Popular Hindi Names

Popular Hindi Names

Boys' Hindi Names

Abhay .... fearless Abhijat .... noble, wise Abhijit .... one who is victorious (Abhijeet) Abhinav .... quite new

Abhishek .... shower of milk/water over an idol Achintya .... beyond comprehension Achyuta .... indestructible

Aditya .... sun Ajatashatru .... without enemies

Ajay .... unconquerable, invincible Ajit .... unconquerable (Ajeet)

Ajitabh .... one who has conquered the sky Akash .... sky Akhilesh .... lord of the universe Akhilesh .... indestructible, immortal Akshat .... uninjurable

Alok .... cry of victory Amal .... bright, clean, pure Amar .... forever, immortal Ambar .... sky Ameya .... boundless, magnanimous Amish .... honest

Amit .... endless, boundless Amitabh .... one with boundless splendour Amitava .... same as Amitabh Amitesh .... infinite god Amogh .... unerring

Amol .... priceless, valuable Amrit .... nectar Amulya .... priceless Anand .... bliss Anant .... infinite

Anantram .... eternal god Angada .... bracelet, brother of Wali and Sugreev

Anil .... god of wind Anirudhha .... cooperative

Anish .... supreme Ankit .... conquered Ankur .... sprout Anoop .... incomparable, the best Anupam .... incomparable Anurag .... attachment, devotion, love Anshul .... radiant

Anshuman .... Sun Apoorva .... quite new Arihant .... one who has killed his enemies

Arjun .... peacock Arnav .... ocean, sea Arun .... sun Arvind .... lotus Ashok .... one without sorrow

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Popular Hindi Names Ashwatthama .... fiery tempered

Ashwini .... one of the constallations Aseem .... boundless, limitless (Asim) Ashvin .... a cavalier

Atmajyoti .... light of soul Atul .... matchless Atulya .... unweighable, incomparable Avinash .... indestructible

Avanindra .... king of the earth Avanish .... god of the earth

Badrinath .... Lord of Mt.Badri Badriprasad .... goft of Badri

Balram .... Krishna's brother Baldev .... godlike in power

Balaaditya .... young sun Balachandra .... young moon Balakrishna .... young krishna

Balamani .... young jewel Balamohan .... one who is attractive

Balaji .... a name of Vishnu Bansi .... flute

Bhagirath .... one who brought Ganga on earth Bhanu .... sun

Bhanuprasad .... gift of sun Bharat .... India, universal monarch

Bharadwaj .... a lucky bird Bhaskar .... sun Bhadrak .... handsome

Bhadraksh .... one with beautiful eyes Bhavesh .... lord of the world

Bhim .... fearful Bhupen .... king

Bhupendra .... king of kings Bhudev .... lord of the earth Bhushan .... ornament Bhuvan .... palace, one of the three worlds

Bhuvanesh .... lord of the worlds Bindusar .... an excellent pearl

Bipin .... forest (Vipin) Brijmohan .... Krishna

Brijesh .... god of the land of Brij Buddhadev .... wise person

Chaitanya .... life, knowledge Chaman .... garden Chandra .... moon

Chandrahas .... bow of Shiva Chandrak .... peacock feather

Chandrashekhar .... one who holds moon in his hair knot (Shiva) Chandresh .... lord of the moon

Chandan .... sandalwood Chapal .... quick Charan .... feet Charanjit .... one who has won over the lord (Charanjeet)

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Popular Hindi Names Charudutta .... born of beauty

Chetan .... life Chidambar .... one whose heart is as big as the sky

Chinmay .... full of knowledge Chintamani .... philosopher's stone

Chirag .... lamp Chiranjeev .... longlived Chitraksh .... beautiful eyed Chittaranjan .... one who pleases the mind Chittaswarup .... the supreme spirit Chittaprasad .... happiness Chudamani .... crest jewel

Dakshesh ... Shiva Darpak .... Kamdev, god of love Daruka .... deodar tree

Dattatreya .... a son of Atri, a god Dakshesh .... Shiva Dayanand .... one who likes being merciful

Deepak .... lamp, kindle Deepankar .... one who lights lamps Deependra .... lord of light

Devarsi .... sage of the Devas Devdas .... servant of god Devadutt .... gift of god

Devanand .... joy of god Devraj .... king of gods

Debashish .... pleased by gods Devesh .... god of gods Devang .... part of god

Devendra .... king of gods Devilal .... son of godess

Deviprasad .... gift of godess Dhananjay .... one who wins wealth

Dhanesh .... lord of wealth Dharma .... law (religious)

Dharmadev .... lord of law Dharmesh .... master of religion Dharmendra .... king of religion

Dhiren .... one who is strong Dhirendra .... lord of the brave

Dhruv .... pole star Dhaval .... fair complexioned

Digamber .... nacked Dilip .... a king, ancestor of Rama Dinesh .... sun, god of the day Dinkar .... sun Divakar .... sun Divyesh .... sun

Divyendu .... bright moon Duranjaya .... a heroic son

Durjaya .... difficult to conquer

Ekalinga .... Shiva Ekanga .... bogyguard Eknath .... poet, saint

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Popular Hindi Names

Phalgun .... A month in Hindu Calander Phanishwar .... king of serpents Phaninath .... lord of serpents Phanindra .... king of gods Phoolendu .... full moon

Gagan .... sky, heaven Gaganvihari .... one who stays in heaven

Gajanan .... one with elephant face Gajendra .... elephant king

Ganaraj .... lord of the clan Gangadhar .... Shiva Gangadutt .... gift of Ganga

Gaurang .... fair complexioned Gaurav .... honour, pride, respect

Geet .... song Girish .... god of mountain Giriraj .... lord of mountain Girilal .... son of mountain Giridhar .... one who holds mountain (Krishna) Govind .... cowherd Gopal .... Krishna, cowherd Gopan .... protection

Gunaratna .... jewel of virtue Gulab .... rose Guru .... teacher, master, priest

Gurbachan .... promise of the guru Gurdeep .... lamp of the guru

Gurdayal .... compassionate guru Gurcharan .... feet of the guru

Gurmeet .... friend of the guru Gurnam .... name of the guru

Gursharan .... refuge at the guru Gurudas .... servant of the guru Gurudutt .... gift of the guru

Haresh .... Shiva Harish .... Vishnu

Hari .... sun, Vishnu Harilal .... son of Hari Harihar .... Vishu and Shiva together Harsha .... joy, delight Harshad .... one who gives pleasure Harshul .... deer Harshal .... lover

Harshvardhan .... one who increases joy Hemang .... one with shining body Hemadri .... mountain of gold Hemant .... one of the six seasons

Hemachandra .... golden moon Hemendra ... lord of gold

Hemaraj .... king of gold Heramba .... boastful, name of Ganapati

Hiranya .... wealth

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Popular Hindi Names Hridaynath .... beloved Hridayesh .... king of heart Hrishikesh .... one who controls senses

Hiresh .... king of gems

Ibhanan .... elephant faced Ikshu .... sugarcane Ilesh .... lord of earth

Indeever .... blue lotus Indradutt .... gift of Indra

Indrajit .... conquerer of Indra Indraneel .... emerald

Inesh .... king of kings Ishan .... sun Ishwar .... powerful, the supreme god

Jagadhish .... lord of the world Jagadeep .... light of the world

Jagajeet .... conquerer of the world Jagajeevan .... life of the world Jagannath .... lord of the world Jagmohan .... one who attracts the world Jayadeep .... light of victory

Jaidev .... god of victory Janak .... father of Sita, creator

Janardan .... one who helps people Jasraj .... king of fame Jasveer .... hero of fame Jaswant .... victorious (Yashwant) Jawahar .... jewel

Jayaditya .... victorious sun Jayant .... victorious Jaysukh .... pleasure of victory

Jayashekhar .... crest of victory Jeevan .... life Jitendra .... lord of conquerers Jinendra .... lord of life

Jishnu .... triumphant Jnyandeep .... light of knowledge Jnyaneshwar .... god of wisdom

Kanha .... Krishna Kailash .... name of a Himalayan peak, abode of Shiva Kalidas .... the poet, dramatist; slave of godess Kali

Kamadev .... god of love Kamal .... lotus flower Kamlesh .... god of lotus

Kanak .... gold Kanan .... forest Kartik .... name of one of the months

Kartikeya .... god of war Kavi .... a wise man, poet

Kaushal .... clever, skilled Kaushik .... sentiment of love

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Popular Hindi Names

Lakshman .... prosperous, brother of Rama Lalit .... beautiful

Lalitchandra .... beautiful moon Lalitaditya ... beautiful sun Lalitmohan .... beautiful and attractive

Lokesh .... king of world Loknath .... lord of all worlds

Lokprakash .... light of the world

Madan .... Cupid, god of love Madhav .... sweet like honey Madhu .... honey, nectar

Madhukar .... honey bee, lover Madhusudhana .... Krishna, one who killed demon Madhu

Mahabala .... great strength Mahadev .... most powerful god Mahavir .... most courageous among men Mahesh .... Shiva

Mahendra .... Indra Maheepati .... the king

Maitreya .... friend Makarand .... bee

Martand .... sun Manavendra .... king among men

Mandar .... flower Mandhatri .... prince Manendra .... king of mind

Manik .... gem Maniram .... jewel of a person

Manishankar .... Shiva Manish .... god of mind

Manindra .... diamond Mansukh .... pleasure of mind Manprasad .... mentally calm and cool person Manoranjan .... one who pleases the mind

Manohar .... one who wins over mind Manoj .... born of mind Manu .... founder father of human beings

Markandeya .... a sage Mareechi .... ray of light Matsendra .... king of the fishes

Mayank .... moon Mayur .... peacock

Meghnad .... thunder Meghdutt .... gift of clouds

Mehul .... rain Mihir .... sun Milind .... honey bee Mitesh .... one with few desires Mithil .... kingdom Mithun .... couple

Mitul .... limited Mohan .... charming, fascinating

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Popular Hindi Names Mohit .... ensnarled by beauty Mohin .... attractive Monish .... lord of mind Mukesh .... lord of the dumb

Mukul .... bud Mukunda .... freedom giver

Nachiketa .... fire Nalin .... lotus, water Namdev .... poet, saint

Nanda .... meritorious, great achiever Nandan .... pleasing, son

Nandakishor .... wiz kid Nandi .... one who pleases others

Narayana .... Vishnu, refuge of man Naresh .... lord of man

Narendra .... king of men Narhari .... man-lion

Narottam .... best among men Narsimha .... lion among men

Nartan .... dance Narmad .... bringing delight

Natraj .... king among actors Naveen .... new

Navin .... new Navnit .... fresh butter Nayan .... eye

Neel .... blue Neeraj .... lotus Neelam .... emerald

Neelkanth .... peacock, Shiva Nihar .... mist, fog, dew Nidhish .... lord of treasure

Nikhil .... complete, whole Nikunj .... a bower Nilay .... heaven Nilesh .... Krishna, blue god Nirad .... given by water Ninad .... sound, gentle sound of water Niraj .... lotus flower

Niramitra .... son of pandava Sahadeva Niranjan .... simple

Nirmal .... clean, pure Nirav .... without sound

Nityasundar .... ever good-looking Nishad .... seventh note on Indian musical scale Nishit .... midnight Niteesh .... god of law, one well versed in law

Nityanand .... perennially happy Nivrutti .... separation from world

Nripendra .... king of kings

Ojas .... body strength Omanand .... joy of Om Omprakash ... light of Om

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Popular Hindi Names Oojam .... enthusiasm Oorjit .... powerful

Padmanabh .... one with lotus in his navel i.e. Vishnu Pallav .... young shoots and leaves

Panduranga .... one with pale white complexion Pankaj .... lotus flower Parag .... pollen grains

Paramartha .... highest truth Paramjeet .... highest success

Paritosh .... contentment Parees .... touch stone Paresh .... supreme spirit Pariket .... against desire Parindra .... lion

Partha .... Arjun Pavan .... wind Pinak .... Shiva's bow Piyush .... milk Prabhat .... dawn

Prabhakar .... sun Prabir .... hero, brave one (Praveer) Prabodh .... sound advice

Prabodhan .... knowledge Pradeep .... light, shine Prafulla .... pleasant, cheerful

Pradnesh .... lord of wisdom Prahlad .... excess of joy Prajeet .... victorious Prakash .... light Pramath .... horse

Pramesh .... master of accurate knowledge Pramit .... consciousness Pramod .... happiness Pranav .... the sacred syllable Om Pranay .... romance Pranet .... leader Prasad .... offering to god during pooja Prasata .... father of Draupad

Prashant .... calm and composed Prasoon .... flower

Prasanna .... cheerful, pleased Pratap .... dignity, majesty Prateek .... symbol, first word in a sentence Pratosh .... extreme delight Praveen .... expert

Pravar .... chief Prayag .... confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati Preetish .... god of love

Prem .... love Premal .... full of love

Premanand .... joy of love Pritam .... lover Prithu .... broad, spacious Prithvijaj .... king of the earth

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Popular Hindi Names Priyaranjan .... beloved

Puneet .... pure Pundarik .... white lotus

Purumitra .... friend of city Purujit .... conqueror of city

Purushottam .... best among men Puskara .... blue lotus, fountain

Raj .... king Rajan .... king Rajani .... night

Rajanikant .... sun, lord of night Rajkumar .... prince

Rajeev .... blue lotus Rajesh .... god of kings

Rajiv .... lotus flower Rakesh .... lord of the night, sun

Ram .... Lord Rama, pleasing, charming Raman .... beloved, pleasing

Ramanuja .... born after Rama i.e. Lakshman Ranjan .... pleasing Ranjeet .... victor in wars

Ratnakar .... mine of jewels, sea Ravi .... sun

Ravindra .... sun Ravikiran .... sun ray

Rishi .... sage, ray of light Rishabh .... morality

Rohit .... red Rochan .... red lotus, bright Rupesh .... lord of beauty Rupak .... sign, feature Rupin .... embodied beauty Rujul .... simple, honest Rutajit .... conquerer of truth Rutujit .... conquerer of seasons

Sachetan .... rational Sagar .... sea, ocean

Sadanand .... ever joyous Samarjit .... victorious in war

Samir .... wind Samrat .... emperor

Samudra .... sea Sandeep .... a lighted lamp

Sanjog .... coincidence Sankara .... Shiva

Sapan .... dream (Swapna) Santosh .... happiness Sarasvat .... learned Sarang .... spotted deer Satish .... ruler of hundreds Satyajit .... victory of truth

Satyamurty .... statue of truth Satyavrat .... one who has taken vow of truth

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Popular Hindi Names Satyendra .... lord of truth (Satyen)

Saurav .... divine, celestial Saurabh .... fragrance Senajit .... victory over army Shulabh .... easy

Shailendra .... king of mountains, Himalaya Shakunt .... blue jay

Shalin .... modest Shankar .... Shiva Sharad .... name of a season

Shashwat .... ever lasting, continuous Shailesh .... god of mountain, Himalaya Shashee .... moon

Shashank .... moon Shashikant .... moon stone

Shardul .... tiger Shatrunjay .... one who overcomes enemies

Sheil .... mountain Shishir .... name of a season, cold

Shiv .... Lord Shiva, auspicious, lucky Shreyas .... superior

Shvetang .... fair complexioned Shvetank .... having a white mark

Shyam .... dark blue, black Shyamal .... black, dark blue

Siddharth .... white mustard Sohan .... good looking Snehal .... freindly Srikant .... lover of wealth Srinivas .... abode of wealth Sriram .... Lord Rama Subodh .... sound advice, easily understood Subhash .... soft spoken

Suchir .... eternal Sudarshan .... good looking

Sudesha .... good country Sudeva .... good Deva

Sudhakar .... mine of nectar Sudama .... meek

Sudhanssu .... moon Sudhir .... resolute, brave Sudhish .... lord of excellent intellect Sugriva .... one with graceful neck

Sujit .... victory Sukhdev .... god of happiness

Sukumar .... handsome Sulalit .... graceful Sumit .... well measured Sundar .... beautiful

Sunil .... dark blue Suresh .... sun Surya .... sun

Suryakant .... loved by the sun Suvrata .... strict in religious vows (Subrata) Swagat .... welcome Swaraj .... liberty, freedom

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Popular Hindi Names Swapnil .... seen in a dream, dreamy

Tanmay .... engrossed Tarun .... young, youth Tapan .... sun, summer Tapas .... heat, penance Tarak .... star, pupil of eye, protector Taran .... raft, heaven Tarang .... wave

Tej .... light, lustrous Tejas .... sharpness Tilak .... spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead Teerth .... holy place, sacred water Timin .... large fish

Trilochan .... one with three eyes, Shiva Trilok .... the three worlds (heaven, earth, hell)

Tulasidas .... servant of Tulasi (basil plant) Tungar .... high, lofty Tungesh .... moon

