Baby Names with Meanings - Part 1

Name	Meaning
Aabha	Glow; Shine; Lustrous Beauty
Aadarsh	One who has principles; Ideal
Aadarshini	Idealistic
Aadidev	The first god; Ancient god
Aadinath	God; Supreme Ruler of the Universe; the first God
Aadit Aahuk
Aaditya	Sun
Aadrika; Adrika	Mountain; Celestial
Aafreen	encouragement
Aagam	Arrival
Aagney	Son of the Fire God
Aahan; Ahan	One who is of the nature of time itself
Aakaanksha	Wish or desire
Aakaar	Shape
Aakar	Form; Shape
Aakriti	Shape
Aalap	Musical composition; Prelude to a raga
Aamir	Populous; Full; Prosperous
Aamod	Pleasure
Aanandaswarup; Anand Swarup	Full of Joy
Aanchal; Anchal	Protective Shelter; The decorative end of a Sari
Aanjaneya; Anjaneya	Son of Anjani; Name of Hanuman
Aanu
Aapt	Trustworthy
Aapta
Aaraadhak; Araadhak; Aradhak	Worshipper
Aarpit; Arpit	To donate
Aarti; Aarati	Towards the highest love for god; Form of worship; Divine fire in ritual
Aarya; Arya	Goddess Parvati; Goddess Durga
Aaryan; Aryan	Illustrious; Noble; Spiritual
Aarzoo	Wish
Aashay
Aashna	Beloved; Devoted to love
Aastha	Faith; trust
Aastik	Who has faith in god
Aatish	Explosive; A dynamic person; Fireworks; Name of Lord Ganesha
Aatma; Atma	Soul; Light of the lord
Aatma; Atmaram	Soul; Spirit
Aatmaj	Son
Aatreya	Name of a sage
Aayu; Aayush	Span of life; Long life
Aayushmaan; Aayushman	With long life
Abeer	Fragrance
Abha	lustrous beauty
Abha	Beautiful; Glow; Lustrous Beauty
Abhaidev	Free of fear
Abhaijeet	Victory over fear
Abhay	Fearless
Abhaya
Abheek	Fearless
Abheesht
Abhijay	Victorious
Abhijit	Victorious
Abhilasha; Abhilaasha	Wish; desire
Abhimanuya	The son of Arjun in Mahabharat
Abhimanyu	Son of Arjun
Abhinandan; Abhinandana	Greetings; Felicitous; Welcoming
Abhinav	An act; Quite New; Brand New
Abhinay	Expression
Abhiraam	Pleasing
Abhirath	Great Charioteer
Abhirup	Very Nice; Pleasing; Handsome
Abhishek	Ritual; An auspicious bath for a deity
Abhivaadan; Abhivadan	Greeting
Abigail	Father Rejoices
Abimanyu	The son of Arjuna
Aboil	the name of a flower
Achal	Constant; Immovable
Achala	Constant
Adarsh	Ideal
Adela	Noble
Adheer	Restless
Adheesh	King
Adhik	Greater; More; Lots
Adhira	Lightning
Adimula
Adishree	Exalted
Adisimha
Aditi	the earth
Aditi	Mother of the Gods
Aditya	The sun
Adrienne	Dark One
Adrika	Celestial
Advaya	One; United
Adwithiya
Adya	First; unparalleled
Agatha	Good
Agharna	The moon
Agnes	Pure, chaste
Agneya
Agnimitra	Friend of fire
Agniprava	Bright as the fire
Agrani	Always First
Agrata	Leadership
Agrim; Agrima	Advance; Leader; First
Agrima	Leadership
Ahalya	wife of Rishi Gautam, a woman who was saved by Lord Rama
Ahilya; Ahalya	Without any deformation; Wife of Gautam Rishi; A woman who was saved by Lord Rama
Ahsan	Nice; Beautiful; Mercy; Favour
Aiesha	Woman
Aiesha	Alive
Ainesh	The sun's glory
Airaawat; Airawat; Eirawat; Erawat; Irawat	The celestial white elephant of Indra
Aishani	Goddess Durga
Aishwarya	Wealth
Aishwarya; Aiswarya	Wealth; Prosperity
Aiswarya	Wealth; Prosperity
Ajaatshatru; Ajatshatru	One who has no enemies
Ajanta	a famous Buddist cave
Ajanta	Eternal fame; A famous Buddist cave
Ajay	Unconquered; Invincible
Ajit; Ajeet	Victorious; Invincible; Unconquerable
Ajitabh; Ajitaabh	Victor; One who has conquered the sky; Whose lustre can't be diminished; The sun
Ajitesh	Lord Vishnu
Akanksha	Wish; Desire; Ambition
Akash; Aakaash	Sky
Akhil	Complete; Entire; Earth; World
Akhila	Total
Akhila	Total; Complete
Akhilesh	Lord & Master; Lord of the universe; Indestructible; Immortal
Akroor	Kind; Gentle; A Yadava chief; Krishna's friend
Akshar	Letter; Imperishable
Akshara	Letter
Akshata	Rice - Offered as a sacred substance during puja (worship)
