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Hindu names

684 names — 315 girls', 306 boys', 63 unisex.

Hindu names draw on Sanskrit and the regional languages of the subcontinent, and most carry a meaning you can trace directly — a deity or one of their epithets, a quality like patience or radiance, or something from the natural and cosmic world. Many are thousands of years old and still in everyday use.

Drawn from Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia and more. Every name below has its own page with pronunciation, rarity score, numerology, lucky colour and lucky number.

Hindu (684)Sikh (51)Buddhist (36)Jain (35)

Rarest Hindu names

The least common picks in this tradition.

Ultra Rare

Anandbhai

uh-NUND-bye

Brother of bliss, joyful kinsman

Gujarati98% rare
Ultra Rare

Ashwatthama

ush-wut-THAH-maa

One with the voice of a horse, the immortal son of Drona in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit98% rare
Ultra Rare

Durvasa

dur-VAA-suh

Difficult to live with, the short-tempered Puranic sage

Sanskrit98% rare
Ultra Rare

Jamadagni

juh-mud-UG-nee

One whose fire is devouring, a Saptarishi and father of Parashurama

Sanskrit98% rare
Ultra Rare

Jinvi

JIN-vee

One who enlivens and invigorates

Sanskrit98% rare
Ultra Rare

Nimila

nih-MEE-laa

Serene of gaze, quietly composed

Sanskrit98% rare
Ultra Rare

Pinakin

pih-NAH-kin

Wielder of the divine bow, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit98% rare
Ultra Rare

