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Sanskrit Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Nagarjun From Sanskrit nāga ('snake, naga') + arjuna ('bright, clear'); associated with the Buddhist philosopher Nāgārjuna - often interpreted as 'bright one of the nagas' or 'famed philosopher'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagarjuna From Sanskrit nāga 'serpent' + arjuna 'bright, silver' - 'bright/illustrious among the nāgas' or 'white/bright serpent'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagarjunath From Sanskrit nāga ('serpent') + arjuna ('bright/hero'); commonly interpreted as 'naga-born' or 'hero/leader of the nāgas (serpents)' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagarjunea From Sanskrit nāga (serpent) + arjuna; commonly interpreted as 'serpent-born' or 'descendant/lord of serpents'. Sanskrit Boy
Nagarjuni Related to 'Nagarjuna' - associated with the nāgas (serpents); often interpreted as 'descendant/associated with serpents' or 'serpent-born'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagendhar Lord of snakes; king of serpents Sanskrit Boy
Nagendr Lord of serpents; 'king of snakes' (from naga 'snake' + indra 'lord') Sanskrit Boy
Nagendra Lord or king of snakes (leader of the Nagas) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagendra R Lord or king of snakes (chief of the Nagas) Sanskrit Boy
Nagendra Raju Nagendra: 'lord/king of snakes' (from naga 'snake' + indra 'lord'); Raju: 'king' or a royal/caste name - together implying 'Nagendra, the king/royal'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagendra Rao Lord or king of serpents ('Nāga' = serpent + 'Indra' = lord) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagendrakumar Son/prince of Nagendra ('lord of snakes') Sanskrit Boy
Nagendran Lord/king of serpents (from Sanskrit 'naga' = serpent + 'indra' = lord/chief) Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Nagendranath Lord of serpents; an honorific/compound form of Nagendra (serpent-king) Sanskrit Boy
Nagendrappa Derived from Nagendra (Sanskrit for 'lord of snakes') with the Kannada honorific suffix '-appa'. Sanskrit Boy
Nagendraprasad Gift or blessing of Nagendra (lord of serpents) Sanskrit Boy
Nagendrarao Nagendra = 'lord/king of serpents' (from naga + indra); Rao = honorific/title - roughly 'Lord/King of serpents' with the honorific Rao. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nagendrareddy Derived from Nagendra: 'lord of snakes' (Naga = snake, Indra = lord); combined with the Telugu surname 'Reddy'. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Nagendrashetty Nagendra: 'lord of snakes' (Sanskrit naga 'snake' + indra 'lord'); Shetty: a South Indian surname/title. Sanskrit Boy
Nagesa Lord of snakes; leader/king of serpents - an epithet of Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Nagesh Lord of serpents Sanskrit Boy
Nageshan Lord of snakes; an epithet of Shiva Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nageshwar Lord of snakes; an epithet of Lord Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Nageshwaran Lord of snakes; an epithet of Lord Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Nageshwarao Lord of snakes; an epithet of Lord Shiva. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Nageshwarappa Nageshwar (lord of snakes, an epithet of Shiva) + appa (father/respect) - 'Respected Nageshwar' / 'Father Nageshwar'. Sanskrit Boy
Nageshwararao Nageshwara (lord of snakes, a form of Shiva) combined with Rao (a royal/title suffix) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Nageshwer Lord of snakes; an epithet of Lord Shiva Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nageshweran Lord of snakes; epithet of Lord Shiva Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nageswaran Lord of snakes; epithet of Lord Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Naggar Varies by origin: from Arabic/Hebrew meaning "carpenter/woodworker"; from Sanskrit-derived Indian usage related to "city" or "town" (nagara). Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Nagraj R King of serpents; ruler of the nāgas (from Sanskrit Nāgarāja) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nahush Name of a legendary king in Hindu mythology; connotes fame, power, and rulership. Sanskrit Boy
Nahusha Name of a legendary king in Hindu myth; often rendered as 'mighty' or 'possessing great energy' Sanskrit Boy
Nainesh Lord of the eyes; one with beautiful eyes; epithet of a deity Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Naishadh Of or relating to Nishadha (a tribe/region); associated with King Nala Sanskrit Boy
Naishadha Of the Nishadha (an ancient tribe/kingdom); associated with Nala, the legendary king Sanskrit Boy
Nakshatram Star; constellation Sanskrit Boy
Nakula Name of one of the Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata; literally 'mongoose'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nalen Possibly 'lotus' (from Sanskrit 'Nalin') or associated with 'lament/cry' (from Turkish/Persian 'Nalan'); otherwise of uncertain/modern origin Persian, Sanskrit, Turkish Boy
Nalinaksha Lotus‑eyed (having eyes like a lotus) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nalinakshu Lotus-eyed; having eyes like a lotus Sanskrit Boy
Namaan Hebrew: "pleasantness" (biblical Naaman); Sanskrit/Hindi: "salutation" or "bowing" (respect). Hebrew, Sanskrit Boy
Namdeo Devotee of the divine Name; one who praises or honors God Sanskrit Boy
Namdev Devotee of the (holy) Name of God; one who praises God's name Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Namdeva Devotee or praiser of God; one who chants or bows to God Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Namo Salutation; "I bow"; homage or respectful greeting Sanskrit Boy
Nand Joy, happiness, delight Sanskrit Boy
Nandakishor Nanda's youth - the young son of Nanda; often associated with the youthful Lord Krishna Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Nandakishora Young son of Nanda; an epithet of Krishna meaning 'youthful/delightful youth'. Hindu, 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