Baby names from Maharashtra, India — traditional and modern names in the local language, with meanings and origin. 88 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditi | Boundless; Mother of the gods | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Akshay | Indestructible; Eternal | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Anahita | The goddess of the waters (آناهیتا) | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Atharva | The Atharvaveda; Lord Ganesha; A Veda | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Darius | He who holds firm to the good | 👦 Boy | Romanian, Persian | — |
| Neha | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Nikhil | Whole; Complete | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Rahul | Efficient; Son of the Buddha | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi, Kashmiri | Tula |
| Sai | Divine; Saint (Sai Baba) | 🧒 Unisex | Telugu, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sameer | Gentle breeze (also Arabic: entertaining companion) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi, Kashmiri | Kumbh |
| Shirin | Sweet (شیرین); The heroine of Shirin Farhad | 👧 Girl | Balochi, Bengali, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian | — |
| Shreyas | Excellence; Auspicious | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kanya |
| Tanvi | Delicate; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Tula |
| Aboli | A Maharashtrian flower (firecracker flower) | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Aditya | The sun | 👦 Boy | Marathi, Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ajinkya | Invincible | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mesh |
| Amol | Priceless | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mesh |
| Amruta | Nectar | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Aniket | Homeless wanderer; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Anuja | Younger sister | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Arnavaz | A queen of the Shahnameh | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Ashutosh | One who is easily pleased (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mesh |
| Ashwini | First nakshatra; Mare | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada, Marathi | Mesh |
| Avan | The guardian spirit of the waters | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Banu | Lady; Princess | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Behram | Victorious; The angel of victory | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Chinmay | Full of knowledge; Blissful | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Meen |
| Cyrus | After Cyrus the Great (Kourosh) | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Dilnavaz | Heart-soothing | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Farokh | Fortunate; Happy | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Firoz | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Gajanan | Elephant-faced (Lord Ganesha) | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Makar |
| Ganesh | Lord of the ganas; The elephant-headed god; Lord Ganesha | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Makar |
| Gargi | An ancient woman philosopher | 👧 Girl | Marathi, Sanskrit | Makar |
| Gauri | Fair; Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Gulnar | Pomegranate flower | 👧 Girl | Uyghur, Azerbaijani, Persian, Turkmen | — |
| Hrishikesh | Lord of the senses (Vishnu) | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kark |
| Jamshed | The legendary king Jamshid | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Janhavi | The river Ganga | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Makar |
| Jehangir | World conqueror | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Kedar | Lord Shiva; Mountain field | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mithun |
| Ketaki | A fragrant flower | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mithun |
| Khorshed | Sun | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Madhura | Sweet | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Simha |
| Manasi | Of the mind; Spiritual | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Simha |
| Mangesh | Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Simha |
| Mansi | Of the mind; Noble | 👧 Girl | Marathi, Gujarati | Simha |
| Mihir | The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Simha |
| Mrunal | Lotus stem | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Simha |
| Mrunmayee | Made of earth | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Simha |
| Nachiket | Fire; A seeker of truth in the Upanishads | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Nariman | A hero of the Shahnameh | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Ninad | Sound; Resonance | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Ojas | Vitality; Energy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Omkar | The sound of Om | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Paresh | Supreme lord | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Perin | Fairy | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Prajakta | Night jasmine (parijat) flower | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kanya |
| Pranjal | Simple; Honest | 🧒 Unisex | Marathi, Assamese | Kanya |
| Prasad | Blessed offering; Grace | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kanya |
| Rasika | Connoisseur; One who appreciates; One with fine taste | 👧 Girl | Marathi, Sinhala | Tula |
| Rustom | The hero of the Shahnameh | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Rutuja | Born of the seasons | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Tula |
| Sanika | Flute | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sanket | Signal; Sign | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sayali | A white flower | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Shantanu | Wholesome; A king in the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Shivaji | Lord Shiva; The Maratha king Shivaji | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Shravani | Born in the month of Shravan | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kanya |
| Siddhesh | Lord of accomplishment | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Snehal | Friendly; Loving | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sohrab | The son of Rostam (سهراب); The son of Rustom | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Sukanya | Good-natured girl; Good girl | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Supriya | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Swapnil | Dreamy; Seen in a dream | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Tanmay | Absorbed; Engrossed | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Tula |
| Tejashree | Radiant | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Tula |
| Tushar | Snow; Frost | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Tula |
| Vighnesh | Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Vinayak | Lord Ganesha | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Vishwas | Faith; Trust | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Vrushali | Wife of Karna | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Yogesh | Lord of yoga; Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Dhanu |
| Yogita | Focused; Enchanted | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Dhanu |
| Zarine | Golden | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Mandar | A celestial tree | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Simha |
| Shardul | Tiger | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Zarir | Golden; A hero of the Shahnameh | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |