Names for boys
- Agniveśa (अग्निवेश): (Ancient Āyurveda practitioner) one who dwells near the fire
- Agasti (अगस्ति): (name of a sage): a mountain-thrower. (strong/ valorous person)
- Agira (अगिर): Sun, Fire, A Rākṣasa (demon)
- Acyuta (अच्युत): (name of Lord Viṣṇu) Not fallen, firm, imperishable, permanent
- Aniruḍa (अनिरुड): (son of Pradyumna) Unobstructed, self-willed
- Abhīma (अभीम): (name of Viṣṇu) causing no fear
- Arinandana (अरिनन्दन): affording triumph to an enemy
- Arka (अर्क): Sun, A ray or flash of lightning
- Aja (अज): (Eminent King in the Raghu lineage) One who is present eternally, the ultimate Principle (Brahma)
- Aṃśula (अंशुल): radiant one
- Amogha (अमोघ): succeeding, fruitful, hitting the mark
- Adhvara (अध्वर): non-injuring, a sacrifice
- Akrūra (अक्रूर): (very famous devotee of Shrī Kṛṣṇa) one who is not cruel, one who is merciful
- Anala (अनल): fire, the deity Agni, fire in the stomach which digests food, wind
- Anuvrata (अनुव्रत): devoted to, faithful to, ardently attached to
- Ajātaśatru (अजातशत्रु): (name of Yudhiṣṭhira) having no enemy
- Ajīgarta (अजीगर्त): (name of a poor ascetic) one who doesn’t have anything to eat (lit. to swallow)
- Aśvaghoṣa (अश्वघोष): (Sanskrit poet) the sound of a horse
- Abhinavakālidāsa (अभिनवकालिदास): The modern Kālidasa. (a name given to a modern Sanskrit poet: Mādhavācārya)
- Aśvatthāman (अश्वत्थामन्): (son of Droṇācārya) having the strength of a horse
- Adhiratha (अधिरथ): (a charioteer of Karṇa once being the Prince of Aṅga kingdom) One who is on the cart or chariot
- Arbuda (अर्बुद): (a serpent-like Demon coming in the RV conquered by Indra) a long round mass, a swelling or a tumour
- Advaita (अद्वैत): (Epithet of Viṣṇu, identity of Brahmā or the supreme soul) Non-duality, having no duplicate, peerless, sole, unique.
- Aravinda (अरविन्द): Lotus, the Indian crane.
- Arghya (अर्घ्य): valuable, deserving a respectful reception (as a guest), a daily oblation to Sun during twilight (dawn and evening).
- Abhiṣeka (अभिषेक): Coronation, inauguration, purification.
- Aṅkuśa (अङ्कुश): Reins, control over something.
- Anurāga (अनुराग): Affection, love.
- Ārṣa (आर्ष): belonging to seers (Ṛṣis), archaistic.
- Ākāla (आकाल): the right time.
- Ākāśa (आकाश): a free space, vacuity, ether, sky or atmosphere.
- Ākāra (आकार): form, appearance, gesture or aspect of body, expression of the face.
- Ākhuga (आखुग): (name of Lord Gaṇeśa) lit. one who rides on a rat.
- Āgama (आगम): origin, approach, acquisition of knowledge, a traditional doctrine or sacred work.
- Āgastya (आगस्त्य): one belonging to ṛṣi Agasti, follower of ṛṣi Agasti.
- Āgneya (आग्नेय): belonging or consecrated to fire or deity Agni.
- Āgrayaṇa (आग्रयण): first libation at the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice, a form of Agni.
- Āghoṣa (आघोष): invocation, boastful statement, proclamation.
- Āṅgirasa (आङ्गिरस): descended from or belonging to the Aṅgiras.
- Āñjaneya (आञ्जनेय): (name of God Hanumān) son of Añjanā.
- Āḍambara (आडम्बर): immensity, sublimity, pleasure.
- Ātitheya (आतिथेय): proper for or attentive to a guest, hospitable.
- Ātmaruha (आत्मरुह): one who grows independently.
- Ātmavīra (आत्मवीर): a mighty man.
- Ādinātha (आदिनाथ): (name of Śiva) the initial or supreme lord.
- Ādeśa (आदेश): advice, instruction, declaration, command, order.
- Ādhirathi (आधिरथि): son of Adhiratha Karṇa.
- Ānuśrava (आनुश्रव): resting on tradition, derived from the Veda or tradition.
- Ānūka (आनूक): ornament, jewels.
- Ānanda (आनन्द): pure happiness, joy, enjoyment.
- Āprīta (आप्रीत): gladdened, joyous.
- Ābhāsa (आभास): splendor, light, color, appearance.
- Āmoda (आमोद): gladdening, cheering up, serenity, aroma.
- Āyudha (आयुध): weapon, gold used for ornaments.
- Āryabhaṭṭa (आर्यभट्ट): (famous ancient mathematician and astronomer of India) noble and intelligent person.
- Āruṇi (आरुणि): Name of Uddālaka, a renowned Brāhmaṇa teacher.
Names for girls
- Ajarā (अजरा): Ever young
- Añjanī (अञ्जनी): (mother of Hanumān) a woman (who is fit for the application of ointments, pigments, sandal-wood-paste etc.)
- Amalā (अमला): clear, pure, shining
- Arjunā (अर्जुना): white, clear, made of silver
- Arcā (अर्चा): worship, adoration
- Avaśā (अवशा): independent, unrestrained, free
- Aśokā (अशोका): not causing sorrow, not feeling sorrow
- Akṣarā (अक्षरा): imperishable, unalterable
- Amitā (अमिता): boundless, infinite
- Aruṇā / Aruṇī (अरुणा / अरुणी): reddish, morning or dawn
- Añjī (अञ्जी): a blessing
- Anaghā (अनघा): sinless, faultless
- Anantā (अनन्ता): boundless, limitless, endless
- Anupamā (अनुपमा): incomparable, matchless, excellent
- Aśani (अशनि): the thunderbolt, a flash of lightning
- Ardhagaṅgā / Ardhajāhnavī (अर्धगङ्गा / अर्धजाह्नवी): half of the river Gaṅgā. (name of the river Kāverī)
- Arundhatī (अरुन्धती): A medicinal climbing plant, the wife of seer Vasiśṭha, wife of Dharma, the little and scarcely visible star Alcor.
- Abhirūpā (अभिरूपा): Beautiful in every sense.
- Anvikṣā (अन्विक्षा): Search, introspection, examining, inquiry.
- Ākāṅkṣā (आकाङ्क्षा): desire, wish.
- Āgamitā (आगमिता): learnt, studied, ascertained.
- Āgnikī (आग्निकी): belonging to the preparation of the sacrificial fire.
- Āgnihotrikā (आग्निहोत्रिका): belonging to the Agnihotra sacrifice.
- Āgnidhrā (आग्नीध्र): care of the sacred fire.
- Āghāṭī (आघाटी): a cymbal or rattle.
- Āṅgikā (आङ्गिका): expressed by bodily action or attitude or gestures (as dramatic sentiment, passion, and so on).
- Ājāni (आजानि): noble birth, descent.
- Ājñā (आज्ञा): order, command, authority, unlimited power.
- Āñjanyā (आञ्जन्या): one whose eyes are to be anointed with ointment.
- Āñjasī (आञ्जसी): immediate, direct, unhesitant.
- Ātapā (आतपा): sunshine.
- Ātmatā (आत्मता): essence, nature.
- Ātreyī (आत्रेयी): a female descendant of ṛṣi Atri.
- Ādimā (आदिमा): first, prior, primitive, original.
- Ādyā (आद्या): (name of Goddess Durgā) being at the beginning, the earth, unparalleled, unprecedented.
- Ādṛtā (आदृता): attentive, careful, zealous.
- Āntikā (आन्तिका): an elder sister.
- Āryā (आर्या): (name of goddess Pārvatī) a name of a Sanskrit metre.
- Āśā (आशा): hope.
- Āpagā (आपगा): a river, stream.
- Āprī (आप्री): name of a particular kind of invocation spoken previous to the offering of oblations.
- Ābhā (आभा): splendor, light, a flash, beauty, appearance.
- Ābhūti (आभूति): reaching, attaining, superhuman power or strength.
- Ābherī (आभेरी): name of one of the Rāgiṇīs or modes of music.
Names for boys
- Ikkavāla (इक्कवाल): good fortune, prosperity.
- Ikṣvāku (इक्ष्वाकु): name of a son of Vaivasvata Manu (the first king of the solar dynasty in Ayodhyā).
- Icchārāma (इच्छाराम): name of an author.
- Ijya (इज्य): a teacher, a deity or god, name of Bṛhaspati (the Guru of the gods).
- Iddha (इद्ध): kindled, lighted, shining, blazing.
- Iddhmavāha (इद्ध्मवाह): name of a son of Agastya Ṛṣi; one who carries fuel sticks or fuel in general (for the sacrifice).
- Iṭa (इट): name of a Ṛṣi belonging to Ṛgveda, a kind of reed or grass, a mat woven from such a grass.
- Iḍa (इड): name of Agni (who is to be addressed with prayers, or invoked with the stream or flow of praise).
- Indīvara (इन्दीवर): the blossom of a blue lotus.
- Indu (इन्दु): the moon, the Soma juice (often addressed in Rigveda), a bright drop or a spark.
- Indra (इन्द्र): The God of the atmosphere and sky or lord of rain. (one who has Vajra i.e. thunderbolt in his hand and smites the enemies with that.)
- Ina (इन): able, strong, mighty, glorious, a king, the sun, name of an Āditya.
- Inu (इनु): name of a Gandharva (a demi-god).
- Ilivila (इलिविल): name of a son of Daśaratha.
- Ilūṣa (इलूष): name of the father of Kavaṣa.
- Ilya (इल्य): name of a mythical tree in the other world.
- Iśhu (इषु): an arrow, name of a Soma ceremony, name of a constellation, ray of light.
- Iśmī (इष्मी): going quickly, speedy, impetuous (associated with the winds).
- Iṣṭa (इष्ट): desired, worshipped with sacrifices, sacrifice, beloved, agreeable, cherished, respected.
- Iṣira (इषिर): refreshing, fresh, active, vigorous, quick, name of Agni.
- Itvara (इत्वर): travelling, a traveller.
- Ījāna (ईजान): one who has sacrificed.
- Īlina (ईलिन): name of a son of Tansu and father of Duśyanta.
- Īśāna (ईशान): wealthy, reigning, ruler, master, one of the older names of Śiva or Rudra.
- Īśvara (ईश्वर): capable, liable, master, lord, prince, the supreme being.
Names for girls
- Ikṣulā (इक्षुला): name of a river mentioned in Mahabhārata.
- Iṅgudī (इङ्गुदी): name of a medicinal tree (Terminalia Catappa).
- Ijyā (इज्या): one who is revered or honoured, sacrifice, making offerings to the gods or manes.
- Iḍikā (इडिका): the earth.
- Iṭhimikā (इठिमिका): name of a section of the Kāṭhaka recension of YajurVeda.
- Itkilā (इत्किला): name of a perfume.
- Indirā (इन्दिरा): name of Goddess Lakṣmī, beauty, splendour.
- Indrāṇī (इन्द्राणी): wife of God Indra, name of Goddess Durgā, pupil of the left eye.
- Indrajā (इन्द्रजा): descended from Indra.
- Indukalā (इन्दुकला): a digit of the moon.
- Invagā (इन्वगा): name of the constellation (Nakṣatra) Mṛgaśīrṣa.
- Ibhoṣaṇā (इभोषणा): a kind of aromatic plant.
- Irā (इरा): any drinkable fluid, enjoyment, refreshment, name of an Apsaras, the Earth, name of the Goddess of Speech i.e. Sarasvatī.
- Irikā (इरिका): name of a plant.
- Ilavilā (इलविला): name of daughter of Tṛṇabindu (wife of Viśravas and mother of Kubera).
- Ilā (इला): speech, the earth, flow.
- Ilinā (इलिना): name of the daughter of Yama.
- Ilvakā (इल्वका): the five stars in Orion’s head.
- Ityā (इत्या): going, stepping forward.
- Iśīkā (इशिका): the stem or stalk of grass used as an arrow, an elephant’s eyeball.
- Iṣṭi (इष्टि): impulse, acceleration, invitation, order.
- Īṣā (ईषा): the pole or shafts of a carriage or plough, a particular measure.
- Īhitā (ईहीता): sought, striven for, wished or desired.
- Īhā (ईहा): effort, exertion, activity.
- Īvatī (ईवाती): magnificent, large, going or moving.
Names for boys
- Uktha (उक्थ): eulogy, praise, series of verses chanted together.
- Ukṣan (उक्षन्): Name of various deities like Soma, Maruts, Sun and Agni, (lit.) large, an ox or bull.
- Ukṣita (उक्षित): Sprinkled or consecrated, strong, fully grown.
- Ugravīrya (उग्रवीर्य): terrible in might.
- Uṅkāra (उङ्कार): name of a companion of Viṣṇu.
- Ucathya (उचथ्य): (name of an Āṅgirasa seer, author of some hymns of the Ṛgveda) deserving praise.
- Uccadeva (उच्चदेव): (name of God Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa) highest God.
- Ucchikha (उच्छिख): (Name of a Nāga in Mahābhārata) high-crested, blazing up, radiant.
- Ucchiras (उच्छिरस): one with an upraised head.
- Ujjendra (उज्जेन्द्र): name of a man.
- Ujjhaka (उज्झक): a devotee, a cloud.
- Uḍḍīśa (उड्डीश): name of Śiva.
- Utaṅka (उतङ्क): name of a Ṛṣi.
- Utathya (उतथ्य): name of a son of Aṅgiras and elder brother of Bṛhaspati.
- Utkala (उत्कल): name of a son of Dhruva.
- Uttama (उत्तम): best, excellent, highest, chief.
- Udāna (उदान): one of the five vital-airs present in the body, name of a kind of snake, joy.
- Udaya (उदय): rising, coming forth, being visible.
- Udayana (उदयन): (name of several kings and authors in Sanskrit literature) rising of the sun etc., conclusion, result.
- Udita (उदित): said, spoken, proclaimed, handed down.
- Uddālaka (उद्दालक): (name of a Sanskrit teacher) a kind of honey.
- Udbhava (उद्धव): (name of a son of Nahuṣa) existence, generation, origin.
- Udraka (उद्रक): name of a Ṛṣi.
- Unmaṇi (उन्मणि): a gem lying on the surface.
- Umeśa (उमेश): (name of God Śiva) husband of Umā i.e. Goddess Pārvatī.
Names for girls
- Ukti (उक्ति): proclamation, expression, a worthy speech or word.
- Ugrasenī (उग्रसेनी): name of wife of Akrūra.
- Ucitā (उचिता): delightful, pleasurable, agreeable.
- Ujjiti (उज्जिति): victory.
- Ujjeśā (उज्जेशा): victorious.
- Ujjvalā (उज्ज्वला): Blazing, shining, splendid, a form of the Jagatī metre.
- Uḍu (उडु): a star or constellation in the moon’s path.
- Utkaṇikā (उत्कणिका): desire, longing.
- Utkalikā (उत्कालिका): a bud, unblown flower.
- Utkalitā (उत्कलिता): blossoming, brilliant, bright.
- Uttarā (उत्तरा): (daughter of king Virāṭa and daughter in law of Arjuna) the northern quarter, name of a constellation.
- Utpalā (उत्पला): name of an ancient river.
- Uditi (उदिति): ascending or rising of the sun, conclusion or end of a sacrifice.
- Udgitā (उद्गिता): sung, celebrated.
- Uddyotā (उद्द्योता): light, luster, flashing up.
- Udbhaṭā (उद्भटा): excellent, eminent, extraordinary.
- Unnati (उन्नति): (name of the daughter of Dakṣa, name of the wife of Garuḍa) high, eminent, sublime, noble, prosperity.
- Umā (उमा): name of Goddess Durgā or Pārvatī.
- Unmukhī (उन्मुखी): one who looks upwards or raising the face.
- Upakośā (उपकोशा): name of a daughter of Upavarṣa and wife of Vararuci Kātyāyana.
- Upamā (उपमा): uppermost, highest, eminent, comparison, resemblance, equality.
- Upendrā (उपेन्द्रा): name of a river in ancient Sanskrit scripture.
- Urvaśī (उर्वशी): name of an Apsaras, i.e. a celestial demi-goddess.
- Urvī (उर्वी): the earth, spacious, extended, great.
- Urmilā (उर्मिला): name of the younger sister of Sītā and wife of Lakṣmaṇa
- Ulkā (उल्का): a fiery phenomenon in the sky, a meteor, fire falling from the firmament.
Names for boys
- Caṇa (चण): famous, renowned.
- Cāṇakya (चाणक्य): (famous minister and political advisor of King Chandragupta) son of Caṇaka.
- Catura (चतुर): swift, quick, clever.
- Cadira (चदिर): the moon, camphor.
- Candana (चन्दन): Sandalwood, something which is excellent of its kind, aromatic.
- Carmika (चर्मिक): shield-bearer.
- Cākṣma (चाक्ष्म): gracious.
- Cāru (चारु): (one of the sons of Krishna) beloved, esteemed, pleasing.
- Caitanya (चैतन्य): consciousness, intelligence, soul.
- Cyavana (च्यवन): (a seer / ṛṣi who was the son of seer Bhṛgu) one who is moving or one who makes something to move.
- Cakrī (चक्री): (name of Viṣṇu) one who has the discus.
- Candreśa (चन्द्रेश): (one of the names of Śiva) lord of the moon.
- Cārudatta (चारुदत्त): one who is born beautiful.
- Citragupta (चित्रगुप्त): (assistant of Yama who keeps the records of good and bad deeds of every being.) rich in secrets.
- Cintāmaṇi (चिन्तामणि): (one of the names of Gaṇapatī) A jewel which wards off all the worries.
- Cakora (चकोर): the Greek partridge, a bird fabled to subsist on moon-beams.
- Cakra (चक्र): wheel of the chariot (in Rigveda, sun’s chariot), a discus or sharp circular missile weapon (especially of Viṣṇu).
