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Sanskrit Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Onkar Derived from 'Om' - 'sound of the sacred syllable Om', signifying the divine or the cosmic sound Indian, Sanskrit Boy 6 #401
Pawan Wind; purifier Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 6 #402
Piyush Milk; nectar; ambrosia Sanskrit Boy 6 #403
Prabhas Radiance, splendor Sanskrit Boy 6 #404
Prajit Victorious; conqueror Indian, Sanskrit Boy 6 #405
Riddhish Lord of prosperity; one who bestows wealth and success. Sanskrit Boy 6 #406
Ruwan Golden Sanskrit Boy 6 #407
Sajal Moist, dewy, wet; figuratively tender or affectionate Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 6 #408
Sanjivan Life-giving; one who gives or restores life Sanskrit Boy 6 #409
Savan Monsoon; the Hindu month Shravan; associated with rain/season Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 6 #410
Shrinidhi Treasure of wealth; treasure of Goddess Lakshmi Indian, Sanskrit Boy 6 #411
Swastik Auspicious, fortunate; symbol of well-being Indian, Sanskrit Boy 6 #412
Tejus Radiance, brilliance, splendor, light Sanskrit Boy 6 #413
Aakarsh Attraction; one who attracts; attractive Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #414
Aalok Light; brightness; illumination Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #415
Aashish Blessing; benediction Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #416
Abhishek Anointing; ceremonial consecration - 'the anointed one' Sanskrit Boy 5 #417
Abhyuday Rise, ascent, prosperity; 'rising' or 'dawn' indicating progress and flourishing Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #418
Agni Fire; the Vedic god of fire Sanskrit Boy 5 #419
Ajaye Yoruba: variant of Ajayi - related to fighting/one who wins; Sanskrit/Indian: variant of Ajay - "unconquered". Indian, Sanskrit, Yoruba Boy 5 #420
Akaash Sky; ether; space Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #421
Amartya Immortal; deathless; undying Sanskrit Boy 5 #422
Amol Priceless; invaluable; precious. Sanskrit Boy 5 #423
Ankur Sprout; bud; new growth or beginning Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #424
Ariyaan From Sanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble' or 'honorable' Sanskrit Boy 5 #425
Arnab Ocean, sea Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #426
Arnesh Derived from the Sanskrit suffix '-esh' meaning 'lord' combined with 'Aran/Arne' - generally interpreted as 'lord/ruler', sometimes rendered poetically as 'lord of the forest' or 'eagle lord' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #427
Ashoka Without sorrow; free from grief Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #428
Atri Name of a Vedic sage (rishi) in Hindu tradition Hindu, Sanskrit Boy 5 #429
Atul Incomparable; matchless; unequalled Sanskrit Boy 5 #430
Avanish Lord of the earth Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #431
Devraj King of the gods (from Sanskrit deva 'god' + rāja 'king') Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #432
Dhanvith Possessor of wealth; blessed with riches Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #433
Dhir Calm, steady, patient; courageous and wise Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #434
Dhruvansh Part or descendant of Dhruva (the steadfast/pole star) Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #435
Dristan Sight; vision; one who sees Sanskrit Boy 5 #436
Eshwar Lord; God; Supreme ruler Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #437
Hansh Swan; symbolizes purity, grace, and the soul Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #438
Hariharan From Hari (Vishnu) + Hara (Shiva): 'one who embodies or combines Vishnu and Shiva' Sanskrit Boy 5 #439
Hastin Elephant Sanskrit Boy 5 #440
Hrishikesh Lord of the senses; a name of Lord Vishnu/Krishna (one who controls the senses). Hindu, Sanskrit Boy 5 #441
Hrithik From the heart; heartfelt; one with a pure/strong heart Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #442
Ketan From Sanskrit keṭan - 'home' or 'dwelling'; also interpreted as 'banner' or 'flag'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #443
Lava Name of one of Rama's sons in the Ramayana; in Sanskrit contexts associated with 'Lava' (often interpreted as 'small' or 'little'); in English it also evokes molten rock. English, Hindu, Sanskrit Boy 5 #444
Mehul Rain; sprinkling of rain; cloud Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #445
Mesha In Sanskrit: 'ram' and the zodiac sign Aries; also attested as a Semitic personal name (e.g., King Mesha) Sanskrit, Semitic Boy 5 #446
Mithil From Mithila - native of the ancient kingdom of Mithila, associated with Maithili culture Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #447
Mohith Charmed, attracted; enamored Sanskrit Boy 5 #448
Nihir Water, river Hindi, Sanskrit Boy 5 #449
Niketh Abode, dwelling, home, sanctuary Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #450

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