Taxika

TAK-see-kaa

Sharp and swift, quick as a blade

Sanskrit98% rare

Hindu girl names

Rare

Aanya

AHN-yah

Inexhaustible, boundless; also read as a form of Anya, the grace of God

Hindi66% rare
Very Rare

Aarna

AAR-naa

Wave or flowing water, an epithet of Lakshmi

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Aarohi

aa-ROH-hee

The ascending scale in Indian classical music

Sanskrit82% rare
Very Rare

Aarvi

AAR-vee

Peace, a melody of the divine

Sanskrit88% rare
Ultra Rare

Aashika

aa-SHEE-kaa

One who is dearly loved

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Aashka

AASH-kaa

A blessing, a wish granted

Gujarati95% rare
Rare

Aditi

AH-dih-tee

Boundless, free; the Vedic mother goddess of the Adityas

Sanskrit74% rare
Very Rare

Advika

ud-VEE-kaa

Unique, one of a kind, from advitiya

Sanskrit86% rare
Ultra Rare

Ahalya

ah-HUL-yah

Wife of sage Gautama, restored to life by Rama in the Ramayana

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Ahana

uh-HAA-naa

First light of dawn, inner radiance

Sanskrit79% rare
Ultra Rare

Alaknanda

ah-luk-NUN-dah

Himalayan headstream of the Ganga rising at Badrinath

Sanskrit96% rare
Very Rare

Amaira

uh-MY-raa

Noble, one who rules with grace

Hindi84% rare
Very Rare

Ambika

AHM-bee-kah

Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya

Sanskrit81% rare
Very Rare

Ammu

UM-moo

Little mother, a term of endearment

Malayalam90% rare
Very Rare

Amrita

ahm-REE-tah

Immortal; the nectar of deathlessness churned from the cosmic ocean

Sanskrit79% rare
Rare

Ananya

ah-NAHN-yah

Unique, without equal, matchless

Sanskrit59% rare
Very Rare

Anasuya

ah-nah-SOO-yah

Free from envy, wife of sage Atri and mother of Dattatreya

Sanskrit89% rare
Rare

Anika

AH-nih-kah

Grace, brilliance; an epithet of the goddess Durga

Sanskrit56% rare
Rare

Anjali

AHN-jah-lee

Offering with both hands joined, as in the anjali mudra of greeting

Sanskrit68% rare
Very Rare

Annapurna

ah-nah-POOR-nah

She who is full of food, the goddess of nourishment worshipped at Kashi

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Anshika

un-SHEE-kaa

A small portion of something greater

Sanskrit86% rare
Rare

Anushka

uh-NOOSH-kaa

Grace, a ray of light

Sanskrit62% rare
Very Rare

Anvi

AAN-vee

One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Anvika

AAN-vee-kaa

Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Apala

ah-PAH-lah

Rigvedic woman seer healed by Indra, literally the unprotected one

Sanskrit96% rare
Very Rare

Aparna

ah-PAR-nah

One who took no food, not even a leaf; an epithet of Parvati during her penance

Bengali85% rare
Very Rare

Aradhya

aa-RAAD-hyaa

One who is worthy of worship

Sanskrit85% rare
Ultra Rare

Aranyani

ah-run-YAH-nee

Vedic goddess of the forest and its creatures

Sanskrit97% rare
Very Rare

Arundhati

ah-run-DAH-tee

The morning star Alcor, wife of the sage Vasishtha and symbol of marital constancy

Sanskrit89% rare
Uncommon

Asha

AH-shah

Hope, wish, aspiration

Sanskrit53% rare
Very Rare

Avani

ah-VAH-nee

The earth, the ground that holds everything

Sanskrit76% rare
Very Rare

Avni

AHV-nee

The earth, the ground that holds everything up

Sanskrit84% rare
Ultra Rare

Axika

AK-see-kaa

Imperishable, one who does not fade

Sanskrit97% rare
Very Rare

Ayushi

aa-YOO-shee

One blessed with a long life

Sanskrit89% rare
Ultra Rare

Bageshri

bah-gesh-REE

A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden

Sanskrit97% rare
Ultra Rare

Bansi

BAN-see

The bamboo flute Krishna plays

Gujarati97% rare
Very Rare

Bela

BAY-lah

Jasmine flower, also the hour or shore

Bengali82% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhagirathi

bhah-gee-RAH-tee

The Ganga as brought down to earth by King Bhagiratha

Sanskrit95% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhairavi

bhy-RAH-vee

The fearsome one, a form of Parvati and a dawn raga

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhanumati

bhah-noo-MAH-tee

Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit95% rare
Very Rare

Bhavana

BHAA-vuh-nah

Feeling, meditation, sustained contemplation

Kannada84% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhavani

bhah-VAH-nee

Giver of life; an epithet of Parvati as consort of Bhava, or Shiva

Telugu91% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhavatarini

bhah-vah-TAH-ree-nee

She who ferries souls across the ocean of existence, the Kali of Dakshineswar

Bengali97% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhavna

BHAAV-nah

Feeling, sincerity of the heart

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Bhoomi

BHOO-mee

Earth, soil; the goddess Bhumi Devi, consort of Varaha

Gujarati88% rare
Very Rare

Bhumi

BHOO-mee

The earth, ground that holds everything up

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhupali

bhoo-PAH-lee

A five-note evening raga, and a dawn devotional song form

Marathi96% rare
Ultra Rare

Bijal

bee-JAL

Lightning, a sudden flash across the sky

Gujarati97% rare

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Hindu boy names

Rare

Aarav

AH-rahv

Peaceful, calm; the quiet hum of a chant

Sanskrit62% rare
Very Rare

Aarush

AH-roosh

First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn

Sanskrit79% rare
Very Rare

Aayansh

AH-yahnsh

A part of one's parents; a portion of the sun

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Abhimanyu

uh-bhee-MUN-yoo

Full of heroic wrath, the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit89% rare
Ultra Rare

Achuthan

uh-CHOO-thun

The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu

Malayalam94% rare
Ultra Rare

Achyut

uh-CHOO-t

The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu meaning never fallen

Sanskrit95% rare
Rare

Aditya

ah-DIT-yah

The sun, son of the goddess Aditi

Sanskrit67% rare
Very Rare

Advik

AHD-vik

Unique, one of a kind; from advaita, non-duality

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Ahaan

uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

Sanskrit76% rare
Very Rare

Akash

ah-KAHSH

Sky, open space, the ether element

Sanskrit76% rare
Ultra Rare

Alpesh

ul-PAYSH

Lord of the small, master of little things

Gujarati94% rare
Ultra Rare

Ambar

UM-bur

Sky, the atmosphere above

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Anant

uh-NUNT

Endless, without limit

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Anantha

uh-NUN-thah

Endless, the cosmic serpent on whom Vishnu reclines

Kannada89% rare
Ultra Rare

Anay

uh-NAY

One without a master; an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Anbu