Tushar .... fine drops of water

Uday .... to rise Udeep .... flood

Udit .... grown, awakened, shining Ujesh .... one who gives light Ulhas .... joy, delight Umang .... enthusiasm Unmesh .... flash, blowing, opening Upendra .... an element

Uttam .... best Utkarsh .... prosperity, awakening

Utpal .... water lily, fleshless

Vachaspati .... lord of speech Vaninath .... Husband of Saraswati Vaibhav .... richness

Vajramani .... diamond Vallabh .... beloved, dear Vandan .... salutation

Varun .... lord of the waters, neptune Vasant .... VasanSpring (season) Vasava .... Indra

Vasu .... wealth Vasudev .... Krishna's father, god of wealth

Vasuman .... born of fire Ved .... sacred knowledge Veer .... brave Vidur .... wise

Vidyacharan .... learned Vidyadhar .... demi god Vidyaranya .... forest of knowledge

Vijay .... victory Vikas .... development, expanding Vikram .... the sun of valour

Vikramendra .... king of prowess Vikrant .... powerful

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Popular Hindi Names Vimal .... pure Vinay .... good manners Vinod .... happy, full of joy Vipan .... sail, petty trade Viplav .... drifting about, revolution Vipul .... plenty Viraj .... resplendent, splendour

Virochan .... moon, fire Virat .... very big, giant proportioned Vishal .... huge, broad, great Vishnu .... Lord Vishnu, root, to pervade Vishvajit .... one who conquers the universe

Vishvakarma .... architect of the universe Vishva .... earth, universe Vishwas .... faith, trust

Viswanath .... god of universe Vishwamitra .... friend of the universe

Vishvatma .... universal soul Vivek .... judgement

Vyomesh .... lord of the sky

Waman .... short

Yash .... victory, glory Yashodhara .... one who has achieved fame Yashodhan .... rich in fame Yashwant .... one who has achieved glory

Yashpal .... protector of fame Yatin .... ascetic Yogesh .... god of Yoga

Yogendra .... god of Yoga Yudhajit .... victor in war Yuvaraj .... prince, heir apparent

Yudhisthir .... firm in battle Yuyutsu .... eager to fight

Girls' Hindi Names

Abhilasha .... desire Abha .... lustre, shine Abhaya .... fearless Achala .... steady, mountain

Aditi .... mother of gods Aghanashini .... destroyer of sins

Ahladita .... in happy mood Ajala .... the earth Akhila .... complete Akriti .... diagram Akuti .... princess

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Popular Hindi Names Alka .... lock of curly hair

Alaknanda .... flawless Alopa .... faultless Alpa .... little Amba .... Parvati Ambu .... water Ambuja .... lotus Ambuda .... cloud Amshula .... sunny Amoda .... happiness Amodini .... happy girl

Amita .... limitless Amrita .... nectar Anita .... grace Amulya .... priceless Ananya .... matchless Anandita .... happy

Anarghya .... priceless Anchita .... honoured, worshipped

Anjali .... offering Anju .... one who lives in heart Anisha .... continuous Ankita .... conquered, a signet, symbol

Anupama .... unique, unparalleled Anuradha .... a bright star Anuragini .... beloved

Anushri .... pretty Anuprabha .... brightness

Anurati .... consent Anusha .... beautiful morning, a star

Apala .... most beautiful Aparajita .... undefeated Aparna .... same as Parvati Archana .... worship Archita .... one who is worshipped Archisha .... a ray of light

Aradhana .... worship Arati .... hymns sang in praise of god Aruna .... dawn Arunima .... glow of dawn

Asha .... hope Ashalata .... creeper of hope

Ashakiran .... ray of hope Ashavari .... name of a raaga Ashwini .... name of a star

Avani .... Earth Avantika .... princess of Ujjain

Bageshri .... name of a raaga Bakula .... Nagakeshar flower

Bala .... an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl Bandhura .... pretty

Bhagyalakshmi .... goddess of wealth Bhanuja .... river Yamuna Bhairavi .... a melody in classical music Bharati .... Saraswati

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Popular Hindi Names Bhavana .... feelings, sentiments Bhavani .... Parvati Bhavya .... grand, splendid

Bina .... a musical instrument Bindiya .... drop, point Brinda .... Tulasi Bhuvana .... the earth

Cauvery .... same as Cavery- name of a river Chaitaly .... name of an ancient city Chakrika .... Lakshmi Chameli .... a creeper with flowers

Chanchala .... unsteady, Lakshmi Chandraki .... peacock Chandrika .... moonlight Chandana .... sandal wood Chandani .... star

Charu .... beautiful, attractive Charulata .... beautiful creeper Charulekha .... beautiful picture

Chhavvi .... image, radiance Chhaya .... shadow Chitra .... picture, a nakshatra Chitrani .... river Ganga

Chitralekha .... as beautiful as a picture Chitragandha .... a fragrant material

Chinmayi ... blissful

Damini .... lightning Darika .... maiden Dayita .... beloved Daya .... kindness, mercy, pity Deepa .... a lamp Deepali .... collection of lamps Deepika .... a little light

Deepti .... glow, shine Devaki .... mother of Krishna

Dhanyata .... success, fulfilment Dhara .... constant flow Dharini .... earth Dhatri .... earth Dhriti .... courage, morale Divya .... heavenly, brilliant Dristi .... sight Durga .... Parvati

Ekta .... unity Ecchumati .... a river

Ela .... earth

Hamsa .... swan Harinakshi .... one with eyes like deer Harinakshi .... one with eyes like deer

Harsha .... happiness Harshini .... happy

Hema .... golden

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Popular Hindi Names Hemangi .... golden body

Hemangini .... girl with golden body Hemlata .... golden creeper

Hita .... lovable Himagouri .... Parvati

Himani .... Parvati Hiranmayi .... golden girl

Induja .... Narmada river Indukala .... moonlight

Indumukhi .... with moonlike face Induma .... moon Indrani .... wife of Indra

Indrakshi .... one with beautiful eyes Indira .... Lakshmi Indu .... moon

Indulala .... moon light Ila .... earth, daughter of Manu

Jagrati .... awakening Jagadamba .... mother of the world

Jahnavi .... Ganga river Jaladhija .... Lakshmi

Janaki .... Seeta Jaya .... victory Jayanti .... victorious Jayani .... a sakti of Ganesha Jayashri .... goddess of victory

Jayaprada .... giver of victory Jeevika .... water

Juhi .... a flower Jyoti .... flame, lamp Jyotsna .... moon light

Kajal .... eyeliner Kala .... art

Kalavati .... Parvati, artist Kalindi .... Yamuna river Kalpana .... idea, imagination, fancy Kalpita .... imagined Kalyani .... blissful, fortunate

Kamakshi .... Parvati Kamna .... desire Kamala .... lotus

Kamalika .... Lakshmi Kamini .... a woman

Kanchana .... gold Kanaka .... gold Kanan .... forest Karuka .... heavenly piece of art Kasturi .... musk, a fragrant material Kaumudi .... moonlight

Kavita .... poem Keertana .... hymn, a song in praise of god

Ketaki .... a cream coloured flower Keshini .... one with beautiful hair

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Popular Hindi Names Kesar .... pollen, lion Kiran .... ray of light Kirti .... fame Kishori .... a young girl Kokila .... cuckoo, nightingale Komal .... tender

Kriti .... A work of art Krishna .... Draupadi Krupa .... grace, favour Kshama .... forgiveness Kumud .... lotus Kunjal .... cuckoo, nightingale Kunda .... name of a flower

Kundanika .... golden girl Kushala .... safe, happy, expert Kusuma .... flower

Kusumita .... blossomed

Kajal .... eyeliner Kala .... art

Kalavati .... Parvati, artist Kalindi .... Yamuna river Kalpana .... idea, imagination, fancy Kalpita .... imagined Kalyani .... blissful, fortunate

Kamakshi .... Parvati Kamna .... desire Kamala .... lotus

Kamalika .... Lakshmi Kamini .... a woman

Kanchana .... gold Kanaka .... gold Kanan .... forest Karuka .... heavenly piece of art Kasturi .... musk, a fragrant material Kaumudi .... moonlight

Kavita .... poem Keertana .... hymn, a song in praise of god

Ketaki .... a cream coloured flower Keshini .... one with beautiful hair Kesar .... pollen, lion Kiran .... ray of light Kirti .... fame Kishori .... a young girl Kokila .... cuckoo, nightingale Komal .... tender

Kriti .... A work of art Krishna .... Draupadi Krupa .... grace, favour Kshama .... forgiveness Kumud .... lotus Kunjal .... cuckoo, nightingale Kunda .... name of a flower

