Popular and traditional Indian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of India. 1,251 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorje | Vajra; Thunderbolt; Indestructible | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Meen |
| Durgesh | Lord of forts; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Eeshan | Lord Shiva; The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ehsaan | Kindness; Perfection in worship | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ehsan | Kindness; Compassion | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ehtisham | Dignity; Modesty | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Ejaz | Miracle | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ekalavya | Devoted pupil in the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ekam | Oneness with God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishabh |
| Ekansh | Whole; Complete | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Eklavya | Devoted student of the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Eshwar | God; Lord | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ezhil | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Faheem | Intelligent | 👦 Boy | Kashmiri | — |
| Fahim | Intelligent | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bengali | — |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Faiz | Grace; Bounty | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Faizan | Generosity; Benevolence | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Fakhar | Pride; Glory | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Faraz | Height; Elevation (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Fardeen | Ruler of the world (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Farhad | Happiness (Persian); A legendary lover (فرهاد) | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Arabic, Persian | — |
| Farid | Unique; Precious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Farokh | Fortunate; Happy | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Farooq | One who distinguishes truth from falsehood | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Fateh | Victory | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Dhanu |
| Fawad | Heart | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Firoz | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Francis | Free man; Frenchman | 👦 Boy | Portuguese | — |
| Fuad | Heart | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Furqan | Proof; Distinguishing truth from falsehood | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Gagan | Sky | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Gagandeep | Lamp of the sky | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Makar |
| Gajanan | Elephant-faced (Lord Ganesha) | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Makar |
| Ganesh | Lord of the ganas; The elephant-headed god; Lord Ganesha | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Makar |
| Gaurang | Fair-complexioned; Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Gautam | Of the Gotama clan; The Buddha; Bright light | 👦 Boy | Pali, Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Ghani | Rich; Self-sufficient | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ghanshyam | Dark cloud (Lord Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Girish | Lord of the mountains (Shiva); Lord of the mountain | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Makar |
| Gokul | Village of cowherds; Krishna's childhood home | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Kumbh |
| Gopal | Protector of cows (Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Gopi | Cowherd | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Kumbh |
| Gourab | Pride; Glory | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kumbh |
| Gourav | Pride; Honour | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Goutam | Bright; The Buddha's family name | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Govind | Krishna; Protector of cows | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Gulzar | Rose garden (Persian) | 🧒 Unisex | Kashmiri, Punjabi | — |
| Gunjan | Humming of bees | 🧒 Unisex | Hindi, Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Gurbir | Brave by the Guru's grace | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Gurcharan | At the Guru's feet | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Gurdeep | Lamp of the Guru | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Gurjot | Light of the Guru | 🧒 Unisex | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Gurkirat | Praising the Guru | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Gurnoor | Light of the Guru | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Gursimran | Remembrance of the Guru | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Guru | Teacher; Spiritual guide | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Gurvinder | God of the Guru | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kumbh |
| Gyan | Knowledge | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Gyanendra | Lord of knowledge | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Makar |
| Gyeltshen | Victory banner | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Kumbh |
| Habib | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Habibur | Beloved (of the Merciful) | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Hadi | Guide; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Hamdan | One who praises | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Arabic | — |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Hammad | One who praises God greatly | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Hanzala | A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Harbhajan | Singing God's praises | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mithun |
| Hardeep | Lamp of God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mithun |
| Hardik | Heartfelt; Cordial | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Mithun |
| Hari | Lord Vishnu; Remover of sorrow; Day; The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Mithun |
| Haris | Guardian; Ploughman; Protector | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian | — |
| Harish | Lord Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Harjeet | Victory of God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mithun |
| Harjot | Light of God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mithun |
| Harkirat | Praising God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mithun |
| Harman | Beloved of God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mithun |
| Haroon | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Harsha | Joy | 👦 Boy | Telugu, Sinhala | Mithun |
| Harshit | Joyful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Hashim | Crusher of bread; The Prophet's great-grandfather | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Hasnain | The two Hasans (Hasan and Husain) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Hemant | Early winter season | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Hemendra | Lord of gold | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Himanshu | The moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Himesh | Lord of snow (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Himmat | Courage | 👦 Boy | Rajasthani | Kark |
| Hiranya | Gold | 👦 Boy | Assamese | Kark |
| Hisham | Generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Hiten | Well-wisher | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Hitesh | Lord of goodness | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Hridaan | Gift of the heart | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Hrishikesh | Lord of the senses (Vishnu) | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kark |
| Hrithik | From the heart | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Huzaifa | A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ikram | Honour; Respect | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ilesh | Lord of the earth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ilyas | Elijah; A prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Immanuel | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Imran | Prosperity; Father of Mary | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Imtiaz | Distinction | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Inam | Gift; Reward | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Inderjeet | Conqueror of Indra; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishabh |
| Indra | King of the gods | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Indrajit | Conqueror of Indra | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Vrishabh |
| Indresh | Lord of Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Iqbal | Good fortune; Prosperity | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Irtaza | Chosen; Content | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Isaac | He will laugh | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Ishant | Lord Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishaq | Isaac; Laughter | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Jabir | Comforter; Restorer | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Jagan | The world | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Makar |
| Jagannath | Lord of the universe (Puri) | 👦 Boy | Odia | Makar |
| Jagdish | Lord of the world | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jagjit | Conqueror of the world | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Makar |
| Jahangir | World conqueror (Persian); A Mughal emperor | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Jahid | Striving; Diligent | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |