Sanksrit Names for Boys

  1. Rupin
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "handsome"
    • Description:

      Rupin is one of those names that is virtually unknown in the Western world and yet is easily translated because it feels so familiar -- parts Rupert, Robin, and Reuben. A handsome choice.
  2. Jahan
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "the world, the universe, the cosmos"
    • Description:

      A Persian name with an evocative meaning, Jahan was notably borne by the 17th century Indian emperor, Shah Jahan, who commissioned the Taj Mahal for his wife Mumtaz. Associated with one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Jahan is predominantly used as a masculine name, though is sometimes given to girls too. The popular Turkish and Azerbaijani form is Ci̇han.

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