Akshay	Immortal; Everlasting; Indestructible
Akshaya	Indestructible
Akshayakeerti	Eternal fame
Akshit	Permanent
Akshita	Seen
Akshya	lmmortal; God
Akul	Lord Shiva
Akula	Goddess Parvati
Alaka, Alka	a girl with a lovely hair
Alaka; Alka	Lock of curly hair; a girl with a lovely hair
Alaknanda	a river in the Himalayas
Alana	Light and Buoyany, an offering
Alena	See Olena
Aletea	the Truth
Alexandra	Helper and Defender of mankind
Alice	Nobility
Alicia	Truthful
Alisha	protected by God
Alison	see Alice
Alka	Lock of curly hair; A girl with a lovely hair; Beauty
Almas	a diamond
Alok Nath	Variant of 'Alok'
Alok; Aalok	Brightness; Light; Cry of victory; A man with lovely hair
Alop	That which does not disappear
Alpa	Little; Small
Alpana	a decorative design
Alpana	A decorative design; Beautiful
Amala, Amla	the pure one
Amalendu	Pure like the moon; The unblemished moon
Amalesh	Pure; The pure one
Amanda	Precious thing
Amar	Immortal; Everlasting
Amaranaath; Amarnath	Immortal God; Lord Shiva
Amaresh	Name of Indra
Amarthya
Amba	Goddess Durga
Ambar	Sky
Ambar	The sky
Amber	From the stone. Healing
Ambika	Goddess Parvati
Ambika	Goddess Durga; Goddess Parvati
Ambuja	born of a Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi
Ameet	Boundless
Ameyatma	Lord Vishnu
Amish	Pure; Honest
Amisha	Beautiful
Amishi	Pure
Amit	Limitless; Endless
Amita	without limit
Amitabh; Amitaabh	Unlimited; One with boundless splendour; Boundless lustre
Amithi	Immeasurable; Unique
Amodini	Joyful
Amogh	Unerring
Amoorta	Formless
Amrapali	famous courtesan who became a evotee of Buddha
Amrapali	Disciple of Buddha; A famous courtesan who became a devotee of Buddha
Amrish	Lord Indra
Amrita	Immortality
Amrita	Full of Nectar; Spiritual holy water; Immortality
Amritkala	nectarine art
Amrusha	Sudden
Amy	Loved
Anagha	Sinless
Anahita	Graceful
Anala	Fiery
Anamika	ring-finger
Anand; Aanand	Joy; Bliss
Anandamayi	full of joy
Anandi	Jovial
Anandi	A woman who always remains happy; Joyful
Anandini	Joyful
Anang	Cupid or Kamadeva
Ananth; Anant	Endless; Infinite
Ananya	without a second
Ananya	Extraordinary; Without a second
Anasuya, Anasooya	wife of Rishi Atri
Anchal	the decorative end of a sari
Andrea	Feminine form of Andrew
Aneesh
Anek	Many
Angad	An ornament; Son of Bali (Bali was a mighty character in the holy hindu epic 'Ramayan')
Angana	an suspicious or handsome woman
Angarika	a flame-coloured flower-Palash or Flame of the Forest
Anika	Sweet
Aniket	Homeless
Anil	Wind
Anila	Wind
Anilaabh; Anilabh	Spirit of the wind
Animesh	To stare open-eyed
Anindita	Beautiful
Aniruddh; Aniruddha	Which can't be restricted
Anish	Lord Vishnu; Lord Shiva
Anisha	Uninterrupted
Anisha; Aneesha	Uninterrupted; Continuous; One who is supreme
Anita	Grace
Anita; Aneeta	Grace
Anitia	See Ann
Anjali	offering with both hands
Anjana	mother of Hanuman
Anjika	Blessed
Anju	one who lives in the heart
Anju	One who lives in heart
Anjuman	A garden
Anjushri, Anjushree	dear to one's heart
Anjushri; Anjushree	Dear to one's heart; Beloved
Ankal	Whole; One who has no illness
Ankit	The chosen one
Ankita	Distinguished; Marked by the Lord; Dedicate
Ankur	New Life
Ankush	Restraint
Anmol	Priceless
Anna	Graceful
Annabel	Lovable
Annabelle	Graceful or beatiful
Annapoorna	Goddess Parvati; Generous with food
Annapurna	Goddess Parvati; generous with food
Annapurna	Devi Bhagavati; Goddess of Food; Goddess Parvati; Generous with food
Annu	A prefix; Atom
Annu; Anu	A prefix; Atom
Anoop	Incomparable
Anshuk	Radiant
Anshul	Radiant
Anshula	Sunny
Anshuman; Anshumaan	The sun
Anshumat	Luminous
Antara	the second note in Hindustani classical music
Antara	The second note in Hindustani classical music; Beauty
Antariksh	Space
