Indian Baby Names and their Meanings
Boys (M-Y)

Murali – flute
Muralidhar – Lord Krishna
Muralimanohar – Lord Krishna
Murari – Lord Krishna
Murarilal – Lord Krishna
Musheer – advice
Nabarun – morning sun
Nabendu – new moon
Nabhi – focus; the best
Nachiketa – fire
Nadir – pinnacle
Nagendra – Seshnag
Nagesh – Seshnag; Cosmic Serpent
Nahusha – a mythological king
Nairit – south-west
Naishadh – King Nala; a hero from the Mahabharata who was king of Nishadha
Nakshatra – star
Nakul – name of one of the Pandavas
Nalin – lotus; water
Nalinaksha – lotus-eyed
Naman – salutation
Namdev – poet; saint
Nanak – guru of the Sikhs
Nand – joyful
Nanda – meritorious; great achiever
Nandan – pleasing
Nandan – pleasing; son
Nandi – one who pleases others
Naotau – new
Narahari – Lord Vishnu
Narasimha – an incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Narayan – Lord Vishnu
Narayana – Vishnu; refuge of man
Narendra – king among men
Naresh – lord of man
Narhari – man-lion
Narmad – bringing delight
Narottam – best among men
Narsimha – lion among men
Nartan – dance
Natesh – king
Natraj – king among actors
Natwar – Lord Krishna
Naval – wonder
Navaneet – butter
Naveen – new
Navin – new
Navnit – fresh butter
Navrang – beautiful
Navroz – a Parsee festival
Nayan – eye
Neel – blue
Neeladri – the Nilgiris
Neelam – emerald
Neelambar – blue sky
Neelanjan – blue
Neelesh – Lord Krishna; moon
Neelkanta – Lord Shiva
Neelkanth – peacock; Shiva
Neelmadhav – Lord Jagannath
Neelmani – sapphire
Neelotpal – blue lotus
Neeraf – river
Neeraj – lotus; pearl
Nibodh – knowledge
Nidhish – lord of treasure
Nigam – treasure
Nihal – gratified
Nihar – mist; fog; dew
Niket – home
Nikhat – fragrance
Nikhil – complete; whole
Nikhilesh – lord of all
Nikunj – a bower
Nikunja – grove of trees
Nilay – heaven
Nilesh – Krishna; blue god
Nimai – Chaitanya
Nimish – spilt;second
Ninad – sound
Nipun – expert
Nirad – cloud
Niraj – lotus flower
Nirajit – illuminated
Niramay – without blemish
Niramitra – son of pandava Sahadeva
Niranjan – simple
Nirav – quiet
Nirbhay – fearless
Nirijhar – waterful
Nirmal – clean; pure
Nirmalya – pure
Nirmit – created
Nirmohi – unattached
Nirupam – without comparison
Nirvan – liberation
Nischal – calm
Nishad – seventh note on the Indian musical scale
Nishanath – moon
Nishant – dawn
Nishesh – entire
Nishikanta – the moon
Nishit – midnight
Nishita – sharp
Nishith – night
Nishok – happy
Nissim – unbounded
Niteesh – god of law; well versed in law
Nitin – master of the right path
Nitish – master of the right path
Nityagopal – constant
Nityanand – perennially happy
Nityananda – Lord Krishna; always happy
Nityasundar – forever good looking
Nivrutti – separated from world
Nripa – king
Nripendra – king of kings
Nripesh – king of kings
Ojas – lustre
Om – the sacred syllable
Omanand – joy of Om
Omar – an era
Omja – born of cosmic unity
Omkar – the sound of the sacred syllable
Omprakash – light of Om
Omrao; Umrao – king
Omswaroop – manifestation of divinity
Oojam – enthusiasm
Oorjit – powerful
Osman; Usman – salve of God
Paavan – purifier
Padman – lotus
