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NAMES 1(A TO D)
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Aabha - light
Aabharan - Jewel
Aabheer - a cow herd
Aabher - a cow herd
Aadarsh - One who has principles
Aadesh - command; message
Aadhishankar - Sri Shankaracharya; founder of Adwaitha Philosophy
Aadhunik - modern; new
Aadi - first; most important
Aadinath - God; Supreme Ruler of the Universe; the first God
Aaditey - Son of Aditi
Aafreen - encouragement
Aagney - son of the Fire God
Aahlaad - delight
Aahlaadith - Joyous person
Aahwaanith - one who has been invited;wanted
Aakanksh - Desire
Aakar - form; shape
Aakash - the sky; vast like the sky
Aalam - ruler; king; the whole world
Aalap - musical prelude
Aalok - Cry of victory
Aamod - Pleasant.Accept
Aandaleeb - The Bulbul bird
Aashish - blessings; Aashirwad
Aatish - Explosive; a Dynamic person
Abhay - fearless
Abhayananda - one who is delights in remaining fearless
Abhayaprada - bestower of safety; another name for Vishnu
Abheek - fearless
Abhibhava - overpowering; powerful; victorious
Abhichandra - moon like face; one of the 7 Manus of the Sevtambara jaina sect
Abhidi - radiant
Abhihita - ___expression; word; name
Abhijat - Noble; wise
Abhijaya - conquest; complete victory
Abhijit - victorious
Abhijvala - blazing forth
Abhilash - desire
Abhimand - gladdening
Abhimani - full of pride; another name for Agni as the eldest son of Brahma
Abhimanyu - Arjuna's son
Abhimanyusuta - son or Abhimanyu
Abhimoda - joy; delight
Abhinabhas - renowned; famous
Abhinanda - to rejoice; to celebrate; to praise; to bless; delight
Abhinandana - felicitous; welcoming
Abhinatha - lord of desires; another name for kama
Abhinav - novel
Abhinava - new; young; fresh; modern; a sakta notable for his spiritual attainment
Abhirup - pleasing
Abhishek - an auspicious bath for a deity; anointing
Abhisoka - passionate; loving
Abhisumat - radiant; another name for sun
Abhisyanta - splendid; a son of Kuru and Vahini
Abhivira - surrounded by heroes; a commander
Abhra - cloud
Abhrakasin - with clouds for shelter; an ascetic
Abhyagni - towards the fire; a son of Aitasa
Abhyudaya - sunrise; elevation; increase; prosperity
Abhyudita - elevated; risen; prosperous
Abjayoni - born of the lotus; another name for Brahma
Abjit - conquering water
Acaryatanaya - son of the teacher; another name for Aswatthama
Achal - constant
Achalapati - lord of the immovable; lord of mountain
Achalendra - lord of the immovable; the Himalayas
Achalesvara - god of the immovable; another name for Shiva
Achanda - not of the hot temper; without anger; gentle
Acharya - teacher; another name for Drona; Asvaghosa and Krpa
Acharyanandana - son of the teacher; another name for Aswatthama
Acharyasuta - son of the teacher; another name for Aswatthama
Achindra - flawless; uninterrupted; perfect
Achintya - inconceivable; a name of Lord Shiva; beyond comprehension
Achyut - imperishable; indestructible; a name of Vishnu
Achyuta - indestructible
Achyutaraya - worshipper of the infallible; a devotee of Vishnu
Adalarasu - king of dance
Adarsh - ideal
Adesh - command
Adhik - greater
Adhikara - principal; controller; right
Adhipa - king; ruler
Adhita - a scholar
Adikavi - first poet
Adil - sincere; just
Adinath - the first lord; Lord Vishnu
Adit - from the beginning
Aditeya - another name for the sun
Aditya - the sun
Adityanandana - son of the sun
Adityavardhana - augmented by glory
Adripathi - master of the mountains
Adwaita - non-duality
Adway - one; united
Aftab - the sun
Agasti - name of a sage
Agha - pre-eminent
Agharna - the moon
Aghat - destroyer of sin
Agneya - son of agni
Agnikumara - son of agni
Agniprava - bright as the fire
Agrim - leader; first
Agriya - first best
Ahsan - mercy
Aijaz - favour
Aiman - fearless
Ainesh - the sun's glory
Ajamil - a mythological king
Ajatashatru - without enemies
Ajay - invincible; unconquerable
Ajeet - unconquerable
Ajendra - king of mountains
Ajinkya - invincible
Ajit - invincible
Ajitabh - one who has conquered the sky
Ajitesh - Vishnu
Ajmal - pious
Akalmash - stainless; pure
Akash - the sky
Akbar - powerful
Akhil - complete
Akhilesh - lord of all
Akmal - complete
Akram - excellent
Akroor - kind
Akshan - eye
Akshar - imperishable
Akshat - uninjurable
Akshath - indestructible
Akshay - indestructible
Akshit - permanent
Akul - a name of Lord Shiva
Alagan - handsome
Alagarasu - handsome king; King of beauty
Alam - the whole world
Alamgir - the lord of the whole world
Aleem - knowledgeable
Alhad - joy
Ali - protected by god
Alok - cry of victory; lovely hair
Aloke - light
Amaanath - treasure
Amal - unblemished; pure
Amalendu - the unblemished moon
Amalesh - the pure one
Amanda - active
Amar - forever; immortal
Amartya - immortal
Ambar - sky
Ambarish - the sky
Amber - the sky
Ambuj - lotus
Ameya - immeasurable; boundless
Amil - invaluable
Amin - divine grace
Amish - honest
Amit - without limit; endless
Amitabh - limitless lustre; name of Lord Buddha
Amitava - same as Amitabh
Amitbikram - limitless prowess
Amitesh - one who is Infinite; God
Amitiyoti - limitless brightness
Amitrasudan - destroyer of enemies
Amiya - nectar; delight
Amlan - unfading; everbright
Amlankusum - everlasting flower
Ammar - the maker
Amod - pleasure
Amogh - unerring; a name of Lord Ganesh
Amoha - clear; straight
Amoha - clear; straight
Amol - priceless
Amolik - priceless
Amrit - nectar
Amulya - priceless
Anadi - eternal
Anal - fire
Anamitra - the sun
Anand - joy; happiness
Ananga - name of Cupid or Kamadeva
Ananmaya - one who cannot be broken
Anant - infinite
Anantram - the eternal; god
Anarghya - priceless
Anbarasu - king of love
Anbu - love; kindness
Anbuchelvan - kind; king of love
Anbumadi - kind and intelligent
Anbuselvan - kind; king of love
Angad - an ornament
Angada - bracelet
Angamuthu - made of pearls
Anil - god of wind
Animish - open-eyed therefore attractive
Anirudh - free; grandson of Lord Krishna
Anirudhha - cooperative
Anirvan - undying
Anisa - supreme
Anish - supreme; Lord Vishnu; Lord Shiva
Aniteja - Immeasurable splendour
Anjasa - guileless; deceitless
Anjum - a token
Anjuman - a token; a sumbol
Ankit - conquered
Ankur - sprout; new life
Ankush - check
Anmol - priceless
Anoop - without comparison
Anshu - the sun
Anshul - radiant
Anshuman - the sun
Anshumat - luminous
Anugya - authority
Anuha - satisfied
Anuj - younger brother
Anunay - supplication; consolation
Anup - without comparison
Anupam - incomparable
Anuraag - love; attachment; devotion
Anurag - love; attachment; devotion
Anuttam - unsurpassed
Anwar - devotee of God
Apoorva - quite new
Apparajito - undefeated
Apurva - unique
Arav - peaceful
Aravali - righteous
Archan - worship
Archit - worshipped
Ardhendu - half moon
Arghya - offering to the Lord
Arihant - destroyer of enemies
Arijit - conquering enemies
Arindam - destroyer of enemies
Arivalagan - intelligent and handsome
Arivali - smart; intelligent
Arivarasu - king of wisdom
Arivoli - glowing with intelligence
Arivuchelvan - one whose wealth is his wisdom
Arivumadhi - intelligent
Arivunambi - confident and intelligent
Arjit - earned
Arjun - Pandava prince; bright; peacock
Arjun - peacock
Arka - the sun
Arnav - ocean; sea
Arnesh - lord of the sea
Arokya - very pious; healthy
Aroon - mythological - charioteer of the sun; dawn
Arshad - pious
Arul - the lord's grace; lord's blessings
