Popular and traditional Indian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of India. 2,107 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mugdha | Innocent; Charming | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| 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 | — |
| Mukta | Pearl; Liberated | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mukund | Lord Vishnu; Giver of liberation | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Simha |
| Munazza | Pure; Free from vice | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| 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 | — |
| Musfira | Shining; Enlightened | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Mushfiqur | Compassionate; Affectionate | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Muskan | Smile (Urdu) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Mustafizur | One who benefits | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Muthu | Pearl | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Nabeel | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nabila | Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nachiket | Fire; A seeker of truth in the Upanishads | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Nadeem | Companion; Friend | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nadia | Hope; Tender; Delicate; Dew | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nadir | Rare; Precious | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Naeem | Comfort; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nafis | Precious; Exquisite | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Nafisa | Precious; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nagarjuna | Serpent king; A Buddhist philosopher | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Vrishchik |
| Nagesh | Lord of serpents (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naheed | Venus (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Naila | One who succeeds | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Naina | Eyes | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naitik | Moral; Ethical | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Najeeb | Noble; Of noble birth | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Najma | Star | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nakul | One of the Pandava brothers; Mongoose | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nalini | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naman | Salutation; Bowing | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Namrata | Humility | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nandan | Son; Delightful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nandini | Daughter; A sacred cow | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishchik |
| Nandita | Happy; Delightful | 👧 Girl | 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 | — |
| Narmada | A sacred river; Giver of joy | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naseem | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nasima | Breeze | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Nasir | Helper; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nasrin | Wild rose (Persian); Wild rose (نسرین) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Persian | — |
| Natasha | Christmas; Born on Christmas Day | 👧 Girl | Portuguese | — |
| Nauman | Blood; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nausheen | Sweet; Pleasant (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Navami | Ninth day of the lunar fortnight | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naveed | Good news (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Navin | New; Fresh | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Navjot | New light | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Navneet | Ever new; Fresh | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Navpreet | New love | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Nawaz | Kind; Generous (Persian); Gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Nayan | Eye | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nayeem | Comfort; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Nazia | Proud; Elegant | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nazneen | Delicate; Graceful (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Neelam | Sapphire | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neeraj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neerja | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neetu | Honesty; Moral | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Vrishchik |
| Nida | Call; Voice | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nidhi | Treasure | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nihal | Happy; Blessed | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Nihar | Morning dew; Mist | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nikita | The earth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nila | Moon; Blue | 👧 Girl | Tamil, Malayalam | Vrishchik |
| Nilakshi | Blue-eyed | 👧 Girl | Assamese | Vrishchik |
| Nilesh | Lord of blue (Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nilima | Blue | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nima | Sun; Born on Sunday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Nimra | A princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ninad | Sound; Resonance | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Niraj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nirali | Unique; Different | 👧 Girl | Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Niranjan | Pure; Spotless | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nirav | Quiet; Calm | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nirmal | Pure; Clean | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Nirmala | Pure; Spotless | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Vrishchik |
| Nirmalan | Pure; Spotless | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishchik |
| Nisha | Night | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nishant | Dawn; End of night | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nishtha | Faith; Dedication | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Niyati | Destiny | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nizam | Order; System | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Noman | Blessing; A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Noor-ul-Ain | Light of the eye | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Nouman | Blessing; Peace | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Nupur | Anklet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nusaiba | A woman companion of the Prophet | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Nusrat | Help; Victory | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Obaid | Little servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Oishee | Divine; Goddess-like | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Vrishabh |
| Ojas | Vitality; Energy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Ojasvi | Bright; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ojasvini | Bright; Radiant | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Oviya | Artist; Painting | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Owais | Little wolf; A devoted Yemeni saint | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |