Hindu Boy Names
Hindu male names primarily draw from Sanskrit and are shaped by Hindu scriptures and devotional traditions across India. Masculine forms commonly use the Sanskrit nominative ending -a and masculine titles such as -nath, -esh, and -indra. Many are theophoric compounds built from deity names or epithets, especially of Krishna, Shiva, and Ganesha. The same compound structures appear in female names, but male forms keep masculine grammatical endings and titles.
Current use includes pan-Indian circulation, regional spellings, and continued preference for deity-based names. Examples include Aditya, Ganesh, Bhairav, Bheeshma, Ayyapan, Girishankar, Balkrishna, Ekadanta, Dwarakadhish, and Ashwatthama.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Rudra | “The roarer” or “the fierce one” - a Vedic storm/deity name; an epithet of Lord Shiva. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 992 #1 | |
| Aditya | Sun; solar deity; son of Aditi | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 973 #2 | |
| Keshav | Epithet of Vishnu/Krishna, often interpreted as 'the one with beautiful hair' (also associated with slaying the demon Keshī). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 457 #3 | |
| Karthik | Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan/Skanda), the god of war; 'son of Shiva' / 'warrior'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 288 #4 | |
| Indra | King of the gods; god of thunder, lightning, storms and rain | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 279 #5 | |
| Kannan | Tamil form of Krishna - 'the beloved' or 'dark/comely one'. | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | 186 #6 | |
| Kedar | Sanskrit: associated with a mountain/temple of Shiva; Hebrew: 'dark' or 'black' (name of an Ishmaelite tribe). | Hebrew, Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 74 #7 | |
| Daksha | Capable; competent; skilled; dexterous | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 68 #8 | |
| Harish | From Sanskrit, 'lord' or 'ruler'; commonly associated with the Hindu gods (e.g., Hari/Vishnu or Hara/Śiva) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 67 #9 | |
| Narayan | Name of the Hindu god Vishnu; 'refuge of man' or 'abode of man'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 64 #10 | |
| Kalki | Name of the prophesied tenth avatar of Vishnu; 'destroyer/remover of filth or impurity'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 49 #11 | |
| Mukund | Giver of liberation; an epithet of the god Vishnu (one who grants moksha) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 35 #12 | |
| Ganesh | Lord of the ganas; remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 17 #13 | |
| Srikrishna | Honorific 'Sri' + Krishna - 'Lord Krishna' or 'Resplendent/Prosperous Krishna'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #14 | |
| Atri | Name of a Vedic sage (rishi) in Hindu tradition | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #15 | |
| Hrishikesh | Lord of the senses; a name of Lord Vishnu/Krishna (one who controls the senses). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #16 | |
| Lava | Name of one of Rama's sons in the Ramayana; in Sanskrit contexts associated with 'Lava' (often interpreted as 'small' or 'little'); in English it also evokes molten rock. | English, Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #17 | |
| Adhithiya | Sun; 'son of Aditi' (solar deity) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Agastiah | Name of a revered Vedic sage (rishi), associated with wisdom, learning and the spread of Vedic knowledge. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Agney | Derived from Agni (the Vedic god of fire); 'fiery', 'born of fire' or 'of fire' | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Airavata | Celestial white elephant - king of elephants and mount (vahana) of the god Indra. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Aiyappa | Name of the Hindu deity Ayyappa - son of Shiva and Mohini; regarded as a protector/guardian lord | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ajamil | Uncertain - possibly 'beautiful' or 'handsome' (if related to Arabic Jamil/Ajmal) or linked to the Sanskrit mythological name Ajamila (meaning and story-based association). | Arabic, Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Akrur | 'not cruel' - kind, gentle; name of a devotee of Krishna in Hindu mythology | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Akrura | Not cruel; kind, gentle, harmless | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Anantakrishna | Eternal/Infinite Krishna (Lord Krishna who is endless) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Arumugavel | Six-faced one (epithet of the Hindu god Murugan), often associated with the vel (spear) | Hindu, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ashwatthama | Name of a warrior from the Mahabharata; literally 'horse-strong' or 'possessor of horse-like strength/power'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ayyapan | Title of the Hindu deity Ayyappa; means 'respected father' or 'Lord Ayyappa' and is associated with the deity born of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva). | Hindu | Boy | — | |
| Bala-Rama | "Bala" = strength or child; "Rama" = pleasing/deity - commonly rendered as "strong Rama" or "youthful Rama"; name of Krishna's elder brother. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balki | Diminutive of Balakrishna - 'young/child Krishna' (Bala = child, Krishna = the Hindu deity). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balkrishna | The child or young form of Lord Krishna | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Banke Bihari Maharaj | Devotional title of Lord Krishna: 'Banke Bihari' = 'the charming one with a bent posture' (playful Krishna); 'Maharaj' = 'great king' or 'revered master'. | Hindi, Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bansilal | Beloved of the flute; associated with Lord Krishna | Hindu, Indian | Boy | — | |
| Bhairav | Fierce; terrifying; a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva (Bhairava). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bhairon | A fierce, terrifying form of Lord Shiva (Bhairava); 'fearsome' or 'terrifying'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bharadwaja | Name of an ancient Vedic sage (Bharadvāja); denotes someone of the Bharadvaja lineage - associated with wisdom, learning and priestly heritage. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bheeshma | He of the terrible/solemn vow; 'fearsome' (from Sanskrit bhīṣma, related to taking a grave oath) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dhamodhar | A name of Lord Krishna meaning "one who was bound with a rope around the belly". | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dhenuka | Name of a mythological asura (demon) in Hindu scriptures; possibly derived from Sanskrit dhenu (cow) or dhenuka (wild ass). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dinanath | Lord or protector of the poor/humble | Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dwarakadhish | Lord of Dwarka (epithet of Krishna) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ekadanta | One-tusked; epithet of Lord Ganesha - 'the one with a single tusk', symbolizing wisdom and remover of obstacles. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ekanaath | One lord; the sole lord or protector (from Sanskrit eka 'one' + nath 'lord') | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gadhi | Fortunate, lucky (Hebrew: 'my fortune'); also the name of a mythological king in Hindu tradition | Hebrew, Hindu | Boy | — | |
| Ganesa | Lord of the Ganas (attendants); a widely worshipped deity who is the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ganesah | Lord of the ganas (tribes/troops); remover of obstacles | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ganesan | Derived from the Hindu god Ganesha - 'lord of the ganas' (Ganesha); often interpreted as 'son/devotee of Ganesha'. | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Garud | Divine eagle; the mythological bird and mount (vahana) of Lord Vishnu | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gaurahari | Compound of 'Gaura' (fair, golden) and 'Hari' (a name of Vishnu/Krishna) - 'the fair-colored Lord' or 'fair Hari'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — |
Hindu Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hindu-origin name in our dataset.
138
Names in this origin
10
With data in 2024
353
Births 2024
605
Peak year 2008