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Sanskrit Baby Names
244 names with meanings: 156 girl names and 88 boy names.
Sanskrit is an ancient language of India and the root of many Hindu names. Meanings often refer to nature, light, goddesses and gods, and to qualities such as peace, wisdom and prosperity.
This list also includes a few names from Hindi, Tamil and Punjabi. Spellings in English vary because the names are transliterated from other scripts.
Origins and meanings are traditional claims and can vary by source.
Sanskrit Girl Names
156 girl names. Here are the first 10.
- 1.AadhyaSanskritMeaning: First power
- 2.AarnaSanskritMeaning: Goddess Lakshmi
- 3.AarushiSanskritMeaning: First ray of the sun
- 4.AditiSanskritMeaning: Boundless
- 5.AdvikaSanskritMeaning: Unique
- 6.AksharaSanskritMeaning: Imperishable
- 7.AmritaSanskritMeaning: Immortal
- 8.AnanyaSanskritMeaning: Unique
- 9.AnjaliSanskritMeaning: Offering
- 10.AparnaSanskritMeaning: Without leaves
Sanskrit Boy Names
88 boy names. Here are the first 10.
- 1.AjaySanskritMeaning: Unconquerable
- 2.AkashSanskritMeaning: Sky
- 3.AmitSanskritMeaning: Infinite
- 4.AmitabhSanskritMeaning: Infinite light
- 5.AnandSanskritMeaning: Joy
- 6.AnantSanskritMeaning: Infinite
- 7.AnilSanskritMeaning: Wind
- 8.AnirudhSanskritMeaning: Unobstructed
- 9.ArjunSanskritMeaning: Bright, white
- 10.ArnavSanskritMeaning: Ocean