sanskrit names

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831 names · Page 2 of 14. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Anīś

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit अनीश (anīśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ś

Añjali

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Añjnā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जना (añjanā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Añjnī

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जनी (añjanī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Aṅkit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कित (aṅkita). By surface analysis, अंक (aṅk) + -इत (-it).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Ankita

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कित (aṅkita).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aṅkur

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कुर (aṅkura).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Aṅkuś

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ś

Annapūrṇā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा (annapūrṇā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Añś

Borrowed from Sanskrit अंश (áṃśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ś

Añśu

Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशु (aṃśu).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends U

Añśul

Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशुल (aṃśula, “small ray of light”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Añśumān

Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशुमत् (aṃśumat).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ansūyā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनसूया (anasūyā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Anubhav

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अनुभव (anubhava).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends V

Anubhūti

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुभूति (anubhūti). Compare Assamese অনুভূতি (onubhuti), Bengali অনুভূতি (onubhuti), Odia ଅନୁଭୂତି (anubhuti).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends I

Anuj

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अनुज (anuja).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends J

Anujā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुजा (anujā). By surface analysis, अनुज (anuj, “born after”) + -आ (-ā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Anukŕti

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुकृति (anukṛti). By surface analysis, अनु- (anu-, “after, following”) + कृति (kŕti, “doing, making”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Anunay

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुनय (anunaya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Anūp

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनूप (anūpa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends P

Anupam

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुपम (anupama), from अन्- (an-, negating prefix) + उपम (equal).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Anupmā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुपमा (anupamā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Anurāg

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुराग (anurāga).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends G

Aparṇā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अपर्णा (aparṇā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Apekṣā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अपेक्षा (apekṣā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Ārādhnā

Borrowed from Sanskrit आराधना (ārādhanā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Ārav

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरव (ārava).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends V

Arcanā

Femenine of Sanskrit अर्चन (arcana).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Arcit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अर्चित (arcita).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Arjun

Borrowed from Hindi अर्जुन (arjun). Borrowed from Sanskrit अर्जुन (arjuna).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ārohī

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरोही (ārohī). By surface analysis, आरोह (āroh) + -ई (-ī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Arpit

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अर्पित (arpita).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Arpitā

Femenine of Sanskrit अर्पित (arpita).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Arun

Borrowed from Sanskrit अरुण (aruṇa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aruṇ

Borrowed from Sanskrit अरुण (aruṇa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ṇ

Arundhtī

Borrowed from Sanskrit अरुन्धती (arundhatī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Arvind

Borrowed from Hindi अरविंद (arvind, “lotus”). Borrowed from Sanskrit अरविन्द (aravinda).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Arya

Borrowed from Javanese Arya, from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble; noble one”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Āryaman

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अर्यमन् (aryamán). The longer ā is possibly with influence from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble”) or आर्यमण (āryamaṇa, “relating to or belonging to…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Āryan

Borrowed from English Aryan, which derives ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Áryas.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Āśā

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आशा (āśā). Doublet of आस (ās). Cognate with Bengali আশা (aśa), Assamese আশা (axa), Manipuri ꯑꯥꯁꯥ (ʼāsā), and Odia ଆଶା (āśā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā