| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komala | Soft, delicate, tender | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Komalpriya | Tender, beloved | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Komalraj | Gentle king; delicate ruler | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kranti | Revolution; uprising; radical change | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kratika | Pleiades; the cutters | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Krishnadev | Krishna (the Hindu god) + dev (god/lord) - 'Lord Krishna' or 'divine Krishna'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kuberchand | From Kubera (god of wealth) + Chand (moon) - 'Moon of Kubera' or 'one associated with the lord of wealth'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kul | From Sanskrit 'kul' meaning 'clan, family, lineage'. Also used as an element/short form in South Asian names (e.g., Kuldip). In Arabic 'kul' means 'all/every', and in Turkish similar spellings can mean 'servant' (kul) or 'ash' (kül) depending on orthography and context. | Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kulbhushaan | Ornament of the family; one who brings honor or glory to the family. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kulbhushin | Ornament of the family; one who brings honor or adorns the clan. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kuldeep | Light of the family (lamp of the clan) | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kumal | Primarily a Nepali community/surname meaning 'potter'; as a given name it is often used without a distinct lexical meaning or may be influenced by similar Sanskrit names. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kundan | Pure, highly refined gold (as used in traditional Kundan jewelry) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kundanika | Adorned with kundan (traditional Indian gold-and-gem jewelry); 'one who is jeweled or golden.' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kunds | Related to 'kund' - 'pond'/'pit'/'sacred fire pit'; roughly 'of the kund' or 'associated with the sacred pit'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kunjabihari | Epithet of Lord Krishna meaning 'one who delights in the grove' or 'lord of the bower'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kunjalata Shah | Vine or creeper of the grove; 'lata' (creeper) of the 'kunja' (bower) - a graceful garden vine. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kunjana | One who dwells in or belongs to a grove/bower; 'of the forest' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kunjbehari | "Lord of the grove" - one who delights or plays in the groves (epithet of Krishna) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kunkum | Vermilion or saffron; the red powder used for tilak/bindi | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kushbu | Fragrance; pleasant scent | Hindi, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Kushil | Skilled, capable, expert | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kusum | Flower; blossom | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kusum Lata | Flowering vine ('kusum' = flower, 'lata' = vine/creeper) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Lagan | Irish/Scottish Gaelic: 'little hollow' or 'small low place'; Hindi/Sanskrit: 'devotion, attachment, dedication' (also used in context of marriage/ceremony). | Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Laj | Modesty; honor/respect (sense of modesty or honor) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Lajjaa | Modesty; shyness; bashfulness | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Lajjah | Modesty, bashfulness; (can also connote shame) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Lakeshya | Aim, goal, target, objective, purpose | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Lal Mohan | Compound of 'Lal' (beloved/darling or red) and 'Mohan' (enchanter/charming one, an epithet of Krishna) - overall 'beloved charming one' or 'beloved enchanter'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Lalitkumari | "Beautiful maiden" - composed of Lalit (beautiful/charming) + Kumari (maiden/young girl/princess). | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Lalitkumarr | Charming or beautiful prince/young man ('Lalit' = beautiful/charming; 'Kumar' = prince/son/youth). | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Lalji | 'Lal' = beloved or red; '-ji' = honorific - roughly 'respected beloved' or 'respected Lal'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Lallu Ram | Affectionate diminutive meaning "little/beloved Ram" - a familiar form indicating endearment and devotion to Lord Rama. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Lath | Either 'thin strip of wood' (Old English) or 'creeper/vine' (from Sanskrit Lata); also used as a short form or surname. | English, Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Latik | From Sanskrit: 'little vine' or 'small creeper' (diminutive of Lata). In Tagalog, latik denotes coconut curds or a coconut caramel used in desserts. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Launda | Colloquial/slang term meaning 'boy', 'lad' or 'young man' (informal; can be derogatory depending on context) | Hindi, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Leel | Varies by origin: Hebrew - (Liel) 'God is for me' / 'my God'; Arabic - related to 'night' (as in Layla/Leila); Sanskrit - from 'lila' meaning 'play' or 'divine play'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Likhi | “Written” or “one who writes”; derived from the verb likh (to write), connoting writer/scribe. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Lok | Varies by origin: 'world, people, realm' (Sanskrit/Hindi); 'joy, music, happiness' (Cantonese, 樂); 'prosperity, good fortune' (Vietnamese, Lộc). | Hindi, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Lokranjan | Delighter of the world or people - one who pleases or brings joy to the world. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Madhavdasji Maharaj Saheb | Respected servant of Madhav (Lord Krishna); with honorifics denoting a revered/masterly status (Maharaj, Saheb). | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Madhia | Arabic: 'praiseworthy'; Sanskrit/Hindi: related to 'madhu' meaning 'honey, sweet' (occasionally linked to 'madhya' meaning 'middle'). | Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Madhukant | 'Beloved/lord of honey' - from Sanskrit madhu (honey, sweet) + kant (beloved, husband, handsome). | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Madhumalti | Sweet jasmine (from 'madhu' = honey/sweet + 'malti/malati' = jasmine) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Madhumati | Sweet; 'having honey'; sweet-minded | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Magan | English/Welsh: 'pearl' (via Margaret). Sanskrit/Hindi: 'enchanted, absorbed, delighted, engrossed.' | Hindi, Irish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Mahaswita | Great white; very pure (from maha 'great' + śveta 'white/pure') | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Mahilah | Woman, lady | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Maina | Myna (a songbird); generally associated with a melodious/voiced bird; also a traditional personal name in Kikuyu culture | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hindi-origin name in our dataset.
