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Hindu Baby Names

Complete guide to Hindu baby names — 23,000+ names from Sanskrit, Vedic, Puranic and regional traditions, browsable by Rashi, Nakshatra, deity, starting letter and numerology.

27,860 Names

17,294 Boys

10,566 Girls

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The Hindu naming tradition is one of the oldest and richest in the world — a living tapestry woven from Vedic mantras, Sanskrit poetry, Puranic legends, and the devotional songs of saints across millennia. With over 23,000 names on Bachpan.com, browse by your child's Rashi (birth sign), Nakshatra (birth star), a beloved deity, or simply a sound that resonates. The naming ceremony — Naamkaran Sanskar — is one of Hinduism's sixteen sacred rites, performed on the 11th or 12th day after birth.

Browse Hindu Names by Letter

A 2,035 B 726 C 566 D 1,166 E 191 F 31 G 523 H 489 I 183 J 750 K 1,282 L 384 M 946 N 757 O 121 P 1,253 Q 2 R 1,003 S 2,735 T 529 U 269 V 1,023 W 5 X 8 Y 300 Z 17

Browse by Rashi (Moon Sign)

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2704

Starting Letters: Chu, Che, Cho, La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo, A · Planet: Mars

2265

Starting Letters: Ee, U, Ae, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo · Planet: Venus

2117

मिथुन

Starting Letters: Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Na, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha · Planet: Mercury

1198

Starting Letters: Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do · Planet: Moon

2001

Starting Letters: Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te · Planet: Sun

2101

कन्या

Starting Letters: To, Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po · Planet: Mercury

1416

Starting Letters: Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te · Planet: Venus

1062

वृश्चिक

Starting Letters: To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi, Yu · Planet: Mars

1122

Starting Letters: Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dhha, Bhe · Planet: Jupiter

1240

Starting Letters: Bho, Ja, Ji, Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho, Ga, Gi · Planet: Saturn

Browse by Nakshatra (Birth Star)

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274

अश्विनी

Syllables: Chu Che Cho La · Planet: Ketu

244

Syllables: Li Lu Le Lo · Planet: Venus

3022

कृत्तिका

Vrishabha Rashi

Syllables: A I U E · Planet: Sun

1234

रोहिणी

Vrishabha Rashi

Syllables: O Va Vi Vu · Planet: Moon

1041

मृगशिरा

Syllables: Ve Vo Ka Ki · Planet: Mars

673

आर्द्रा

Syllables: Ku Gha Ing Ja · Planet: Rahu

775

पुनर्वसु

Syllables: Ke Ko Ha Hi · Planet: Jupiter

379

पुष्य

Syllables: Hu He Ho Da · Planet: Saturn

642

आश्लेषा

Syllables: Di Du De Do · Planet: Mercury

1262

Syllables: Ma Mi Mu Me · Planet: Ketu

Names by Gods

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236

Baby names inspired by Lord Shiva — the auspicious one, Mahadev, Nataraja, Bholenath — drawn from the Shiva Sahasranama, Shaiva tradition, and the countless epithets of the great destroyer-regenerator.

250

Baby names inspired by Lord Krishna — the complete avatar of Vishnu, Govind, Madhav, Murari, Kanha, Nandlal — from the Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and the Vaishnava tradition.

145

Baby names inspired by Lord Ganesh — the remover of obstacles, Ganapati, Vinayaka, Vighneshwara — from the 108 names of Ganesha and the beloved Ganesha Purana tradition.

146

Baby names inspired by Lord Rama — Maryada Purushottam, the ideal king, the seventh avatar of Vishnu — and the characters of the Ramayana including his family, companions, and the Raghu dynasty.

126

Baby names inspired by Lord Hanuman — Bajrangbali, Anjaneya, Marutinandan — the mighty devotee of Rama whose combination of extraordinary strength and perfect humility makes him the ideal of devoted life.

202

Baby names inspired by Vishnu — the all-pervading preserver, Narayana, Hari, and his ten avatars — from the Vishnu Sahasranama and the Vaishnava tradition.

17

Baby names inspired by Lord Venkateshwara — Balaji, Srinivasa, Tirupati Balaji — the most visited deity in the world, whose names carry enormous devotional significance in South Indian Vaishnava tradition.

107

Baby names inspired by Lord Murugan — Kartikeya, Skanda, Subramanian, Shanmukha — the son of Shiva, commander of the divine army, and the most beloved deity of Tamil Hindu civilisation.

21

Baby names inspired by Lord Ayyappan — Shasta, Manikandan, Hariharaputra — the deity born of Vishnu and Shiva, the presiding god of Sabarimala and the supreme deity of Kerala's syncretic Hindu tradition.

12

Baby names inspired by Lord Kartikeya — Skanda, Murugan, Kumara, Shanmukha — the son of Shiva born of the Krittikas, the commander of the divine army, revered across North and South India.

Names by Goddesses

166

Baby names inspired by Goddess Lakshmi — the divine embodiment of prosperity, grace and auspiciousness, Shri, Padmavati, Kamala, Vaishnavi — from the Lakshmi Sahasranama and Vaishnava tradition.

206

Baby names inspired by Goddess Durga — Aparajita, Chamundeshwari, Sherawali — the invincible protector and her nine Navadurga forms worshipped during Navratri across India.

84

Baby names inspired by Goddess Parvati — Gauri, Uma, Ambika, Himavati, Shailaja — the mountain goddess, devoted wife of Shiva, mother of Ganesh and Kartikeya, the divine expression of love and devotion.

23

Baby names inspired by Goddess Saraswati — Vani, Bharati, Vagdevi, Sharada — the divine patroness of learning, wisdom, arts, music, and sacred speech in the Hindu tradition.

28

Baby names inspired by Radha — Radhika, Vrishabhanu Nandini, Kishori — the supreme devotee of Krishna and the embodiment of divine love in the Vaishnava and Bhakti traditions.

22

Baby names inspired by Sita — Janaki, Vaidehi, Maithili, Bhumija — the daughter of the earth, devoted wife of Rama, and the ideal of feminine virtue and indestructible integrity in the Ramayana.

Hindu Categories

Spiritual Practice

Names derived from spiritual practices like yoga, meditation

1615

Spiritual & Mystical

Names with spiritual, devotional, mystical, or yogic significance

Names with tantric or shakta tradition origins

Devotional Names

Names expressing devotion to a deity or divine principle

129

Baby names drawn directly from the four Vedas — the Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda — the oldest sacred texts of humanity, carrying the original voice of Vedic civilisation.

Names related to yoga philosophy and practice

Folk Deity Names

Baby names inspired by folk deities of India — the regional and village gods and goddesses worshipped across rural India, including Khandoba, Khanderao, Yellamma, Gramdevata, and the countless local divine beings.

Baby names inspired by lunar deities across Hindu and other traditions — Chandra, Soma, Selene, Luna, Tsukuyomi — names that carry the moon's qualities of cyclical wisdom, calm radiance, and the governance of tides and emotions.

Sacred Text Names

Baby names drawn from India's sacred texts — the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Quran, Bible and other scriptures — names consecrated by their appearance in holy scripture.

Hindu Names by Language

संस्कृतम्

हिन्दी

தமிழ்

తెలుగు

ಕನ್ನಡ

ગુજરાતી

मराठी

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

বাংলা

മലയാളം

नेपाली

About Hindu Baby Names

Hindu names draw from an extraordinary range of sources: the Vedas (Agni, Vayu, Indra, Surya), the Upanishads (Brahman, Atman, Ananda), the Bhagavad Gita (Arjun, Govind, Madhav), the Ramayana (Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman), the Mahabharata (Bharat, Nakul, Draupadi), and the Puranas with their hundreds of divine names. Regional diversity enriches Hindu naming further — Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, and Marathi Hindu naming traditions each have their own flavour while sharing the deep Sanskrit root.