Boy Names
Sanskrit-origin boy names
622 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
- 622
- Top of list
- Darshan
- Meaning themes
- 29
- In JPN tables
- 36
Top meaning themes
- Leadership 65
- Strength 57
- Nature 52
- Light 40
- Faith 35
- Royalty 35
- Wisdom 34
- Protection 25
By category
- Malay Names 13 · 2.1%
- Indian Names 609 · 98%
Names
- Darshan♂Sight
- Tharun♂Young, fresh
- Santhosh♂Contentment, joy
- Subramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Saravanan♂A name of Murugan
- Ganesan♂The deity Ganesha
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Krishnan♂Dark, black
- Ramesh♂Husband of Lakshmi
- Arumugam♂Six-faced
- Dinesh♂Lord of the day
- Kumaran♂Boy, son
- Kumar♂Boy, son
- Prakash♂Light
- Sivakumar♂Son of Shiva (Shiva: benign, auspicious
- Balakrishnan♂Child Krishna
- Ramasamy♂Rama the lord
- Chandran♂Moon
- Kesavan♂An epithet of Vishnu and Krishna
- Rajendran♂Lord of kings
- Ravi♂Sun
- Vikneswaran♂Lord of obstacles
- Ravichandran♂Sun and moon
- Raman♂Pleasing
- Mohan♂Charming, bewitching
- Mahendran♂The great Indra
- Logeswaran♂Lord of the world
- Kumaresan♂Lord Kumara
- Yogeswaran♂Lord of yoga
- Pavithran♂Pure
- Praveen♂Skilled
- Ramachandran♂Rama
- Arvind♂Lotus
- Hariharan♂Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva)
- Navin♂New
- Supramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Adi♂Foremost
- Setia♂Loyal
- Akhil♂Whole, complete
- Annil♂Air, wind
- Rohan♂Ascending
- Eshan♂Lord
- Maha♂Most
- Rajan♂King
- Aarav♂Sound, noise
- Abhay♂Fearless
- Abhigyan♂Recognition, remembrance
- Abhijit♂Victorious
- Abhilash♂Desire, longing
- Abhimanyu♂Heroic, brave, fiery
- Abhinav♂New, young, fresh
- Abhinay♂Acting
- Abhinn♂Undivided
- Abhisar♂Meeting
- Abhishek♂Anointing with sacred water
- Abhisht♂Desired
- Abhyuday♂Rise
- Abhyudaya♂Rise
- Achal♂Unmoving
- Achuthan♂Not fallen
- Acyuta♂Not fallen
- Adarsh♂Ideal
- Adesh♂Order
- Adhiraj♂Emperor
- Aditya♂Belonging to Aditi
- Adityan♂Belonging to Aditi
- Advait♂Non-duality
- Agneya♂Pertaining to Agni
- 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
- Amartya♂Immortal
- Ambar♂Sky
- Amber♂Sky
- Amit♂Limitless
- Amrit♂Nectar of immortality
- Amrut♂Immortal
- Amshuman♂Radiant
- Anand♂Bliss
- Ananda♂Bliss
- Anant♂Endless
- Ananta♂Infinite, endless
- Ananthan♂Infinite
- Aneesh♂Without a ruler
- Angad♂Armlet
- Angada♂Armlet
- Anil♂Wind, air
- Aniruddh♂Unobstructed, ungovernable
- Aniruddha♂Unobstructed, ungovernable
- Ankit♂Marked
- Ankur♂Shoot
- Ankush♂Goad
- Ansh♂Part
- Anshu♂Ray
- Anshul♂Radiant
- Anshuman♂Radiant
- Anubhav♂Experience
- Anuj♂Younger brother
- Anunay♂Kindness
- Anup♂Watery
- Anurag♂Love
- Aravindan♂Lotus
- Archit♂Worshipped
- Arindam♂Subduer of enemies
- Arjun♂White, clear
- Arjuna♂White, clear
- Arjunan♂White, clear (from Arjuna)
About this list
622 names recorded for boy babies or for both genders whose origin traces to Sanskrit, according to the sources on each name page.
Near the top: Darshan, Tharun, Santhosh, Subramaniam. See also all Sanskrit-origin names.
See also
Other origins (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many Sanskrit-origin boy names are there?
622 names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source, including unisex names recorded for boys. By category: Malay Names 13, Indian Names 609.
What do they most often mean?
The most common meaning themes are leadership (65), strength (57), nature (52).
Does a Sanskrit-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.