Indian Baby Boy Names

.Naming ceremonies mean coming together of the family in unison. This is bonding time and an occasion to enjoy sumptuous meals or snacks along with a lot of positive atmosphere around. Silks, jewelry and adornment are much in style for the new born and the proud parents. Naming the child especially the first born is a grand family affair. This is done by taking into consideration the auspicious time and month as per the Hindu calendar. The christening of the Catholic child is a holy function usually conducted in the church in the presence of close family friends.

Finding the right name is quite an ordeal for a baby boy. The trend is to look for neutral sounding names that does not easily give off the culture and yet has a very ethnic charm in the sound. There are names like Atharva, Pratyaksh, Prateesh, Pratik and also Ved that are simple to pronounce and easy to remember. Other names that are distinct seem like Yug, Dharma, Rashab, Ratish, Daiwik, Pravlit and Nimish.

Names after Gods are like Sabareesh for Lord Ayappa, Darpad means Shiva and Vaman which is a form of Vishnu. There are holy names like Sailabh for Lord Brahma, Gaurish for Shiva and also Varada means granter of boons. Many families prefer to keep names of Lord Shiva who is the ultimate depiction of masculinity. These are found in names like Aniket, Soham, Debesh, Santana, Suprita or Praneel.

It is also noted that in India, the names for boys seem as gratitude towards Lord Ganesha. This is seen as Amit, Ganapathy, Durja, Avighna, Vignesh, Gaurisuta, Herambh, Sarvatman and Yagnakaya. There are easy names after Lord Vishnu like Adinath, Krishna, Keshav, Madhav, Vallabh, Akshaj, Ijay, Lohitaksh and Kumud. Names after Lord Indra who is the King of Gods is Suneet, Tuvijat, Indresh, Amrish and Sachin.

Muslim boy names are almost musical like Waqir, Waqif, Wasim, Dilawar, Toufeeq, Aslam, Ali, Adnan, Asim, Aariz, Fattah, Abud, Asim, Mustafah and Haq. Raahil, Utbah, Najjar and Minhaj are also other Muslim names. Names after virtue can be seen as Adarsh for principle, Subh for pure, Aman for peace, Danish for clever, Laksh for goal, Daksh for able and Darshan for seeking a glimpse.
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with A
        Abhay              -  fearless
        Abhijat             -  noble, wise
        Abhijay            -  total victory
        Abhijit /Abhijeet   -  one who is victorious, a star
        Abhinav           -  quite new
        Abhinandan      -  congratulation
        Abhilash          -  wish / desire
        Abhisar            -  companion
        Abhishek        -  shower of milk / water over an idol
        Achal              -  stable/ soul
        Achalraj          -  Himalayan mountain
        Achintya          -  beyond comprehension
        Achyuta          -  indestructible, one who is firm
        Adarsh            -  ideal
        Aditya              -  sun
        Agastya           -  a  saint in Hindu mythology
        Agendra          -  Himalayan mountain
        Agraj               -  leader, senior
        Aghosh            -  quiet, soundless
        Aagney           -  born from fire
        Ajatashatru     -  without enemies
        Ajay                 -  unconquerable, invincible
        Ajar                 -  one who is not old
        Ajit / Ajeet       -  unconquerable
        Ajitabh            -  one who has conquered the sky
        Akash             -  sky
        Akhilesh         -  lord of the universe
        Akshay           -  indestructible, immortal
        Akshat             -  uninjurable, one who cannot be harmed
        Alok                 -  cry of victory, invisible
        Aalok                -  a ray of light
        Amal                 -  bright, clean, pure
        Amar                 -  forever, immortal
        Ambar               -  sky, cloth cover
        Ambuj              -  born from water, lotus
        Ambud              -  cloud
        Ameya             -  boundless, magnanimous
        Amish               -  honest
        Amit                 -  endless, boundless
        Amitabh           -  one with endless splendor
        Amitava            -  same as Amitabh
        Amitesh            -  infinite god
        Amogh              -  unerring
        Amod               -  happiness
        Amol                -  priceless, valuable
        Amrit                -  nectar
        Amulya              -  priceless
        Anand               -  bliss
        Anandmoorti     -  happiness personified
        Anant                -  infinite
        Anantram        -  eternal god
        Anagh              -  sinless
        Angada             - bracelet, brother of Wali & Sugreev
        Angak                -  son
        Anil                   -God of wind
        Anilkumar       -  son of wind ( Hanuman )
        Animesh         -  one with big beautiful eyes
        Anirudhha       -  independent, unstoppable
        Anish               -  supreme
        Anjan              -  eye liner
        Ankit               -  conquered
        Ankur             -  sprout
        Ankush            -  control
        Anoop / Anup   -  incomparable, the best
        Anuj                  -  later born, younger
        Anupam            -  incomparable
        Anurag             -  attachment, devotion, love
        Anshu               -  ray of light
        Anshul               -  radiant, bright or intelligent person
        Anshuman        -  Sun
        Apoorva / Apurva  -  extraordinary
        Arihant            - one who has killed his enemies
        Arjun              -  peacock
        Arnav              -  ocean, sea
        Arun                -  sun
        Arvind              -  lotus
        Arya         - true, well mannered, one who hails from a noble family ( a King).
        Ashish              -  blessing
        Ashok               -  one without sorrow
        Ashutosh          -  one who becomes happy easily, Shiva
        Ashwatthama     -  fiery tempered
        Ashwini            -  one of the constallations
        Ashvin             - a cavalier
        Atmajyoti       -  light of soul ( atma)
        Atal                -  stable, unavoidable
        Ateet              -  past
        Atul              -  matchless
        Atulya            -  unweighable, incomparable
        Avichal            -  unmovable
        Avinash            - indestructible
        Avanindra       -  king of the earth
        Avanish           -  God of the earth
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Indian Names for Baby Boys with B

        Badrinath       ....  Lord of Mount Badri, Vishnu
        Badri prasad     ....  Gift of Badri
        Balraj          ....  mighty, powerful
        Balram          ....  Lord Krishna's brother
        Balveer         ....  powerful ( Balbeer )
        Baldev          ....  Godlike in power, Balram
        Balaaditya      ....  rising sun
        Balachandra     ....  young moon
        Balendu         ....  young moon
        Balakrishna     ....  young Lord Krishna
        Balamani        ....  young jewel
        Balamohan       ....  one who is good looking, attractive
        Balaji          ....  name of Lord Vishnu
        Balashankar     ....  young Lord Shiva
        Bankimchandra   ....  half moon
        Bansi           ....  flute
        Bansilal        ....  Lord Krishna
        Barindra        ....  ocean
        Basant          ....  season of spring
        Basdev          ....  fire
        Bhadrakapil     ....  Lord Shiva
        Bhadrashree     ....  Sandalwood Tree
        Bhadresh        ....  Lord Shiva
        Bhagat          ....  devotee
        Bhagwant        ....  God / Bhagwan
        Bhagesh         ....  Lord of richness
        Bhagirath       ....  one who brought Ganga on Earth
        Bhairav         ....  one with frightening voice, Lord Shiva
        Bhanu           ....  sun
        Bhanudas        ....  devotee of the sun
        Bhanuprakash    ....  sun light
        Bhanumitra      ....  friend of sun / Planet Mercury
        Bhanuprasad     ....  gift of sun
        Bharat          ....  India, universal monarch
        Bharadwaj       ....  a lucky bird, Planet Mars
        Bhargav         ....  Lord Shiva
        Bhaskar         ....  sun
        Bhadrak         ....  handsome
        Bhadraksh       ....  one with beautiful eyes
        Bhavesh         ....  Lord of the world, Lord Shiva
        Bhawanidas      ....  devotee of Godess Durga
        Bhim            ....  fearful
        Bholanath       ....  Lord Shiva
        Bhoumik         ....  land owner
        Bhumindra       ....  king  , lord of the land
        Bhupal          ....  king
        Bhupati         ....  King
        Bhupen          ....  king
        Bhupendra       ....  king
        Bhupesh         ....  king
        Bhudev          ....  Lord of  earth
        Bhushan         ....  ornament
        Bhuvan          ....  Palace, one of the three worlds
        Bhuvanesh       ....  Lord of the Earth ( Bhuvaneshwar )
        Bindusar        ....  an excellent pearl
        Bipin           ....  forest
        Bhamhaghosh     ....  chanting or recitation of Vedas
        Bhamhanand      ....  happiness for knowledge
        Brijmohan       ....  Lord Krishna
        Brijkishor      ....  Lord Krishna
        Brijnandan      ....  Lord Krishna
        Brijesh         ....  God of the land of Brij
        Buddhadev       ....  Wise person, Gautam Buddha
        Buddhapriya     ....  one liked by Buddha
        Budhil          ....  wise person
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Indian Names for Baby Boys with C ( Ch )
        Chaitanya       ....  knowledge , life
        Chakradhar      ....  one who carries Chakra (Krishna, Vishnu)
        Chakrapani      ....  Lord Vishnu
        Chaman          ....  a garden
        Champak         .... Champa ( flower ) , Pagoda ( flower )
        Chandra         ....  moon
        Chandrabhushan  ....  Lord  Shiva
        Chandradatt     ....  gift from the moon
        Chandradhar     ....  one who wears moon i.e. Lord  Shiva
        Chandrahas      ....  bow of Lord  Shiva
        Chandraj        ....  Mercury planet
        Chandrak        ....  peacock feather, moon
        Chandrakant     ....  a gem related to moon, moon
        Chandranath     ....  moon  
        Chandarmouli    ....  Lord  Shiva
        Chandrashekhar  ....  one who holds moon in his hair knot (Lord  Shiva)
        Chandranshu     ....  moon ray, Lord  Vishnu
        Chandresh       ....  Lord  of the moon
        Chandan         ....  sandalwood
        Charan          ....  feet
        Charandas       ....  servant at the feet of somebody
        Charanjit       ....  one who has won over the Lord  ( Charanjeet )
        Charudutta      ....  born of beauty
        Chaturanan      ....  one with four heads i.e. Lord  Bramha
        Chaturvedi      .... one who knows all the 4 Vedas
        Chetan          ....  life, living creature
        Chhailbehari    ....  Lord  Krishna
        Chidambar       ....  one whose heart is as grand as the sky
        Chidanand       ....  Lord  Bramha
        Chinmay         ....  full of knowledge, happiness
        Chintamani      ....  philosopher's stone, a wishing stone ( gem )
        Chintan         ...  thought
        Chirag          ....  lamp
        Chiranjeev      ....  long lived, immortal
        Chiranjeet, Chirayu      ....  immortal
        Chitraksh       ....  beautiful eyed
        Chitragupta     ....  Lord Yama's helper who is records all deeds
        Chittaranjan    ....  one who pleases the mind
        Chittaswarup    ....  the supreme spirit
        Chittaprasad    ....  happiness
        Chittesh        ...  ruler of mind
        Chudamani       ....  the best, crest Jewel
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with D            
        Daruka          ....  deodar tree
        Dattatreya      ....  son of Atri, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu
        Dattey          ....  Lord Indra
        Dakshesh        ....  Lord Shiva
        Damodar         ....  Lord Krishna
        Dasharath       ....  one with 10 chariots, Lord Ram's father
        Daya            ....  mercy
        Dayanand        ....  one who likes being merciful or kind
        Dayanidhi       ....  kind person
        Dayasagar       ....  extremely kind, sea of mercy
        Dayaswarup      ....  merciful
        Deendayal       ....  one who has mercy on the downtrodden or poor
        Deenbabdhu      ....  brother ( or helper) of poor people
        Deepak          ....  lamp, kindle
        Deepankar       ....  one who lights lamps
        Deependra       ....  Lord of light
        Deependu        ....  moon
        Deepesh         ....  Lord  of light , sun
        Deeptanshu      ....  shining light, sun
        Deeptendu       ....  shining moon
        Devarsi         ....  sage of Devas
        Devdas          ....  servant of Lord , a servant of temple
        Devidas         ....  servant (devotee) of Godess
        Devadutt        ....  gift from God
        Devanand        ....  joy of god
        Devguru         ....  teacher of Gods ( Brihaspati )
        Devraj          ....  king of Gods ( Lord  Indra)
        Devashish       ....  blessing of the Gods( Debashish )
        Devesh          ....  God of Gods
        Devang          ....  part of God
        Devendra        ....  king of Gods
        Devilal         ....  son of Godess
        Deviprasad      ....  gift of a Godess
        Devkinandan     ....  son of Devki -  (Lord  Krishna)
        Dhananjay       ....  one who wins wealth, Lord  Arjun, Lord  Vishnu.
        Dhananad        ....  pleasure of having wealth
        Dhanaraj        ....  king of wealth ( Kuber )
        Dhanesh         .... Lord  of wealth ( Kuber,  Vishnu )
        Dhanvantari     ....  doctor of Gods
        Dharesh         ....  king, Lord  of land
        Dharma          ....  law ( religious)
        Dharmadev       .... Lord  of law
        Dharmesh        ....  master of religion
        Dharmendra      ....  king of religion
        Dheeraj         ....  bravery
        Dhiren          ....  one who is strong, powerful
        Dhirendra       ....  Lord of the brave
        Dhruv           ....  pole star, unperturbed
        Dhaval          ....  fair complexioned
        Digamber        ....  nacked, Lord  Shiva
        Dilip           ....  King, ancestor of Lord Rama
        Dinanath        ....  saviour of the downtrodden or poor
        Dinesh          ....  sun, God of the day
        Dinkar          ....  sun
        Dinpal          ....  sun
        Divakar         ....  sun
        Divyanshu       ....  divine light, sun
        Divyesh         ....  sun
        Divyendu        ....  bright moon
        Duranjaya       ....  a heroic son
        Durgadutt       ....  gift from Godess Durga
        Durgadas        ....  servant ( a devotee ) of Godess Durga
        Durgesh         ....  Lord  of fort
        Durjaya         ....  difficult to conquer, Lord  Vishnu
        Durvish         ....  one who cannot be affected by poison (Lord  Shiva)
        Dwarkanath      ....  Lord  of Dwarka (Lord  Krishna)
        Dwarkadhish     ....  ruler of Dwarka (Lord  Krishna)
        Dwijendra       ....  moon
        Dwijesh         ....  moon
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with E   
        Ekalinga        ....  Lord Shiva
        Ekanga          ....  a bodyguard
        Eknath          ....  a famous poet-saint of India
        Esh             ....  God
        Eshwar          ....  God
        Eshwardutt      ....  gift of God
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  Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with F ( Ph)         
        Phalgun         ....  A month from our Hindu Calender
        Phanibhushan    ....  one who wears a snake (Lord Shiva)
        Phaninath       ....  lord of serpents (Sheshnag, Vasuki)
        Phanindra       ....  king of Gods ( Sheshnag, Vasuki )
        Phanindranath   ....  Lord Vishnu
        Phoolendu       ....  the full moon
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with G
        Gagan           .... the sky,  heaven
        Gajanan         ....  one with an elephant face ( Lord Ganesh)
        Gajendra        ....  elephant king (Lord Airavat)
        Gajendranath    ....  owner of Gajendra (Lord Indra)
        Ganaraj         ....  Lord of the clan
        Ganesh          ....  son of Lord Shiva & Parwati , the elephant -headed God
        Gandharaj       ....  king of scent , Sandal - wood
        Gandharva       ....  musicians of Gods
        Gangadhar       ....  one who wears Ganga (Lord Shiva), ocean
        Gangadutt       ....  gift of Ganga
        Gangesh         ....  Lord Shiva
        Gaurang         ....  fair complexioned
        Gaurav          ....  honor, respect, pride
        Gaurikant       ....  husband of Gauri ( Lord Shiva)
        Gaurinandan     ....  son of Gauri (Lord Ganesh, Kartikeya )
        Gaurinath       ....  Husband of Gauri ( Lord Shiva)
        Gaurishankar    ....  Lord Shiva and Gauri ( Parvati )
        Gaurish         ....  Lord Shiva
        Geet            ....  song
        Ghanashyam      ....  dark cloud, Lord Krishna
        Ghanapriya      ....  lover of clouds ( peacock )
        Ghanendra       ....  lord of clouds (Lord Indra )
        Girish          ....  God of mountain (Lord Shiva)
        Giriraj         ....  Lord  of mountain ( Himalaya )
        Girilal         ....  son of mountain
        Giridhar        ....  one who holds ( lifts ) mountain (Lord Krishna)
        Girijanandan    ....  son of Girija (Lord Ganesh)
        Govind          ....  cowherd (Lord Krishna)
        Gopal           ....  Lord Krishna, cow herd
        Gopan           ....  protection
        Gunaratna       ....  jewel of virtue
        Gulab           ....  rose
        Guru            ....  master, teacher , one who shows the path
        Gurbachan       ....  promise or words of the guru
        Gurdeep         ....  lamp of the guru
        Gurdayal        ....  compassionate guru
        Gurcharan       ....  feet of the guru
        Gurmeet         ....  friend of the guru
        Gurnam          ....  name of the guru
        Gursharan       ....  refuge at the guru
        Gurudas         ....  servant of the guru
        Gurudutt        ....  gift of the guru
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with H
        Hansaraj        ....  king of Swans
        Hanuman         ....  a devotee of Lord Ram, son of Anjani
        Haresh          ....  Lord  Shiva
        Harish          ....  Lord  Shiva, king of Monkeys (  Sugreev )
        Hari            ....  Lord  Vishnu, Monkey
        Harilal         ....  son of Hari
        Harihar         ....  Lord  Vishu and Lord  Shiva together
        Harishankar     ....  Lord  Vishnu and Lord  Shankar (Shiva)
        Haridutt        ....  gift of Hari
        Harmendra       ....  moon
        Harsha          ....  delight, Joy
        Harshad         ....  one who gives pleasure
        Harshul         ....  deer
        Harshal         ....  a lover
        Harshvardhan    ....  one who increases joy, happiness
        Hemang          ....  one with shining body
        Hemadri         ....  mountain of gold
        Hemant          ....  one of the 6 seasons ( part of winter )
        Hemachandra     ....  golden moon
        Hemaprakash     ....  golden light
        Hemavatinandan  ....  son of Goddess Parvati ( Ganesh )
        Hemendra        ....  Lord  of gold
        Hemaraj         ....  king of gold
        Heramba         ....  boastful, name of Ganapati
        Hemendu         ....  golden moon.
        Himanshu        ....  one radiating cool light ( moon )
        Hiranya         ....  wealth
        Hridaynath      ....  beloved
        Hridyanshu      ....  light from heart, moon
        Hridayesh       ....  king of Heart
        Hrishikesh      ....  one who controls senses, Lord  Krishna, Lord  Vishnu
        Hiresh          ....  king of Gems
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ndian Names for Baby Boys starting with I
    
        Ilesh           .... Lord of earth
        Indeever        ....  a blue lotus
        Indra           ....  king of Gods, most strong
        Indradutt       ....  gift of Lord Indra
        Indrajit        ....  conquerer of lord  Indra (  Meghnad)
        Indraneel       ....  emerald
        Indubhushan     ....  moon, Shiva
        Induj           ....  mercury ( planet )
        Indukant        ....  moon
        Indushekhar     ....  Lord Shiva
        Inesh           ....  king of kings
        Iresh           ....  Lord of earth, Vishnu
        Ishan           ....  sun, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu
        Ishwar          ....  powerful, the supreme God
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with J
        Jagadeesh       ....  Lord of the world, Lord Vishnu , God
        Jagadeep        ....  light of the world
        Jagajeet        ....  conquerer Of the world
        Jagajeevan      ....  life of the world, worldly life
        Jaganarayan     ....  God of the world ( Jagatnarayan  )
        Jagannath       ....  Lord of the world
        Jagamohan       ....  one who attracts the world (  Jagatmohan )
        Jagatkishor     ....  World child
        Jagatprakash    ....  light of the world
        Jagatprabhu     ....  God of the world
        Jagatpal        ....  caretaker of the world (  God  )
        Jagatveer       ....  bravest in the world (  Jagveer  )
        Jagatbehari     ....  world traveler (  Jagvihari  )
        Jayadeep        ....  light of victory
        Jaidev          ....  God of victory
        Jaldev          ....  God of water (Lord Varun)
        Jaldhar         ....  one who holds water ( meaning  cloud)
        Jalendu         ....  reflection of the moon in water
        Jalbhushan      ....  ornament of water ( means  wind)
        Janak           ....  father of Sita according to Ramayana, creator
        Janakinath      ....  Lord Rama
        Janakibhushan   ....  ornament of Janki ( Lord Rama)
        Janakiraman     ....  Lord Rama
        Janardan        ....  one who helps people, Lord Vishnu
        Janesh          ....  king
        Japendu         ....  Lord Shiva
        Japesh          ....  Lord Shiva
        Jasraj          ....  king of fame
        Jasveer         ....  hero of fame, victorious
        Jaswant         ....  victorious (  Yashwant )
        Jawahar         ....  jewel
        Jay             ....  victory
        Jayachand       ....  victory moon
        Jayaditya       ....  victorious sun
        Jayant          ....  victorious, Lord Vishnu
        Jayapal         ....  king, Lord Vishnu, Lord Bramha
        Jayaprakash     ....  light of victory
        Jaysukh         ....  pleasure of victory
        Jayashekhar     ....  crest of victory
        Jayawant        ....  victorious
        Jeevan          ....  life
        Jeevanprakash   ....  light of life
        Jeevesh         ....  God
        Jitendra, Jeetandra  ....  conqueror of Lord Indra
        Jinendra        ....  Lord  of life
        Jishnu          ....  triumphant, Arjun
        Jnyandeep       ....  light of knowledge
        Jnyaneshwar     ....  the God of wisdom
        Jograj          ....  Yograj,  king of Yoga, Lord Krishna
        Jogindra        ....  Lord Shiva
        Jyotiprakash    ....  light of flame
        Jyotiranjan     ....  happy flame
        Jyotirdhar      ....  one who holds the flame, sun
        Jwalaprasad     ....  Gift of flame  
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with K
       
        Kailash       ....  name of a Himalayan peak, abode of Lord Shiva
        Kailasnath, Kailashnath  ....  Lord of mount Kailash ( i.e Lord Shiva )
        Kaladhar        ....  one who shows different phases  ( i.e. the moon)
        Kalanath        ....  moon
        Kalanidhi       ....  moon, Lord Shiva
