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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehul | Rain; Cloud | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Simha |
| Mihir | The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Simha |
| Milan | Union; Meeting; Gracious; Dear | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Dutch, Serbian | Simha |
| Mingma | Born on Tuesday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Simha |
| Mitesh | Few desires | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Simha |
| Mithilesh | Lord of Mithila (King Janaka) | 👦 Boy | Maithili | Simha |
| Mithun | Gemini; A pair | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Simha |
| Mizanur | Balance; Scale of justice | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Mohan | Charming; Lord Krishna | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mohit | Charmed; Attracted | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mohsin | Benefactor; One who does good | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Moin | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Moiz | Respected; Honoured | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Moksh | Liberation; Salvation | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Moti | Pearl; Mordechai; Warrior | 👦 Boy | Hindi, Hebrew | — |
| Mridul | Soft; Tender | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Muaz | Protected; A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mubarak | Blessed | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mubeen | Clear; Evident | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mudassir | One who is wrapped (a title of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Muddassir | Cloaked one (title of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Muhsin | Benevolent; Doer of good | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mujahid | One who strives | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mujtaba | Chosen | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mukesh | Lord of liberation (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mukhtar | Chosen | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mukund | Lord Vishnu; Giver of liberation | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Simha |
| Muneeb | One who turns to God | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Munir | Shining; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Murali | Flute (of Lord Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Murtaza | Chosen; A title of Ali | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Murugan | Lord Murugan; Beautiful one | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Musab | A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Mushfiqur | Compassionate; Affectionate | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Mustafizur | One who benefits | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Muthu | Pearl | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Nabeel | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nachiket | Fire; A seeker of truth in the Upanishads | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Nadeem | Companion; Friend | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nadir | Rare; Precious | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Naeem | Comfort; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nafis | Precious; Exquisite | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Nagarjuna | Serpent king; A Buddhist philosopher | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Vrishchik |
| Nagesh | Lord of serpents (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naitik | Moral; Ethical | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Najeeb | Noble; Of noble birth | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nakul | One of the Pandava brothers; Mongoose | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naman | Salutation; Bowing | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nandan | Son; Delightful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Narasimha | Man-lion avatar of Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Vrishchik |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Narendra | King of men | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Vrishchik |
| Naresh | King; Lord of men | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nariman | A hero of the Shahnameh | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Naseem | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nasir | Helper; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nauman | Blood; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Naveed | Good news (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Navin | New; Fresh | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Navjot | New light | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Nawaz | Kind; Generous (Persian); Gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nayan | Eye | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nayeem | Comfort; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Neeraj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nihal | Happy; Blessed | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Nihar | Morning dew; Mist | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nilesh | Lord of blue (Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nima | Sun; Born on Sunday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Ninad | Sound; Resonance | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Niraj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Niranjan | Pure; Spotless | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nirav | Quiet; Calm | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nirmal | Pure; Clean | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Nirmalan | Pure; Spotless | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishchik |
| Nishant | Dawn; End of night | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitesh | Lord of the right path | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitin | Master of the right path | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitish | Follower of the right path | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitya | Eternal; Constant | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nizam | Order; System | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Noman | Blessing; A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Nouman | Blessing; Peace | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Obaid | Little servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ojas | Vitality; Energy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Ojasvi | Bright; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Om | The sacred syllable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Omesh | Lord of Om | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Omkar | The sound of Om | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Omprakash | Light of Om | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Onkar | The sacred sound Om | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Owais | Little wolf; A devoted Yemeni saint | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Palash | A flowering tree (flame of the forest) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pankaj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Hindi | Kanya |
| Pappu | Dear little one | 👦 Boy | Hindi | — |
| Paramjeet | Victory over the supreme | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kanya |
| Paras | Philosopher's stone; Touchstone | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pardeep | Light; Lamp (Pradeep) | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | — |
| Paresh | Supreme lord | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Parminder | Supreme god | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kanya |
| Parshva | The 23rd Jain Tirthankara; The 23rd Tirthankara | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Partha | Arjuna | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kanya |
| Parthiv | Earthly; Son of the earth | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Kanya |
| Parvez | Victorious; Fortunate (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Pasang | Born on Friday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Kanya |
| Pavan | Wind; Pure | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu | Kanya |
| Pawan | Wind | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Kanya |
| Pemba | Born on Saturday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Kanya |
| Peter | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Greek | — |
| Philip | Lover of horses (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Greek | — |
| Phuntsho | Abundance; Perfection | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Dhanu |
| Phurba | Born on Thursday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Dhanu |
| Pinak | The bow of Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Piyush | Nectar; Ambrosia | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prabhas | Shining; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Kanya |
| Prabhat | Morning; Dawn | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prabhjot | Light of God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Kanya |
| Prabhu | Lord; Master | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kanya |
| Pradeep | Light; Lamp | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Kanya |