Kundanika .... golden girl Kushala .... safe, happy, expert Kusuma .... flower

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Popular Hindi Names Kusumita .... blossomed

Madhavi .... daughter of Yayati Madhavilata .... a flowering creeper

Madhu .... honey Madhubala .... sweet girl Madhumita .... sweet girl Madhumalati .... a flowering creeper

Madhura .... sweet Madhuri .... sweet girl Mahima .... greatness

Mala .... necklace, garland Malati .... Jasmine Malavika .... princess of Malawa

Malini .... florist, a river Mallika .... queen

Malti .... small fragrant flower Maitreyi .... name of a woman scholar Mamata .... love, affection Mangala .... auspicious, bliss

Manini .... a lady Manik .... gem Manisha .... goddess of mind, desire Manjari .... a bunch Manju .... snow, dew drops

Manjusha .... a box Manjula .... melodious Manjusri .... Saraswati Manasi .... a lady

Manushri .... Lakshmi Manorama .... attractive, beautiful

Marisa .... mother of Daksa Marala .... swan Matangi .... Durga

Mausumi .... beauty, monsoon wind Maya .... illusion, Durga Mayuri .... peahen Mayukhi .... peahen Megha .... cloud Medha .... intelligence, Saraswati Meena .... precious stone, fish

Meenakshi .... one with fish shaped eyes, Parvati Meera .... a devotee of Krishna

Meghana .... cloud Menaka .... celestial damsel Mohini .... most beautiful, bewitching Mridula .... tendreness Mrinalini .... stem of lotus Mugdha .... spellbound, innocent Mythily .... Seeta

Nayana .... eyes Nalini .... lotus Namrata .... modesty

Nanda .... happiness, a daughter Nandini .... a holy cow, bestower of joy, Ganga

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Popular Hindi Names Nandika .... Lakshmi Nandita .... happy

Narmada .... one who arouses tender feelings in others, river Narmada Neeharika .... dew drops

Neelam .... sapphire Neela .... blue colour Neeraja .... lotus flower

Neha .... love, rain Netra .... eyes Nidhi .... treasure Nidra .... sleep Nilima .... blue Nikhita .... sharp

Niral .... calm Nirmala .... clean, virtuous Nirupa .... a decree, command

Nirupama .... unique, uncomparable Nisha .... night Nishtha .... faith

Nita .... moral Niti .... morality Nitya .... goddess Parvati Nivedita .... one dedicated to service

Niyati .... fate, fortune, supreme power Nupura .... anklet Nutan .... new

Padma .... Lotus Padmajai .... Born from lotus, Lakshmi Padmini .... Lotus pond Pallavi .... New leaves Pankaja .... Lotus

Pari .... Beauty, fairy Parinita .... Expert Parnika .... A small leaf, parvati Pavana .... Holy, sacred

Payal .... Foot ornament Pooja .... Prayer Poonam .... Full moon Poornima .... Full moon

Poorvi .... A classical melody Prabha .... Light, glow, shine Prachi .... Morning Pragati .... Progress Pragya .... Prowess Pratibha .... Talent Pratigya .... Pledge, vow Pratima .... Icon, idol, statue Prema .... Love Prerana .... Inspiration

Pritha .... Same as Kunti Priti .... Love Priya .... Loved one, darling

Priyadarshini Delightful to look at Priyanka .... Beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body

Puja .... Same as Pooja

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Popular Hindi Names Punita .... Pure, holy Punthali .... A doll Purnima .... Full moon

Purva .... East Pusti .... Nourishment, endorsement

Rachna .... construction, arrangement Radha .... Krishna's lover, prosperity Radhika .... Radha, lover of Krishna

Rajani .... night Rajanigandha .... night blossoming scented flower

Rajata .... silver Rakhi .... thread of brother-sister bonding Rama .... Lakshmi Ramani .... beautiful girl Ramita .... pleasing Rambha .... name of an apsara

Rameshwari .... Parvati Ranjana .... entertainment Rashmi .... a ray of light

Rati .... most beautiful lady, wife of cupid Ratna .... gem

Ratnavali .... a bunch of gems Rekha .... line Renuka .... wife of Jamadagni rishi Revati .... wife of Balarama, a star Riddhi .... Siddhi will follow Roma .... Lakshmi Rohini .... a star Roshni .... light Roshan .... bright

Ruchi .... taste Ruchira .... tasty Rudrani .... a wife of Shiva (Rudra) Rukmini .... wife of Krishna

