Indian Boy Names
Showing 50
of 1,872 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinga | From Kalinga - denotes origin or association with the ancient Kalinga region/people | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kaliranjan | Delighter of (or pleasing to) the goddess Kali - 'Kali's delight'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kalol | Likely 'from Kalol' (the town in Gujarat). Specific lexical meaning is uncertain. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kalyanram | Compound of 'Kalyan' (welfare, auspicious, good) + 'Ram' (Rama, the Hindu deity) - roughly 'auspicious Rama' or 'Rama who brings welfare'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kamalakiran | Ray of the lotus (lotus light) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kamalapati | Lord of the lotus; husband/master of Kamala (the lotus goddess, e.g., Lakshmi) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kamalesha | Lord of the lotus | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kamaleshwaran | Lord of the lotus; epithet of Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kamalvinder | Lotus + lord/victor - 'lord of the lotus' (or 'lotus conqueror') | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kamaraj | King of love or desire | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kamod | Delight, joy; also the name of a Hindustani classical raga | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kamraj | King of love; ruler of desire | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kanal | Fire; flame; ember | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kandarp | Name associated with the god of love (Kama); 'desire' or 'Cupid' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kandarpa | Epithet of Kama, the Hindu god of love - denotes love or desire. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kanhaia Lal | Affectionate form of Krishna ('Kanhaiya') with 'Lal' meaning 'beloved' or 'son' - roughly 'beloved Little Krishna' or 'dear son'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kanhaiya Lal | Devotional name meaning 'beloved/little Krishna' - Kanhaiya refers to Krishna; Lal is an affectionate suffix meaning 'beloved' or 'son'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kanhaiyya Lal | Beloved/Kanha (Krishna); 'Kanhaiyya Lal' conveys devotion to or endearment for Lord Krishna | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kanishkaa | Associated with the Kushan emperor Kanishka; connotes kingly/royal or brilliant | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kanishkk | Associated with the ancient Kushan emperor Kaniṣka; often taken to mean 'king/emperor' (etymology uncertain). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kanth | Beloved; handsome (related Sanskrit forms also mean 'throat' or 'voice') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kantilal | From 'Kanti' (radiance, beauty) + 'lal' (beloved/son) - 'radiant beloved' or 'one of lustrous beauty' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kanu | Often an affectionate form of Krishna ('little Krishna') in Indian contexts; from Sanskrit meaning 'small/atom'; in Igbo contexts a family/given name with meanings that depend on the full name or lineage. | Igbo, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kanwal Kishor | Youthful lotus | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kanwal Kishor Singh | Kanwal = lotus; Kishor = youth/young man; Singh = lion - together: a youthful/young lion associated with the lotus (purity). | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kanwaria | Devotee of Lord Shiva (one who carries the kanwar) or belonging to the Kanwar/Kunwar clan (prince/young noble) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kanwarjeet | Victorious prince | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kanwarpal | Guardian/protector of a prince | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kapil | Tawny; reddish-brown. Also the name of the Vedic sage Kapila, associated with wisdom and the Sāṃkhya school. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kapilesh | Derived from 'Kapila' + 'esh' - roughly 'lord/associated with Kapila' (Kapila also means 'tawny' or is a sage's name). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Karad | 'beloved' (if derived from Welsh Carad),'from Karad' (if toponymic) | Indian, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Karna | Ear (literal); famed warrior and tragic hero in the Mahabharata | Indian, Sanskrit, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Karnah | From Sanskrit 'Karna' meaning 'ear'; historically the name of a heroic figure associated with generosity and valor. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Karnik | Armenian: diminutive of 'Karn' (horn) - 'little horn'. Indian: typically a family/surname of occupational or administrative origin, sometimes associated with the name Karna. | Armenian, Indian | Boy | — | |
| Karthikraj | From Karthik (Kartikeya, a Hindu deity) + raj (king) - 'Karthik the king' or 'royal Karthik' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Karun | Compassionate; merciful; kind | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Karunamay | Compassionate; 'filled with compassion' or 'made of mercy' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kashi Nath | Lord of Kashi (Varanasi); protector/master of the holy city | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kashinath | Lord of Kashi (Varanasi); epithet of the Hindu god Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kasyap | Name of an ancient Vedic sage (Kāśyapa); often associated with ‘turtle’/‘tortoise’ in Sanskrit and regarded as a progenitor of many beings in Hindu mythology. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kataria | A family or clan name of Indian origin denoting lineage or community; exact literal meaning is uncertain | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Kaulin | Belonging to or associated with the Kaula tradition; follower of Kaula | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kavi Raj | Poet-king (king of poets) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kaviraj | King of poets; royal/chief poet | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kavleenpreet Singh | Immersed in poetry and love | Indian, Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Kavyan | Poet; poetic; relating to poetry | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kesav | Epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu/Krishna; literally 'having beautiful/long hair'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kesh | From Sanskrit keśa meaning "hair"; often used as a short form of Keshav (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Keshavacharya | Compound of Keshava (a name of Vishnu; 'one with beautiful/long hair' or 'slayer of the demon Keshi') + Acharya ('teacher, preceptor') - broadly 'Keshava the teacher' or 'a teacher devoted to Keshava'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Keshavdas | Servant or devotee of Keshav (a name of Vishnu/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