Padmanabh – one with lotus in his navel i.e. Vishnu
Padmanabha – Lord Vishnu
Padmapati – Lord Vishnu
Palak – eyelash
Palash – a flowering
Palashkusum – the flower of Palash
Palashranjan – beautiful like a Palash
Pallab – new leaves
Pallav – young shoots and leaves
Panchanan – Lord Shiva
Pandhari – Lord Vithobha
Panduranga – one with pale white complexion
Panini – the great scholar-grammarian
Pankaj – lotus flower
Pannalal – emerald
Parag – pollen
Parakram – strength
Param – the best
Paramananda – superlative joy
Paramartha – highest truth
Paramesh – Lord Shiva
Paramhansa – supreme soul
Paramjeet – highest success
Paranjay – Varun; Lord of the Sea
Parantapa – conqueror; Arjuna Paras – touchstone
Parashar – an ancient
Parashuram – sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu Partha; Arjun
Parasmani – touchstone
Paravasu – name of a sage
Parees – touch stone
Paresh – supreme spirit
Parijat – a celestial flower
Pariket – against desire
Parikshit – name of the ancient king Parimal – fragrance
Parindra – lion
Paritosh – contentment
Paritosh – satisfaction
Parkash – light
Parmameshwar – Alimightly Lord
Parnad – a Brahmin in the epics
Partha – Arjun
Parthapratim – like Arjuna
Parvatinandan – Lord Ganesh
Parvesh – Lord of celebration Pasupati – Lord Shiva
Patakin – holder of a banner
Patanjali – famous Yoga philosopher
Pathik – a traveller
Pathin – traveller
Patralika – new leaves
Pavak – fire
Pavan – wind
Pavani – Hanuman
Pavanjit – wind
Pavitra – pure
Payas – water
Payod – cloud
Peeyush – nectar
Phalguni – born in the Hindu month of Falgun
Phanindra – Sesh; the divine snake
Phenil – foam like
Pinak – Shiva’s bow
Pinaki – Lord Krishna
Pirmohammed – rhw holy prophet
Pitambar – Lord Vishnu
Piyush – milk
Piyush – nectar
Poojan – worship
Poojit – worshipped
Poorna – complete
Poornachandra – full moon
Prabal – coral
Prabhakar – sun
Prabhakar – the sun
Prabhas – lustrous
Prabhat – dawn
Prabhat – morning
Prabhav – effect
Prabir – hero; brave one
Prabodh – sound advice
Prabodhan – knowledge
Prabuddha – awakened Prachetas – energy
Prachur – abundant
Pradeep – light; shine
Pradnesh – lord of wisdom
Pradosh – dusk
Pradyot – lustre
Pradyumna – cupid Pradyun – radiant
Praful – blooming Prafulla – blooming
Prafulla – pleasant; cheerful
Pragun – straight; honest Prahlad – joy
Prahlad – excess of joy
Prajeet – victorious
Prajesh – Lord Brahma
Prajin – kind
Prajit – kind
Prakash – light
Prakat – mainfested
Prakriti – nature
Pralay – Himalay
Pramath – horse
Pramesh – master of accurate knowledge
Pramit – consciousness
Pramod – happiness
Pran – life
Pranav – the sacred syllable Om
Pranay – love
Pranay – romance
Pranet – leader
Pranit – modest
Pranjal – simple
Pranjivan – life
Pransukh – joy of life
Prasad – offering to god during pooja
Prasanna – cheerful; pleased
Prasata – father of Draupad
Prasenjit – a king in the epics
Prasham – peace
Prashant – calm and composed
Prashanta – calm
Prasoon – flower
Prasun – blossom Pratap – glory
Pratap – dignity; majesty
Prateek – symbol; first word in a sentence
Prateep – king; Shantanu’s father
Prateet – manifested
Pratik – symbol
