Hindi Names

This Hindi name for the fifth element, related to the male Akash which means "open sky," was used by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles.

If you want people to appreciate this choice, you're going to have to explain how it's not Neil.

Indian choice meaning fire in step with American styles.

Unusual Asian option, and also the name of the Dwarf Lord from Lord of the Rings.

Tulsi is more than a simple nature name: The holy basil plant is sacred in the Hindu religion, used to honor the god Vishnu and representative of his consort, the goddess Tulsi. The Tulsi plant is often planted in Hindu houses and is used for medicinal as well as ritualistic purposes.

Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza is popularizing this one.

Indian princely title, more exciting than Prince or Duke, that is also a widely-used name for both genders. In the US, the names Rajah and Raja are uncommon: Ten baby boys were named Rajah last year and 18 were given the Raja spelling.

Pan is the Greek god with the legs of a goat and the body of a pipes-playing man known for his mischievousness. Pan is also the god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility. Pan is also a Hindi name meaning leaf or feather.

It is said that if one wears a flawless blue sapphire, it can remove poverty and provide health, wealth, long life, happiness and prosperity.

This name of a Buddhist goddess, a possible alternative to the trendy Maya, was chosen for their daughter by Laura Dern and Ben Harper. Jaya is simple yet unusual, a winning combination, and one of the out-of-the-box goddess names as well as one of the most easily translated Hindi names for girls.

Feminine form of Cian, a name from Irish legend.

Rhythmic and enchanting.

Deriving from the Sanskrit Mithra, Mitra is the Hindu god of the sun and of friendship. This transcription is unisex in Hindi, while in Persian, it is the feminine form.

Kerani is a lovely Indo-Pakistani name that could be seen as the Karen of the multicultural future.

A variation of Nila, a name spread through African by the substantial Indian population there. Also a variant of Neala and Neila.

Sounds like and is often confused with Asia, though it has an air of retro cool via the seminal Steely Dan album. Or, pronounced eye-ah, it can be an alternate spelling of the international favorite Aya.

Charismatic choice among January baby names.

Unlike Pamela and Melanie, Mela feels fresh and unusual.

Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies.

An international take on Dara.