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Ancient Egyptian Names(http://www.behindthename.com/names)
AHMOSE m Ancient Egyptian
AKHENATEN m Ancient Egyptian
AKHENATON m Ancient Egyptian
AMENEMHET m Ancient Egyptian
AMENHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian
DJEHUTIMOSE m Ancient Egyptian
HATSHEPSUT f Ancient Egyptian
IMHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian
MENES m Ancient Egyptian
NEFERTARI f Ancient Egyptian
NEFERTITI f Ancient Egyptian
RAMESES m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
RAMESSES m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
RAMESSU m Ancient Egyptian
RAMSES m Ancient Egyptian
SETI m Ancient Egyptian
THUTMOSE m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
TUTANKHAMON m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Chinese Family Names(http://www.peiraeuspubliclibrary.com/names/asia/china.html)
Ban - Family name of an Eastern Han general (1, 2)Chang - A concubine of Han emperor Gaodi (2)Chen - Family name of a peasant in 208 B.C. (2)Chu - Family name during Han times (2)Dong - Family name of warlord from the west who burned the imperial library at Luoyang at the end of Han times. (2)Dou - Family name of several Han consorts and an Eastern Han general (2)Fa - Family name of a Buddhist monk in 399 A.D. (1) Guo - Family name of a wife of an Eastern Han emperor. (2)Huo - Empress Huo poisoned her rival, Empress Xu during Han times (2)Li - Chief Minister under Qin Shihuangdi. (2)Liang - Family name of an Eastern Han empress who perhaps lived in the north (2)Liu - Family name of the royal family during Han times (2)Lu - Family name of a wealthy merchant family and a Han consort (2)Ma - Family name of a famous Han general (2)Meng - Family name of a Qin general and a legendary heroine. (1, 2)Shang - Family name of a general during the time of Qin Shihuangdi's grandfather (2)Wang - Family name of Han consorts and a Tang poet. Also the family name of Wang Mang, ruler during the brief and unofficial Xin Dynasty. (1, 2)Wei - Empress Wei was a wife of Han Wudi (2)Xiang - Family name of a general during Qin/Han times. (2)Yin - Family name of a wife of an Eastern Han emperor. (2)Zhao - Family name of the mother of Qin Shihuangdi, several Han consorts and a Han tutor. (2) Zhuang - Family name of the father of Qin Shihuangdi. (2) Zuan - Liu Zuan was the birth name of Han Zhidi of the Eastern Han (2)
Ancient Chinese Female Personal Names
Feiyan - Zhao Feiyan was the consort of Han Chengdi. Feiyan means "Flying Swallow". (2)Hou - Empress Lu Hou was the mother of Han emperor Huidi (2)Ji - Zhao Ji was the mother of Qin Shihuangdi, the First Emperor, 3rd century B.C. (2)Jiangnu - Meng Jiangnu was a legendary Chinese heroine (1)Lihua - Yin Lihua was a wife of Guang Wudi of the Eastern Han dynasty (2)Na - Liang Na was an Eastern Han empress (2)Shengtong - Guo Shengtong was a wife of Guang Wudi of the Eastern Han dynasty (2)Zhi - Lu Zhi was the birth name of Empress Lu Hou (2)
Ancient Chinese Male Personal Names
Ao - Liu Ao was the birth name of Han Chengdi (2)Bang - Liu Bang, king of Han, was the founder of the Han Dynasty (2)Buwei - Lu Buwei was a wealthy merchant during the time of Qin Shihuangdi's father (2)Changdong - Liu Changdong was the father of Han Lingdi (2)Chao - Ban Chao was a general during the Eastern Han Dynasty (1, 2)Fuling - Liu Fuling was the birth name of Han Zhaodi (2)Gao - Zhao Gao was a tutor of Er Shi. Er Shi reigned from 210 to 207 B.C. (2)Guang - Huo Guang, the very wealthy father of Empress Huo, was buried in a suit of jade. (2)He - Liu He reigned very briefly during the uneasy post-Wudi period (2)Hu Hai - Birth name of Er Shi, son and successor of Qin Shihuangdi (2)Jizi - Liu Jizi was the birth name of Han Pingdi (2)Ju - Liu Ju was the name of one of Wudi's sons, the father of Han Zhaodi (2)Kang - Liu Kang was the father of Han Yuandi (2)Long - Liu Long was the birth name of Han Shangdi, Eastern Han (2)Lun - Cai Lun created a way to mass produce paper. He died in 121 A.D. (2)Mang - Wang Mang was Empress Wang, wife of Han Yuandi (2)Qi - Liu Qi was the birth name of Han Jingdi (2)Qian - Zhang Qian was a Chinese ambassador and traveller during the reign of the Han emperor Wudi. He died in 113 BC. (1) Qing - Liu Qing was Han Zhangdi's first heir apparent (2)She - Chen She was a poor peasant who sparked a rebellion in 208 B.C. China (2)Sheng - Liu Sheng lived in 2nd century B.C. Hebei (2)Si - Li Si was the chief minister of Qin Shihuangdi, 3rd century B.C. (2)Tian - Meng Tian was a Qin general (1)Wan - Wang Wan was the father of Wang Mang. Wang Mang briefly ruled during the Xin Dynasty between the Western and Eastern Han dynasties. (2)Xian - Dou Xian was an Eastern Han general and brother of a Han empress. Fa Xian was a Buddhist monk who travelled to India in 399 AD. and wrote A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms (1, 2)Xie - Liu Xie was the birth name of Han Xiandi of the Eastern Han (2)Xin - Liu Xin was the birth name of Han Aidi. Xin means "New"?. (2)Xing - Liu Xing was the father of Han Pingdi (2)Yang - Shang Yang was the chief minister of Qin Shihuangdi's grandfather (2)Ying - Liu Ying was the birth name of Han emperor Huidi. Gan Ying was an envoy who learned about Ta Ts'in (the Roman Empire) although he never reached there. He died in 101 AD. (1)Yu - Xiang Yu was a general during the end of the Qin and beginning of the Han dynasties (2)Yuan - Ma Yuan was a Han general (2)Yun - Chu Yun was a minor official who asked Han Chengdi to dismiss corrupt officials. Instead, Chengdi ordered Chu Yun executed. Chu Yun hung on to a balustrade and one of Chengdi's generals offered to be killed in Chu Yun's place. Chengdi spared Chu Yun's life. (2)Zhao - Liu Zhao was the birth name of Han Hedi, Eastern Han (2)Zheng - Birth name of Qin Shihuangdi, First Emperor of China, b. 259 B.C. (2)Zhuang Xiang - Father of Qin Shihuangdi, who in 221 B.C. became the first Emperor of China (2)
Zhuo - Dong Zhuo was a western warlord who destroyed the imperial library at Luoyang at the end of Han times. (2)Ziying - Nephew of Emperor Er Shi (210 - 207 B.C.) (2)
Ancient Indian Names(http://www.behindthename.com/names)
ABHA आभा f Indian
Means "splendour, light" in Sanskrit.
ABHAY अभय m Indian
Means "fearless" in Sanskrit.
ABHILASHA अभिभलाषा f Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
ADITI अदिती f Indian, Hinduism
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit... [more]
ADITYA आदित्य m Indian, Hinduism
Means "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit... [more]
AGNI अग्नि�� m Indian, Hinduism
Means "fire" in Sanskrit... [more]
AISHWARYA ऐश्वया� f Indian
Means "prosperity, wealth" in Sanskrit.
AJEET अजि�त m Indian
Variant transcription of AJIT
AJIT अजि�त m Indian
Means "he who has not been conquered" or "invincible", from Sanskrit अ (a) "not" and जि�त (jita) "conquered"... [more]
AJITH अजि�त m Indian
Variant transcription of AJIT
AKANKSHA आकाङ्क्षा, आकांक्षा f Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
AKASH आकाश m Indian
Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.
AKHIL अग्नि�ल m Indian
Means "whole, complete" in Sanskrit.
AMALA अमला f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit अमल (amala) meaning "clean, pure".
AMAR (1) अमर m Indian
Means "immortal" in Sanskrit.
AMIT (1) अमिमत m Indian
Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.
AMITA अमिमता f Indian
Feminine form of AMIT (1)
AMRIT अमृत m Indian
Means "immortal" from Sanskrit अ (a) "not" and मृत (mrita) "dead"... [more]
AMRITA अमृता f Indian
Feminine form of AMRIT
ANAND आ�न् m Indian
Means "happiness, bliss" in Sanskrit.
ANANDA आ�न्ा f Indian
Feminine form of ANAND
ANANDI आ�न्ी f Indian
Feminine form of ANAND
ANANTA अ�न्त, अ�ंत, अ�न्ता, अ�ंता m & f Indian, Hinduism
Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit... [more]
ANANTH अ�न्त, अ�ंत m Indian
Modern transcription of ANANTA
ANANTHA अ�न्त, अ�ंत, अ�न्ता, अ�ंता m & f Indian
Variant transcription of ANANTA
ANIL अनि�ल m Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit अनि�ल (anila) "air, wind"... [more]
ANILA अनि�ला f Indian
Feminine form of ANIL
ANIMA (1) अभि$मा f Indian
Means "minuteness" from Sanskrit अभि$म� (animan)... [more]
ANIRUDDHA अनि�रुद्ध m Indian, Hinduism
Means "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit... [more]
ANISH अ�ीश m Indian
Means "supreme, paramount" in Sanskrit.
ANJALI अञ्जली, अं�ली f Indian
Means "offering" in Sanskrit.
ANKITA अङ्निकता, अंनिकता f Indian
Means "marked" in Sanskrit.
ANKUR अङ्कुर, अंकुर m Indian
Means "sapling, sprout, shoot" in Sanskrit.
ANUJ अ�ु� m Indian
Means "born later, younger" in Sanskrit... [more]
ANUJA अ�ु�ा f Indian
Feminine form of ANUJ
ANUPAM अ�ुपम m Indian
Means "incomparable, matchless" in Sanskrit.
ANUPAMA अ�ुपमा f Indian
Feminine form of ANUPAM
APARAJITA अपराजि�ता f Indian
Means "unconquered" in Sanskrit.
ARADHANA आराध�ा f Indian
Means "worship" in Sanskrit.
ARAVIND अरनि+न्, अरवि+ं m Indian
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.
ARAVINDA अरनि+न्, अरवि+ं m Indian
Variant transcription of ARAVIND
ARCHANA अर्च��ा f Indian
Means "honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
ARJUN अ�ु�� m Indian
Modern transcription of ARJUNA
ARJUNA अ�ु�� m Indian, Hinduism
Means "white, clear" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARUN अरु$ m Indian
Modern transcription of ARUNA
ARUNA अरु$ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARUNDHATI अरुन्धती, अरंुधती f Indian, Hinduism
The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit...[more]
ARYA आरय, आरया m & f Indian
Means "honourable, noble" in Sanskrit... [more]
ASEEM असीम m Indian
Variant transcription of ASIM (2)
ASHA (1) आशा f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
ASHOK अशोक m Indian
Modern transcription of ASHOKA
ASHOKA अशोक m Indian
Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit... [more]
ASIM (2) असीम m Indian
Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.
AVANI अ+�ी f Indian
Means "earth" in Sanskrit.
AVANTI अ+न्ती f Indian
From the name of an ancient kingdom of central India which had its capital at Ujjain.
AVINASH अनि+�ाश m Indian
Means "indestructable" in Sanskrit.
BALA बाल, बाला m & f Indian, Hinduism
Means "young" in Sanskrit... [more]
BALADEVA बले+ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength" combined with े+ (deva) "god"... [more]
BALDEV बले+ m Indian
Modern transcription of BALADEVA
BASANT m Bengali
Bengali form of VASANTA
BASU m Bengali
Bengali form of VASU
BHARAT भरत m Indian
Modern transcription of BHARATA
BHARATA भरत m Indian, Hinduism
Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit... [more]
BHASKAR भास्कर m Indian
Modern transcription of BHASKARA
BHASKARA भास्कर m Indian, Hinduism
Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit भास (bhasa) "light" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]
BIJAY m Bengali
Bengali form of VIJAY
BIJOY m Bengali
Bengali form of VIJAY
BIPIN m Bengali
Bengali form of VIPIN
BISHEN m Punjabi
Punjabi form of VISHNU
BRAHMA ब्रह्मा m Indian, Hinduism
Means "prayer" in Sanskrit... [more]
BRIJESH बृ�ेश m Indian
Modern transcription of BRIJESHA
BRIJESHA बृ�ेश m Indian, Hinduism
Means "ruler of Brij" in Sanskrit... [more]
BUDDHA बुद्ध m Indian
Means "enlightened" in Sanskrit... [more]
CHANDA र्चण्ड, र्चण्डा m & f Indian
Means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit... [more]
CHANDAN र्चन्� m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit र्चन्� (chandana) meaning "sandalwood".
CHANDANA र्चन्�ा f Indian
Feminine form of CHANDAN
CHANDER m Indian
Variant of CHANDRA
CHANDRA र्चन्द्र, र्चन्द्रा m & f Indian, Hinduism
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from र्चन् (chand) "to shine"... [more]
CHANDRAKANT र्चन्द्रकान्त m Indian
Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit र्चन्द्र (chandra) "moon" and कान्त (kanta) "beloved"... [more]
CHANDRAKANTA र्चन्द्रकान्ता f Indian
Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT
CHETAN रे्चत� m Indian
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.
CHETANA रे्चत�ा f Indian
Feminine form of CHETAN
CHIRANJEEVI चिर्चरं�ी+ी m Indian
Variant transcription of CHIRANJIVI
CHIRANJIVI चिर्चरं�ी+ी m Indian
Means "long-lived, infinite" in Sanskrit.
DAMAYANTI मयन्ती, मयंती f Indian, Hinduism
Means "subduing" in Sanskrit... [more]
DAMODAR ामोर m Indian
Modern transcription of DAMODARA
DAMODARA ामोर m Indian, Hinduism
Means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit ाम (dama) "rope" and उर (udara) "belly"... [more]
DARSHANA श��ा f Indian
Means "seeing, understanding, philosophy" in Sanskrit.
DAYARAM याराम m Indian
Means "compassion of Rama" from Sanskrit या (daya) "compassion" combined with the name of the god RAMA.
DEBDAN m Bengali
Bengali form of DEVDAN
DEEPAK ीपक m Indian
Modern transcription of DIPAKA
DEEPALI ीपाली f Indian
Variant transcription of DIPALI
DEEPTI ीप्ती f Indian
Variant transcription of DIPTI
DEO m Indian
Variant of DEV
DEODAN m Indian
Variant of DEVDAN
DEV े+ m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit े+ (deva) meaning "god".
DEVADAS े+ास m Indian
Means "servant of the gods" from Sanskrit े+ (deva) "god" and ास (dasa) "servant".
DEVARAJA े+रा� m Indian, Hinduism
Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit े+ (deva) "god" and रा� (raja) "king"... [more]
DEVDAN े+ा� m Indian
Means "gift of the gods" from Sanskrit े+ (deva) "god" and ा� (dana) "gift".
DEVDAS े+ास m Indian
Variant transcription of DEVADAS
DEVI े+ी f Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit े+ी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]
DEVIKA ेनि+का f Indian
Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit े+ी (devi) "goddess" and क (ka) "little".
DEVRAJ े+रा� m Indian
Modern transcription of DEVARAJA
DHANANJAY ध�ञ्जय m Indian
Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit.
DHAVAL ध+ल m Indian
Means "dazzling white" in Sanskrit.
DILIP दिलीप m Indian
Modern transcription of DILIPA
DILIPA दिलीप m Indian, Hinduism
Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit दिली (Dili) "Dehli" combined with प (pa) "protecting"... [more]
DINESH दि�ेश m Indian
Means "day lord" from Sanskrit दि� (dina) "day" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]
DIPAK ीपक m Indian
Modern transcription of DIPAKA
DIPAKA ीपक m Indian, Hinduism
Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit... [more]
DIPALI ीपाली f Indian
Means "row of lamps" in Sanskrit.
DIPIKA ीनिपका f Indian
Means "lamp, light" in Sanskrit.
DIPTI ीप्ती f Indian
Means "brightness, light" in Sanskrit.
DIVYA दिव्या f Indian
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
DRAUPADI द्रौपी f Indian, Hinduism
Means "daughter of DRUPADA" in Sanskrit... [more]
DRISHTI दृमिA f Indian
Means "sight" in Sanskrit.
DRUPADA द्रुप m Indian, Hinduism
Means "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit... [more]
DULEEP m Indian
Variant of DILIP
DURAI m Tamil
Means "chief, leader" in Tamil.
DURGA दुर्गाा� f Indian, Hinduism
Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit... [more]
ESHA एषा f Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
GANESH र्गा$ेश m Indian, Hinduism
Modern transcription of GANESHA
GANESHA र्गा$ेश m Indian, Hinduism
Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit र्गा$ (gana) "horde" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]
GAURI र्गाौरी f Indian, Hinduism
Means "white" in Sanskrit... [more]
GAUTAM र्गाौतम m Indian
Modern transcription of GAUTAMA
GAUTAMA र्गाौतम m Indian
Variant of GOTAMA, or in the case of Siddhartha Gautama, a patronymic form... [more]
GEEVARGHESE m Indian
Malayalam form of GEORGE
GIRISH निर्गारीश m Indian
Modern transcription of GIRISHA
GIRISHA निर्गारीश m Indian, Hinduism
Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit... [more]
GITA र्गाीता f Indian
Means "song" in Sanskrit... [more]
GOBIND m Punjabi
Punjabi form of GOVINDA
GOPAL र्गाोपाल m Indian
Modern transcription of GOPALA
GOPALA र्गाोपाल m Indian, Hinduism
Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit र्गाो (go) "cow" and पाल (pala) "protector"... [more]
GOPINATH र्गाोपी�ाथ m Indian
Modern transcription of GOPINATHA
GOPINATHA र्गाोपी�ाथ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "leader of the gopis" in Sanskrit... [more]
GOTAM र्गाोतम m Indian
Modern transcription of GOTAMA
GOTAMA र्गाोतम m Indian, Hinduism
Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit र्गाो (go) "ox, cow" and तम (tama) "best"... [more]
GOVIND र्गाोनि+न् m Indian
Modern transcription of GOVINDA
GOVINDA र्गाोनि+न् m Indian, Hinduism
Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit र्गाो (go) "cow" combined with नि+न् (vinda) "finding"...
[more]
GOWRI र्गाौरी f Indian
Variant transcription of GAURI
HARENDRA हरेन्द्र, हरेंद्र m Indian
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods HARI (referring to Vishnu) and INDRA.
HARI हरिर m Indian, Hinduism
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"... [more]
HARINDER m Punjabi
Punjabi form of HARENDRA
HARISH हरीश m Indian
Modern transcription of HARISHA
HARISHA हरीश m Indian, Hinduism
Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit हरिर (hari) "monkey" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]
HARSHA हश� m Indian
Means "happiness" in Sanskrit... [more]
HARSHAD हश� m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit हश� (harsha) meaning "happiness".
HARSHAL हश�ल m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit हश� (harsha) meaning "happiness".
ILA इला f Indian
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.
INDERJIT m & f Punjabi
Punjabi form of INDRAJIT
INDERPAL m Punjabi
Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit पाल (pala) "protector".
INDIRA इजिन्रा f Indian, Hinduism
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]
INDRA इन्द्र, इंद्र m Indian, Hinduism
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) "a drop" and र (ra) "possessing"... [more]
INDRAJIT इन्द्रजि�त, इंद्रजि�त m Indian, Hinduism
Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit जि�त (jit)
"conquering"... [more]
INDRANI इन्द्रा$ी f Indian, Hinduism
Means "queen of INDRA" in Sanskrit... [more]
INDU इन्दु f Indian
Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
ISHA ईश m Indian
Means "master, lord" in Sanskrit... [more]
JAGANNATH �र्गान्नाथ m Indian
Modern transcription of JAGANNATHA
JAGANNATHA �र्गान्नाथ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "master of the world" from Sanskrit �र्गात (jagat) "world" and �ाथ (natha) "master"... [more]
JAGDISH �र्गाीश m Indian
Means "ruler of the world" from Sanskrit �र्गात (jagat) "world" and ईश (isha) "ruler".
JAGJIT �र्गा�ीत m Punjabi
Means "conqueror of the world", composed of the Sanskrit elements �र्गात (jagat) "world" and जि�त (jit) "conquering".
JAI �ै m Indian
Variant of JAY (2)
JAIDEV �ये+ m Indian
Means "divine victory" from Sanskrit �य (jaya) "victory" and े+ (deva) "a god".
JASWINDER f & m Punjabi
Means "Indra of the thunderbolt" from the name of the Hindu god INDRA prefixed with Sanskrit jasu, the name of his thunderbolt.
JAY (2) �य m Indian
Modern transcription of JAYA
JAYA �या, �य f & m Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit �य (jaya) meaning "victory"... [more]
JAYANT �यन्त, �यंत m Indian
Modern transcription of JAYANTA
JAYANTA �यन्त, �यंत m Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit �यन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious"... [more]
JAYANTI �यन्ती, �यंती f Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of JAYANTA... [more]
JAYASHRI �यशरी f Indian
Means "goddess of victory" in Sanskrit.
JAYENDRA �येन्द्र, �येंद्र m Indian
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit �य (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".
JAYWANT m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit jayavanta meaning "possessing victory".
JEETENDRA m Indian
Variant transcription of JITENDRA
JITENDER m Punjabi
Punjabi form of JITENDRA
JITENDRA जि�तेन्द्र, जि�तेंद्र m Indian
Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit जि�त (jita) "conquered" combined with the name of the god INDRA.
JITINDER m Punjabi
Punjabi form of JITENDRA
JYOTI ज्योनित f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योनितः (jyotis) meaning "light".
JYOTSANA ज्योत्स�ा f Indian
Variant of JYOTSNA
JYOTSNA ज्योत्स्�ा f Indian
Means "moonlight" in Sanskrit.
KAILASH कैलास m Indian
From the name of a mountain in the Himalayas which is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god Shiva... [more]
KAJAL का�ल f Indian
Means "kohl, medical lotion" in Sanskrit.
KALA (1) कला f Indian
Means "art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.
KALI काली f Indian, Hinduism
Means "the black one" in Sanskrit... [more]
KALIDAS काचिलास m Indian
Modern transcription of KALIDASA
KALIDASA काचिलास m Indian
Means "servant of Kali" from the name of the Hindu goddess KALI combined with Sanskrit ास (dasa) "servant"... [more]
KALPANA कल्प�ा f Indian
Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.
KALYAN कल्या$ m Indian
Modern transcription of KALYANA
KALYANA कल्या$ m Indian
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit.
KALYANI कल्या$ी f Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of KALYAN... [more]
KAMA काम m Indian, Hinduism
Means "love, desire" in Sanskrit... [more]
KAMAL (2) कमल m Indian
Modern transcription of KAMALA
KAMALA कमला, कमल f & m Indian, Hinduism
Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit... [more]
KAMINI कामिम�ी f Indian
Means "desirable" in Sanskrit.
KANCHANA कञ्र्च�ा f Indian
Means "golden" in Sanskrit.
KANTA कान्ता f Indian
Means "desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit.
KANTI कान्ती f Indian, Hinduism
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]
KAPIL कनिपल m Indian
Modern transcription of KAPILA
KAPILA कनिपल m Indian, Hinduism
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from कनिप (kapi) "monkey"... [more]
KARAN m Indian
Variant of KARNA
KARISHMA f Indian
Means "miracle" in Sanskrit.
KARNA क$� m Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit क$� (karna) meaning "ear"... [more]
KASHI काशी f Indian
From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva... [more]
KASI काशी f Indian
Variant transcription of KASHI
KAUR f Indian (Sikh)
Means "princess" in Punjabi... [more]
KAUSALYA कौसल्या f Indian
Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit... [more]
KAVERI का+ेरी f Indian
From the name of the Kaveri River in southern India.
KAVI कनि+ m Indian
Means "wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.
KAVITA कनि+ता f Indian
Means "poem" in Sanskrit.
KIRAN निकर$ m & f Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit word निकर$ (kirana), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
KIRTIDA कीर्तितंा f Indian
Means "one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.
KISHAN m Indian
Modern form of KRISHNA
KISHEN m Indian
Modern form of KRISHNA
KISHOR निकशोर m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit निकशोर (kishora) meaning "colt".
KISHORE निकशोर m Indian
Variant transcription of KISHOR
KISHORI निकशोरी f Indian
Feminine form of KISHOR
KISTNA m Indian
Variant of KRISHNA
KRISHNA कृष्$ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit... [more]
KSHITIJ भिक्षनित� m Indian
Means "born of the earth" or "horizon" in Sanskrit.
KSHITIJA भिक्षनित�ा f Indian
Feminine form of KSHITIJ
KUMAR कुमार m Indian
Modern transcription of KUMARA
KUMARA कुमार m Indian, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, son"... [more]
KUMARI कुमारी f Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of KUMARA... [more]
KUNAL कु$ाल m Indian
Modern transcription of KUNALA
KUNALA कु$ाल m Indian
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit... [more]
KUNTI कंुती f Indian, Hinduism
Means "spear" in Sanskrit... [more]
LAKSHMAN लक्ष्म$ m Indian
Modern transcription of LAKSHMANA
LAKSHMANA लक्ष्म$ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit... [more]
LAKSHMI लक्ष्मी f Indian, Hinduism
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit... [more]
LAL लल m Indian
Means "to play, to caress" in Sanskrit.
LALIT लचिलत m Indian
Modern transcription of LALITA
LALITA लचिलता, लचिलत f & m Indian, Hinduism
Means "playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit... [more]
LATA लता f Indian
Means "vine, creeping plant" in Sanskrit.
LAVANYA ला+ण्या f Indian
Means "beauty, grace" in Sanskrit.
LAXMAN लक्ष्म$ m Indian
Variant transcription of LAKSHMAN
LAXMI लक्ष्मी f Indian
Variant transcription of LAKSHMI
LEELA लीला f Indian
Variant transcription of LILA (1)
LILA (1) लीला f Indian
Means "play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
LILAVATI लीला+ती f Indian
Means "playful, amusing, charming" in Sanskrit... [more]
LINA (3) ली�ा f Indian
Means "absorbed, united" in Sanskrit.
LOCHAN लोर्च� m Indian
Means "the eye" in Sanskrit.
LOCHANA लोर्च�ा f Indian
Feminine form of LOCHAN
MADHAV माध+ m Indian
Modern transcription of MADHAVA
MADHAVA माध+ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit... [more]
MADHAVI माध+ी f Indian, Hinduism
Feminine form of MADHAVA... [more]
MADHU मधु f & m Indian
From Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "sweet, honey"... [more]
MADHUKAR मधुकर m Indian
Means "bee, honey-maker" in Sanskrit.
MADHUR मधुर f & m Indian
Means "sweet" in Sanskrit.
MADHURI माधुरिर f Indian
Means "sweetness" in Sanskrit.
MAHAVIR महा+ीर m Indian
Modern transcription of MAHAVIRA
MAHAVIRA महा+ीर m Indian
Means "great hero" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and +ीर (vira) "hero"... [more]
MAHENDRA महेन्द्र, महेंद्र m Indian
Means "great Indra" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA.
MAHESH महेश m Indian
Modern transcription of MAHESHA
MAHESHA महेश m Indian, Hinduism
Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]
MAHINDER m Punjabi
Punjabi form of MAHENDRA
MALA माला f Indian
Means "necklace" in Sanskrit.
MALATI मालती f Indian
Means "jasmine" in Sanskrit.
MALINI माचिल�ी f Indian
Means "fragrant" in Sanskrit.
MANDEEP m & f Punjabi
Means "lamp of the mind" in Sanskrit.
MANI मभि$ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit... [more]
MANINDER m Punjabi
Means "lord of the mind", derived from Sanskrit माभि$ (mani) "mind" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".
MANISH म�ीश m Indian
Means "lord of the mind" in Sanskrit.
MANISHA म�ीषा f Indian
Means "thought, wisdom" in Sanskrit.
MANJU मञु्ज f Indian
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.
MANJULA मञु्जला f Indian
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.
MANJUSHA मञू्जषा f Indian
Means "small box, small chest" in Sanskrit.
MANU (1) म�ु m Indian, Hinduism
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit... [more]
MAYA (1) माया f Indian, Hinduism
Means "illusion" in Sanskrit... [more]
MAYUR मयूर m Indian
Means "peacock" in Sanskrit.
MEENA मी�ा f Indian
Variant transcription of MINA (2)
MEERA मीरा f Indian
Variant transcription of MIRA (1)
MINA (2) मी�ा f Indian, Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit... [more]
MINALI मी�ाली f Indian
Means "fish catcher" in Sanskrit.
MIRA (1) मीरा f Indian
Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit... [more]
MITUL मिमतुल m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit मिमत (mita) "measured".
MOHAN मोह� m Indian
Modern transcription of MOHANA
MOHANA मोह�, मोह�ा m & f Indian, Hinduism
Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit... [more]
MOHANDAS मोह�ास m Indian
Means "servant of Mohana" from the name of the Hindu god MOHANA combined with Sanskrit ास
(dasa) "servant"... [more]
MOHINDER m Punjabi
Punjabi form of MAHENDRA
MOHINI मोनिह�ी f Indian, Hinduism
Means "infatuating" in Sanskrit... [more]
MRIDULA मृदुला f Indian
Means "soft" in Sanskrit.
MUKESH मुकेश m Indian
Modern transcription of MUKESHA
MUKESHA मुकेश m Indian, Hinduism
Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit... [more]
MUKTA मुक्ता f Indian
Means "liberated" in Sanskrit.
MUKUL मुकुल m Indian
Means "bud, blossom" in Sanskrit.
MURALI मुरली m Indian, Hinduism
Means "flute" in Sanskrit... [more]
NAGENDRA �ार्गाेन्द्र, �ार्गाेंद्र m Indian
Means "lord of snakes" from Sanskrit �ार्गा (naga) meaning "snake" (also "elephant") combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord"... [more]
NALA �ल m Indian, Hinduism
Means "stem" in Sanskrit... [more]
NALINI �चिल�ी f Indian
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.
NANDA �न् m Indian, Hinduism
Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]
NANDITA �जिन्ता f Indian
Means "happy" in Sanskrit.
NARAYAN �ाराय$ m Indian
Modern transcription of NARAYANA
NARAYANA �ाराय$ m Indian, Hinduism
Means "path of man" in Sanskrit... [more]
NARENDRA �रेन्द्र, �रेंद्र m Indian
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit �र (nara) "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".
NARINDER m Punjabi
Punjabi form of NARENDRA
NAVEEN �+ी� m Indian
Variant transcription of NAVIN
NAVIN �+ी� m Indian
Means "new" in Sanskrit.
NEELA �ीला f Indian
Variant transcription of NILA
NEELAM �ीलम m & f Indian
Variant transcription of NILAM
NEHA �ेहा f Indian
Means "loving" in Sanskrit.
NIKHIL नि�ग्नि�ल m Indian
Means "whole, entire" in Sanskrit.
Ancient Names of The Fertile Crescent(http://www.nyboria.de/meso_names.htm)
Male
Abdi-arah, Abiditan, Abi-eshu, Abiyamuta, Abuwaqar, Adda-kalla, Addi-liblut, Ad-mat-ili, Aham-
nishi, Ahatiwaqrat, Ahikibani, Ahi-shagish, Ah-kalla, Ahum, Ahum-waqar, Ahuratum, Ahu-shina,
Akiya, Ali-ellati, Allala, Ama-sin, Ammi-ditana, Amnanu, Apil-ashnan, Apil-ilishu, Apilsha,
Apiyatum, Appanili, Arammadara, Ashi-qurud, Ashmadu, Askur-addu, Assur-na'da, Assur-susuli,
Assur-taklaku, Awil-aya, Awil-ishtar, Awiliya, Awil-shamash, Awil-sin, Ayar-ilum, Baba, Babati,
Bakshishum, Baqqanum, Belanum, Beli-Ashared, Belshunu, Buhazum, Bunu-ishtar, Burrukam,
