
• Vrajmohan: Lord Krishna
• Vrajraj: Lord Krishna / King of Vrindavan
• Vratesh: Lord Shiva
• Vrishab: Excellent

Hindi Boy Names Beginning With "T"

• Taj: Crown / Jewel
• Taksheel: Bearer of a strong character
• Tamal: Desire
• Tanak: Prize
• Tanav: Flute
• Tanay: Of the family
• Tanmay: Meditative calm
• Tanish: Ambition
• Tanvir: Strong
• Taraksh: Mountain
• Tarang: Wave

• Tarendra: Prince of stars
• Taru: Small plant
• Tarun: Young boy
• Tribang: Lord Krishna
• Tripurari: Lord Shiva
• Trivikram: Lord Vishnu​
• Turag: A thought
• Tuhin: Snowy
• Tushar: Snow / wintery