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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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49–96 of 107 names

Hebrew · Sanskrit

Adi

Jewel; ornament

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Sanskrit

Advay

Without a second; non-dual

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Punjabi

Anhad

Unstruck melody; limitless sound

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Hindi · Punjabi

Anmol

Priceless; precious

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Hindi

Anushka

Meaning uncertain

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Sanskrit

Arnav

Ocean; sea

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Tamil

Aruvi

Waterfall

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Ayush

Long life

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Sanskrit · Kannada

Chaitra

Associated with the spring month Chaitra

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Dhwani

Sound; tone

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Punjabi · Sanskrit

Ekam

One; associated with oneness

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Sanskrit

Esha

Wish; desire

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Tamil

Ezhil

Beauty; loveliness

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Punjabi

Harleen

Absorbed in God

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Tamil

Iniya

Sweet; pleasant

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Tamil

Isai

Music; melody

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Sanskrit

Ishita

Supremacy

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Punjabi

Jasleen

Absorbed in God’s praise

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Tamil

Kavin

Beauty; grace

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Tamil

Kayal

A type of fish

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Hindi · Persian

Khushi

Happiness; joy

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Gujarati

Kinjal

Meaning uncertain; often linked with a flower’s filament

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Sanskrit

Kriti

Creation; work of art

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Sanskrit

Lahari

Wave; billow

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Sanskrit · Telugu

Lasya

Graceful dance

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Sanskrit

Lavanya

Grace; loveliness

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Mrunal

Lotus stem

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Punjabi

Navjot

New light

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Gujarati · Hindi

Nirali

Distinctive; wonderfully different

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Sanskrit

Nitya

Eternal; ever-present

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Sanskrit

Ojas

Vigor; vitality; strength

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Tamil

Oviya

Beautiful as a painting

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Sanskrit

Riddhi

Prosperity

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Telugu · Sanskrit

Sahiti

Literature; poetry

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Sanskrit

Sanjana

Joining; uniting

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Hindi · Sanskrit

Shlok

Verse; stanza

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Sanskrit

Shloka

Verse; stanza

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Punjabi

Simran

Remembrance of God

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Kannada · Sanskrit

Spandana

Heartbeat; pulse

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Spruha

Longing; wish

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

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Hindi

Suhana

Pleasant; lovely

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Swara

Musical note; tone

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