Buttatum, Dada, Dadanum, Damqi-ilishu, Dazuzum, Ditanu, Dudu, Duququm, Dur-rimush, Ea-nasir,
Eikuppi-adad, Ellu-mushu, Eluti, Enlil-bani, Enlil-ennam, Enlil-kurgalani, Enlil-zi-shagal, Ennam-
belum, Etel-pisha, Etel-pi-sharrim, Etirum, Etum, Gazualum, Gimil-lum, Gimil-ninurta, Heana, Hudu-
libbi, Hunhalbida, Huttupum, Ibal-pi-el, Ibbi-adad, Ibbi-shahan, Ibi, Iblinum, Ibnatum, Ibni-amurru,
Iddin-enlil, Iddin-ilum, Iddin-ninshubur, Igmilum, Ikuppi-adad, Ila-kabkabu, Ilanum, Ili-alum, Ili-
idinnam, Ili-iqisham, Illuratum, Ilshu-abushu, Ilshubani, Ilu-asu, Ilulu, Ilum-aha, Imdi-ilum, Imgua,
Imgur-sin, Inbusha, Inim-shara, Iphur-kishi, Ipqatum, Ipqu-adad, Ipqu-annunitum, Ipqu-aya,
Iptiyamuta, Ir-Nanna, Irra, Irrara, Ishhi-addu, Ishme-adad, Ishme-dagan, Ishme-Ea, Ishme-karab,
Ishtup-sin, Kikuid, Kubburum, Kudiya, Ku-enlila, Ku-inanna, Ku-ningal, Kurhitti-mushtesher,
Kurumtum, Kuwari, Laliya, Lamusa, La'um, Lipit-ea, Lipit-enlil, Lipit-ishtar, Lipit-tishpak, Lu-amar-
suenaka, Lu-bau, Lu-dingira, Lu-enlila, Luga, Lugal-azida, Lugalkam, Lugal-urudu, Lugatum, Lu-
inana, Lu-nanna, Lu-nin-ilduma, Lu-ninurta, Lu-shalim, Malgum-liblut, Mannum-ki-iliya, Marduk-asir,
Mari-ersetim, Mar-iltum, Maru-yatum, Mattaki, Mesi-ilum, Mezizi, Milki-la-el, Minninum,
Mukannishum, Munawirtum, Mut-kabid, Mutu-bisir, Nabi-enlil, Nabi-sin, Namhu, Nammahani,
Namzu, Nanna-mansum, Nanna-sig, Naram-sin, Narubtum, Nasha, Nawirum-ili, Nidnatum, Nin-
unumun-ki-ag, Ninurta-ra'im-zerim, Nur-ishtar, Nur-kubi, Nur-shamash, Palusum, Pirhum, Pu-balum,
Pu-dagan, Pushu-ken, Puzrish-dagan, Puzu, Puzur-assur, Puzur-erra, Puzur-ishtar, Qisht-ea, Qishti-
ilabrat, Rabi-sillashu, Rabi-sillashu, Rish-shamash, Sabium, Sabum, Sagil-zimu, Samsi-addu, Samum,
Ses-kalla, Shalanum, Shalim-tehhushu, Shallurum, Shamash-andulli, Shamash-gamil, Shamash-hazir,
Shamash-nasir, Shamshi-addu, Shatamurrim, Shep-sin, Sherum-ili, Shesh-kalla, Shubnalu, Shu-mama,
Shummanla-shamash, Shuqallilum, Sidu, Sig-ersetim, Silli-emah, Silli-ishtar, Silli-shamash, Silli-sin,
Sillush-dagan, Sin-alshu, Sin-gamil, Sin-idinnam, Sin-kashid, Sin-idinnam, Sin-imgurani, Sin-ishmeni,
Sin-lidish, Sin-magir, Sin-mushtal, Sin-nadin-shumi, Sinnashi, Sin-nasir, Sumalika, Sumu-abum,
Sumu-la-el, Taribat-sin, Taribatum, Taribum, Tubityamuta, Ubar-sin, Ubarum, Udama, Udish,
Ugazum, Ur-dumizida, Ur-gula, Ur-lama, Ur-shubula, Ur-shulpae, Uselli, Uta-misharam, Utul-ishtar,
Warad-enlil, Warad-iliya, Warad-ishtar, Warad-kubi, Warad-murrim, Warad-shamash, Warad-sin,
Warassuni, Wardum, Watrum, Wusum-beli, Yaggit-lim, Yahdun-lim, Yahurum, Yamquzzuhalamma,
Yarim-lim, Yashub-yahad, Yasmah-addu, Yassur-addu, Yayatum, Zababa-il, Zamaranum, Zaninum,
Zimri-dagan, Ziyatum, Zummabu, Zuzu
Female
Abi-simti, Ahassunu, Ahatiwaqrat, Ahunatum, Ali-ahhusha, Alittum, Amurritum, Arwi-a, Belessunu,
Beletum, Bikku-lum, Bittatum, Daqqartum, Ealamassi, Enheduana, Eshargamelat, Habannatum,
Humusi, Hunabatum, Iltani, Ilusha-hegal, Ishtar-belessa, Ishtar-gamelat, Ishtar-ibbi, Ishtar-rabi-at,
Kammani, Ku-aya, Liwwir-esagil, Manatum, Munawirtum, Nakurtum, Nin-dada, Nin-kagina, Nuratum,
Sapurtum, Sharrat-sippar, Shat-sin, Shatu-murrim, Shiptu, Sin-nada, Summirat-ishtar, Tabni-ishtar,
Takurtum, Taram-uram, Ummi-waqrat, Yadidatum