India is a country with unity in diversity. There are many cultures and traditions in the country but the most dominating is the Hindu religion. Here is an alphabetical listing of Hindu baby names.

A

Boys

  • Aadesh : Order
  • Aakash : Sky
  • Aashish : Blessing
  • Abhay / Abheek : Fearless
  • Abhijay : Victor
  • Abhilash : Wish/ Desire
  • Abhiraj : Fearless king
  • Abimanyu : Arjuna's Son
  • Acyutananda : Insatiable bliss / One who never falls
  • Adarsh : Ideal
  • Adhiraj : King
  • Adil : Sincere
  • Adit : First born

Girls

  • Akshara : Letter
  • Alaknanda : A river
  • Alisha : Protected
  • Aloki : Brightness

B

Boys

  • Badal : Cloud
  • Balaji : Lord Venkatesh
  • Balbir : Full of strength
  • Baldev / Balraj / Balwant : Strong
  • Balgopal : Baby Krishna
  • Barun : Lord of the sea
  • Basant : Spring
  • Batuk : Boy
  • Bhadrang : Hanuman

Girls

  • Bhanuni : Charming woman
  • Bhanupriya : The sun's beloved
  • Bharati : Goddess Saraswati
  • Bhargavi : All-glorious / Beautiful / Radiant / Name of Parvati
  • Bhaumi : Goddess Sita

C

Boys

  • Chahel : Good cheer
  • Chaitanya : Lord Chaitanya
  • Chakradev : Lord Vishnu
  • Chandrashekar : Lord Shiva
  • Chandresh : Lord Shiva / Moon
  • Chatura : Clever
  • Chetan : Perceptive

Girls

  • Charu : Beautiful
  • Charusheela : Beautiful jewel
  • Chhavi : Reflection / photograph
  • Chintamani : Touchstone

D

Boys

  • Dhananjay : Arjuna
  • Dhanraj : King of wealth
  • Dhimant : Intelligent
  • Dinesh : Sun
  • Dipendu : Moon
  • Diptanshu : Sun
  • Dushyant : Destroyer of evil

Girls

  • Devi : Goddess
  • Dhanya : Thankful / Lucky
  • Dhara : Earth / Flow
  • Dharini / Dharti : Earth
  • Dhriti : Patience
  • Dhwani : Melody / Music

E

Boys

  • Ekavir : Bravest of the brave
  • Ekbal : Dignity

Girls

  • Eesha : Goddess Parvati / Purity
  • Eila / Ela : The earth
  • Ekaja : Only child

F

Boys

  • Fanish - the cosmic serpent Shesh
  • Fanishwar - lord of serpents; Vasuki
  • Faraz - equitable
  • Farid - wide
  • Farokh - power of discrimination

Girls

  • Fulki : Spark
  • Fulmala : Garland

G

Boys

  • Ganesh : Son of Lord Shiva
  • Ganpati : Lord Ganesh
  • Garud : Lord Vishnu's bird carrier
  • Gaurang : Melody / Lord Chaitanya
  • Gaurav : Prestige
  • Gaurhari : Lord Chaitanya
  • Gaursundar : Lord Chaitanya

Girls

  • Gita : The Holy Bhagavat Gita
  • Gitali : Melodious
  • Gitanjali : Melodious tribute
  • Gopi / Gopini : Girlfriends of Lord Krishna

H

Boys

  • Haroon : Hope
  • Harsh : Joy
  • Hayagriv : Lord Krishna
  • Hemdev : Lord of wealth
  • Hemen : The king of gold
  • Hemraj : King of wealth
  • Hiranya : Lord Vishnu
  • Hriday : Heart
  • Hrishikesh : Lord Vishnu

Girls

  • Hiral : Wealthy
  • Hirni : Doe
  • Hitaishi : Well wisher
  • Hladini : The Lord's internal pleasure-giving potency

I

Boys

  • Iravat : Rain clouds
  • Ishaan : Lord Shiva
  • Ishayu : Full of strength

Girls

  • Iditri : Complimentary
  • Iha : Wish
  • Ihita : Desire

J

Boys

  • Jagdish : Lord of the World
  • Jaideep : Victory to the light
  • Jaiman : Victorious
  • Janardan : Lord Vishnu
  • Janu : Soul / Life force
  • Jap : Personal chanting of the holy name
  • Jaswant : Victorious
  • Jatan : Nurturing
  • Jawahar : Gem
  • Jay : Victory

Girls

  • Janya : Life
  • Jasmin : A flower
  • Jasum : Hibiscus

K

Boys

  • Ketubh : Cloud
  • Keshav : Lord Krishna
  • Kirtiraj : King of Fame
  • Kirtin : Celebrated
  • Kishan : Lord Krishna
  • Kishore : Lord Krishna
  • Krishna : Lord Krishna
  • Kritanu : Skilled
  • Kshantu : Patient

Girls

  • Kalindi : Yamuna river
  • Kalini : Flower
  • Kalpana : Imagination
  • Kalyani : Fortunate
  • Kamal / Kamalini / Kamala : Lotus
  • Kamalamanjari : One of Krishna's maidservant
  • Kamalasundari : Beautiful like a Lotus flower
  • Kamalavati : Lotus-like
  • Kamini : Beautiful attractive woman

