February 20, 2026
Telugu Baby Names 2026 — With Meanings, Pronunciation & Script
Telugu names carry deep meaning — often rooted in Sanskrit, the deities, or the natural world. Yet most name lists online give you nothing but a name and a one-word gloss.
This collection is different: every Telugu name here comes with its verified meaning, a phonetic pronunciation you can actually say, and its Telugu script. Balancing tradition with a modern feel, here are names for 2026.
Boy & unisex names
- ArjunBright · Telugu
- KarthikSon of Shiva · Telugu
- SuryaThe Sun · Telugu
- AdityaThe Sun · Telugu
- MaheshGreat lord · Telugu
- GaneshLord of hosts · Telugu
- SrinivasAbode of Lakshmi · Telugu
- VenkateshLord of the Venkata hills · Telugu
- KiranRay of light · Telugu
- NikhilComplete · Telugu
- RaviThe Sun · Telugu
- TejasRadiance · Telugu
- AnandBliss · Telugu
- ChaitanyaConsciousness · Telugu
- PraveenSkilled · Telugu
- BalajiA name of Lord Venkateswara · Telugu
- HariA name of Vishnu · Telugu
- KrishnaDark · Telugu
- ManojBorn of the mind · Telugu
- PrabhakarThe Sun · Telugu
- RaghavDescendant of Raghu · Telugu
- SaiSaint · Telugu
- SandeepA lighted lamp · Telugu
- SatyaTruth · Telugu
- VamsiFlute · Telugu
- VijayVictory · Telugu
- VinayModesty · Telugu
- AshwinOne of the Vedic twin physicians · Telugu
- GirishLord of the mountain · Telugu
- GopalCowherd · Telugu
- ArjunaBright · Telugu
- KarthikeyaSon of Shiva · Telugu
Girl & unisex names
- ChayaShadow · Telugu
- KavyaPoetry · Telugu
- AnanyaUnique · Telugu
- DivyaDivine · Telugu
- KeerthiFame · Telugu
- LakshmiGoddess of wealth and fortune · Telugu
- MeenakshiFish-eyed · Tamil
- PriyaBeloved · Telugu
- SnehaAffection · Telugu
- DeepikaLittle lamp · Telugu
- AnjaliOffering with both hands · Telugu
- HariniDeer · Telugu
- NithyaEternal · Telugu
- SwathiA star (the nakshatra Swati) · Telugu
- GayathriA sacred Vedic mantra and meter · Telugu
- PadmaLotus · Telugu
- RamyaPleasant · Telugu
- AishwaryaProsperity · Telugu
- ChandanaSandalwood · Telugu
- VaishnaviDevotee of Vishnu · Telugu
- ShrutiThat which is heard · Telugu
- SaumyaGentle · Telugu
- NiveditaDedicated · Telugu
- PallaviNew leaves · Telugu
- SahanaPatience · Kannada
- BhargaviGoddess Lakshmi · Telugu
- DeepthiBrightness · Telugu
- NandiniDelightful · Telugu
- SindhuRiver · Telugu
- VasudhaThe earth · Telugu
- YaminiNight · Telugu
- AmruthaNectar · Telugu
- LavanyaGrace · Telugu
- MadhuriSweetness · Telugu
- NayanaEyes · Telugu
- PoornimaThe full moon · Telugu
- TejaswiniRadiant · Kannada
- KaavyaPoetry · Telugu
- AnaanyaUnique · Telugu
- KirtiFame · Telugu
- KeerthanaFame · Telugu
- LaxmiGoddess of wealth and fortune · Telugu
- MinakshiFish-eyed · Tamil
- DipikaLittle lamp · Telugu
- DeepaLittle lamp · Telugu
- NityaEternal · Telugu
- SwatiA star (the nakshatra Swati) · Telugu
- GayatriA sacred Vedic mantra and meter · Telugu
Frequently asked
What are modern Telugu baby names?
Modern Telugu favourites include Kavya, Aarav, Ananya and Tejas — traditional in root but contemporary in feel.
Do Telugu names come with pronunciation?
Yes — every Telugu name here includes a phonetic respelling and, where available, its Telugu script and meaning.
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