Sanskrit Baby Names
1665 Sanskrit names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 1665 Sanskrit baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Sanskrit Girl Names
Sanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. InSanti#17209 in the U.S.A short form of Santiago/Santino (Spanish), and separately close to the Sanskrit shanti, 'peaceSunaina#17225 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sunaina, 'having beautiful eyes' (su, 'good; beautiful,' + naina, 'eyes'). A Shrija#17281 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name generally explained as 'born of Shri' — Shri being an honorific tTashvi#17356 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one whTishya#17420 in the U.S.Tishya appears to draw on Sanskrit Tishya, the name of an auspicious star or lunar mansion (nakTridha#17431 in the U.S.Tridha is a Sanskrit word meaning 'threefold, in three ways, in three parts', built on tri, 'thVeeksha#17468 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'sight; a look; a glance' (from the root related to seeing). A soft, perceptVrindha#17486 in the U.S.Vrindha is a spelling of the Sanskrit name Vrinda, which means 'a multitude, a cluster' and is Vyana#17487 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name. In yogic and Ayurvedic tradition vyana is one of the vital airs Yuktha#17523 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yukta, 'united; joined; focused; engaged' -- a name suggesting steadiness andYuvika#17579 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yuvika, 'young girl; maiden' (related to yuva, 'youthful'). A fresh, youthfulSaraswati#18011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Saraswati, 'the flowing one; she who possesses water' (from saras, 'flow/poolRohana#18582 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots read as 'sandalwood' and 'ascending; rising'; also a Sinhalese (Sri Lankan)Yukti#18786 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yukti, 'skill; reasoning; a clever plan; ingenuity' -- a name praising a sharAaramyaA modern Indian name in a Sanskrit style, echoing Ramya ('pleasing; delightful; beautiful') witAhvaniFrom the Sanskrit ahvana, 'invocation; a call; summons'; it also closely echoes Avani ('the earAindriFrom the Sanskrit Aindri, 'belonging to Indra' — a name of the goddess as a form of the Divine AnvikareddyThis entry records a given name and a surname together: Anvika (Sanskrit, an epithet of the godAvitriA name that echoes the Sanskrit Savitri - a devoted wife of Hindu legend and a name of the sun DhaniraA modern name shaped from the Sanskrit element dhana, 'wealth, riches, treasure,' which appearsGangaFrom the Sanskrit Ganga, 'swift-goer' (linked to gam, 'to go'); the Hindu goddess of the sacredIshvikaA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style. The Ish- element belongs to Ishana ('lord, ruler'), KamakshiFrom the Sanskrit Kamakshi, 'one with loving or desirable eyes' (kama, 'love; desire,' + akshi,NaariEchoes the Sanskrit nari ('woman'), and also reads as a modern doubled-vowel coinage. Two syllaPrithviFrom the Sanskrit Prithvi, 'the vast/broad one; the earth' (from prithu, 'broad/wide'); the HinRadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit RaRagaFrom the Sanskrit raga, literally 'color; hue; passion; mood' — the name of the melodic framewoRivyaA modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families offer readings tied to elements such as ravi/rivSarohiA Sanskrit-styled name, sometimes linked to 'rising' or to Saroj ('lotus'). No single fixed rouShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); thShatakshiFrom the Sanskrit Shatakshi, 'hundred-eyed' (shata, 'hundred,' + akshi, 'eye') — an epithet of TaariniFrom the Sanskrit Tarini, 'saviour; one who liberates; she who ferries across' — an epithet of UshasFrom the Sanskrit Ushas, 'dawn'; the radiant Vedic goddess of the dawn, who opens the way for tVriddhiFrom the Sanskrit vriddhi, 'growth; prosperity; increase; well-being' -- a hopeful virtue name VyomikaFrom the Sanskrit vyoma, 'sky; heaven; open space,' with the feminine -ika ending — so 'of the YamunaFrom the Sanskrit Yamuna, 'the twin' (linked to yama, 'twin'); the Hindu goddess of the river YYashvikaA Sanskrit-styled name built on yash, 'fame; glory,' with the -vika ending. Read as 'of glory;
Sanskrit Boy Names
AdhyayFrom the Sanskrit adhyaya, 'a chapter; a lesson; a section of study.' It suggests learning and BhimaFrom the Sanskrit Bhima, 'terrible; awesome; the formidable one'; the mighty, immensely strong BuddhaBuddha is the Sanskrit honorific 'the awakened one; the enlightened one' — the title of SiddharDayaFrom the Sanskrit daya, 'compassion; mercy; kindness' — a cherished virtue in Hindu and Sikh thDevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name uDharvA short, modern Indian coinage, styled in Sanskrit and linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constanDhruvikA modern, Sanskrit-styled Indian name built from Dhruv (the pole star; 'constant; firm; unshakaHanuA short form of Hanuman, the devoted Hindu monkey-god of strength and service; separately, HanuKridhavKridhav is a modern Sanskrit-styled coinage popular in contemporary Indian naming; it is often KuberaFrom the Sanskrit Kubera, of uncertain meaning (variously 'ill-shaped body' or 'the lord of weaMiravA modern Sanskrit-styled name whose elements are not securely documented; readings such as 'oceNakulaFrom the Sanskrit Nakula, 'mongoose'; the handsome fourth Pandava brother of the Mahabharata, sNalaFrom the Sanskrit Nala, of layered meaning (variously 'stem; reed; hollow stalk'); the noble kiNilavA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on nila, 'blue, dark blue', an old and well-attested SanskrPrashivA modern Sanskrit-styled name built with a Pra- prefix and the element Shiv/Shiva (the deity, 'RidhavA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'riddhi', 'prosperity; growth; accomplishmRidhvikA modern Sanskrit-styled coinage, read as blending elements like riddhi ('prosperity') with a -SarvamFrom the Sanskrit sarvam, 'everything; the whole; all.' A meaning-rich name suggesting completeShanvikShanvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. It circulates with popular glosses tiSharvikSharvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. Its opening element echoes Sharva, onShivarthShivarth is a modern Sanskrit-styled compound, generally read as Shiva plus artha ('purpose; meShrinayA modern Indian formation built on Shri, the Sanskrit word for prosperity, beauty and auspiciouSidhvikA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit dress. It appears to combine siddh ('accomplished, attainedVarunaFrom the Sanskrit Varuna, 'the all-enveloping; he who covers' (from vr, 'to cover/encompass'); VayunA modern name that echoes the Sanskrit Vayu, the wind and a Hindu deity of air; as spelled hereVidaanA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'vid', 'knowledge; to know', so 'knowing; YuvirA modern Indian coinage in a Sanskrit style, blending yuva ('youth') with vir ('hero; brave');
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Popular Sanskrit baby names include Sanjana, Santi, Sunaina, Shrija, Tashvi, Tishya. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 1665 Sanskrit baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.