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332 Inspiring Indian Baby

Names And Meanings
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If you’re looking for a name steeped in nature or
By Keshia Sophia Roelofs Jan 4 2024 · 17 min read
want to pay tribute to your heritage, Indian baby
names are a great place to start.
While many cultures tend to favor pretty timid
names for women and strong, war-like names for
men, this is not the case with Indian names.

Instead, both Indian girl names and boy names

focus on common themes such as beauty, divinity,
and nature – with some religious references as
well.

We’ve gathered the coolest, rarest, most unique

Indian first names to inspire all manners of
destinies for your little one.

And we’ve come to find that even the common

Indian names are far from.

To celebrate the birth of your beautiful baby boy

or girl, take your pick from our list of Indian baby
names below.

In this article:

What are some cool Indian names?

What are some common Indian names for a
boy?
What are the top 10 prettiest Indian girl
names?
What is a good Indian name for a girl?
Which is the rarest name in India?
Rare Indian names for girls
What are unique Indian names?
What is the best Indian baby name?
More Indian baby names

What are some cool Indian names?

As cultural delights like Bollywood and Bhangra

music continue to grow in popularity, Indian
names have begun to develop a pretty ‘cool’
reputation.

But how can your little one be the coolest kid on

the block? Choose from one of these en vogue
monikers:

Cool Indian names for girls

When picking your little one’s name, its degree of

awesomeness has to rank high.

We get it.

We’ve got the some of the coolest Indian first

names and meanings to help you pick a worthy
title for your rising queen.

1. Anala: Meaning “fire”.

2. Adah: Meaning “decorated”.

3. Anaisha: Meaning “special”.

4. Ananya: Meaning “unique” as well as a

reference to the goddess Parvati.

5. Asmee: Meaning “self-confident”.

6. Ishana: Meaning “rich”.

7. Ishita: Meaning “desire” or “greatness”.

8. Kaia: Meaning “stability” or “from the ”earth]

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9. Kashvi: Meaning “shining”.

10. Kimaya: Meaning “divine”.

11. Krisha: Also meaning “divine”.

12. Larisa: Meaning “cheerful”.

13. Mahika: Meaning “dewdrops”.

14. Mirai: Meaning “miracle”.

15. Navya: Meaning “young”.

16. Rebecca: Meaning “captivating”.

17. Shanaya: Meaning “first ray of the sun”.

18. Shrishti: Meaning “universe”.

19. Taara: Meaning “star”.

Cool Indian names for boys

From the traditional to the modern, there are

plenty of Indian boy names to choose from – you
can thank their brag-worthy meanings.

As for what is the coolest Indian name? We’ll let

you be the judge:

20. Aarav: Meaning “wisdom”.

21. Akanksh: Meaning “desire”.

22. Alex: Meaning “to protect”.

23. Anant: Meaning “infinite”.

24. Bhuv: Meaning “heaven”.

25. Dasya: Meaning “a gift from God”.

26. Gian: Meaning “master of knowledge” for

your little future genius.

27. Hem: Meaning “gold”.

28. Idhant: Meaning “luminous”.

29. Ishank: Meaning “peak of the Himalayas.”

30. Jash: Meaning “fame”.

31. Jay: Meaning “victory”.

32. Kahaan: Meaning “universe”.

33. Kevin: Meaning “handsome”.

34. Laksh: Meaning “destination”.

35. Mohammad: Meaning “the praised one”.

36. Nimit: Meaning “destiny”.

37. Raj: Meaning “king”.

38. Ranbir: Meaning “brave warrior”.

39. Raunak: Meaning “shining”.

40. Rishit: Meaning “the best”.

41. Sadhil: Meaning “perfect”.

42. Taarush: Meaning “conqueror”.

43. Taksh: Meaning “Lord Ganesha”.

44. Vivaan: Meaning “full of life”.

45. Yash: Meaning “fame”.

46. Zuber: Meaning “pure”.

What are some common Indian names for a

boy?

If you prefer the traditional, here are some of the

most common Indian names for boys:

47. Anang: Meaning “cupid”.

48. Ananta: Meaning “infinite” or “endless” for

your boundless wonder.

49. Anbu: Meaning “love” and kindness”.

50. Balabhadra: Meaning “fortunate” or “lucky”.

51. Balakrishna: Meaning “Divine Child

Krishna”.