Pratiti – faith; undrstanding
Pratosh – extreme delight
Pratul – plenty
Praval – fierce; strong
Pravar – excellent
Praveen – expert; experienced
Praver – chief
Pravir – brave
Prayag – confluence
Preetish – god of love
Prem – love
Premal – full of love
Premanand – joy of love
Premendra – lover
Pritam – beloved
Prithu – a king from the epics
Prithvi – earth
Prithviraj – king of the earth
Priya – beloved
Priyabrata – devoted to pleasing
Priyaranjan – beloved
Pujit – worshipped
Pukhraj – topaz
Pulak – joy
Pulakesh – joyous
Pulastya – an ancient
Pulin – beautiful
Pulish – name of a sage
Pundarik – white lotus
Puneet – pure
Punit – pure
Punyabrata – dedicated to the good
Punyasloka – sacred verse
Purandar – Lord Indra
Puranjay – Lord Shiva
Purnanada – God
Purnendu – full moon
Puru – abundant; name of a king
Purujit – conqueror of city
Purumitra – friend of city
Pururava – the founder of Chandra dynasty
Purushottam – best of men
Pushkar – lotus; a lake
Pushpak – mythical vehicle of Lord Vishnu
Puskara – blue lotus; fountain
Pyarelal – Lord Krishna
Pyaremohan – Lord Krishna
Quamar – the moon
Quasim – old generation
Qutub – tall
Radhakanta – Lord Krishna
Radhakrishna – Radha and Lord Krishna
Radhavallabh – Lord Krishna-beloved of Radha
Radheshyam – Lord Krishna
Radheya – Karna Rafat – elevation
Raghav – Lord Rama
Raghavendra – Lord Rama
Raghu – the family of Lord Rama
Raghunandan – Lord Rama
Raghunath – Lord Rama
Raghupati – Lord Rama
Raghuvir – Lord Rama
Rahas – secret
Rahman – merciful
Rahul – son of Lord Buddha
Raj – king
Raja – king
Rajam – Goddess Lakshmi
Rajan – king
Rajani – night
Rajanikant – sun; lord of night
Rajanikanta – king’s sage
Rajarshi – king’s sage
Rajas – mastery; fame; pride
Rajat – silver
Rajatshubhra – white as silver
Rajdulari – princess
Rajeev – blue lotus
Rajendra – king
Rajendrakumar – king
Rajendramohan – king
Rajesh – god of kings
Rajesh – king
Rajit – decorated
Rajiv – lotus flower
Rajivlochan – king’s sage
Rajivnayan – king’s sage
Rajkumar – prince
Rajrishi – king’s sage
Rajyeshwar – king
Rakesh – the moon
Raksha – the moon; protection
Ram – Lord Rama; one who pleases
Ramakanta – Lord Vishnu
Raman – beloved; pleasing
Ramanuja – born after Rama
Ramashray – Lord Vishnu; protected by Rama
Ramavatar – reincarnation of Lord Rama
Ramchandra – Lord Rama
Ramesh – Lord Vishnu
Rameshwar – Lord Shiva
Ramkishore – Lord Rama
Ramkrishna – Lord Rama; Krishna
Ramkumar – Lord Rama
Rammohan – Lord Rama
Ramnath – Lord Rama
Ramprasad – Lord Rama
Rampratap – Lord Rama
Ramratan – Lord Rama
Ramswaroop – Lord Rama
Ranajay – victorious
Ranajit – victorious
Randhir – brave
Rangan – a flower
Ranganath – Lord Vishnu
Ranjan – entertaining
Ranjeet – victor in wars
Ranjit – victorious
Rasaraj – mercury
Rasbihari – Lord Krishna
Rasesh – Lord Krishna
Rashmil – silken
Rasik – connoisseur
Rasul – angel
Ratan – precious stone
Ratannabha – Lord Vishnu
Rathin – celestial
Ratish – cupid
Ratnakar – mine of jewels; sea
Ratul – sweet
Ravi – sun
Ravikiran – sun ray
Ravinandan – Karna
Ravindra – sun
Ravishu – cupid
Raza – hope
Razak – devotee
Rebanta – a son of Surya
