| आचार्य | Ācarya | teacher |
| आदर्श | Ādarš | ideal one |
| आदेश | Ādeš | command |
| आदित | Ādit | from the beginning |
| आदि | Ādi | first |
| आह्लाद | Āhlād | delight |
| आकाश | Ākaš | sky |
| आलाप | Ālāp | musical prelude |
| आलाप | Ālap | musical prelude |
| आमोद | Āmod | pleasure |
| अभय | Abʰay | fearless; a son of Dharma |
| अभीक | Abʰīk | fearless |
| अभिभव | Abʰibʰava | experience |
| अभिभव | Abʰibʰav | experience |
| अभिहित | Abʰihita | expressed |
| अभिहित | Abʰihit | expressed |
| अभिजात | Abʰijāt | wise, noble |
| अभिजय | Abʰijay | conquest |
| अभिजित | Abʰijit | victorious |
| अभीक | Abʰik | fearless |
| अभिलाष | Abʰilaš | desire |
| अभिमानी | Abʰimani | proud; name for Agni - son of Brahma |
| अभिमन्यु | Abʰimanyu | son of Arjun |
| अभिनन्दन | Abʰinandan | felicitation, congratulations |
| अभिनव | Abʰinava | fresh, new |
| अभिषेक | Abʰišek | anointing bath for a diety |
| अभिशोक | Abʰišoka | warm, loving, intense grief |
| अभ्र | Abʰra | cloud, atmosphere, talc, camphor |
| अभ्युदय | Abʰyudaya | rise, beginning, accomplishment |
| अभ्युदित | Abʰyudita | risen, elevated, celebrated |
| अचल | Acal | unchanging, constant |
| अचिन्त्य | Acintya | inconceivable, beyond comprehension; a name for Lord Shiva |
| अच्युत | Acyuta | Lord Krishna; indestructible |
| अच्युत | Acyut | Lord Krishna; indestructible |
| आदर्श | Adarš | ideal one |
| आदेश | Ādeš | command |
| अधिकार | Adʰikar | right, prerogative; superintendence |
| अधिक | Adʰik | more, greater |
| आधुनिक | Adʰunik | modern |
| आदिल | Adil | just, sincere |
| आदिनाथ | Adinatʰ | the first lord - Lord Vishnu |
| आदितेय | Āditeya | the sun |
| आदित्य | Āditya | the sun |
| आदित | Ādit | from the beginning |
| आदि | Ādi | first |
| अद्वैत | Advɛta | incomparable, non-duality |
| अद्वैत | Advɛtʰa | incomparable, non-duality |
| अद्वय | Advaya | singular, united, indivisible |
| अद्वितीय | Adwiditīya | incomparable |
| अग्रिम | Agrim | first, elder, prior, further |
| अग्रीय | Agriya | elder brother, foremost |
| आह्लाद | Āhlād | delight |
| आह्लाद | Āhlad | delight |
| अजातशत्रु | Ajatašatru | without enemies; a name of Vishnu |
| अजय | Ajay | invincible, unconquerable |
| अजित | Ajīt | invincible, unconquerable |
| आकाश | Ākāš | sky |
| आकांक्ष | Akankš | desire |
| आकाश | Ākāsh | sky |
| अखिलेश | Akʰileš | lord of All |
| अखिल | Akʰil | with no gaps, complete, cultivated |
| अक्षर | Akšar | unerodable, imperishable; infallible; letter |
| अक्षय | Akšaya | eternal, indestructible, unlimited |
| आलाप | Ālāp | musical prelude |
| आलोक | Ālok | light, lamp; sight |
| अमल | Amal | bright, clean, pure, unblemished |
| अमर | Amar | immortal, forever |
| अम्बर | Ambar | sky |
| अम्बुज | Ambuj | water-born, lotus |
| अमिताभ | Amitabʰa | of unmeasurable splendour |
| अमित | Amit | infinite, endless |
| आमोद | Amod | pleasure |
| अमोल | Amol | priceless |
| अमृत | Amrit | nectar, ambrosia, potion for immortality |
| अमूल्य | Amulya | priceless |
| अनघ | Anagha | O Sinless One! |
| आनंद,आनन्द | Ānaṅd | bliss |
