Sanskrit Names

This name is widely used in India.

Worldly name often heard in India, familiar here via the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

This name of a revered Hindu deity is heard in several cultures.

Name of the "god tree," a tall cedar native to India that also grows in California and England. Not a prime baby name candidate.

Has a sound as lovely as its meaning.

For devoted New Agers only: yoga practitioners know this as the center of spiritual energy in the body.

This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.

A mandala is the magic circle of Buddhism and Hinduism, a powerful spiritual symbol used in art to represent the universe. It's also an important symbol in Jungian theory. As a first name, Mandala feels both natural and original, always a positive combination, but parents considering it should make themselves away of its deeper meaning.

Intriguing import.

Known here via the son of Indira Gandhi, who himself became prime minister of India.