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Sanskrit Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Kaliranjan Delighter of (or pleasing to) the goddess Kali - 'Kali's delight'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kallol Wave; billow; the sound or murmur of waves Bengali, Sanskrit Boy
Kallyan Auspicious; welfare; well-being; prosperous. Sanskrit Boy
Kalpit Imagined; conceived; formed in the mind Sanskrit Boy
Kalpith Imagined or conceived; one who is imaginative/creative. Sanskrit Boy
Kalyanram Compound of 'Kalyan' (welfare, auspicious, good) + 'Ram' (Rama, the Hindu deity) - roughly 'auspicious Rama' or 'Rama who brings welfare'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kamalakar Lotus-bearer; one who holds or is adorned with lotuses Sanskrit Boy
Kamalakara Maker or creator of lotuses; associated with the lotus Sanskrit Boy
Kamalakiran Ray of the lotus (lotus light) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kamalapat Lord of the lotus; husband of Kamala (the lotus/goddess) Sanskrit Boy
Kamalapathi Lord of the lotus; epithet of Vishnu Sanskrit Boy
Kamalapathy 'Lord/husband of Kamala (the lotus/Lakshmi)'; an epithet of Vishnu meaning 'lord of the lotus'. Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Kamalapati Lord of the lotus; husband/master of Kamala (the lotus goddess, e.g., Lakshmi) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kamalesh Lord of the lotus Sanskrit Boy
Kamalesha Lord of the lotus Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kamaleshbhai Lord of the lotus (Kamalesh = kamala 'lotus' + īśa 'lord'); 'bhai' is a Gujarati honorific meaning 'brother' appended to male names. Gujarati, Sanskrit Boy
Kamaleshkumar Kamal (lotus) + esh (lord) + kumar (son/prince) - 'son/prince of the lotus-lord' or 'young lotus lord' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kamaleshvar Lord of the lotus (epithet of a deity, e.g., Vishnu/Shiva) Sanskrit Boy
Kamaleshwar Lord of the lotus; an epithet of a Hindu deity Sanskrit Boy
Kamaleshwaran Lord of the lotus; epithet of Shiva Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kamalkant Lotus-beloved; beloved of the lotus or one beautiful/adorable like a lotus. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kameshwar Lord of desire; an epithet of Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Kameshwara Lord of desire (epithet of Shiva) Sanskrit Boy
Kameshwararao From Kameshwara (a form of Shiva) meaning 'lord of desire' + Rao (title/surname). Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Kamod Delight, joy; also the name of a Hindustani classical raga Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kamraj King of love; ruler of desire Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kanad From Sanskrit Kāṇāda - 'pertaining to the atom' or 'one who speaks about atoms'; name of an ancient Indian philosopher (founder of the Vaiśeshika school). Sanskrit Boy
Kanaiyya Diminutive of Krishna - 'little Krishna' or 'beloved Krishna' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanakaiah Golden; relating to gold (from 'Kanaka' = gold) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Kanakaraj Golden king (from Sanskrit 'kanaka' = gold + 'rāja' = king) Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Kanakarajan Golden king; king of gold Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Kanal Fire; flame; ember Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kandarp Name associated with the god of love (Kama); 'desire' or 'Cupid' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kandarpa Epithet of Kama, the Hindu god of love - denotes love or desire. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kanha Diminutive of Lord Krishna, meaning 'little' or 'beloved Krishna'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiya A name of Lord Krishna; often interpreted as "little Krishna" or "dark‑complexioned one" Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyaa Affectionate name of Lord Krishna - 'little/beloved Krishna'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyalal Beloved of Krishna (from Kanhaiya + lal) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyia Diminutive of Krishna - 'little/beloved Krishna' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyya Affectionate form of Krishna - "little Krishna" or "beloved Krishna" Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanhaiyyalal Beloved of Lord Krishna Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Kanishkaa Associated with the Kushan emperor Kanishka; connotes kingly/royal or brilliant Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kanishkk Associated with the ancient Kushan emperor Kaniṣka; often taken to mean 'king/emperor' (etymology uncertain). Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kanth Beloved; handsome (related Sanskrit forms also mean 'throat' or 'voice') Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kantharaj Beloved/handsome king Sanskrit Boy
Kanthavel Associated with Lord Murugan - 'Kantha' (Murugan) with the 'Vel' (divine spear); denotes the spear-bearing Murugan. Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Kanthikeyan Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Skanda/Murugan), son of Shiva; associated with war and victory. Hindu, Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Kanthiraj Radiant king; king of beauty (Kanti = radiance/beauty, Raj = king) Sanskrit Boy
Kanu Often an affectionate form of Krishna ('little Krishna') in Indian contexts; from Sanskrit meaning 'small/atom'; in Igbo contexts a family/given name with meanings that depend on the full name or lineage. Igbo, Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kanvar Prince; young noble 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