Rehman – merciful
Rehmat – mercy
Riddhiman – possessed of good fortune
Rijul – innocent
Ripudaman – killer of enemies
Rishabh – second note of the indian scale of music
Rishi – sage; ray of light
Rishikesh – Lord Vishnu
Rituparan – joyous
Rituraj – spring
Ritvik – priest
Riyaz – practice
Rizvan – harbinger of good news
Rochak – tasty
Rochan – red lotus; bright
Rohan – ascending
Rohanlal – Lord Krishna
Rohit – red
Rohitasva – sone of King Harishchandra
Ronak – embellishment
Roshan – illumination
Ruchir – beautiful
Rudra – Lord Shiva
Rujul – simple; honest
Rupak – beautiful
Rupesh – lord of beauty
Rupin – embodied beauty
Rushil – charming
Rustom – warrior
Rutujit – conquerer of seasons
Sacchidananda – total bliss
Sachet – consciousness
Sachetan – rational
Sachin – Lord Indra
Sachit – consciousness
Sadanand – ever joyous
Sadashiva – eternally pure
Sadeepan – lighted up
Sadiq – kingly
Saeed – priestly
Sagar – sea; ocean
Sagun – possessed of qualities
Sahaj – natural
Sahas – bravery
Sahdev – one of the Pandava princes
Sahib – the lord
Sahil – guide
Sainath – Saibaba
Saipraasad – blessing
Saipratap – blessing of Saibaba
Sajal – moist
Sajan – beloved
Saket – Llrd Krishna
Salaman – high
Salarjung – beautiful
Saleem – healthy
Salil – water
Salim – happy; peaceful
Samar – war
Samarendra – Lord Vishnu
Samarendu – Lord Vishnu
Samarjit – victorious in war
Samarth – powerful
Sambaran – restraint; name of an ancient king
Sambhav – born; mainfested
Sambhddha – wise
Sambit – consciousness
Sameen – valuable
Sameer – breeze
Samendra – winner of war
Samir – wind
Samiran – breeze
Sampat – prosperous
Samrat – emperor
Samudra – ocean
Samudragupta – a famous king
Samudrasen – lord of the ocean
Samyak – enough
Sanabhi – related
Sanam – beloved
Sanat – Lord Brahma
Sanatan – eternal
Sanchay – collection
Sanchit – collected
Sandananda – eternal bliss
Sandeep – a lighted lamp
Sandeepen – a sage
Sanjay – Bhritarashtra’s charioteer
Sanjiv – love; life
Sanjivan – immortality
Sanjog – coincidence
Sankalpa – resolve
Sankara – Shiva
Sankarshan – a name of Balaram; brother of Lord Krishna
Sanket – signal
Sanobar – palm tree
Santosh – contentment
Sanwariya – Lord Krishna
Sanyog – conincidence
Sapan – dream
Saquib – bright
Saral – straight
Sarang – spotted deer
Saras – a bird; lake
Sarasija – lotus
Sarasvat – learned
Sarat – autumn
Sarbajit – one who has conquered all
Sarfaraz – head held high
Saroj – lotus
Sartaj – crown
Sarthak – well done
Sarup – beautiful
Sarvadaman – son of Shakuntala-Bharat
Sarvesh – lord of all
Sarwar – promotion
Sashreek – prosperous
Satindra – Lord Vishnu
Satish – ruler of hundreds
Satrijit – father of Satyabhama; wife of Lord Krishna
Satvamohan – truthful
Satyajit – wedded to truth
Satyakam – son of Jabala in the Mahabharata
Satyaki – charioteer of Krishna
Satyamurty – statue of truth
Satyanarayan – Lord Krishna
Satyankar – true; good
Satyaprakash – light of truth
Satyapriya – devoted to truth
Satyasheel – truthful
Satyavan – husband of Savitri; true
Satyavrat – one who has taken vow of truth
Satyavrata – dedicated to truth
