| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harra | Commonly 'free' (Arabic); in other traditions associated with 'joy' (Greek) or the Hindu name Hara (Shiva). | Arabic, English, Greek, Hindu, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hrishikesha | Lord of the senses; a name of Vishnu/Krishna | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ikshvaku | Name of an ancient Vedic king - founder of the Ikshvaku (Solar) dynasty; ancestor of Lord Rama. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ishvara | Lord; God; the supreme being or ruler | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Jai Krishna | Hail/victory to Krishna; praise to Lord Krishna. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Jai Shankar | Victory or praise to Lord Shiva | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Jai Shanker | Victory to Shankar (Lord Shiva); 'Hail Shankara' or 'Victorious Shankar'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Jaikrishnaa | Victory/praise to Lord Krishna | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Jasodha | From Sanskrit Yaśodā - 'giver of fame/glory'; historically the foster-mother of Lord Krishna | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Jay Krishna | Victorious Krishna - 'Jay' (victory) + 'Krishna' (the Hindu god) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Jayalaxmi | Victorious Lakshmi - auspicious victory and prosperity | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Jaymala | Garland of victory (from jaya = victory + mala = garland) | Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kabandha | Name of a rakshasa (demon) in the Hindu epic the Ramayana - a cursed headless giant with a mouth on his torso. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kacha | Name of a mythological figure (Kacha), a disciple in Hindu legend associated with learning the secret to revive the dead; connotes devotion and perseverance. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kadru | Name of a mythological figure - wife of the sage Kashyapa and mother of the nāgas (serpent race) in Hindu mythology. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Kali Gopal | Compound of 'Kali' (Sanskrit for 'dark' or the Hindu goddess Kali) and 'Gopal' ('protector of cows', an epithet of Krishna) - broadly 'dark Gopal' or 'Gopal associated with Kali'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kali Krishna | Compound of Kali ('the black; goddess of time/death') and Krishna ('the dark/attractive one; a major Hindu deity') - often denotes devotion to both deities or 'dark/black Krishna'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Kali Narayan | Combination of Kali ('black', 'time', goddess Kali) and Narayan ('refuge of man', Lord Vishnu); implies a divine pairing or devotion linking Kali and Narayan. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Kanthikeyan | Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Skanda/Murugan), son of Shiva; associated with war and victory. | Hindu, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kapaly | Unattested as a standard name; may relate to Malay/Indonesian 'kapal' (ship), Sanskrit 'kapāla' (skull/forehead), Hawaiian 'kapali' (cliff), or be an invented name | Hawaiian, Hindu, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit, Tagalog | Unisex | — | |
| Karni | Hebrew: 'horned' or 'my horn' (from Hebrew root related to keren, 'horn' or 'ray'); in Indian use the name is associated with the Hindu saint Karni Mata | Hebrew, Hindu | Girl | — | |
| Kedarnath | Lord of Kedar; a name of Lord Shiva and the sacred Himalayan shrine | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Keshavdutt | Gift of Keshav (Keshav is a name of Lord Vishnu/Krishna) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Khrisna | Dark or black; 'all-attractive' - name of the Hindu god Krishna | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Krishna Kumar | Krishna: 'dark' or 'all-attractive' (name of the Hindu god Krishna); Kumar: 'boy/son/prince' - together often interpreted as 'young Krishna' or 'Krishna the prince/son'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Krishnaji | Respectful form of Krishna - 'Krishna' with the honorific 'ji', denoting Lord Krishna or venerable Krishna. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Krishnakali | Compound of Krishna (dark/divine) + Kali (goddess): 'Kali associated with Krishna' or 'dark/black goddess'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Lachmi | Goddess of wealth, prosperity, good fortune; auspiciousness | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Lakshmigopala | Lord Vishnu/Krishna - the consort of the goddess Lakshmi (literally 'Lakshmi's Gopala'). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Laxmipati | Husband of the goddess Lakshmi; lord/master of wealth and prosperity | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Luxmy | Variant of Lakshmi - goddess of wealth, prosperity, fortune, and beauty | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Madhusudhan | Slayer of the demon Madhu; epithet of Lord Vishnu/Krishna. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Maha Gowri | Great Gauri - 'Maha' means 'great' and 'Gowri/Gauri' is an epithet of the goddess Parvati meaning 'fair, beautiful'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Mahalaxmi | Great Lakshmi - a form of the goddess Lakshmi representing wealth, prosperity and good fortune | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Mahamayaa | Great illusion; the Great Mother - a name/title of the Divine Mother (goddess) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Mahamayi | Great illusion; 'Great Mother' - a name/title of the goddess (Mahamaya) | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Maheshwar | Great lord; an epithet of the god Shiva | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Marut | Wind; storm; one of the Maruts (storm deities) associated with wind and storms | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Matsy | Fish; name referring to Matsya, the fish avatar of Vishnu | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mayam | Likely connected to Maya (Sanskrit: illusion, creative power) or to Hebrew roots meaning water/spring; broadly interpreted as 'illusion/creative force' or 'water/spring'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Hindu, Persian, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Mritunjai | Conqueror of death | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Munnaa | Beloved little boy; little one | Hindi, Hindu | Boy | — | |
| Munni | Little girl; darling; affectionate diminutive/pet name | Hindi, Hindu | Girl | — | |
| Mura | Varies by origin - e.g., 'village' (Japanese); a river/toponym in Central Europe; a mythological name in South Asian sources; sometimes treated as a variant of Murad/Murat meaning 'wish/desire'. | Arabic, Hindu, Japanese, Sanskrit, Slavic, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Muraleedaran | Holder of the flute (Murali); epithet of Lord Krishna | Hindu | Boy | — | |
| Nachiketas | Name of the young seeker in the Katha Upanishad; symbolizes a seeker of truth and the soul's inquiry into death and immortality. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Naciketa | Name of the young seeker in the Katha Upanishad; often interpreted as 'unafraid' or 'steadfast in the face of death.' | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nandakishora | Young son of Nanda; an epithet of Krishna meaning 'youthful/delightful youth'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Narayanaswamy Iyer | Compound of Narayana (a name of Vishnu, 'the refuge') + swamy/swami ('lord' or 'master'); Iyer denotes a Tamil Brahmin caste/surname. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Om Parkash | Om (sacred primordial sound) + Parkash/Prakash (light) - 'divine light' or 'illumination.' | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hindu-origin name in our dataset.
