500+ Indian Names For Girls And Boys (And Their Meanings)
Sift through hundreds of options for giving your baby boy or girl an Indian name, whether you’re into traditional or modern names. This list of Indian names includes masculine, feminine, and unisex monikers.
Indian Names For Girls (Feminine)
Abha — Splendor, light
Aditi — Boundless, freedom
Aisha — Alive
Aishwarya — Prosperity, wealth
Akanksha — Desire, wish
Amala — Clean, pure
Amandeep — Peace
Amardeep — Immortal, light
Amarjeet — Immortal, victory
Anima — Minuteness
Anisha — Nightless, sleepless
Anjali — Salutation
Aparajita — Unconquered
Aparna — Leafless
Apurva — New, unpreceded
Aradhana — Worship
Archana — Praising
Aruna — Reddish brown
Arushi — Hitting, killing
Arya — Aryan, noble
Asha — Wish, desire, hope
Avani — Earth
Azra — Virgin
Bala — Young.
Balwinder — Strength, might
Bhavana — Producing, manifesting.
Chanda — Fierce, hot, passionate
Chandra — Moon
Devi — Goddess
Devika — Little goddess.
Diksha — Preparation for a religious ceremony
Dipa — Light, light
Dipali — Row of lamps
Dipti — Brightness, light
Disha — Region, direction
Divya — Divine, heavenly
Diya — lamp, light
Drishti — Sight
Durga — Unattainable
Esha — Desire, wish
Ezhil — Beauty
Fariha — Happy
Gauri — White
Gita — Song
Grishma — Summer
Gul — Flower, rose
Gulbadan — Having a body like a rose
Gulrukh — Rose faced
Gurdeep — Teacher, guru
Gurmeet — Friend
Hema — Golden
Ila — Earth, speech
Inderpal — Protector of Indra
Indira — Beauty
Indrani — Queen of Indra
Indu — Bright drop
Indumathi — Full moon
Isha — Master
Ishani — Ruling, possessing
Ishita — Supremacy
Jaswinder — Fame, praise, glory
Jaya — Victory
Jayashri — Goddess of victory
Jyoti — Light
Jyotsna — Moonlight
Kajal — Lotion for the eyes
Kala — Art form, virtue
Kali — The black one
Kalpana — Imagining, fantasy
Kalyani — Beautiful, lovely, auspicious
Kamakshi — Love, desire
Kamala — Lotus
Kamani — Desirable
Kanchana — Golden
Kanta — Desire, beautiful
Kanti — Beauty
Karishma — Miracle
Kashi — Shining
Kaur — Princess
Kavita — Poem
Khurshid — Shining sun
Khushi — Happiness
Kiran — Dust
Kirtida — One who bestows fame
Laboni — Beauty, loveliness, charm
Lakshmi — Sign, mark
Lalita — Playful, charming, desirable
Lata — Vine, creeping plant
Lavanya — Beauty, grace
Lila — Play, amusement
Lilavati — Amusing, charming, graceful
Lina — Absorbed, united
Madhu — Sweet, honey
Madhur — Sweet
Madhuri — Sweetness
Mala — Necklace
Malati— Jasmine
Malani — Fragrant
Mandeep — Mind, intellect, spirit
Manjeet — Victory, conquering
Manju — Lovely, beautiful
Manjula — Pleasing, beautiful
Manjusha — Small box, small chest
Maya — Illusion
Mina — Fish
Minali — Fish catcher
Mira — Sea, ocean
Mitra — Friend
Mohini — Infatuating
Mridula — Soft, delicate, gentle
Mukta — Liberated, set free
Nalini — Lotus
Namrata — Bowing, humility
Nandita — Joy
Nasim — breeze
Nasrin — Wild rose
Navdeep — New, fresh
Navneet — Eternal
Neha — Love, tenderness
Nida — Call, proclaim
Nikita — House, habitation
Nila — Dark blue
Nirupama — Unequaled, matchless
Nisha — Night
Nishat — Energetic, lively
Nitika — Guidance, moral conduct
Nitya — Always, eternal
Nur — Light
Padma — Lotus
Padmini — Many lotuses
Parvati — Of the mountains
Prachi — Eastern, ancient
Pratibha — Light, splendor, intelligence
Pratima — Image, likeness, reflection
Pritha — The palm of the hand
Priti — Pleasure, joy, love
Priya — Beloved
Priyanka — Agreeable, amiable
Puja — Honor, worship
Purnima — Full moon
Pushpa — Flower
Rachana — Creation, preparation
Radha — Success
Rajani — The dark one
Rajkumari — Princess
Rajni — Queen
Rani — Queen
Rashmi — Ray of sunlight
Rati — Rest, pleasure
Ratna — jewel, treasure
Reshmi — Silk
Reva — One that moves
Richa — Praise, verse, sacred text
Rina — Melted
Ritka — Movement, stream, brass
Ritu — Season, period
Riya — Singer
Roshan — Light, bright
Roshni — Light, brightness
Rupa — Shape, form
Rupinder — Greatest beauty
Sabeen — Follower of another religion
Saira — Traveler
Sakshi — Witness
Sandhya — Twilight
Sanjana — Uniting, joining
Saraswati — Possessing water
Sarita — Flowing
Savitri — Relating to the sun
Shabnam — Dew
Shahnaz — Pride of the king
Shailaja — Daughter of the mountain
Shakti — Power
Shakuntala — Bird
Shanta — Pacified, Calm
Shanti — Quiet, peace, tranquility
Sharmila — Protection, comfort, joy
Shashi — Having a hare
Shikha — Crest, peak
Shila — Conduct, disposition, character
Shivali — Beloved of Shiva
Shobha — Brilliance
Shreya — Superior, best
Shweta — White
Shyama — Dark, black, blue
Siddhi — Accomplishment, success, attainment
Sima — Boundary, limit
Sita — Furrow
Sitara — Star
Sneha — Love, tenderness
Sona — Gold
Sonal — Good color
Sonam — Virtuous
Sukhdeep — Pleasant, happy
Sulabha — Easy, simple, natural
Sultana — Ruler
Suman — Well-disposed
Sumati — Wise, good mind
Sunita — Well conducted, wise
Suniti — Good conduct
Sushila — Good-tempered, well-disposed
Swapna — Sleep, dream
Swarna — Good color
Tanu — Slender
Tanvi — Slender woman
Tara — Star
Tejal — Brilliance, splendor
Thamarai — Lotus
Trishna — Thirst, desire
Uma — Flax
Upasana — Worship, devotion
Urvi — Wide
Uttara — North
Vaishnavi — Belonging to Vishnu
Varsha — Rain
Vasuda — Granting wealth
Vasudha — Producer of wealth
Vasundhara — Possessor of wealth
Veda — Knowledge
Vidya — Knowledge, science, learning
Vijaya — Victory
Indian Names For Boys (Masculine)
Abbas — Austere
Abdul — Servant of the powerful
Abhay — Fearless
Abhijit — Victorious
Abhilash — Desire, wish
Abhinav — Young, fresh
Abhishek — Anointing
Adil — Fair, honest
Aditya — Belonging to Aditi
Adnan — Settler
Agni — Fire
Ahmad — More commendable
Ajay — Unconquered
Ajit — Invincible
Akash — Open space
Akbar — Greater, greatest
Akhil — Whole, complete
Akshay — Undecaying
Ali — Lofty, sublime
Amandeep — Lamp, light
Amar — Immortal
Amardeep — Immortal
Amarjeet — Victory, conquering
Amin — Truthful
Amir — Commander, prince
Amit — Immeasurable, infinite
