Telugu Boy Names
Telugu male names come from the Telugu language of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, often shaped by Sanskrit. Many use compound theophoric forms referencing Hindu deities, especially Krishna, Rama, Narasimha, and Srinivasa. Masculine endings and honorifics are common, including -ayya/-aiah, -anna, and -iah, and titles such as Rao, Reddy, Naidu, and Raju function as suffixes or second elements. Patronymic or place initials before the given name are widely used in writing.
Examples found in Telugu men’s naming include Gopalakrishnaiah, Ramachandrayya, Nageshwararao, Subbarayudu, Narasimhulu, Srinathreddy, Srikar Reddy, Kameshwararao, Chinna, and Subbaraju. In modern records, shorter forms and dropping titles are increasingly common.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Kota | Great peace; fort; allies | Japanese, Telugu | Boy | 657 #1 | |
| Siva | Auspicious, benign | Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Boy | 19 #2 | |
| Balakrishnanaidu | ‘Young Krishna’ (Bala = child, Krishna = Hindu deity); Naidu is a Telugu title/surname | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Balakrishnareddy | Balakrishna = 'young/child Krishna' (Bala = child, Krishna = Hindu god); Reddy = a Telugu surname/caste - overall: 'Young Krishna (of the Reddy family)' | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Banesh | Lord of the forest | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Bhaskararao | From Sanskrit 'Bhaskara' (sun, light-maker) + honorific 'Rao' (king/chief): roughly 'sun king' or 'Bhaskara Rao' (chief associated with the sun). | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Brahmanandam | Bliss of Brahman | Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Chandiah | Derived from Chandra - 'moon'; roughly 'moon-like' or 'son/devotee of the moon'. | Indian, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Chinna | Little; small; younger (often 'younger sibling' or 'junior') | Tamil, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Chinnaraju | Little king (young king) | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Chinniah | Little one; younger brother | Tamil, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Chiranjeevi | Long-lived; immortal | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Gopalakrishnaiah | Compound name combining Gopala (cowherd/protector of cows) and Krishna - refers to Lord Krishna. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Gopalakrishnayya | Respectful form of Gopalakrishna - 'Gopala' (cowherd) + 'Krishna' (Hindu deity); denotes Lord Krishna in a respectful Telugu honorific. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Gururajulu | King of gurus; revered teacher-king | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Jaggeshwar Reddy | Lord of the world; a form of the divine (often associated with Shiva) | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Jayachanti | Victorious little one (Jaya = victory; Chanti = affectionate/diminutive) | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Jayarami Naidu | Jaya (victory) + Rama (the Hindu god) - 'victorious Rama' or 'victory of Rama'. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Jayarami Raju | Jaya (victory) + Rami (Rama) + Raju (king) - roughly 'Victorious Rama, the king' or 'victorious king associated with Rama'. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Jayarami Reddy | Victorious Rama (from 'Jaya' = victory and 'Rama' = the Hindu deity Rama) | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Kameshwararao | From Kameshwara (a form of Shiva) meaning 'lord of desire' + Rao (title/surname). | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Kanakaiah | Golden; relating to gold (from 'Kanaka' = gold) | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Karanam | Traditional village scribe or record-keeper; an accountant/clerical officer | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Karnam | Village accountant; clerk or scribe (occupational title) | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Madhukarreddy | Compound of Madhukar ('honeybee' or 'honey-maker' in Sanskrit) and Reddy (Telugu surname/caste name) | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Mallana | From Sanskrit 'Malla' (wrestler/strong); in Telugu used as Mallanna, a regional name/form of a deity (Shiva) | Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Nagendrareddy | Derived from Nagendra: 'lord of snakes' (Naga = snake, Indra = lord); combined with the Telugu surname 'Reddy'. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Nageshwarao | Lord of snakes; an epithet of Lord Shiva. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Nageshwararao | Nageshwara (lord of snakes, a form of Shiva) combined with Rao (a royal/title suffix) | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Narasimhulu | Name of the Hindu deity Narasimha - the 'man-lion' avatar of Vishnu; a fierce protector and divine incarnation. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Padmaniah | Derived from 'Padma' (lotus); means 'one associated with the lotus' or 'lotus-like', sometimes used as an epithet of Vishnu. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| R Nagraj | King of snakes; lord of serpents | Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Raghavendrareddy | Lord of the Raghu dynasty; an epithet of Lord Rama and a name associated with the Hindu saint Raghavendra | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Ramachandrayya | Respected Ramachandra - Rama (the god) + Chandra (moon); 'ayya' is a Telugu honorific ("respected/elder"). | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Ramanujulu | Telugu form meaning 'followers/devotees of Ramanuja' or 'people associated with Ramanuja' (derived from the name Ramanuja, the Vaishnava theologian). | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Rangaraju | King Ranga - 'Ranga' (name of Lord Ranganatha) + 'Raju' (king) | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Sarvepalli | Sarve hamlet | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Seetaramulu | Compound of Sita + Rama - denotes connection to or devotion to Sita and Rama | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Shrinivasreddy | Shrinivas = 'abode of Sri/Lakshmi' (one in whom Goddess Lakshmi dwells); Reddy = Telugu caste/surname | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Srikar Rao | Bearer of prosperity; auspicious one associated with Sri (Lakshmi). | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Srikar Reddy | Bearer of prosperity; auspicious one; 'one who brings wealth.' | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Srinathreddy | From 'Srinath' (Sri = auspicious/wealth, Nath = lord) - a name of Lord Krishna; 'Reddy' is a Telugu surname. | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Subbaraju | Auspicious king / noble | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Subbarayadu | A Telugu masculine name meaning 'auspicious/virtuous king' or 'good ruler'. | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Subbarayudu | Auspicious/Respected ruler - roughly 'auspicious king' or 'Subba the lord/prince'. | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Subrahmanyam | Excellent in sacred devotion | Sanskrit, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Taneti | UNKNOWN | Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Venkataraman | Rama of Venkata | Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Boy | — |
Telugu Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Telugu-origin name in our dataset.
48
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2024
100
Births 2024
100
Peak year 2023