Diccionario de nombres
175 nombres con significado y origen verificados
ABHINAV
Means "young, fresh" in Sanskrit.
ADITI
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit. This is the name of an ancient Hindu goddess of the sky an...
ABHISHEK
Means "anointing" in Sanskrit.
ADITYA
Means "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the seven (or eight) Hindu gods who are the children of Aditi...
AISHWARYA
Means "prosperity, wealth" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is the Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1973-).
AJAY
Means "unconquered", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
AKSHAY
Means "undecaying" in Sanskrit.
ANAND
Means "happiness, bliss" in Sanskrit.
ANANTHA
Southern Indian form of ANANTA.
AMIT (1)
Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.
ANANTH
Southern Indian form of ANANTA.
ANIL
Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) "air, wind". This is another name of Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind.
APARNA
Means "leafless, not having eaten leaves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
ARAVINDA
Variant transcription of ARAVIND.
ARUNA
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (अरुणा) is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the...
ARAVIND
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.
ARCHANA
Means "honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
ARJUN
Modern form of ARJUNA.
ASHA (1)
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
ASHOK
Modern form of ASHOKA.
AVINASH
Means "indestructable" in Sanskrit.
ASHWIN
From Sanskrit अश्विन् (ashvin) meaning "possessed of horses". The Ashvins are twin Hindu gods of the sunrise and sunset.
BALAKRISHNA
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god KRISHNA.
BHASKAR
Modern form of BHASKARA.
BHAVNA
Variant transcription of BHAVANA.
BHAVANA
Means "producing, manifesting" in Sanskrit.
CHANDRA
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of the masculine form चण...
CHANDANA
Feminine form of CHANDAN.
CHETAN
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.
DEEPAK
Variant transcription of DIPAK.
DEEPIKA
Variant transcription of DIPIKA.
DARSHAN
Means "seeing, observing, understanding" in Sanskrit.
DEEPTI
Variant transcription of DIPTI.
DILEEP
Variant transcription of DILIP.
DILIP
Modern form of DILIPA.
DIPIKA
Feminine form of DIPAKA.
DEVARAJ
Modern form of DEVARAJA.
DINESH
Modern form of DINESHA.
DIPAK
Modern form of DIPAKA.
DIPTI
Means "brightness, light" in Sanskrit.
DIVYA
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
GANESH
Modern form of GANESHA.
GAYATHRI
South Indian variant of GAYATRI.
GIRISH
Modern form of GIRISHA.
GOPAL
Modern form of GOPALA.
GOVIND
Modern form of GOVINDA.
GOWRI
South Indian form of GAURI.
GOVINDA
Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit गो (go) meaning "cow" combined with विन्द (vinda) meaning "finding". This is a...
HARI
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion". This is another name of the Hindu god ...
HARISH
Modern form of HARISHA.
HARSHA
Means "happiness" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 7th-century emperor of northern India. He was also noted as an aut...
HEMA
Means "golden" in Sanskrit.
INDIRA
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god Vishnu. A notable bearer was Indi...
JAGADISH
Modern form of JAGADISHA.
JAYADEV
Modern form of JAYADEVA.
JAYANTHI
Southern Indian form of JAYANTI.
KALPANA
Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.
KAMAL (2)
Modern masculine form of KAMALA.
KAMALA
Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form कमला and the masculine form क...
KAVITHA
South Indian form of KAVITA.
KIRAN
Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kirana) which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
KRISHNA
Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He was...
KUMAR
Modern form of KUMARA.
LAKSHMI
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the w...
LEELA
Variant transcription of LILA (1).
MADHURI
Means "sweetness" in Sanskrit.
MAHESH
Modern form of MAHESHA.
MADHU
From Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "sweet, honey". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (wh...
MANI (1)
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the 'Mahabharata' this name is borne by a serpent and an attendant of Skand...
MANU (1)
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is a title of Svayambhuva, the progenitor of the human race, as...
MANOJ
Modern form of MANOJA.
MEERA
Variant transcription of MIRA (1).
MIRA (1)
Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 16th-century Indian princess who devoted her life to the god Kris...
MOHAN
Modern form of MOHANA.
MURALI
Means "flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because he played the flute.
NAGENDRA
Means "lord of snakes" from Sanskrit नाग (naga) meaning "snake" (also "elephant") combined with the name of the Hindu go...
NARAYANA
Means "path of man" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of the god of creation, later synonymous with the god ...
NAVEEN
Variant transcription of NAVIN.
NAVIN
Means "new" in Sanskrit.
NEHA
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
NALINI
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.
NANDA
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. In Hindu texts this is a name of both Vishnu and the foster-father of Krishna, as well as vario...
NIKHIL
Means "whole, entire" in Sanskrit.
NIRMALA
Feminine form of NIRMAL.
NISHA
Means "night" in Sanskrit.
NITHYA
Southern Indian form of NITYA.
NITIN
From Sanskrit नीति (niti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
NIRMAL
Means "clean, pure" in Sanskrit.
