Sanskrit Boy Names
Showing 50
of 4,408 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopalkrishnan | Name combining Gopal and Krishna - Lord Krishna as the protector/cowherd (Gopal Krishna). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopalkumar | Son/young prince of Gopal; refers to Gopal (a name of Lord Krishna), literally 'cowherd boy' or 'protector of cows' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopalrao | 'Gopal' = protector of cows; an epithet of Lord Krishna. 'Rao' = honorific/title - together indicating Gopal with the honorific Rao. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopesh | Lord of cows; protector of cowherds | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopichand | Moon of the Gopis; 'beloved of the gopis' - an epithet associated with Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopichandar | Gopi + Chandra - 'Moon of the Gopis'; a name referring to Lord Krishna or one beloved by the gopis | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopichandra | Moon of the Gopis; an epithet of Krishna - 'beloved of the gopis'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopichandu | Beloved of the gopis; 'moon' or 'lord' of the gopis (an epithet associated with Krishna) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopikrishnan | Combination of Gopi + Krishna: 'Krishna who is beloved of the gopis (cowherd girls)' or 'consort/protector associated with the gopis.' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopinathan | Lord of the Gopis; a name of Lord Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopishankar | Compound of 'Gopi' (devotee/cowherd) and 'Shankar' (a name of Shiva) - roughly 'Shankar associated with the Gopis' or 'the auspicious lord connected to the gopis'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gopu | Derived from Gopa/Gopal - 'cowherd' or 'protector of cows'; associated with Lord Krishna; often a diminutive or nickname. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gorak | Protector of cows; cowherd | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gorakh | Protector of cows (cow guardian) | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gourishankar | Compound of Gauri (Parvati) + Shankar (Shiva): refers to Lord Shiva or the union of Gauri and Shankar | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Goutam | Renowned sage; 'one who dispels darkness' - associated with enlightenment | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Govardhan | Cow-nourishing | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Govin | Cowherd; protector of cows; an epithet of Lord Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Govinda | Protector of cows; cowherd; an epithet of the deity Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Govindaiah | From Govinda (a name of Krishna meaning 'protector of cows' or 'lord of the cows'); '-aiah' is a respectful/masculine suffix, so the name denotes respect/association with Govinda (Krishna). | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Govynda | Protector or finder of cows; an epithet of Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gudakesha | Conqueror of sleep; one who has mastered sleep | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Guha | Cave; secret, hidden. Also an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan). | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gumwant | Possessor of good qualities; virtuous | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Guna | Quality; virtue; attribute | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Guni | One who possesses good qualities; virtuous or talented (from Sanskrit guṇī ‘having qualities’). | Hindu, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunjankumar | Son/prince associated with melody or humming; literally 'son of Gunjan' or 'melodious prince'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gur | Hebrew: 'cub' or 'young (often a lion cub)'; Sanskrit/Punjabi: element related to 'guru' (teacher) and in Hindi/Punjabi 'gur' means 'jaggery' (unrefined sugar); Turkish (Gür): 'strong, abundant, loud'. | Hebrew, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Gurmeet | Friend of the guru | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Guru | Teacher; spiritual guide; also 'heavy' or venerable in Sanskrit | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gururaj | King of gurus; 'teacher-king' or supreme teacher | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gururaja | 'King of gurus' - a revered or supreme teacher (from guru + rāja) | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gururajan | Teacher-king - from 'guru' (teacher, spiritual guide) + 'rajan' (king); a royal teacher or 'king of gurus'. | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gururajesha | King of gurus; supreme teacher-king (lord of the teachers) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gururajsingh | Gururaj = guru (teacher) + raja (king) → 'king of gurus' or 'revered teacher'; Singh = 'lion' → combined: 'king of gurus, the lion.' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gururajulu | King of gurus; revered teacher-king | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Gyanadev | Lord of knowledge; divine knowledge | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gyanadeva | Lord of knowledge; divine knowledge | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gyandev | Lord or god of knowledge (gyan = knowledge, dev = god) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gyanendra | Lord of knowledge | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Haarsh | Joy; happiness; delight | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hansal | Derived from Sanskrit hamsa (hans) meaning 'swan' - 'one who is like a swan', symbolizing purity and grace. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hansil | Derived from Sanskrit hamsa (swan); 'swan-like' or 'of the swan'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hanspal | Protector/guardian of the swan (from 'hans' = swan + 'pal' = protector). | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hansraj | King of swans | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hanuman | Name of the Hindu monkey god; literally 'one with a broken or disfigured jaw' and famed devotee of Rama. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hanumant | Associated with the deity Hanuman; brave, strong, possessing the qualities of Hanuman | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hanumanta | Epithet of the monkey‑god Hanuman; 'one with a prominent jaw' - signifying strength/might. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Hanumanth | Name of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman; signifies devotion to Lord Hanuman | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Haraldas | Servant or devotee of Hari (a name of God, often Vishnu) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — |
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