- Cakreśa (चक्रेश): sovereign of the World.
- Cakśaṇi (चक्षणि): an illuminator.
- Caṅkura (चङ्कुर): a tree, a carriage.
- Cañcu (चञ्चु): renowned or famous, a deer, name of a plant.
- Candraketu (चन्द्रकेतु): (son of Lakṣmaṇa) sign or mark or torch like the moon.
- Caraka (चरक): (one of the followers and expounders of Ayurveda) Wanderer, Wandering religious student.
- Caravya (चरव्य): destined to sacrifice with Caru oblation, sacrificer.
- Cātaka (चातक): the bird Cuculus melanoleucus (said to subsist on rain-drops).
- Candrahāsa (चन्द्रहास): one having a smile as bright as the moon.
- Cāruhāsa (चारुहास): one having a beautiful smile.
- Cittarañjana (चित्तरञ्जन): gratifying or affiliating the mind.
- Caitra (चैत्र): first month of the Hindu calendar.
- Cirāyu (चिरायु): having a long life.
- Cidātmā (चिदात्मा): pure thought or intelligence.
Names for girls
- Candrā (चन्द्रा): glittering, shining like gold, having brilliance or hue of light.
- Candrikā (चन्द्रिका): resembling moonlight.
- Citrā (चित्रा): (one of the Indian names of constellations) excellent, bright, bright-coloured, wonderful.
- Cevī (चेवी): a Rāgiṇī in Indian Classical music.
- Caitrī (चैत्री): belonging to or born in the Hindu month Caitra.
- Cārumatī (चारुमती): having a noble or pleasing mind, intelligent.
- Cārulatā (चारुलता): as beautiful as a creeper.
- Caṇḍikā (चण्डिका): (name of a goddess) silver, fair, precious, cooling.
- Citralekhā (चित्रलेखा): a beautiful sketch or painting.
- Cinmayī (चिन्मयी): Intelligent, having conscience.
- Citrāṅgadā (चित्राङ्गदा): having brilliant bracelets.
- Cekitānā (चेकिताना): wise, intelligent.
- Cāruśīlā (चारुशीला): Having noble character.
- Cārukeśī (चारुकेशी): (Name of a rāga in Carnatic music) Having beautiful hair.
- Cetanā (चेतना): Liveliness, soul.
- Cārvī (चार्वी): lovely, beautiful.
- Cañcalā (चञ्चला): movable, lightning, wind, libertine.
- Caṭukārā (चटुकारा): one who speaks to please or flatter someone.
- Caturikā (चतुरिका): clever, skillful.
- Canasitā (चनसिता): satisfied, gracious.
- Candakā (चन्दका): pleasing, moonlight.
- Campā (चम्पा): (name of a town in Aṅga region mentioned in Mahābhārata) name of a yellow- fragrant flower.
- Caraṇī (चरणी): movable, active.
- Carcarī (चर्चरी):musical symphony, the recitation of the scholars.
- Cāndrī (चान्द्री): lunar, moonlight, a kind of Solanum (night-plant).
- Cāndanī (चान्दनी): aroma of the sandalwood.
Names for boys
- Lakṣa (लक्ष): a mark or sign to be aimed, targeted.
- Lakṣī (लक्षी): having good marks or signs.
- Lakṣmaṇa (लक्ष्मण): endowed with auspicious signs or marks, lucky, fortunate.
- Labdhātīrtha (लब्धातीर्थ): one who has gained an opportunity.
- Lalita (ललित): sporty, innocent, soft, gentle, charming.
- Lāla (लाल): the son of a Maitreya and a Brāhmaṇī.
- Lava (लव): (son of Rāma and Sītā) that which is cut or shorn off, a section, fragment, piece.
- Laṣva (लष्व): a dancer, an actor.
- Lāsya (लास्य): a dancer.
- Lokesh (लोकेश): lord of the worlds.
- Likhitā (लिखिता): a painter (masculine word).
- Laya (लय): to become attached to anyone, place of rest, residence, house, time.
- Lokajña (लोकज्ञ): one who knows the world, one who understands men.
- Lakṣmīkānta (लक्ष्मीकान्त): Beloved of Goddess Lakṣmī (Name of Viṣṇu).
- Lokita (लोकित): one who is seen, beheld, viewed.
- Lohitaka (लोहितक): a ruby.
- Līlādhara (लीलाधर): master of divine plays.
- Lambodara (लम्बोदर): (name of Gaṇeśa) one having big stomach.
- Lohitātākṣa (लोहिताक्ष): Lord Viṣṇu (red-eyed one).
- Lagadha (लगध): the author of Vedāṅga called Jyotiṣa.
- Lagaḍa (लगड): (an astrologer) a handsome person.
- Laghimāna (लघिमान): lightness, levity, absence of weight, a kind of siddhi or super-natural faculty of assuming excessive lightness at will.
- Laṭabha (लटभ): handsome, pretty, lovely.
- Lābhaka (लाभक): gain, profit, advantage.
- Lambika (लम्बिक): the Indian cuckoo.
Names for girls
- Lakṣitā (लक्षिता): marked, distinguished, characterized, examined, recognised.
- Lakṣmī (लक्ष्मी): a good sign, good fortune, prosperity, success, happiness.
- Lāghavī (लाघवी): a slender or delicate woman.
- Latikā (लतिका): a slender creeper, a string of pearls.
- Lipsā (लिप्सा): the desire to gain, wish to acquire or obtain.
- Lavalī (लवली): a kind of metre, छन्द or वृत्त in classical sanskrit literature.
- Lasā (लसा): saffron, turmeric, red sandalwood.
- Laharī (लहरी): a large wave, billow.
- Lākṣaṇikī (लाक्षणिकी): knowing marks, acquainted with signs, an interpreter of marks and signs.
- Lāvaṇyā (लावण्या): beauty, loveliness, charm.
- Lekhā (लेखा): a streak, a line, a stroke.
- Lopamudrā (लोपमुद्रा): (wife of sage Agasti) a learned woman.
- Līlāvatī (लीलावती): sporty, active.
- Lokyā (लोक्या): attainment of a better world.
- Lohityā (लोहित्या): a celestial female/lady.
- Lakṣaṇā (लक्षणा): characteristic, attribute, quality.
- Locanā (लोचना): having beautiful eyes.
- Līnā (लीना): devoted one.
- Lakṣmīpriyā (लक्ष्मीप्रिया): beloved of Goddess Lakṣmī.
- Laghimā (लघिमा): (name of Goddess Pārvatī) One of the eight Siddhis.
- Lipikā (लिपिका): a written article, scribe.
- Labukī (लबुकी): name of a musical instrument.
- Laṭahā (लटहा): pretty or beautiful girl.
- Latā (लता): a creeper, any creeping or winding plant or twining tendril.
- Līlā (लीला): divine playfulness.
Names for boys
- Vaṅkaṭaka (वङ्कटक): name of a Mountain in Sanskrit literature.
- Vakrama (वक्रम): flight, retreat.
- Vaṅgara (वङ्गर): name of a prince.
- Vaktā (वक्ता): speaker, eloquent, wise, honest, sincere, expounder or teacher.
- Vaṭeśvara (वटेश्वर): name of a Liṅga, of a Sanskrit poet.
- Vatsa (वत्स): (name of a descendant of Kaṇva, of Āgneya, of Kāśyapa) child or son, a year.
- Vatsāra (वत्सार): name of a son of Kaśyapa.
- Vanamāla (वनमाल): (name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa) wearing a garland of forest-flowers.
- Vandhūla (वन्धूल): name of a Ṛṣi.
- Varuṇa (वरुण): (name of a Vedic deity) all-enveloping sky.
- Vijaya (विजय): victory.
- Vīra (वीर): brave, courageous person.
- Vāja (वाज): strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed.
- Vātsya (वातस्य): name of an ancient teacher, of an ancient astronomer.
- Vābhaṭa (वाभट): name of a lexicographer.
- Vālmīki (वाल्मीकि): name of the celebrated author of the epic- Rāmāyaṇa.
Names for girls
- Vaṃśī (वंशी): flute, pipe, an artery or vein.
- Vagalā (वगला): goddess worshipped by the Tāntrikas.
- Vaṅgalā (वङ्गला): a particular Rāgiṇī in Indian Classical music.
- Vacā (वचा): a kind of talking bird, a kind of aromatic root.
- Vajrā (वज्रा): name of goddess Durgā and of a daughter of Vaiśvānara.
- Vañjarā (वञ्जरा): name of a river.
- Vaṭakinī (वटकिणी): name of a particular night of full moon.
- Vaḍabā (वडबा): (the nymph Aśvinī, mother of the twin-deity, the Aśvins.) a female horse, mare, a particular constellation represented by a horse’s head.
- Vatsalā (वत्सला): kind, loving, tender, fond of or devoted to.
- Vanacandrikā (वनचन्द्रिका): Jasminum Sambac.
- Vanitā (वनिता): a loved, desired female.
- Vandanā (वन्दना): worship, praise, adoration.
- Vinītā (विनीता): well-behaved, humble, modest.
- Vaiṣṇavī (वैष्णवी): (name of goddess Lakṣmī) one belonging to God Viṣṇu.
- Vīṇā (वीणा): Ancient Indian instrument commonly known as ‘lute’, said to be played by Goddess Sarasvatī.
Names for boys
- Kaca (कच): Name of the son of Bṛhaspati
- Kañjaka (कञ्जक) / Kañjala(कञ्जल) : the bird Gracula Religiosa (i.e, the myna)
- Kañjana (कञ्जन): Kāma, the god of love
- Kañjāra (कञ्जार): a peacock, an elephant, a Munī, the sun,name of Brahmā
- Kaṭamarda (कटमर्द) / Kaṭāṭaṅka (कटाटङ्क): Name of Śiva
- Kaṭavraṇa (कटव्रण): Name of Bhima
- Kaṭhiñjara (कठिञ्जर): name of Tulasi
- Kaṭha (कठ): name of a sage (a pupil of Vaiśaṃpāyana and founder of a branch of the Yajurveda, called after him)
- Kaṇāda (कणाद): name given to the author of the Vaiśeṣika branch of the Nyāya philosophy (as teaching that the world was formed by an aggregation of atoms; he is also called Kaśyapa, and considered as a Devarśi
- Kaṇva (कण्व) : name of a renowned Ṛṣi (author of several hymns of the Ṛgveda
- Kanakavarṇa (कनकवर्ण): Name of a King (supposed to be former manifestation of Śākya muni
- Kanakaśakti : name of Kārtikeya
- Kandoṭa (कन्दोट): The blue lotus
- Kandarpa (कन्दर्प) : Name of Kāma - the god of love, a particular Rāga
- Kapi (कपि): Name of Viśṇu or Kṛṣna, name of the sun
- Kapila (कपिल): An ancient sage considered to be the founder of the Sāṃkhya philosophy
- Karaṇa (करण) : a helper, companion (Atharvaveda)
- Karṇa (कर्ण) : name of a king of Aṅga (and elder brother by the mother's side of the Pāṇḍu princes, being the son of the god Sūrya by Pṛthā or Kuntī, before her marriage with Pāṇḍu ; afraid of the censure of her relatives, Kuntī deserted the child and exposed it in the river, where it was found by a charioteer named Ādhiratha and nurtured by his wife Radhā ; hence Karna is sometimes called Sūtaputra or Sūtaja, sometimes Rādheya.
- Kardama (कर्दम) : name of Prajāpatī
- Kalādhara (कलाधर): Name of Śiva
- Kalinda (कलिन्द) : The sun, name of a mountain on which river Yamunā rises
- Kalpa (कल्प): Proper, fit, competent, equal, One of the six Vedāṅgas (that which prescribes the ritual and gives rules for ceremonial or sacrificial acts)
- Kalmāṣa (कल्माष) : a form of Agni, name of an attendant of the Sun
- Kalyāṇa (कल्याण): beautiful, agreeable, illustrious, noble, generous, excellent, virtuous, good ; a particular Rāga (sung at night) ; name of a Gandharva
- Kalhaṇa (कल्हण): name of the author of the book Rājataraṅgiṇī
- Kavi (कवि) : gifted with insight, intelligent, knowing, enlightened, wise, sensible, prudent, skilful, cunning; a thinker, intelligent man, man of understanding, leader ; a wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, poet
- Kavikamala (कविकमल): Lotus seat of poets, name of Brahmā
- Kavikratu (कविक्रतु ): having insight of a wise man (names of Agni and Soma in the Ṛgveda)
- Kavicandra (कविचन्द्र): name of various authors
- Kaviṭṭa (कविभट्ट): name of a poet
- Kavīndu (कवीन्दु): moon of poets, name of Vālmīki
- Kavīndra (कवीन्द्र) : prince among poets
- Kavīśvara (कवीश्वर): lord among poets, name of a poet
- Kaśyapa (कश्यप): descendent of Marīci and the author of several hymns of Ṛgveda
- Kaśyapanandana (कश्यपनन्दन): son of a Kaśyapa, name of Garuḍa (name of the bird of Viṣṇu.
- Kaśyapatīrtha (कश्यपतीर्थ): name of a tīrtha
- Kācima (काचिम) : a sacred tree (growing near a temple)
- Kātyāyana (कात्यायन): name of the author of several treatises on ritual, grammar; also author of the Vārttikas or critical annotations on the aphorisms of Pāṇini, of the Yajurveda Prātiśākhya, and of the Śrauta-sūtras
- Kānta (कान्त) : desired, loved, dear, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, beautiful, name of Kṛṣna
- Kārtavīrya (कार्तवीर्य): son of Kṛtavīrya/ name of Arjuna (a prince, killed by Paraśurāma), Mahābhārata ; name of one of the Cakravartins (emperors of the world in Bhrārata-varsha)
- Kārttikeya (कार्त्तिकेय): name of a son of Śiva and Pārvatī (popularly regarded as God of war)
- Kāśīnātha (काशीनाथ): Lord of Benaras, name of Śiva
- Kāhalī (काहली): name of Śiva
- Kiraṇa (किरण): a ray of the beam of the light of the sun or the moon
- Kirāta (किरात): name of Śiva (as a mountaineer opposed to Arjuna described in Bhāravi’s poetry Kirātārjunīyam)
- Kiṛīṭa (किरीट) : a diadem, crest, any ornament used as a crown, tiara; name of a metre of four lines each consisting of 24 syllables
- Kumodaka (कुमोदक): name of Viṣṇu
- Kuṇāla (कुणाल) : a kind of a bird (living in the Himālaya), name of the son of Aśoka
- Kutsa (कुत्स): name of a Ṛśi, author of several hymns of the Ṛgveda
- Kunālika (कुनालिक): the Indian cuckoo
- Kuvaya (कुवय): a kind of bird
- Kuvala (कुवल) : a pearl
- Kuśa (कुश): sacred grass used in certain, religious ceremonies; son of Rāma
- Kuśāgra (कुशाग्र) : sharp, shrewd
- Kuśala (कुशल) : right, proper, suitable, good; competent, able, skilful, clever
- Kuśika (कुशिक): name of the father (or grandfather) of Viśvāmitra
- Kūpāra (कूपार) : the ocean
- Kṛṣkara (कृष्कर): name of Śiva
- Kedāra (केदार) : a field of meadow, name of Śiva as worshipped in the Himālayas
Names for girls
- Kañjikā (कञ्जिका) : the medicinal plant Siphonantus Indica (i.e bhārangi)
- Kaṭhaśruti (कठश्रुति): name of an upaniśad (kaṭhopaniśad)
- Kanakalatā (कनकलता )/ Kanakalatikā: (कनकलतिका): Name of a plant
- Kanakavāhinī (कनकवाहिनी ): “gold stream”, name of a river
- Kanā (कना)/ Kanī (कनी): a girl, a maiden (Ṛgveda)
- Kandirī (कन्दिरी) : the sensitive plant (Marathi-लाजाळू , Hindi-छुइमुइ)
- Kapilā (कपिला): Name of one of the daughters of Dakṣa
- Kāmanā (कामना): Wishing for, desirous, libidinous, beautiful, desirable, lovely
- Kamalā (कमला): Pale red, rose coloured, name of Lakṣmī
- Kamalavadanā (कमलवदना): Lotus-faced
- Kamalinī (कमलिनी): the lotus plant
- Kampikā (कम्पिका): a kind of musical instrument
- Kambhārī (कम्भारी): name of a medicinal tree
- Karatoyā (करतोया): Name of a river in North East of Bengal [said to have originated from the water poured in the hands of Śiva at his marriage with Pārvatī and thrown by Him on the ground]
- Karuṇā (करुणा): compassionate
- Kalā (कला) / Kalikā (कलिका): One-sixteenth of the moon’s diameter
- Kalinī (कलिनी) : Pulse, pea-plant
- Kalpanā (कल्पना): creating in the mind, feigning, assuming anything to be real, fiction,
- Kalmāṣī (कल्माषी) : name of the speckled cow of Jamadagni granting all desires, Name of the river Yamunā
- Kalyāṇī (कल्याणी): beautiful, agreeable, illustrious, noble, generous, excellent, virtuous, good; a cow
- Kavitā (कविता): poetry, ornate style
- Kavyatā (कव्यता) : Wisdom (seen in Ṛgveda)
- Kāṅkṣā (काङ्क्षा) : wish, desire, inclination
- Kāṅkṣī (काङ्क्षी) : a kind of fragrant earth
- Kāñcanī (काञ्चनी): made of / consisting of gold
- Kātyāyanī (कात्यायनी) : The sixth (of nine) form of Durga, name of one of the two wives of Yajñavalkya
- Kāthikī (काथिकी) : knowing stories belonging to stories
- Kādambinī (कादम्बिनी) : a long line or bank of clouds, name of a daughter of Takshaka, Virac
- Kādambarī (कादम्बरी) : the female of the Kokilā or Indian cuckoo; daughter of Citraratha and Madirā ; of a celebrated story by Bāṇa named after her.
- Kānaḍā (कानडा): a particular Rāgiṇī
- Kāpī (कापी): name of a river
- Kāminī (कामिनी): desirous, longing after; loving, fond, impassioned; name of a metr
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