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Sanskrit Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Shreekanth From Sanskrit śrī (‘prosperity, auspiciousness’) + kānta (‘beloved, attractive’) - 'beloved/illustrious one of Śrī', often interpreted as 'favored by Lakshmi' or 'radiant/illustrious'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shreekrishan Honorific 'Shree' + Krishna: 'Respected/Lord Krishna' (refers to the Hindu deity Krishna) Hindu, Sanskrit Boy
Shreekrishna Honorific 'Shri' + Krishna - 'Lord Krishna' or 'Respected Krishna' (referring to the Hindu deity Krishna) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shreekrishnan Honorific 'Shree' + Krishna - 'Respected/Auspicious Krishna' (referring to Lord Krishna) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shreenivasa Abode of Lakshmi; one in whom the goddess of wealth (Lakshmi) resides; a name of Vishnu Sanskrit Boy
Shreevatsa The auspicious mark on Lord Vishnu's chest; 'beloved of Śrī' (Lakṣmī) Sanskrit Boy
Shreevatsan Beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi); the auspicious mark on Lord Vishnu's chest; symbol of prosperity and good fortune. Sanskrit Boy
Shresth Best; superior; excellent; supreme Sanskrit Boy
Shreyaas Auspicious, superior; prosperity, excellence and welfare Sanskrit Boy
Shreyes Excellent, superior, auspicious, praiseworthy Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shreyesh Most excellent; auspicious; prosperous Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shri Gopal Honorific + name of Krishna: 'Shri' (revered/auspicious) + 'Gopal' (protector of cows/cowherd) - revered Lord Gopal (a form of Krishna). Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shri Hari A reverential compound meaning 'Revered/Auspicious Hari' - referring to Lord Vishnu. Sanskrit Boy
Shri Kant Auspicious and beloved - 'Shri' = prosperity/auspiciousness; 'Kant' = beloved/beautiful (often interpreted as 'beloved of prosperity'). Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shri Kanta Compound of 'Shri' (auspiciousness, prosperity, Lakshmi) + 'Kanta' (beloved, beautiful) - often interpreted as 'beloved of Shri' or 'one blessed with beauty and prosperity'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shri Rama Auspicious or honored Lord Rama (honorific 'Shri' + the deity name 'Rama') Hindu, Sanskrit Boy
Shridatta Gift or one bestowed by Śrī (Shri/Lakshmi); blessed with prosperity/wealth Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shrikantan Beloved of Śrī (goddess Lakshmi); one possessing auspicious beauty or lustre Sanskrit Boy
Shrikantha Beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi) / having an auspicious or beautiful throat/voice Sanskrit Boy
Shrikrishan Reverential form of 'Shri Krishna' meaning 'Lord Krishna' (the Hindu deity Krishna). Sanskrit Boy
Shrikrishnan Honorific 'Shri' + 'Krishnan' - 'Respected/Auspicious Lord Krishna'. Sanskrit Boy
Shrikrisnan An honorific form meaning 'Respected Lord Krishna' (Shri Krishna). Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shrinatha Lord of Shri (the goddess Lakshmi); auspicious lord - a name/title of Krishna/Vishnu Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shrinivasaiah “Abode of Śrī (Lakṣmī)”; an epithet/name of Lord Viṣṇu Sanskrit Boy
Shrinivasan Abode of prosperity; 'one in whom auspiciousness or wealth resides' (name associated with Vishnu) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shrinivasarao "Abode of Shri" - one in whom the goddess Lakshmi (Sri) dwells; epithet of Lord Vishnu. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shrinivasreddy Shrinivas = 'abode of Sri/Lakshmi' (one in whom Goddess Lakshmi dwells); Reddy = Telugu caste/surname Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Shripaad One with auspicious/holy feet; an epithet of Vishnu; favored by the goddess Śrī (Lakshmi) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shripad Shrivallabha Compound devotional name: 'Śrīpād' - 'one whose (auspicious) feet are revered'; 'Śrīvallabha' - 'beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi)'. Hindu, Sanskrit Boy
Shripada From Śrī (auspiciousness, Goddess Lakshmi) + pāda (foot): 'one at/with the auspicious/holy feet' or 'devoted at the feet of Śrī'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shripathi Husband of the goddess Shri (Lakshmi); 'lord of Shri' or 'lord of wealth'. Sanskrit Boy
Shrirang Name of Lord Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu); 'Shri' = auspicious/honorific, 'Rang(a)' refers to Ranga - together 'Lord Ranga' or 'auspicious Ranga'. Hindu, Sanskrit Boy
Shrivats Beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi); the auspicious mark on Lord Vishnu's chest Sanskrit Boy
Shrivatsan Bearer of Śrīvatsa - the auspicious mark of Lord Vishnu; 'beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi)'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shriyas Prosperity, auspiciousness, success, excellence Sanskrit Boy
Shrutin One who listens; related to Shruti ('that which is heard' - the Vedas) Sanskrit Boy
Shubhanshu Auspicious ray of light; auspicious sunbeam Sanskrit Boy
Shubhendra Auspicious lord - from śubha 'auspicious' + Indra 'lord/god' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Shubhendu S Auspicious moon Sanskrit Boy
Shubhendu Shekhar Shubhendu: 'auspicious moon' (śubha 'auspicious' + indu 'moon'); Shekhar: 'crest, crown, peak' (śekhara). Together: 'auspicious moon crowned' or 'an eminent/illustrious one like the auspicious moon'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shubhr Bright, white, pure, auspicious Sanskrit Boy
Shugrīv From Sanskrit su (good) + grīva (neck) - 'one with a beautiful or noble neck'; name of the Vanara king Sugrīva Sanskrit Boy
Shugrīva Having a beautiful/long neck Sanskrit Boy
Shuklah White; bright; pure Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Shuklal From Sanskrit 'Shukla' (white, bright, pure) + 'lal' (beloved/son): 'pure/bright beloved' or 'beloved son'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Shurya Sun; the sun god; radiant Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shushant Peaceful, calm, tranquil; well‑behaved Sanskrit Boy
Shyam Sundar Dark and handsome; epithet of Lord Krishna Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Shyam Sundaram Shyam = dark/blue (epithet of Krishna); Sundaram = beautiful - together: 'dark/blue and beautiful' or 'Krishna the beautiful'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shyam Sunder Dark and beautiful; "beautiful dark one" - an epithet of Lord Krishna Hindi, 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