Unisex
Kiran
किरण (Devanagari)
Ray of light / sunbeam
OriginSanskrit
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Boy
Kunal
कुणाल (Devanagari), কুনাল (Bengali), કુનાલ (Gujarati), ਕੁਨਾਲ (Gurmukhi)
one with beautiful eyes; desire; the purest form of beauty
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈkuːnəl/ (KOO‑nəl)
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Boy · Girl
Lakshya
लक्ष्य
aim, goal, objective
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
LAKSH-yah
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Girl
Leela
लीला
play; divine play
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
LEE‑lah; LEE‑lə
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Boy
Madhav
माधव (Hindi, Marathi, Nepali), మాధవ్ (Telugu)
Derived from Sanskrit *madhu* meaning “sweet” or “honey”; modern form of Madhava
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
MAH‑duhv (dominant); /ˈmɑːdʌv/ (American), /ˈmʌdəv/ (British)
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Girl
Madhavi
माधवी (Devanagari), మాధవి (Telugu) [1]
Feminine form of Madhava; associated with sweetness and the goddess Lakshmi [1][5][6]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
American /ˈmɑːdɑːvi/, British /ˈmɑːdəvi/ [2]
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Unisex
Madhu
मधु (Devanagari)[1]
honey, sweet[1]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/mə.d̪ʱuː/ (Hindi/Urdu)[3][2]
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Girl
Malini
मालिनी (Hindi) [1]; มาลินี (Thai) [3]
fragrant (Sanskrit) [1]; garlanded (Indian) [2]; jasmine flower (Sanskrit) [5]; florist (Thai) [3]; the garlanded one (Sanskrit) [4][8]
OriginSanskrit
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Boy
Manav
मानव
Human being, person, mankind
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/mɑ̃ˈnaw/
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Boy
Maninder
Devanagari: मनिन्दर; Urdu: منیندر
Lord of the Mind, Ruler of the Heart, King of the Heart
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
muh‑NIN‑der
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Manisha
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Unisex
Manjeet
ਮਨਜੀਤ (Gurmukhi)[1]
Conqueror of the mind / Victory over the heart[1][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
Mun (sounds like sun) – jeet[3]
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