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Aparna
अपर्णा (Devanagari) [1]
leafless (Sanskrit) – also an epithet of the goddess Parvati [1][5]
OriginSanskrit
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Apurva
अपूर्व (masculine), अपूर्वा (feminine) [1]
unpreceded, new; unique, unprecedented [1][3]
OriginSanskrit
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Arjun
अर्जुन (Hindi) [1]
"white", "clear", "bright", "shining", "silver" [5][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
Hindi: /əɾ.d͡ʒʊn/; Urdu: /əɾ.d͡ʒʊn/ [3][4]
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Arnav
अर्णव
Ocean, sea
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈəɾ.ɳəʋ/
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Asees
ਅਸੀਸ (Gurmukhi)
Blessing (primary); also reported as “noble” by some sites
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
uh‑SEES
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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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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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