Satyendra – lord of truth
Saurabh – fragrance
Saurav – divine; celestial
Savar – Lord Shiva
Savitendra – the sun
Sawan – a Hindu month
Sayam – evening
Sayed – leader
Seemanta – parting line of hair
Senajit – victory over army
Sevak – servant
Shaan – pride
Shachin – Lord Indra
Shachindra – Lord Indra
Shadab – fresh
Shaheen – tender
Shahid – patriot
Shailendra – king of mountains; Himalayas
Shailesh – god of mountain; Himalayas
Shaistakhan – polite
Shakib – patience
Shaktidhar – Lord Shiva
Shakunt – blue jay
Shakyasinha – Lord Buddha
Shalin – modest
Shambhu – Lord Shiva
Shameek – an ancient sage
Shami – fire
Shamindra – quiet; gentle
Shams – fragrance
Shamshu; Shamshad – beautiful
Shandar – proud
Shankar – Shiva
Shankha – conch
Shanmuga – Kartikeya; first son of Lord Shiva
Shanmukha – Kartikeya; first son of Lord Shiva
Shantanu – a king from the epic Mahabharata
Shantashil – gentle
Shantimay – peaceful
Shantinath – lord of peace
Shantiprakash – light of peace
Shantipriya – peace-loving
Sharad – autumn
Sharadchandra – autumn moon
Sharadindu – autumn moon
Sharan – shelter
Sharang – deer
Shardul – tiger
Shariq – intelligent
Shashank – moon
Shashanka – the moon
Shashee – moon
Shashibhushan – Lord Shiva
Shashidhar – the moon
Shashikant – moon stone
Shashikiran – moon’s rays
Shashimohan – the moon
Shashishekhar – Lord Shiva
Shashwat – ever lasting; continuous
Shatrughan – victorious
Shatrughna – victorious
Shatrujit – victorious
Shatrunjay – overcomer of enemies
Shattesh – king of mountains
Shaukat – grand
Shaunak – a great sage
Sheetal – cool
Sheil – mountain
Shekhar – Lord Shiva
Shesh – cosmic serpent
Shevantilal – a crysanthemum
Shikha – flame
Shikhar – peak
Shirish – a flower
Shiromani – superb jewel
Shirshirchandra – winter moon
Shishir – winter
Shishirkumar – the moon
Shishupal – sone of Subhadra
Shiv – Lord Shiva; auspicious; lucky
Shivendra – Lord Shiva
Shivendu – pure moon
Shivesh – Lord Shiva
Shivlal – Lord Shiva
Shivraj – Lord Shiva
Shivshankar – Lord Shiva
Shobhan – splendid
Shoorsen – brave
Shravan – a Hindu month
Shravankumar – a character from the epic Ramayana
Shrenik – organised
Shreshta – the best
Shreyas – superior
Shridhar – Lord Vishnu
Shrigopal – Lord Krishna
Shrihari – Lord Krishna
Shrikanta – beautiful
Shrikrishna – Lord Krishna
Shrikumar – beautiful
Shrinath – Lord Vishnu
Shrinivas – Lord Vishnu
Shripad – Lord Vishnu
Shripal – Lord Vishnu
Shripati – Lord Vishnu
Shriram – Lord Rama
Shriranga – Lord Vishnu
Shrish – Lord Vishnu
Shrivatsa – Lord Vishnu
Shriyans – wealth
Shubha – auspicious
Shubhang – handsome
Shubhankar – auspivious
Shubhashis – blessing
Shubhendu – luckly moon
Shubhranshu – the moon
Shuddhashil – well-born
Shulabh – easy
Shvetang – fair complexioned
Shvetank – having a white mark
Shyam – dark blue; black
Shyamal – black; dark blue
Shyamsundar – Lord Krishna
Siddhanta – principle
Siddharth – white mustard
Siddhartha – a name of Lord Buddha
Siddheshwar – a goddess
Siraj – lamp
Sitakanta – Lord Rama
Sitanshu – the moon
Sitikantha – Lord Shiva
Sivanta – Lord Shiva
Smarajit – one who has conquered lust
Smaran – remembrance