        Kalicharan      ....  feet of Goddess Kali ( Goddess Durga)
        Kalidas         ....  devotee of Godess Kali, name of a famous poet of India
        Kalyan          ....  good, well-being , auspicious,
        Kanha           ....  Lord Krishna
        Kamadev         ....  God of love (lust), Cupid
        Kamal           ....  lotus flower
        Kamalbandhu     ....  Friend or brother of lotus (  sun)
        Kamalesh, Kamaleshwar   ....  God of lotus (  Lord Vishnu) (Kamaleshwar)
        Kamalkant       ....  Lord Vishnu
        Kamalakar       ....  a lake where lotus grows
        Kamalnayan      ....  one with beautiful lotus-type eyes
        Kamalnath       ....  Lord Vishnu
        Kamalaksh       ....  one with beautiful lotus -type  eyes
        Kamlapati       ....  Lord Vishnu
        Kamboj          ....  conch shell, elephant        
        Kanak           ....  gold
        Kanan           ....  forest
        Kanchan         ....  gold
        Kanhaiya        ....  Lord Krishna
        Kanthamani      ....  necklace jewel
        Kapaali         ....  Lord Shiva
        Kapi            ....  monkey, sun
        Kapidhwaj       ....  one with monkey flag ( Arjun)
        Kapirath        ....  one with monkey or sun on his chariot ( Lord Rama/Arjun)
        Kapil           ....  white, innoccent, Lord Shiva
        Kapilashwa      ....  one with a white horse ( Lord Indra)
        Kapindra        ....  king of monkeys (  Hanuman, Sugreev  )
        Karna, Karan     ....  eldest brother of Pandavas, ear
        Karnajeet       ....  conquerer of Karna (  i.e. Arjun)
        Karnapriya      ....  something that is sweet to our ears
        Karnabhushan    ....  ear ring,   ear ornament
        Kartik          ....  name of a month from Indian calendar
        Kartikeya       ....  God of war, one born in month of Kartik or Kritika nakshatra
        Karunakar       ....  Very kind
        Karunanidhi     ....  one whose heart is full of kindness
        Kashinath       ....  Lord of Kashi ( Varanasi ) , Lord Shiva
        Kaushal         ....  clever, skilled
        Kaushik         ....  sentiment of love, Vishwamitra
        Kavi            ....   wise man, poet
        Kedar           ....  name of a peak in Himalaya, flower bed
        Kedarnath       ....  Lord of mount Kedar ( Lord Shiva)
        Keshav          ....  having curly hair, Lord Krishna
        Ketan           ....  mark, sign, dwelling
        Keval           ....  only
        Khagendra       ....  king of birds, eagle (  Garuda)
        Khagesh         ....  God of birds (Garuda )
        Kharanshu       ....  sun
        Khushwant       ....  one full of happiness
        Kirit           ....  crown, tiara
        Kiritmani       ....  jewel in the crown
        Kiran           ....  ray
        Kirtan          ....  song of praise
        Kirti           ....  fame
        Kirtibhushan    ....  one adorned with fame
        Kirtivallabh    ....  aspirant of fame
        Kishore         ....  teenager
        Kshitij         ....  horizon
        Kshitidhar      ....  mountain
        Kshiraj         ....  moon, lotus, conch -shell
        Kripanidhi      ....  one with heart full of mercy
        Kripasagar      ....  ocean of mercy
        Krishna         ....  black, dark, Lord Krishna
        Krishnamoorti   ....  idol of  Lord Krishna
        Kulvir          ....  Hero of the family
        Kuldeep         ....  heir to the family
        Kuldev          ....  family diety
        Kundan          ....  purified gold
        Kunjabehari     ....  one who roams in kunja (i.e  Lord Krishna)
        Kunwar          ....  a prince
        Kusumakar       ....  garden, spring season
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with L
        Lakshman        ....  brother of Lord Rama, Prosperous
        Lakshmikant     ....  husband of Lakshmi (  Lord  Vishnu), or a  rich person
        Lakshminath     ....  Lord  Vishnu
        Lakshminarayan  ....  Lakshmi and Lord  Vishnu together
        Lakshmipati     ....  husband of Lakshmi ( Lord  Vishnu)
        Lakshmiraman    ....  Lord  Vishnu
        Lalchand, Lalchandra ....  red moon
        Lalit           ....  beautiful
        Lalitaditya     ....  a beautiful sun
        Lalitchandra    ....  a beautiful moon
        Lalitesh        ....  God of beauty, husband of a beautiful wife
        Lalitlochan     ....  one with beautiful eyes
        Lalitmohan      ....  beautiful & attractive
        Lohit           ....  red, made of copper, Mars, Bramhaputra river
        Lohitashwa      ....  one with red horse ( Lord  Shiva ), Fire
        Lokbhushan      ....  Ornament of the world
        Lokesh          ....  king of world, Lord  Bramha, Lord  Indra
        Loknath         ....  lord of all worlds, king
        Lokpradeep      ....  Gautam Budha
        Lokprakash      ....  light of the world
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with M
        Madan           ....  God of love, cupid, bee
        Madangopal      ....  lovely cowherd ( Lord Krishna )
        Madanmohan      ....  lovely & attractive (Lord Krishna)
        Madhav          ....  sweet like honey, Krishna
        Madhu           ....  honey, nectar
        Madhughosh      ....  sweet sounding
        Madhukar        ....  lover, honey bee
        Madhukant       ....  moon
        Madhusudhana    ....  Lord Krishna, one who killed demon Madhu, bee
        Mahabahu        ....  one with strong arms ( Arjun )
        Mahabali        ....  strong, one with great strength
        Mahadev         ....  most powerful God
        Mahamati        ....  one with big brain ( Ganesh )
        Mahavir         ....  most courageous amongst men
        Mahesh          ....  Lord Shiva
        Maheshkumar     ....  son of Lord Shiva (Ganesh, Kartikey)
        Maheshwar       ....   Lord Shiva
        Mahendra        ....  Lord Indra, Vishnu
        Maheepati       ....  the king
        Mahish          ....  ceremoniously crowned king
        Mahipal         ....  king
        Mahipati        ....  king
        Maitreya        ....  friend
        Makarand        ....  honey, nectar
        Malhar          .... a raga used in Indian music
        Martand         ....  sun
        Manavendra      ....  king amongst men
        Mandeep         ....  lamp of mind
        Mandhatri       ....  prince
        Manendra        ....  king of mind
        Mangal          ....  auspicious, Mars
        Mangesh         ....  Lord Shiva
        Mani            ....  gem
        Manibhushan     ....  an ornament of jewels, very best jewel
        Manidhar        ....  a mythical snake with jewel in its hood
        Manik           ....  gem
        Maniram         ....  jewel of a person
        Manishankar     ....  Lord Shiva
        Manish          ....  intelligent, God of mind
        Manindra        ....  diamond, lord of mind
        Manjeet         ....  winner of mind
        Manjughosh      ....  sweet sounding recitation
        Manmohan        ....  one who attacts mind
        Mansukh         ....  pleasure of mind
        Manprasad       ....  mentally calm & cool person
        Manoranjan      ....  one who pleases the mind
        Manohar         ....  one who wins over mind, attractive
        Manoj           ....  born of mind, Kamdev
        Manu            ....  founder / father of human beings
        Manuraj         ....  Kuber
        Markandeya      ....  a sage
        Mareechi        ....  ray of light, also name of a constallation
        Maruti          ....  Hanuman, Bhimsen
        Matsendra       ....  king of the fishes
        Mayank          ....  moon
        Mayur           ....  peacock
        Meghnad         ....  thunder
        Meghdutt        ....  gift of clouds
        Meghraj         ....  God of clouds (Lord Indra)
        Mehul           ....  rain
        Mihir           ....  sun
        Mihirkiran      ....  sun ray
        Milind          ....  honey bee, Krishna
        Mitesh          ....  one with few desires
        Mithil          ....  kingdom
        Mithilesh       ....  Lord of Mithila ( Sita's father )
        Mithun          ....  couple
        Mitul           ....  limited, friend
        Mohan           ....  charming, fascinating, Lord Krishna
        Mohanish        ....  attractive God, Krishna
        Mohit           ....  enchanted by beauty
        Mohin           ....  attractive
        Monish          ....  Lord of mind
        Moti            ....  pearl
        Mrigalochan     ....  one with eyes like that of a deer
        Mrigank         ....  moon
        Mrigankmouli    ....  one with moon in his hair ( i.e. Lord Shiva )
        Mrigankshekhar  ....  one with moon on his head (i.e.Lord Shiva)
        Mrigendra       .... Lord of deers (i.e.lion)
        Mrigesh         ....  lion
        Mrinal          ....  lotus
        Mrinank         ....  moon
        Mrinendra       ....  lion
        Mrityunjay      ....  one who has conquered death
        Mudit           ....  happy
        Mukesh          ....  Lord of the dumb, a cloth made of golden and silver threads, Kamdev
        Muktanand       ....  happiness of freedom
        Mukul           ....  bud, body, earth , soul
        Mukunda         ....  freedom giver, mercury ( element ),  jewel, Vishnu, Krishna
        Murali          .... a flute
        Muralidhar      ....  one holding a flute (i.e. Lord Krishna)
        Murari          ....  Lord Krishna
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with N
        Naakesh         ....  moon
        Naagdhar        ....  one who wears cobra ( Lord Shiva)
        Naagendra       ....  Lord  of serpents ( Vaasuki )
        Naagesh         ....  God of serpents (  Sheshnaag  )
        Naagpal, Nagpal ....  saviour of serpents ( the cobras )
        Naagpati        ....  King of serpents ( Vaasuki )
        Naagraj         ....  king of serpents, Sheshnaag
        Nabhoj          ....  born in sky
        Nabhomani       ....  jewel of the sky ( sun)
        Nachiketa       ....  fire
        Nadeesh         ....  God of river (ocean)
        Nadeen          ....  ocean
        Nagdhar         ....  one who adornes mountain (Lord Krishna)
        Nagesh          ....  God of mountain (  Himalaya  )
        Nagendra        ....  Lord of mountains ( Himalaya )
        Nakhraj         ....  moon
        Nakul           ....  mangoos,   4th  Pandav
        Nalin           ....  lotus
        Nalinaksh       ....  lotus -eyed
        Nalinikant      ....  husband of lotus,  ( sun)
        Naman           ....  bow, salute
        Namdev          ....  poet, saint
        Namit           ....  bowed down, modest
        Nand            ....  happy
        Nandan          ....  friend ,  king,  son, one who brings happiness
        Nandak          ....  pleasing
        Nandakishor     ....  wiz-kid, Lord Krishna
        Nandakumar      ....  Lord Krishna
        Nandapal        ....  Lord Krishna
        Nandi           ....  one who pleases others, the divine bull
        Nandish         ....  Lord Shiva (Nandishwar)
        Narayana        ....  Lord Vishnu, refuge of man, god
        Naresh          ....  Lord  of men
        Narendra        ....  king of men, king
        Narendranath    ....  king of kings, emperor
        Narhari         ....  man-lion ( Nara  simha)
        Narottam        ....  best amongst  men, Lord Vishnu
        Narsimha        ....  half lion &  half man
        Nartan          ....  dance
        Narmad          ....  bringing delight
        Nateshwar       ....  God of drama ( Lord Shiva)
        Natraj          ....  king among actors,  Lord Shiva
        Naveen, Navin   ....  new
        Navendu         ....  new moon ( the moon a night after amavasya )
        Navinchandra    ....  same as Navendu
        Navneet         ....  fresh butter, Lord Krishna
        Navratan        ....  nine jewels
        Navrang         ....  beautiful
        Nawal           ....  new, surprise
        Nawalkishor     ....  Lord Krishna
        Nayan           ....  eye
        Neel            ....  blue
        Neelabh         ....  object in the sky (  cloud, moon)
        Neelam          ....  emerald
        Neelamani       ....  blue jewel
        Neelambar       ....  blue-cloth, blue sky
        Neelambuj       ....  blue lotus
        Neelgreev       ....  Lord Shiva
        Neelkamal       ....  blue lotus
        Neelkant        ....  a jewel, Lord Vishnu
        Neelkanth       ....  one with blue neck (e.g. the bird peacock, Lord  Shiva)
        Neeraj          ....  born from water (lotus, pearl)
        Nibodh          ....  knowledge
        Nihal           ....  happy, contented
        Nihar           ....  mist,  dew, Fog
        Nidhish         ....  lord of treasure (Kuber)
        Niketan         ....  house, abode
        Nikhil          ....  complete, whole
        Nikhilesh       .... Lord of the universe
        Nikunj          ....  garden
        Nilay           ....  home, abode
        Nilesh, Neelesh     ....  blue God ( Lord  Krishna), god of blue sky (i.e. moon)
        Nimish          ....  time for flicker of an eye, moment
        Ninad , Ninaad    ...  sound,  the gentle sound of water
        Nirad           ....  given by water, cloud
        Niraj           ....  born from water ( eg   lotus flower, pearl )
        Niramitra       ....  son of pandava Sahadeva
        Niranjan        ....  flawless (   without anjan), Lord Shiva
        Nirajit         ....  lighted
        Niramay         ....  pure, flawless
        Nirankar        ....  with no shape (God)
        Nirbhay         ....  fearless
        Nirdhar         ....  one who holds water (  cloud)
        Nirish          ....  free, without any owner
        Nirmal          ....  clean, pure
        Nirav           ....  without sound, silent
        Nirupam         ....  uncomparable
        Nitin           ....  follower of right  path
        Nitish          ....  Lord  of correct path
        Nityanand       ....  ever happy, eternal happiness
        Nityasundar     ....  ever good-looking
        Nishad          ....   the 7th note on Indian musical scale, one who eats only in the night
        Nishakar, Nishikar        ....  moon (Lord  of night)
        Nishakant, Nishikant       ....  husband of night (  moon)
        Nishant         ....  end of night, dawn
        Nishar          ....  warm cloth
        Nishchal        ....  unmovable, unshakable
        Nishesh         ....  God of night (moon)
        Nishit          ....  sharp, pointed
        Nishith         ....  midnight
        Nishinath       ....  Lord of night (moon) ( Nishipati,  Nishipal)
        Nishok          ....  one without sorrow, happy
        Niteesh         ....  the God of law, one well versed in law
        Nityanand       ....  always  happy
        Nivrutti        ....  separation from world
        Nripendra       ....  the king of kings
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with O
     
        Ojas            ....  brilliance, shine, glow
        Omkar           ....   sound of Om, divine sound
        Omkarnath       ....  Shiva
        Omanand         ....  joy Of Om
        Omprakash       ....  light Of Om
        Omswarup        ....  like Om
        Oojam           ....  enthusiasm
        Oorjit          ....  powerful, strong
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with P
        Padmakar        ....   jewel, Lord Vishnu
        Padmakant       ....  husband of lotus ( sun)
        Padmaj          ....  born from lotus ( Lord Bramha)
        Padmadhar       ....  one who holds a lotus ( Lord Vishnu)
        Padmanabh       ....  one with lotus in his navel ( Lord Vishnu)
        Padmapani       ....  Lord Bramha
        Padmabandhu     ....  friend of lotus ( bee , sun )
        Padmalochan     ....  lotus eyed
        Padmakar        ....  lake with lotuses
        Palash          ....  name of a tree (   Kinshuk  )
        Pallav          ....  young shoots &  leaves