| अनन्त | Ananta | unending, infinite, everything; a name of Vishnu |
| अनर्घ | Anargʰa | priceless |
| अनर्घ्य | Anargʰya | priceless |
| अंगद | Angada | ornament, bracelet; brother of Bali and Sugrib |
| अनिल | Anil | wind, air |
| अनिमेष | Animeš | unblinking (?) |
| अनिरूद्ध | Aniruddʰa | unobstructed, unconfined, free |
| अनिर्वाण | Anirvan | earthly, undying |
| अनीश | Aniš | supreme being (?); Lord Vishnu |
| अन्कित | Ankita | drawn, a work of art |
| अन्कुर | Ankur | seedling |
| अंकुश | Aṅkuš | metal pointed stick to control elephants |
| अनमोल | Anmol | priceless |
| अनूप | Anūp | incomparable, the best |
| अंशुल | Aṅšul | radiant, luminous |
| अंशुमाली | Aṅšumālī | the sun |
| अंशुमान | Aṅšumān | radiant, the sun |
| अंशुमत | Aṅšumāt | radiant, luminous |
| अनुज | Anuj | younger brother |
| अनुपम | Anupam | peerless, unequalled, unparalled |
| अनुप | Anup | peerless, unequalled, unparalled |
| अनुराग | Anurāg | devotion, love |
| अनुत्तम | Anuttam | unsurpassable |
| अन्वित | Anvit | mixed, accompanied |
| अपराजित | Aparājita | undefeated; a name of a flower |
| अपराजितो | Aparajito | undefeated; a name of a flower |
| अपूर्व | Apūrva | never before, unique; beautiful |
| अपूर्व | Apurva | never before, unique; beautiful |
| अर्घ | Argʰa | value |
| अर्जुन | Arjuna | one of the Pandavas |
| अर्जुन | Arjun | one of the Pandavas |
| अर्क | Arka | essence; the Sun |
| अरुण | Arun | dawn, charioteer of the Sun, Kashyap-muni's son; the planet Uranus |
| अरविन्द | Arvind | lotus |
| आर्य | Ārya | wise man, honoured, of noble lineage |
| असीम | Asīm | limitless |
| आशीष | Āśīṣa | blessing |
| अशोक | Ašoka | without grief; a tree; Mauryan emperor |
| अशोक | Ašok | without grief; a tree; Mauryan emperor |
| आशुतोष | Āšutoš | Lord Shiva |
| अस्विनी | Ašvinī | horse rider; the Ashwini Kumars (Nasatya and Dasra) are physicians to the gods |
| अश्वत्थामा | Aśvat'thāmā | son of Drona |
| अश्विनी | Aśvinī | horse rider; the Ashwini Kumars (Nasatya and Dasra) are physicians to the gods |
| अश्विन,अस्विन | Ašwin | a yoga mudra; a month in the Hindu calendar |
| --- | Asija | a great sage, brother of Brihaspati |
| असिता | Asita | a planet |
| --- | Asit | a planet |
| अशोक | Asoka | without grief; a tree; Mauryan emperor |
| अशोक | Asok | without grief; a tree; Mauryan emperor |
| --- | Asuman | lord of vital breaths (?) |
| आशुतोष | Asutoš | Lord Shiva |
| अश्विन,अस्विन | Asvin | a yoga mudra; a month in the Hindu calendar |
| अटल | Atal | immovable |
| --- | Atanu | Cupid |
| आत्मज्योति | Ātmajyōti | light of the soul |
| आत्मानंद | Ātmānanda | happiness of the soul |
| आत्मन् | Atman | soul, self |
| आत्मा | Ātmā | soul, self |
| अतुल्य | Atulya | incomparable |
| अतुल | Atul | incomparable |
| अवतार | Avatar | incarnation |
| अविनाश | Avinash | indestructible one |
| बादल | Bādal | cloud |
| बद्रीनाथ | Badrīnātha | Lord Vishnu |
| बद्री | Badrī | Lord Vishnu |
| बजरंग | Bajrang | Lord Hanuman |
| बलराम | Balarāma | Lord Krishna's brother |
| बलवान | Balavān | strong, powerful |
| --- | Balik | adult (?) |
| --- | Balram | Lord Krishna's brother |
| --- | Balvir | strong, powerful |
| --- | Balwant | strong, powerful |
| बलवान | Balwān | strong, powerful |
| बंधु | Bandhu | friend |
| भानु | Bʰanu | the sun |
| भरत | Bʰarat | brother of Rama (bharat); son of Shakuntala (bhaarat) |
| भास्कर | Bʰaskar | the sun |
| भौमिक | Bʰɔmik | earth-bound |
| भीम | Bʰīma | one of the Pandavas, strong, gigantic, tremendous |
| भीष्म | Bhīṣma | one who has taken a terrible vow |
| भूषण | Bhūṣaṇa | decoration, ornament |
| भूषित | Bʰūšit | decorated |
| भृगु | Bʰrigu | a Prajapati |
| भूदेव | Bʰudev | lord of the earth |
| भूपेन्द्र | Bʰupendra | king of kings |
| भूपेन | Bʰupen | king |
| भुवन | Bʰuvan | earth |
| ब्रज | Braja | Place Lord Krishna belongs to |
| बुद्ध | Buddʰa | wise one |
| चक्षु | Cakṣu | eye |
| चंचल | Can̄cala | restless, energetic |
| चंदन | Candana | sandalwood |
| चन्द्र | Candra | moon |
| चपल | Capala | agile, fickle, active |
| चरण | Caran | foot |
| चिन्मय | Cinmaya | full of consciousness, blissful |
| चिरंजीव | Ciran̄jīva | immortal |
| चिरायु | Cirāyu | immortal |
| चित्रकार | Citrakāra | artist, painter |
| चित्त | Citta | mind |
| दहन | Dahana | a Rudra (?) |
| दमन | Daman | control |
| दामोदर | Damodar | Lord Krishna |
| --- | Dattatreya | a son of Atri, a god |
| --- | Dīpak | lamp |
| --- | Devarsi | sage of the Devas |
| देवेश | Deveš | Lord of all Lords |
| धनंजय | Dʰanaṅjay | Arjuna; the winner of all wealth |
| धर्म | Dʰarma | religion; way of good living; duty |
| धर्मेन्द्र | Dʰarmendra | king of religion |
| --- | Dʰaruna | a rishi |
| ध्रुव | Dʰruva | fact, certainty |
| --- | Dilip | a king, ancestor of Rama |
| दिनेश | Dineš | the sun; lord of the day |
| दिनकर | Dinkar | the sun |
| दिवाकर | Divākar | the sun |
| --- | Divyeš | --- |
| --- | Duranjaya | a heroic son |
| --- | Durjaya | difficult to conquer |
| दुर्लभ | Durlabʰa | impossible to get |
| द्विजोत्तम | Dvijottam | best of the brahmanas |
| द्विजोत्तम | Dwijottam | best of the brahmanas |
| --- | Ekacakra | son of Kashyapa |
| एकलव्य | Ekalavya | ideal pupil in Mahabharatha, renowned for devotion to his teacher |
| एकल | Ekal | incomparable |
| एकलव्य | Eklavya | ideal pupil in Mahabharatha, renowned for devotion to his teacher |
| --- | Eknatʰ | poet, saint |
| --- | Gagan | sky; heaven |
| --- | Gajendra | elephant king |
| गौरव | Gɔrav | glory; respect |
| गौतम | Gɔtam | the Buddha |
| --- | Gīt | song, music |
| घनश्याम | Gʰanašyām | Lord Krishna |
| गिरिधर | Giridʰar | Lord Krishna |
| गिरीश | Girīš | giri + iš = lord of the mountains; Shiva; Kailash |
| गोपाल | Gopāl | Lord Krishna; cowherd |
| गुल | Gul | flower |
| --- | Hariš | Vishnu; lord of the Gods |
| हर्ष,हर्श | Harš | joy |
| हेमन्त,हेमंत | Hemaṅt | winter |
| हितेन्द्र | Hitendra | hit + indra = king of benefactors |
| हितेश | Hiteš | hit + iš = god of benefactors |
| --- | Iravan | son of Arjuna/Uloopi; (interestingly, an alternative spelling for Yerevan, Armenia) |
| जयदेव | Jaidev | --- |
| --- | Jatin | --- |
| जयन्त | Jayant | victorious; Indra's son |
| जयंत, जयन्त | Jayaṅt | son of Lord Indra, brother of Jayanti |
| जीवन | Jīvan | life, existence |
| जितेन्द्र | Jitendra | ascetic; conqueror of the senses |
| जीवन | Jivan | life, existence |
| ज्योत | Jyot | light |
| --- | Kalidas | the poet, musician |
| कामदेव | Kamadev | god of love |
| कालकृत | Kālkrit | one who created time, manifestation of death |
| कमल | Kamal | lotus flower |
| कनक | Kanak | gold, wheat |
| कनक | Kanak | gold |
| कन्हैया | Kanhɛyā | Lord Krishna |
| कान्हा | Kānhā | Lord Krishna |
| --- | Kapil | name of a rishi |
| कार्तिकेय | Kārtikeya | son of Shiva and Parvati, Subramanyam, Skanda |
| कार्तिक | Kārtik | son of Shiva and Parvati, Subramanyam, Skanda |
| कवि | Kavi | poet |
| कैलाश | Kɛlaš | Shiva's residence — a mountain in the Himalayas |
| केशव | Kešav | Lord Krishna |
| --- | Ketan | --- |
| कीर्ति | Kīrti | fame |
| किशोर | Kišor | young boy (12–16 years old) |
| कृपा | Kṝpā | compassion |
| कृष्ण | Kṝšna | Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu; Yadu-vanshi Vasudeva's son |
| कुलवीर | Kulvīr | kul + vir = family + valor |
| --- | Kunal | lotus |
| --- | Kusagra | a king |
| कुश | Kuš | a grass; Lav-Kush are sons of Rama |
| लक्ष्मण | Lakšmaṇ | Rama's brother |
| ललित | Lalit | graceful, beautiful |
| लोकेश | Lokeš | lok + iš = lord of the world |
| मदन | Madan | god of love, Cupid |
| माधव | Mādʰav | Lord Krishna |
| मधुसूदन | Madʰusūdʰana | Lord Krishna |
| --- | Mahabala | strength |
| महादेव | Mahādeva | Lord Shiva |
| महादेव | Mahādev | Lord Shiva |
| महावीर | Mahāvīra | very brave; son of Priyavrata |
| महेश | Maheš | Lord Shiva |
| --- | Maitreya | disciple of sage Parasara |
| --- | Manavendra | --- |
| --- | Mandʰatri | prince |
| माणिक,मानिक | Māṇik | ruby |
| मनीष | Manīš | wish |
| मनोहर | Manohar | stealer of hearts — beautiful, handsome; Lord Krishna |
| मनोज | Manoj | God of love, Kamadev |
| मनु | Manu | Progenitor of the human race, Lord Brahma's grandchild |
| --- | Markandeya | a sage |
| मारूति | Māruti | Lord Hanuman, son of the wind Marut |
| --- | Matanga | sage, advisor to Devi Lalita |
| --- | Mehul | A derivative of Mukul |
| मिहिर | Mihir | the sun |
| --- | Milind | --- |
| मोहन | Mohan | Lord Krishna, charming |
| मोहित | Mohit | infatuated |
| मुकुल | Mukul | bud |
| मुकुन्द | Mukunda | Lord Krishna |
| मुकुर | Mukur | bud |
| --- | Nabendu | --- |
| --- | Naciketa | --- |
| --- | Nacik | A short form of Naciketa |
| --- | Nakul | a Pandava |
| --- | Namdev | poet, saint |
| नन्दन | Nandan | child, son |
| नन्द | Nanda | foster-father of Lord Krishna, husband of Yashoda |
| --- | Nandin | the delightful, follower of Shiva |
| --- | Narayana | Vishnu |
| --- | Nareš | --- |
| --- | Narsi | poet, saint |
| --- | Nartana | makes others dance |
| --- | Navīn | new |
| --- | Navin | new |
| --- | Nīlkamal | the blue-eyed one --- Lord Rama |
| --- | Nīl | blue |
| --- | Nīraj | --- |
| --- | Nihar | mist, fog, dew |
| --- | Nikʰil | --- |
| --- | Nimai | Chaitanya |
| --- | Niraj | lotus flower |
| --- | Niramitra | son of pandava Sahadeva |
| --- | Niranjan | --- |
| निर्गुन | Nirguna | without any form (nirguna brahman) |
| निर्मल | Nirmal | bright, clean, pure, unblemished |
| निरुपम | Nirupam | peerless, unequalled, unparalled |
| --- | Niteš | --- |
| --- | Nitya-Sundara | good-looking |
| --- | Omarjīt | --- |
| पल्लव | Pallav | new leaf |
| --- | Pandya | --- |
| पंकज | Paṅkaj | lotus flower |
| --- | Paramartʰa | great entity |
| परितोष | Paritoṣ | satisfaction, joy |
| परितुष्ट | Parituṣta | satiated, happy |
| पार्थसारथी | Pārtʰasārtʰī | Arjuna's charioteer — Lord Krishna |
| पार्थ | Pārtʰa | Arjuna |
| --- | Pʰalgun | A month in Hindu Calander |
| पिनाकी | Pinākī | Lord Shiva |
| पीयूष | Pīyūš | ambrosia, nectar, amrit |
| प्रभाकर | Prabʰākar | the sun |
| प्रदीप | Pradīp | lamp |
| प्रफुल्ल | Prafulla | joyful |
| प्रफुल | Praful | joyful |
| प्रकाश | Prakāš | light |
| --- | Pramatʰ | --- |
| --- | Pramsu | A scholar |
| प्रणव | Praṇav | another name for "AUM" |
| --- | Prasantʰ | --- |
| --- | Prasata | father of Draupad |
| --- | Prašant | --- |
| --- | Prasūn | --- |
| प्रसन्न | Prasanna | cheerful |
| --- | Pravīn | same as Pravin |
| --- | Prayag | --- |
| --- | Prītiš | --- |
| --- | Prem | love |
| --- | Pritʰu | first Ksatriya, son of Vena |
| --- | Privrata | son of Satarupa |
| --- | Pulkit | --- |
| --- | Pundarik | white in colour |
| --- | Puranjay | --- |
| --- | Purujit | conqueror of many |
| --- | Pusan | a sage |
| पुष्कर | Puṣkar | the sun, lotus flower, arrow, water, lake, battle |
| पुष्कर | Puṣkara | the sun, lotus flower, arrow, water, lake, battle |
| --- | Rahul | --- |
| --- | Raivata | a Manu |
| --- | Rajan | --- |
| राजीव | Rājīv | lotus flower |
| --- | Raješ | --- |
| राजीव | Rājīv | lotus flower |
| रजनीश | Rajnīš | moon |
| रजनीश | Rajnīš | moon |
| --- | Raj | --- |
| राकेश | Rākeš | moon |
| --- | Ramanuja | a saint |
| --- | Raman | --- |
| राम | Rāma | Lord Rama, the seventh avataar of Lord Vishnu |
| राम | Rām | Lord Rama, the seventh avataar of Lord Vishnu |
| --- | Ranjan | --- |
| --- | Rantidev | devotee of Narayana |
| --- | Ravindra | --- |
| रवि | Ravi | the sun |
| --- | Riši | --- |
| --- | Rohit | red color |
| --- | Rošan | --- |
| --- | Rucir | --- |
| --- | Rupeš | --- |
| --- | Sacin | --- |
| --- | Sagar | king |
| --- | Sahadev | prince |
| --- | Samir | wind |
| --- | Sampatʰ | --- |
| सम्राट | Samrat | king |
| --- | Samudra | lord of the Ocean |
| --- | Sanat | --- |
| --- | Sandīp | --- |
| --- | Sandī | --- |
| --- | Sanjay | --- |
| --- | Sanjīv | --- |
| --- | Sanjiv | --- |
| --- | Sanjog | --- |
| --- | Sankara | --- |
| --- | Santoš | --- |
| --- | Sapan | --- |
| --- | Sarasvan | --- |
| --- | Sarat | --- |
| सरोज | Saroj | lotus flower |
| शशांक | Šašāṅk | moon |
| शशि | Šaši | moon |
| --- | Saswata | --- |
| --- | Satayu | brother of Amavasu and Vivasu |
| --- | Satrujit | a son of Vatsa |
| --- | Satyavrat | king |
| --- | Satyen | --- |
| --- | Sɔnak | boy sage |
| --- | Sɔrabʰ | --- |
| --- | Senajit | --- |
| --- | Šɛleš | --- |
| --- | Šɛleš | --- |
| --- | Šalabʰ | --- |
| शंकर | Šaṅkar | Lord Shiva |
| --- | Šantanu | --- |
| --- | Šarad | --- |
| --- | Šašwat | ever lasting |
| --- | Šišir | ---
शन्कर |
| शिव | Šiva | Lord Shiva |
| शिव | Šiv | Lord Shiva |
| श्रेष्ठ | Šreṣṭʰa | excellent |
| --- | Švetank | --- |
| श्याम | Šyām | Lord Krishna |
| --- | Siddʰartʰ | --- |
| शिव | Šiva | Lord Shiva |
| सोना | Sonā | gold |
| --- | Sridʰar | --- |
| --- | Srikant | --- |
| --- | Srinatʰ | --- |
| --- | Srinivas | --- |
| --- | Sriram | --- |
| --- | Subodʰ | --- |
| सुदर्शन | Sudaršan | handsome, beautiful; Lord Vishnu's chakra |
| --- | Sudeša | a son of Krishna |
| --- | Sudeva | good Deva |
| सुधाकर | Sudʰākar | moon |
| --- | Sudʰansu | --- |
| --- | Sudʰir | --- |
| --- | Sugriva | --- |
| --- | Sukarman | reciter of 1000 Samhitas |
| सुकुमार | Sukumār | tender-bodied |
| --- | Sumantu | Atharva Veda was assigned to him |
| --- | Sumit | --- |
| सुंदर,सुन्दर | Suṅdara | beautiful, handsome |
| सुंदर,सुन्दर | Suṅdar | beautiful, handsome |
| --- | Sunil | --- |
| सूरज | Sūraj | the sun |
| --- | Sureš | --- |
| सूर्य | Sūrya | the sun |
| --- | Suvrata | --- |
| सुयश | Suyaš | good fame / famous |
| --- | Swagat | --- |
| --- | Taksa | a son of Bharata |
| --- | Tapan | --- |
| --- | Tapeš | --- |
| --- | Tarang | --- |
| --- | Tarun | --- |
| --- | Tej | --- |
| --- | Tilak | --- |
| --- | Trisanu | --- |
| तुषार | Tuṣār | snow |
| उदय | Uday | rise |
| उदित | Udit | risen |
| उपमारहित | Upamārahit | incomparable |
| --- | Upendra | an element |
| --- | Urjavaha | of the Nimi dynasty |
| उत्तम | Uttam | very good |
| --- | Uttanka | --- |
| --- | Vairaja | son of Virat |
| --- | Vaninadʰ | Husband of Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge) |
| --- | Variya | excellent one |
| --- | Varun | lord of the waters |
| --- | Vasant | --- |
| --- | Vasava | Indra |
| --- | Vasudev | --- |
| --- | Vasuman | born of fire |
| --- | Vasu | good |
| --- | Vedanga | vedas |
| --- | Vīr | --- |
| --- | Vidvan | scholar |
| --- | Vijay | victor |
| --- | Vikas | --- |
| --- | Vikram | glorious king |
| --- | Vikrant | --- |
| विमल | Vimal | bright, clean, pure, unblemished |
| विनय | Vinay | humility, prayer |
| विनीत | Vinīt | softness, humility |
| --- | Vinod | --- |
| --- | Vipin | --- |
| --- | Vipul | --- |
| --- | Viraj | --- |
| --- | Virasana | --- |
| --- | Virat | supreme being |
| --- | Visvajit | one who conquers the universe |
| --- | Visvakarman | architect, son of Yogasiddha |
| --- | Visvayu | brother of Amavasu and Satayu |
| विश्वनाथ | Viswanātʰ | Lord Shiva |
| --- | Vivatma | universal soul |
| विवेक | Vivek | intelligence |
| --- | Waman | --- |
| --- | Yašodʰara | --- |
| --- | Yašovarman | --- |
| --- | Yašpal | --- |
| यश | Yaš | fame |
| योगेंद्र | Yogendra | --- |
| --- | Yudʰajit | --- |
| --- | Zahin | --- |
| --- | Zev | --- |