Anu	A prefix; Atom
Anuj	Younger Brother
Anumati	Consent
Anumati	Permission; Consent
Anunay	Supplication; Consolation
Anup	Incomparable
Anupama	without equal
Anupama	Without any comparison; Peerless
Anuradha	name of a star
Anuradha	Goddess of good luck; Name of a star
Anurag; Anuraag	Love
Anusha	Beautiful morning, a star
Anushka	A term of endearment
Anushri	Pretty; Goddess Laxmi
Anusuya; Anasuya; Anasooya	Friend of Shakuntala; Wife of the sage 'Atri'
Anuva	Knowledge
Anwesha	Quest
Anwesha	Quest; Search
Apala	name of a learned woman of the past
Aparijita	undefeated; name of a flower
Aparna	Goddess Parvati
Apeksha	Expectation
Apoorva	Exquisite
Apsara	celestial maiden
Apurva, Apoorva	Unique
Apurva; Apoorva	Very good; Unique
Aradhana	Worship
Aradhana; Aaraadhana	Worship; prayer
Aradhna	Worship
Aranab	Ocean
Arati	Prayer; Worship; A ritual done on auspicious occasions; Divine fire in ritual
Arati, Aaarti	Worship
Arav	Peaceful
Aravind; Arvind	Lotus
Archa	Worship
Archan	Worship
Archana	Worship
Archi
Archit	Worshipped
Archit Aruna
Ardhendu	Half Moon
Areehah	Destroyer of enemies
Aretha	Best
Arhat	Respectable
Ariel	Water or Air Spirit
Arihant	Destroyer of enemies
Arij	Pleasant Smell
Arindam	Destroyer of enemies
Arjit	Earned
Arjun	Son of lord Indra; One of the Pandava brothers
Arka Arkesh
Armaan
Arnesh	Lord of the sea
Arpana	Surrendered
Arpana	Surrendered; Offering
Arpita	Dedicated
Arshia	Heavenly
Arun	Sun; The dawn
Aruna	Dawn
Aruna	Dawn; Sunrise
Arunamshu
Arundhati	a star
Aruni	Dawn
Arunima	glow of dawn
Arushi	Dawn, Red sky in the early morning
Arvind	Lotus
Arya
Arya	Civilized; The best
Aryaka
Aryaman	The sun
Asaram
Asav	Essence
Asavari	name of a raga or melody
Aseelah	From the noble family
Aseem	Limitless
Aseema, Ashima	Limitless
Aseema; Ashima	Limitless
Asgari	Devotee
Asha	hope, aspiration
Asha; Aasa; Aasha	Hope; Aspiration
Ashcharya	Surprise
Ashesh	Variant of 'Ashish'
Ashis	Benediction
Ashish	Blessing
Ashlesh	To embrace
Ashley	Ash Wood
Ashna	Friend
Ashok	Without sadness
Ashoka	without grief
Ashutosh; Aashutosh	One who fulfills wishes instantly
Ashwani	Son of Lord Sun
Ashwatthama; Ashwathama	Son of Dronacharya
Ashwin	Hindu Month
Ashwini	a star
Asit	Not white
Asita	the river Yamuna
Asita; Ashita	The river Yamuna
Asitvaran	Dark complexioned
Asiya	One who tends to the weak and heals
Aslesha	a star
Aslesha	A constellation of stars; Embrace
Asmita	Pride
Astha	Faith; trust
Astrid	Devine Strength
Atal	Firm; Immoveable
Atanu	Cupid
Atasi	a blue flower
Atasi	A blue flower; Aquamarine bloom
Atithi	Guest
Atmaja	Daughter
Atmanand; Atmananda	Blissful soul
Atreyi	name of a river
Atreyi; Atreyee	Name of a river; Container of glory
Atul	Uncomparable; Matchless
Atulya	Unequalled
Audrey	Noble Strength
Avadhesh	King Dasaratha
Avalok	Who beholds
Avaneesh; Avanish	Master of the earth
Avani, Abani	Earth
Avani; Abani	Earth
Avanindra	King of the earth
Avanti	ancient Malwa; Ujjain
Avantika	city of Ujjain
Avantika	Queen; Princess of Ujjain
Avatar	Incarnation
Avinash	Indestructible
Avinashi	Indestructible
Avkash	Limitless Space
Ayanna	Innocent
Ayati	Royal
Ayesha	daughter of the Prophet
Ayesha	Doll; Daughter of the Prophet
Ayog	Auspicious time
Ayushi	Long Life
Ayushmati	one who has a long life
Ayushmati	One who has a long life; Eternal one
Aziza	a friend
B
Baalaaji; Balaji	Lord Vishnu
Baalaark	The rising sun
Baalagopaal; Balgopal; Balagopal	Krishna; Baby Krishna
Baalaraju; Balaraj; Balraj	Strong
Baanbhatt	Name of an ancient poet
Baanke Bihaari; Baanke Bihari	Another name of Krishna
Baasima	Smiling
Babita	born in the first quarter of the day
Babita	Little Girl; Stranger; Born in the first quarter of the day