Indian Boy Names
Showing 50
of 1,872 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atanu | Slender, thin; small | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Atin | Derived from Sanskrit roots, often interpreted as 'beyond' or 'transcendent'; sometimes used to convey devotion or worth. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Atma | Soul; self; spirit | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Atmaram | Soul-pleasing; the soul (ātman) is joyful or delightful | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Atre | Of or belonging to the Vedic sage Atri; descendant/follower of Atri | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Aurbindo | Associated with Sri Aurobindo; etymology uncertain - possibly linked to Sanskrit roots meaning 'lotus' (aravinda) or 'point/drop' (bindu)/'divine point'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Aurobindo | Often interpreted as 'born of the dawn' or 'of the sun/golden light'; associated with spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Avadhish | Lord or ruler of Awadh (the Awadh/Ayodhya region) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Avikshit | Invincible; fearless, undaunted | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Avikumar | Compound of 'Avi' (often interpreted as 'sun', 'father', or 'protector') and 'Kumar' ('boy', 'son', 'prince') - roughly 'Avi the son' or 'young/prince Avi'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Avinashgupta | Avinash: 'indestructible, imperishable' (Sanskrit). Gupta: surname meaning 'protected' or 'hidden'; a common Indian family name. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Avinashprasad | Immortal blessing ('Avinash' = immortal/indestructible; 'Prasad' = blessing/gift) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Avinashraj | Avinash = indestructible/immortal; Raj = king - together: 'immortal (indestructible) king'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Avishkar | Invention; discovery; creation; innovation | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ayushmaan | Blessed with long life; long‑lived | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ayyappa | Name of a South Indian Hindu deity (Ayyappa), regarded as the son of Shiva and Vishnu (Mohini); protector and celibate god of Sabarimala. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Baban | Often associated with 'father' or used as a tribal/dynastic name (e.g., the Kurdish Baban dynasty) | Indian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Baboolal | Beloved/son of the babul (acacia) tree | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Baburaj | Respected/gentleman king (from 'Babu' meaning sir/gentleman and 'Raj' meaning king) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Baburao | Compound honorific: 'Babu' (respectful term/gentleman) + 'Rao' (princely/honorific title) - roughly 'respected gentleman/prince'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Badri Prasad | Blessing/gift of Badri (Badri can refer to the jujube tree or to Badrinath, a form of Lord Vishnu) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Badri Prasath | "Blessing/grace of Badri" - Badri is an epithet of Lord Vishnu (Badrinath). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Badrik | Likely derived from Badri/Badrika - associated with the jujube tree or the sacred place Badrinath; meanings and associations vary by culture | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Badrinarayan | Vishnu (Narayan) of Badri/Badrinath - Lord associated with the sacred Badri | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Badrinarayanan | A form of Lord Vishnu - 'Narayana of Badri' (the Lord of Badrinath) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Badriprasad | Blessing or gift of Badri (referring to Lord Badrinath, a form of Vishnu) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Baghel | Derived from words for 'tiger' - denotes 'tiger' or 'of the tiger lineage' (a clan/surname) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Bahubal | Having great strength; mighty; strong-armed. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bahubali | Mighty; strong-armed; one who has powerful arms | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bakul | Fragrant tree or flower (Mimusops elengi), commonly called the Bakul or Spanish cherry | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balachander | Young moon; child of the moon | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Baladev | From bala (child/young/strong) + dev (god) - 'divine/young god'; an epithet of Balarama | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balagopalan Menon | Bala (child) + Gopalan (protector of cows), i.e., the child form of Lord Krishna; Menon is a Malayalam surname/title. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Balagovind | Young Govinda; the child form of Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balakrish | Young Krishna; the child form of the Hindu god Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balakrishna | Child or young form of the Hindu god Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balakrishnaiyer | Child Krishna (young form of Lord Krishna); 'Iyer' denotes a Tamil Brahmin family name. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Balakrishnan Menon | Balakrishnan: 'bala' (child) + 'Krishnan' (Krishna) = 'child Krishna'; Menon: traditional hereditary Kerala surname/title (associated with the Nair community). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balaram | Balaram means 'strong Rama' - the elder brother of Krishna, symbolizing strength and agriculture. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balas | From Sanskrit 'Bala' meaning 'strength' or 'child/youth' - conveys 'strong' or 'young one'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Baldev | Lord of strength; mighty/strong god | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Balrajdeep | Light of royal strength (bal 'strength/child' + raj 'king/rule' + deep 'lamp/light') | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Balram | From Sanskrit Bala ('strength' or 'young') + Rama - 'strong/powerful Rama'; name of Krishna's elder brother | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balu | From Sanskrit bāla: "child, young"; can also connote youthful strength or vigor. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bamadev | From Sanskrit Vamadeva: Vama (left/pleasant) + deva (god) - an epithet/aspect of Shiva, often rendered 'pleasant god' or 'god of the left'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bandhul | Friend; kinsman; relative | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bankim | Possibly 'of the forest' or 'forest-dweller' (etymology uncertain; name well known from Bengali writer Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay). | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Bansilal | Beloved of the flute; associated with Lord Krishna | Hindu, Indian | Boy | — | |
| Bappi | Affectionate pet name meaning 'father' or 'beloved father' (used as a familiar male nickname) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Barot | Bard; storyteller; genealogist (traditional bardic caste) | Gujarati, Indian | 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