Popular and traditional Nepali boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nepal. 422 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithilesh | Lord of Mithila (King Janaka) | 👦 Boy | Maithili | Simha |
| Mohit | Charmed; Attracted | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Moksh | Liberation; Salvation | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mridul | Soft; Tender | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mukesh | Lord of liberation (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Nabin | New | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Vrishchik |
| Nachiket | Fire; A seeker of truth in the Upanishads | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Naitik | Moral; Ethical | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nakul | One of the Pandava brothers; Mongoose | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naman | Salutation; Bowing | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nandan | Son; Delightful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Navin | New; Fresh | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nihar | Morning dew; Mist | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nilesh | Lord of blue (Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nima | Sun; Born on Sunday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Nirav | Quiet; Calm | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nishant | Dawn; End of night | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitin | Master of the right path | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitya | Eternal; Constant | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Ojas | Vitality; Energy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Ojasvi | Bright; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Om | The sacred syllable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Omesh | Lord of Om | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Omprakash | Light of Om | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Onkar | The sacred sound Om | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Palash | A flowering tree (flame of the forest) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pankaj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Hindi | Kanya |
| Paras | Philosopher's stone; Touchstone | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pasang | Born on Friday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Kanya |
| Pavan | Wind; Pure | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu | Kanya |
| Pemba | Born on Saturday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Kanya |
| Phuntsho | Abundance; Perfection | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Dhanu |
| Phurba | Born on Thursday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Dhanu |
| Pinak | The bow of Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prabhat | Morning; Dawn | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prabin | Skilled; Expert | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Kanya |
| Pradeep | Light; Lamp | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Kanya |
| Prakash | Light | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pranay | Love; Romance | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prasad | Blessed offering; Grace | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kanya |
| Prashant | Calm; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prateek | Symbol; Sign | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prathamesh | First lord; Lord Ganesha | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pratik | Symbol; Sign | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Kanya |
| Praveen | Skilful; Expert | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prem | Love | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pritam | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bengali | Kanya |
| Priyansh | Dear part | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pushkar | Lotus; A holy lake | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Rabin | Sun | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Tula |
| Raj | King; Rule | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rajat | Silver | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rajeev | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Tula |
| Rajesh | King of kings | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rakesh | Lord of the full-moon night | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ram | Pleasing; Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranbir | Brave warrior | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranjit | Victorious in battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rinchen | Precious; Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Tula |
| Ritesh | Lord of truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritvik | Priest; One who performs rituals | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Riyansh | Part of Lord Shiva; Ray of light | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rohit | Red; The rising sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rushil | Charming | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Sachin | Pure; Lord Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sagar | Ocean | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Kumbh |
| Sagun | Auspicious sign | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Kumbh |
| Sahas | Bravery; Courage | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Samar | War; Battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sangay | Buddha; Enlightened one | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Kumbh |
| Sanjay | Victorious; The narrator of the Bhagavad Gita | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjeev | Life-giving | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Hindi | Kumbh |
| Santosh | Contentment | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saroj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Kumbh |
| Sarthak | Meaningful; Fulfilled | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sarvesh | Lord of all | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Satvik | Pure; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Satyam | Truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saurabh | Fragrance | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Shaan | Pride; Dignity | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Sharan | Refuge; Shelter | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shashank | The moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Kanya |
| Shekhar | Peak; Crest | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shlok | Verse; Hymn | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shreyansh | Part of fame and wealth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shubh | Auspicious; Lucky | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Siddhant | Principle; Doctrine | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Siddhartha | One who has achieved his goal; The Buddha's birth name | 👦 Boy | Pali | Kumbh |
| Soham | I am that (the divine) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sohan | Handsome; Good-looking | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sonam | Merit; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Kumbh |
| Sudhir | Wise; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sujan | Good person; Wise | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Kumbh |
| Sumit | Good friend | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sunil | Dark blue; Sapphire | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Kumbh |
| Suraj | The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Suresh | Lord of the gods (Indra) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Telugu | Kumbh |
| Sushant | Quiet; Calm | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sushil | Well-behaved; Gentle | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Kumbh |
| Swapnil | Dreamy; Seen in a dream | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Tanay | Son | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Tanish | Ambition; Jewel | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Tanmay | Absorbed; Engrossed | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Tula |
| Tarun | Young | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Tashi | Auspicious; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Tula |
| Tenzing | Holder of the teachings | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Tula |
| Thinley | Enlightened activity | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Tula |
| Tirth | Holy place; Pilgrimage site; Ford | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Tula |
| Tsering | Long life | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Tula |
| Tushar | Snow; Frost | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Tula |
| Uday | Rising; Dawn | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Udit | Risen; Awakened | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ugyen | After Oddiyana, the birthplace of Guru Rinpoche | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Vrishabh |
| Ujjwal | Bright; Shining | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Umang | Enthusiasm | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Upendra | Lord Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Utkarsh | Prosperity; Progress | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Uttam | Best; Excellent | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |