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Hindi Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Jatinrah From Sanskrit 'Jatin' (an epithet of Shiva meaning 'matted-haired' or 'disciplined') with the suffix '-rah'; broadly 'associated with Jatin/Shiva' or 'one who bears the qualities of Jatin.' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jay Gopal Jay = victory; Gopal = 'protector of cows' (an epithet of Krishna). Combined sense: 'victorious protector' or 'victory of Gopal (Krishna)'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jay Shanker 'Victory' (Jay/Jai) + 'beneficent/auspicious one' (Shanker/Shankar) - overall: 'victorious/auspicious one' or 'victorious benefactor'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jaygopal Victorious Gopal - 'Jai/Jay' (victory) + 'Gopal' (protector of cows, a name of Krishna) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jayraj Victorious king Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jeetendra Victorious; 'one who has conquered the senses' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jeeval Derived from Sanskrit jīva meaning 'life' or 'living being' - implies 'alive', 'life-giver', or 'full of life'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jito Won; victorious Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit Boy
Jitu Victorious Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jiv Life; living being; soul; vital force Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jiven Life; alive, lively Hindi Boy
Jogindar Nath Jogindar (from Sanskrit yogendra) = 'lord/chief of yoga'; Nath (from nātha) = 'lord/protector'. Together: 'master or lord of yoga; a protector.' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jugal Pair; couple Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jugalkishor Youthful member of a pair; 'young partner' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Jugalkishore Young boy of a pair; twin youth Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kaarun Compassionate; merciful; kind-hearted Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kalash Sacred pot or ceremonial pitcher used in Hindu rituals; an auspicious vessel Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kalicharan Devotee of the goddess Kali; literally 'one at the feet of Kali'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kamaleshkumar Kamal (lotus) + esh (lord) + kumar (son/prince) - 'son/prince of the lotus-lord' or 'young lotus lord' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kamalkant Lotus-beloved; beloved of the lotus or one beautiful/adorable like a lotus. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanaiyya Diminutive of Krishna - 'little Krishna' or 'beloved Krishna' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanha Diminutive of Lord Krishna, meaning 'little' or 'beloved Krishna'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiya A name of Lord Krishna; often interpreted as "little Krishna" or "dark‑complexioned one" Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyaa Affectionate name of Lord Krishna - 'little/beloved Krishna'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyalal Beloved of Krishna (from Kanhaiya + lal) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyia Diminutive of Krishna - 'little/beloved Krishna' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyya Affectionate form of Krishna - "little Krishna" or "beloved Krishna" Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyyalal Beloved of Lord Krishna Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanwal Kishor Sharma Kanwal (lotus) + Kishor (young/youth) - 'young lotus' or 'youthful lotus' (Sharma is a Brahmin surname) Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanwal Kishore Kanwal = lotus; Kishore = young man/youth - combined meaning roughly 'young lotus' or 'lotus youth' Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanwarjyot Prince's light / royal light Hindi, Punjabi Boy
Kanwer Prince; young noble or heir Hindi, Punjabi Boy
Karka Crab; the zodiac sign Cancer Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Karnesh Likely from 'Karna' (the Mahabharata hero) + suffix '-esh' (lord): 'one who has qualities of Karna' or 'lord/associated with Karna'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kart Short form of Kartik/Karthik - associated with Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war; linked to the month Kartika Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kashi Nathen Gift of light English, Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kashinathdas Servant/devotee of Kashinath (the Lord of Kashi - a form of Lord Shiva). Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kathal From Irish Cathal: "battle-mighty" (powerful in battle); in Hindi, "jackfruit". Hindi, Irish Boy
Kawar Varies by region; often a masculine personal or family/tribal name. Possible regional senses include 'young man' (Kurdish) or an association with pilgrims/porters in South Asian usage (related to Kanwar). Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kedar Nath Name of Lord Shiva; 'Lord of Kedar' or 'Lord of the mountain'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Keitan Possibly 'place of hawks' (from Keaton); alternatively related to 'blessed/great' (Japanese Keita) or 'home/banner' (Sanskrit Ketan). English, Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit Boy
Kesari Saffron-colored; saffron; (by extension) lion; name of Hanuman’s father in Hindu mythology Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kesariya Saffron-colored; related to kesar (saffron) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Keshavchandra Moon of Keshava (Keshava = a name of Vishnu/Krishna) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Keshavji Respectful form of Keshav - an epithet of Lord Vishnu/Krishna meaning 'one with beautiful hair' or 'slayer of the demon Keshi'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Ket Varies by origin - may be a short form of the Sanskrit name Ketan (associated with meanings like 'home' or 'dwelling' or 'banner'), an ethnonymic reference to the Ket people, or simply a short nickname without a separate meaning. Dutch, English, Hindi, Khmer, Sanskrit, Thai Boy
Kevalkishore Pure or absolute youth (from Keval = pure/only + Kishore = youth/young man) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kevalkumar Unique/absolute prince - 'Keval' = only/absolute, 'Kumar' = prince/son Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Khavi Likely 'poet' if derived from Sanskrit Kavi; otherwise a modern invented/phonetic name Hindi, Spanish Boy
Kinshuk Refers to a golden- or saffron-colored flowering tree/flower; symbolizes brightness and beauty Hindi, Sanskrit Boy

Hindi Boys name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hindi-origin name in our dataset.

704
Names in this origin
6
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
5,965
Peak year 2014