Names documented in Hindi

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819 names · Page 5 of 14. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Hidāyat

Borrowed from Classical Persian هِدَایَت (hidāyat), borrowed from Arabic هِدَايَة (hidāya), from هَدَى (hadā). First attested in c. 1421 as Middle Hindi ہدایت (hdayt /⁠hidāyat⁠/).

Gender: neutral
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Himānī

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिमानी (himānī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Himāñśu

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिमांशु (himāṃśu).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends U

Himeś

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिमेश (himeśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ś

Hūd

Borrowed from Classical Persian هُود (hūd), from Arabic هُود (hūd).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends D

Humāyū̃

Borrowed from Classical Persian همایون (humāyūn), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭠𐭩 (Humāy), from Old Persian *Humāyah, from Proto-Iranian *māyā- (“blessing, happiness”) and the…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends ̃

Husain

Borrowed from Classical Persian حسین (husayn), itself from Arabic حُسَيْن (ḥusayn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ibrāhīm

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِبْرَاهِیم (ibrāhīm), borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), borrowed from Aramaic אַבְרָהָם (ʾaḇrāhām), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Icchā

Borrowed from Sanskrit इच्छा (icchā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Iḍā

Borrowed from Sanskrit इडा (iḍā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Idrīs

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِدْرِیس (idrīs), from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Ikṣvāku

Borrowed from Sanskrit इक्ष्वाकु (ikṣvāku).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends U

Ilā

Borrowed from Sanskrit इला (ilā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Iliyās

Borrowed from Arabic إِلْيَاس (ʔilyās), from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֵלִיָּהוּ (ʔeliyyɔhū). Doublet of एलिय्याह (eliyyāh).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Ināyat

Borrowed from Classical Persian عِنَایَت (ināyat), from Arabic عِنَايَة (ʕināya).

Gender: neutral
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Indirā

Inherited from Sanskrit इन्दिरा (indirā). Borrowed from Sanskrit इन्दिरा (indirā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Indrajit

Borrowed from Sanskrit इन्द्रजित् (indrajit).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends T

Indrāṇī

Borrowed from Sanskrit इन्द्राणी (indrāṇī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Indranīl

Borrowed from Sanskrit इन्द्रनील (indranīla).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends L

Īśān

Borrowed from Sanskrit ईशान (īśāna).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Īśānī

Borrowed from Sanskrit ईशानी (īśānī). By surface analysis, ईशान (īśān) + -ई (-ī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Isfandiyār

Borrowed from Classical Persian اسفندیار (isfandiyār), ultimately from Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬥𐬙𐬋𐬜𐬁𐬙𐬀 (spəntōδāta, “given by Amesha Spenta”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Ishāq

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسْحَاق (ishāq), from Arabic إِسْحَاق (ʔisḥāq), from Biblical Hebrew יִצְחָק (yiṣḥāq).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Q

Ismāil

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسْمَاعِیل (ismā'īl), from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl), from Biblical Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišmāʿēl). Doublet of इश्माएल (iśmāel).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Ivān

Borrowed from Russian Ива́н (Iván). Doublet of जॉन (jŏn) and यूहन्ना (yūhannā).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Jagdīś

Borrowed from Sanskrit जगदीश (jagadīśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ś

Jahāṅgīr

Borrowed from Classical Persian جهانگیر (jahāngīr). Cognate with Bengali জাহাঙ্গীর (jahaṅgir)

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Jamśed

From Classical Persian جمشید (jamšēd), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ymšyt' /⁠jamšēd⁠/).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Jānkī

Borrowed from Sanskrit जानकी (jānakī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Jāved

From Classical Persian جاوید (jāwēd, “eternal”), from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭩𐭲𐭠 (yʾwyt' /⁠jāwēd⁠/, “eternal”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Jay

Borrowed from Hindi जय (jay, literally “victory”). Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Y

Jayā

From जय (jaya).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ā

Jayant

Borrowed from Sanskrit जयन्त (jayanta).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends T

Jayantī

Borrowed from Sanskrit जयन्ती (jayantī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Jayśaṅkar

Sanskritic formation from जय (jay) + शंकर (śaṅkar).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Jijñāsā

Borrowed from Sanskrit जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā), from the verb जिज्ञासते (jijñāsate, “to desire to know”), a desiderative verb from the root ज्ञा (jñā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Jīnā

Inherited from Prakrit जीवइ (jīvaï), from Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati). Cognate with French vivre and Russian жить (žitʹ).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Jiyā

Borrowed from Arabic ضِيَاء (ḍiyāʔ, “radiance”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ā

Jŏn

Borrowed from English John. Doublet of यूहन्ना (yūhannā).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends N

Jŏrḍan

a male given name from English, equivalent to English Jordan

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Jŏrjiyā

Borrowed from English Georgia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Jūhī

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀽𑀳𑀻 (jūhī), from Sanskrit यूथिका (yūthikā)

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Jyoti

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ज्योति (jyoti). Doublet of जोत (jot), a tadbhava.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Jyotsnā

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā). Doublet of जोन्ह (jonha), जुन्हाई (junhāī), and जुन्हैया (junhaiyā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Kabīr

Borrowed from Classical Persian کَبِیر (kabīr), from Arabic كَبِير (kabīr). First attested as Old Hindi कबीर (kabīra).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Kādambrī

Borrowed from Sanskrit कादम्बरी (kādambarī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Kaikeyī

Borrowed from Sanskrit कैकेयी (kaikeyī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Kālī

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit काली (kālī). By surface analysis, काल (kāl) + -ई (-ī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Kālidās

Borrowed from Sanskrit कालिदास (kālidāsa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Kalpanā

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कल्पना (kalpanā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Kalyāṇ

Borrowed from Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyā́ṇa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ṇ

Kāminī

Borrowed from Sanskrit कामिनी (kāminī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Kāmnā

Borrowed from Sanskrit कामना (kāmanā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Kanak

Borrowed from Sanskrit कनक (kanaka). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कनक (kánaka).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends K

Kañcan

Inherited from Sanskrit काञ्चन (kāñcana).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Kanhaiyā

From कान्हा (kānhā) + -ऐया (-aiyā).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Kaniṣk

From Sanskrit कनिष्क (kaniṣka).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends K

Kapil

Borrowed from Sanskrit कपिल (kapila).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Kapilā

Borrowed from Sanskrit कपिला (kapilā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Kardam

Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्दम (kardama).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends M

Names documented in Hindi

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