| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sona | Gold; wild duck | Armenian, Azerbaijani, Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Turkish, Urdu | Girl | 304 #201 | |
| Tanisha | Ambition | English, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 304 #202 | |
| Mani | Varies by culture - Sanskrit: 'jewel, gem, bead'; Persian: name of the 3rd-century prophet/founder of Manichaeism; Old Norse: 'Máni' = moon. | Arabic, Aramaic, Norse, Persian, Sanskrit | Boy | 302 #203 | |
| Somaya | Commonly from Arabic Sumayyah meaning 'exalted' or 'high, elevated'; in South Asian use sometimes associated with Sanskrit 'Soma' (moon or divine nectar). | Arabic, Sanskrit | Girl | 302 #204 | |
| Varun | Encompasser; water god | Hindi, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | 302 #205 | |
| Aryam | Noble; honorable (related to Sanskrit 'Arya') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 301 #206 | |
| Mana | Polynesian: spiritual power/authority; Sanskrit: mind/heart/pride; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 'true', 'love', 'vegetable'); Persian: lasting/permanent. | Japanese, Persian, Polynesian, Sanskrit, Turkish | Unisex | 299 #207 | |
| Shourya | Bravery, valor, courage | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 294 #208 | |
| Tula | Balance; scales | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 294 #209 | |
| Akhil | Whole, entire, complete; universal | Sanskrit | Boy | 288 #210 | |
| Karthik | Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan/Skanda), the god of war; 'son of Shiva' / 'warrior'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 288 #211 | |
| Nirvan | Bliss; liberation - from nirvāṇa, the state of ultimate release | Sanskrit | Boy | 287 #212 | |
| Hari | Name of the god Vishnu; 'tawny, green, or golden' and often interpreted as 'one who takes away' (remover of sins) | Sanskrit | Boy | 284 #213 | |
| Nari | Korean: "lily"; Sanskrit/Hindi: "woman"; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji | Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit | Girl | 284 #214 | |
| Deva | Divine; god; heavenly | Sanskrit | Unisex | 282 #215 | |
| Indra | King of the gods; god of thunder, lightning, storms and rain | Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 279 #216 | |
| Akasha | Sky; ether; space (the classical element 'akasha') | Sanskrit | Girl | 276 #217 | |
| Kani | Tamil: 'first fruit' or 'auspicious first sight'; Hawaiian: 'sound, to sound'; Japanese: the common word for 'crab' (蟹). | Hawaiian, Japanese, Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | 275 #218 | |
| Akshay | Imperishable, eternal, indestructible | Sanskrit | Boy | 273 #219 | |
| Anand | Bliss; joy; happiness; delight. | Sanskrit | Boy | 272 #220 | |
| Bela | Varies by origin: 'inner part/heart' (Hungarian), 'white' (Slavic), 'jasmine' (Sanskrit), or 'beautiful' (Portuguese/Spanish). | Hindi, Hungarian, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | 272 #221 | |
| Devi | Goddess; divine | Sanskrit | Girl | 270 #222 | |
| Meela | Meanings vary by origin: in Estonian related to 'meel' (mind, feeling, mood); in Hindi/Sanskrit associated with 'mela' (gathering, fair); as a variant of Slavic Mila it conveys 'gracious' or 'dear'. | Estonian, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 267 #223 | |
| Satya | Truth; truthfulness; reality | Sanskrit | Unisex | 265 #224 | |
| Anyah | Varies by origin - commonly "grace" (Anna/Hannah), also "care/protection" (Arabic Inayah), "other/different" (Sanskrit), or "eye" (Igbo). | Arabic, Hebrew, Igbo, Russian, Sanskrit | Girl | 263 #225 | |
| Vaishnavi | Belonging to Vishnu | Sanskrit | Girl | 263 #226 | |
| Sarayu | Name of a sacred river; denotes a flowing/fast-moving river, sometimes associated with a gentle breeze | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 262 #227 | |
| Madhav | Epithet of Lord Krishna/Vishnu; associated with 'madhu' (honey/sweet) and the spring | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 261 #228 | |
| Yuvin | Youthful; young man (from Sanskrit root yuvā meaning 'young') | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 260 #229 | |
| Ranveer | Brave warrior; hero of the battle | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 257 #230 | |
| Shivam | Auspicious, benevolent; 'the auspicious one' (associated with the god Shiva). | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 257 #231 | |
| Anagha | Sinless; pure; innocent | Sanskrit | Girl | 256 #232 | |
| Avira | Air, breeze; strong/heroic | Hebrew, Sanskrit | Girl | 256 #233 | |
| Rama | Pleasing, charming; delight or joy. Name of the Hindu deity Rāma, an avatar of Vishnu. | Sanskrit | Boy | 256 #234 | |
| Mihir | Sun; sunlight | Sanskrit | Boy | 253 #235 | |
| Ridhi | Prosperity, good fortune, success | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 250 #236 | |
| Keya | Commonly given the sense 'flower' in Indian languages; used as a short, lyrical feminine name in English and other languages. | Bengali, English, Sanskrit | Girl | 248 #237 | |
| Bindi | From Sanskrit 'bindu' meaning 'drop, point, dot' (the decorative forehead bindi); in some Australian Aboriginal languages used to mean 'young girl' or 'butterfly'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 246 #238 | |
| Raj | King; ruler; sovereignty | Sanskrit | Boy | 244 #239 | |
| Akshaya | Imperishable; eternal; indestructible; inexhaustible. | Sanskrit | Girl | 239 #240 | |
| Nidhi | Treasure; wealth; precious; hidden treasure | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 235 #241 | |
| Raja | King, ruler (Sanskrit/Hindi); hope, wish (Arabic) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 235 #242 | |
| Joya | Jewel; joy - (in South Asia, sometimes used as a form of Jaya meaning 'victory') | English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | 232 #243 | |
| Radha | Beloved, worshipped; the consort of Krishna | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | 232 #244 | |
| Eyan | Various: 'gift/blessing' or 'fortunate' (Arabic/Somali), 'path/course' (Sanskrit); also used as a variant of Ian meaning 'God is gracious' | Arabic, English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish, Somali | Boy | 226 #245 | |
| Anushka | Gracious, favored; also used as a diminutive of Anna. | Hindi, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 225 #246 | |
| Saran | Refuge, shelter, protection | Sanskrit | Boy | 225 #247 | |
| Vishnu | All-pervasive | Sanskrit | Boy | 225 #248 | |
| Param | Supreme; highest; ultimate; transcendent | Sanskrit | Boy | 222 #249 | |
| Adya | “First,” “original,” “primordial”; also associated with the primordial goddess/primeval power (Adyā Shakti) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 221 #250 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Sanskrit-origin name in our dataset.
