Sanskrit Boy Names
Showing 50
of 4,408 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samay | Time; moment; occasion | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 214 #101 | |
| Sidharth | Accomplished goal | Sanskrit | Boy | 205 #102 | |
| Rithvik | Priest; one who performs Vedic rituals or officiates sacrifices | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 203 #103 | |
| Rishabh | From Sanskrit ṛṣabha: 'bull', 'superior' or 'excellent'; also the name of the first Jain Tirthankara and the second note (ṛṣabha) in Indian classical music. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 202 #104 | |
| Arun | Dawn; the reddish glow of the rising sun; personification/charioteer of the sun in Hindu mythology | Sanskrit | Boy | 200 #105 | |
| Karthikeya | Hindu god of war; son of Shiva; literally 'of the Krittikas' (associated with the Pleiades) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 198 #106 | |
| Bali | Strength, power; sacrifice or offering (from Sanskrit) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 196 #107 | |
| Jeevan | Life; living; the living one | Sanskrit | Boy | 196 #108 | |
| Sahas | Courage; bravery; daring | Sanskrit | Boy | 191 #109 | |
| Sachin | Pure, truthful; connotes essence or truth | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 190 #110 | |
| Shiva | Auspicious, benign | Sanskrit | Boy | 190 #111 | |
| Karan | From Sanskrit karaṇa meaning "doer, maker, cause"; also associated with Karna, the heroic figure in the Mahabharata. | English, Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 184 #112 | |
| Tanush | From Sanskrit tanu 'slender, delicate, body'. In Albanian use it is a traditional male name (meaning in that context is uncertain). | Sanskrit | Boy | 180 #113 | |
| Kush | From Sanskrit 'Kusha' meaning sacred grass used in Hindu rituals; also the name of one of Rama's sons in Hindu tradition and historically associated with the Kingdom of Kush (Nubia). | Biblical, Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 179 #114 | |
| Anil | Wind, air; associated with the Hindu wind god Vayu. (Turkish Anıl: 'remembered') | Sanskrit | Boy | 171 #115 | |
| Avinash | Indestructible; immortal; imperishable | Sanskrit | Boy | 169 #116 | |
| Darshan | Sight, vision; auspicious sight of a deity (spiritual seeing) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 162 #117 | |
| Hemen | From Sanskrit 'hema' meaning 'gold' - 'golden' or 'made of gold'; in Hebrew contexts related to 'Heman,' meaning 'faithful' or 'trustworthy'. | Hebrew, Sanskrit | Boy | 162 #118 | |
| Sohum | "I am He" / "I am That" - a mantra expressing unity with the universal Self | Sanskrit | Boy | 159 #119 | |
| Aniel | Possibly 'God has answered' (Hebrew); sometimes linked to 'wind' (from Sanskrit Anil) or associated with 'angel/angelic' in Slavic contexts | Hebrew, Polish, Sanskrit, Slavic | Boy | 156 #120 | |
| Shubh | Auspicious; good; fortunate; blessed | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 155 #121 | |
| Adithya | Sun; son of Aditi; solar deity | Sanskrit | Boy | 152 #122 | |
| Shiven | Derived from Shiva; means 'auspicious' or 'devoted to Lord Shiva'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 151 #123 | |
| Mohan | Enchanting, charming, attractive; 'one who attracts' - often an epithet of Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 150 #124 | |
| Siddhant | Principle, doctrine; an established conclusion or settled truth | Sanskrit | Boy | 150 #125 | |
| Dheeran | Brave; courageous; steadfast | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 148 #126 | |
| Amogh | Unfailing; infallible; effective | Sanskrit | Boy | 146 #127 | |
| Aakash | Sky; ether; space; the heavens | Sanskrit | Boy | 145 #128 | |
| Amit | Sanskrit: "boundless, immeasurable"; Hebrew: "friend, companion" | Sanskrit | Boy | 145 #129 | |
| Rajah | King, ruler | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 144 #130 | |
| Anant | Endless, infinite; epithet of the god Vishnu | Sanskrit | Boy | 143 #131 | |
| Sriram | Honorific 'Sri' + 'Ram' - 'Respected/Lord Rama' (Rama: 'pleasing, delightful') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 143 #132 | |
| Navin | New, fresh | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 141 #133 | |
| Arth | Welsh: 'bear'. Sanskrit/Hindi: 'meaning', 'purpose', or 'wealth'. | Hindi, Sanskrit, Welsh | Boy | 133 #134 | |
| Kushal | Skilled, proficient, capable | Sanskrit | Boy | 133 #135 | |
| Naman | Salutation, obeisance; a bow of respect | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 131 #136 | |
| Nivin | New, fresh | Malayalam, Sanskrit | Boy | 127 #137 | |
| Sarthak | Meaningful, significant; purposeful; successful or resulting in an intended outcome. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 126 #138 | |
| Aryaan | Noble, honorable; 'noble one' | Persian, Sanskrit | Boy | 124 #139 | |
| Dasan | South Indian/Sanskrit: 'servant' or 'devotee' (from Sanskrit dāsa). Korean: 'prolific, fertile; abundant offspring' (多産). | Korean, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | 123 #140 | |
| Abhimanyu | Heroic, invincible young warrior; famed as the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 122 #141 | |
| Hridhaan | Possessor of a great or generous heart; kind‑hearted | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 122 #142 | |
| Manav | Man; human; mankind | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 121 #143 | |
| Suraj | Sun | Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit | Boy | 121 #144 | |
| Prithvi | Earth; the Earth personified (Hindu earth deity) | Sanskrit | Boy | 113 #145 | |
| Rajan | King; ruler; monarch | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 113 #146 | |
| Jani | From John: "God is gracious"; From Sanskrit jñāni: "knower, wise" | Finnish, Gujarati, Hungarian, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 112 #147 | |
| Gautam | Name of an ancient sage and of the Buddha; commonly interpreted as 'descendant of Gotama' or loosely 'remover of darkness' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 111 #148 | |
| Adarsh | Ideal; model; exemplar; perfect | Sanskrit | Boy | 110 #149 | |
| Prem | Love, affection | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 109 #150 |
Sanskrit Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Sanskrit-origin name in our dataset.
4,408
Names in this origin
7
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
13,929
Peak year 2014