| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janya | Born; produced; derived | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 204 #51 | |
| Rithvik | Priest; one who performs Vedic rituals or officiates sacrifices | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 203 #52 | |
| Rishabh | From Sanskrit ṛṣabha: 'bull', 'superior' or 'excellent'; also the name of the first Jain Tirthankara and the second note (ṛṣabha) in Indian classical music. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 202 #53 | |
| Karthikeya | Hindu god of war; son of Shiva; literally 'of the Krittikas' (associated with the Pleiades) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 198 #54 | |
| Aishani | Associated with the goddess (Ishani); often interpreted as 'Goddess Durga' or 'close to the divine feminine' | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 196 #55 | |
| Bali | Strength, power; sacrifice or offering (from Sanskrit) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 196 #56 | |
| Kriti | Creation; work; composition; a piece of art | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 195 #57 | |
| Mahika | Mist, dew; also associated with the earth | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 193 #58 | |
| Parnika | Small leaf; leaf-like | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 193 #59 | |
| Sachin | Pure, truthful; connotes essence or truth | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 190 #60 | |
| Pranavi | Feminine form of Pranava - the sacred syllable 'Om' (Aum); also used as a name of the Goddess (e.g., Parvati/Durga). | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 182 #61 | |
| Kush | From Sanskrit 'Kusha' meaning sacred grass used in Hindu rituals; also the name of one of Rama's sons in Hindu tradition and historically associated with the Kingdom of Kush (Nubia). | Biblical, Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 179 #62 | |
| Riddhi | Prosperity, good fortune, success, wealth | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 178 #63 | |
| Samanvi | Harmonious, united; brings together or embodies peace and balance | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 177 #64 | |
| Dhanvi | Possessor of wealth; wealthy; prosperous. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 169 #65 | |
| Darshan | Sight, vision; auspicious sight of a deity (spiritual seeing) | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 162 #66 | |
| Nishka | Derived from Sanskrit, often interpreted as 'gold' or 'gold coin' (sometimes 'little gold' or 'pure') | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 160 #67 | |
| Savi | Derived from Sanskrit roots associated with the Vedic deity Savitr and the sun; commonly interpreted as "sun" / "sunlight" or as a short form of names meaning wise/creative | Indian, Sanskrit | Unisex | 159 #68 | |
| Nira | Hebrew: "plowed" or "cultivated field"; Sanskrit: "water" | Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 153 #69 | |
| Shiven | Derived from Shiva; means 'auspicious' or 'devoted to Lord Shiva'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 151 #70 | |
| Chaitra | Name of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra; associated with spring, blooming and new beginnings | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 150 #71 | |
| Mohan | Enchanting, charming, attractive; 'one who attracts' - often an epithet of Lord Krishna | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 150 #72 | |
| Dheeran | Brave; courageous; steadfast | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 148 #73 | |
| Rishika | Female sage; saintly or wise woman - 'one like a rishi (seer)' | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 146 #74 | |
| Sejal | Pure/river or rain water; sacred/moist water | Indian | Girl | 143 #75 | |
| Sriram | Honorific 'Sri' + 'Ram' - 'Respected/Lord Rama' (Rama: 'pleasing, delightful') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 143 #76 | |
| Mirra | Varies by origin: 'peace' or 'world' (Slavic); 'wonderful' or 'admirable' (Latin); 'myrrh' (resin); also associated with Mira meanings in Sanskrit/Indian contexts. | Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Russian, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 142 #77 | |
| Navin | New, fresh | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 141 #78 | |
| Ishita | Desire, wish; one who aspires or seeks greatness; 'desired' or 'longed for'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 135 #79 | |
| Radhika | Worshipped; adored; a name of Radha (consort of Krishna) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 132 #80 | |
| Naman | Salutation, obeisance; a bow of respect | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 131 #81 | |
| Banyan | From the banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis); evokes shelter, strength and longevity. Etymologically linked to Gujarati/Hindi terms for 'merchant'. | Indian | Unisex | 129 #82 | |
| Nethra | Eyes; sight; vision | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 124 #83 | |
| Abhimanyu | Heroic, invincible young warrior; famed as the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 122 #84 | |
| Hridhaan | Possessor of a great or generous heart; kind‑hearted | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 122 #85 | |
| Manav | Man; human; mankind | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 121 #86 | |
| Arora | Name of a Punjabi community/family name; etymology is uncertain. In modern use it is sometimes associated with 'dawn' or 'light' because of similarity to 'Aurora'. | Indian | Unisex | 120 #87 | |
| Aneya | Often interpreted as "unique" or "incomparable" | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 118 #88 | |
| Anjana | Dark, dusky; name of Hanuman's mother in Hindu mythology | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 118 #89 | |
| Jani | From John: "God is gracious"; From Sanskrit jñāni: "knower, wise" | Finnish, Gujarati, Hungarian, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 112 #90 | |
| Gautam | Name of an ancient sage and of the Buddha; commonly interpreted as 'descendant of Gotama' or loosely 'remover of darkness' | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 111 #91 | |
| Shreeya | Auspicious, fortunate, prosperous; beautiful | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 111 #92 | |
| Dhruvi | Steadfast, constant, firm; feminine form of Dhruv, associated with the pole star | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 110 #93 | |
| Tanish | Ambition; ambitious; sometimes associated with Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 108 #94 | |
| Shivan | Belonging to or devoted to Shiva; auspicious/kind | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 107 #95 | |
| Kalana | In Hawaiian a form related to Kalani ('the heavens' or 'chief'); in South Asian contexts linked to 'kala' (time/art). Common interpretations include 'heavenly', 'time/eternal', 'artistic', or 'serene'. | Hawaiian, Indian, Sanskrit | Unisex | 106 #96 | |
| Veena | Lute | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 104 #97 | |
| Vaidehi | Born in Videha; an epithet of Sita, the Hindu goddess and queen of Videha | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 102 #98 | |
| Avantika | Queen; princess; also associated with the ancient region/city Avanti (Ujjain) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 97 #99 | |
| Kamali | Multiple origins: Hawaiian 'kamaliʻi' - child/prince; from Arabic 'Kamal' - related to perfection/completeness; in South Asian contexts a variant of 'Kamala' - lotus. | Arabic, Hawaiian, Indian, Persian, Sanskrit, Swahili | Unisex | 97 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Indian-origin name in our dataset.
