Boy Names
Hindi-origin boy names
269 names
This list describes where each name comes from, the language of the word behind it, not the background of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 269
- Top of list
- Darshan
- Meaning themes
- 28
- In JPN tables
- 11
Top meaning themes
By category
- Malay Names 1 · 0.4%
- Indian Names 268 · 100%
Names
- Darshan♂Sight
- Tharun♂Young, fresh
- Roshan♂Light, bright
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Ramesh♂Husband of Lakshmi
- Dinesh♂Lord of the day
- Kumar♂Boy, son
- Mohan♂Charming, bewitching
- Praveen♂Skilled
- Arvind♂Lotus
- Navin♂New
- Chand♂Moon
- Aarav♂Sound, noise
- Abhay♂Fearless
- Abhigyan♂Recognition, remembrance
- Abhijit♂Victorious
- Abhilash♂Desire, longing
- Abhinav♂New, young, fresh
- Abhinay♂Acting
- Abhinn♂Undivided
- Abhisar♂Meeting
- Abhishek♂Anointing with sacred water
- Abhisht♂Desired
- Abhyuday♂Rise
- Abid♂Worshipper
- Achal♂Unmoving
- Adarsh♂Ideal
- Adesh♂Order
- Adhiraj♂Emperor
- Advait♂Non-duality
- Aftab♂The sun
- Agraj♂Firstborn
- Ajatashatru♂Having no enemy
- Ajatshatru♂Having no enemy
- Ajay♂Unconquerable
- Ajit♂Unconquered
- Akash♂Sky
- Akhand♂Whole
- Akhilesh♂Lord of the whole
- Akshar♂Letter
- Akshat♂Unharmed
- Akshay♂Undecaying, imperishable
- Alakh♂Unseen, formless
- Alok♂Light
- Aloka♂Light
- Amaresh♂Lord of the immortals (Indra)
- Amarjit♂Immortal victory
- Ambar♂Sky
- Amber♂Sky
- Amit♂Limitless
- Amrit♂Nectar of immortality
- Amrut♂Immortal
- Amshuman♂Radiant
- Anand♂Bliss
- Ananda♂Bliss
- Anant♂Endless
- Aneesh♂Without a ruler
- Angad♂Armlet
- Angada♂Armlet
- Ankit♂Marked
- Ankur♂Shoot
- Ankush♂Goad
- Ansh♂Part
- Anshu♂Ray
- Anshul♂Radiant
- Anshuman♂Radiant
- Anubhav♂Experience
- Anuj♂Younger brother
- Arjun♂White, clear
- Arpit♂Entrusted, given to
- Arun♂Reddish brown, dawn
- Arvinda♂Lotus
- Aryaman♂Friend, companion
- Aryan♂Noble, honourable
- Aseem♂Limitless
- Ashish♂Blessing
- Ashok♂Without grief
- Atal♂Firm
- Atul♂Incomparable
- Baba♂Father
- Baldev♂Strength and god
- Balram♂Strength, combined with the name Rama
- Basant♂Spring
- Bhaskar♂Light maker
- Bhim♂Terrible, formidable
- Bhimrao♂Formidable, fearful
- Bhishma♂Terrible, dreadful, formidable
- Bhupati♂Lord of the earth
- Bhupendra♂Emperor, ruler
- Bhupinder♂Protector of the earth (king)
- Bipin♂Forest, woods
- Bipinchandra♂Moon of the forest
- Chaitanya♂Consciousness, intellect
- Chakradhar♂Wheel-bearer
- Chameli♂Jasmine
- Champak♂The champac tree
- Chandan♂Sandalwood
- Chatur♂Clever
- Chetan♂Conscious
- Chinmay♂Made of consciousness
- Chiranjeev♂Long-lived
- Chiranjeevi♂Long-lived
- Chitrangada♂With variegated, decorated armlets
- Chitrasena♂Wonderful army
- Daksha♂Skilled
- Damodar♂Rope-bellied (an epithet of Krishna)
- Dasharatha♂Having ten chariots
- Dashrath♂Having ten chariots
- Dattatreya♂Given
- Dharmendra♂Lord of dharma
- Dharmraj♂Righteous king
- Dheeraj♂Patience
- Dinkar♂The sun
- Divakar♂The sun
- Divyanshu♂The sun
- Gagan♂Sky
- Garvit♂Proud
- Gaurav♂Honour
- Gautam♂Richest in cows
- Geet♂Song
About this list
269 names recorded for boy babies or for both genders whose origin traces to Hindi, according to the sources on each name page.
Near the top: Darshan, Tharun, Roshan, Suresh. See also all Hindi-origin names.
See also
Other origins (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many Hindi-origin boy names are there?
269 names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source, including unisex names recorded for boys. By category: Malay Names 1, Indian Names 268.
What do they most often mean?
The most common meaning themes are strength (26), leadership (25), light (24).
Does a Hindi-origin name show the bearer’s background?
No. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity, religion or background of anyone who bears it.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.