Amitabh — Immeasurable splendor
Amrit — Immortal
Anand — Happiness, bliss
Anbu — Love
Anik — Army
Aniket — Homeless
Anil — Air, wind
Aniruddha — Unobstructed, Ungovernable
Anish — Supreme, paramount
Ankit — Marked
Ankur — Sapling
Anuj — Born later, younger
Anup — Watery
Anupam — Incomparable, matchless
Apurva — Upreceded, new
Aravind — Lotus
Arif — Learned, expert
Arijit — Conquering enemies
Aritra — Propelling
Aruna — Reddish brown
Arya — Aryan, noble
Asad — Lion
Ashwin — Possessed of horses
Asim — Boundless, limitless
Aswathi — Sacred fig tree
Avinash — Indestructible
Azad — Free
Azhar — Shining, bright
Aziz — Powerful, respected, beloved
Babur — Tiger
Bala — Young
Balakrishna — Strength, might
Balwinder — Strength, might
Bilal — Wetting, moistening
Chanda — Fierce, hot, passionate
Chandan — Sandalwood
Chandra — Moon
Chandrakant — Beloved by the moon
Chetan — Visible, conscious, soul
Chiranjvi — Long-lived
Darshan — Seeing, observing, understanding
Dayaram — Compassion of Rama
Dev — God
Devadas — Servant of the gods
Dhananjay — Winning wealth
Dharma — Law, duty, virtue
Dhaval — Dazzling white
Durai — Chief, leader
Durga — Unattainable
Eshil — Beauty
Farhan — Happy, cheerful
Farid — Unique, precious
Ghulam — Servant boy
Govinda — Cow finder
Gul — Flower, rose
Gurdeep — Teacher, guru
Gurmeet — Teacher, guru
Hardeep — Lamp, light
Hari — Brown, yellow, tawny
Harsha — Happiness
Harshad — Happiness
Harshal — Happiness
Hasan — Handsome
Hassan — Improver
Imtiyaz — Distinction
Inderpal — Protector of Indra
Indra — Possessing drops of rain
Indrajit — Conquerer of Indra
Isha — Master, lord
Jagit — World, universe
Jahangir — World conqueror
Jaswinder — Fame, praise, glory
Javed — Eternal
Jaya — Victory
Jayanta — Victorious
Jayendra — Lord of victory
Jayesh — Lord of victory
Jaywant — Possessing victory
Jitendra — Conqueror of Indra
Jyoti — Light
Kailash — Crystal
Kali — The black one
Kalyan — Beautiful, lovely, auspicious
Kamala — Lotus
Kanta — Desired, beautiful
Kanti — Beauty
Karan — Clever, skillful
Kavi — Wise man, sage, poet
Khan — King, ruler
Khurshd — Shining sun
Kiran — Dust, thread, sunbeam
Kishor — Colt
Krishna — Black, dark
Kshitij — Born of the earth
Kuldeep — Lamp, light
Lakshmi — Sign, mark
Lal — Boy
Lochan — The eye
Madhu — Sweet, honey
Madhukar — Bee, honey-maker
Madhur — Sweet
Mahendra — Great
Mahmud — Praiseworthy
Mamun — Trustworthy
Manas — Mind, intellect, spirit
Mandeep — Mind, intellect, spirit
Mani — Jewel
Maninder — Mind, intellect, spirit
Manish — Thought, wisdom
Manjeet — Mind, intellect, spirit
Manu — Thinking, wise
Maqsud — Intention, aim
Maruf — Favor, kindness
Mayur — Peacock
Mitra — Friend
Mitul — Measured
Mohandas — Servant of Mohana
Muhammad — Praiseworthy
Mukul — Bud, blossom
Murad — Wish, desire
Murali – Flute
Murugan — Youth
Nadim — Drinking companion
Nagendra — Lord of snakes
Nanda — Joy
Narayana — Path of man
Narendra — Lord of men
Nasim — Breeze
Navdeep — Lamp, light
