Popular and traditional Nepali names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nepal. 793 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalpana | Imagination | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Tamil | Mithun |
| Kalpesh | Lord of imagination | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Mithun |
| Kalyani | Auspicious; Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kamakshi | Goddess with loving eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil, Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic | Mithun |
| Kamini | Beautiful woman | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanak | Gold | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanchan | Gold | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanha | Lord Krishna | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanika | Small particle; Atom | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanishk | A great Kushan king | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kapil | A great sage; Tawny | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Karishma | Miracle | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Karma | Action; Deed | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Mithun |
| Kartikeya | Son of Shiva; God of war | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kashish | Attraction | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kaushal | Skill; Cleverness | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kaveri | A sacred river of South India | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kavin | Handsome; Poet | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kavish | King of poets | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kavyansh | Part of poetry | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Keshav | Krishna; One with beautiful hair | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Ketan | Home; Banner; Flag | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Mithun |
| Ketki | A fragrant flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Keya | A monsoon flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kirti | Fame; Glory | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kishan | Lord Krishna | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Komal | Soft; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kritika | A nakshatra (the Pleiades) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kshama | Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kshitij | Horizon | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Mithun |
| Kshitija | Horizon | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kumud | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kush | Son of Lord Rama; Sacred grass | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Laboni | Graceful; Beautiful (Bengali) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Laksh | Aim; Target | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lakshay | Aim; Target | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lakshit | Distinguished; Aimed | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lakshman | Brother of Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lakshmi | Goddess of wealth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Mesh |
| Lalit | Beautiful; Charming | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lalita | Graceful; A form of Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lata | Vine; Creeper | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lavanya | Grace; Beauty | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lavisha | Rich in grace | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Leela | Divine play | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Leena | Absorbed; Devoted | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lekha | Writing; Line | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lhakpa | Born on Wednesday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Mesh |
| Lhamo | Goddess | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Mesh |
| Likhit | Written | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lipika | Little letter; Script | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lohit | Red; The Brahmaputra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lokesh | Lord of the world | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Luv | Son of Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Madhav | Krishna; Sweet like honey | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Madhavi | Spring flower; Goddess Lakshmi; Sweet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Simha |
| Madhu | Honey; Sweet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Madhur | Sweet | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahendra | Great lord; Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Rajasthani | Simha |
| Mahesh | Great lord (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Telugu | Simha |
| Mahika | Earth; Dew | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahima | Glory; Greatness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahir | Skilled; Expert | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic | Simha |
| Mahiya | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Maithili | Sita; Of Mithila | 👧 Girl | Maithili | Simha |
| Malati | A jasmine flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Malini | Garland-maker; Fragrant | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Simha |
| Mamta | Motherly love | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Hindi | Simha |
| Manan | Thinking; Reflection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manasi | Of the mind; Spiritual | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Simha |
| Mandakini | The Milky Way; A sacred river | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mani | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manish | Lord of the mind; Wise | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manisha | Wisdom; Desire | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manoj | Born of the mind; Kamadeva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manya | Respected; Honoured | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mayank | The moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mayur | Peacock | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mayuri | Peahen | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Medha | Intelligence | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Meenakshi | Fish-eyed; Goddess Parvati; The goddess of Madurai | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Tamil | Simha |
| Megha | Cloud | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Meghna | A river; Cloud-like | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mihir | The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Simha |
| Milan | Union; Meeting; Gracious; Dear | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Dutch, Serbian | Simha |
| Minakshi | Fish-eyed | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mingma | Born on Tuesday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Simha |
| Mitali | Friendship | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Simha |
| Mithilesh | Lord of Mithila (King Janaka) | 👦 Boy | Maithili | Simha |
| Mohini | Enchanting | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mohit | Charmed; Attracted | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Moksh | Liberation; Salvation | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mridul | Soft; Tender | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mridula | Soft; Gentle | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mrinalini | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mugdha | Innocent; Charming | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Naina | Eyes | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Naitik | Moral; Ethical | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| 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 |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Narmada | A sacred river; Giver of joy | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Navami | Ninth day of the lunar fortnight | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Navin | New; Fresh | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neelam | Sapphire | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neerja | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nidhi | Treasure | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nihar | Morning dew; Mist | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nikita | The earth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nilesh | Lord of blue (Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nilima | Blue | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |