Indian Boy Names
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of 1,872 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangeshrao | Compound of Mangesh (a name of Lord Shiva) + Rao (honorific meaning 'king' or 'chief'); associated with Lord Shiva or 'chief/devoted to Mangesh'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mani Shankar | Mani = 'jewel' or 'gem'; Shankar = epithet of Lord Shiva ('beneficent') - 'Jewel of Lord Shiva' (or 'Jewel devoted to Lord Shiva') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mani Shanker | 'Mani' = jewel/pearl; 'Shanker' (Shankara) = auspicious/beneficent, epithet of Lord Shiva. Overall: 'Jewel of Shankara' or 'jewel-like devotee of Lord Shiva'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manibhushan | Ornament of jewels; adorned with gems | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manickya | Ruby; precious gem | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manideep | Jewel lamp - from Sanskrit 'mani' (jewel) + 'dīp' (lamp/light). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manikrao | Manik (jewel) + Rao (honorific/title) - 'jewel prince' or 'jewel ruler' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Manindraprasad | Blessing/gift of Manindra - 'Manindra' (lord of the mind) + 'Prasad' (blessing/gift); overall 'gift or blessing of the lord of the mind'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manindrasen | From Sanskrit elements man (mind) + indra (lord) + sen/sena (army/leader); roughly 'lord/leader of the mind' or 'mind's warrior/leader'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manishankar | Compound of Manish (wise, lord of the mind) and Shankar (a name of Shiva) - 'wise like Shiva'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manishi | Wise person; thinker; intelligence | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manishwar | Lord of the mind; God of the mind | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mannu | Affectionate diminutive of 'Man-' names (related to mind/heart); in Sardinian context means 'big' or 'large' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Manoaj | Born of the mind | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manohar Murali | Manohar = 'one who steals the heart; charming, beautiful'. Murali = 'flute' (symbolic, associated with Lord Krishna). Combined: a charming/flute-associated name - 'charming flute-player' or 'one who enchants like a flute'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manojendra | Lord of the mind (from mano 'mind' + Indra 'lord') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Manshu | Likely "pleasant/joyful mind" or "one who brings happiness to the mind" (derived from man- 'mind' + -shu/related element) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mansukha | One who brings happiness to the mind; happy-minded | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mansukhbhai | Happy-minded; one who brings joy to the heart | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mansukhdeep | Lamp/light of the mind's or heart's happiness - 'light of inner joy' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mansukhlal | From Mansukh ('pleasure/comfort of the mind') + 'lal' ('beloved'/'son') - 'beloved who brings happiness' or 'son of Mansukh'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mansukhpal | Guardian or protector of the mind's/heart's happiness | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mansukhram | From Sanskrit man (mind) + sukh (happiness) + Ram (the god Rama) - 'one whose mind is happy' or 'Rama who brings happiness to the mind'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mantu | Affectionate diminutive of 'Man-' names; implies 'of the mind' or 'thoughtful' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Martanda | Name of the Sun; one of the Adityas in Hindu mythology | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Marutha | Related to Sanskrit 'Marut' (wind, breeze, storm); also a historical Syriac name/title (Mar) borne by a 7th-century bishop. | Aramaic, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Maruti | Name of Lord Hanuman; 'son of the wind' or 'wind-born' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Matsya | Fish; the fish avatar (Matsya), the first avatāra of Vishnu | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mayuraditya | Compound of Mayura (peacock) + Aditya (sun); 'peacock-sun' - one who is radiant like the sun and graceful like a peacock. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mayuresh | Lord of peacocks | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mayurjit | Conqueror of the peacock | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Meghal | Cloud; cloud-like | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Meghraj | King of clouds; lord/ruler of the clouds | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Milindar | Likely derived from Milind (Milinda) - 'bee' or 'honeybee'; broadly conveys sweetness or association with the historical name Milinda/Menander. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Milindarao | Compound: Milind (literally 'bee'; also the Pali name Milinda, borne by the Indo-Greek king Menander) + Rao (a royal/honorific title or surname) - roughly 'Milind the Rao' or 'respected/ruler Milind'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Milindasen | Derived from 'Milinda' (bee) + 'Sena' (army/soldier) - roughly 'bee-warrior' or 'army/descendant of Milinda'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Milindkumar | Milind = 'bee'; Kumar = 'boy, son, prince'. Combined: 'Milind, the young man/prince' or literally 'bee-prince' (Milind + Kumar). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Misal | Example; parable; exemplar | Arabic, Indian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mithilesh | Lord or king of Mithila (ancient Indian region) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mithin | Gentle, pleasant; possibly related to Sanskrit 'Mithun' (pair/couple) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mithlesh | Lord or ruler of Mithila (the ancient region of Mithila) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mithoon | Pair; union; associated with the zodiac sign Gemini | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mitram | Friend; companion; ally | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mitul | Friend; friendly; friend of all | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mitulkumar | Compound of Mitul (meaning 'measured, moderate; friendly') and Kumar ('son, prince') - roughly 'Mitul's son' or 'prince/son named Mitul'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Mohajit | Conqueror of delusion or attachment | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mohan Lal Viswanathan Nair | Mohan: 'charming, enchanter' (epithet of Krishna); Lal: 'beloved, dear'; Viswanathan: 'Vishvanatha' - 'lord of the universe'; Nair: a Malayali caste/surname from Kerala. | Indian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Mohanish | Charming, enchanting - 'lord of attraction' or 'one who enchants' (from Mohan 'enchanter' + ish 'lord') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mohann | Attractive, charming; enchanter | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mohinish | Lord of enchantment or one who mesmerizes (from 'Mohan' = to charm/enchant + 'īś' = lord) | 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