| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divyendu | Divine moon; divine brilliance or radiance | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Divyia | Divine; heavenly; godlike | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dnisha | A modern/creative name. Often treated as a variant of Denisha (linked to Dinesh/'day, sun') or Anisha ('supreme'/'continuous'); meanings vary by root, commonly associated with 'of the day/sun' or 'supreme'. | Indian | Girl | — | |
| Draupadi | Daughter of Drupada; princess of Panchala | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Drupad | Firm-footed or steady; name of King Drupada from the Mahabharata | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Drupatee | Daughter of King Drupada; the Mahabharata princess (Panchali) - a traditional epic name | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Durba | Sacred grass (durva/darbha) used in Hindu rituals; holy/blessed grass | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Durgaprasad | Gift or blessing of the goddess Durga (Durga + Prasad = offering/blessing from Durga). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Durgavati | Devoted to or protected by the goddess Durga; 'she who possesses Durga'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Durgawati | Possessing the qualities of the goddess Durga; 'one who has Durga' or 'protected by Durga'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Durgi | Derived from the goddess Durga; 'invincible', 'fortress', or 'difficult to attack' | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dushyanta | Conqueror or smiter of enemies; powerful, mighty | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dushyantah | Name of a legendary king (husband of Shakuntalā); commonly interpreted as 'conqueror' or 'destroyer of enemies; formidable.' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dushyantana | Feminine form of the Sanskrit name Dushyanta, associated with the legendary king Dushyanta; broadly 'conqueror' or 'vanquisher'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dwarakanatha | Lord of Dwarka; an epithet of Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dwarakish | Lord of Dwarka; an epithet of Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dwaraknath | Lord of Dwaraka (nath = lord/protector); a title associated with Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dwarkish | From Dwarka; associated with Lord Krishna - 'one belonging to or of Dwarka'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dwijesh | Lord of the 'twice-born' (literally 'lord of the Brahmins') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dyaan | Meditation, contemplation, focused attention | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ekalavy | Legendary self-taught archer; 'one who is self-taught' or 'single-minded' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ekana | One; sole; unique | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Elakshi | Likely 'one with beautiful eyes' (from elements 'Ela' + 'akshi', where 'akshi' means 'eye') | Indian | Girl | — | |
| Enakshi | Beautiful-eyed; one with lovely eyes | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Eshita | Desired; one who is wished for | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Eswar | Lord; God; the Supreme Being (often used as a name for Shiva) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Fanishwar | Lord of serpents (lord of snakes) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Freny | Unclear/undocumented; used in Parsi/Indian communities (specific meaning not well established) | Indian | Girl | — | |
| Fulki | Spark, little flash or flicker | Indian | Girl | — | |
| Gaira | Uncertain; meaning varies by origin (possible associations: 'earth' if linked to Gaia, or place-derived if toponymic) | Indian | Unisex | — | |
| Gaitree | Variant of Gayatri - the sacred Vedic hymn and goddess; associated with a chant or song (devotional, spiritual). | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Gajanand | From Sanskrit gaja (elephant) + ānanda (joy, bliss) - "joy/bliss of elephants" or "one who delights elephants". | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gajendrakumar | 'Gajendra' (king of elephants) + 'Kumar' (prince/son) - 'prince/son of the elephant king' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gambhari | Serious; profound; deep; solemn | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Gambhiri | Deep, profound; serious, solemn | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Gan | Hebrew: 'garden, orchard' (גן). Chinese: common surname 甘 (Gān) often meaning 'sweet' (romanized Gan). Korean: syllable/name element whose meaning depends on hanja used. Sanskrit/Indian: related to gaṇa 'group, multitude' or short form of names like Ganesh. | Chinese, Hebrew, Indian, Korean, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Gandhari | Woman from Gandhara; the name of the queen Gandhari in the Mahabharata; can be interpreted as 'fragrant' (from Sanskrit gandha). | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Gandhee | Originally an occupational surname meaning 'perfume seller'; related to 'fragrance' | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gandhi | Perfumer, perfume seller; 'scent'. Also widely recognized as the surname of Mohandas K. Gandhi. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gandhiji | Honorific form of the surname 'Gandhi' - literally 'respected Gandhi' (Gandhi historically denotes a perfume-seller or one associated with fragrance) | Indian | Boy | — | |
| gandi | Derived from the Gujarati surname 'Gandhi', historically an occupational name meaning 'perfume seller' or 'grocer'. | Gujarati, Indian | Unisex | — | |
| Ganendra | Lord of the ganas (leader of the troop/attendants); chief of the multitudes | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ganeshan | Derived from the Hindu god Ganesha - 'related to or devotee of Ganesha'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Ganeshi | Belonging to or devoted to Ganesha; related to the Hindu god Ganesha (remover of obstacles). | Indian, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Ganeshka | Derived from Ganesha - 'lord of the ganas'; associated with remover of obstacles, patron of beginnings and intellect; can be interpreted as 'little Ganesha' or 'devotee of Ganesha'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Ganeshkumar | Son/prince of Ganesha; devoted to the Hindu god Ganesha | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ganeshrao | Compound of 'Ganesha' (the Hindu elephant-headed god) and 'Rao' (an honorific/title) - roughly 'Ganesha the honored leader'. | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gangadharayya | Bearer of the Ganges; an epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian | Boy | — | |
| Gangadharrao | From Sanskrit Ganga (the Ganges) + dhara (bearer) + Rao (honorific/title) - essentially ‘Rao who is the bearer of the Ganges’ (an epithet of Shiva). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gangesh | Lord of the Ganges (the river Ganga); an epithet of Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Indian-origin name in our dataset.
