Indian Boy Names
Showing 50
of 1,872 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwijesh | Lord of the 'twice-born' (literally 'lord of the Brahmins') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dyaan | Meditation, contemplation, focused attention | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ekalavy | Legendary self-taught archer; 'one who is self-taught' or 'single-minded' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ekana | One; sole; unique | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Eswar | Lord; God; the Supreme Being (often used as a name for Shiva) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Fanishwar | Lord of serpents (lord of snakes) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gajanand | From Sanskrit gaja (elephant) + ānanda (joy, bliss) - "joy/bliss of elephants" or "one who delights elephants". | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gajendrakumar | 'Gajendra' (king of elephants) + 'Kumar' (prince/son) - 'prince/son of the elephant king' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gandhee | Originally an occupational surname meaning 'perfume seller'; related to 'fragrance' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gandhi | Perfumer, perfume seller; 'scent'. Also widely recognized as the surname of Mohandas K. Gandhi. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gandhiji | Honorific form of the surname 'Gandhi' - literally 'respected Gandhi' (Gandhi historically denotes a perfume-seller or one associated with fragrance) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Ganendra | Lord of the ganas (leader of the troop/attendants); chief of the multitudes | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ganeshan | Derived from the Hindu god Ganesha - 'related to or devotee of Ganesha'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Ganeshkumar | Son/prince of Ganesha; devoted to the Hindu god Ganesha | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ganeshrao | Compound of 'Ganesha' (the Hindu elephant-headed god) and 'Rao' (an honorific/title) - roughly 'Ganesha the honored leader'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gangadharayya | Bearer of the Ganges; an epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gangadharrao | From Sanskrit Ganga (the Ganges) + dhara (bearer) + Rao (honorific/title) - essentially ‘Rao who is the bearer of the Ganges’ (an epithet of Shiva). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gangesh | Lord of the Ganges (the river Ganga); an epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gangesha | Lord of the Ganges (Ganga) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gangeya | Son of the Ganges; belonging to the river Ganga | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gauravaram | Derived from Gaurav (honor, pride); implies 'one of honor' or 'abode/bringer of honor'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gauravikumar | Compound of 'Gaurav' (pride, honor) + 'Kumar' (son, prince) - 'proud son' or 'honorable prince'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gaut | From Old Norse 'Gautr' meaning 'Geat' or 'man from Götaland'; in South Asian use, a short form of 'Gautam' (clan name, 'descendant of Gotama'). | Indian, Norse, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gautama | Name of a clan; 'descendant of Gotama' - from Sanskrit elements go ('cow') + tama ('most/best') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ghanashyam | Dark as a cloud; an epithet of Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ghanashyamdas | Servant/devotee of Ghanashyam (an epithet of Lord Krishna); 'Ghanashyam' implies 'dark as a cloud' or 'deeply dark/blue'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ghanashyamji | Epithet of Lord Krishna meaning 'dark/blue like a dense cloud' ('Ghana' = dense, 'Shyam' = dark/blue; 'ji' = honorific) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ghandi | Perfume seller; merchant of fragrances or spices | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gireeshan | Lord of the mountain - an epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Giridari | Bearer or lifter of the mountain; epithet of Krishna (one who lifted Govardhan) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Girijan | Born of the mountain; descendant or associate of the mountain (from giri = mountain + jan = born/offspring) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Girijeshwar | Lord of Girija (Parvati); a name of Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Girijshankar | Husband/consort of Girija (Parvati); a name of Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Giriraj | King of the mountain (giri = mountain, raj = king) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Giriraja | King of the mountain(s) (from giri 'mountain' + raja 'king') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Girirajsingh | King of the mountain (Giriraj) with Singh meaning 'lion' or used as a surname - roughly 'mountain king / lion'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Girisankar | Compound of Giri (mountain) + Shankar (a name of Shiva) - 'Shiva of the mountain' or 'Lord of the mountain'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Girishchandra | 'Girish' (lord of the mountains, an epithet of Shiva) + 'Chandra' (moon) - 'moon of the mountain lord' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Girishkumar | Compound of Girish ('lord of the mountain', epithet of Shiva) + Kumar ('son' or 'prince') - roughly 'son/young prince of Girish' or 'prince of the mountain'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Githan | Related to 'Gita' meaning 'song' - 'singer' or 'one who sings' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gokul | Cowherd's village; the pastoral place associated with Lord Krishna's childhood | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gokula | Cow settlement; the village associated with Lord Krishna (Gokul) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gokulraj | King of Gokul; a name associated with Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopa | Cowherd; protector of cows; guardian. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopalakrishnappa | Honorific South Indian form of Gopalakrishna - 'Gopala' (cowherd, an epithet of Krishna) + 'Krishna'; '-appa' is a Kannada honorific/suffix meaning 'father' or respectful form - referring to Lord Krishna. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gopalanand | Bliss of Gopala (Lord Krishna) - 'Gopala' = protector of cows/cowherd (Krishna), 'Anand' = joy/bliss. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopalrao | 'Gopal' = protector of cows; an epithet of Lord Krishna. 'Rao' = honorific/title - together indicating Gopal with the honorific Rao. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopalsingh | Compound of Gopal (Gopala, a name of Krishna meaning 'cowherd' or 'protector of cows') and Singh ('lion', a title/surname). Implies 'Gopal the lion' or 'Gopal, the brave/protector'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gopesh | Lord of cows; protector of cowherds | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopichand | Moon of the Gopis; 'beloved of the gopis' - an epithet associated with Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — |
Indian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Indian-origin name in our dataset.
1,872
Names in this origin
70
With data in 2024
1,804
Births 2024
2,273
Peak year 2016