Baby Names

Names of five letters or fewer, chosen to be simple to spell and to say in any accent — useful for families who expect their child to introduce themselves abroad.

The name on the certificate is for school. The one the family uses is chosen in the first week and lasts a lifetime. Here are 200 for girls.

Every Indian child has two names: the one on the certificate and the one the family actually uses. Here are 200 for boys, grouped by the kind of family that uses them.

46 names that appear on both our boys' and our girls' sheets — which is what makes them unisex in practice rather than in theory.

107 names whose meaning is beautiful — 25 for boys, 83 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

16 names whose meaning is blessing — 7 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

54 names whose meaning is brave — 45 for boys, 10 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

77 names whose meaning is bright — 41 for boys, 39 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

22 names whose meaning is brilliant — 12 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is charming — 7 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

19 names whose meaning is conqueror — 17 for boys, 2 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

23 names whose meaning is consciousness — 15 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is constant — 5 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

12 names whose meaning is creator — 8 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

10 names whose meaning is dawn — 4 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

18 names whose meaning is delight — 12 for boys, 7 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

30 names whose meaning is desire — 12 for boys, 18 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

21 names whose meaning is devotee — 10 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

57 names whose meaning is divine — 30 for boys, 28 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

58 names whose meaning is earth — 20 for boys, 39 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is energy — 6 for boys, 7 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

27 names whose meaning is eternal — 20 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

17 names whose meaning is expert — 15 for boys, 2 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

27 names whose meaning is fame — 19 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

10 names whose meaning is famous — 4 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

15 names whose meaning is fire — 12 for boys, 3 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

16 names whose meaning is firm — 10 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

12 names whose meaning is first — 8 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

76 names whose meaning is flower — 20 for boys, 56 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is focus — 3 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

25 names whose meaning is friend — 17 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

22 names whose meaning is gift — 14 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

24 names whose meaning is glory — 11 for boys, 13 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is glow — 3 for boys, 10 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

150 names whose meaning is god — 130 for boys, 20 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

33 names whose meaning is gold — 13 for boys, 21 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

29 names whose meaning is grace — 7 for boys, 22 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

14 names whose meaning is great — 9 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

45 names whose meaning is happiness — 28 for boys, 19 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

23 names whose meaning is happy — 14 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

18 names whose meaning is heart — 12 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

52 names whose meaning is holy — 18 for boys, 35 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is home — 7 for boys, 4 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

12 names whose meaning is humble — 3 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

26 names whose meaning is intelligent — 14 for boys, 12 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

14 names whose meaning is jewel — 6 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

14 names whose meaning is kind — 5 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

96 names whose meaning is king — 94 for boys, 3 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

21 names whose meaning is knowledge — 12 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

30 names whose meaning is life — 19 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

94 names whose meaning is light — 52 for boys, 46 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

54 names whose meaning is love — 21 for boys, 33 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

17 names whose meaning is lucky — 7 for boys, 10 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is mercy — 6 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

79 names whose meaning is moon — 38 for boys, 41 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

16 names whose meaning is mountain — 13 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

22 names whose meaning is music — 2 for boys, 20 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is new — 10 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is night — 4 for boys, 7 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

18 names whose meaning is noble — 14 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

10 names whose meaning is ocean — 5 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

15 names whose meaning is patience — 8 for boys, 7 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

21 names whose meaning is peace — 10 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is pleasant — 4 for boys, 9 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

29 names whose meaning is power — 16 for boys, 13 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

12 names whose meaning is precious — 4 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is pride — 8 for boys, 3 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is princess — 0 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

16 names whose meaning is protector — 14 for boys, 3 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

32 names whose meaning is pure — 14 for boys, 18 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

19 names whose meaning is queen — 0 for boys, 19 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is rain — 3 for boys, 10 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is respect — 7 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

21 names whose meaning is righteous — 10 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

30 names whose meaning is river — 1 for boys, 30 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

18 names whose meaning is ruler — 16 for boys, 2 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

14 names whose meaning is sage — 11 for boys, 3 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

13 names whose meaning is sky — 9 for boys, 4 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

14 names whose meaning is song — 3 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

12 names whose meaning is soul — 11 for boys, 1 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

19 names whose meaning is star — 6 for boys, 13 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

23 names whose meaning is strength — 18 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

41 names whose meaning is success — 10 for boys, 32 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

61 names whose meaning is sun — 52 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

14 names whose meaning is supreme — 12 for boys, 2 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

24 names whose meaning is unique — 13 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

18 names whose meaning is universe — 14 for boys, 5 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

51 names whose meaning is victory — 33 for boys, 18 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is warrior — 11 for boys, 0 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

10 names whose meaning is water — 4 for boys, 6 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

32 names whose meaning is wealth — 13 for boys, 20 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

10 names whose meaning is winner — 9 for boys, 1 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

23 names whose meaning is wisdom — 15 for boys, 8 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

17 names whose meaning is worship — 6 for boys, 11 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

25 names whose meaning is young — 12 for boys, 13 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

54 Islamic names for boys, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling used on Indian documents — verified rather than scraped.

68 Islamic names for girls, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling used on Indian documents — verified rather than scraped.

