Diccionario de nombres
188 nombres con significado y origen verificados
ABHINAV
Means "young, fresh" in Sanskrit.
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...
AKHILA
Feminine form of AKHIL.
AJAY
Means "unconquered", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
AKHIL
Means "whole, complete" 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.
ANJALI
Means "salutation" in Sanskrit.
APARNA
Means "leafless, not having eaten leaves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
ARUNA
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (अरुणा) is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the...
ARCHANA
Means "honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
ARJUN
Modern form of ARJUNA.
ARUN
Modern form of ARUNA.
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.
BHARATH
Southern Indian form of BHARATA.
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.
CHIRANJEEVI
Variant transcription of CHIRANJIVI.
CHIRANJIVI
Means "long-lived, infinite" in Sanskrit.
DEEPAK
Variant transcription of DIPAK.
DEEPIKA
Variant transcription of DIPIKA.
DHARMA
Means "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" in Sanskrit.
DILEEP
Variant transcription of DILIP.
DILIP
Modern form of DILIPA.
DIPIKA
Feminine form of DIPAKA.
DINESH
Modern form of DINESHA.
DIPAK
Modern form of DIPAKA.
DIVYA
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
DURGA
Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, the fierce, twelve-armed, three-eyed form of the wif...
GANESH
Modern form of GANESHA.
GAYATHRI
South Indian variant of GAYATRI.
GOPAL
Modern form of GOPALA.
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...
JAGADISH
Modern form of JAGADISHA.
JAYA
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (an epithet of ...
JYOTHI
Telugu and Malayalam form of JYOTI.
KALPANA
Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.
KALYANA
Variant of KALYAN.
KAMAL (2)
Modern masculine form of KAMALA.
KARTHIK
Southern Indian form of KARTIK.
KASI
Southern Indian form of KASHI.
KALYAN
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit.
KALYANI
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the 'Mahabharata' this is the name of one of the Kr...
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".
KISHOR
Derived from Sanskrit किशोर (kishora) meaning "colt".
KISHORE
Variant transcription of KISHOR.
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.
KUMARI
Feminine form of KUMARA. In the Hindu epic the 'Mahabharata' Kumari is the wife of the warrior Bhima. This is also anoth...
LALITHA
Southern Indian form of LALITA.
LAVANYA
Means "beauty, grace" in Sanskrit.
LAXMI
Variant transcription of LAKSHMI.
LAKSHMAN
Modern form of LAKSHMANA.
LAKSHMI
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the w...
LAXMAN
Variant transcription of LAKSHMAN.
LEELA
Variant transcription of LILA (1).
MADHAV
Modern form of MADHAVA.
MADHAVI
Feminine form of MADHAVA. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
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...
MANJULA
Means "pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit.
MANJU
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.
MANOJ
Modern form of MANOJA.
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.
NEELIMA
Variant transcription of NILIMA.
NEHA
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
NARENDRA
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to me...
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".
NIKHILA
Feminine form of NIKHIL.
NIKITHA
Southern Indian variant of NIKITA (2).
NILIMA
Means "dark blue" in Sanskrit.
NIRMAL
Means "clean, pure" in Sanskrit.
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.
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.
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.
PRABHAKAR
Modern form of PRABHAKARA.
PRADEEP
Variant transcription of PRADIP.
PRASANNA
Means "clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.
PRAVEEN
Variant transcription of PRAVIN.
PRAVIN
Means "skilled" in Sanskrit.
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.
RAJENDRA
Means "lord of kings", derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, us...
RAJU
Variant of RAJA (2).
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.
RANI (1)
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.
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).
RATNA
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure". This is a transcription of both the feminine form रत्ना an...
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 ...
RATNAM
Southern Indian variant of RATNA.
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.
SACHIN
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real". A famous bearer is the retired Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar (...
SAMEERA (2)
Variant transcription of SAMIRA (2).
SAMIRA (2)
Feminine form of SAMIR (2).
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.
SATISH
Modern form of SATISHA.
SANJIV
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (sanjiva) meaning "living, reviving".
SEKHAR
Telugu and Bengali form of SHEKHAR.
SHAILAJA
Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ज (ja) meaning "born". This is an...
SHIVA (1)
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restorat...
SHANKAR
Modern transcription of SHANKARA.
SHASHI
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the mascu...
SHYAMALA
Feminine form of SHYAMAL.
SHYAM
Modern masculine form of SHYAMA.
SIVA
Variant transcription of SHIVA (1).
SREE
Variant transcription of SRI.
SRIDEVI
Variant of SHRIDEVI.
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...
SRI
Indonesian and southern Indian form of SHRI.
SRINIVAS
Southern Indian form of SHRINIVAS.
SUBRAHMANYA
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and ब्रह्मन् (brahman) meaning "transcendent reality, eternal truth". Th...
SUDARSHAN
Means "beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with दर्शन...
SUDHEER
Variant transcription of SUDHIR.
SURENDRA
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to ...
SWAPNA
Means "sleep, dream" in Sanskrit.
SWATHI
Southern Indian form of SWATI.
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.
SWARNA
Means "good colour" or "golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and वर्ण (varna) meaning "c...
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.
VAISHNAVI
Derived from the name of the Hindu god VISHNU, meaning "belonging to Vishnu". This is the name of one of the seven Matri...
VASUNDHARA
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
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...
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...
YAMUNA
From the name of an Indian river, which is possibly derived from the name of the goddess YAMI.