52. Brahma: Meaning “the creator god”.

53. Chaitali: Meaning “Born in the Month of

Chaitra” for babies born in the first month of
the Hindu calendar.

54. Chaitanya: From the Sanskrit चैतन्य,

Chaitanya means “consciousness” or
“awareness”.

55. Deshan: Meaning “of the nation”.

56. Durga: A formidable little name that means

“invincible” or “impassable”.

57. Gambhira: Meaning “well-born”.

58. Gulshan: Meaning “rose garden” or “land of

flowers”.

59. Hanita: Meaning “divine grace”.

60. Harsha: Meaning “joy” or “happiness”.

61. Harshad: A cute name for your newborn boy

that means “bringer of joy”.

62. Himesh: Meaning “lord of the snow”. What a

name for a winter baby!

63. Jivan: Meaning “life”.

64. Johar: Meaning “salute”.

65. Kalinda: Meaning “sun”.

66. Kalindi: Also meaning “sun”.

67. Kalynda: Another shining example of Indian

names meaning “sun”.

68. Lakshman: Attract abundance with this

name that means “good fortune”.

69. Mahavir: An inspiring Indian baby name that

means “little hero”.

70. Mahavira: Another heroic name formed from

the Sanskrit words maha meaning “great”
and vira meaning “hero”.

71. Mahesh: A short form of Indian name

Maheswara meaning “great ruler”.

72. Nalin: Inspired by the Hindu symbol for

enlightenment, Nalin means “lotus”.

73. Naman: Meaning “salutations”.

74. Nameen: A variation of Nailin that means

“lotus”.

75. Sareek: Meaning “thrush” – a sweet choice

for your little songbird.

76. Sareeq: A variation of Sareek that also

means “thrush”.

77. Sariq: Meaning “a small songbird”.

78. Shashi: A beautiful gender-neutral Sanskrit

name for your midnight baby that means
“moonlight”.

79. Soma: Inspired by the Hindu god Chandra,

Soma is a gender-neutral name that means
“moon”.

80. Tippoo: Both elegant and fierce, Tippoo

means “tiger”.

81. Tipu: Another playful boy’s name meaning

“tiger”.

82. Udayan: Meaning “rising”.

83. Umed: Meaning “hope”.

84. Varoun: A striking name for your growing

water baby that means “water god”.

What are the top 10 prettiest Indian girl

names?

Whether your newborn daughter fills with you joy

or exudes a grace, here 10 of the prettiest Indian
first names:

86. Anandita: Meaning “happy” or “full of joy”.

87. Anbarasi: Meaning “queen of love”.

88. Chahna: Meaning “renowned” or “light”.

89. Diva: Meaning “powerful woman” or

“goddess”.

90. Hrida: Meaning “pure” or “of the heart”.

91. Kavya: Meaning “poem” or “poetry in

motion”.

92. Lavanya: Meaning “grace”.

93. Samaira: Meaning “enchanting”.

94. Tanya: Meaning “fairy princess”.

95. Nayantara: Meaning “star of the eyes”.

What is a good Indian name for a girl?

Can you see that we’re pretty spoiled for choice in

both boys and girls?

Similarly, you’ll find more common Indian names

for girls here:

96. Anaka: A pretty girl’s name meaning “sweet-

faced”.

97. Aditi: Remind your little one that the sky’s

the limit with this melodic Indian name that
means “boundless.”

98. Ahalya: Meaning “without ugliness” for

beauty that shines from the inside out.

99. Aja: Meaning “goat”.

100. Alka: Meaning “girl with lovely hair”.

101. Amar: Meaning “immortal one”.

102. Amata: Meaning “beloved one”.

103. Ambar: Meaning “sky”.

104. Anala: Meaning “fire”.

105. Angee: Another Indian name meaning “fire”.

106. Anila: Meaning “wind” or “air”.

107. Anjali: A touching girl’s name that means

“divine offering”

108. Anju: Meaning “one who lives in the heart”. It

captures it all really.

109. Anjuli: Meaning “blessing”.

110. Anuradha: Meaning “goddess of good luck”.

111. Artha: Meaning “wealth”.

112. Candy: Meaning “sweet”.

113. Charu: Meaning “radiant and graceful”.

114. Damayanti: Meaning “soothing”.

115. Devi: Inspired by the Sanskrit word for

“goddess”, Devī.

