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Sanskrit Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Rishikesh Epithet of Vishnu meaning "lord of the senses". Sanskrit Boy 20 #301
Shalin Modest, well-mannered, dignified Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 20 #302
Ajith Invincible; unconquered; one who cannot be defeated Sanskrit, Tamil Boy 19 #303
Arhant Worthy; an enlightened or perfected person (one who has attained spiritual liberation). Sanskrit Boy 19 #304
Arihan Conqueror of enemies; one who defeats or destroys enemies (often interpreted spiritually as one who has overcome inner enemies) Indian, Sanskrit Boy 19 #305
Bhuvan World; earth; universe Sanskrit Boy 19 #306
Harin Deer Sanskrit Boy 19 #307
Neelan Blue; sapphire; blue-colored Sanskrit, Tamil Boy 19 #308
Nitin Possessor of good conduct; one who follows or leads the right/moral path Indian, Sanskrit Boy 19 #309
Sankalp Resolution, determination; a vow or intention Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 19 #310
Shreyash Victorious, successful, glorious; auspicious/prosperous Sanskrit Boy 19 #311
Siva Auspicious, benign Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu Boy 19 #312
Abhir Fearless; brave Indian, Sanskrit Boy 18 #313
Nikith Often interpreted as 'abode' or 'house' (from Sanskrit roots like niket/nikita); sometimes associated with 'victory' via the Greek/Slavic nik- root Indian, Sanskrit Boy 18 #314
Rohith Red; the reddish color of the first rays of the sun; associated with sunrise/sunlight Sanskrit Boy 18 #315
Shankar Beneficent; auspicious maker Sanskrit Boy 18 #316
Suhaas Smiling; pleasant or ever-smiling Sanskrit Boy 18 #317
Agrim Foremost; first; leader; one who is ahead Indian, Sanskrit Boy 17 #318
Anoop Incomparable; unparalleled; peerless Sanskrit Boy 17 #319
Chaitanya Consciousness; awareness; spiritual awareness Sanskrit Boy 17 #320
Ganesh Lord of the ganas; remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings Hindu, Sanskrit Boy 17 #321
Palash Name of the palash tree (Butea monosperma), commonly called "flame of the forest" Indian, Sanskrit Boy 17 #322
Sabal Strong; powerful Sanskrit Boy 17 #323
Samhith Collected, joined; well-composed, calm Indian, Sanskrit Boy 17 #324
Aryaman Name of a Vedic deity associated with friendship and patronage of marriage; 'companion' or 'noble'. Sanskrit Boy 16 #325
Navneet Ever new; 'fresh butter' (from Sanskrit navanīta), also an epithet of Krishna Sanskrit Boy 16 #326
Pradyumna Extremely mighty, very glorious; also the name of Krishna's son in Hindu mythology Sanskrit Boy 16 #327
Pranesh Lord or master of prana (the life force); 'lord of breath'. Sanskrit Boy 16 #328
Ramar Form of Rama - refers to the Hindu deity Rama; often interpreted as 'pleasing' or 'charming' or 'Lord Rama' Sanskrit, Tamil Boy 16 #329
Saavan Monsoon; the rainy season; the Hindu month of Shravan Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 16 #330
Sagar Ocean; sea Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 16 #331
Sushant Peaceful, quiet, calm; tranquil Sanskrit Boy 16 #332
Yuda Variant of Hebrew Yehuda meaning "praised"; in Sanskrit/Indonesian (from yuddha/yudha) meaning "war, battle, warrior". Hebrew, Indonesian, Sanskrit Boy 16 #333
Dishan Direction; 'one who shows the way' Indian, Sanskrit Boy 15 #334
Eklavya Self-taught; one who learns by himself (devoted pupil) Indian, Sanskrit Boy 15 #335
Janav Derived from Sanskrit jana (people); roughly 'of the people' or 'man of the people'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 15 #336
Maitreya "Friendly one"; associated with loving‑kindness (maitri) Sanskrit Boy 15 #337
Ransh Likely derived from Sanskrit 'aṃśa' (ansh) meaning 'part' or 'portion' - often interpreted in modern usage as 'a part of the divine' or 'ray/portion of light' (usage is modern and sometimes speculative). Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 15 #338
Rishith Derived from Sanskrit, meaning "the best" or "most superior." Sanskrit Boy 15 #339
Sivane Likely from Hebrew 'Sivan' (a month name - born in Sivan / third month) or from Tamil/Sanskrit 'Sivan' (relating to the god Shiva). Hebrew, Sanskrit, Tamil Boy 15 #340
Abinav New, novel, innovative Indian, Sanskrit Boy 14 #341
Achintya Inconceivable; beyond thought or comprehension Indian, Sanskrit Boy 14 #342
Devendra Lord of the gods; a title/name of the deity Indra Sanskrit Boy 14 #343
Prayag Sacred confluence; place of sacrifice where rivers meet Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 14 #344
Sukhraj King or ruler of happiness/peace; 'sukh' = happiness/peace, 'raj' = king/ruler Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit Boy 14 #345
Kumar Prince; young boy; son; youth Indian, Sanskrit Boy 13 #346
Prateek Symbol, sign, emblem Sanskrit Boy 13 #347
Rajiv Blue lotus (lotus flower); also interpreted as 'striped'. Sanskrit Boy 13 #348
Abhaya Fearless, without fear; protection Sanskrit Boy 12 #349
Akul From Sanskrit अकुल (akul): restless, agitated, overwhelmed; often used to convey intense desire or passion. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 12 #350

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