Smritiman – unforgettable
Snehal – freindly
Snehanshn – affectionate
Snehin – a friend
Sohail – moon-glow
Soham – the presence of divinity of each soul
Sohan – charm
Sohil – beautiful
Som – the moon
Somansh – half moon
Somendra – moon
Someshwar – Lord Shiva
Somnath – Lord Shiva
Sopan – steps
Soumil – a friend
Soumyakanti – handsome
Sourabh – fragrance
Sourish – Lord Vishnu
Srijan – creation
Srikant – lover of wealth
Srinivas – abode of wealth
Sriram – Lord Rama
Sual – asked for
Subal – a friend of Lord Krishna
Subash – fragrance
Subbarao – auspicious
Subhadra – mother of Lord Krishna; wife of Arjuna
Subhan – aware
Subhash – soft spoken
Subhash – well-spoken
Subinay – humble
Subodh – sound advice; easily understood
Subrata – devoted to what is right
Suchir – eternal
Sudama – Lord Krishna’s friend
Sudama – meek
Sudarshan – handsome
Sudeep – bright
Sudesh – country
Sudesha – good country
Sudeva – good Deva
Sudhakar – the moon
Sudhamay – full of nectar
Sudhanshu – the moon
Sudhanssu – moon
Sudhi – scholar
Sudhindra – lord of knowledge
Sudhir – great scholar; calm
Sudhish – lord of excellent intellect
Sugata – a name of the Buddha
Sugreev – man with a beautiful neck
Sugriva – one with graceful neck
Suhail – moon-glow
Suhas – smiling beautifully
Suhrid – well-disposed
Suhrit – well-disposed
Sujan – honest
Sujash – illustrious
Sujay – victory
Sujit – victory
Sujit – winner
Sukant – handsome
Sukanta – handsome
Sukesh – beautiful
Suketu – a Yaksha king
Sukhamay – pleasurable
Sukhdev – god of happiness
Sukrit – good deed
Sukumar – handsome
Sulalit – graceful
Sulekh – beautifully written
Sulochan – one with beautiful eyes
Sultan – king
Suman – flower
Sumant – wise
Sumanta – wise
Sumantra – friend of King Dasarath Sumedh – clever
Sumeet – a good friend
Sumit – a good friend
Sumitra – good friend
Sunanda – very pleasing
Sunasi – Lord Indra
Sundar – beautiful
Sundar – handsome; of good principles; prudent
Sunil – dark blue
Sunirmal – pure
Suparna – leafy
Suprakash – manifested
Supratik – cupid
Supratim – beautiful image
Supriya – beloved
Sur – a musical note
Suraj – the sun
Surajit – god
Suranjan – pleasing
Surdeep – lamp of music
Suren – Lord Indra
Suresh – Lord Indra
Suresh – sun
Surya – the sun
Suryabhan – the sun
Suryakant – loved by the sun
Suryakanta – a jewel
Suryashankar – Lord Shiva
Sushanta – quiet
Sushil – well behaved
Sushobhan – very beautiful
Sushrut – well heard
Sushruta – son of sage Viswamitra
Sutej – lustre
Suvan – the sun
Suvimal – pure
Suvrata – strict in religious vows – Subrata
Suyash – illustrious
Swagat – welcome
Swami – master
Swaminath – the Lord Almighty
Swapan – dream
Swapnil – seen in a dream; dreamy
Swaraj – liberty; freedom
Swarup – truth
Swayambhu – Lord Shiva
Swetaketu – an ancient sage
Syamantak – a jewel of Lord Vishnu
Tahir – holy
Taizeen – encouragement
Taj – crown
Tajdar – corwned
Talat – prayer
Talib – divine
Talleen – absorbed
Tamal – a tree with very dark bark
Tamkinat – pomp
Tamonash – destroyer of ignorance
Tanay – son
Tanmay – engrossed
Tanuj – son
Tanveer – englightened
Tapan – sun; summer
Tapas – heat; penance
