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Aditya
आदित्य (Devanagari) [1][3]
Belonging to Aditi; also a name for the sun god Surya [1]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ɑː.ˈd̪it̪.jɐ/ (Sanskrit) ; "uh‑DIH‑tyuh" (common English) [1][8]
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Amandeep
ਅਮਨਦੀਪ (Gurmukhi), अमनदीप (Devanagari)
lamp of peace; light; peace
OriginPunjabi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation
ah-MAHN-deep
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Amardeep
ਅਮਰਦੀਪ (Gurmukhi) [1]
Eternal light (immortal lamp) [1][5]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
uh-MAHR-deep (English guide) [5]
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Boy
Anshul
अंशुल
Radiant, luminous, bright; small ray of light
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
AN‑shuhl (common); UN‑shool (variant)
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Girl
Anushka
अनुष्का (Hindi), අනුෂ්කා (Sinhala)
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OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/əˈnuʃkə/
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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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