        Panduranga      ....  one with a pale white complexion
        Pankaj          ....  lotus
        Pankajeet       ....  eagle ( Garuda  )
        Pannalal        ....  a jewel
        Parag           ....  pollen grains, sandal Wood
        Parantap        ....  conquerrer
        Parmanand       ....  divine happiness
        Paramartha      ....  highest  or divine  truth
        Paramjeet       ....  highest success
        Paras           ....  a  stone  ( mythical stone  ) which can turn anything into gold
        Parighosh       ....  loud sound
        Parikshit       ....  tested one, son of Abhimanyu
        Paritosh        ....  contentment
        Parees          ....  touch stone
        Paresh          ....  supreme spirit
        Pariket         ....  against desire
        Parindra        ....  lion
        Partha          ....  Arjun, king
        Parthasarathi   ....  charioteer of Partha ( Lord  Krishna)
        Parvateshwar    ....  God of mountains (  Himalaya   )
        Parvatinandan   ....  son of Parvati (   Ganesh /   Kartikeya)
        Pashunath       ....  Lord  of animals ( Lord Shiva, lion)
        Pashupati       ....   animal farmer, Lord  Shiva
        Pavan           ....  wind
        Pavankumar      ....  Bhim, Hanuman (  son of the  wind)
        Pavansut, Pavanputra  ....  son of wind (Bhim, Hanuman)
        Pinak           ....  Bow of Shiva
        Pitambar        ....  yellow cloth, Lord Vishnu
        Piyush          ....  amrit ,  elixir,   drink that makes one immortal
        Prabhat         ....  dawn
        Prabhakar       ....  one which gives light ( eg sun, moon, fire)
        Prabhanjan      ....  dust storm
        Prabhas         ....  brilliance, light
        Prabhav         ....  creation, Lord Vishnu
        Prabir          ....  hero, brave one (  Praveer  )
        Prabodh         ....  sound advice, awake
        Prabodhan       ....  knowledge
        Prabuddha       ....  knowledgeable
        Pradarsh        ....  appearance, order
        Pradeep         ....  light, lamp
        Pradhyot        ....  ray of light
        Prafulla        ....  pleasant, cheerful, in full bloom
        Pradnesh        ....  lord of wisdom
        Prahlad         ....  extreme joy, son of Hiranyakashyap
        Prajapati       ....  king, Bramha
        Prajin          ....  kind hearted
        Prajit          ....  kind hearted
        Prajesh         ....  Rohini constallation, v Bramha
        Prakash         ....  light
        Pramath         ....  horse
        Pramesh         ....  master of accurate knowledge
        Pramit          ....  enlightened one, consciousness, definite
        Pramod          ....  happiness
        Pran            ....  life
        Pranad          ....  loud sound, reverberation
        Pranal          ....  waterway
        Pranav          ....   sacred syllable Om
        Pranay          ....  romance
        Praneet         ....  requested
        Pranet          ....  leader
        Prannath        ....  Lord of life (  most beloved person), husband
        Pranshu         ....  tall, Lord Vishnu
        Pranesh         ....  Lord of life (husband, master)
        Praney          ....  obedient
        Prasad          ....  offering to God during pooja
        Prasata         ....  father of Draupad
        Prashant        ....  calm and composed, cool
        Prasoon         ....  flower
        Prasanna        ....  cheerful, pleased
        Pratap          ....  bravery, dignity, majesty
        Prateek         ....  symbol, first word in a sentence
        Prateet         ....  well known, clear
        Prateep         ....  opposite
        Pratosh         ....  extreme delight
        Pratyush        ....  sun
        Praveen         ....  expert, skilled
        Praveer         ....  an excellent warrior, king
        Pravar          ....  chief
        Pravan          ....  bowed down, modest
        Prayag          ....  confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati
        Preetam         ....  beloved, husband
        Preetish        ....  God of love
        Preetidutt      ....  gifted with love
        Preetiwardhan   ....  one who increases love
        Prem            ....  love
        Premal          ....  full of love
        Premanand       ....  joy of love
        Pritam          ....  lover
        Prithu          ....  broad, spacious
        Prithvijaj      ....  king of the earth
        Priyadarshan    ....  nice to look at, handsome
        Prayadarshi     ....  one who is liked by all
        Priyanvad       ....  sweet talking person
        Priyaranjan     ....  beloved
        Pukhraj         ....  a yellow jewel
        Puneet          ....  pure, holy
        Pundarik        ....  white lotus
        Purandar        .... Lord  Indra, Lord Vishnu
        Purumitra       ....  friend of city
        Purujit         ....  conqueror of city
        Purushottam     ....  best amongst  men, Lord Rama
        Pushkara        ....  blue lotus, fountain, lake
        Pushpak         ....  Kuber's plane taken away by Ravan
        Pushpaj         ....  born from a  flower
        Pushpad         ....  who who gives flowers
        Pushpaketu      ....  Kamdev, cupid
        Pushpakar       ....  the Spring season (Vasant ), flower season
        Purnendu        ....  full moon
        Pyarelal        ....  Lord Krishna
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with R          Radhakrishna    ....  Radha  &  Lord Krishna
        Radheya         ....  son of Radha .i e  Karna
        Raghav          ....  born in Raghu Clan (  Rama)
        Raghuveer/vir      ....  brave man of the Raghu clan (Rama)
        Rahul           ....  son of Gautam Buddha
        Raj             ....  king
        Rajan           ....  king
        Rajat           ....  silver
        Rajanikant      ....  lord of night ( the  moon)
        Rajaneesh, Rajnish ....  God of night (moon)
        Rajkumar        ....  prince
        Rajeev, Rajiv    ....  a blue lotus
        Rajendra        ....  emperor, king of kings
        Rajesh          ....  God of kings, emperor
        Rajiv           ....  lotus flower
        Rakesh          ....  lord of the night (  moon  )
        Raktakamal      ....  a red lotus
        Ram             ....  Lord Rama, charming
        Ramakant        ....  husband of Rama (i.e. Lord Vishnu)
        Ramakrishna     ....  Rama & Krishna
        Raman           ....  pleasing, beloved, Kamdev
        Ramdas          ....  devotee (a servant) of Rama, Hanuman
        Ramesh          ....  God of Rama (i.e.  Lord  Vishnu)
        Ramanuja        ....  born after Lord Rama   i.e. Lakshman
        Randheer        ....  one who shows bravery & boldness in war
        Ranganath       ....  Lord  Vishnu
        Ranjan          ....  pleasing act
        Ranjeet         ....  victor in wars
        Rasraj          ....  king of liquids (  mercury -element ), romance (  Shringar ras)
        Rateesh         ....  God of Ratee, husband of Ratee (   Kamdev)
        Ratnakar        ....  mine of jewels, Kuber, sea
        Ratnesh         ....  G od of jewels (  Kuber)
        Ravi            ....  Sun,  fire
        Ravinandan      ....  son of sun (  Karna )
        Ravindra        ....  sun
        Ravindranath    ....  Lord  Vishnu
        Ravinshu        ....  Kamdev ( Cupid )
        Ravikiran       ....  sun ray
        Ripudaman       ....  one who defeats his enemies
        Rishi           ....  sage, ray of light
        Rishabh         ....  morality
        Rohan           ....  climbing or ascending something, developing, increasing
        Rohit           ....  red, sun,  red flower
        Rohitashwa      ....  one with red horse, fire
        Rochan          ....  red lotus, bright
        Rudra           ....  angry, Lord  Shiva
        Rupesh          ....  Lord  of beauty
        Rupak           ....  sign, feature, acting
        Rupin           ....  embodied beauty
        Rujul           ....  simple, honest
        Rutajit         ....  conquerer of truth
        Ritujeet, Rutujit    ....  conquerer of seasons 
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with S
        Sachetan        ....  awake, rational
        Sachin          ....  Lord Indra
        Sagar           ....  ocean, sea
        Sagardutt       ....  gift of ocean
        Sadanand        ....  always  joyous, Lord  Vishnu
        Sadashiv        ....  one who always does good, Lord  Shiva
        Sahastrabahu    ....  one with thousand arms, Lord  Shiva
        Sahastrajit     ....  victor of thousands, thousand times victorious, Lord  Krishna, Lord  Vishnu
        Salaj           ....  water which flows from melted ice from mountain
        Salil           ....  water
        Samar           ....  war
        Samarendra      ....  Lord of war, Lord  Vishnu
        Samarjit        ....  victorious in war, Lord Vishnu
        Sambodh         ....  complete knowledge
        Samir / sameer          ....  breeze
        Sampat          ....  well to do
        Samrat          ....  emperor
        Samudra         ....  sea
        Sanat           ....  Lord  Bramha
        Sandeep         ....   lighted lamp, to lighten up
        Sanjay          ....  victory, Lord Shiva, Dhritarashtra's minister
        Sanjeev         ....  one who can bring back the dead to life,  life, love
        Sanjog          ....  coincidence
        Sankara, Shankar   ....  Lord  Shiva
        Sapan           ....  dream (  Swapna )
        Santosh         ....  happiness
        Sarasvat        ....  learned
        Sarang          ....  spotted deer, moon, sun, Lord  Krishna
        Sarvesh         ....  master of all, God, king
        Satish          ....  god of truth
        Satya           ....  truth
        Satyadarshi     ....  one who can see the truth
        Satyajit        ....  victory of truth
        Satyamurty      ....  statue of truth
        Satyanarayan    ....  Lord  Vishnu
        Satyaprakash    ....  light of truth
        Satyavan        ....  one who speaks truth
        Satyavrat       ....  one who has taken the vow of truth
        Satyendra       ....  Lord of truth ( Satyen),  elixir ,  amrit
        Saurav          ....  divine, celestial
        Saurabh         ....  fragrance, mango, saffron
        Savitendra      ....  sun
        Senajit         ....  conquerer of an army
        Shailendra      ....  king of mountains, Himalaya
        Shakunt         ....  blue jay
        Shalin          ....  modest
        Shambhu         ....  Lord  Shiva
        Shankar         ....  Lord  Shiva, auspicious
        Shankhdhar      ....  one who carries a conch shell ( Lord  Vishnu)
        Shankhapani     ....  same as Shankhadhar
        Shankhi         ....  ocean, Lord  Vishnu
        Shaktidhar      ....  powerful one, Kartikeya
        Sharad          ....  name of a season
        Sharatchandra   ....  moon in Sharad season
        Sharvarish      ....  moon
        Shailesh        ....  God of mountain, Himalaya
        Shami           ....  fire, name of a tree
        Shashee         ....  moon
        Shashank        ....  moon
        Shashibhushan   ....  one who wears moon as ornament (Lord  Shiva)
        Shashidhar      ....  one who carries moon (Lord  Shiva)
        Shashikant      ....  moon stone
        Shashikar       ....  moon ray
        Shashipushpa    ....  lotus
        Shashishekhar   ....  one with moon at the top of head - Lord  Shiva
        Shashwat        ....  ever lasting, continuous
        Shardul         ....  tiger
        Shatrughna      ....  destroyer of enemies, Lord  Rama's brother
        Shatrunjay      ....  one who defeats  enemies
        Shail           ....  mountain
        Shailesh        ....  God of mountain ( Himalaya)
        Shailendra      ....  God of mountain ( Himalaya)
        Shaildhar       ....  one who holds mountain ( Lord  Krishna)
        Shekhar         ....  mountain peak
        Sheshdhar       ....  one who holds Shesha (snake) - Lord  Shiva
        Shikhar         ....  mountain peak
        Shirish         ....  name of a tree
        Shishir         ....  name of a season, cold
        Shiv            ....  Lord Shiva, auspicious, lucky
        Shivanand       ....  one who is happy in Lord Shiva's thoughts or Shiva's worship
        Shivkumar       ....  son of Lord  Shiva (Ganesh, Kartikeya)  ( Shivanandan )
        Shivshekhar     ....  one at the top of Shiva (moon)
        Shree           ....  Mr,  God
        Shreedhar       ....  husband of Lakshmi ( Lord  Vishnu)
        Shreekant       ....  husband of Shree(Lakshmi)  ( Lord  Vishnu ), beautiful
        Shreekanth, shrikanth      ....  Shiva
        Shreekumar , shrikumar     ....  beautiful
        Shreekrishna , shrikrishna   ....  Krishna
        Shreenivas , shrinivas     ....  abode of Lakshmi (vaikunth, Vishnu)
        Shreyas         ....  superior
        Shubhranshu     ....  moon, camphor
        Shvetang        ....  fair complexioned
        Shvetank        ....  having a white mark
        Shwetbhanu      ....  moon
        Shwetambar      ....  one who wearswhite clothes, Lord  Shiva
        Shwetanshu      ....  moon
        Shyam           ....  dark blue, black
        Shyamal         ....  black, dark blue
        Shyamsundar     ....  dark and handsome, Lord  Krishna
        Siddharth       ....  the blessed one, Buddha, white mustard
        Siddhanath      ....  Mahadev (Lord  Shiva)
        Sitaram         ....  Sita & Lord  Rama
        Sohan           ....  good looking
        Somanshu        ....  moon ray
        Somnath         ....  lord of moon (Lord  Shiva)
        Somkar          ....  moon light
        Somprakash      ....  moon light
        Snehal          ....  friendly
        Srikant         ....  lover of wealth
        Srinivas        ....  abode of wealth
        Sriram          ....  Lord Rama
        Sridhar         ....  wealthy person
        Subodh          ....  sound advice, easily understood
        Subhadr         ....  gentleman
        Subhas          ....  shining
        Subhash         ....  soft spoken
        Suchir          ....  eternal
        Sudarshan , sudarsh    ....  good looking
        Sudeep          ....  bright
        Sudeepta        ....  bright
        Sudesha         ....  good country
        Sudeva          ....  good Deva
        Sudhakar        ....  mine of nectar, moon
        Sudama          ....  meek or humble person, Lord  Krishna's pauper friend
        Sudhanshu       ....  moon, camphor
        Sudhindra       ....  God of wisdom
        Sudhir          ....  resolute, brave
        Sudhish         ....  Lord of excellent intellect
        Sughosh         ....  one with melodious voice
        Sugriva         ....  one with graceful neck, king of monkeys
        Suhas           ....  one with beautiful smile/ laughter
        Sujat           ....  belonging to a good clan
        Sujan           ....  a good person
        Sujit           ....  victory
        Sukanth         ....  one with a sweet voice, one with graceful neck
        Sukarma         ....  one who does good deeds
        Sukhdev         ....  god of happiness
        Sukhwant        ....  full of happiness, pleasant
        Sukrant         ....  extremely beautiful
        Sukumar         ....  handsome, soft, tender
        Sulabh          ....  easy to get
        Sulalit         ....  graceful
        Sumant          ....  king's minister, intelligent person
        Sumanyu         ....  heaven
        Sumit           ....  well measured
        Sumitr          ....  good friend
        Sumitranandan   ....  sons of Sumitra (Lakshman & Shatrughna)
        Sunam           ....  good name ( fame)
        Sunandan        ....  happy
        Sunay           ....  best neeti, best path of life
        Sundar          ....  beautiful, pleasant to the eyes/ears
        Sunil           ....  dark blue, red lotus, pomegranate tree
        Suparn          ....  one with nice feathers ( Garud)
        Suraj           ....  sun (Surya)
        Suresh          ....  godof suras (Lord  Indra)
        Surendra        ....  lord of suras (Lord  Indra)
        Surjeet         ....  conquerer of the suras ( sur - god,  opposite of Asur(demon) )
        Surnath         ....  Lord  Indra, lord of suras
        Surya           ....  sun
        Suryabhan       ....  sun
        Suryakant       ....  loved by the sun, a shining crystal
        Suryaprakash    ....  sunlight
        Sushant         ....  quiet, peaceful person
        Sushil          ....  virtuous
        Sutosh          ....  one who becomes happy easily
        Suvrata         ....  strict in religious vows (Subrata)
        Suyash          ....  good result, victory
        Swagat          ....  welcome
        Swaraj          ....  liberty, freedom
        Swarup          ....  figure
        Swapnesh        ....  king of dreams
        Swapnil         ....  seen in a dream, dreamy
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with T

        Tanay           ....  son
        Tanmay          ....  engrossed
        Tarun           ....  youth , young
        Tapan           ....  summer, the sun
        Tapas           ....  heat, penance
        Tapendra        ....  Lord of heat (sun)
        Taporaj         ....  moon
        Tamish          ....  God of darkness (moon)  
        Tarachandra     ....  star & moon
        Tarak           ....  pupil of eye, protector, star
        Tarkesh         ....  God of stars ( moon)
        Tarkeshwar      ....   Lord  Shiva
        Taran           ....  raft, heaven
        Tarani          ....  boat, sun
        Tarang          ....  wave
        Taresh          ....  God of the  stars (  moon)
        Tarun           ....  youthful
        Tathagat        ....  Buddha
        Tatharaj        ....  Buddha  
        Tej             ....  light, lustrous
        Tejas           ....  sharpness
        Tijil           ....  moon
        Tilak           ....  spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead
        Teerth          ....  holy place, sacred water
        Timin           ....  large fish
        Tridev          ....  hindu Trinity ( Bramha, Vishnu & Mahesh - the creator, sustainer, destroyer)
        Trilochan       ....  one with three eyes (  Lord Shiva)
        Trilok          ....  the 3 worlds  ( heaven, earth, hell)
        Trilokchand     ....  moon of the three worlds
        Tulasidas       ....  servant of Tulsi ( basil )
        Tungar          ....  high, lofty
        Tungesh         ....  moon
        Tushar          ....  mist,  fine drops of water
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with U
        Uday            ....  to rise
        Udayan          ....  up rising
        Udbhav          ....  creation, to arise from
        Uddhav          ....  a festival,  Sacrificial ( Yagya ) fire,
        Udeep           ....  flood
        Udit            ....  grown, shining, awakened
        Ujesh           ....  one who bestows light
        Ujjwal          ....  bright, clear
        Ulhas           ....  delight, joy
        Umachandra      ....  Uma ( Goddess Parvati) and  Lord Shiva
        Umakant         ....  husband of Uma ( Lord Shiva)
        Umang           ....  enthusiasm
        Umesh           ....  God of Uma ( Lord Shiva)
        Unmesh          ....  blowing, opening, flash
        Upanshu         ....  chanting of hymns  or mantras in low tone
        Upendra         ....  an element
        Ushapati        ....  husband of dawn (sun)
        Uttam           ....  best
        Utkarsh         ....  prosperity, awakening
        Utpal           ....  a water lily, fleshless
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with V
        Vagish          ....  God of speech ( Lord  Brahma)
        Vaninath        ....  Husband of Goddess Saraswati
        Vaibhav         ....  richness
        Vajramani       ....  diamond
        Vallabh         ....  dear, beloved
        Vaman           ....  short
        Vandan          ....  salutation
        Varun           ....  God of the water, neptune
        Vasant          ....  Spring season
        Vasava          ....  Lord Indra
        Vasu            ....  wealth, Lord Vishnu
        Vasudev         ....  Lord Krishna's father, the God of wealth
        Vasupati        ....  rich man
        Vasuman         ....  born of fire
        Ved             ....  sacred knowledge
        Vedprakash      ....  light of Vedic knowledge
        Vedbhushan      ....  one adorned with knowledge of the Vedas
        Veer            ....  brave
        Veerbhadra      ....  the Ashwamedha horse
        Veerendra       .... Lord of the brave
        Vibhakar        ....  one emitting light ( eg sun, fire)
        Vibhas          ....  luminous
        Vidur           ....  wise, uncle of the Pandavas
        Vidyacharan     ....  learned
        Vidyadhar       ....  demi - god
        Vidyaranya      ....  forest of knowledge
        Vidyasagar      ....  ocean of knowledge
        Vijay           ....  victory
        Vijayant        ....  victorious, Lord  Indra
        Vijayketu       ....  flag of victory
        Vikas           ....  development, expanding
        Vikram          ....  praiseworthy act, record, the sun of valor
        Vikramendra     ....  king of prowess
        Vikrant         ....  powerful,
        Vilas           ....  acts leading to happiness
        Vimal           ....  pure
        Vimaladitya     ....  clean sun
        Vimalmani       ....  pure jewel (crystal)
        Vinay           ....  good manners, modesty
        Vinayak         ....  Ganesh, Buddha
        Vineet          ....  modest
        Vinod           ....  happy, full of joy
        Vipan           ....  sail, small trade
        Vipin           ....  forest, woods
        Vipinbehari     ....  forest wanderer
        Viplav          ....  drifting about, revolution
        Vipul           ....  plenty
        Viraj           ....  resplendent, splendour
        Virat           ....  very big
        Virochan        ....  moon, fire
        Virat           ....  very big, giant proportioned
        Vishal          ....  huge, broad, great
        Vishnu          ....  Lord Vishnu,  the preserver
        Vishnudutt      ....  gift of Lord Vishnu
        Vishwa          ....  earth, universe
        Vishwajit       ....  one who conquers the universe
        Vishwakarma     ....  architect of the universe
        Vishwalochan    ....  eyes of the universe (sun, moon)
        Vishwambhar     ....  all pervading one, Lord Vishnu
        Vishwanath      ....  God of universe, Lord Vishnu
        Vishwankar      ....  creator of the universe
        Vishwamitra     ....  friend of the universe
        Vishwas         ....  faith, trust
        Vishwatma       ....  universal soul
        Vittanath       ....  owner of money ( Kuber )
        Vivek           ....  judgement, ability to distinguish between good & bad
        Vivekanand      ....  joy of discrimination
        Vyomesh         ....  Lord of the sky, cloud  &  water
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  Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with W

        Waman   ...   short
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Indian Names for Baby Boys starting with Y

        Yadunand, yadunandan  ....  Lord Krishna
        Yadunath        ....  Lord Krishna
        Yamir           ....  moon
        Yash            ....  glory, victory
        Yashodhar       ....  one who has gained fame
        Yashodhan       ....  rich in fame
        Yashwant        ....  one who has achieved glory
        Yashpal         ....  protector of fame
        Yatin           ....  ascetic
        Yogesh          ....  God of Yoga
        Yogendra        ....  again, God of Yoga
        Yudhajit        ....  victor in war
        Yuvaraj         ....  prince, heir apparent
        Yudhisthir      ....  firm in battle
        Yuyutsu         ....  eager to fight
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