Indian names: our top 20 for girls and boys
Indian names come from Hindi or Urdu languages. These are among the largest language groups in India. But also names from Sanskrit can occasionally be found. Indian names always have certain meanings.
These are Indian given names for girls
Many of the Indian names have their origin in the different language groups of India. The meanings can vary. Many of the names come from the landscape, music or have a religious meaning.
- Aarani : The name means something like “the goddess”.
- Aastha means “the faith”.
- Abha is “the radiant” or “the magnificent”.
- Aishwarya is a typical Indian name and can have the following meanings: “Opulence”, “Wealth” or “Honour”.
- Alaka : The name means something like “the one with the curly hair”.
- Aleika is “the peaceful one” or “the calm one”.
- Anjay means “the invincible”.
- Anusha means “beautiful morning”.
- Desna means “gift” or “gift”.
- Dipa : This name means ‘the shining one’.
- Disha is the abbreviation of the Indian given name “Dishani”.
- Esha means “desire” or “desire”.
- Farheen means “beautiful” or “pretty”.
- Gauri : The name is one of the many denominations of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
- Gayatri is “the steadfast”, but can also mean “the earth”.
- Hema is a common Indian name. The meaning is unclear.
- Isha is “the protector”.
- Khira : This name is also typically Indian. However, the meaning remains unclear to this day. It is possible that this is a female variant of the name Kiron, which means something like “sunshine”.
- Lali means “the carnation” or “the blushing one”.
- Madhu is “the honey” or “nectar”.
Indian names for boys
Indian boy names are also derived from the different languages of India, such as Urdu or Sanskrit. We have listed the best names for you.
- Lochan means “the eye” or “the one who sees”.
- Lal is an Indian given name that has no precise meaning.
- Pati is also an Indian given name that has no precise meaning. The name could come from Sanskrit.
- Prem means “love” or “affection”.
- Rahul is “the fighter of grievances” as well as “the able one”.
- Siddharta : The name Siddharta Gautama is believed to be the birth name of the Buddha.
- Jadoo means “spell” or “magic”.
- Jayan is the “victor”
- Jeevan means “the life”.
- Kanja means “the one born in the water”.
- Ayush is a name that can mean ‘age’, ‘life path’ or ‘lifetime’.
- Chetan is “the consciousness” or “the life”.
- Deepak means something like “little lamp”.
- Tejas : The name can mean ‘splendour’ or ‘light’.
- Udai means “the fast-running one”.
- Vaibhaf means ‘pomp’.
- Vinod: This name, on the other hand, means “joy” or “happiness”.
- Yaro : This name has Indian and Kurdish origins. However, the exact meaning is unclear.
- Abinash is “the immortal” or “the everlasting”.
- Alok means “the victory cry”.