AHN-boo

Love, affection, tenderness

Tamil94% rare
Very Rare

Angad

UN-gud

Armlet or bracelet worn on the upper arm, and the vanara prince of the Ramayana

Sanskrit87% rare
Very Rare

Ankit

UN-kit

Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune

Sanskrit82% rare
Ultra Rare

Antariksh

un-TUH-riksh

Outer space, the region between earth and sky

Sanskrit96% rare
Uncommon

Arjun

AR-joon

Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit54% rare
Very Rare

Arnav

AR-nahv

Ocean, great flowing water

Sanskrit79% rare
Rare

Aryan

AR-yun

Noble, honourable; a person of refined conduct

Sanskrit56% rare
Very Rare

Ashish

uh-SHEESH

Blessing, a prayer for good fortune

Sanskrit80% rare
Rare

Ashwin

ASH-win

Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods

Sanskrit74% rare
Very Rare

Atharv

uh-THARV

The first fire priest; from the Atharva Veda

Sanskrit86% rare
Ultra Rare

Atri

UH-tree

One who devours the three, a Saptarishi and composer of Rigvedic hymns

Sanskrit96% rare
Very Rare

Atul

uh-TOOL

Incomparable, without equal

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Avyaan

uv-YAHN

Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit88% rare
Rare

Ayaan

ah-YAHN

Gift of God; someone with good fortune

Hindi64% rare
Ultra Rare

Balachandran

bah-lah-CHUN-drun

The young moon, the crescent worn in Shiva's hair

Malayalam94% rare
Ultra Rare

Balram

BAHL-rahm

Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Basavaraj

BUH-suh-vuh-raaj

King of bulls, after the reformer-saint Basavanna

Kannada93% rare
Ultra Rare

Bharadwaj

BHUH-rud-waaj

Bringer of strength or nourishment, a Saptarishi of the Rigveda

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Bharat

BHUH-rut

One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India

Sanskrit78% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhargav

BHAR-guv

Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Bhaskar

BHAAS-kur

Light-maker, an epithet of the sun

Bengali80% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhavesh

bhah-VESH

Lord of the world, an epithet of Shiva

Gujarati92% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhavin

BHAH-vin

One who is full of feeling, a winner

Gujarati91% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhima

BHEE-mah

Terrible, awe-inspiring; the mighty second Pandava

Sanskrit95% rare
Ultra Rare

Bibek

bee-BEK

Discernment, the power to judge rightly

Nepali91% rare
Ultra Rare

Bishnu

BISH-noo

The all-pervading preserver, the Bengali form of Vishnu

Bengali92% rare
Ultra Rare

Brihaspati

bri-hus-PUH-tee

Lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods and deity of the planet Jupiter

Sanskrit97% rare
Ultra Rare

Brijesh

brih-JAYSH

Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Chaitanya

chy-TUN-yah

Consciousness, awakened awareness

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Chandrashekhar

chun-druh-SHAY-khur

One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Chandru

CHUN-droo

The moon, a familiar form of Chandra

Kannada92% rare
Ultra Rare

Chatak

chuh-TUCK

The pied cuckoo that waits for the first rain

Sanskrit97% rare
Very Rare

Chetan

CHAY-tahn

Consciousness, animate awareness

Sanskrit85% rare

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Unisex Hindu names

Given to boys and girls alike.

