Indian Boy Names
Showing 50
of 1,872 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namdeva | Devotee or praiser of God; one who chants or bows to God | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Namdevji | Respected/devout follower who praises the name of God (Namdev + -ji honorific) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Nandakishor | Nanda's youth - the young son of Nanda; often associated with the youthful Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nandakumara | Son of Nanda; 'joyful/delightful son' or 'prince of Nanda' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nandin | Joyful; one who brings delight; 'delighter' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nara Hari | Nara (man, human) + Hari (a name of Vishnu) - 'man of Hari' or 'human devoted to Lord Vishnu' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narahari | From Sanskrit 'Nara' (man) + 'Hari' (a name of Vishnu) - roughly 'Vishnu among men' or 'protector of men'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narain | Name of the Hindu god Vishnu; literally "refuge of man" (nara = man, ayana = refuge). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narasimha Rajan | Compound: Narasimha ('man-lion', the avatar of Vishnu) + Rajan ('king') - 'Narasimha the king' or 'King Narasimha'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narasingh | From Sanskrit Nara (man) + Simha (lion); refers to Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu - a fierce protector. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narayandutt | Son of Narayan; 'gift of Narayan' (Narayan = a name of Vishnu) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narhari | A name of Vishnu combining nara (man) + hari (remover/taker) - roughly 'protector or lord of men'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narlal | Beloved man; cherished man | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Natesh | 'Lord of dance' - an epithet of the god Shiva (related to Nataraja) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nathvarlal | Favored by the Lord / beloved of the Lord | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Nathwar | Likely from 'Nath' ('lord' or 'protector') + a suffix - roughly 'of the lord' or 'protected by the lord' (uncertain) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nathwarlal | Compound of 'Nath' (Sanskrit for 'lord, protector') and 'Lal' (meaning 'beloved' or 'son'); roughly 'beloved son of the lord' or 'devotee of the lord'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Natvarlal | Beloved/son of Natvar; Natvar likely means 'skilled dancer' or 'excellent performer'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Natwar | Skilled actor or dancer; 'lord/king of dance' (epithet related to performers) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Natwarlal | From Natwar ('actor'/'delighter') + Lal ('beloved'/'son'); roughly 'beloved performer' or 'son of Natwar'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Naval | New, youthful | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Navaneet | Fresh butter; 'newly churned butter' - associated with Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Navil | Possibly 'new' (from Sanskrit root 'nava') or 'noble' (if derived as a variant of Arabic 'Nabil'). | Arabic, Indian | Boy | — | |
| Navnitlal | Beloved who is ever-new ('Navnit' = ever-fresh/new; 'Lal' = beloved/son). | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Neela-kanta | Blue-throated; an epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neeladree | Blue mountain (from nīla 'blue' + adri 'mountain') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neeladri | Blue mountain | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neelamani | Blue gem; sapphire (from Sanskrit nīla = blue + māṇi = gem) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neelanjan | From Sanskrit nīla (blue) + añjana (collyrium): roughly 'blue-eyed' or 'one with a blue/blue-black hue'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neeleshkumar | Compound of Neelesh ('neela' = blue + 'ish' = lord/god) and Kumar ('son, prince'); roughly 'son/prince of the blue lord' or 'young prince associated with the blue god'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neelkanta | Blue-throated; epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neelmani | Blue jewel (blue gem) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neelotpal | Blue lotus (from Sanskrit nīla 'blue' + utpala 'lotus') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neetesh | Lord or master of moral principles; ruler of ethics | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Neetish | Lord of morality; one who upholds good conduct or ethical principles | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nehru | Of the canal / from near a canal | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Nehru's | Of the canal / from the canal | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Nelakanta | Blue-throated - an epithet of Lord Shiva (he who drank the poison to save the world). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nidhish | Lord or master of treasures; treasurer | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nigam | Scripture; sacred or canonical text (from Sanskrit 'nigama') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nijil | Not widely attested with a single established meaning; listed in some sources as having positive senses (e.g., victorious/bright), but the true meaning is uncertain | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Niket | Abode; dwelling; home; one who dwells | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nikhilchandra | Universal moon (complete/whole moon) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nikhilraj | Universal king (Nikhil = entire/universal; raj = king) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nila-kanta | Blue-throated; epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Niladri | Blue mountain | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nilambar | Blue-clad; 'one who wears blue' (from nīla 'blue' + ambara 'garment/sky') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nilesh | Lord of the blue; blue god (from nīla 'blue' + īśa 'lord') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nileshwar | Lord of the blue; 'Blue God' (nila = blue + ishwar = lord), often associated with Vishnu/Krishna or Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nilmani | Blue gem; sapphire | 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