Tapasendra – Lord Shiva
Tapasranjan – Lord Vishnu
Tapomay – full of moral virtue
Tarachand – star
Tarak – protector
Tarakeshwar – Lord Shiva
Taraknath – Lord Shiva
Taral – honeybee
Taran – raft; heaven
Tarang – wave
Taranga – wave
Taraprashad – star
Tarik – one who crosses the river of life
Tariq – morning star
Tarit – lightning Tarun – young
Tarun – young; youth
Taruntapan – morning sun
Tathagata – the Buddha
Tausiq – reinforcement
Teerth – holy place; sacred water
Teerthankar – a Jain saint
Tej – light; lustrous
Tejas – lustre; brilliance
Tejeshwar – the sun
Tejomay – glorious
Thakur – leader; God
Tilak – auspicious
Timin – large fish
Timir – darkness
Timirbaran – dark
Tirtha – holy place
Titir – a bird
Toshan – satisfaction
Trailokva – the three worlds
Trambak – Lord Shiva
Tribhuvan – the tree worlds
Tridib – heaven
Trigun – the three dimensions
Trilochan – one with three eyes; Shiva
Trilok – the three worlds; heaven; earth; hell
Trilokesh – Lord Shiva
Tripurari – Lord Shiva
Trishanku – a king of the Surya dynasty
Trivikram – Lod Vishnu
Tufan – storm
Tuhin – snow
Tuhinsurra – snow white
Tukaram – a poet saint
Tulasidas – servant of Tulasi; basil plant
Tulsidas – a famous saint
Tungar – high; lofty
Tungesh – moon
Tushar – snow
Tusharkanti – Lord Shiva
Tusharsuvra – wsnow white
Tyagraja – a famous poet
Udar – generous
Uday – appearance
Udayachal – eastern horizon
Udayan – rising; name of king of Avanti
Uddhar – liberation
Uddhav – Lord Krishna’s friend
Udeep – flood
Udit – grown; awakened; shining
Udyam – effort
Udyan – garden
Ujagar – bright
Ujala – bright
Ujesh – one who gives light
Ujwal – bright
Ulhas – joy; delight
Umakant – Lord Shiva
Umanand – Lord Shiva
Umanant – Lord Shiva
Umang – enthusiasm
Umaprasad – blessing of Goddess Parvati
Umashankar – Lord Shiva
Umed – hope
Umesh – Lord Shiva
Umrao – noble
Unmesh – flash; blowing; opening
Unnat – energized
Upagupta – name of a Buddish nonk
Upamanyu – name of a devoted pupil
Upendra – an element
Urjita – energized
Ushakanta – the sun
Utanka – a disciple of th sage Veda
Utkarsh – prosperity; awakening
Utkarsha – advancement
Utpal – water lily; fleshless
Utsav – celebration
Uttam – best
Uttar – son of king Virata
Uttiya – a name in Buddhist literature
Vachan – speech
Vachaspati – lord of speech
Vaibhav – richness
Vaijnath – Lord shiva
Vajra – Lord Krishna’s greatgrandson; diamond
Vajradhar – Lord Indra
Vajramani – diamond
Vajrapani – Lord Indra
Vallabh – beloved; dear
Valmik – the author of the epic Ramayana
Valmiki – the author of the epic Ramayana
Vaman – fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Vamsi – Name of a ‘Raaga’
Vanajit – lord of the forest
Vandan – salutation
Vaninath – Husband of Saraswati
Vardhaman – Lord Mahavir
Varij – lotus
Varindra – lord of the ocean
Varun – lord of the sea
Vasant – spring
Vasava – Indra
Vasistha – name of a sage
Vasu – wealth
Vasudev – father of Lord Krishna
Vasudev – Krishna’s father; god of wealth
Vasuman – born of fire
Vatsal – affectionate
Ved – sacred knowledge
Vedanga – meaning of Vedas
Vedavrata – vow of the Vedas
