The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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Mythology

Gods, heroes and legends

21 names

Sanskrit

Agastya

Name of a Vedic sage; derivation uncertain

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit

Arjun

Bright; shining; white

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit

Aditya

Belonging to Aditi; associated with the sun

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Angad

Armlet

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Dhruv

Steadfast; the pole star

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Krishna

Dark; dark blue

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Gujarati

Parth

Son of Pritha; Arjuna

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Rudra

Probably roaring; name of a Vedic deity

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Shiv

Auspicious; kind

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Vayu

Wind; breath of life

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Abhimanyu

Brave; heroic

Rare gem
Tamil

Amudhan

Sweet; nectar-like

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Anirudh

Unstoppable; without obstacles

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Aryaman

Friend; companion

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Ashwin

Possessed of horses; associated with the Ashvins

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Marathi

Hrishikesh

Lord of the senses

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Kartik

Of the Pleiades; a name of Kartikeya

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Madhav

Sweet as honey; a name of Krishna

Rare gem
Hindi · Sanskrit

Nakul

Mongoose

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Surya

The sun

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Varun

Form of Varuna; possibly encompassing

Rare gem
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