Indian Baby Names

Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime <a href="https://nameberry.com/blog/virgo-baby-names-are-pure">names for Virgo babies</a>.

Kanya

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

Kerani

This attractive multicultural name is found in India and Finland, where it is also a word meaning "frost."

Kirsi

Charismatic choice among <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/629/71-wonderful-names-for-january-babies">January baby names</a>.

Makara

Mandara is one of those names that sounds like its meaning -- and calm is certainly a quality worth courting in a child. 

Mandara

As a Sanskrit name, Neel is typically used for boys, however a small percentage of girls are given the name too. Meaning "sapphire blue", alternative forms include Neela, Nila, Neelam, Neelim, Nilima, and Nilar. 
 
As a Dutch name, Neel is typically used as a diminutive for Cornelia and would be pronounced NEHL.

Neel

Neeja

Pleasant-sounding name that may be too close for some to Pandora. 

Pandara

Pandita

Panna is a name with many allusions — in addition to being a Hungarian variant of Anna (PAWN-naw) and a Hindi gemstone name (PAHN-nah), it is also a serene and sacred city in India and the Italian word for cream (PA-nuh). Panna might make a fresh alternative to Anna or Hannah. 

Panna

Feminine form of Cian, a name from Irish legend.

Ciannait

Rohan is an Indian (masculine) name derived from Sanskrit and meaning "ascension", however, it is one of those names with cross-cultural possibilities. It can also be a spelling variation of Rowan or Ruadhán and a variation of the Arabic name Ruhan.
 
Lord of the Rings fans may associate it with the place name in the novels, which means "horse country" in Tolkien's invented language, Sindarin.
 
A Top 1000 choice for boys, it is used only occasionally for girls.

Rohan

Lively and bright, Savita is among the most popular <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/539/hindi-names-for-girls">Hindi names for girls</a>, and one that could easily immigrate.
 
Derived from the name of the Hindu god Savitr, Savita is a sunny choice, that more literally means "rouser".
 Similar names include: Want more ideas the Italian or Spanish Sarit, the simplified Vita or the Scandinavian Sunniva.

Savita

The graceful Indian Suria or Surya may remind Americans more of little Miss Suri Cruise than of the pantheon of Hindi gods and goddesses.

Suria

Tarana

Varana

If meaning were destiny, this would start a boy off on the right foot. 

Aakil

Retro musical reference to classic Steely Dan rock album, but mostly for girls today. 

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

Balin

The name of the visionary second-century BC Indian physician, a definer of diseases and believer in a sound mind and body: a worthy inspiration. 

Charaka

Most Indian names known in the wider world derive from either Hindi, the dominant language of India, or Sanskrit, the ancient Indian language. The Indian names on Nameberry also include a sprinkling of Punjabi and Urdu names.

Indian baby names that are most familiar around the world are usually the names of celebrities, such as Dev Patel or Priyanka Chopra. Some Indian names have become known internationally thanks to the popularity of Eastern religions such as Buddhism.

that rank in the US Top 1000 include Lila, Arya, Kali, and Veda.

 that rank in the US Top 1000 include Arjun, Aarav, Vihaan, and Rohan.

Browse our full list of Indian baby names here. The names are ranked according to their current popularity on Nameberry.

Indian names including Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu,and Punjabi names, with meanings, origins, and popularity, including Indian names for girls and Indian names for boys. (Page 11)

Indian Names