Very Rare

Aarya

AAR-yaa

Noble, worthy of respect

Sanskrit80% rare
Very Rare

Amar

uh-MAR

Immortal, not subject to death

Sanskrit79% rare
Very Rare

Amrit

UM-rit

Nectar that removes death

Sanskrit87% rare
Rare

Anand

AH-nahnd

Bliss, spiritual joy

Sanskrit73% rare
Very Rare

Anmol

un-MOHL

Priceless, beyond valuation

Hindi90% rare
Very Rare

Ansh

AHNSH

A part, a portion, a share of something greater

Sanskrit85% rare
Very Rare

Ashwini

ush-WIH-nee

Horse-tamer, the first lunar mansion

Sanskrit89% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhanu

BHAA-noo

The sun, a beam of light

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Bhavya

BHAAV-yaa

Grand, splendid, magnificent

Sanskrit90% rare
Very Rare

Chandan

CHUN-dun

Sandalwood, fragrant paste of the temple

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Chandra

CHUN-druh

The moon, the shining one

Sanskrit83% rare
Very Rare

Charu

CHAA-roo

Beautiful, pleasing to look upon

Sanskrit90% rare
Very Rare

Deep

DEEP

A lamp, a small carried flame

Sanskrit87% rare
Rare

Dev

DEV

God, divine being; the shining one

Sanskrit58% rare
Ultra Rare

Gungun

GOON-goon

A soft humming, the sound of bees

Hindi97% rare
Ultra Rare

Gunjan

GOON-jun

The humming of bees, a soft buzzing sound

Hindi93% rare
Ultra Rare

Hemang

HAY-mung

Golden-limbed, gold-bodied

Sanskrit94% rare
Ultra Rare

Honey

HUH-nee

Sweet one, a term of endearment

Hindi94% rare
Ultra Rare

Indu

IN-doo

The moon, a bright drop

Sanskrit91% rare
Very Rare

Jeet

JEET

Victory, the winning of a contest

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Jyoti

JYOH-tee

Light, the flame of a lamp

Sanskrit76% rare
Very Rare

Kamal

kuh-MAHL

Lotus, the flower that rises out of mud

Sanskrit84% rare
Ultra Rare

Kanchan

KUN-chun

Gold, the refined metal

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Kavi

KUH-vee

Poet, one who sees

Sanskrit93% rare
Uncommon

Kiran

KIH-rahn

Ray of light, sunbeam

Sanskrit49% rare
Very Rare

Kirti

KEER-tee

Fame, good renown

Sanskrit88% rare
Ultra Rare

Kishan

KIH-shun

Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name

Hindi91% rare
Uncommon

Krishna

KRISH-nah

Dark, deep blue-black; the eighth avatar of Vishnu

Sanskrit55% rare
Ultra Rare

Lucky

LUH-kee

Fortunate, favoured by chance

Hindi92% rare
Very Rare

Madhu

MUH-dhoo

Honey, sweetness

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Mahi

MAH-hee

The earth, the great one

Sanskrit82% rare
Ultra Rare

Mangal

MUN-gul

Auspicious, also the planet Mars

Sanskrit93% rare
Ultra Rare

Manik

MAA-nik

Ruby, a red gemstone

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Milan

mih-LUN

A meeting, the coming together of two people

Sanskrit77% rare
Ultra Rare

Mrinal

mrih-NAAL

The stalk of a lotus

Sanskrit94% rare
Ultra Rare

Nihar

nih-HAAR

Mist, dew hanging before dawn

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Nilam

NEE-lum

Sapphire, the deep blue gem

Sanskrit88% rare
Ultra Rare

Niral

nih-RAHL

Unique, unlike anything else

Gujarati94% rare
Very Rare

Nirmal

NEER-mul

Spotless, free of impurity

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Pallav

PUL-luv

A new leaf, the first shoot of spring

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Pari

PUH-ree

Fairy, a winged spirit

Hindi85% rare
Ultra Rare

Pinky

PING-kee

Rosy one, a fond household nickname

Hindi93% rare
Ultra Rare

Prabhat

pruh-BHAAT

Daybreak, the first light

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Preet

PREET

Love, fondness held for another

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Prem

PRAYM

Love, affection freely given

Sanskrit82% rare
Ultra Rare

Rinku

RIN-koo

A household endearment, small dear one

Hindi95% rare
Ultra Rare

Saanjh

SAANJH

Dusk, the evening hour

Hindi96% rare
Ultra Rare

Sahaj

suh-HUJ

Effortless, natural, born together with

Sanskrit94% rare

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