Sanskrit Boy Names
1018 sanskrit boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Some parents want a boy name with weight behind it — not loud, just old and sure of itself. That is the pull of Sanskrit boy names, a set drawn from epics, philosophy and scripture that has been in continuous use longer than most modern languages have existed. Arjun belongs to the archer at the heart of the Mahabharata and still reads as both classical and completely current. Veer (brave, heroic) is one syllable of pure nerve. Bodhi (awakening) came into American style through surf culture and stayed for its calm, and Rohan has the rare gift of sounding at home in Mumbai, Manchester and Minneapolis at once.
The faster-rising corner of this list belongs to a newer generation of parents in the diaspora, and it is unmistakably vowel-rich and melodic. Aarav, Vihaan and Ishaan have climbed U.S. birth records fast over the past decade, joined by Ayaan and its trimmer twin Ayan. Aryan and Kiaan follow the same music. If you want something rarer and frankly more scholarly, Agastya is the name of a revered Vedic sage and almost nobody in your child’s class will share it, while Samir sits comfortably at the crossroads of Sanskrit and Arabic naming. We hold 911 boy names with Sanskrit roots, so there is far more here than the front page.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, the epic or text it descends from, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Sanskrit Boy Names — Page 2
Karthikeya#5140 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kartikeya, 'son of the Krittikas (the Pleiades)' — the Hindu god of war (Skanda/M▶Kaveer#5143 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kavi, 'a poet, a sage, a wise/gifted one', with a -veer ('hero') flavor; 'a poet-▶Priyansh#5181 in the U.S.From Sanskrit priya, 'beloved, dear', plus ansh, 'a part, a portion' — 'a part of love; the bel▶Rishav#5189 in the U.S.Spelling of Rishabh — from Sanskrit rishabha, 'a bull (a symbol of strength); the best, the gre▶Sahaj#5191 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi sahaj, 'natural, spontaneous; innate; effortless ease, equanimity'▶Shivaan#5196 in the U.S.Spelling of Shivan/Shivaan — from Sanskrit Shiva, 'the auspicious one, the benevolent' — a name▶Arav#5238 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arav, 'peaceful, calm; gentle' (also linked to 'a musical sound')▶Karthik#5320 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kartik/Karttika — a name of the war-god Kartikeya (son of Shiva); also the autumn▶Manu#5352 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Manu, 'the first man, the lawgiver, mankind'; also Polynesian, 'a bird'; and a sh▶Prayan#5377 in the U.S.From Sanskrit prayana, 'a journey, a setting out, a departure; an advance' (a modern -an name);▶Rishabh#5382 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rishabha, 'a bull (a symbol of strength); the best, the greatest, the most excell▶Rishik#5383 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — linked to rishi, 'a sage, a seer'; also glossed 'a name of Lord Vishnu'; the gl▶Samaj#5391 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi samaj, 'society, community; an assembly, a gathering'; also a modern coinag▶Sayan#5392 in the U.S.From Bengali/Sanskrit Sayan, 'a friend, a companion'; also a modern -ayan name (echoing Rayan/A▶Shivin#5395 in the U.S.Modern -in form of Shiv/Shiva — from Sanskrit, 'the auspicious one' (Lord Shiva); no single fix▶Soan#5396 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Sohan ('handsome, charming; good-natured', Sanskrit) and a French -oan na▶Soham#5397 in the U.S.From Sanskrit so'ham, 'I am he; I am that' (a sacred mantra of the unity of the self with the d▶Varun#5414 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Varuna — the Hindu god of the waters, the sky, and the cosmic order (rita)▶Aadhvik#5430 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — a modern name, 'unique; one of a kind' (linked to advitiya, 'unique, without a ▶Abhinav#5432 in the U.S.From Sanskrit abhinava, 'new, fresh, novel; young, recent'▶Akhil#5437 in the U.S.From Sanskrit akhila, 'complete, whole, entire; all-encompassing, perfect'▶Akshiv#5438 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, often glossed 'auspicious; handsome', and linked to Shiva; the gl▶Dhyan#5483 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhyana, 'meditation, focused contemplation, deep attention'▶Krishay#5549 in the U.S.A modern name evoking Krishna ('dark, dark-blue', a beloved Hindu deity) with a -ay ending; no ▶Niyam#5580 in the U.S.From Sanskrit niyama, 'a rule, a discipline, self-restraint; observance, devotion'▶Raam#5585 in the U.S.A spelling of Ram/Raam — from Sanskrit Rama, 'pleasing, charming, dark' (the beloved deity); al▶Saharsh#5599 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saharsha, 'full of joy, with delight, joyfully' (sa, 'with', plus harsha, 'joy')▶Shiva#5604 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shiva, 'auspicious, kind, gracious, benign' — the great Hindu deity Shiva; here f▶Shivaansh#5605 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shiva plus amsha, 'a part, a portion' — 'a part of Lord Shiva'▶Shiven#5606 in the U.S.A modern name linked to Shiva, 'the auspicious one; of Lord Shiva' (a -en form)▶Shritik#5607 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name — variously linked to shruti, 'that which is heard (sacred knowledge)', ▶Skanda#5609 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Skanda — a name of the Hindu war god Kartikeya/Murugan, son of Shiva; possibly 'l▶Vishruth#5626 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishruta, 'famous, renowned, celebrated, widely heard of'▶Abhyant#5645 in the U.S.From a Sanskrit element — variously 'one who is near/intimate', 'the inner self', or 'eternal, ▶Eeshan#5707 in the U.S.A spelling of Ishaan/Ishan — from Sanskrit ishana, 'the Lord, the ruler; the sun' — a name of S▶Indra#5736 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Indra — the Hindu king of the gods, the god of storms, rain, thunder, and war (li▶Ishir#5738 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ishira, 'powerful, strong, vigorous; refreshing, lively'▶Jashan#5745 in the U.S.From Punjabi jashan, 'a celebration, a joyous festival'; in Sikh use, 'the praise and glory of ▶Karan#5760 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — linked to Karna, the great Mahabharata warrior ('the ear', for being born from ▶Kushal#5775 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kushala, 'skillful, clever, adept; well-being, welfare, prosperity, auspiciousnes▶Manas#5789 in the U.S.From Sanskrit manas, 'the mind, the intellect, the inner sense; the spirit, the heart'▶Nayan#5803 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nayana, 'the eye; sight, vision; guiding, leading'▶Nirvik#5806 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Bengali nirbhik/nirvik, 'fearless, brave, bold, intrepid'▶Rajveer#5818 in the U.S.From Sanskrit raj, 'king, royal, kingdom', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave, valiant' — 'a royal h▶Rivan#5824 in the U.S.A modern name echoing 'river' and the Sanskrit-linked sense 'a bond, a connection' (and the lit▶Sachin#5831 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously 'pure essence' (sat, 'truth/pure', plus a suffix) and a name/epithet ▶Sanji#5833 in the U.S.From Japanese, a name element (san, 'three', plus -ji, 'second/next son') — also a popular One ▶Shrey#5839 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreyas/shrey, 'best, superior, most excellent; auspicious, good, prosperity, goo▶Akshar#5886 in the U.S.From Sanskrit akshara, 'imperishable, eternal, indestructible; a syllable, a letter; the sacred▶Amit#5894 in the U.S.From Sanskrit amita, 'boundless, infinite, immeasurable'; also Hebrew amit, 'a friend, a collea▶Amogh#5895 in the U.S.From Sanskrit amogha, 'unerring, infallible, never failing; unfailingly effective; fruitful'▶Arun#5905 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aruna, 'reddish-brown, the rosy glow of dawn'; also the name of the charioteer of▶Brahm#5923 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Brahma/Brahman, 'the absolute, the supreme divine reality; the creator'; also a D▶Guhan#5978 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit Guhan — a name of Lord Murugan (Kartikeya); from guha, 'a cave; the inner c▶Hriday#5986 in the U.S.From Sanskrit hridaya, 'the heart; the core, the soul' (the seat of love and feeling)▶Jaiveer#5993 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jai, 'victory', plus vir/veer, 'a hero, brave' — 'a victorious hero; the brave vi▶Kavan#6013 in the U.S.From the Irish Cavan/Caomhán, 'handsome, comely; a hollow' (a place-name); also Sanskrit kavan,▶Nivan#6074 in the U.S.A modern name linked to Sanskrit nivan/nivas, 'a home, a dwelling; a refuge', and read as 'full▶Ruhan#6098 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic ruhani/ruhan, 'spiritual; of the soul' (from ruh, 'soul, spirit'); also San▶Shrihan#6113 in the U.S.A modern name with a Shri- opening — from Sanskrit shri, 'auspiciousness; prosperity, glory, be▶Vedang#6139 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vedanga, 'a limb/part of the Vedas' (the auxiliary disciplines of Vedic knowledge▶Yugan#6157 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Tamil, linked to yuga, 'an age, an era, an epoch' (also 'a yoke, a union'); route▶Aaditya#6171 in the U.S.A spelling of Aditya — from Sanskrit, 'the sun; a son of Aditi' (the Adityas, solar deities)▶Aarnik#6172 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name (echoing Aarav, Arnav); the precise meaning is uncertain, sometime▶Advith#6178 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, linked to advaita, 'non-dual; one without a second; unique'▶Agamjot#6180 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit — agam, 'unfathomable, inaccessible' (of God), plus jot, 'light, flame'; ▶Anveer#6185 in the U.S.A modern name ending in the Sanskrit/Punjabi veer, 'brave, a hero, valiant'; the an- opening is▶Avinash#6197 in the U.S.From Sanskrit avinasha, 'indestructible, imperishable, eternal; one who cannot be destroyed'▶Kailash#6298 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kailasa — Mount Kailash, the sacred Himalayan peak believed to be the abode of th▶Karma#6300 in the U.S.From Sanskrit karma, 'action, deed; fate, destiny; the spiritual law of cause and effect'; used▶Kavish#6302 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kavish, 'a poet; a king of poets; a wise, learned one' (from kavi, 'a poet, a see▶Prem#6376 in the U.S.From Sanskrit prema/prem, 'love; affection, tenderness; spiritual love'▶Sathvik#6391 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sattvik, 'virtuous, honest, good; pure, calm' (from sattva, 'goodness, purity, th▶Tej#6408 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi tej, 'radiance, brilliance; light; glory, splendor; fiery energy'▶Vibhav#6416 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vibhava, 'wealth; power, might; glory, greatness; prosperity'▶Vrishank#6418 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously linked to Vrishabha (the bull Nandi, Shiva's mount) and given as 'a p▶Suvan#6431 in the U.S.A modern Indian name usually read through the Sanskrit prefix su-, 'good, well, beautiful,' and▶Aakash#6443 in the U.S.A spelling of Akash — from Sanskrit akasha, 'the sky; the open air; the heavens; ether'▶Ajeet#6449 in the U.S.A spelling of Ajit — from Sanskrit, 'unconquered, invincible; one who cannot be defeated' (a na▶Ajit#6450 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ajita, 'unconquered, invincible; one who cannot be defeated' (a name of Vishnu)▶Akshat#6451 in the U.S.From Sanskrit akshata, 'unharmed, whole, uninjured; intact' (also the unbroken rice grains used▶Darshan#6516 in the U.S.From Sanskrit darshana, 'sight; vision; perception; a viewing' — especially 'a blessed glimpse ▶Hridhaan#6584 in the U.S.From Sanskrit hrid, 'the heart', with -aan; 'one with a (big) heart; full of love; the heart'▶Kannan#6623 in the U.S.From Tamil Kannan, a name of the god Krishna — variously 'the dark one; the beloved one; the on▶Krithvik#6646 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to krit, 'one who acts; a doer; accomplished', a▶Mohan#6682 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mohana, 'charming; enchanting; bewitching; fascinating' — a name of the god Krish▶Prithvi#6704 in the U.S.From Sanskrit prithvi, 'the earth; the wide one' — also the name of Prithvi, the earth goddess;▶Raja#6712 in the U.S.Variously the Sanskrit raja, 'a king; a ruler', and the Arabic raja, 'hope; expectation'; used ▶Rajan#6713 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rajan, 'a king; royal; ruling; a sovereign'▶Rana#6715 in the U.S.From the Rajput/Sanskrit rana, 'a king; a sovereign; a warrior-prince' (a royal title); also an▶Reyaansh#6720 in the U.S.A spelling of Reyansh — from Sanskrit, 'a ray of light; a part/portion of the sun; the first ra▶Rivansh#6724 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to a 'part/portion' (-ansh) sense and a river/et▶Rohin#6726 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, variously 'ascending; rising; growing' and 'a sandalwood tree'; a kin of Rohan/R▶Sharva#6745 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sharva, 'a name of the god Shiva; an archer; one who destroys evil'; we note the ▶Sharvin#6746 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to Sharva (a name of Shiva) and echoing Sherwin;▶Shriyaan#6751 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shri, 'prosperity; wealth; auspiciousness; radiance' (an honorific and a name of ▶Sidharth#6754 in the U.S.A spelling of Siddhartha — from Sanskrit, 'one who has accomplished/achieved his goal; one whos▶Sriram#6760 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sri, 'venerable; auspicious; holy', plus Rama (a name of the god Rama, 'pleasing;▶Aanav#6812 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, variously 'humane; kind; benevolent; humble', and sometimes 'the ocean'; routes ▶Abhimanyu#6817 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Abhimanyu, 'one full of heroic valor / self-respect; high-spirited; passionate' —▶Adharv#6821 in the U.S.A spelling of Atharv/Atharva — from Sanskrit, 'the Atharva Veda (the fourth Veda); a Vedic sage▶Adrith#6823 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously glossed 'one who cannot be torn apart' and linked to ad▶Aavan#6827 in the U.S.A modern name, Sanskrit in style, sometimes linked to avan ('protection; help') and echoing Ava▶Akshaj#6827 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Akshaja, 'born of the imperishable (Akshara)', a name of the god Vishnu, also tak▶Amara#6834 in the U.S.Variously from Igbo, 'grace; God's grace', and Sanskrit, 'immortal; eternal; imperishable'; use▶Avyaanreddy#6856 in the U.S.A modern compound name joining Avyaan (Sanskrit, 'flawless; faultless', a name linked to Vishnu▶Avyaansh#6857 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Avyaan, 'flawless; faultless' (a name linked to Vishnu), plus ansh, 'a part; a po▶Avyansh#6858 in the U.S.A spelling of Avyaansh — from Sanskrit Avyaan, 'flawless; faultless' (linked to Vishnu), plus a▶Devarsh#6907 in the U.S.From Sanskrit deva, 'a god; divine', plus rishi/arsha, 'a sage; a seer'; 'a divine sage; a sage▶Divyansh#6913 in the U.S.From Sanskrit divya, 'divine; heavenly', plus ansh, 'a part; a portion'; 'a part of the divine;▶Irah#6970 in the U.S.Variously from Hebrew Ira, 'watchful; a watcher' (a biblical name), and from Sanskrit ira, 'the▶Jiyansh#7003 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, joining a Jiya- element ('life; heart', or Ji, 'to conquer') with▶Mihaan#7087 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously glossed 'the sun; the great one; a king' (echoing Mihir▶Nidhaan#7104 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nidhan, 'a treasure; a store; a receptacle; the foundation; the resting place'▶Nimai#7106 in the U.S.From Bengali — 'one born under a neem tree' — a childhood name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the rev▶Nivam#7107 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style coined name, variously glossed 'new; fresh' (echoing nav, 'new'); no fi▶Pranay#7127 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pranaya, 'love; affection; romance; attachment' — also 'leadership; guidance'▶Pratham#7128 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pratham, 'the first; foremost; primary; the best'▶Sarvesh#7161 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sarva, 'all', plus isha, 'lord; ruler'; 'the lord of all; the supreme being' — a ▶Shray#7172 in the U.S.A spelling of Shrey/Shreya — from Sanskrit, 'auspicious; better; superior; the best; prosperity▶Siam#7174 in the U.S.From Siam — the former name of Thailand (possibly from Sanskrit shyama, 'dark; brown'); a place▶Trishaan#7190 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously echoing Trishanku (a king of Hindu legend) and the West▶Vidharth#7200 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, joining vid, 'knowledge', with arth, 'meaning; wealth; purpose'; ▶Aadit#7225 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, variously 'from the beginning; the first', 'the sun', and 'a peak' (linked to Ad▶Aaravreddy#7226 in the U.S.A compound of Aarav — Sanskrit, 'peaceful; calm; a melodious sound' — and Reddy, a South Indian▶Abhayram#7230 in the U.S.A Sanskrit compound of abhaya, 'fearless; without fear', and Ram/Rama — variously 'fearless Ram▶Adarsh#7233 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adarsha, variously 'ideal; a model; an example' and 'a mirror'▶Ajai#7240 in the U.S.A spelling of Ajay — from Sanskrit a-jaya, 'unconquered; invincible; one who cannot be defeated▶Ananth#7253 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ananta, 'infinite; endless; eternal; without limit' — a name of the cosmic serpen▶Aryaan#7267 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryan/Arian — from Sanskrit/Old Persian arya, 'noble; honorable; of the noble one▶Bhargav#7289 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'a descendant of the sage Bhrigu; an expert; a learned one' — also an epithet of▶Bohdie#7291 in the U.S.A spelling of Bodhi — from Sanskrit, 'awakening; enlightenment' (the bodhi state and the bodhi ▶Dheeran#7336 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit dheeran, 'brave; courageous; a hero; one who is steadfast' (from dhira, 'wi▶Ehaan#7355 in the U.S.A form of Ehan/Ihaan — variously read 'the full moon', 'expectation; desire', and 'a guiding li▶Isan#7408 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Ishana/Isan, 