Hindu Names Meaning Faith

AkshatUnbroken, whole; sacred rice used in worshipअक्षत AnjaneyaSon of Anjana; Lord Hanumanआंजनेय ArghyaOffering to the gods (Bengali)अर्घ्य ArulDivine grace (Tamil)अरुल ArumugamSix-faced one; Muruganआरुमुगम AyyanarGuardian village deity (Tamil)अय्यनार AyyappanLord Ayyappa of Sabarimala (Malayalam)अय्यप्पन BadrinathLord of Badri; Vishnuबद्रीनाथ BajrangStrong as a thunderbolt; Hanumanबजरंग BaldevMighty god; Balaramaबलदेव BalmukundChild Krishnaबालमुकुंद BasavBull; Nandi, Shiva's mountबसव BasavarajKing among bulls, after saint Basavanna (Kannada)बसवराज BholanathInnocent lord; Shivaभोलानाथ BiranchiLord Brahma, the creator (Odia)बिरंचि BrijmohanCharmer of Braj; Krishnaबृजमोहन ChandramauliMoon-crowned; Shivaचंद्रमौलि ChandramouliLord Shiva, who wears the moon on his headचंद्रमौलि DattatrayThe sage-deity Dattatreya (Marathi)दत्तात्रय DattatreyaSon of Atri; the divine trinity in oneदत्तात्रेय DebabrataDevoted to the gods (Bengali)देबब्रत DevavratOne devoted to the godsदेवव्रत DhandapaniStaff-bearer, Lord Murugan at Palani (Tamil)दंडपाणि DharmeshLord of dharmaधर्मेश DigambarClothed by the sky; Shivaदिगंबर GarudEagle; the mount of Vishnuगरुड़ GopabandhuFriend of the cowherds, Lord Krishna (Odia)गोपबंधु GovardhanNurturer of cows; a sacred hillगोवर्धन HerambLord Ganeshaहेरंब JayaramVictorious Ramaजयराम KaivalyaLiberation, spiritual onenessकैवल्य KalkiTenth avatar of Vishnuकल्कि KannanLord Krishna (Tamil)कण्णन KodandaramRama holding the Kodanda bow (Telugu)कोदंडराम KumaresanLord Murugan (Tamil)कुमरेसन LambodarBig-bellied one; Ganeshaलंबोदर LingarajKing of lingas; Shivaलिंगराज MallikarjunLord Shiva of Srisailam (Telugu/Kannada)मल्लिकार्जुन MangeshLord Shivaमंगेश ManikandanOne with a jewel at the neck; Ayyappaमणिकंदन ManjunathLord of beauty, Shiva of Dharmasthala (Kannada)मंजुनाथ MarkandeyName of a revered sageमार्कंडेय MayureshLord Ganesha who rides a peacock (Marathi)मयूरेश MoreshwarLord Ganesha of Morgaon (Marathi)मोरेश्वर MrityunjayConqueror of death; Shivaमृत्युंजय MurariEnemy of the demon Mura; Krishnaमुरारी NagabhushanAdorned with serpents, Lord Shiva (Kannada)नागभूषण NagarajKing of serpents (Kannada)नागराज NageshLord of serpents; Shivaनागेश NamdevName of a Marathi saint-poet (Marathi)नामदेव NandishLord of Nandi, Lord Shiva (Kannada)नंदीश NarahariMan-lion; Vishnuनरहरि NatarajKing of dance; Shivaनटराज NilamadhabBlue Madhava, a form of Lord Jagannath (Odia)नीलमाधब NimaiChildhood name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhuनिमाई NirmalyaFlowers offered to a deity (Bengali)निर्माल्य PalaniHill shrine of Lord Murugan (Tamil)पलनि PandurangFair-complexioned; Lord Vitthalपांडुरंग PareshSupreme lordपरेश ParthasarathiCharioteer of Arjuna; Krishnaपार्थसारथी PrathameshFirst lord, Lord Ganesha (Marathi)प्रथमेश PratyayFaith, conviction (Bengali)प्रत्यय RadhakrishnanRadha and Krishnaराधाकृष्णन RadheshyamRadha's Shyam; Krishnaराधेश्याम RaghavendraChief of the Raghus; Ramaराघवेंद्र RajashekharMoon-crested one, Lord Shivaराजशेखर RamdevDivine Rama; a Rajasthani folk deity (Rajasthani)रामदेव RanganathLord of the stage; Vishnu at Srirangamरंगनाथ RikVedic hymn (Bengali)ऋक RitabrataDevoted to truth (Bengali)ऋतब्रत SabarishLord of Sabarimala; Ayyappaशबरीश SadashivEternally auspicious, Lord Shiva (Marathi)सदाशिव SanatanEternalसनातन SaravananBorn in the Saravana pond; Muruganसरवणन SatishLord of truth; also Shiva as lord of Satiसतीश SatyabrataOne vowed to truth (Odia/Bengali)सत्यब्रत SeshadriHill of Adishesha at Tirumala (Telugu)शेषाद्रि SethuBridge; Rama's bridge to Lanka (Tamil)सेतु ShankhaConch shell (Bengali)शंख ShanmugamSix-faced one, Lord Murugan (Tamil)षण्मुगम ShanmukhSix-faced; Kartikeyaषण्मुख ShirshenduMoon on the head, Lord Shiva (Bengali)शीर्षेंदु ShravanHearing; a sacred Hindu monthश्रवण ShripadDivine feet; name of a saint (Marathi)श्रीपाद SiddheshLord of spiritual powers (Marathi)सिद्धेश SkandLord Kartikeyaस्कंद SrihariLord Vishnu (Telugu)श्रीहरि SudamaGenerous giver; Krishna's friendसुदामा SuryanarayanaThe sun as Lord Narayana (Telugu)सूर्यनारायण TapasAusterity; spiritual heatतपस ThyagarajanKing of renunciation, Lord Shiva (Tamil)त्यागराजन TirthHoly place of pilgrimage (Gujarati)तीर्थ TukaramName of a revered Marathi saint-poet (Marathi)तुकाराम TyagarajKing of renunciationत्यागराज UmapathiHusband of Uma, Lord Shiva (Tamil)उमापति UnnikrishnanChild Krishna (Malayalam)उण्णिकृष्णन VayuWind godवायु VedSacred knowledge; the Vedasवेद VeereshLord of warriors, Lord Shiva (Kannada)वीरेश VelmuruganMurugan who holds the spear (Tamil)वेलमुरुगन VenugopalKrishna with the fluteवेणुगोपाल VibhuAll-pervading, mightyविभु VitthalLord Vithoba, a form of Krishnaविट्ठल VrajBraj, the land of Krishna (Gujarati)व्रज

AbhiramiPleasing; goddess Parvatiअभिरामी AkshataUnbroken; sacred rice grainsअक्षता AmbaMother; goddess Durgaअंबा ArchaWorship; sacred image (Malayalam)अर्चा ArulDivine grace (Tamil)अरुल BhagwatiGoddess; Durgaभगवती BhoomijaDaughter of the earth; Sitaभूमिजा BhuvaneshwariGoddess of the universeभुवनेश्वरी DebolinaAbsorbed in the divine (Bengali)देबोलीना DeivanaiConsort of Lord Murugan (Tamil)दैवानै DevanandaJoy of the gods (Malayalam)देवानंदा DevasenaArmy of the gods; consort of Kartikeyaदेवसेना DurvaSacred grassदूर्वा GautamiThe river Godavari (Telugu)गौतमी GopiCowherd girl devoted to Krishnaगोपी HaripriyaBeloved of Hari; Lakshmiहरिप्रिया HimajaDaughter of the Himalaya; Parvatiहिमजा IndrakshiOne with eyes like Indra's; a goddessइंद्राक्षी JagadambaMother of the worldजगदंबा KanupriyaBeloved of Krishna; Radhaकनुप्रिया KatyayaniA form of goddess Durgaकात्यायनी KrishnapriyaBeloved of Krishna (Malayalam)कृष्णप्रिया KuntiMother of the Pandavasकुंती LeenaAbsorbed, devotedलीना MaheshwariGoddess Parvatiमाहेश्वरी ManasaOf the mind; a serpent goddessमानसा ManjiriTulsi blossomमंजिरी MuktiLiberationमुक्ति NarayaniGoddess Lakshmi or Durgaनारायणी OviA Marathi devotional verse formओवी PoojithaWorshipped (Telugu)पूजिता PushpanjaliOffering of flowersपुष्पांजलि RishikaFemale sageऋषिका RuchaVedic hymn (Marathi)ऋचा SadhanaDevotion, spiritual practiceसाधना SatyabhamaOf true radiance; Krishna's queenसत्यभामा ShaktiPower, divine energyशक्ति ShyamaDark one; Radha or Kaliश्यामा SivakamiBeloved of Shiva, Goddess Parvati (Tamil)शिवकामी StutiPraise, hymnस्तुति TripuraGoddess of the three worldsत्रिपुरा ValliCreeper; consort of Lord Murugan (Tamil)वल्ली VaradaBestower of boons; Lakshmiवरदा VedavatiKnower of the Vedasवेदवती VishalakshiLarge-eyed; a goddessविशालाक्षी VishnupriyaBeloved of Vishnu; Lakshmiविष्णुप्रिया