Popular and traditional Nepali names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nepal. 793 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nima | Sun; Born on Sunday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Nirav | Quiet; Calm | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nirmala | Pure; Spotless | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Vrishchik |
| Nisha | Night | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nishant | Dawn; End of night | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nishtha | Faith; Dedication | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitin | Master of the right path | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitya | Eternal; Constant | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Niyati | Destiny | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Nupur | Anklet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Ojas | Vitality; Energy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishabh |
| Ojasvi | Bright; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ojasvini | Bright; Radiant | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Pabitra | Pure; Holy | 👧 Girl | Nepali | Kanya |
| Padma | Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Palash | A flowering tree (flame of the forest) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pallavi | New leaves; Blossoming | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pankaj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Hindi | Kanya |
| Pankhuri | Petal | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Paras | Philosopher's stone; Touchstone | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Parul | Graceful; A flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Parvati | Daughter of the mountain; Wife of Shiva | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pasang | Born on Friday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Kanya |
| Pavan | Wind; Pure | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu | Kanya |
| Pavitra | Pure | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Payal | Anklet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Kanya |
| Pema | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | 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 |
| Poonam | Full moon | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prabhat | Morning; Dawn | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prabin | Skilled; Expert | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Kanya |
| Prachi | East; The dawn | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pradeep | Light; Lamp | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Kanya |
| Pragya | Wisdom; Intellect | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prakash | Light | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prakriti | Nature | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pranavi | Goddess Parvati; The sacred Om | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pranay | Love; Romance | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prarthana | Prayer | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Pratibha | Talent; Brilliance | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pratik | Symbol; Sign | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Kanya |
| Pratiksha | Hope; Expectation | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Praveen | Skilful; Expert | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Preeti | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prem | Love | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pritam | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bengali | Kanya |
| Pritika | Dear one; Beloved | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Priyansh | Dear part | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Purvi | From the east; A raga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pushkar | Lotus; A holy lake | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Rabin | Sun | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Tula |
| Rachana | Creation; Composition | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Radhika | Radha, beloved of Krishna | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ragini | Melody; A raga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Raj | King; Rule | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rajani | Night | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Rakshita | Protected | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ram | Pleasing; Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranbir | Brave warrior | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranjana | Pleasing; Delightful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ranjit | Victorious in battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rashi | Collection; Zodiac sign | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rashmi | Ray of light | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Tula |
| Rekha | Line | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Hindi | Tula |
| Renuka | Mother of Parashurama | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rewa | The river Narmada | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Riddhi | Prosperity; Good fortune | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Tula |
| Rinchen | Precious; Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Tula |
| Rishika | Holy; A female sage | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritesh | Lord of truth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritu | Season | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritvik | Priest; One who performs rituals | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Riyansh | Part of Lord Shiva; Ray of light | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rohini | A nakshatra; Rising | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rohit | Red; The rising sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Roopa | Beauty; Form | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ruchi | Interest; Taste | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rupal | Made of silver | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Tula |
| Rupali | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rushil | Charming | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rutvi | Season | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Sachin | Pure; Lord Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadhana | Spiritual practice; Devotion | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sadhvi | Virtuous woman | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Samiksha | Analysis; Review | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Samjhana | Memory; Remembrance | 👧 Girl | Nepali | Kumbh |
| Sanchita | Collection; Accumulated | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sandhya | Twilight; Evening | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sangay | Buddha; Enlightened one | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Kumbh |
| Sangeeta | Music | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjana | Gentle; In harmony | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjay | Victorious; The narrator of the Bhagavad Gita | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanjeev | Life-giving | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Hindi | Kumbh |
| Santosh | Contentment | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sanya | Born on Saturday; Distinguished | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sapna | Dream | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Saraswati | Goddess of learning and music | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sarika | A myna bird | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sarita | River | 👧 Girl | Nepali | Kumbh |
| Saroj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Nepali | Kumbh |