Girl
Asha
आशा (Hindi/Marathi), ಆಶಾ (Kannada), ആശാ (Malayalam), آشا (Urdu) [1][4]
hope; wish; desire (Sanskrit) [1]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
AH‑shuh (English) [5]
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Ashwin
अश्विन् [3][4]
Related to the divine twins Ashvins; also interpreted as “possessed of horses” or “ash tree + friend” [2][3][6][7]
OriginEnglish, Sanskrit
Pronunciation
ASH‑win (English), ush‑vin (Hindi) [6]
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Boy
Atharv
अथर्व
Descendants of Atharvan/Atharvaveda; knowledge of fire; one who possesses fire or flame; defender; knowledge; wise
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
American /æθɑrv/, British /ˈæθɑːrv/ (phonemic) [1]; also /əˈtɑːrv/ (IPA) [7]
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Avinash
अविनाश [1]
Indestructible [1]
OriginHindi
Pronunciation
ah-vee-NAHSH /ɑ.viˈnɑʃ/ [3]
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Balwinder
ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ (Gurmukhi)
Lord of strength; powerful ruler (from Sanskrit *bala* ‘strength’ + *Indra*)
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
bal‑WIN‑der
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Girl
Bhavna
भावना (Hindi, Marathi), ಭಾವನಾ (Kannada), ഭാവന (Malayalam)
feeling, sentiment, emotion
OriginSanskrit
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Girl
Chitra
चित्रा
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OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈtʃɪt̪.ɾɑː/
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Boy
Darshan
दर्शन (Hindi/Marathi), દર્શન (Gujarati), ದರ್ಶನ್ (Kannada) [1]
sight, vision, seeing, understanding [1][6]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈdɑrʃən/ (DAR‑shən) [4]
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Boy
Deepak
दीपक (Devanagari)
lamp; light
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/d̪iː.pək/ (Standard Hindi)
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Boy
Dev
देव
god [1][3][7]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
dev (Indian English) [5]
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Girl
Devika
देविका
little goddess
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
DEH‑vih‑kah (IPA: /ˈdɛ.vɪ.kɑ/)
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Boy
Dhruv
ध्रुव (Devanagari) [3]
fixed, immovable, constant; also the pole star [1][5][6]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
Hindi IPA /d̪ʱɾʊʋ/ [3]
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