Jaya ஜெயா, ஜெய f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi Derived from Sanskrit
jaya) meaning
"victory". In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form
जय (short final vowel), both of which are used as names or epithets for several characters in Hindu texts. As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
Kala 1 கலா f Tamil Means
"art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Kali 1 காளி f & m Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil Means
"the black one", derived from Sanskrit
Shiva. According to stories in the Puranas, she springs from the forehead of Durga in order to defeat various demons. She is typically depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword. As a personal name, it is generally masculine in India. Kamala கமலா f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali Means
"lotus" or
"pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form
कमल (short final vowel), though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. In Tantric Hinduism and Shaktism this is the name of a goddess, also identified with the goddess
Lakshmi.
Krishna கிருஷ்ணா m & f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali Derived from Sanskrit
. This is the name of a Hindu deity believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas he was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight sons by Devaki, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. However, Krishna and his brother Balarama were saved and he eventually fulfilled the prophecy by slaying the evil king. He then helped the Pandavas defeat the Kauravas in the Mahabharata War. His philosophical conversation with the Pandava leader Arjuna forms the text of the important Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita.... [more] Kumar குமார் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali Modern form of
Kumara.
Lakshmi லட்சுமி f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Odia Means
"sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of
Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Murugan முருகன் m Hinduism, Tamil From a Tamil word meaning
"young". This was the name of a Tamil war god who is now identified with
Skanda.
Narayana நாராயணா m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil Possibly from Sanskrit
nara) meaning "man" and
ayana) meaning "path". In Hindu creation legends this is the name of an eternal god who created the universe. He is considered an incarnation of
Vishnu (or sometimes
Brahma). According to the
Mahabharata and the
Bhagavata Purana Narayana and his brother Nara were sages.
Pooja பூஜா f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
પૂજા , Bengali
ਪੂਜਾ , Telugu
പൂജ , Tamil
ಪೂಜಾ (see
Puja).
Prakash பிரகாஷ் m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Nepali Derived from Sanskrit
prakāśa) meaning
"light, bright, shining".
Prasad பிரசாத் m Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali From Sanskrit
prasāda) meaning
"brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering". This is a word referring to an offering of food made to a deity.
Puja பூஜா f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali From Sanskrit
pūjā) meaning
"honour, worship". This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Rahul ராகுல் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu Modern form of
Rahula.
Raj ராஜ் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali Means
"empire, royalty", from Sanskrit
rājya).
Raja 2 ராஜா m Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Indonesian Means
"king, ruler", from Sanskrit
Rajeev ராஜிவ் m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali രാജീവ് or Tamil Rajiv). Rajesh ராஜேஷ் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali Means
"ruler of kings" from Sanskrit
rāja) meaning "king" and
īśa) meaning "lord, ruler"
[1] .
Rama 1 ராமா m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam Means
"pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit
[1] [2] . In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god
Vishnu. He is the hero of the
Ramayana, a Hindu epic, which tells of the abduction of his wife
Sita by the demon king
Ravana, and his efforts to recapture her.
... [more] Ravi ரவி m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali Means
"sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with
Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).
Rekha ரேகா f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali Means
"line, stripe, streak" in Sanskrit.
Sandeep சந்தீப் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
সন্দীপ , Gurmukhi
સંદિપ , Kannada
സന്ദീപ് , Telugu
சந்தீப் or Nepali
Sandip). Sandip சந்தீப் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali From Sanskrit
sandīp) meaning
"to blaze, to burn".
Seetha சீதா, சீதை f Tamil Tamil form of
Sita. The name of the mythological figures is
சீதா is the spelling used for people.
Sri ஸ்ரீ m & f Telugu, Tamil, Indonesian Indonesian and southern Indian form of
Shri. It is sometimes a short form of longer names containing this element.
Sunil சுனில் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali From Sanskrit
su) meaning "good, very" combined with
nīla) meaning "dark blue".