Popular and traditional Mauritian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Mauritius. 219 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priya | Beloved; Dear | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Radha | Success; Beloved of Krishna | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Raghav | Lord Rama; Of the Raghu dynasty | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Rahul | Efficient; Son of the Buddha | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi, Kashmiri |
| Raphael | God has healed; God heals | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Ravi | The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Portuguese |
| Rishabh | Superior; A bull; The first Jain Tirthankara; Excellent; The first Tirthankara | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Rishi | Sage | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Rohan | Ascending; Growing; Healing | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Rose | The rose flower | 👧 Girl | Latin, French |
| Rudra | Fierce; A form of Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Sahil | Shore; Guide; Coast | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Sakshi | Witness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Samaira | Enchanting; Protected by God | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Sameer | Gentle breeze (also Arabic: entertaining companion) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi, Kashmiri |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Shaurya | Bravery; Valour | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Shiv | Auspicious; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Shivam | Auspicious; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Shivansh | Part of Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Shreyas | Excellence; Auspicious | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi |
| Shubham | Auspicious; Good | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Siddharth | One who has achieved his goal; The Buddha | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Simran | Remembrance of God (also Sikh) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Siya | Sita | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Sneha | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Tanvi | Delicate; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi |
| Tara | Star | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Tejas | Brilliance; Radiance | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Vansh | Lineage; Family | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Varun | God of water and the sky | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Vedant | Ultimate knowledge; The Vedanta philosophy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Veer | Brave; Warrior | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Victor | Conqueror | 👦 Boy | French |
| Vijay | Victory | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Vikram | Valour; Brave | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Vivek | Wisdom; Discernment | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Yash | Fame; Glory | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Zoé | Life | 👧 Girl | French |
| Adèle | Noble | 👧 Girl | French |
| Alexandre | Defender of people | 👦 Boy | French |
| Ambre | Amber | 👧 Girl | French |
| Amélie | Work; Industrious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Anabela | Grace; Lovable | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Andreia | Manly; Brave | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Ange | Angel | 🧒 Unisex | French |
| Antoine | From the Roman family name Antonius | 👦 Boy | French |
| Aurélie | Golden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Baptiste | Baptiser | 👦 Boy | French |
| Benoît | Blessed | 👦 Boy | French |
| Capucine | Nasturtium | 👧 Girl | French |
| Catarina | Pure | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Catia | Pure (Catherine) | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Céline | Heavenly | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clémence | Mercy; Gentleness | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clément | Merciful; Gentle | 👦 Boy | French |
| Colette | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Elaine | Bright; Shining light | 👧 Girl | French |
| Elisabete | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Elisangela | God is my oath and angel | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Élise | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | French |
| Emeline | Work; Industrious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Étienne | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Filipa | Lover of horses | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Filipe | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Gaspard | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | French |
| Helder | Clear; Bright | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jean | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jeanine | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Julien | Youthful | 👦 Boy | French |
| Leroy | The king | 👦 Boy | French |
| Lou | Famous warrior (from Louise) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Lurdes | After Our Lady of Lourdes | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Magalie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marcio | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Margaux | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Margot | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marilia | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Matheo | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathilde | Mighty in battle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mathis | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maxime | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nuno | Ninth; Monk | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Océane | Ocean | 👧 Girl | French |
| Paulo | Small; Humble (Paul) | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Pierre | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | French |
| Rémi | Oarsman | 👦 Boy | French |
| Sophie | Wisdom | 👧 Girl | French |
| Sueli | Lily | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Tatiane | Fairy queen | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Terezinha | Harvester (Teresa) | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Thibault | Bold people | 👦 Boy | French |
| Timothée | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Valentin | Strong; Healthy | 👦 Boy | French |
| Vanda | Wanderer; Tribe of the Vandals | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Vitor | Conqueror | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |