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Ancient Egyptian Names (http://www.behindthename.com/ names) AHMOSE m Ancient Egyptian AKHENATEN m Ancient Egyptian AKHENATON m Ancient Egyptian AMENEMHET m Ancient Egyptian AMENHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian DJEHUTIMOSE m Ancient Egyptian HATSHEPSUT f Ancient Egyptian IMHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian MENES m Ancient Egyptian NEFERTARI f Ancient Egyptian NEFERTITI f Ancient Egyptian RAMESES m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized) RAMESSES m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized) RAMESSU m Ancient Egyptian RAMSES m Ancient Egyptian SETI m Ancient Egyptian THUTMOSE m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized) TUTANKHAMON m Ancient Egyptian

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Ancient Egyptian Names(http://www.behindthename.com/names)

AHMOSE m Ancient Egyptian

AKHENATEN m Ancient Egyptian

AKHENATON m Ancient Egyptian

AMENEMHET m Ancient Egyptian

AMENHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian

DJEHUTIMOSE m Ancient Egyptian

HATSHEPSUT f Ancient Egyptian

IMHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian

MENES m Ancient Egyptian

NEFERTARI f Ancient Egyptian

NEFERTITI f Ancient Egyptian

RAMESES m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)

RAMESSES m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)

RAMESSU m Ancient Egyptian

RAMSES m Ancient Egyptian

SETI m Ancient Egyptian

THUTMOSE m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)

TUTANKHAMON m Ancient Egyptian

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Ancient Chinese Family Names(http://www.peiraeuspubliclibrary.com/names/asia/china.html)

Ban - Family name of an Eastern Han general (1, 2)Chang - A concubine of Han emperor Gaodi (2)Chen - Family name of a peasant in 208 B.C. (2)Chu - Family name during Han times (2)Dong - Family name of warlord from the west who burned the imperial library at Luoyang at the end of Han times. (2)Dou - Family name of several Han consorts and an Eastern Han general (2)Fa - Family name of a Buddhist monk in 399 A.D. (1) Guo - Family name of a wife of an Eastern Han emperor. (2)Huo - Empress Huo poisoned her rival, Empress Xu during Han times (2)Li - Chief Minister under Qin Shihuangdi. (2)Liang - Family name of an Eastern Han empress who perhaps lived in the north (2)Liu - Family name of the royal family during Han times (2)Lu - Family name of a wealthy merchant family and a Han consort (2)Ma - Family name of a famous Han general (2)Meng - Family name of a Qin general and a legendary heroine. (1, 2)Shang - Family name of a general during the time of Qin Shihuangdi's grandfather (2)Wang - Family name of Han consorts and a Tang poet. Also the family name of Wang Mang, ruler during the brief and unofficial Xin Dynasty. (1, 2)Wei - Empress Wei was a wife of Han Wudi (2)Xiang - Family name of a general during Qin/Han times. (2)Yin - Family name of a wife of an Eastern Han emperor. (2)Zhao - Family name of the mother of Qin Shihuangdi, several Han consorts and a Han tutor. (2) Zhuang - Family name of the father of Qin Shihuangdi. (2) Zuan - Liu Zuan was the birth name of Han Zhidi of the Eastern Han (2)

Ancient Chinese Female Personal Names

Feiyan - Zhao Feiyan was the consort of Han Chengdi. Feiyan means "Flying Swallow". (2)Hou - Empress Lu Hou was the mother of Han emperor Huidi (2)Ji - Zhao Ji was the mother of Qin Shihuangdi, the First Emperor, 3rd century B.C. (2)Jiangnu - Meng Jiangnu was a legendary Chinese heroine (1)Lihua - Yin Lihua was a wife of Guang Wudi of the Eastern Han dynasty (2)Na - Liang Na was an Eastern Han empress (2)Shengtong - Guo Shengtong was a wife of Guang Wudi of the Eastern Han dynasty (2)Zhi - Lu Zhi was the birth name of Empress Lu Hou (2)

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Ancient Chinese Male Personal Names

Ao - Liu Ao was the birth name of Han Chengdi (2)Bang - Liu Bang, king of Han, was the founder of the Han Dynasty (2)Buwei - Lu Buwei was a wealthy merchant during the time of Qin Shihuangdi's father (2)Changdong - Liu Changdong was the father of Han Lingdi (2)Chao - Ban Chao was a general during the Eastern Han Dynasty (1, 2)Fuling - Liu Fuling was the birth name of Han Zhaodi (2)Gao - Zhao Gao was a tutor of Er Shi. Er Shi reigned from 210 to 207 B.C. (2)Guang - Huo Guang, the very wealthy father of Empress Huo, was buried in a suit of jade. (2)He - Liu He reigned very briefly during the uneasy post-Wudi period (2)Hu Hai - Birth name of Er Shi, son and successor of Qin Shihuangdi (2)Jizi - Liu Jizi was the birth name of Han Pingdi (2)Ju - Liu Ju was the name of one of Wudi's sons, the father of Han Zhaodi (2)Kang - Liu Kang was the father of Han Yuandi (2)Long - Liu Long was the birth name of Han Shangdi, Eastern Han (2)Lun - Cai Lun created a way to mass produce paper. He died in 121 A.D. (2)Mang - Wang Mang was Empress Wang, wife of Han Yuandi (2)Qi - Liu Qi was the birth name of Han Jingdi (2)Qian - Zhang Qian was a Chinese ambassador and traveller during the reign of the Han emperor Wudi. He died in 113 BC. (1) Qing - Liu Qing was Han Zhangdi's first heir apparent (2)She - Chen She was a poor peasant who sparked a rebellion in 208 B.C. China (2)Sheng - Liu Sheng lived in 2nd century B.C. Hebei (2)Si - Li Si was the chief minister of Qin Shihuangdi, 3rd century B.C. (2)Tian - Meng Tian was a Qin general (1)Wan - Wang Wan was the father of Wang Mang. Wang Mang briefly ruled during the Xin Dynasty between the Western and Eastern Han dynasties. (2)Xian - Dou Xian was an Eastern Han general and brother of a Han empress. Fa Xian was a Buddhist monk who travelled to India in 399 AD. and wrote A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms (1, 2)Xie - Liu Xie was the birth name of Han Xiandi of the Eastern Han (2)Xin - Liu Xin was the birth name of Han Aidi. Xin means "New"?. (2)Xing - Liu Xing was the father of Han Pingdi (2)Yang - Shang Yang was the chief minister of Qin Shihuangdi's grandfather (2)Ying - Liu Ying was the birth name of Han emperor Huidi. Gan Ying was an envoy who learned about Ta Ts'in (the Roman Empire) although he never reached there. He died in 101 AD. (1)Yu - Xiang Yu was a general during the end of the Qin and beginning of the Han dynasties (2)Yuan - Ma Yuan was a Han general (2)Yun - Chu Yun was a minor official who asked Han Chengdi to dismiss corrupt officials. Instead, Chengdi ordered Chu Yun executed. Chu Yun hung on to a balustrade and one of Chengdi's generals offered to be killed in Chu Yun's place. Chengdi spared Chu Yun's life. (2)Zhao - Liu Zhao was the birth name of Han Hedi, Eastern Han (2)Zheng - Birth name of Qin Shihuangdi, First Emperor of China, b. 259 B.C. (2)Zhuang Xiang - Father of Qin Shihuangdi, who in 221 B.C. became the first Emperor of China (2)

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Zhuo - Dong Zhuo was a western warlord who destroyed the imperial library at Luoyang at the end of Han times. (2)Ziying - Nephew of Emperor Er Shi (210 - 207 B.C.) (2)

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Ancient Indian Names(http://www.behindthename.com/names)

ABHA आभा f Indian

Means "splendour, light" in Sanskrit.

ABHAY अभय m Indian

Means "fearless" in Sanskrit.

ABHILASHA अभिभलाषा f Indian

Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.

ADITI अदिती f Indian, Hinduism

Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit... [more]

ADITYA आदित्य m Indian, Hinduism

Means "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit... [more]

AGNI अग्नि�� m Indian, Hinduism

Means "fire" in Sanskrit... [more]

AISHWARYA ऐश्वया� f Indian

Means "prosperity, wealth" in Sanskrit.

AJEET अजि�त m Indian

Variant transcription of AJIT

AJIT अजि�त m Indian

Means "he who has not been conquered" or "invincible", from Sanskrit अ (a) "not" and जि�त (jita) "conquered"... [more]

AJITH अजि�त m Indian

Variant transcription of AJIT

AKANKSHA आकाङ्क्षा, आकांक्षा f Indian

Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.

AKASH आकाश m Indian

Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.

AKHIL अग्नि�ल m Indian

Means "whole, complete" in Sanskrit.

AMALA अमला f Indian

Derived from Sanskrit अमल (amala) meaning "clean, pure".

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AMAR (1) अमर m Indian

Means "immortal" in Sanskrit.

AMIT (1) अमिमत m Indian

Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.

AMITA अमिमता f Indian

Feminine form of AMIT (1)

AMRIT अमृत m Indian

Means "immortal" from Sanskrit अ (a) "not" and मृत (mrita) "dead"... [more]

AMRITA अमृता f Indian

Feminine form of AMRIT

ANAND आ�न् m Indian

Means "happiness, bliss" in Sanskrit.

ANANDA आ�न्ा f Indian

Feminine form of ANAND

ANANDI आ�न्ी f Indian

Feminine form of ANAND

ANANTA अ�न्त, अ�ंत, अ�न्ता, अ�ंता m & f Indian, Hinduism

Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANANTH अ�न्त, अ�ंत m Indian

Modern transcription of ANANTA

ANANTHA अ�न्त, अ�ंत, अ�न्ता, अ�ंता m & f Indian

Variant transcription of ANANTA

ANIL अनि�ल m Indian, Hinduism

Derived from Sanskrit अनि�ल (anila) "air, wind"... [more]

ANILA अनि�ला f Indian

Feminine form of ANIL

ANIMA (1) अभि$मा f Indian

Means "minuteness" from Sanskrit अभि$म� (animan)... [more]

ANIRUDDHA अनि�रुद्ध m Indian, Hinduism

Means "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANISH अ�ीश m Indian

Means "supreme, paramount" in Sanskrit.

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ANJALI अञ्जली, अं�ली f Indian

Means "offering" in Sanskrit.

ANKITA अङ्निकता, अंनिकता f Indian

Means "marked" in Sanskrit.

ANKUR अङ्कुर, अंकुर m Indian

Means "sapling, sprout, shoot" in Sanskrit.

ANUJ अ�ु� m Indian

Means "born later, younger" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANUJA अ�ु�ा f Indian

Feminine form of ANUJ

ANUPAM अ�ुपम m Indian

Means "incomparable, matchless" in Sanskrit.

ANUPAMA अ�ुपमा f Indian

Feminine form of ANUPAM

APARAJITA अपराजि�ता f Indian

Means "unconquered" in Sanskrit.

ARADHANA आराध�ा f Indian

Means "worship" in Sanskrit.

ARAVIND अरनि+न्, अरवि+ं m Indian

Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.

ARAVINDA अरनि+न्, अरवि+ं m Indian

Variant transcription of ARAVIND

ARCHANA अर्च��ा f Indian

Means "honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.

ARJUN अ�ु�� m Indian

Modern transcription of ARJUNA

ARJUNA अ�ु�� m Indian, Hinduism

Means "white, clear" in Sanskrit... [more]

ARUN अरु$ m Indian

Modern transcription of ARUNA

ARUNA अरु$ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit... [more]

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ARUNDHATI अरुन्धती, अरंुधती f Indian, Hinduism

The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit...[more]

ARYA आरय, आरया m & f Indian

Means "honourable, noble" in Sanskrit... [more]

ASEEM असीम m Indian

Variant transcription of ASIM (2)

ASHA (1) आशा f Indian

Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".

ASHOK अशोक m Indian

Modern transcription of ASHOKA

ASHOKA अशोक m Indian

Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit... [more]

ASIM (2) असीम m Indian

Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.

AVANI अ+�ी f Indian

Means "earth" in Sanskrit.

AVANTI अ+न्ती f Indian

From the name of an ancient kingdom of central India which had its capital at Ujjain.

AVINASH अनि+�ाश m Indian

Means "indestructable" in Sanskrit.

BALA बाल, बाला m & f Indian, Hinduism

Means "young" in Sanskrit... [more]

BALADEVA बले+ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength" combined with े+ (deva) "god"... [more]

BALDEV बले+ m Indian

Modern transcription of BALADEVA

BASANT m Bengali

Bengali form of VASANTA

BASU m Bengali

Bengali form of VASU

BHARAT भरत m Indian

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Modern transcription of BHARATA

BHARATA भरत m Indian, Hinduism

Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit... [more]

BHASKAR भास्कर m Indian

Modern transcription of BHASKARA

BHASKARA भास्कर m Indian, Hinduism

Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit भास (bhasa) "light" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]

BIJAY m Bengali

Bengali form of VIJAY

BIJOY m Bengali

Bengali form of VIJAY

BIPIN m Bengali

Bengali form of VIPIN

BISHEN m Punjabi

Punjabi form of VISHNU

BRAHMA ब्रह्मा m Indian, Hinduism

Means "prayer" in Sanskrit... [more]

BRIJESH बृ�ेश m Indian

Modern transcription of BRIJESHA

BRIJESHA बृ�ेश m Indian, Hinduism

Means "ruler of Brij" in Sanskrit... [more]

BUDDHA बुद्ध m Indian

Means "enlightened" in Sanskrit... [more]

CHANDA र्चण्ड, र्चण्डा m & f Indian

Means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit... [more]

CHANDAN र्चन्� m Indian

Derived from Sanskrit र्चन्� (chandana) meaning "sandalwood".

CHANDANA र्चन्�ा f Indian

Feminine form of CHANDAN

CHANDER m Indian

Variant of CHANDRA

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CHANDRA र्चन्द्र, र्चन्द्रा m & f Indian, Hinduism

Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from र्चन् (chand) "to shine"... [more]

CHANDRAKANT र्चन्द्रकान्त m Indian

Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit र्चन्द्र (chandra) "moon" and कान्त (kanta) "beloved"... [more]

CHANDRAKANTA र्चन्द्रकान्ता f Indian

Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT

CHETAN रे्चत� m Indian

Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.

CHETANA रे्चत�ा f Indian

Feminine form of CHETAN

CHIRANJEEVI चिर्चरं�ी+ी m Indian

Variant transcription of CHIRANJIVI

CHIRANJIVI चिर्चरं�ी+ी m Indian

Means "long-lived, infinite" in Sanskrit.

DAMAYANTI मयन्ती, मयंती f Indian, Hinduism

Means "subduing" in Sanskrit... [more]

DAMODAR ामोर m Indian

Modern transcription of DAMODARA

DAMODARA ामोर m Indian, Hinduism

Means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit ाम (dama) "rope" and उर (udara) "belly"... [more]

DARSHANA श��ा f Indian

Means "seeing, understanding, philosophy" in Sanskrit.

DAYARAM याराम m Indian

Means "compassion of Rama" from Sanskrit या (daya) "compassion" combined with the name of the god RAMA.

DEBDAN m Bengali

Bengali form of DEVDAN

DEEPAK ीपक m Indian

Modern transcription of DIPAKA

DEEPALI ीपाली f Indian

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Variant transcription of DIPALI

DEEPTI ीप्ती f Indian

Variant transcription of DIPTI

DEO m Indian

Variant of DEV

DEODAN m Indian

Variant of DEVDAN

DEV े+ m Indian

Derived from Sanskrit े+ (deva) meaning "god".

DEVADAS े+ास m Indian

Means "servant of the gods" from Sanskrit े+ (deva) "god" and ास (dasa) "servant".

DEVARAJA े+रा� m Indian, Hinduism

Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit े+ (deva) "god" and रा� (raja) "king"... [more]

DEVDAN े+ा� m Indian

Means "gift of the gods" from Sanskrit े+ (deva) "god" and ा� (dana) "gift".

DEVDAS े+ास m Indian

Variant transcription of DEVADAS

DEVI े+ी f Indian, Hinduism

Derived from Sanskrit े+ी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]

DEVIKA ेनि+का f Indian

Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit े+ी (devi) "goddess" and क (ka) "little".

DEVRAJ े+रा� m Indian

Modern transcription of DEVARAJA

DHANANJAY ध�ञ्जय m Indian

Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit.

DHAVAL ध+ल m Indian

Means "dazzling white" in Sanskrit.

DILIP दिलीप m Indian

Modern transcription of DILIPA

DILIPA दिलीप m Indian, Hinduism

Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit दिली (Dili) "Dehli" combined with प (pa) "protecting"... [more]

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DINESH दि�ेश m Indian

Means "day lord" from Sanskrit दि� (dina) "day" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]

DIPAK ीपक m Indian

Modern transcription of DIPAKA

DIPAKA ीपक m Indian, Hinduism

Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit... [more]

DIPALI ीपाली f Indian

Means "row of lamps" in Sanskrit.

DIPIKA ीनिपका f Indian

Means "lamp, light" in Sanskrit.

DIPTI ीप्ती f Indian

Means "brightness, light" in Sanskrit.

DIVYA दिव्या f Indian

Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.

DRAUPADI द्रौपी f Indian, Hinduism

Means "daughter of DRUPADA" in Sanskrit... [more]

DRISHTI दृमिA f Indian

Means "sight" in Sanskrit.

DRUPADA द्रुप m Indian, Hinduism

Means "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit... [more]

DULEEP m Indian

Variant of DILIP

DURAI m Tamil

Means "chief, leader" in Tamil.

DURGA दुर्गाा� f Indian, Hinduism

Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit... [more]

ESHA एषा f Indian

Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.

GANESH र्गा$ेश m Indian, Hinduism

Modern transcription of GANESHA

GANESHA र्गा$ेश m Indian, Hinduism

Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit र्गा$ (gana) "horde" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

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GAURI र्गाौरी f Indian, Hinduism

Means "white" in Sanskrit... [more]

GAUTAM र्गाौतम m Indian

Modern transcription of GAUTAMA

GAUTAMA र्गाौतम m Indian

Variant of GOTAMA, or in the case of Siddhartha Gautama, a patronymic form... [more]

GEEVARGHESE m Indian

Malayalam form of GEORGE

GIRISH निर्गारीश m Indian

Modern transcription of GIRISHA

GIRISHA निर्गारीश m Indian, Hinduism

Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit... [more]

GITA र्गाीता f Indian

Means "song" in Sanskrit... [more]

GOBIND m Punjabi

Punjabi form of GOVINDA

GOPAL र्गाोपाल m Indian

Modern transcription of GOPALA

GOPALA र्गाोपाल m Indian, Hinduism

Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit र्गाो (go) "cow" and पाल (pala) "protector"... [more]

GOPINATH र्गाोपी�ाथ m Indian

Modern transcription of GOPINATHA

GOPINATHA र्गाोपी�ाथ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "leader of the gopis" in Sanskrit... [more]

GOTAM र्गाोतम m Indian

Modern transcription of GOTAMA

GOTAMA र्गाोतम m Indian, Hinduism

Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit र्गाो (go) "ox, cow" and तम (tama) "best"... [more]

GOVIND र्गाोनि+न् m Indian

Modern transcription of GOVINDA

GOVINDA र्गाोनि+न् m Indian, Hinduism

Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit र्गाो (go) "cow" combined with नि+न् (vinda) "finding"...

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[more]

GOWRI र्गाौरी f Indian

Variant transcription of GAURI

HARENDRA हरेन्द्र, हरेंद्र m Indian

Combination of the names of the Hindu gods HARI (referring to Vishnu) and INDRA.

HARI हरिर m Indian, Hinduism

Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"... [more]

HARINDER m Punjabi

Punjabi form of HARENDRA

HARISH हरीश m Indian

Modern transcription of HARISHA

HARISHA हरीश m Indian, Hinduism

Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit हरिर (hari) "monkey" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]

HARSHA हश� m Indian

Means "happiness" in Sanskrit... [more]

HARSHAD हश� m Indian

Derived from Sanskrit हश� (harsha) meaning "happiness".

HARSHAL हश�ल m Indian

Derived from Sanskrit हश� (harsha) meaning "happiness".

ILA इला f Indian

Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.

INDERJIT m & f Punjabi

Punjabi form of INDRAJIT

INDERPAL m Punjabi

Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit पाल (pala) "protector".

INDIRA इजिन्रा f Indian, Hinduism

Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]

INDRA इन्द्र, इंद्र m Indian, Hinduism

Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) "a drop" and र (ra) "possessing"... [more]

INDRAJIT इन्द्रजि�त, इंद्रजि�त m Indian, Hinduism

Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit जि�त (jit)

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"conquering"... [more]

INDRANI इन्द्रा$ी f Indian, Hinduism

Means "queen of INDRA" in Sanskrit... [more]

INDU इन्दु f Indian

Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.

ISHA ईश m Indian

Means "master, lord" in Sanskrit... [more]

JAGANNATH �र्गान्नाथ m Indian

Modern transcription of JAGANNATHA

JAGANNATHA �र्गान्नाथ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "master of the world" from Sanskrit �र्गात (jagat) "world" and �ाथ (natha) "master"... [more]

JAGDISH �र्गाीश m Indian

Means "ruler of the world" from Sanskrit �र्गात (jagat) "world" and ईश (isha) "ruler".

JAGJIT �र्गा�ीत m Punjabi

Means "conqueror of the world", composed of the Sanskrit elements �र्गात (jagat) "world" and जि�त (jit) "conquering".

JAI �ै m Indian

Variant of JAY (2)

JAIDEV �ये+ m Indian

Means "divine victory" from Sanskrit �य (jaya) "victory" and े+ (deva) "a god".

JASWINDER f & m Punjabi

Means "Indra of the thunderbolt" from the name of the Hindu god INDRA prefixed with Sanskrit jasu, the name of his thunderbolt.

JAY (2) �य m Indian

Modern transcription of JAYA

JAYA �या, �य f & m Indian, Hinduism

Derived from Sanskrit �य (jaya) meaning "victory"... [more]

JAYANT �यन्त, �यंत m Indian

Modern transcription of JAYANTA

JAYANTA �यन्त, �यंत m Indian, Hinduism

Derived from Sanskrit �यन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious"... [more]

JAYANTI �यन्ती, �यंती f Indian, Hinduism

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Feminine form of JAYANTA... [more]

JAYASHRI �यशरी f Indian

Means "goddess of victory" in Sanskrit.

JAYENDRA �येन्द्र, �येंद्र m Indian

Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit �य (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

JAYWANT m Indian

Derived from Sanskrit jayavanta meaning "possessing victory".

JEETENDRA m Indian

Variant transcription of JITENDRA

JITENDER m Punjabi

Punjabi form of JITENDRA

JITENDRA जि�तेन्द्र, जि�तेंद्र m Indian

Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit जि�त (jita) "conquered" combined with the name of the god INDRA.

JITINDER m Punjabi

Punjabi form of JITENDRA

JYOTI ज्योनित f Indian

Derived from Sanskrit ज्योनितः (jyotis) meaning "light".

JYOTSANA ज्योत्स�ा f Indian

Variant of JYOTSNA

JYOTSNA ज्योत्स्�ा f Indian

Means "moonlight" in Sanskrit.

KAILASH कैलास m Indian

From the name of a mountain in the Himalayas which is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god Shiva... [more]

KAJAL का�ल f Indian

Means "kohl, medical lotion" in Sanskrit.

KALA (1) कला f Indian

Means "art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.

KALI काली f Indian, Hinduism

Means "the black one" in Sanskrit... [more]

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KALIDAS काचिलास m Indian

Modern transcription of KALIDASA

KALIDASA काचिलास m Indian

Means "servant of Kali" from the name of the Hindu goddess KALI combined with Sanskrit ास (dasa) "servant"... [more]

KALPANA कल्प�ा f Indian

Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.

KALYAN कल्या$ m Indian

Modern transcription of KALYANA

KALYANA कल्या$ m Indian

Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit.

KALYANI कल्या$ी f Indian, Hinduism

Feminine form of KALYAN... [more]

KAMA काम m Indian, Hinduism

Means "love, desire" in Sanskrit... [more]

KAMAL (2) कमल m Indian

Modern transcription of KAMALA

KAMALA कमला, कमल f & m Indian, Hinduism

Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit... [more]

KAMINI कामिम�ी f Indian

Means "desirable" in Sanskrit.

KANCHANA कञ्र्च�ा f Indian

Means "golden" in Sanskrit.

KANTA कान्ता f Indian

Means "desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit.

KANTI कान्ती f Indian, Hinduism

Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]

KAPIL कनिपल m Indian

Modern transcription of KAPILA

KAPILA कनिपल m Indian, Hinduism

Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from कनिप (kapi) "monkey"... [more]

KARAN m Indian

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Variant of KARNA

KARISHMA f Indian

Means "miracle" in Sanskrit.

KARNA क$� m Indian, Hinduism

Derived from Sanskrit क$� (karna) meaning "ear"... [more]

KASHI काशी f Indian

From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva... [more]

KASI काशी f Indian

Variant transcription of KASHI

KAUR f Indian (Sikh)

Means "princess" in Punjabi... [more]

KAUSALYA कौसल्या f Indian

Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit... [more]

KAVERI का+ेरी f Indian

From the name of the Kaveri River in southern India.

KAVI कनि+ m Indian

Means "wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.

KAVITA कनि+ता f Indian

Means "poem" in Sanskrit.

KIRAN निकर$ m & f Indian

Derived from the Sanskrit word निकर$ (kirana), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".

KIRTIDA कीर्तितंा f Indian

Means "one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.

KISHAN m Indian

Modern form of KRISHNA

KISHEN m Indian

Modern form of KRISHNA

KISHOR निकशोर m Indian

Derived from Sanskrit निकशोर (kishora) meaning "colt".

KISHORE निकशोर m Indian

Variant transcription of KISHOR

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KISHORI निकशोरी f Indian

Feminine form of KISHOR

KISTNA m Indian

Variant of KRISHNA

KRISHNA कृष्$ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit... [more]

KSHITIJ भिक्षनित� m Indian

Means "born of the earth" or "horizon" in Sanskrit.

KSHITIJA भिक्षनित�ा f Indian

Feminine form of KSHITIJ

KUMAR कुमार m Indian

Modern transcription of KUMARA

KUMARA कुमार m Indian, Hinduism

Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, son"... [more]

KUMARI कुमारी f Indian, Hinduism

Feminine form of KUMARA... [more]

KUNAL कु$ाल m Indian

Modern transcription of KUNALA

KUNALA कु$ाल m Indian

Means "lotus" in Sanskrit... [more]

KUNTI कंुती f Indian, Hinduism

Means "spear" in Sanskrit... [more]

LAKSHMAN लक्ष्म$ m Indian

Modern transcription of LAKSHMANA

LAKSHMANA लक्ष्म$ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit... [more]

LAKSHMI लक्ष्मी f Indian, Hinduism

Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit... [more]

LAL लल m Indian

Means "to play, to caress" in Sanskrit.

LALIT लचिलत m Indian

Modern transcription of LALITA

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LALITA लचिलता, लचिलत f & m Indian, Hinduism

Means "playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit... [more]

LATA लता f Indian

Means "vine, creeping plant" in Sanskrit.

LAVANYA ला+ण्या f Indian

Means "beauty, grace" in Sanskrit.

LAXMAN लक्ष्म$ m Indian

Variant transcription of LAKSHMAN

LAXMI लक्ष्मी f Indian

Variant transcription of LAKSHMI

LEELA लीला f Indian

Variant transcription of LILA (1)

LILA (1) लीला f Indian

Means "play, amusement" in Sanskrit.

LILAVATI लीला+ती f Indian

Means "playful, amusing, charming" in Sanskrit... [more]

LINA (3) ली�ा f Indian

Means "absorbed, united" in Sanskrit.

LOCHAN लोर्च� m Indian

Means "the eye" in Sanskrit.

LOCHANA लोर्च�ा f Indian

Feminine form of LOCHAN

MADHAV माध+ m Indian

Modern transcription of MADHAVA

MADHAVA माध+ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit... [more]

MADHAVI माध+ी f Indian, Hinduism

Feminine form of MADHAVA... [more]

MADHU मधु f & m Indian

From Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "sweet, honey"... [more]

MADHUKAR मधुकर m Indian

Means "bee, honey-maker" in Sanskrit.

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MADHUR मधुर f & m Indian

Means "sweet" in Sanskrit.

MADHURI माधुरिर f Indian

Means "sweetness" in Sanskrit.

MAHAVIR महा+ीर m Indian

Modern transcription of MAHAVIRA

MAHAVIRA महा+ीर m Indian

Means "great hero" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and +ीर (vira) "hero"... [more]

MAHENDRA महेन्द्र, महेंद्र m Indian

Means "great Indra" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA.

MAHESH महेश m Indian

Modern transcription of MAHESHA

MAHESHA महेश m Indian, Hinduism

Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

MAHINDER m Punjabi

Punjabi form of MAHENDRA

MALA माला f Indian

Means "necklace" in Sanskrit.

MALATI मालती f Indian

Means "jasmine" in Sanskrit.

MALINI माचिल�ी f Indian

Means "fragrant" in Sanskrit.

MANDEEP m & f Punjabi

Means "lamp of the mind" in Sanskrit.

MANI मभि$ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "jewel" in Sanskrit... [more]

MANINDER m Punjabi

Means "lord of the mind", derived from Sanskrit माभि$ (mani) "mind" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

MANISH म�ीश m Indian

Means "lord of the mind" in Sanskrit.

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MANISHA म�ीषा f Indian

Means "thought, wisdom" in Sanskrit.

MANJU मञु्ज f Indian

Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.

MANJULA मञु्जला f Indian

Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.

MANJUSHA मञू्जषा f Indian

Means "small box, small chest" in Sanskrit.

MANU (1) म�ु m Indian, Hinduism

Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit... [more]

MAYA (1) माया f Indian, Hinduism

Means "illusion" in Sanskrit... [more]

MAYUR मयूर m Indian

Means "peacock" in Sanskrit.

MEENA मी�ा f Indian

Variant transcription of MINA (2)

MEERA मीरा f Indian

Variant transcription of MIRA (1)

MINA (2) मी�ा f Indian, Hinduism

Means "fish" in Sanskrit... [more]

MINALI मी�ाली f Indian

Means "fish catcher" in Sanskrit.

MIRA (1) मीरा f Indian

Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit... [more]

MITUL मिमतुल m Indian

Derived from Sanskrit मिमत (mita) "measured".

MOHAN मोह� m Indian

Modern transcription of MOHANA

MOHANA मोह�, मोह�ा m & f Indian, Hinduism

Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit... [more]

MOHANDAS मोह�ास m Indian

Means "servant of Mohana" from the name of the Hindu god MOHANA combined with Sanskrit ास

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(dasa) "servant"... [more]

MOHINDER m Punjabi

Punjabi form of MAHENDRA

MOHINI मोनिह�ी f Indian, Hinduism

Means "infatuating" in Sanskrit... [more]

MRIDULA मृदुला f Indian

Means "soft" in Sanskrit.

MUKESH मुकेश m Indian

Modern transcription of MUKESHA

MUKESHA मुकेश m Indian, Hinduism

Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit... [more]

MUKTA मुक्ता f Indian

Means "liberated" in Sanskrit.

MUKUL मुकुल m Indian

Means "bud, blossom" in Sanskrit.

MURALI मुरली m Indian, Hinduism

Means "flute" in Sanskrit... [more]

NAGENDRA �ार्गाेन्द्र, �ार्गाेंद्र m Indian

Means "lord of snakes" from Sanskrit �ार्गा (naga) meaning "snake" (also "elephant") combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord"... [more]

NALA �ल m Indian, Hinduism

Means "stem" in Sanskrit... [more]

NALINI �चिल�ी f Indian

Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.

NANDA �न् m Indian, Hinduism

Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]

NANDITA �जिन्ता f Indian

Means "happy" in Sanskrit.

NARAYAN �ाराय$ m Indian

Modern transcription of NARAYANA

NARAYANA �ाराय$ m Indian, Hinduism

Means "path of man" in Sanskrit... [more]

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NARENDRA �रेन्द्र, �रेंद्र m Indian

Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit �र (nara) "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

NARINDER m Punjabi

Punjabi form of NARENDRA

NAVEEN �+ी� m Indian

Variant transcription of NAVIN

NAVIN �+ी� m Indian

Means "new" in Sanskrit.

NEELA �ीला f Indian

Variant transcription of NILA

NEELAM �ीलम m & f Indian

Variant transcription of NILAM

NEHA �ेहा f Indian

Means "loving" in Sanskrit.

NIKHIL नि�ग्नि�ल m Indian

Means "whole, entire" in Sanskrit.

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Ancient Names of The Fertile Crescent(http://www.nyboria.de/meso_names.htm)

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Male

Abdi-arah, Abiditan, Abi-eshu, Abiyamuta, Abuwaqar, Adda-kalla, Addi-liblut, Ad-mat-ili, Aham-

nishi, Ahatiwaqrat, Ahikibani, Ahi-shagish, Ah-kalla, Ahum, Ahum-waqar, Ahuratum, Ahu-shina,

Akiya, Ali-ellati, Allala, Ama-sin, Ammi-ditana, Amnanu, Apil-ashnan, Apil-ilishu, Apilsha,

Apiyatum, Appanili, Arammadara, Ashi-qurud, Ashmadu, Askur-addu, Assur-na'da, Assur-susuli,

Assur-taklaku, Awil-aya, Awil-ishtar, Awiliya, Awil-shamash, Awil-sin, Ayar-ilum, Baba, Babati,

Bakshishum, Baqqanum, Belanum, Beli-Ashared, Belshunu, Buhazum, Bunu-ishtar, Burrukam,

Buttatum, Dada, Dadanum, Damqi-ilishu, Dazuzum, Ditanu, Dudu, Duququm, Dur-rimush, Ea-nasir,

Eikuppi-adad, Ellu-mushu, Eluti, Enlil-bani, Enlil-ennam, Enlil-kurgalani, Enlil-zi-shagal, Ennam-

belum, Etel-pisha, Etel-pi-sharrim, Etirum, Etum, Gazualum, Gimil-lum, Gimil-ninurta, Heana, Hudu-

libbi, Hunhalbida, Huttupum, Ibal-pi-el, Ibbi-adad, Ibbi-shahan, Ibi, Iblinum, Ibnatum, Ibni-amurru,

Iddin-enlil, Iddin-ilum, Iddin-ninshubur, Igmilum, Ikuppi-adad, Ila-kabkabu, Ilanum, Ili-alum, Ili-

idinnam, Ili-iqisham, Illuratum, Ilshu-abushu, Ilshubani, Ilu-asu, Ilulu, Ilum-aha, Imdi-ilum, Imgua,

Imgur-sin, Inbusha, Inim-shara, Iphur-kishi, Ipqatum, Ipqu-adad, Ipqu-annunitum, Ipqu-aya,

Iptiyamuta, Ir-Nanna, Irra, Irrara, Ishhi-addu, Ishme-adad, Ishme-dagan, Ishme-Ea, Ishme-karab,

Ishtup-sin, Kikuid, Kubburum, Kudiya, Ku-enlila, Ku-inanna, Ku-ningal, Kurhitti-mushtesher,

Kurumtum, Kuwari, Laliya, Lamusa, La'um, Lipit-ea, Lipit-enlil, Lipit-ishtar, Lipit-tishpak, Lu-amar-

suenaka, Lu-bau, Lu-dingira, Lu-enlila, Luga, Lugal-azida, Lugalkam, Lugal-urudu, Lugatum, Lu-

inana, Lu-nanna, Lu-nin-ilduma, Lu-ninurta, Lu-shalim, Malgum-liblut, Mannum-ki-iliya, Marduk-asir,

Mari-ersetim, Mar-iltum, Maru-yatum, Mattaki, Mesi-ilum, Mezizi, Milki-la-el, Minninum,

Mukannishum, Munawirtum, Mut-kabid, Mutu-bisir, Nabi-enlil, Nabi-sin, Namhu, Nammahani,

Namzu, Nanna-mansum, Nanna-sig, Naram-sin, Narubtum, Nasha, Nawirum-ili, Nidnatum, Nin-

unumun-ki-ag, Ninurta-ra'im-zerim, Nur-ishtar, Nur-kubi, Nur-shamash, Palusum, Pirhum, Pu-balum,

Pu-dagan, Pushu-ken, Puzrish-dagan, Puzu, Puzur-assur, Puzur-erra, Puzur-ishtar, Qisht-ea, Qishti-

ilabrat, Rabi-sillashu, Rabi-sillashu, Rish-shamash, Sabium, Sabum, Sagil-zimu, Samsi-addu, Samum,

Ses-kalla, Shalanum, Shalim-tehhushu, Shallurum, Shamash-andulli, Shamash-gamil, Shamash-hazir,

Shamash-nasir, Shamshi-addu, Shatamurrim, Shep-sin, Sherum-ili, Shesh-kalla, Shubnalu, Shu-mama,

Shummanla-shamash, Shuqallilum, Sidu, Sig-ersetim, Silli-emah, Silli-ishtar, Silli-shamash, Silli-sin,

Sillush-dagan, Sin-alshu, Sin-gamil, Sin-idinnam, Sin-kashid, Sin-idinnam, Sin-imgurani, Sin-ishmeni,

Sin-lidish, Sin-magir, Sin-mushtal, Sin-nadin-shumi, Sinnashi, Sin-nasir, Sumalika, Sumu-abum,

Sumu-la-el, Taribat-sin, Taribatum, Taribum, Tubityamuta, Ubar-sin, Ubarum, Udama, Udish,

Ugazum, Ur-dumizida, Ur-gula, Ur-lama, Ur-shubula, Ur-shulpae, Uselli, Uta-misharam, Utul-ishtar,

Warad-enlil, Warad-iliya, Warad-ishtar, Warad-kubi, Warad-murrim, Warad-shamash, Warad-sin,

Warassuni, Wardum, Watrum, Wusum-beli, Yaggit-lim, Yahdun-lim, Yahurum, Yamquzzuhalamma,

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Yarim-lim, Yashub-yahad, Yasmah-addu, Yassur-addu, Yayatum, Zababa-il, Zamaranum, Zaninum,

Zimri-dagan, Ziyatum, Zummabu, Zuzu

Female

Abi-simti, Ahassunu, Ahatiwaqrat, Ahunatum, Ali-ahhusha, Alittum, Amurritum, Arwi-a, Belessunu,

Beletum, Bikku-lum, Bittatum, Daqqartum, Ealamassi, Enheduana, Eshargamelat, Habannatum,

Humusi, Hunabatum, Iltani, Ilusha-hegal, Ishtar-belessa, Ishtar-gamelat, Ishtar-ibbi, Ishtar-rabi-at,

Kammani, Ku-aya, Liwwir-esagil, Manatum, Munawirtum, Nakurtum, Nin-dada, Nin-kagina, Nuratum,

Sapurtum, Sharrat-sippar, Shat-sin, Shatu-murrim, Shiptu, Sin-nada, Summirat-ishtar, Tabni-ishtar,

Takurtum, Taram-uram, Ummi-waqrat, Yadidatum