Indian Names

Accessible, aromatic Indian name.

The name of the elephant-headed Hindu god of wisdom is rarely heard outside India.

Lolita without the naughty implications.

Genuine Indian name some parents turn to as an Amanda alternative; also connected to a network of spiritual communities.

Beguiling alternative to Johanna.

If there are too many Savannahs in your neighborhood, you might consider this. Pavana is a Hindu goddess of the wind.

Lots of charm.

Krishna is the name of the supreme Hindu god that is still considered secular enough for mortal children and is often found in Hindu families, for both boys and girls.

This name is widely used in India.

This name derives from the name Varuna, who in the Hindi faith was the god of water. Varun is, therefore, somewhat analogous to Neptune or Poseidon.

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

This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.

A simple, international name extremely popular in India. The word, meaning "song", also appears in the name of the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu sacred text. Geeta is a spelling variant.

When you see it written out and know the meaning, it seems more distinctive than Neil. Pity everyone will understand it as simply, Neil or Neal.

The name of the Hindu elephant-headed god of success and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati.

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.

Susmita, also spelled Sushmita which more accurately reflects its pronunciation, is an Indian or Bengali name widely unknown in the Western World but with definite potential.

A name commonly used in India; Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of learning.

Feminine form of Amit that's simple and lyrical and close in spirit to a familiar term for friendship.