L

Boys

  • Labh : Gain
  • Lahar : Wave
  • Lakshan : Aim
  • Lakshman : Lord Ram's brother
  • Lekh : Document
  • Loknath : Lord Vishnu

Girls

  • Lakshya : Aim
  • Lakshanya : One who achieves
  • Lakshita : Distinguished
  • Lakshmi : Goddess of Wealth
  • Lali : Blushing
  • Lalima : Beauty

M

Boys

  • Meer : Chief
  • Meet : Friend
  • Mehal : Cloud
  • Mehul : Rain
  • Mihir : Sun rays
  • Mikul : Comrade
  • Milit : Comradship
  • Mitrajit : Friendly
  • Mitul : Friend
  • Mukund : Lord Krishna
  • Murari : Lord Krishna

Girls

  • Madnashini : She who destroys pride
  • Mahasri : Goddess Laxmi
  • Mahika : Earth
  • Mahima : Glorious
  • Mahiya : Joy
  • Maina : A bird
  • Malati : Flower
  • Malika : Flower
  • Malini : Fragrant

N

Boys

  • Narottam - best among men
  • Narsimha - lion among men
  • Nartan - dance
  • Natesh - king
  • Natraj - king among actors
  • Natwar - Lord Krishna
  • Neelanjan - blue
  • Neelesh - Lord Krishna; moon
  • Neelkanta - Lord Shiva
  • Neelkanth - peacock; Shiva
  • Neelmadhav - Lord Jagannath
  • Neelmani - sapphire
  • Neelotpal - blue lotus
  • Neeraf - river
  • Neeraj - lotus; pearl

Girls

  • Namita: Humble
  • Nandini: Goddess Durga
  • Nandita: Cheerful
  • Navya: Young
  • Neepa: A flower
  • Neeraja: Lotus
  • Neha : Loving
  • Neharika : Dew drops

P

Boys

  • Phalak: Sky
  • Pinak: Bow of Shiva
  • Prahlad: Great devotee of the Lord
  • Prajit: Winning
  • Prakash: Light
  • Prakrit: Nature / Handsome
  • Prakul: Good-looking
  • Pramod: Joy
  • Pranjivan: Life
  • Prasad: Devotional offering
  • Pravin: Expert / Skilled
  • Pravit: Hero

Girls

  • Pranali: Organisation
  • Pranjal: Honest
  • Prasheila: Ancient time
  • Pratima: Idol
  • Pratiti: Faith
  • Praveena: Skilled
  • Prianka: Favourite

R

Boys

  • Raahi: Traveller
  • Radhacharan: Lotus feet of Radharani
  • Radha Govind: Lord Krishna
  • Rajnish / Rakesh: Moon
  • Raktambar: Bloody Sky
  • Ram: Lord Rama
  • Rambhadra: Lord Rama
  • Ramchandra: Lord Rama

Girls

  • Revati: Prosperity
  • Rewa: Swift
  • Rhea / Ria: Singer
  • Riddhi: Fortunate
  • Rishima: Moonbeam
  • Rita: Way of life

S

Boys

  • Sagar: Ocean
  • Sahadev: One of the Pandav brothers
  • Saharsh: With joy
  • Sahasya: Mighty
  • Sahat: Strong
  • Sanket: Sign / Holy place in Braj
  • Sanshray: Aim
  • Santosh: Satisfaction
  • Saptajit: Conqueror of seven elements
  • Saptanshu: Fire

Girls

  • Sunita: Well-behaved
  • Supriya: Well-loved
  • Surbhi / Surabhi: Fragrance
  • Suravi: Sun
  • Sushila: Good character woman
  • Sutara: Holy star
  • Suvali: Full of grace
  • Svara: Goddess of sound

T

Boys

  • Taksheel: Bearer of a strong character
  • Tamal: Desire
  • Tanak: Prize
  • Tarang: Wave
  • Tarendra: Prince of stars
  • Taru: Small plant
  • Tarun: Young boy

Girls

  • Tisya: Auspicious
  • Tiya: A bird / Parrot
  • Trayi: Intellect
  • Trisha: Wish / Desire
  • Trishala: Trident
  • Tuhina: Dew drop

U

Boys

  • Udant: Correct message
  • Udarsh: Brimming
  • Udyan: Garden
  • Umapati: Lord Shiva
  • Umeed: Wish
  • Umesh: Lord Shiva

Girls

  • Ujvala: Bright / Lighted
  • Unma: Joy
  • Unnati: Progress
  • Upadhriti: A ray

V

Boys

  • Vibodh: Wise
  • Vidhur: Wise one
  • Vidyut: Brilliant / Lightening
  • Vishal: Huge
  • Vishesh: Special
  • Vishnu: Lord Vishnu
  • Visvambhar: Lord Vishnu
  • Vishvanath: Lord of the universe
  • Visvarup: Beauty of the world

Girls

  • Vinamra: Modest
  • Vinanti: Request
  • Vinati: Prayer
  • Vinaya: Humble
  • Vipanchi: Lute
  • Virika: Bravery
  • Vishaka: Stars

Y

Boys

  • Yadav: Lord Krishna
  • Yadavendra: Lord Krishna
  • Yadunandan: Descendant of the Yadu dynasty
  • Yadunath: Lord Krishna
  • Yaduraj: Lord Krishna
  • Yaduvir: Lord Krishna

Girls

  • Yashodhara: Glory
  • Yasti: Slim