NIRUPAMA
Means "unequaled, matchless" in Sanskrit.
NITHIN
Southern Indian variant of NITIN.
PADMA
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form पद्मा and the masculine form पद्म. Accordin...
PADMINI
Means "a multitude of lotuses", a derivative of Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus".
PALLAVI
Feminine form of PALLAV.
POOJA
Variant transcription of PUJA.
PRABHU
Means "mighty, powerful, master" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of both the Hindu gods Surya and Agni.
PRADIP
Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light, lantern".
PRAKASH
Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakasha) meaning "light, bright, shining".
PRASAD
Means "brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering" in Sanskrit. This is a word referring to an offering of food made ...
PRAVEENA
Variant transcription of PRAVINA.
PREMA
Feminine form of PREM.
PRIYA
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the name of a daughter of King Daksha.
PUJA
Means "honour, worship" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
PURNIMA
Means "full moon" in Sanskrit.
POORNIMA
Variant transcription of PURNIMA.
PRABHAKAR
Modern form of PRABHAKARA.
PRADEEP
Variant transcription of PRADIP.
PRAMOD
Modern form of PRAMODA.
PRASANNA
Means "clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.
PRAVEEN
Variant transcription of PRAVIN.
PRAVIN
Means "skilled" in Sanskrit.
PREETHI
South Indian form of PRITI.
PREM
Means "love, affection" in Sanskrit.
PRIYANKA
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyankara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
PUSHPA
Means "flower" in Sanskrit.
RADHIKA
Variant of RADHA.
RAGHU
Means "swift" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a heroic king in Hindu epics, the great-grandfather of Rama. It is also m...
RAHUL
Possibly means "able, efficient" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a son of Gautama Buddha.
RAMA (1)
Means "pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the...
RAMACHANDRA
Derived from the name of the Hindu god RAMA (1) combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon". This is another...
RAMAKRISHNA
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods RAMA (1) and KRISHNA. This name was borne by the Hindu religious teacher Sri...
RAMESH
Modern transcription of RAMESHA.
RASHMI
Means "ray of sunlight" or "rope" in Sanskrit.
RADHA
Means "success" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu god Krishna.
RAJ
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rajya).
RAJA (2)
Means "king, ruler", from Sanskrit राजन् (rajan).
RAJANI
Means "the dark one" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Kali or Durga.
RAJESH
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
RAKESH
Means "lord of the full moon" from Sanskrit राका (raka) meaning "full moon" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
RAM (2)
Modern form of RAMA (1).
RAVI
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with Surya. A famous bearer was the musician ...
RAVINDRA
Means "lord of the sun" from Sanskrit रवि (ravi) meaning "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here ...
ROHAN (1)
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohana) meaning "ascending".
ROHIT
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".
SANDHYA
Means "twilight" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the daughter of the Hindu god Brahma.
SANDEEP
Variant transcription of SANDIP.
SANDIP
Means "blazing" in Sanskrit.
SANJAY
Modern form of SANJAYA.
SANJEEV
Variant transcription of SANJIV.
SARALA
Feminine form of SARAL.
SASHI
Variant transcription of SHASHI.
SATISH
Modern form of SATISHA.
SANJIV
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (sanjiva) meaning "living, reviving".
SHIVA (1)
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restorat...
SHOBHA
Derived from Sanskrit शोभा (shobha) meaning "brilliance".
SHANKAR
Modern transcription of SHANKARA.
SHANTHI
Southern Indian form of SHANTI.
SHASHI
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the mascu...
SHEELA
Variant transcription of SHILA.
SHYAM
Modern masculine form of SHYAMA.
SIVA
Variant transcription of SHIVA (1).
SNEHA
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.
SUDHIR
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhira) meaning "wise, considerate".
SUMAN
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मनस् (manas) mea...
SRINIVAS
Southern Indian form of SHRINIVAS.
SUDARSHAN
Means "beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with दर्शन...
SUDHEER
Variant transcription of SUDHIR.
SUNIL
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nila) meaning "dark blue".
SUNITHA
Southern Indian form of SUNITA.
SURESH
Modern form of SURESHA.
SURYA
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.
USHA
Variant of USHAS.
UMA
Means "flax" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati. In Hindu texts it is said to derive from th...
VASU
Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of several Hindu gods. It also belonged to one of the authors ...
VEDA
Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit.
VENKATA
From the name of a sacred hill in southern India.
VIJAYA
Means "victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form विजय and the feminine form विजया, both o...
VINAY
Means "leading, guidance, modesty" in Sanskrit.
VISHAL
Means "wide, broad, spacious" in Sanskrit.
VIVEK
Means "wisdom, distinction, discrimination" in Sanskrit.
VENKAT
Variant of VENKATA.
VIDYA
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
VIJAY
Modern masculine form of VIJAYA.
VIKRAM
Modern form of VIKRAMA.
VISHNU
Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe, usually...
YASH
Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".