Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 A Glossary of Hindu/Indian Male Names (Reading: ee = long & #8220;i & #8221;, oo = long & #8220;u & #8221;) A Aadesh: Order Aakash: Sky Aashish: Blessing Abhay / Abheek: Fearless Abhijay: Victor Abhilash: Wish/ Desire Abhiraj: Fearless king Abimanyu: Arjuna's Son Abhishek: Ritual Acharya: Who teaches by example Acyuta: Lord Krishna / Invincible Acyutananda: Insatiable bliss / One who never falls Adarsh: Ideal Adhiraj: King Adil: Sincere Adit: First born Advaita: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates Advay: Unique Agasthya: Name of a sage Ajay: Unconquered Ajit: Victorious Akaram: One who is without karma Akash: Sky Akhil: Complete Akhilesh: Lord & master Akrura: Refined Akshar: Letter Akshay: Immortal Alok: Brightness Amal: Pure / Hope / Aspiration Amalendu: Pure like the moon Amalesh: Pure Aman: Peace Amar / Amartya: Immortal Ambuj: Lotus Amir: Rich Amish: Pure Amit: Limitless Amogh: Lord Ganesh Amol / Amolik / Amul: Priceless Amrit: Nectar Amshu: Atom Anadi: Eternal Anand: Joy / Bliss Anant: Joyful / Unending Anantdev: Unlimited Lord Anek: Many Angir: Name of a sage Animesh: Bright Anirudh: Boundless Anirvan: Undying Ankur: Glow Ankush: Control Anmol: Priceless Anram: Continuous Anshuman: Sun Anuj: Younger brother Anupam: Unique / Uncomparable Anurag: Love Arjit: Earned Aravind / Arvind: Lotus Arjun: Lord Krishna's cousin / One of the Pandav brothers Arnav: The sea Arpan: Offering Arshad: Heavenly Arun: Sun Ashank: Faith Asheem: Boundless Ashish: Blessing Ashok: Without sorrow Ashram: Four social divisions Ashwin: A star Atal: Unshakeable Atma: Soul Atmanand: Blissful Atraiu: Great warrior Atul: Uncomparable Avijit: Invincible Avilash: Faithful Avinash: Immortal / Inconquerable Ayush: Long live B Badal: Cloud Balaji: Lord Venkatesh Balbir: Full of strength Baldev / Balraj / Balwant: Strong Balgopal: Baby Krishna Bali: Monkey king Balram: The brother of Lord Krishna Banaj: Lotus Banbihari: Lord Krishna Bandhu: Friend / Helper Banke: Lord Krishna Bankebihari: Lord Krishna Bansi: Flute Barid: Cloud Barindra: Ocean Barsaat: Welcome rain Barun: Lord of the sea Basant: Spring Batuk: Boy Bhadrang: Hanuman Bhagvan: Lord Krishna Bhagavatamrt: The nectar of Srimad Bhavatam Bharat: Lord Ram's Brother Bhaskar: Sun Bhaumik: Earthly Bheru: Friend Bhim: One of the Pandav brothers Bhishm: Teacher of Kauravas Bhudhav: Lord Vishnu Bhuman / Bhumi: Earth Bhupad: Firm Bhupal: King Bhupendra: Emperor Bhushan: Adornment Bhuvanesh: Lord Vishnu Bijoy: Full of joy Bimal: Pure Bir: Courageous Birbal: Brave heart Birendra: King of warriors Braj: Sacred Land of Braj Brajbihari: Resident of Vrindavan Brajendra: Lord Kriszna C (Æ) Chahel: Good cheer Chaitanya: Lord Chaitanya Chakradev: Lord Vishnu Champak: Flower Chanakya: Bright Chandran / Chandra: Moon Chandrashekar: Lord Shiva Chandresh: Lord Shiva / Moon Chatura: Clever Chetan: Perceptive Chiman: Curious Chinmay / Chinmayu: Supreme consciousness Chintan: A thought Chirag: Lamp Chiranjiv: Immortal Chitt: Mind D Daiwik: By the grace of God Dakshi: The glorious Daman: Controller Damodar: Lord Krishna Danvir: Charitable Darpan: Mirror Darshan: Paying respect Dashrath: Father of Lord Ram Dashrathi: Lord Rama Dayaram: Merciful Debashish: The Lord's blessing Debjit: One who has conquered Gods Deep: Light Deepak: Lamp Dev / Deva: Divinity Devaj / Devang: From God Devak: Divine Devdarsh: Worshipper of God Devkumar: Son of God Devraj: King of the Gods Devrat: Spiritual Dhairya: Patience Dhananjay: Arjuna Dhanraj: King of wealth Dhimant: Intelligent Dhir: Wise Dhiraj: Patience Dhruv: Firm Dinesh: Sun Dipendu: Moon Diptanshu: Sun Divyesh: Full of divinity Dulal: Loved one Dushyant: Destroyer of evil E Edi: Herb Ednit: Evolved Ehimay: All pervasive Eka: Lord Vishnu Ekachakr: Lord Nityanand's birthplace Ekadant: Lord Ganesh Ekagrah: Focused Ekansh: Whole Ekaraj: Emperor Ekavir: Bravest of