Arulchelvan - blessed
Arulselvan - blessed
Arumugan - one with 6 faces - lord Murugan
Arun - mythological - charioteer of the sun; dawn
Aruni - name of a devoted pupil
Arvind - lotus
Arvinda - lotus
Arya - honoured; noble
Aryaman - the sun
Aryan - from a high race
Asao - essence
Aseem - limitless
Asgar - devotee
Ashis - benediction; blessings
Ashok - without grief
Ashraf - without grief
Ashu - quick
Ashutosh - Lord Shiva
Ashwatthama - fiery tempered
Ashwin - a cavalier; a Hindu month
Asija - brother of Sage Brihaspathi
Asim - limitless
Asit - the planet
Aslam - greeting
Aslesh - embrance
Atal - immoveable
Atanu - Cupid
Atharvan - one of the four Vedas
Athiya - to surpass
Atma - soul
Atmaja - son
Atmajyoti - inner light; light of the soul
Atmananda - bliss of soul
Atralarasu - skillfull king or leader
Atre - the son of sage Atri to whom Dattatreya was born
Atul Atulya - matchless; incomparable
Avadhesh - King Dasaratha
Avanindra - lord of the earth
Avanish - lord of the earth
Avatar - incarnation
Avikshit - never seen before
Avinash - indestructible
Avkash - limitless space
Ayog - institution
Ayush - duration of life; a divine personification presiding over life
Ayyappa - southern deity; ever youthful
Azeez - friend
Azhar - famous
Azzam - the lord; Almighty
Badal - cloud; rain
Badri - Lord Vishnu
Badrinath - Lord of Mt.Badri
Badriprasad - Lord Bhadri's gift
Bahubali - a Jain Tirthakar
Bahuleya - Lord Kartikeya
Bajrang - a name of Lord Hanuman
Balaaditya - young sun
Balachandra - young moon
Balagopal - baby krishna
Balagovind - baby Krishna
Balaji - Lord Vishnu Balaraj - strong
Balakrishna - baby Krishna
Balamani - young jewel
Balamohan - one who is attractive
Balamohan(one who is attractive;
Balaram - the brother of Lord Krishna
Balbir - strong Baldev - strong
Baldev - godlike in power
Balram - Krishna's brother
Balvindra - strong
Balwant - strong
Banbihari - Lord Krishna
Bandhu - friend
Bandhul - pleasing
Bankebihari - Lord Krishna
Bankim - curved
Bankimchandra - crescent moon
Bansi - flute
Bansilal - Lord Krishna
Barid - cloud
Baridbaran - colour of the cloud
Barindra - the ocean
Barun - Lord of the Sea
Basanta - spring
Bashir - harbinger of good things
Basistha - a sage
Basudha - earth
Bhadrak - handsome
Bhadraksh - one with beautiful eyes
Bhagirath - one who brought river Ganga to the earth
Bhagwant - fortunate
Bhagyaraj - lord of luck
Bhairav - Lord Shiva
Bhajan - adoration
Bhanu - sun
Bhanu - the sun
Bhanudas - a devotee of the sun
Bhanuprasad - gift of sun
Bharadwaj - a sage; a mythical bird
Bharat - India; universal monarch
Bhargava - Lord Shiva
Bhaskar - sun
Bhaskar - the sun
Bhaumik - attached to the earth
Bhavesh - lord of the world
Bhim - powerful
Bhishma - one who has taken a terrible vow
Bhooshan - decoration
Bhooshit - decorated
Bhrij - Lord Krishna
Bhudev - lord of the earth
Bhupen - king
Bhupendra - king of kings
Bhushan - ornament
Bhuvan - palace; one of the three worlds
Bhuvanesh - lord of the worlds
Bibek - conscience
Bibhas - a raga
Bibhavasu - the sun; fire
Bikram - prowess
Bilva - a sacred leaf
Bimal - pure
Bindusar - an excellent pearl
Bipin - forest
Bitasok - one who does not mourn
Bodhan - kindling
Boudhayan - the name of a sage
Brahmabrata - ascetic
Brahmadutt - dedicated to Lord Brahma
Bratindra - devoted to right deeds
Brijesh - god of the land of Brij
Brijmohan - Krishna
Buddhadev - wise person
Buddhadeva - wise; Gautama Buddha
Budhil - learned
Chaitanya - life; knowledge
Chakor - a bird enamoured of the moon
Chakrapani - Lord Vishnu
Chakshu - eye
Chaman - garden
Chamanlal - garden
Champak - a flower
Chanchal - restless
Chandak - the moon
Chandan - sandalwood
