Hindu Baby Boy Names
NameRoot's collection of 817 hindu boy names is rooted in Sanskrit tradition with deep ties to the Vedas, the Puranas, and 27 nakshatras. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage — to help your family find a name that resonates beyond just sound.
Below are the top 150 names by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, related names, and family-compatibility score.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Aarav
Sanskrit · Hindu
From Sanskrit 'arava' (peaceful, calm) or 'rav' (sound, musical note)
Vivaan
Sanskrit · Atheist
Full of life, possessing radiance, from Sanskrit vivān, combining the intensifier vi-…
Vihaan
Sanskrit · Atheist
From Sanskrit vihana (dawn, morning, the early hours)
Aditya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Son of Aditi, belonging to the sun, from Sanskrit, where the Adityas are the solar…
Reyansh
Sanskrit · Atheist
A ray of sunlight, a small portion of the sun's immeasurable radiance
Arjun
Sanskrit · Atheist
Bright, shining white, the colour of lightning and silver
Om
Sanskrit · Hindu
The sacred syllable, the primordial sound of creation
Sai
Sanskrit · Hindu
Divine, saintly
Arnav
Sanskrit · Hindu
From Sanskrit 'arnava' (ocean, sea, stream)
Saksham
Sanskrit · Hindu
Capable, competent, equal to the task
Krishna
Sanskrit · Hindu
The dark one, the all-attractive
Atharva
Marathi · Hindu
The fourth Veda
Shivam
Sanskrit · Hindu
The auspicious, all that is good
Kabir
Arabic · Atheist
The great one
Rudra
Sanskrit · Hindu
The howler, the fierce storm god of the Rigveda
Atharv
Sanskrit · Hindu
The fourth Veda, the scripture of everyday magic and healing
Ishaan
Sanskrit · Atheist
The sun, ruler, the northeast direction
Shaurya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Valour, heroic courage, the bravery that charges forward without calculating the odds
Rahul
Hindi · Hindu
The capable one, conqueror of suffering
Yashvardhan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Increaser of fame
Rohan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ascending, rising upward, climbing toward the summit
Vijay
Hindi · Hindu
Victory
Kartik
Sanskrit · Hindu
Named after the sacred Hindu month and the god of war Kartikeya, son of Shiva
Aaditya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Son of Aditi, the sun
Bagus
Indonesian · Muslim
Good, handsome (Javanese)
Vedant
Sanskrit · Hindu
End of the Vedas, the culmination of all sacred knowledge
Pranav
Sanskrit · Hindu
The syllable Om, the breath of the universe
Dev
Sanskrit · Hindu
God, divine being, the three-letter distillation of the entire Hindu pantheon
Rohit
Hindi · Hindu
Red, the radiant one
Sourav
Bengali · Hindu
Fragrance, sweet-scented essence
Reyaansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ray of light, part of the sun
Harsh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Happiness, joy, the spontaneous delight that erupts when something wonderful happens
Sanjay
Hindi · Hindu
Triumphant, the victorious one
Sachin
Hindi · Hindu
Essence, the pure one
Tanish
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ambition, aspiration, also read as golden and adorned, a soft modern Indian name carried…
Yash
Sanskrit · Hindu
Glory, fame, the bright reputation earned through righteous deeds
Rajesh
Hindi · Hindu
King of kings, the supreme ruler
Aniket
Marathi · Hindu
Without a fixed home, the unbound
Rishi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Sage, seer, the enlightened being who perceives truth through intuitive vision
Aryan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Noble, honourable, belonging to the noble path
Tarun
Sanskrit · Hindu
Young, fresh, the morning of life
Aniketh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Without a fixed home, the wandering ascetic
Anila
Sanskrit · Hindu
Air, wind, breath of life
Narendra
