Sanskrit Boy Names
Showing 50
of 4,408 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akul | From Sanskrit अकुल (akul): restless, agitated, overwhelmed; often used to convey intense desire or passion. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #351 | |
| Alok | Light; brightness; illumination | Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #352 | |
| Ankush | Goad; an instrument used to guide or control (especially elephants); one who guides or controls | Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #353 | |
| Ashok | Without sorrow; sorrowless, free from grief | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #354 | |
| Ayur | Life; long life; longevity; health | Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #355 | |
| Balraj | Strong/mighty king (bal = strength, raj = king) | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #356 | |
| Gopal | Cow protector; cowherd; an epithet of the Hindu god Krishna | Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #357 | |
| Keshava | One of the names of Lord Vishnu/Krishna - 'slayer of the demon Keshi' or 'the one with beautiful/long hair'. | Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #358 | |
| Priyam | Beloved; dear; pleasing | Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #359 | |
| Srikrishna | Honorific 'Sri' + Krishna - 'Lord Krishna' or 'Resplendent/Prosperous Krishna'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #360 | |
| Sunil | Dark blue, very blue; sapphire-colored (sometimes interpreted as 'dark-complexioned') | Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #361 | |
| Deshan | Of the country or nation; often interpreted as 'man of the land' or 'one related to the country'. | Sanskrit | Boy | 11 #362 | |
| Jaimin | Derived from the Vedic sage Jaimini; commonly interpreted as 'victorious' or 'conqueror'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 11 #363 | |
| Mithun | Pair, couple; associated with the zodiac sign Gemini | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 11 #364 | |
| Shailen | Lord or king of the mountains; an epithet of the Himalaya or Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 11 #365 | |
| Utkarsh | Excellence, advancement; rise or prosperity | Sanskrit | Boy | 11 #366 | |
| Anshuman | Sunbeam; radiant; marked by the sun | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #367 | |
| Anurag | Love, affection, attachment, devotion, passion | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #368 | |
| Bharath | From Sanskrit Bhārata - named for the legendary king Bharata; interpreted as 'to be maintained' or 'cherished' and used as the traditional name for India. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #369 | |
| Kaushik | Belonging to the Kusha lineage; descendant of Kusha; an epithet of the sage Vishvamitra; often associated with being wise or clever. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #370 | |
| Murari | Epithet of Lord Krishna meaning 'slayer of the demon Mura' or 'enemy of Mura'. | Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #371 | |
| Partha | Epithet of the warrior Arjuna; literally 'son of Pritha' | Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #372 | |
| Ritwik | Officiating priest; one who performs Vedic/sacrificial rites | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #373 | |
| Sanchit | Collected, accumulated, stored (often refers to accumulated deeds or merits) | Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #374 | |
| Srinivas | Abode of Sri (the goddess Lakshmi) - dwelling of prosperity | Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #375 | |
| Swaraj | Self-rule; autonomy; independence | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 10 #376 | |
| Abinash | Indestructible; immortal; imperishable | Sanskrit | Boy | 9 #377 | |
| Achyut | Imperishable, infallible; an epithet of the god Vishnu/Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 9 #378 | |
| Mahesh | Great lord; an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva | Sanskrit | Boy | 9 #379 | |
| Santhosh | Contentment; satisfaction; happiness | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 9 #380 | |
| Sawan | Monsoon; the month of Shravan (rainy season) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 9 #381 | |
| Nischay | Certainty; determination; resolve | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 8 #382 | |
| Prahlad | Delight, joy, bliss; name of a devoted follower of Vishnu | Sanskrit | Boy | 8 #383 | |
| Sankara | Beneficent; bestower of happiness or auspiciousness; an epithet of the god Shiva. | Sanskrit | Boy | 8 #384 | |
| Aadesh | Order; command; instruction; decree; message | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 7 #385 | |
| Skandha | Name of the war god Kartikeya; in Sanskrit/Buddhist usage 'skandha' also means 'heap' or 'aggregate'; sometimes interpreted as 'the leaper' or 'attacker'. | Sanskrit | Boy | 7 #386 | |
| Adheesh | From Sanskrit 'adhīś' (अधीश): 'lord', 'supreme ruler', or 'master'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #387 | |
| Adish | From adi 'first' - 'first, prime, supreme' | Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #388 | |
| Anshul | Derived from Sanskrit; commonly interpreted as "ray of light" or "radiant"; also related to the root meaning "part/portion". | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #389 | |
| Anup | Incomparable; peerless; without equal | Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #390 | |
| Avnish | Lord of the earth | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #391 | |
| Badri | In Sanskrit: 'jujube' (associated with the sacred Badrinath); in Persian/Arabic contexts often linked to 'full moon' or beauty/prosperity. | Arabic, Georgian, Persian, Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #392 | |
| Kashyap | Name of an ancient Vedic sage (Kashyapa); associated meanings include 'tortoise' and 'seer/wise'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #393 | |
| Kaushal | Skilled; expert; proficient; clever | Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #394 | |
| Lav | Lava (son of Rama) or 'lion' (Slavic) | Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #395 | |
| Madhavan | From Madhava - an epithet of Krishna; 'of Madhava', often interpreted as 'sweet like honey' or 'related to spring/possessor of sweetness'. | Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #396 | |
| Mahit | Esteemed, praised; in Marathi/Hindi 'mahit' can mean 'known' or 'informed'. | Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #397 | |
| Mayur | Peacock | Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #398 | |
| Milind | Bee (honeybee) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #399 | |
| Neeraj | Lotus; "born in water" (from Sanskrit nīraja: nīra 'water' + ja 'born') | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 6 #400 |
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