Vedmohan – Lord Krishna
Vedprakash – light of the Vedas
Veer – brave
Veera – the brave
Veni – Lord Krishna
Venimadhav – Lord Krishna
Vibhas – decoration; light
Vibhat – dawn
Vibhishan – a character from the epic Ramayana
Vibhu – all-pervading
Vidur – a friend of Lord Krishna
Vidur – wise
Vidyacharan – learned
Vidyadhar – learned
Vidyaranya – forest of knowledge
Vidyasagar – ocean of learning
Vidyut – lightning
Vighnesh; Vignesh – Lord Ganesh
Vihanga – bird
Vijanyendra – victorious
Vijay – victor
Vijay – victory
Vijendra – victorious
Vikas – development; expanding
Vikesh – the moon
Vikram – the sun of valour
Vikramaditya – a famous king
Vikramajit – a famous king
Vikramendra – king of prowess
Vikrant – powerful
Vikranta – brave
Vilas – play
Vilok – to see
Vilokan – gaze
Vimal – pure
Vinay – modesty
Vinayak – Lord Ganesh
Vineet – unassuming
Vinesh – godly
Vinod – happy; full of joy
Vinod – pleasing
Vipan – sail; petty trade
Vipin – forest
Viplab – floating; revolution
Viplav – drifting about; revolution
Vipra – a priest
Vipul – plenty
Vir – brave
Viraj – resplendent; splendour
Viral – priceless
Virendra – brave lord
Viresh – brave lord
Virochan – moon; fire
Vishal – immense
Vishesh – special
Vishnu – Lord Vishnu
Vishram – rest
Vishva – earth; universe
Vishvajit – one who conquers the universe
Vishvakarma – architect of the universe
Vishvatma – universal soul
Vishwambhar – the lord
Vishwamitra – friend of the universe
Vishwanath – the lord
Vishwas – faith; trust
Vishwesh – the lord Almighty
Vismay – surprise
Viswanath – god of universe
Viswas – trust
Vithala – Lord Vishnu
Vitthal – Lord Vishnu
Vivek – judgement
Vivekananda – joy of discrimination
Vrajakishore – Lord Krishna
Vrajamohan – Lord Kirshna
Vrajanadan – Lord Krishna
Vrajesh – Lord Krishna
Vrishin – peacock
Vyasa – the author of Mahabharata
Vyomesh – lord of the sky
Wahab – large hearted
Wajidali – obessed
Wali – protector
Waman – short
Yaaseen – One of the Prophet Muhammad’s names
Yadav – Lord Krishna
Yadavendra – Lord Krishna
Yadunandan – Lord Krishna
Yadunath – Lord Krishna
Yaduraj – Lord Krishna
Yaduvir – Lord Krishna
Yagna – Ceremonial rites to God
Yahyaa – a Prophet’s name
Yaj – a sage
Yajat – Lord Shiva
Yajnadhar – Lord Vishnu
Yajnarup – Lord Krishna
Yajnesh – Lord Vishnu
Yamahil – Lord Vishnu
Yamajit – Lord Shiva
Yaman – Lord Yama; god of death; Yamraj
Yamir – Moon
Yasaar – Ease; Wealth
Yash – victory; glory
Yash – victory; glory
Yashas – Fame
Yashodev – Lord of fame
Yashodhan – rich in fame
Yashodhara – one who has achieved fame
Yashpal – protector of fame
Yashwant – one who has achieved glory
Yasir – Wealthy
Yatin – ascetic
Yatindra – Lord Indra
Yatish – Lord of devotees
Yayin – Lord Shiva
Yazeed – To increase; Grow; Enhance
Yogendra – god of Yoga
Yogesh – god of Yoga; Lord Shiva
Yogi – Devotee
Yoonus – a Prophet’s name
Yoosuf – a Prophet’s name
Yudhajit – victor in war
Yudhisthir – firm in battle
Yudishtra – firm in battle
Yugandhar – celestial god
Yuvaraj – prince; heir apparent
Yuvraj – a prince
Yuyutsu – eager to fight

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