Rupa .... beauty Rupali .... beautiful, pretty Rujula .... who endows wealth, Lakshmi, soft Rujuta .... honesty, sincerity

Sachi .... Wife of Indra Sachita .... Consciousness Sadhana .... Long practice/study, fulfilment Saguna .... Virtuous Sahana .... Patience

Salila .... Water Samiksha Analysis Sandhya .... Evening Sangita .... Music Sanjukta .... Union Sanyukta .... Union Saphala .... Successful

Sapna .... Dream Sarala .... Simple Sarasa .... Swan Sarasvati .... A goddess of learning

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Popular Hindi Names Saravati .... A river

Sarika .... A parrot Sarita .... River Saroja .... Lotus Saryu .... River Sharayu Sashi .... Moon

Satyavati .... Mother of Vyasa Saumya .... Mild Savarna .... Daughter of the Ocean

Savita .... Sun Savitri .... A form of the Devi Seema .... Limit, border Shaila .... Stone, mountain Shalini .... Modesty Shanta .... Peaceful Shanti .... Peace Sharada .... Goddess of learning, Saraswati Sharmila .... Modest Sharmistha Wife of Yayati

Sheetal .... Cool Shikha .... Flame Shilpa .... Stone Shobha .... Attractive Shobhna .... Ornamental, shining Shradhdha Faith, trust

Shreya .... Auspicious Shruti .... Expert in Vedas Shubha .... Auspicious Siddhi .... Achievement Smita .... Smile Smriti .... Recollection Sneh .... Love Snigdha .... Smooth, tender Somatra .... Excelling the moon/font>

Sona .... Gold Sonia .... Golden

Subhadra.... A wife of Arjuna Subhaga .... A fortunate person Subhuja .... Auspicious Apsara Suchita .... Beautiful Suchitra .... Beautiful picture Sudevi .... Wife of Krishna Sudha .... Nectar Sujata .... Of good caste Suksma .... Fine Sumana .... Good natured Sumati .... Good minded Sunita .... One with good morals Supriya .... Beloved Surabhi .... Wish-yielding cow, fragrance Suravinda A beautiful Yaksa Surotama Auspicious Apsara

Suruchi .... One with good taste Surupa .... Beautiful Sushila .... Good conduct Sushma .... Beautiful woman

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Popular Hindi Names Sushmita.... Good smile

Swati .... A nakshatra Sweta .... Fair complexioned

Tanushri .... beauty Tapi .... name of a river Tapti .... same as Tapi Tara .... star

Tarangini .... a river Tarulata .... a creeper

Tanvi .... a delicate girl Teja .... radiant Tejal .... radiant

Tejaswini .... radiant Trilochana .... three eyed

Trishna .... thirst Trupti .... satiatedness Trusha .... thirst Tulasi .... a sacred plant (basil) Tusti .... peace, happiness

Udaya .... dawn Ujjwala .... bright, lustrous

Ulka .... mateorite Uma .... Parvati Upama .... comparison

Urmi .... wave Urmila .... wife of Lakshmana Urvasi .... most beautiful of Apsaras

Urvi .... earth Urja .... energy Usha .... dawn, sun rise

Ushakiran .... rays of morning sun Ushma .... eat Uttara .... a star Utpalini .... lotus pond

Vaishali .... name of an ancient city Vajra .... diamond Vallika .... creeper Vandana .... salute

Vanita .... lady Vanmala .... wildflower garland

Vani .... Saraswati Varsha .... rain Varija .... lotus Varuni .... a goddess Vasanta .... spring

Vasudhara .... Earth Vasumati .... apsara of unequalled splendour

Vatsala .... loving Veena .... a musical instrument (Beena) Vibha .... radiance Vidya .... wisdom, knowledge Vidhut .... electricity Vidula .... moon

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Popular Hindi Names Vijaya .... victorious

Vijayalakshmi .... goddess of victory Vimala .... pure Vinata .... humble, mother of Garuda Vinaya .... modesty Vinanti .... prayer, request Vineeta .... humble

Vinita .... requester Vinodini .... happy girl

Visala .... celestial Apsara

Yamini .... night Yamuna .... Jamuna river Yashila .... famous Yashoda .... Krishna's mother

Yashawini .... successful lady Yogita .... one who can concentrate Yogini .... one who can control senses

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