Navin — New
Navneet — New, fresh
Nikhil — Whole, entire
Nilam — Dark blue, sapphire
Ninad — Sound, hum
Niraj — Water-born
Nirav — Quiet, silent
Nirmal — Clean, pure
Nishant — Night’s end, dawn
Nishat — Energetic, lively
Nitin — Guidance, moral conduct
Nitya — Always, eternal
Nur — Light
Padma — Lotus
Pallav — Budding leaf
Parminder — Highest, best
Partha — Son of Pritha
Prabhat — Shining forth, morning
Prabhu — Mighty, powerful, master
Prabodh — Awakening
Pradip — Light, lantern
Prakash — Light, bright, shining
Pran — Breath
Pranay — Leader, guidance, love
Prasad — Brightness, clearness, graciousness
Prasanna — Clear, bright, tranquil
Prasenjit — Conqueror of an expert army
Pratap — Heat, splendor, glory
Pratik — Look, appearance
Pravin — Skilled
Prem — Love, affection
Punit — Cleaned, purified
Qasim — Share, Divide
Radha — Success
Rafiq — Friend, gentle
Raghu — Swift
Rahul — Able, efficient
Raj — Empire, royalty
Raja — King, ruler
Rajani — The dark one
Rajendra — Lord of kings
Rajesh — Ruler of kings
Rajib — Striped
Rajnish — Lord of the night
Rakesh — Lord of the full moon
Rama — Pleasing, beautiful
Ramachandra — Moon
Rana — King
Ranjit — Colored, pleased, delighted
Rashmi — Ray of sunlight, rope
Ratna — Jewel, treasure
Ravi — Sun
Ravindra — Lord of the sun
Rishi — Sage, poet
Rohan — Ascending
Rohit — Red
Roshan — Light, bright
Rupinder — Greatest beauty
Sachin — True, real
Samir — Wind, air
Sandip — Blazing
Sanjit — Complete victory
Sanjiv — Living, reviving
Saral — Straight
Sardar — Chief, leader
Sarvesh — Ruler of all
Shahid — Witness
Shahjahan — King of the world
Shahnaz — Pride of the king
Shahzad — Prince
Shakti — Power
Shandar — Fabulous
Shantanu — Wholesome
Sharif — Eminent, virtous
Sharma — Protection, comfort, joy
Shashi — Having a hare
Shekar — Crest, peak
Sher — Lion
Shiva — Benign, kind, auspicious
Shresth — Most excellent, best
Shrinivas — The abode of Shri
Shrivatsa — Beloved of Shri
Shyama — Dark, black, blue
Shyamal — Dark, black, blue
Siddhartha — One who has accomplished a goal
Singh — Lion
Sonam — Virtuous
Subhash — Eloquent
Subrahmanya — Good
Sudarshan — Beautiful, good-looking
Sudhir — Good
Suahil — Level, even
Sujay — Great victory
Sukhbir — Pleasant, happy
Sukhdeep — Pleasant, happy
Sultan — Ruler, king
Suman — Well-disposed
Sumantra — Following good advice
Sumit — Well measured
Sunil — Good
Suraj — Sun
Surendra — Lord of gods
Surya — Sun
Sushila — Good-tempered
Swapan — Sleeping, dreaming
Swapnil — Sleep, dream
Swarna — Good color
Tamanna — Wish, desire
Tushar — Cold, frost, snow
Uttara — North
Vasu — Bright, excellent
Vijaya — Victory
Vimal — Clean, pure, spotless
Vinay — Leading, guidance, modesty
Vipin — Forest
Vipul — Large, extensive, plenty
Vishal — Wide, broad, spacious
Vishnu — All-pervasive
Vivek — Wisdom, distinction
Yash — Fame, praise, glory
Yasir — To be rich
Zafar — Victory
Zahid — Pious, devout
Zahir — Helper, supporter
Zaman — Time, age, era
Zawar — Pilgrim, visitor