Anuradha nakshatra occupies Vrishchika 3°20' to 16°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Saturn, deity Mitra, symbol a lotus. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Ardra nakshatra occupies Mithuna 6°40' to 20°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Rahu, deity Rudra, symbol a teardrop. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Ashlesha nakshatra occupies Karka 16°40' to 30°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Mercury, deity the Nagas, symbol a coiled serpent. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Ashwini nakshatra occupies Mesha 0°00' to 13°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Ketu, deity the Ashwini Kumaras, symbol a horse's head. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Bharani nakshatra occupies Mesha 13°20' to 26°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Venus, deity Yama, symbol the yoni. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Chitra nakshatra occupies Kanya 23°20' to Tula 6°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Mars, deity Tvashta, symbol a shining gem. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Dhanishtha nakshatra occupies Makara 23°20' to Kumbha 6°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Mars, deity the Vasus, symbol a damaru drum. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Hasta nakshatra occupies Kanya 10°00' to 23°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet the Moon, deity Savitr, symbol an open hand. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Jyeshtha nakshatra occupies Vrishchika 16°40' to 30°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Mercury, deity Indra, symbol an earring. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Krittika nakshatra occupies Mesha 26°40' to Vrishabha 10°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet the Sun, deity Agni, symbol a razor and flame. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Magha nakshatra occupies Simha 0°00' to 13°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Ketu, deity the Pitrs (ancestors), symbol a royal throne. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Mrigashira nakshatra occupies Vrishabha 23°20' to Mithuna 6°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Mars, deity Soma, symbol a deer's head. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Mula nakshatra occupies Dhanu 0°00' to 13°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Ketu, deity Nirriti, symbol a bundle of tied roots. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Punarvasu nakshatra occupies Mithuna 20°00' to Karka 3°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Jupiter, deity Aditi, symbol a bow and quiver. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Purva Ashadha nakshatra occupies Dhanu 13°20' to 26°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Venus, deity Apah (the waters), symbol a fan. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra occupies Kumbha 20°00' to Meena 3°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Jupiter, deity Aja Ekapada, symbol a sword. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Purva Phalguni nakshatra occupies Simha 13°20' to 26°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Venus, deity Bhaga, symbol the front legs of a cot. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Pushya nakshatra occupies Karka 3°20' to 16°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Saturn, deity Brihaspati, symbol a lotus. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Revati nakshatra occupies Meena 16°40' to 30°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Mercury, deity Pushan, symbol a fish. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Rohini nakshatra occupies Vrishabha 10°00' to 23°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet the Moon, deity Prajapati, symbol a bullock cart. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Shatabhisha nakshatra occupies Kumbha 6°40' to 20°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Rahu, deity Varuna, symbol an empty circle. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Shravana nakshatra occupies Makara 10°00' to 23°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet the Moon, deity Vishnu, symbol three footsteps. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Swati nakshatra occupies Tula 6°40' to 20°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Rahu, deity Vayu, symbol a young shoot in the wind. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Uttara Ashadha nakshatra occupies Dhanu 26°40' to Makara 10°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet the Sun, deity the Vishvedevas, symbol an elephant's tusk. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra occupies Meena 3°20' to 16°40' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Saturn, deity Ahirbudhnya, symbol a serpent. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Uttara Phalguni nakshatra occupies Simha 26°40' to Kanya 10°00' of the zodiac. Ruling planet the Sun, deity Aryaman, symbol the back legs of a cot. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

Vishakha nakshatra occupies Tula 20°00' to Vrishchika 3°20' of the zodiac. Ruling planet Jupiter, deity Indragni, symbol a decorated archway. This page gives the rashi of each of the four padas and which syllable the name traditionally starts with.

120 names for boys beginning with A, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

63 names for boys beginning with B, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

112 names for boys beginning with C, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

120 names for boys beginning with D, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

80 names for boys beginning with E, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

36 names for boys beginning with F, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

37 names for boys beginning with G, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

65 names for boys beginning with H, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

34 names for boys beginning with I, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

58 names for boys beginning with J, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

69 names for boys beginning with K, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

39 names for boys beginning with L, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

66 names for boys beginning with M, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

68 names for boys beginning with N, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

38 names for boys beginning with O, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

104 names for boys beginning with P, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

78 names for boys beginning with R, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

120 names for boys beginning with S, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

67 names for boys beginning with T, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

26 names for boys beginning with U, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

86 names for boys beginning with V, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

16 names for boys beginning with W, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

36 names for boys beginning with Y, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

23 names for boys beginning with Z, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

120 names for girls beginning with A, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

69 names for girls beginning with B, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

120 names for girls beginning with C, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

120 names for girls beginning with D, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

76 names for girls beginning with E, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

21 names for girls beginning with F, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

49 names for girls beginning with G, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

55 names for girls beginning with H, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

47 names for girls beginning with I, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

56 names for girls beginning with J, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

77 names for girls beginning with K, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

45 names for girls beginning with L, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

59 names for girls beginning with M, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

52 names for girls beginning with N, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

28 names for girls beginning with O, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

56 names for girls beginning with P, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

17 names for girls beginning with Q, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

59 names for girls beginning with R, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

89 names for girls beginning with S, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

48 names for girls beginning with T, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

32 names for girls beginning with U, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

87 names for girls beginning with V, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

43 names for girls beginning with W, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

46 names for girls beginning with Y, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

35 names for girls beginning with Z, each with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.

11 names whose meaning is truth — 8 for boys, 3 for girls — each printed with the meaning our corpus records and the Devanagari spelling where we hold one.