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Baby Boy Names with Meanings
1,097 Indian baby boy names, A to Z, with meanings in English and Hindi, the origin, and the nakshatra and rashi of each name's first sound.
Here are 1,097 real, commonly used Indian boy names, in alphabetical order, with a handful under each letter; the full list for a letter is on its own page, and the search box finds a name by spelling, meaning or sound.
901 of them begin with one of the syllables of the nakshatra table, so their nakshatra pada and rashi are shown. The rest begin with a conjunct (Shr-, Pr-, Ksh-) or a sound the table does not list.
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Boy names starting with A(131)
- Aakarsh (आकर्ष) — Attraction
- Aarav (आरव) — Sound, melody; popularly "peaceful"
- Aarush (आरुष) — Reddish; the morning sun
- Aashay (आशय) — Intention; meaning
- Abhay (अभय) — Fearless
- Abhijeet (अभिजीत) — Victorious
- Abhik (अभीक) — Fearless
- Abhilash (अभिलाष) — Desire
Boy names starting with B(45)
- Badal (बादल) — Cloud
- Badri (बद्री) — Vishnu as Lord of Badrinath
- Badrinath (बद्रीनाथ) — Lord of Badri; Vishnu
- Bajrang (बजरंग) — Hanuman
- Balaji (बालाजी) — Lord Venkateswara
- Balbir (बलबीर) — Strong and brave
- Baldev (बलदेव) — Balarama; god of strength
- Balkrishna (बालकृष्ण) — Child Krishna
Boy names starting with C(34)
- Chaitanya (चैतन्य) — Consciousness
- Chakradhar (चक्रधर) — Holder of the discus, Vishnu
- Chakrapani (चक्रपाणि) — Discus in hand; Lord Vishnu
- Chaman (चमन) — Garden
- Chanakya (चाणक्य) — The ancient teacher Chanakya
- Chandan (चंदन) — Sandalwood
- Chandra (चंद्र) — The moon
- Chandrabhushan (चंद्रभूषण) — Adorned with the moon; Lord Shiva
Boy names starting with D(76)
- Daivik (दैविक) — Divine
- Daksh (दक्ष) — Skilful, able
- Daljeet (दलजीत) — Victor over armies
- Daman (दमन) — Self-control; one who subdues
- Damodar (दामोदर) — Lord Krishna
- Darpan (दर्पण) — Mirror
- Darsh (दर्श) — Sight; vision
- Darshan (दर्शन) — Vision, sight of the divine
Boy names starting with E(4)
- Ekalavya (एकलव्य) — The devoted archer of the Mahabharata
- Ekansh (एकांश) — One part
- Ekdant (एकदंत) — One-tusked; Lord Ganesha
- Eknath (एकनाथ) — The one lord; a poet-saint
Boy names starting with G(49)
- Gagan (गगन) — The sky
- Gagandeep (गगनदीप) — Lamp of the sky
- Gajanan (गजानन) — Elephant-faced, Ganesha
- Gajendra (गजेंद्र) — King of elephants
- Gajraj (गजराज) — Lord of elephants
- Gandharv (गंधर्व) — A celestial musician
- Ganesh (गणेश) — Lord of the ganas
- Gangadhar (गंगाधर) — Bearer of the Ganga, Shiva
Boy names starting with H(29)
- Hansraj (हंसराज) — King of swans
- Harbhajan (हरभजन) — Devotee of God
- Hardeep (हरदीप) — Lamp of God
- Hardik (हार्दिक) — Heartfelt
- Hari (हरि) — Lord Vishnu
- Haridas (हरिदास) — Servant of Vishnu
- Harihar (हरिहर) — Vishnu and Shiva together
- Harinder (हरिंदर) — Lord of gods
Boy names starting with I(6)
- Indivar (इंदीवर) — Blue lotus
- Indra (इंद्र) — King of the gods
- Indranil (इंद्रनील) — Sapphire
- Indushekhar (इंदुशेखर) — Moon-crested; Lord Shiva
- Ishaan (ईशान) — Lord; the north-east
- Ishwar (ईश्वर) — God
Boy names starting with J(42)
- Jagannath (जगन्नाथ) — Lord of the universe
- Jagat (जगत) — The world
- Jagdeep (जगदीप) — Lamp of the world
- Jagdish (जगदीश) — Lord of the world
- Jagjit (जगजीत) — Conqueror of the world
- Jagjivan (जगजीवन) — Life of the world
- Jagmeet (जगमीत) — Friend of the world
- Jagmohan (जगमोहन) — One who charms the world, Krishna
Boy names starting with K(77)
- Kabir (कबीर) — Great; the poet-saint Kabir
- Kailash (कैलाश) — Mount Kailash, abode of Shiva
- Kaivalya (कैवल्य) — Liberation
- Kalanidhi (कलानिधि) — Treasure of arts; the moon
- Kalicharan (कालीचरण) — Devotee at the feet of Kali
- Kalidas (कालिदास) — Servant of Kali; the great poet
- Kalyan (कल्याण) — Welfare, auspiciousness
- Kamal (कमल) — Lotus
Boy names starting with L(20)
- Lakhan (लखन) — Lakshmana
- Laksh (लक्ष) — Aim, goal
- Lakshit (लक्षित) — Distinguished; marked
- Lakshman (लक्ष्मण) — Brother of Lord Rama
- Lakshmidhar (लक्ष्मीधर) — Lord Vishnu
- Lakshmikant (लक्ष्मीकांत) — Lord Vishnu
- Lakshminarayan (लक्ष्मीनारायण) — Lakshmi and Vishnu together
- Lakshya (लक्ष्य) — Aim, target
Boy names starting with M(69)
- Madan (मदन) — Kamadeva, god of love
- Madhav (माधव) — Krishna; sweet as honey
- Madhukar (मधुकर) — Honeybee
- Madhur (मधुर) — Sweet
- Madhusudan (मधुसूदन) — Krishna, slayer of the demon Madhu
- Mahadev (महादेव) — The great god; Shiva
- Mahavir (महावीर) — Great hero; the 24th Jain Tirthankara
- Mahendra (महेंद्र) — Great Indra
Boy names starting with N(67)
- Nachiket (नचिकेत) — The seeker in the Katha Upanishad
- Nagarjun (नागार्जुन) — Nagarjuna, the Buddhist philosopher
- Nagendra (नागेंद्र) — King of serpents
- Nagesh (नागेश) — Lord of serpents; Lord Shiva
- Nagraj (नागराज) — King of serpents
- Naitik (नैतिक) — Moral; ethical
- Nakul (नकुल) — One of the Pandavas
- Nalin (नलिन) — Lotus
Boy names starting with O(4)
- Ojas (ओजस) — Vitality; lustre
- Om (ओम) — The sacred syllable
- Omkar (ओंकार) — The sound of Om
- Omprakash (ओमप्रकाश) — Light of Om
Boy names starting with P(75)
- Padam (पदम) — Lotus
- Padmanabh (पद्मनाभ) — Lotus-navelled; Vishnu
- Palash (पलाश) — The flame-of-the-forest tree
- Pallav (पल्लव) — New leaves
- Pandurang (पांडुरंग) — Lord Vitthal
- Pankaj (पंकज) — Lotus
- Parag (पराग) — Pollen
- Param (परम) — Supreme
Boy names starting with R(68)
- Rachit (रचित) — Created
- Radhakrishna (राधाकृष्ण) — Radha and Krishna
- Radheshyam (राधेश्याम) — Lord Krishna
- Raghav (राघव) — Rama, of Raghu's line
- Raghavendra (राघवेंद्र) — Lord Rama
- Raghu (रघु) — A king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama
- Raghunandan (रघुनंदन) — Lord Rama
- Raghunath (रघुनाथ) — Lord Rama
Boy names starting with S(150)
- Sachchidanand (सच्चिदानंद) — Being, consciousness and bliss
- Sachin (सचिन) — Lord Indra; pure
- Sadanand (सदानंद) — Ever-blissful
- Sadashiv (सदाशिव) — Eternal Shiva
- Sagar (सागर) — Ocean
- Sahaj (सहज) — Natural; easy
- Sahdev (सहदेव) — Youngest of the Pandavas
- Sahil (साहिल) — Shore
Boy names starting with T(35)
- Taksh (तक्ष) — Son of Bharata, nephew of Rama
- Tamal (तमाल) — The tamala tree
- Tanay (तनय) — Son
- Tanmay (तन्मय) — Absorbed, engrossed
- Tanuj (तनुज) — Son
- Tapan (तपन) — The sun
- Tapas (तपस) — Heat; penance
- Tarachand (ताराचंद) — Star and moon
Boy names starting with U(22)
- Uday (उदय) — Rising
- Udayan (उदयन) — Rising; a legendary king of Vatsa
- Udbhav (उद्भव) — Origin; creation
- Uddhav (उद्धव) — Friend of Krishna
- Udit (उदित) — Risen
- Ujjwal (उज्ज्वल) — Bright
- Ullas (उल्लास) — Joy
- Umakant (उमाकांत) — Husband of Uma; Lord Shiva
Boy names starting with V(71)
- Vachaspati (वाचस्पति) — Lord of speech; Brihaspati
- Vagish (वागीश) — Lord of speech
- Vaibhav (वैभव) — Grandeur, prosperity
- Vaidyanath (वैद्यनाथ) — Lord Shiva
- Vaikunth (वैकुंठ) — Abode of Vishnu
- Vaishnav (वैष्णव) — Devotee of Vishnu
- Valmiki (वाल्मीकि) — Author of the Ramayana
- Vamadev (वामदेव) — Lord Shiva; a Vedic sage
Boy names starting with Y(23)
- Yadunandan (यदुनंदन) — Lord Krishna
- Yadunath (यदुनाथ) — Lord Krishna
- Yagnesh (यज्ञेश) — Lord of sacrifice; Vishnu
- Yajat (यजत) — Holy; worthy of worship
- Yash (यश) — Fame, glory
- Yashasvi (यशस्वी) — Famous, successful
- Yashpal (यशपाल) — Protector of glory
- Yashvardhan (यशवर्धन) — One who increases glory
Choosing a name by nakshatra
Tradition takes the first sound of a baby's name from the nakshatra the Moon occupies at birth. Each nakshatra has four padas (quarters), each with one syllable — 108 in all — and the syllable of the Moon's pada becomes the first sound of the name.
Short and long vowels count as the same sound (Li/Lee, A/Aa), but E and Ai, O and Au are different. Names that begin with a conjunct (Shr-, Pr-, Ksh-) fall under no syllable of the table. It is a tradition, not a rule — any name you love is fine.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose a boy name by nakshatra?
Work out the Moon's nakshatra and pada at birth; that pada's syllable is the traditional first sound. Then pick from the names with that sound by meaning and how it sounds to you.
Must the name begin with the nakshatra syllable?
No. It is a lovely tradition, not a rule. Many families choose freely, and a name that begins with another sound does no harm.
How many names are listed?
1,097 boy names, all with meanings; 901 also with their nakshatra and rashi.
Names by rashi
Names chosen by the Satmarg Astro editorial team: real, commonly used names with their usual meanings. The syllable, nakshatra and rashi are worked out from each name's first sound with the common North Indian table our kundli engine uses. They are suggestions, not rules.