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Sanskrit names - Baby names with the origin Sanskrit

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Sitikanta Beloved of Sita; dear to Sita Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sitta Often a variant of Sita meaning 'furrow' (Hindu goddess) or derived from Arabic sitt(a) meaning 'lady' (note: Arabic 'sitta' also means 'six') Arabic, Sanskrit Girl
Sivaji Auspicious; revered Shiva Marathi, Sanskrit Boy
Sivakrishna Compound of Shiva and Krishna - denotes association with or devotion to the Hindu gods Shiva and Krishna. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sivakumara Son of Shiva; 'young/son of the god Shiva' (often associated with Kartikeya/Skanda) Sanskrit Boy
Sivakumary Maiden/daughter of Shiva Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Sival Pertaining to or devoted to the god Shiva Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Sivamani Jewel or gem of Lord Shiva Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Sivaneswari Goddess/consort of Shiva (Parvati) Sanskrit Girl
Sivaneswary Goddess of Shiva; consort/power of Shiva Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Sivaprakash Light of Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Sivaprasad Blessing/gift of Lord Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Sivapriya Beloved of Lord Shiva Hindu, Sanskrit Girl
Sivaramakrishnan Compound of three Hindu deities' names - Shiva, Rama and Krishna - implying devotion or association with these gods. Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Sivashankari Goddess Parvati - the consort of Lord Shiva; 'she who belongs to/is of Shiva', an auspicious divine feminine Sanskrit Girl
Sivatharshini Pleasing to or blessed by Lord Shiva Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Sivika Possibly 'devoted to Shiva' or 'belonging to Shiva' (Sanskrit); alternatively a diminutive/variant of the Norse name Sif/Siv. Norse, Sanskrit, Scandinavian Girl
Siwa Sanskrit: 'auspicious, gracious' (associated with the Hindu god Śiva). Slavic/Polish: derived from 'siwy/siwa' meaning 'gray'. Hindu, Indonesian, Javanese, Polish, Sanskrit, Slavic Unisex
Skand Name of the Hindu god Skanda (Kartikeya), the god of war; from Sanskrit often interpreted as 'to attack' or 'to leap'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Skandan Name associated with the Hindu god Skanda (Kartikeya/Murugan); connotes a warrior, valor - often interpreted as 'attacker' or 'one who leaps'. Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Smarana Remembrance; memory; recollection; meditation on the divine Sanskrit Girl
Smeeta Smile; smiling (one who smiles) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Smita Smiling Sanskrit Girl
Smitaa Smile, smiling Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Smiti Likely derived from Sanskrit - either from 'smriti' meaning 'memory, remembrance', or as a variant of 'Smita' meaning 'smile'. Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Smrithika Remembrance, memory; 'one who remembers' (diminutive form of Smriti) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Smrithikaa Memory, remembrance; 'one who is remembered' or 'memorable'. Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Smrithikha Derived from 'Smriti' meaning 'memory' or 'remembrance' - 'one who remembers'. Sanskrit Girl
Smrithy Memory; remembrance; that which is remembered; tradition Sanskrit Girl
Smriti Banerjee Memory, remembrance; in Sanskrit also refers to tradition or remembered law Sanskrit Girl
Smriti Lata Vine of remembrance (Smriti = memory/remembrance; Lata = vine/creeper) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Smritirupa Beautiful memory; one who embodies remembrance Sanskrit Girl
Snatam Universal Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh Boy
Snehaj Affectionate; 'born of love' Hindi, Sanskrit Unisex
Snehalakshi Compound of 'Sneha' (love, affection) and 'Lakshi/Lakshmi' (auspiciousness/goddess Lakshmi) - 'affectionate and auspicious' (often interpreted as 'one with loving eyes'). Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Snehali Affectionate; loving; friendly; full of love Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Snehan Affectionate, loving; 'one who loves' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Snehansh Part of love; a portion of affection (from 'Sneha' = love/affection + 'Ansh' = part) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Snehanshu Ray of love; sun of affection Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Snehapriya Beloved; dear to affection Sanskrit Girl
Snehil Affectionate, loving; full of love Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Snehith Friend; affectionate; beloved; one who is friendly Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Snehitha Affectionate; friendly; beloved Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Snehithi Affectionate friend; beloved Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Snigdhamayee Full of tenderness/affection; tender-hearted, affectionate Sanskrit Girl
Snigdharani Affectionate/tender queen - 'queen of softness and love' Sanskrit Girl
Snigdhasri Affectionate, tender and auspicious (Snigdha = soft/affectionate; Sri = beauty/prosperity). Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Snigdhi Tender, affectionate; loving and gentle (from Sanskrit 'snigdha' meaning moist/smooth) Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Snigditha Tender, affectionate, soft; derived from the Sanskrit root 'snigdha' (expressing warmth, softness, glossiness) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Snigdja Tender, affectionate, loving; also smooth or moist Indian, Sanskrit Girl

Sanskrit name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Sanskrit-origin name in our dataset.

8,364
Names in this origin
25
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
72,359
Peak year 2019