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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aahil | Prince; Ruler | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aakriti | Shape; Form | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aaliya | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aamir | Prosperous; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aanand | Joy; Bliss | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aanchal | Shelter; The edge of a sari | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aariz | Respectable man; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aarna | Goddess Lakshmi; Wave | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aarohi | Ascending musical notes | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Aarti | Ritual of light; Worship with light | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Hindi | Mesh |
| Aarya | Noble; Honourable | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aashi | Smile; Blessing | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aashna | Beloved; Devoted | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aastha | Faith; Belief | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aban | Clear; The name of an angel | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Abdul | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Abdul Basit | Servant of the Expander | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Abdul Hadi | Servant of the Guide | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Abeer | Fragrance | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Abha | Glow; Lustre | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abhi | Fearless | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abhijeet | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abhijit | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Abhik | Fearless | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Abhilasha | Desire; Wish | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abhimanyu | Self-respecting; Son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abhinandan | Delight; The fourth Tirthankara | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abhiram | Delightful; Pleasing | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Telugu | Mesh |
| Abid | Worshipper | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Abirami | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Mesh |
| Aboli | A Maharashtrian flower (firecracker flower) | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Abraham | Father of many | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Abu Bakr | The first caliph; Father of the young camel | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Adarsh | Ideal; Principle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Mesh |
| Adeel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Adhiraj | King; Ruler | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Adil | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aditri | Goddess Lakshmi; Highest honour | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Mesh |
| Aditya | The sun | 👦 Boy | Marathi, Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Adnan | Settler; An ancestor of the Prophet; The ancestor of the Arabs | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian | — |
| Adwaith | Unique; Non-dual | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Affan | Chaste; Father of Uthman | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Afifa | Chaste; Virtuous | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Afroza | Bright; Shining (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Afsana | Story; Tale (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aftab | Sun (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Afzal | Best; Excellent | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Agastya | Name of a great sage | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ahaan | Dawn; Morning glory | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ahad | One; Unique | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Ahsan | Best; Most beautiful | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aiman | Blessed; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aishwarya | Prosperity; Wealth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Aiza | Respectable; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ajeet | Unconquerable; Son of Guru Gobind Singh | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Punjabi | Mesh |
| Ajinkya | Invincible | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mesh |
| Ajit | Invincible | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Akanksha | Desire; Wish | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Akhil | Complete; Whole | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Akhila | Complete | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Mesh |
| Akhilesh | Lord of everything | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Akif | Devoted; Diligent | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Akram | Most generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Akshara | Letter; Imperishable | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Akshatha | Unbroken rice (sacred offering) | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Mesh |
| Akshit | Permanent; Indestructible | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aleena | Beautiful; Soft | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Alia | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Alim | Learned; Scholar | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Alina | Noble; Soft | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Alishba | Fruit of heaven | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Alka | Lock of hair; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Alok | Light; Brightness | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amaan | Safety; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic | Mesh |
| Amala | Pure; Clean | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amandeep | Lamp of peace | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amanpreet | Love of peace | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amardeep | Light of immortality | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amarjeet | Eternal victory | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amartya | Immortal | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bengali | Mesh |
| Amatullah | Servant of God | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ambar | Sky | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ambika | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amey | Immeasurable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amjad | Most glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ammu | Darling; Dear little one | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Amna | Safety; Peace | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Amol | Priceless | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mesh |
| Amrit | Nectar of immortality | 👦 Boy | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amrita | Nectar of immortality | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amruta | Nectar | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Anabia | Turning to God | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Anagha | Sinless; Pure | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Anam | Blessing; Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Anamika | Ring finger; Nameless | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Assamese | Mesh |
| Ananda | Bliss; The Buddha's devoted disciple; The Buddha's disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali | Mesh |
| Anandi | Joyful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anant | Infinite; Endless; Eternal | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kashmiri | Mesh |
| Anay | A name of Vishnu; Without a superior | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anbu | Love | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Mesh |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek | — |
| Anees | Close friend | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aneesh | Supreme; Lord | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Angad | Part of the body; The second Sikh Guru | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin | — |
| Aniket | Homeless wanderer; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Anil | Wind; Air | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Mesh |
| Animesh | Open-eyed; Ever watchful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anirban | Inextinguishable | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Anish | Supreme; A name of Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anisha | Continuous; Uninterrupted | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anjana | Mother of Hanuman; Kohl | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Anju | Blessed; Beloved | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ankit | Marked; Conquered | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ankita | Marked; Conquered | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ankur | Sprout | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Mesh |