Sanskrit Baby Names
1892 Sanskrit names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 1892 baby names with a sanskrit feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Sanskrit Girl Names
Latika#18044 in the U.S.Latika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning a small climbing plant, a creeper or vine (from lata, ▶Shivali#18081 in the U.S.Shivali is a Sanskrit-derived Indian girl's name built on Shiva, one of the principal deities o▶Swathi#18148 in the U.S.Swathi comes from the Sanskrit Svati, the name of a bright star, usually identified with Arctur▶Vanita#18298 in the U.S.Vanita has a dual origin: in Sanskrit 'vanita' means 'desired one' or simply 'woman', a real In▶Namrata#18465 in the U.S.Namrata is a Sanskrit name meaning 'humility,' 'modesty,' or 'politeness,' formed from namra, '▶Maansi#18494 in the U.S.Maansi is a spelling of the Sanskrit-derived Manasi, from manas ('mind'), meaning 'of the mind'▶Rohana#18582 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots read as 'sandalwood' and 'ascending; rising'; also a Sinhalese (Sri Lankan)▶Teja#18620 in the U.S.Teja most often comes from the Sanskrit tejas, 'radiance, light, fiery brilliance', a unisex na▶Ranee#18685 in the U.S.Ranee is an anglicized spelling of Rani, from Sanskrit rajni, 'queen' — the feminine of raja, '▶Shalimar#18709 in the U.S.Shalimar is best known from the Mughal Shalimar Gardens near Lahore and in Kashmir, whose name ▶Sheela#18731 in the U.S.Sheela has two honest routes. In the English-speaking world it reads as a spelling of Sheila, t▶Yukti#18786 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yukti, 'skill; reasoning; a clever plan; ingenuity' -- a name praising a shar▶Sahiti#19041 in the U.S.Sahiti is a Telugu girl's name drawn from the Sanskrit sahitya, 'literature.' It carries the se▶Shivangi#19150 in the U.S.Shivangi is a Sanskrit name joining Shiva, the great Hindu deity, to anga, 'part' or 'body,' gi▶Sanjna#19337 in the U.S.Sanjna is a Sanskrit name, a spelling of Sanjana, built from roots meaning to unite or harmoniz▶Sharayu#19585 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sarayu, the sacred river on whose banks Ayodhya — the city of Rama — stands. ▶Sukanya#20197 in the U.S.Sukanya is a Sanskrit name combining su, meaning good or well, with kanya, meaning maiden or yo▶Sunya#20211 in the U.S.Sunya has two honest readings. In its early-twentieth-century American use it is most likely a ▶Tejah#20298 in the U.S.Tejah is generally connected to the Sanskrit teja, meaning 'radiance, brilliance, splendor', a ▶AaramyaA modern Indian name in a Sanskrit style, echoing Ramya ('pleasing; delightful; beautiful') wit▶AhvaniFrom the Sanskrit ahvana, 'invocation; a call; summons'; it also closely echoes Avani ('the ear▶AindriFrom 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 god▶AvitriA name that echoes the Sanskrit Savitri - a devoted wife of Hindu legend and a name of the sun ▶DevanyaDevanya reads as a Sanskrit-styled name built on 'deva' ('god; divine, heavenly'), suggesting a▶DhaniraA modern name shaped from the Sanskrit element dhana, 'wealth, riches, treasure,' which appears▶DharshaDharsha reads as a Sanskrit-styled name tied to the root 'drish' ('to see'), suggesting 'sight;▶HrudyaFrom the Sanskrit hrid/hridaya, 'heart,' so 'heartfelt; dear; of the heart.' A tender Indian na▶KaaviFrom Sanskrit/Tamil, linked to kavi ('poet; seer; wise one') and to kaavi, the saffron-ochre co▶KamakshiFrom the Sanskrit Kamakshi, 'one with loving or desirable eyes' (kama, 'love; desire,' + akshi,▶KhyathiFrom the Sanskrit Khyati, 'fame, renown, celebrity; wide recognition.' In Hindu tradition Khyat▶MihirareddyMihirareddy joins the Sanskrit Mihira ('sun') with the South Indian (Telugu) surname Reddy, rec▶MitakshiMitakshi is a Sanskrit name understood as 'one with beautiful/keen eyes' (linked to aksi, 'eye'▶NaariEchoes the Sanskrit nari ('woman'), and also reads as a modern doubled-vowel coinage. Two sylla▶NadhiTwo honest routes: in Sanskrit nadi means 'river' (a flowing, life-giving image), while in Arab▶NilanA name that echoes the Sanskrit nila, 'blue; dark blue; sapphire' (as in Nilan/Neelan). A soft ▶PrakruthiFrom the Sanskrit Prakriti, 'nature; the primal creative energy; the material foundation of the▶PrithaFrom the Sanskrit Pritha, another name of Kunti, the revered mother of the Pandavas in the Maha▶RadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit Ra▶RagaFrom the Sanskrit raga, literally 'color; hue; passion; mood' — the name of the melodic framewo▶RidhvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success; abundance') with a -vika e▶RidhyaA short Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success'); it reads as a modern form▶RivyaA modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families offer readings tied to elements such as ravi/riv▶RudvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name, variously linked to Rudra (a name of Shiva) or to riddhi ('prosp▶RuthviA modern Sanskrit-styled name linked to ritvik/rutvi ('a priest who performs seasonal rites; sp▶SanmayeeA modern Sanskrit-styled name, glossed 'full of truth; full of goodness' (from sat, 'truth; goo▶SarohiA Sanskrit-styled name, sometimes linked to 'rising' or to Saroj ('lotus'). No single fixed rou▶SarvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on sarva ('all; whole; complete; entire') with a -vika endi▶SastikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name; its root touches the Sanskrit sense 'auspicious; well-being; goo▶ShatakshiFrom 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 ▶VriddhiFrom 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 ▶YashvikaA 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 ▶AdvaithramA Sanskrit compound of Advaita ('non-duality,' the Vedantic philosophy of oneness) and Ram (the▶AnjaneyaFrom Sanskrit Anjaneya, 'son of Anjana' — a name of Hanuman, the devoted deity of the Ramayana,▶ArjundevA compound of Arjun — the Pandava hero and archer of the Mahabharata (Sanskrit 'bright, silver,▶ArjunkarthikeyaA recorded compound joining Arjun — the Pandava hero and archer of the Mahabharata — with Karth▶AvyaktFrom Sanskrit 'avyakta', 'unmanifest, unseen, invisible' — a term for the formless, unmanifest ▶BuddhaBuddha is the Sanskrit honorific 'the awakened one; the enlightened one' — the title of Siddhar▶DayaFrom the Sanskrit daya, 'compassion; mercy; kindness' — a cherished virtue in Hindu and Sikh th▶DevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name u▶DharmFrom the Sanskrit/Hindi Dharma, 'righteousness; duty; the cosmic and moral order' — a deeply me▶DharvA short, modern Indian coinage, styled in Sanskrit and linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constan▶DhruvikA modern, Sanskrit-styled Indian name built from Dhruv (the pole star; 'constant; firm; unshaka▶DivanshA modern Sanskrit-styled name joining div ('divine; heaven; light') with ansh ('part; portion')▶HanuA short form of Hanuman, the devoted Hindu monkey-god of strength and service; separately, Hanu▶MiravA modern Sanskrit-styled name whose elements are not securely documented; readings such as 'oce▶MokshaFrom the Sanskrit moksha, 'liberation; release' — a central spiritual goal in Hinduism, Buddhis▶NilavA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on nila, 'blue, dark blue', an old and well-attested Sanskr▶PranabFrom the Sanskrit Pranab (Pranav), a name of the sacred syllable Om, the primordial sound of Hi▶PrashivA 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; accomplishm▶RudhranshA Sanskrit-styled name built on Rudra, a fierce Vedic deity identified with Shiva, with an -ans▶RudhvinA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on the Rudra element (a fierce Vedic deity identified with ▶SaanvikSaanvik is a modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style, commonly explained as 'related to Vishnu'▶SarvamFrom the Sanskrit sarvam, 'everything; the whole; all.' A meaning-rich name suggesting complete▶ShanmukhaShanmukha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'six-faced,' from 'shan' (six) and 'mukha' (face) - a name▶ShivarthShivarth is a modern Sanskrit-styled compound, generally read as Shiva plus artha ('purpose; me▶ShivohamShivoham is a Sanskrit phrase, 'I am Shiva' (Shiva + aham, 'I am') - a declaration of the Advai▶ShrinavA Sanskrit-styled name built on the auspicious Shri element ('grace; prosperity; radiance'), pa▶ShrinayA modern Indian formation built on Shri, the Sanskrit word for prosperity, beauty and auspiciou▶SidhvikA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit dress. It appears to combine siddh ('accomplished, attained▶VaayunA Sanskrit-styled name echoing Vayu, the Hindu wind-god and the vital breath (prana). The spell▶VedaanA Sanskrit-styled name built on the Veda element ('sacred knowledge; the Vedas'). A modern form▶VedanthreddyRecorded as one field: Vedanth (from Vedanta, 'the end or culmination of the Vedas') plus the T▶VedvikA Sanskrit-styled name built on the Veda element ('sacred knowledge; the Vedas') with a modern ▶VidaanA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'vid', 'knowledge; to know', so 'knowing; ▶VrushankA Sanskrit-styled name related to the vrush-/vrisha element (linked to 'bull; strength; virtue'▶YugveerFrom Sanskrit yug ('age; era') and vir/veer ('hero; brave; warrior'), 'hero of the age; brave o▶YuvirA modern Indian coinage in a Sanskrit style, blending yuva ('youth') with vir ('hero; brave'); ▶
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Popular Sanskrit baby names include Latika, Shivali, Swathi, Vanita, Namrata, Maansi. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 1892 Sanskrit baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.