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Sanskrit Boy 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