Indian Names
- Ranee
- Pradeep
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"light, lantern"Description:
One of the more familiar Hindu choices, with built-in depth and a suggestion of enlightenment.
- Hanita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"divine grace"Description:
The added h turns Anita alluring and breathy.
- Charaka
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"wanderer"Description:
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.
- Deodar
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"divine wood"Description:
Name of the "god tree," a tall cedar native to India that also grows in California and England. Not a prime baby name candidate.
- Ramana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Has a sound as lovely as its meaning.
- Chakra
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"wheel, circle"Description:
For devoted New Agers only: yoga practitioners know this as the center of spiritual energy in the body.
- Paramesh
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"greatest"Description:
Though meaningful in its own culture, would make a challenging crossover.
- Tarana
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"music, song"Description:
Both graceful and melodious.
- Sanjaya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"triumphant"Description:
This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.
- Mandala
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"circle"Description:
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.
- Gauri
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"fair, white"Description:
Gauri the Brilliant is one of the many names for the Hindu goddess Parvati.
- Yasiman
- Ranjit
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"charmed, beguiled"Description:
Intriguing import.
- Rajiv
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"striped"Description:
Known here via the son of Indira Gandhi, who himself became prime minister of India.
- Mandara
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"calm"Description:
Mandara is one of those names that sounds like its meaning -- and calm is certainly a quality worth courting in a child.
- Jalajaa
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"a lotus"Description:
Intriguing, if a bit vowel-heavy.
- Pandara
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"wife"Description:
Pleasant-sounding name that may be too close for some to Pandora.
- Shandar
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"proud, fabulous"Description:
A Hindi name with a wonderful meaning.
- Subhadra
Origin:
HinduDescription:
Certain sections of Hindu society believe Subhadra to be a goddess named Yogmaya. Subhadra is one of the three deities worshipped at the Jagannath temple at Puri, along with Krishna(as Jagannatha) and Balarama(or Balabhadra).