Hindi Names for Boys

Varana

One of the top debuts to the US stats in 2025, Ishvik could be derived from the Sanskrit <em>Ishvara</em>, an epithet for Lord Shiva — the god of destruction, restoration, creation, and transformation in Hindu tradition.  Meaning "lord, ruler, god, or divine" — or perhaps "devoted to Lord Shiva" — it is associated with divinity, power, and blessings.
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Given to more than 30 babies in the US in a recent year, it has also been listed as a modern and trending name by several Indian name bloggers on Instagram, something reflected by social media birth announcements too. 

Ishvik

Sarad

Shandar

Unusual and simple: a winning combination. But it was the name of a fifteen-thousand-ton monster in a midcentury "Godzilla" movie. 

Varan

One of the more familiar Hindu choices, with built-in depth and a suggestion of enlightenment. 

Pradeep

Though meaningful in its own culture, would make a challenging crossover. 

Paramesh

Hindi names for boys have their roots in the musical Hindi language, which is one of the five most spoken languages in the world. But powerful Hindi baby names remain remarkably underused outside of the South-Asian subcontinent, even though many strong and simple Hindi boy names — like Navin, Ravi and Rohan — feel like they could travel anywhere. From Vikram to Vivaan, we think these Hindi boys' names have a special kind of energy and vibrancy, thanks to their spiky consonant sounds and eye-catching double vowels.

Find our full list of striking boy baby names of Hindi origin here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Hindi names for boys have their roots in the musical Hindi language, which is one of the five most spoken languages in the world. But powerful Hindi baby names remain remarkably underused outside of the South-Asian subcontinent, even though many strong and simple Hindi boy names — like Navin, Ravi and Rohan — feel like they could travel anywhere. From Vikram to Vivaan, we think these Hindi boys' names have a special kind of energy and vibrancy, thanks to their spiky consonant sounds and eye-catching double vowels. Find our full list of striking boy baby names of Hindi origin here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically. (Page 4)