116. Divya: From the Sanskrit word dhivyá,

meaning “divine brilliance”.

117. Drisana: Meaning “daughter of the sun”.

118. Eshana: Meaning “wish” or “desire”.

119. Hansika: An elegant Indian girl’s name that

means “swan”.

120. Indu: Meaning “moon”.

121. Ishani: Meaning “desire”.

122. Jaya: Sounding like a joyous cry, no surprise

that Jaya means “victorious”.

123. Kaeya: Meaning “monsoon flower”.

124. Lalika: Meaning “a graceful woman”.

125. Lata: A beautiful nature name that means

“vine”.

126. Monisha: An encouraging Indian girl’s name

that means “intellectual”.

127. Neesha: A softly melodic name that means

“night”.

128. Nisha: Another beautiful name that means

“night”.

129. Rashana: Meaning “a creation”.

130. Rashanda: Also means “creation”.

131. Salena: Meaning “moon”.

132. Salina: A name of Greek, Hebrew, and Hindi

roots that means “moon”.

133. Sana: A name of Hindi and Arabic origin that

means “brilliance.”

134. Shaila: Meaning “river” or “mountain” for a

true nature’s child.

135. Shaili: From the Sanskrit śailī, Shaili is a

name that means “style”. Definitely not one
to fall out of fashion.

136. Shalee: Meaning “river”.

137. Shaleena: A variation of the Hindi Shalini

meaning “sensible”.

138. Shalena: Meaning “modest”.

139. Shalene: Another variation meaning

“modest”.

140. Shanta: Meaning “serenity” or “calm”.

141. Shantai: Meaning “peaceful”.

142. Shanti: A zen girl’s name that means

“peace”.

143. Shyla: Inspired by the Hindu goddess

Parvati, Shyla means “daughter of the
mountain”.

144. Shylah: Meaning “goddess”.

145. Tanaia: Meaning “daughter”.

146. Tenaya: Another name meaning “daughter”.

In Native American, Tenaya also means
“great [leader]”.

147. Tanea: A variation of Tenaya that also

means “daughter”.

Which is the rarest name in India?

Some of the rarer Indian names may have

religious connotations but are no less beautiful
and the perfect choice for your baby.

Rare Indian names for boys

For your one-of-a-kind son, consider names such

as:

149. Aaban: Meaning “name of the angel”.

150. Balakrishnan: Meaning “young Krishna”.

151. Calvert: Meaning “shepherd”.

152. Devesh: Meaning “Lord Shiva”.

153. Eashan: Meaning “Shiva”.

154. Fakir: Meaning “a saintly person”

155. Gangesh: Meaning “Lord of the Ganges

River”.

156. Hardeep: Meaning “light of God”.

157. Ishan: Meaning “Lord of wealth” or “sun”.

Rare Indian names for girls

Unique Indian girl names for your little queen

include:

158. Arshia: Meaning “heavenly divine”.

159. Baldev: Meaning “the mighty God”.

160. Christine: A Latin name meaning ‘Christian

faith’

161. Dharmini: Meaning ‘religious’

162. Gurinder: Meaning ‘Lord’

163. Harbhajan: Meaning ‘a devotee absorbed in

the Lord’

164. Ishwin: Meaning ‘one who praises the Lord.’

What are unique Indian names?

Alluring, enchanting, unforgettable – we’ve

gathered the Indian names that reflect your
newborn’s unique qualities best:

Unique Indian names for boys

Explore our list and see if you find the perfect

meaning for your exceptional baby boy:

165. Advik: Meaning “unique”, Advik captures

baby’s individuality in an instant.

166. Akarsh: Meaning “attraction” or

“fascination”.

167. Anay: Said to be one of the names for Lord

Krishna that means “one who has no leader”
– fitting for a trailblazer.

168. Ehsaan: Meaning “favor” or “perfection”.

169. Faiyaz: Meaning “artistic”.

170. Jaiyush: Thought to mean “victorous, long

life” from the Indian names Jai and ayush.

171. Lauhit: Meaning “The trident of Lord Shiva”.

172. Nimit: Meaning “destiny”.

173. Samar: A lovely name meaning “evening

conversation”.

174. Shayak: Ensure baby never loses focus with

this striking name meaning “arrow”.

175. Viraj: Meaning “most significant in the

universe” for your one and only solo son.

Unique Indian names for girls

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