Popular and traditional Nepali names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nepal. 793 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viraj | Splendour; Resplendent | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Vishal | Huge; Great | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Vishesh | Special | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Vishnu | The preserver in the Hindu trinity | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Vrishabh |
| Vrinda | Holy basil (tulsi) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Vrushti | Rain | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Wangmo | Powerful woman | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Vrishabh |
| Yajat | Lord Shiva; Sacred | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yamini | Night | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yashasvi | Famous; Successful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yashika | Successful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yashoda | Mother of Krishna | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yashodhara | Bearer of glory; Wife of the Buddha; Wife of Prince Siddhartha | 👧 Girl | Pali | Vrishchik |
| Yashvi | Fame | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yatharth | Truth; Reality | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yatin | Ascetic | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yeshi | Wisdom | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Dhanu |
| Yogendra | Lord of yoga | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Dhanu |
| Yogesh | Lord of yoga; Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Dhanu |
| Yogini | Female yogi | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Dhanu |
| Yudhishthir | Steady in battle; Eldest Pandava | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yug | Era; Age | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yuvan | Young; Youthful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Tamil | Vrishchik |
| Yuvraj | Crown prince | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Aaditeya | Son of Aditi; The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Achintya | Beyond thought; Inconceivable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Achyut | Imperishable; A name of Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Adinath | First lord; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Adrika | Celestial; Mountain | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Adrish | Like a mountain | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Agni | Fire; The fire god | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Agrima | Leader; First | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Alaknanda | A Himalayan river | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ambuj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amogh | Unfailing; Effective | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anagh | Sinless; Pure | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Avyukt | Clear; Manifested | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Bhanavi | Sacred; Shining | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Bhargav | Descendant of sage Bhrigu; A name of Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Bhavesh | Lord of existence | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Brijesh | Lord of Braj (Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Chitrang | Peacock; Wonderful body | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Damayanti | A legendary princess, wife of Nala | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Darpan | Mirror | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Dayanand | Compassionate and joyful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Digvijay | Conqueror of all directions | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Divyesh | Divine lord | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Ekaant | Solitude | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ekagra | Focused | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ekant | Solitude; Devoted | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Girik | Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Hemang | Golden body | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Hiran | Gold | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Janak | Father; The father of Sita | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Maithili | Makar |
| Jasmita | Smiling | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Lajja | Modesty | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lopamudra | A learned Vedic woman sage | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ngawang | Mighty speech | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Niket | Home | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nimit | Fixed; Destined | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Raghunandan | Lord Rama | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rameshwari | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rasik | Connoisseur; One who appreciates | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rupesh | Lord of beauty | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Shamit | Peaceful; Disciplined | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Sumedh | Wise; Clever | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Trilok | The three worlds | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Umesh | Lord of Uma (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Vidyapati | Lord of learning; The Maithili poet | 👦 Boy | Maithili | Vrishabh |
| Viswanath | Lord of the universe (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Yajnesh | Lord of sacrifice | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yangchen | Goddess of melody (Saraswati) | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Zangmo | Good; Kind | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Makar |