Sanskrit Boy Names
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of 4,408 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukunda | Giver of liberation; one who grants moksha (liberation/salvation); an epithet of Krishna/Vishnu | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukundan | Epithet of Vishnu/Krishna - 'giver of liberation' or 'one who grants moksha' | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukundananda | Compound of 'Mukunda' (a name of Vishnu meaning 'giver of liberation') and 'Ananda' ('bliss') - 'bliss of Mukunda' or 'bliss of the liberator'. | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukundarajan | Mukunda (giver of liberation) + Rajan (king) - 'king who grants liberation' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Mukundasai | Servant/devotee of Mukunda (Mukunda is a name of Vishnu/Krishna meaning 'liberator' or 'giver of emancipation') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukundh | Liberator; one who grants mukti (liberation); an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukundhan | Giver of liberation; a name of Krishna/Vishnu (one who grants moksha) | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukundhar | Derived from Mukund (Mukunda) meaning 'liberator' or 'giver of liberation'; Mukundhar can be read as 'one who grants liberation' or 'liberator'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukut | Crown; diadem | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukuta | Crown, diadem; ornamental headpiece; symbol of honor or glory | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mukyamantri | Chief minister; head minister (leader of a state government) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mundan | Tonsure; head‑shaving - 'shaven' or 'tonsured', associated with the Hindu mundan ceremony. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muneesh | Lord of the sages - from Sanskrit muni 'sage' + īśa 'lord' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muni | Sage; ascetic; silent or contemplative person | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muraleedh | Bearer of the flute; an epithet of Lord Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muraleedhar | Bearer of the flute; epithet of Lord Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muraleedhara | Bearer of the flute; epithet of Lord Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muraleedharen | Bearer of the flute; epithet of Lord Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muraleeswaran | Lord of the flute; a name invoking Lord Krishna (Murali = flute, Eeswaran = lord/God) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Murali | Flute; refers to the bamboo flute of Lord Krishna; one who plays or enchants with the flute | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Murali Manohar | Enchanter with the flute - a charming or captivating one, often associated with Lord Krishna. | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muralidhar | Bearer of the flute; an epithet of Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muralidhara | Bearer of the flute; epithet of Lord Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muralilal | From 'Murali' (flute; an epithet of Krishna) + 'Lal' (beloved/son) - roughly 'beloved of Murali' or 'beloved son associated with Krishna'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muralimanohar | Enchanting like the flute; one who captivates (epithet of Krishna) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Murari Lal | Murari: 'enemy of Mura', an epithet of Lord Krishna; Lal: 'beloved' or 'son'. Together: 'Beloved Murari' or 'Murari, the beloved.' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Murarilal | Beloved/son of Murari - 'Murari' is an epithet of Krishna, meaning 'slayer of the demon Mura'. | Hindi, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Murty | Derived from Sanskrit mūrti - 'form, idol, manifestation; embodiment (of a deity)' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Muruga | Name of the Hindu god Murugan (god of war); connotes youthfulness, beauty, bravery and leadership. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Murugan | Name of the Tamil Hindu god of war (Kartikeya); associated with youth, valor and victory - often rendered as 'the handsome/young one' or 'leader'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muthuswami | From Tamil 'Muthu' (pearl) + Sanskrit 'Swami' (lord/master) - 'pearl lord' or 'lord of pearls'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Naarai | Likely linked to Sanskrit Nārāyaṇa (a name of Vishnu; sense: protector/refuge or divine name) or to Hebrew na'ari ('my youth'/'young one'); exact origin uncertain. | Hebrew, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nabarun | New dawn (literally 'new sun') | Bengali, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nabendu | New moon | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nabendu Kumar | Nabendu = 'new moon'; Kumar = 'son' or 'prince' (combined: 'new-moon son' or 'prince of the new moon') | Bengali, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nabhi | Navel; center; hub; core | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nachiket | A seeker of spiritual knowledge; name of the young questioner Nachiketa in the Katha Upanishad | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nachiketa | The young seeker in the Katha Upanishad who questions Death; commonly understood as a 'seeker of truth' or 'inquirer' in spiritual contexts. | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nachiketan | Name of the young seeker in the Katha Upanishad; often interpreted as 'born of fire' or 'conqueror of the senses' | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nachiketas | Name of the young seeker in the Katha Upanishad; symbolizes a seeker of truth and the soul's inquiry into death and immortality. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nachiketesh | From Sanskrit: Nachiketa (the seeker in the Katha Upanishad) + -esh (lord) - roughly 'lord of/associated with Nachiketa' or 'one like Nachiketa'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nachiketh | Name of the young seeker in the Katha Upanishad; associated with a seeker of spiritual knowledge - often rendered as 'one who knows' or 'seeker of truth'. | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nachiketha | Name of the young seeker in the Katha Upanishad; symbolizes a fearless seeker of truth. | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Naciketa | Name of the young seeker in the Katha Upanishad; often interpreted as 'unafraid' or 'steadfast in the face of death.' | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nadech | Splendor; power | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Naga | Serpent, snake; mythological semi-divine serpent/dragon (Nāga) | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nagar | Sanskrit/Hindi: 'city' or 'city-dweller' (from nagara). Hebrew: 'carpenter'. | Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nagaraj R | King of serpents (Naga king) | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nagarjoun | Name of a famed Indian Buddhist philosopher; likely from nāga (serpent) + arjuna (bright/white) - often interpreted as 'serpent-associated' or 'bright/white as a serpent'. | Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nagarjouna | From Sanskrit naga (serpent) + arjuna (bright/famous) - roughly 'famous/bright among the nagas' or 'serpent-related.' | 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