Indian Boy Names
- Paramesh
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"greatest"Description:
Though meaningful in its own culture, would make a challenging crossover.
- Devraj
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"ruler of the gods"Description:
An imposing meaning, an appealing sound.
- Rajiv
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"striped"Description:
Known here via the son of Indira Gandhi, who himself became prime minister of India.
- Nehru
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"canal"Description:
A name associated with the Indian prime minister.
- Palash
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"flowery tree"Description:
Could be used in an Indian family for a garden-lover's son.
- Kumar
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"a boy, a son"Description:
Worldly name often heard in India, familiar here via the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
- Ranjit
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"charmed, beguiled"Description:
Intriguing import.
- Pradeep
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"light, lantern"Description:
One of the more familiar Hindu choices, with built-in depth and a suggestion of enlightenment.
- Sahaj
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"natural"Description:
Soft and rhythmic.