The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

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193–240 of 279 names

Sanskrit

Riddhi

Prosperity

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Sanskrit · Bengali

Ritvik

Vedic priest

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Sanskrit

Rohini

Red star; Aldebaran

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Hindi · Marathi · Persian

Roshni

Light; brightness

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Sanskrit

Rupa

Form; appearance

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Rutuja

Born of the seasons

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Telugu · Sanskrit

Sahiti

Literature; poetry

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Saket

An ancient name for Ayodhya

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Sanskrit

Sanjana

Joining; uniting

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Sanskrit

Sanjeev

Living; reviving

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Sanskrit

Santosh

Contentment; happiness

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Sanskrit

Sarayu

The Sarayu river

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Sanskrit

Sarika

Myna bird

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Sanskrit

Sarthak

Meaningful; purposeful

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Sanskrit

Satvik

Pure; virtuous

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Sanskrit

Savita

Associated with the sun god Savitr

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Sanskrit

Seema

Boundary; limit

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Tamil

Selvi

Prosperous woman; daughter

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Sanskrit

Shakti

Power; energy

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Sanskrit

Shanti

Peace; tranquility

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Sanskrit

Shashi

The moon

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Hindi · Sanskrit

Shlok

Verse; stanza

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Sanskrit

Shloka

Verse; stanza

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Shreyas

Excellence; the better good

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Punjabi

Simran

Remembrance of God

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Sanskrit

Sindhu

River; the Indus

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Sanskrit

Sita

Furrow in the earth

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Sanskrit

Sneha

Affection; tenderness

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Sanskrit

Soham

I am that

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sohini

Beautiful; a pre-dawn raga

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Sanskrit

Sonal

Golden

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sourav

Fragrance

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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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Arabic · Urdu

Suhail

Smooth; even

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Hindi

Suhana

Pleasant; lovely

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Sanskrit

Sujata

Well-born

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Punjabi

Sukhdeep

Light of happiness

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Sanskrit

Suman

Flower; good-hearted

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Sanskrit

Sunita

Well-guided; wise

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Sanskrit

Surya

The sun

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Sanskrit

Sushila

Good-natured; well-disposed

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Hindi · Marathi · Sanskrit

Suyash

Good fame; renown

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Swara

Musical note; tone

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