Telugu · Hindu
King of men
Ajith
Malayalam · Hindu
Unconquered
Shreyas
Sanskrit · Hindu
Better, virtuous, prosperous
Shantanu
Bengali · Hindu
Wholesome, beneficial, eternally peaceful
Vaibhav
Sanskrit · Hindu
Magnificence, splendor
Vinod
Hindi · Hindu
Joy, the embodiment of pleasure
Siddhant
Sanskrit · Hindu
Principle, philosophical doctrine
Lakshay
Sanskrit · Hindu
Aim, goal, target
Rudraksh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Tear of Shiva, sacred bead
Krishaan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord Krishna's grace, fire
Advik
Sanskrit · Hindu
Unique, one of a kind, without equal
Vivek
Sanskrit · Hindu
Discrimination, the wisdom that distinguishes
Dinesh
Hindi · Hindu
Lord of the day, the sun
Rajeev
Hindi · Hindu
Blue lotus, the cherished one
Tej
Sanskrit · Hindu
Radiance, glory, brilliant inner light
Krishav
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord-given
Krishaay
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord-given, of Krishna
Anil
Hindi · Hindu
Wind, the air that gives life
Manoj
Hindi · Hindu
Born of the mind, the cherished one
Pankaj
Hindi · Hindu
Lotus, born of the mud
Aniruddh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Unobstructed, boundless
Ved
Sanskrit · Hindu
Knowledge, the sacred scriptures
Rivaan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ambitious, climbing, aspiring
Prakash
Sanskrit · Hindu
Light, brightness, the radiance that reveals, from Sanskrit prakasha
Saurabh
Hindi · Hindu
Fragrance, the sweet scent
Nitin
Hindi · Hindu
Master of the right path, righteous one
Sanjeev
Hindi · Hindu
Life-giving, reviving one
Vikas
Hindi · Hindu
Development, growth, expansion
Mukesh
Hindi · Hindu
Lord of Mukha, an epithet of Shiva
Ram
Sanskrit · Hindu
The one who delights, the ideal king
Sumit
Hindi · Hindu
Well-friended, the popular one
Sanjaya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Triumph, victory
Indra
Sanskrit · Hindu
King of the gods, lord of the heavens
Pradeep
Hindi · Hindu
Light, the lamp that illuminates
Kishore
Telugu · Hindu
Youth, young one
Pratama
Indonesian · Muslim
Eldest, first-born (Sanskrit-Indonesian)
Debasish
Bengali · Hindu
Blessing of God
Hrithvik
Sanskrit · Hindu
From the heart, heartfelt, joyful
Hridyansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
A piece of the heart, the fragment of a parent's soul that walks outside their body
Prashant
Hindi · Hindu
Calm, peaceful, tranquil
Sudhir
Hindi · Hindu
Resolute, the steady one
Shivansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
A part of Shiva, a fragment of the cosmic destroyer-regenerator dwelling in mortal form
Rajveer
Punjabi · Sikh
Brave king, royal hero
Tavish
Sanskrit · Hindu
Strong, courageous, gold
Charvik
Sanskrit · Hindu
Intelligent, brilliant, sharp-minded
Zoravar
Persian · Hindu
Powerful, strong, mighty
Sagnik
Bengali · Hindu
Fiery, passionate, one who has fire
Virat
Sanskrit · Hindu
Magnificent, colossal, the cosmic form that revealed the universe within a single body
Sushil
Hindi · Hindu
Of good character, well-behaved one
Aarush
Sanskrit · Hindu
First ray of the sun
Shiva
Sanskrit · Hindu
The auspicious one, the destroyer and regenerator of the universe
Sashank
Telugu · Hindu
Moon (literally: hare-marked)
Rajan
Tamil · Hindu
King
Mahendra
Kannada · Hindu
Great Indra, the great king
Ananth
Malayalam · Hindu
Infinite, eternal
Gyaneshwar
Marathi · Hindu
Lord of knowledge
Brijesh
Hindi · Hindu
The Hindi 'Brij' is the vernacular form of Sanskrit 'Vraja'
Bhimrao
Marathi · Hindu
Bhima the lord
Rangga
Indonesian · Muslim
Royal warrior, captain, from Old Javanese rangga, the title borne by a regional military…
Saikat
Bengali · Hindu
From Sanskrit "saikata" (सैकत), meaning sandy ground or river-shoal
Avik
Bengali · Hindu
Fearless, unafraid
Ashish
Sanskrit · Hindu
Blessing, benediction, the gift of an elder's good wish
Heru
Indonesian · Muslim
Blessing, beautiful (Javanese-Sanskrit)
Mayur
Sanskrit · Hindu
Peacock
Akilan
Tamil · Hindu
The universe, the boundless whole
Vamsi
Telugu · Hindu
Flute
Sreeram
Malayalam · Hindu
Revered Rama
Eshwar
Telugu · Hindu
Lord, the supreme
Bhupendra
Sanskrit · Hindu
King of the earth
Gyanendra
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of knowledge
Dewa
Indonesian · Hindu
God, deity (Sanskrit-Indonesian)
Aravind
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lotus
Niranjan
Malayalam · Hindu
Pure, untainted, without blemish
Wira
Indonesian · Muslim
Hero, warrior (Sanskrit-Indonesian)
Rakesh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of the moonlit night
Aaryan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Noble, honourable, of high character
Vimal
Sanskrit · Hindu
Pure, immaculate, stainless
Sridhar
Telugu · Hindu
Bearer of Sri (Lakshmi)
Yogesh
Kannada · Hindu
Lord of yoga
Hareesh
Malayalam · Hindu
Lord Hari (Vishnu)
Brijmohan
Hindi · Hindu
Charmer of Brij (Krishna)
Mridul
Sanskrit · Hindu
Tender, gentle, soft
Duleep
Punjabi · Sikh
Protector, of royal Suryavansha line
Drishan
Sanskrit · Hindu
The one who sees, vision personified
Shyam
Sanskrit · Hindu
Dark, dark-blue
Balaram
Sanskrit · Hindu
The strong Rama
Ujwal
Sanskrit · Hindu
Bright, shining, splendid
Nagendra
Telugu · Hindu
King of nagas
Sanket
Kannada · Hindu
Signal, sign, signature
Trilok
Sanskrit · Hindu
Three worlds
Kripal
Sanskrit · Hindu
Merciful, full of compassion
Bhimsen
Sanskrit · Hindu
Bhima, leader of armies
Kapil
Sanskrit · Hindu
Reddish-gold, tawny, the colour of the sage
Aayan
Sanskrit · Hindu
The path, journey, movement of the sun
Vikram
Sanskrit · Hindu
Valour, stride of power
Ansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
A part, fragment, portion of the divine
Aman
Hindi · Hindu
Peace, safety, tranquillity
Arav
Sanskrit · Hindu
Peaceful, calm, serene
Arush
Sanskrit · Hindu
First ray of the rising sun
Aayush
Sanskrit · Hindu
Long life, vitality, blessed lifespan
Gyanesh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of knowledge (short form)
Praveen
Sanskrit · Hindu
Skilled, expert, the accomplished one
Divyansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
A part of the divine, a fragment of celestial light
Kiaan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ancient, royal, graceful
Yuvaan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Young, youthful, full of vitality
Eshaan
Sanskrit · Hindu
The sun, ruler, lord of the northeast
Viraaj
Sanskrit · Hindu
Resplendent and sovereign, from Sanskrit viraj (shining forth, ruling, splendid), the…
Frequently asked questions
How many hindu boy names does NameRoot include?
NameRoot's corpus includes 817 hindu boy names, of which 187 are tier-1 cultural classics. The collection draws from classical sources, modern usage, and the broader Hindu naming tradition.
Which hindu boy name is most popular right now?
Aarav is among the most culturally significant choices in this collection. It means "From Sanskrit 'arava' (peaceful, calm) or 'rav' (sound, musical note)". The "popularity" sort order combines cultural tier and contemporary usage data from the past decade.
Are these hindu names suitable for cross-cultural families?
Many hindu names travel well across cultures — the NameRoot detail page for each name lists every tradition where it's used and any cross-cultural pairings. The app surfaces names that work for mixed-heritage families based on both parents' backgrounds.
What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?
NameRoot rates every name on (1) the resonance of its meaning, (2) Pythagorean numerology, (3) Chaldean numerology, (4) phonetic compatibility with your family surname, (5) compatibility with the child's birth-star/nakshatra, and (6) uniqueness vs commonality. Together these give parents a 360° view, not just a list.