Chandra - the moon
Chandrachur - Lord Shiva
Chandrahas - bow of Shiva
Chandrak - peacock feather
Chandrakanta - the moon
Chandrakishore - the moon
Chandrakumar - the moon
Chandramohan - attractive like the moon
Chandran - the moon
Chandranath - the moon
Chandraraj - moonbeam
Chandrashekhar - one who holds moon in his hair - Shiva
Chandrashekhar - one who holds moon in his hair; Lord Shiva
Chandresh - lord of the moon
Chapal - quick
Charan - feet
Charanjit - one who has won over the lord
Charudutta - born of beauty
Chaturbhuj - strong; broad shouldered
Chetan - consciousness; life
Chetana - consciousness
Chhandak - the charioteer of Lord Buddha
Chidambar - one whose heart is as vast as the sky
Chidananda - Lord Shiva
Chinmay - full of knowledge
Chinmayananda - blissful
Chintamani - philosopher' s stone
Chirag - lamp
Chiranjeev - longlived
Chirantan - immortal
Chirayu - immortal
Chitrabhanu - fire
Chitraksh - beautiful eyed
Chitral - of variegated colour
Chitrarath - the sun
Chitrasen - a king of Gandharvas
Chitta - mind
Chittaprasad - happiness
Chittaranjan - one who pleases the mind
Chittaswarup - the supreme spirit
Chittesh - lord of the soul
Chudamani - jewel adorned by the gods
Dabeet - warrior
Dakshesh - Shiva
Daman - one who controls
Damian - tamer
Damodar - Lord Ganapati
Darpak - Kamdev; god of love
Darpan - a mirror
Darshan - religious text
Daruka - deodar tree
Dasharath - the father of Lord Rama
Dattatreya - a son of Atri; a god
Dayanand - one who prefers being merciful
Debashis - benediction of god
Debashish - pleased by gods
Deenabandhu - friend of the poor
Deep - a lamp
Deepak - lustrous
Deepan - lighting up
Deepankar - lord of light
Deependra - lord of light
Deependu - bright moon
Deepesh - lord of light
Deepit - lighted
Deeptanshu - the sun
Deeptendu - bright moon
Deeptiman - lustrous
Deeptimoy - lustrous
Dev - God; king
Dev Kumar - son of gods
Devabrata - a name of Bhisma
Devadas - follower of God
Devadutt - gift of god
Devajyoti - brightness of the Lord
Devak - divine
Devanand - joy of god
Devang - part of god
Devarsi - sage of the Devas
Devdas - servant of god
Devdutta - king
Devendra - Lord Indra
Devesh - Lord Shiva
Deveshwar - Lord Shiva
Devilal - son of godess
Deviprasad - gift of godess
Devnarayan - king
Devnath - King of gods
Devraj - king of gods
Dhananjay - one who wins wealth
Dhanesh - lord of wealth
Dhanraj - Lord Kuber
Dhansukh - wealthy; happy
Dhanvant - wealthy
Dharanidhar - Shesh - the cosmic serpent
Dharma - law - religious
Dharmadas - one who serves his religion
Dharmadev - lord of law
Dharmanand - one who takes pleasure in his religion
Dharmendra - king of religion
Dharmendu - light of religion
Dharmesh - master of religion
Dharmpal - protector of his religion
Dharmveer - religious
Dhaval - fair complexioned
Dhawal - white
Dheeman - intelligent
Dheemant - wise; intelligent
Dheer - gentle
Dheerendra - god of courage
Dhiraj - emperor
Dhiren - one who is strong
Dhirendra - lord of the brave
Dhritiman - patient
Dhruv - pole star
Dhruva - unshakeable the Pole Star
Dhwani - sound
Dhyanesh - meditative
Digamber - nacked
Dilawar - brave
Dilip - a king; ancestor of Rama
Dinanath - protector
Dinar - gold coin
Dindayal - kindto the poor
Dinesh - sun; god of the day
Dinkar - sun
Divakar - the sun
Divyanga - divine body
Divyendu - the moon
Divyesh - sun
Drupad - a king; father of Draupadi
Dulal - dear one
Duranjaya - a heroic son
Durjaya - difficult to conquer
Dushyanta - a king from the epic Mahabharata
Dwaipayan - the sage Vyasa
Dwijaraj - king of Brahmins; the moon
Dwijendra - king of Brahmins; the moon
Dwijesh - river
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