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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raju | King; Dear prince | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Tula |
| Rajveer | Brave king | 👦 Boy | Punjabi, Rajasthani | Tula |
| Rajwinder | God of the kingdom | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Tula |
| Rakesh | Lord of the full-moon night | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rakhi | Sacred thread; Bond of protection | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Tula |
| Rakib | Guardian; Watchful | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Rakshit | Protected | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Tula |
| Rakshita | Protected | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ram | Pleasing; Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ram Charan | At the feet of Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Tula |
| Raman | Charming; Beloved | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ramandeep | Lamp of God's love | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Tula |
| Rameen | Happy; Obedient (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rameez | Sign; Symbol | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Ramesh | Lord Rama; Husband of Lakshmi | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Tula |
| Ramu | Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Tula |
| Ramya | Beautiful; Pleasing | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Tula |
| Ranbir | Brave warrior | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rani | Queen | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Tula |
| Ranjan | Pleasing; Delightful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranjana | Pleasing; Delightful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranjeet | Victorious in battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranjit | Victorious in battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranveer | Hero of the battlefield | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Tula |
| Rashi | Collection; Zodiac sign | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rashmi | Ray of light | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Tula |
| Rasika | Connoisseur; One who appreciates; One with fine taste | 👧 Girl | Marathi, Sinhala | Tula |
| Ratan | Jewel; Gem | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ratheesh | Lord of Rati (Kamadeva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rauf | Compassionate; Merciful; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Azerbaijani | — |
| Ravi Teja | Brilliance of the sun | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Tula |
| Ravinder | Lord of the sun | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Tula |
| Ravindra | Lord of the sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Raza | Contentment; Acceptance | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Reena | Melted; Part of God | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Tula |
| Rehana | Sweet basil | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rehman | Merciful | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Rekha | Line | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Hindi | Tula |
| Renu | Dust; Sand | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Renuka | Mother of Parashurama | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Revathi | A nakshatra; Wealthy; Wealth | 👧 Girl | Malayalam, Tamil | Tula |
| Rewa | The river Narmada | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rida | Contentment; Favour | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Riddhi | Prosperity; Good fortune | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Tula |
| Rifat | High rank; Elevation | 👧 Girl | Kashmiri | — |
| Rimjhim | Sound of rain | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Tula |
| Rimsha | Bouquet of flowers | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Rinchen | Precious; Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Tula |
| Rinku | Sweet; Lovely | 👦 Boy | Hindi | — |
| Rishika | Holy; A female sage | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritesh | Lord of truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritik | Sage; Seer | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritu | Season | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritvik | Priest; One who performs rituals | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritwik | Priest | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Tula |
| Riyad | Gardens; Meadows | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic | — |
| Riyansh | Part of Lord Shiva; Ray of light | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rizwan | Goodwill; Keeper of the gates of Paradise; Paradise keeper; Keeper of Paradise | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Rohini | A nakshatra; Rising | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rohit | Red; The rising sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rokeya | Ascending; The writer Begum Rokeya | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Roopa | Beauty; Form | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rosario | Rosary | 🧒 Unisex | Portuguese, Spanish | — |
| Rosemary | Dew of the sea | 👧 Girl | Portuguese | — |
| Rubab | A musical instrument; White cloud | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rubina | Ruby | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ruchi | Interest; Taste | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rudranil | Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Tula |
| Rukhsar | Cheek (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rumana | Pomegranate | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Rupa | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Tula |
| Rupal | Made of silver | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Tula |
| Rupali | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rupam | Beautiful | 👦 Boy | Assamese | Tula |
| Rupinder | Beauty of God | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Tula |
| Ruqayyah | Gentle; Daughter of the Prophet | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rushabh | Superior; A bull | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Tula |
| Rushil | Charming | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rustom | The hero of the Shahnameh | 👦 Boy | Persian | — |
| Ruth | Friend; Companion | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Rutuja | Born of the seasons | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Tula |
| Rutvi | Season | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Saba | Morning breeze | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sabahat | Beauty; Gracefulness | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Sabbir | Patient | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Sabir | Patient | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sabyasachi | Ambidextrous; Arjuna | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kumbh |
| Sachin | Pure; Lord Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadaf | Pearl; Seashell | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sadaqat | Truthfulness; Sincerity | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sadhana | Spiritual practice; Devotion | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadhvi | Virtuous woman | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadia | Fortunate; Lucky | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bengali | — |
| Sadiq | Truthful | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Safa | Purity; A hill near the Kaaba | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Safwan | Clear; Pure rock | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sagar | Ocean | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Kumbh |
| Sahas | Bravery; Courage | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sahithi | Literature | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Kumbh |
| Sai Kiran | Ray of the divine | 👦 Boy | Telugu | Kumbh |
| Saiful | Sword (of Islam) | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Saim | Fasting | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Saima | One who fasts | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Saira | Traveller; Princess | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sajid | One who prostrates in prayer | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sajjad | One who prostrates often | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sakib | Shining; Star | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Sakthi | Power; Strength | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Sakthivel | Lord Murugan's powerful spear | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Kumbh |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Samantha | Listener (also English) | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Kumbh |
| Samar | War; Battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sambit | Consciousness | 👦 Boy | Odia | Kumbh |
| Samiksha | Analysis; Review | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Samina | Precious; Valuable | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Samra | Fruit; Reward | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Samyak | Right; Proper (the three jewels of Jainism) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanchita | Collection; Accumulated | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sandeep | Lit lamp | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |