| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani | From John: "God is gracious"; From Sanskrit jñāni: "knower, wise" | Finnish, Gujarati, Hungarian, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 112 #401 | |
| Aasha | Hope; wish | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 111 #402 | |
| 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 #403 | |
| Shreeya | Auspicious, fortunate, prosperous; beautiful | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 111 #404 | |
| Adarsh | Ideal; model; exemplar; perfect | Sanskrit | Boy | 110 #405 | |
| Dhruvi | Steadfast, constant, firm; feminine form of Dhruv, associated with the pole star | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 110 #406 | |
| Prem | Love, affection | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 109 #407 | |
| Bana | Sanskrit: 'arrow' (bāṇa). Arabic: related to the root b‑n‑y meaning 'to build/establish' and used as a feminine given name. | Arabic, Sanskrit | Unisex | 108 #408 | |
| Gurbani | Guru’s word | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Girl | 108 #409 | |
| Tanish | Ambition; ambitious; sometimes associated with Lord Shiva | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 108 #410 | |
| Ajai | Unconquered; invincible | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 107 #411 | |
| Aneesh | Supreme, without a superior (Sanskrit); (Arabic: friendly, sociable) | Sanskrit | Boy | 107 #412 | |
| Dhanya | Blessed; fortunate; grateful (also literally 'grain' in Sanskrit) | Sanskrit | Girl | 107 #413 | |
| Shivan | Belonging to or devoted to Shiva; auspicious/kind | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 107 #414 | |
| 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 #415 | |
| Aseem | Boundless; limitless; infinite | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 105 #416 | |
| Samyuktha | United; joined; combined; connected | Sanskrit | Girl | 105 #417 | |
| Pragya | Wisdom; intelligence; insight | Sanskrit | Girl | 104 #418 | |
| Veena | Lute | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 104 #419 | |
| Samani | Varies by origin. In Pali/Sanskrit contexts related to sāmaṇerī (a novice Buddhist nun) or derived from the root 'saman' (association/participant). In Persian-derived contexts it functions as a nisba meaning 'of/related to Saman' or as a family name. Also appears as a geographic/place name in Japan. | Iranian, Japanese, Persian, Sanskrit | Unisex | 103 #420 | |
| Meghna | Cloud; rain-bearing cloud (from Sanskrit 'megha') | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 102 #421 | |
| Niyana | Possibly 'purpose' (via Swahili Nia) or influenced by Sanskrit 'Nayana' ('eyes, beautiful eyes'); also used as a modern invented name. | Sanskrit, Swahili | Girl | 102 #422 | |
| Vaidehi | Born in Videha; an epithet of Sita, the Hindu goddess and queen of Videha | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 102 #423 | |
| Karman | Action, deed; related to the concept of karma (fate, actions and their consequences) | Sanskrit | Boy | 101 #424 | |
| Mahima | Greatness, glory, magnificence; praise | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 100 #425 | |
| Man | Meaning varies by origin: from Sanskrit root meaning 'mind/heart'; from Chinese characters with senses such as 'literature/culture' (文), 'ten thousand' (万) or 'full/satisfied' (满); also used as a short form of names like Manuel. | Cantonese, Chinese, English, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Boy | 100 #426 | |
| Ramani | Beautiful woman; charming, pleasing | Sanskrit | Girl | 100 #427 | |
| Bhavya | Splendid, grand, magnificent | Sanskrit | Unisex | 99 #428 | |
| Hiya | Heart; beloved | Bengali, Sanskrit | Girl | 99 #429 | |
| Nishan | Sign; mark or symbol (also 'flag' or 'insignia' in some contexts) | Armenian, Persian, Sanskrit | Boy | 99 #430 | |
| Hridaan | One with a great heart; kind-hearted; beloved | Sanskrit | Boy | 98 #431 | |
| Avantika | Queen; princess; also associated with the ancient region/city Avanti (Ujjain) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 97 #432 | |
| 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 #433 | |
| Niharika | Dew drops; morning mist; also used to mean 'nebula' or delicate, star-like beauty | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 97 #434 | |
| Shambhavi | Feminine form of 'Shambhu' - 'belonging to or associated with Shiva'; auspicious, benevolent | Sanskrit | Girl | 97 #435 | |
| Jhanvi | Name of the River Ganges; 'daughter of Jahnu' - a name for the goddess Ganga | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 96 #436 | |
| Raini | Associated with rain; also used as a variant of Rani meaning 'queen'. | English, Sanskrit | Girl | 96 #437 | |
| Amulya | Priceless; invaluable | Sanskrit | Unisex | 95 #438 | |
| Kartik | Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (god of war); also associated with the lunar month Kartika (October–November); 'one born in Kartik'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 95 #439 | |
| Sarvesh | Lord of all; ruler of everything (epithet of God) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 95 #440 | |
| Vidya | Knowledge, learning | Sanskrit | Girl | 95 #441 | |
| Ajit | Invincible, unconquered | Sanskrit | Boy | 94 #442 | |
| Nirav | Quiet; calm; silent | Sanskrit | Boy | 93 #443 | |
| Rahul | Commonly interpreted as 'conqueror of all miseries' or 'able/efficient'; also the name of the Buddha's son (Rāhula), sometimes rendered as 'bond'. | Sanskrit | Boy | 93 #444 | |
| Akshat | Unbroken, unharmed; indestructible/imperishable | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 92 #445 | |
| Rishab | Bull; foremost | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 92 #446 | |
| Vivek | Discernment | Sanskrit | Boy | 92 #447 | |
| Daia | Varies by origin - commonly linked to 'compassion, mercy' (from Sanskrit Daya) or used as a feminine form/variant of Diana ('divine, heavenly'); in some Romanian contexts it appears as an archaic rural term. | Romanian, Sanskrit | Girl | 91 #448 | |
| Dhwani | Sound, melody, resonance | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 91 #449 | |
| Kalyan | Auspicious; welfare, blessed, prosperous | Sanskrit | Boy | 91 #450 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Sanskrit-origin name in our dataset.
