Culture
Hindu Baby Names with Meanings
120 Hindu names for boys and girls — each with its verified meaning, pronunciation, and native script. Updated for 2026.
Hindu boy & unisex names
- Arjunअर्जुनBright
- Karthikकार्तिकSon of Shiva
- Suryaसूर्यThe Sun
- Adityaआदित्यThe Sun
- MaheshमहेशGreat lord
- GaneshगणेशLord of hosts
- Srinivasశ్రీనివాస్Abode of Lakshmi
- VenkateshLord of the Venkata hills
- KiranकिरणRay of light
- NikhilनिखिलComplete
- RaviरविThe Sun
- Tejasतेजस्Radiance
- AnandआनंदBliss
- Chaitanyaचैतन्यConsciousness
- PraveenSkilled
- AaravआरवPeaceful
- VivaanविवानFull of life
- Aryanआर्यनNoble
- ReyanshरेयांशRay of light
- VihaanविहानDawn
- Advaithअद्वैतUnique
- Dhruvध्रुवPole star
- IshaanईशानThe Sun
- YashयशFame
- Arnavअर्णवOcean
- Atharvअथर्वA name of Lord Ganesha
- Shauryaशौर्यBravery
- VedवेदSacred knowledge
- Anirbanঅনির্বাণCeaseless
- SouravসৌরভFragrance
- Arnabঅর্ণবOcean
- Sohamसोहम्'I am He' — a sacred affirmation of the self
- RishabhऋषभThe first Jain Tirthankara
- BalajiA name of Lord Venkateswara
- HariA name of Vishnu
- Krishnaकृष्णDark
- ManojBorn of the mind
- PrabhakarThe Sun
- RaghavDescendant of Raghu
- SaiSaint
- SandeepA lighted lamp
- SatyaTruth
- VamsiFlute
- VijayVictory
- VinayModesty
- AshwinOne of the Vedic twin physicians
- GirishLord of the mountain
- GopalCowherd
- PrajwalBright
- VetriVictory
- ArivuKnowledge
- CheranOf the Chera dynasty
- AayushLong life
- ParthA name of Arjuna
Hindu girl & unisex names
- Kavyaकाव्याPoetry
- Ananyaअनन्याUnique
- Divyaदिव्याDivine
- Keerthiकीर्तिFame
- Lakshmiलक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth and fortune
- MeenakshiFish-eyed
- Priyaप्रियाBeloved
- Snehaस्नेहाAffection
- DeepikaदीपिकाLittle lamp
- AnjaliअंजलीOffering with both hands
- HariniDeer
- Nithyaनित्याEternal
- SwathiA star (the nakshatra Swati)
- Gayathriगायत्रीA sacred Vedic mantra and meter
- Padmaपद्माLotus
- Ramyaरम्याPleasant
- Aishwaryaऐश्वर्याProsperity
- ChandanaचंदनाSandalwood
- Vaishnaviवैष्णवीDevotee of Vishnu
- Aadhyaआद्याThe first power
- Saanviसान्वीA name of goddess Lakshmi
- Navyaनव्याNew
- RiyaरियाSinger
- IraइराGoddess Saraswati
- MeeraमीराDevotee of Krishna
- Shreyaश्रेयाAuspicious
- Vidyaविद्याKnowledge
- Tanviतन्वीSlender
- DiyaदीयाLamp
- AarohiआरोहीMusical ascent
- Aparnaঅপর্ণাOne who needs no leaves (an austerity)
- IshaniঈশানীGoddess Durga
- SohiniসোহিনীBeautiful
- HetalLove
- DhruviFirm
- SanikaFlute
- Aasthaआस्थाFaith
- ShrutiThat which is heard
- SaumyaGentle
- NiveditaDedicated
- PallaviNew leaves
- SahanaPatience
- BhargaviGoddess Lakshmi
- DeepthiBrightness
- NandiniDelightful
- SindhuRiver
- VasudhaThe earth
- YaminiNight
- AmruthaNectar
- LavanyaGrace
- MadhuriSweetness
- NayanaEyes
- PoornimaThe full moon
- BhoomikaThe earth
- ChinmayiFull of consciousness and bliss
- TejaswiniRadiant
- NilaThe moon
- MalarFlower
- KayalA carp fish
- ThamaraiLotus
- AvniThe earth
- AnikaGrace
- PariFairy
- AahanaFirst rays of the sun
- PrishaBeloved
- VanyaGracious gift of God
FAQ
What are popular Hindu baby names?
Popular Hindu names include Kavya, Ananya, Divya, Keerthi, Lakshmi, Meenakshi, each with an authentic meaning and pronunciation.
Do these Hindu names include meanings and pronunciation?
Yes — every Hindu name on CradleCues lists its verified meaning, phonetic pronunciation, and, where relevant, its native script.