'a lord; a ruler; the master' — an epithet of Shiva (the lord of the▶Jaivik#7425 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jaivik, 'relating to life; living; biological; life-giving' (from jiva, 'life')▶Kalyan#7467 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kalyana, 'beautiful; auspicious; blessed; welfare; well-being'▶Kartik#7475 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kartik — a Hindu lunar month, and a name of Kartikeya, the god of war (son of Shi▶Mithran#7551 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit mithran, 'a friend; the sun' — linked to Mitra/Mithra, a Vedic deity of fri▶Navin#7562 in the U.S.From Sanskrit navina, 'new; novel; fresh; young'▶Suhas#7566 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit 'suhas', 'having a good smile' — from 'su', 'good,' and 'has', 'smile, laught▶Paarth#7584 in the U.S.A spelling of Parth/Partha — from Sanskrit, 'a king', and 'son of Pritha (Kunti)', a name of Ar▶Anurag#7586 in the U.S.Anurag is a Sanskrit name meaning 'love,' 'devotion,' 'attachment,' or 'affection,' from anurag▶Ronak#7615 in the U.S.From Persian/Sanskrit, 'brightness; splendor; glow; light; beauty'▶Ruaan#7617 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit, 'the sun's first ray; gentle; a melody', and an Afrikaans/Celtic form ▶Satvik#7630 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sattvika, 'pure; virtuous; good; full of sattva (goodness/harmony)'▶Shubhdeep#7639 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi shubh, 'auspicious; good', + deep, 'a lamp; light' — 'the lamp of auspici▶Sohum#7644 in the U.S.From Sanskrit so'ham, 'I am He; I am that' — a meditative mantra affirming unity with the divin▶Soma#7645 in the U.S.From Sanskrit soma, 'the moon' — and the name of a sacred ritual drink and of the Vedic moon go▶Sriansh#7646 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sri ('prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi; an honorific of glory') + ansh ('a part; a▶Deepak#7659 in the U.S.Deepak is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lamp' or 'light', from deepa ('lamp'). It is a common and ch▶Uday#7676 in the U.S.From Sanskrit udaya, 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn; appearance'▶Vaibhav#7678 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vaibhava, 'glory; grandeur; majesty; magnificence; prosperity; power'▶Vedarth#7681 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Veda ('sacred knowledge; the Vedas') + artha ('meaning; purpose') — 'the meaning/▶Viaansh#7682 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously read as a Vivaan/-ansh ('a part; a portion') blend, wit▶Viren#7683 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'brave; heroic', + the agentive — 'a brave/heroic man; a hero; a warrior'▶Aarya#7728 in the U.S.A spelling of Arya — from Sanskrit, 'noble; honorable; respected'; used for both sexes; here fo▶Aavir#7730 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, variously 'brave; courageous; a hero' (linked to vira) and 'the air; the sky'; a▶Adhiraj#7739 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adhiraja, 'a supreme king; a sovereign; an emperor; an overlord'▶Adwait#7742 in the U.S.From Sanskrit advaita, 'unique; non-dual; one without a second' (a key concept in Vedanta philo▶Adyant#7743 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'the beginning and the end' (adi, 'beginning', + anta, 'end'); also read 'withou▶Arka#7775 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arka, 'the sun; a ray of light; lightning' (also a name of the sun god)▶Ary#7776 in the U.S.A short form of Ariel ('lion of God', Hebrew) and Arya ('noble', Sanskrit); also a Brazilian/In▶Ashad#7780 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit Ashadha (a Hindu lunar month, linked to a constellation) and Arabic ash▶Arjuna#7785 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Arjuna, 'white; bright; silver; clear'; the great archer-hero of the Mahabhar▶Aviyan#7786 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to 'the air; the sky' and 'full of life; lively'▶Dhruvan#7866 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'firm; constant; immovable; the pole star' (from Dhruva, a devoted prince fi▶Ekaksh#7880 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'single-eyed; one-eyed' and (figuratively) 'of singular focus/visi▶Hetvik#7929 in the U.S.From the Gujarati/Sanskrit, variously 'loving; full of affection' and 'one with a purpose/reaso▶Kanav#7999 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a wise/learned man; a sage' (after the rishi Kanva) and 'a prince▶Karmani#8002 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Karma ('action; deed; destiny', Sanskrit) and Armani (an Itali▶Krithik#8035 in the U.S.A spelling of Karthik/Krithik — from the Sanskrit, 'of the Krittika (the Pleiades star cluster)▶Krithin#8036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a creation; a work; one who creates/accomplishes' (linked to krti▶Kushagra#8037 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'sharp; sharp-witted; intelligent' (literally 'the pointed tip of the sacred▶Aashray#8040 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ashray (ashraya), 'shelter; refuge; support; a place of protection.' A warm, ▶Mahadev#8070 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'the great god' (maha, 'great', + deva, 'god') — a name of the Hindu god Shi▶Mahan#8071 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Persian ('moon-like; like the moon'; also a town in ▶Manvith#8078 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'a wise/intelligent man; thoughtful; full of good thoughts' (linked to manas▶Navish#8118 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'kind-hearted; gentle' and 'new; novel' (linked to nava, 'new'); r▶Navraj#8119 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit, 'a new king; a new rule/reign' (nav, 'new', + raj, 'king; rule; king▶Nihaan#8123 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Persian, variously 'hidden; concealed; a secret treasure' (nihan); routes unc▶Raaghav#8150 in the U.S.A spelling of Raghav — from the Sanskrit, 'a descendant of (King) Raghu' — a name of Lord Rama ▶Ravilucca#8158 in the U.S.A compound of Ravi ('the sun', Sanskrit) and Lucca ('light; from Lucania', from Latin lux, 'lig▶Akhilesh#8175 in the U.S.Akhilesh is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lord of all' or 'master of the universe,' from akhila, 'al▶Saatvik#8179 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'pure; virtuous; calm; of the nature of goodness' (from sattva, 'purity; goo▶Samrat#8184 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'an emperor; a supreme ruler; a sovereign; a universal monarch'▶Samrath#8185 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit, 'capable; powerful; able; almighty' (samarth); also read as a spelli▶Seva#8198 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously the Sanskrit seva, 'selfless service; devotion', and▶Arti#8201 in the U.S.Arti reads as a Sanskrit-linked name — 'arti' (aarti) is the devotional offering of light waved▶Shreeyan#8204 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'auspicious; prosperous; full of fortune' (linked to Shree/Sri, 'wealth; pro▶Shreyaan#8205 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreyan, 'most auspicious; better; more excellent; superior; prosperous' (a c▶Siddhant#8207 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit siddhanta, 'a principle; a doctrine; an established truth/conclusion; a settl▶Srihaan#8214 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'full of wealth/prosperity; auspicious' (Sri/Shree, 'wealth; prosperity; the▶Tanay#8223 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit tanaya, 'a son; offspring'; also a Turkish name; routes layered▶Tanish#8224 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'ambition' and 'an ornament/jewellery of gold'; routes layered▶Taryn#8226 in the U.S.A form of Tara/Taryn — variously the Irish, 'a hill; a rocky place' (the seat of the High Kings▶Thanvik#8232 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, of uncertain fixed meaning — variously linked to elements suggest▶Viansh#8247 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, built on ansh, 'a part; a portion; a share' (with a Vi- prefix); ▶Vikrant#8248 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vikranta, 'valiant; powerful; courageous; victorious; mighty in stride'▶Vishaan#8249 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to elements suggesting 'a horn; a peak' (vishana▶
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What are the most popular Sanskrit boy names in the U.S.?
By recent U.S. birth counts the leaders include Bodhi, Ayaan, Arjun, Aarav and Rohan. All of them appear often enough to be recognisable without being crowded.
Are Sanskrit boy names hard for English speakers to say?
Rarely. Sanskrit spelling is highly regular, so names like Veer and Samir say themselves. Longer ones such as Agastya come with audio on their name page so you can copy a natural reading.
Do Sanskrit names have religious meaning?
Many do, because the earliest written Sanskrit we have is sacred literature. Some names belong to deities or sages, others are simply ordinary words — brave, dawn, ocean — used as names. Each name page states which is which.