Indian Boy Names

  1. Sarad
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "born in autumn"
    • Description:

      A pleasant seasonal name.
  2. Ranjit
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "charmed, beguiled"
    • Description:

      Intriguing import.
  3. Nehru
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "canal"
    • Description:

      A name associated with the Indian prime minister.
  4. Kumar
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "a boy, a son"
    • Description:

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

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "flowery tree"
    • Description:

      Could be used in an Indian family for a garden-lover's son.
  6. Devraj
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "ruler of the gods"
    • Description:

      An imposing meaning, an appealing sound.
  7. Rajiv
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "striped"
    • Description:

      Known here via the son of Indira Gandhi, who himself became prime minister of India.
  8. Pradeep
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "light, lantern"
    • Description:

      One of the more familiar Hindu choices, with built-in depth and a suggestion of enlightenment.
  9. Sahaj
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "natural"
    • Description:

      Soft and rhythmic.