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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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Bhavna
भावना (Hindi, Marathi), ಭಾವನಾ (Kannada), ഭാവന (Malayalam)
feeling, sentiment, emotion
OriginSanskrit
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Chenthil
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OriginTamil
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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
Devaki
देवकी
Divine, celestial (feminine form of devaka)[4]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
Sanskrit /ˈd̪eː.ʋɐ.kiː/, Hindi /d̪eːʋ.kiː/[1][3]
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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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Boy
Dinesh
Devanagari: दिनेश (Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) and other regional scripts [1]
"Lord of the day" / "Sun" (epithet of the Sun) [3][2][4][6]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
Standard Hindi IPA /d̪ɪ.neːʃ/; English approximation DIN‑esh /ˈdɪn.ɛʃ/ [2][4]
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Divya
दिव्या (feminine), दिव्य (masculine)[1][2]
Divine, heavenly, celestial, beautiful, brilliant[1][2][5][6]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/d̪ɪʋ.jᵊ/ (Hindi)[2]
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