Baby names from Karnataka, India — traditional and modern names in the local language, with meanings and origin. 41 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand | Joy; Bliss | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Mesh |
| Divya | Divine; Heavenly | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu | Meen |
| Naveen | New; Fresh; Modern | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada | Vrishchik |
| Nikhil | Whole; Complete | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Yash | Fame; Glory | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishchik |
| Aishwarya | Prosperity; Wealth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Akshatha | Unbroken rice (sacred offering) | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Mesh |
| Ashwini | First nakshatra; Mare | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada, Marathi | Mesh |
| Basava | A 12th-century reformer (Basavanna); Bull | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Bhoomika | Earth; A role | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Bhuvan | The world; Earth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Chandana | Sandalwood; A Jain nun-saint; Chandanbala, the first female disciple of Mahavira | 👧 Girl | Kannada, Sanskrit | Meen |
| Chethan | Consciousness; Alive | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Mesh |
| Darshan | Vision; Sight of the divine | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Kumbh |
| Girish | Lord of the mountains (Shiva); Lord of the mountain | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Makar |
| Karthik | A Hindu month | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Mithun |
| Kavana | Poem | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Mithun |
| Manasa | Mind; Heart | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Simha |
| Manjunath | Lord Shiva of Dharmasthala | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Simha |
| Mithun | Gemini; A pair | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Simha |
| Nandini | Daughter; A sacred cow | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishchik |
| Pavan | Wind; Pure | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu | Kanya |
| Prajwal | Shining brightly | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Kanya |
| Prathima | Image; Idol | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Prerana | Inspiration | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Pruthvi | Earth | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Kanya |
| Raghavendra | Lord Rama; A saint of Mantralayam | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Tula |
| Rakshit | Protected | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Tula |
| Rashmi | Ray of light | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Tula |
| Shashank | The moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Kanya |
| Shilpa | Sculpture; Well-proportioned | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Shwetha | White; Pure | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Sowmya | Gentle; Calm | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kumbh |
| Spoorthi | Inspiration; Energy | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kumbh |
| Sudeep | Bright; Illuminated | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Kumbh |
| Sushma | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kumbh |
| Tejaswini | Brilliant; Radiant | 👧 Girl | Kannada, Sanskrit | Tula |
| Vidya | Knowledge | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Chiranjeevi | Immortal | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Meen |
| Vishnuvardhan | One who increases Vishnu's glory; A Hoysala king | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Yashas | Fame; Glory | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Vrishchik |