| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanraj | From Ayan ('path, arrival') + Raj ('king') - 'king of the path' or 'royal arrival'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ayog | From Hindi/Sanskrit 'āyog' (आयोग) meaning 'commission, council, assembly; an appointed body'. Uncommon as a given name. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ayusha | Life; long life; longevity | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Ayushree | Blessed with long life and auspiciousness | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Baali | Related to Bali (Bāli) - associated with strength, power and the mythological king Bali; can also be linked to 'sacrifice' or 'offering' in some contexts | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Babbar | Lion; brave, ferocious | Hindi, Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Babita | Little girl | Hindi | Girl | — | |
| Babuji | Respectful term meaning 'father' or 'respected sir/gentleman'. | Hindi | Boy | — | |
| Bacha | Varies by origin - commonly 'child' in Persian/Urdu/Hindi; used as a masculine name in Georgian; in some Pashto usages it appears as a title/name associated with leadership or rulership. | Georgian, Hindi, Persian, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Badal | Cloud | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Badhir | Deaf, hard of hearing | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Badrinath | Lord of Badri (the Badri/jujube tree); a name/title of Lord Vishnu and the Himalayan pilgrimage site Badrinath. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bahadur Shah | Valiant king (brave ruler) | Hindi, Persian, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Baigum | Lady; noblewoman - a female honorific/title (wife or daughter of a chief/noble). | Hindi, Persian, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Bajranga | Strong-bodied, mighty - an epithet of Lord Hanuman (literally 'one whose limbs are like a vajra/thunderbolt'). | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bajrangi | Epithet of the Hindu god Hanuman - 'one with a thunderbolt-like/strong body' or 'devotee of Hanuman'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balwant | Possessor of strength; strong or powerful | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Banbihari | Forest‑dweller or forest‑wanderer; an epithet referring to Lord Krishna as one who enjoys or dwells in the forest | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bandana | A tied cloth or headscarf; literally 'a cloth for tying' (related to the verb 'to bind'). | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Bandhvi | Related to bonds or connection; one who is connected or tied (metaphorically: friendly/attached) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Banita | Possibly 'woman' (from Sanskrit vanita) or 'beautiful/pretty' (as a variant of Spanish bonita) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Banke Bihari Maharaj | Devotional title of Lord Krishna: 'Banke Bihari' = 'the charming one with a bent posture' (playful Krishna); 'Maharaj' = 'great king' or 'revered master'. | Hindi, Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Banke Bihari Thakur | Name of Lord Krishna - the graceful/flute-playing Lord or 'the enjoyer'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bankebihari | A name of Lord Krishna; 'Banke' (bent-waisted) and 'Bihari' (enjoyer) - the playful Lord Krishna. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bansari | Flute (bamboo flute); associated with the flutist or 'she of the flute' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Banshi | Flute; bamboo flute, often associated with Lord Krishna | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bansi | Flute; specifically the bamboo flute associated with Lord Krishna | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bansidhar | Bearer/holder of the flute; an epithet of Lord Krishna | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Barah | {'Arabic': 'innocence, acquittal; free from blame (from براء / Baraʾ)', 'Hebrew': 'created (from the verb בָּרָא, bara - to create)', 'Hindi': "twelve (बारह, the numeral '12')"} | Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Barkha | Rain | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Barsena | Possibly related to Sanskrit 'sena' meaning 'army' - e.g., 'of the army' or 'army commander'; exact meaning uncertain | Hindi | Girl | — | |
| Barshaa | Rain; monsoon | Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Basanti | Of spring; springtime | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Beela | Most commonly associated with 'jasmine' (from Hindi Bela) or 'beautiful' (as a variant of Bella); also used as a modern invented name. | English, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Beelah | Possibly 'married' (from Hebrew Beulah) or 'beautiful' (from Italian Bella); sometimes associated with 'jasmine' (Sanskrit Bela). | Hindi, Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Benami | Hebrew: "son of my people"; Hindi/Urdu: "nameless, anonymous". | Hebrew, Hindi, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Benti | Multiple possible senses: 'request/plea' (Hindi); 'blessed' (as a form of Bente/Benedict); or phonetic link to 'daughter' (Arabic/Swahili 'binti'). | Arabic, Dutch, Hindi, Scandinavian, Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Bhagwant | Possessing fortune | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bhagwanti | Blessed, fortunate; possessing divine fortune | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Bhagya | Fortune; luck; destiny; fate | Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Bhagyashry | Blessed with good fortune; auspicious; fortunate | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Bharaat | Name of an ancient king (Bharata) and the traditional name for India; often interpreted as 'to be maintained' or 'cherished'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| bhart | From Sanskrit 'Bharata' - name of a legendary king and the traditional name for India; loosely 'to be maintained' or 'cherished'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bharti | Indian; speech | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Bhavikesh | Lord or master of feelings/emotions; one who is master of devotion (from 'bhav' = feeling/devotion + 'esh' = lord) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bhavish | Future; that which is to come; promising | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bhaviya | Related to the future; auspicious, splendid | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Bhavna | Emotion, feeling, sentiment; also feeling of devotion or perception | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Bhavnaa | Feeling, emotion, sentiment; thought or imaginative feeling | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Bhavnoor | Light of feelings/devotion; radiant emotion | Hindi, Indian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hindi-origin name in our dataset.
