🧒🏻 Modern & Traditional Hindu Baby Boy Names
Name | Meaning | Type | Inspiration |
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Aarav | Peaceful, calm | Modern | Virtue |
Advait | Unique, Non-dual | Traditional | Vedanta philosophy |
Aryan | Noble, honorable | Modern | Sanskrit/Vedic |
Bhavin | Living, existing | Traditional | Spiritual |
Devansh | Part of God | Modern | Dev (God) |
Ishaan | Sun, Lord Shiva | Traditional | Deity (Shiva) |
Kartik | One who bestows courage | Traditional | Lord Murugan/Kartikeya |
Lakshya | Aim, Target | Modern | Focused life path |
Madhav | Another name of Krishna | Traditional | Deity (Krishna) |
Neil | Blue, Champion | Modern | Krishna (Neelkanth) |
Omkar | Divine sound ‘Om’ | Traditional | Vedic Sound |
Parth | King, Prince | Traditional | Arjuna (Mahabharata) |
Rian | Kingly, Little prince | Modern | Celtic + Indian blend |
Shaurya | Bravery, Valor | Modern | Virtue |
Yuvraj | Crown Prince | Traditional | Royal title |
👧🏻 Modern & Traditional Hindu Baby Girl Names
Name | Meaning | Type | Inspiration |
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Aanya | Graceful, Favor | Modern | Sanskrit Virtue |
Anika | Graceful, Goddess Durga | Modern | Deity |
Bhavya | Grand, Splendid | Traditional | Virtue |
Charvi | Beautiful, Lovely | Modern | Nature-inspired |
Diya | Lamp, Light | Modern | Spiritual symbolism |
Eesha | Purity, Goddess Parvati | Traditional | Deity |
Gauri | Fair, Goddess Durga | Traditional | Deity |
Ira | Earth, Saraswati | Modern | Goddess |
Kavya | Poem, Poetic | Modern | Creative name |
Meera | Devotee of Krishna | Traditional | Historical/spiritual |
Nandini | Daughter, Sacred cow | Traditional | Devi name |
Ridhima | Prosperity, Full of love | Modern | Abundance theme |
Saanvi | Knowledge, Goddess Lakshmi | Modern | Goddess |
Trisha | Desire, Thirst | Modern | Philosophical |
Veda | Sacred knowledge | Traditional | Hindu scriptures |
🌿 Unisex Hindu Baby Names (Gender-Neutral)
Name | Meaning | Origin |
---|---|---|
Aadi | Beginning, Supreme | Vedic |
Hari | Lord Vishnu, Green | Traditional |
Krishi | Agriculture, Hard work | Modern |
Sai | Divine | Bhakti |
Tejas | Radiance, Brilliance | Traditional |
🪔 Tips for Choosing a Hindu Baby Name
- Nakshatra Based: Many families consult an astrologer to find a name starting with the syllable tied to the baby’s birth nakshatra.
- Goddess/God Inspired: Names of deities bring spiritual resonance (e.g., Krishna, Lakshmi, Shiva).
- Short & Easy to Pronounce: Many modern names are concise yet meaningful.
- Blend of East & West: Hybrid names like Rian, Kiara, or Vedant are gaining popularity.