the brave Ekbal: Dignity Etash: Luminous G Gadadhar: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates Gagan: Sky Gajendra: Elephant king Gandhi: Sun Gandhik: Fragrance Ganesh: Son of Lord Shiva Ganpati: Lord Ganesh Garud: Lord Vishnu's bird carrier Gaurang: Melody / Lord Chaitanya Gaurav: Prestige Gaurhari: Lord Chaitanya Gaurkeshav: Krishna with a golden complexion Gaurnitai: Lord Chaitanya Gaurshakti: Lord Chaitanya's Power Gaursundar: Lord Chaitanya Gautam: Lord Buddha Giri: Mount Giridhar: Lord Krishna / Holder of the mountain Giriraj: Lord of the mountains / Govardhan Gopal: Lord Krishna Gopesh: Lord Krishna Gopinath: Krishna / Lord of the Gopis Goral: Lovable Govind/ Govinda: Lord Krishna Grishm: Heat Gunamay /Gunin /Gunvant: Virtuous Gurudatt: Bestowed by a Guru Guruprasad: Guru's mercy H Hanuman: Son of the god of wind Hardik: Full of love Hari: Lord Krishna Haridas: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates Harij: The horizon Harikesh: Lord Krishna Haripreet: Beloved of Gods Harjit: Victor Haroon: Hope Harsh: Joy Harshad: Happy Harshit: Joyful Hasan: Laughter Hasmukh: Full of cheer Hayagriv: Lord Krishna Hemant: Winter Hemdev: Lord of wealth Hemen: The king of gold Hemish: Lord of the earth Hemraj: King of wealth Hetal: Cheerful Hiranya: Lord Vishnu Hiresh: King of precious stones Hitendra: Well wisher Hriday: Heart Hrishikesh: Lord Vishnu I Idhant: Luminous Ikshan: Sight Indra: God of Heaven Indrajit: Victor over Indra Iraj: Lord Hanuman Iravan: King of ocean Iravat: Rain clouds Ishaan: Lord Shiva Ishat: Superior Ishayu: Full of strength J (D¼) Jagannath: Lord of the universe Jagadanand: Lord Chaitanya's associate Jagdeep: Light of the universe Jagdish: Lord of the World Jaideep: Victory to the light Jaiman: Victorious Jaisukh: Happy victor Jaival: Life giving Jaivant / Jaiveer: Victorious Janardan: Lord Vishnu Janu: Soul / Life force Jap: Personal chanting of the holy name Jaswant: Victorious Jatan: Nurturing Jawahar: Gem Jay: Victory Jayesh: Victor Jaygopal: Victorious Lord Krishna Jayin: Conqueror Jayram: Victory of Lord Rama Jigar: Heart Jignesh: Intellectual curiosity Jitendra: One who can conquer Indra Jiva: Soul / One of Lord Chaitanya's associates Jivaj / Jival: Full of life K Kailash: Mountain / Abode of Lord Shiva Kairav: White lotus Kalyan: Fortunate Kanaiya: Lord Krishna Kanvar: Prince Kapil: Sage / Sun Kapoor: Saffron Karmjit: Winner over obstacles Karn: The Pandavas half brother Kartik: Month of intense meditation Karunesh: Lord of mercy Kashinath: Lord Shiva Kashyap: A sage and friend of Pandavas Kaushik: A wise sage Kavi: Poet Kaviraj: King of the Poets Kavin: Handsome / Beautiful Ketak: Flower Ketubh: Cloud Keshav: Lord Krishna Kewal: Only Khushal: Happy Kiran: Sun rays Kirit: Crown Kirtan: A form of worship Kirti: Fame Kirtiraj: King of Fame Kirtin: Celebrated Kishan: Lord Krishna Kishore: Lord Krishna Kovidh: Wise Kripal: Compassionate Krishna: Lord Krishna Kritanu: Skilled Kshantu: Patient Kshiraj: Nectar Kumar: Son Kunsh: Shining Kunwar: Prince Kushanu: Fire Kuval: Wisdom Kuvam: Sun L Labh: Gain Lahar: Wave Lakshan: Aim Lakshman: Lord Ram's brother Layak: Capable Lekh: Document Loknath: Lord Vishnu M Madan: Delightful / Enchanter Madan Mohan: Delightful / Enchanter / Lord Krishna Madhav: Lord Krishna Madhu: Honey Madhu Mangal: Krishna's friend Madhu Pandit: Lord Chaitanya's associate Madhusudan: Lord Krishna Mahadev: Lord Shiva Mahant: Great Mahavir: Lord Hanuman Mahendra: Lord Vishnu Mahesh: Lord Shiva Mahit: Honoured Malank: King Manas: Powers Manav: Man Mangal: Auspicious Mani: Gem Manik: Ruby Manish: Lord of the mind Manit: Highly respected Manmohan: Lord Krishna Mannan: Thought Manu: Sage (Author of " Manusmriti " ) Martand: Sun Maruti: Lord Hanuman Maulik: Precious Mayur: Peacock Meer: Chief Meet: Friend Mehal: Cloud Mehul: Rain Mihir: Sun rays Mikul: Comrade Milan: Meeting/ Joining Miland: Bee Milit: Comradship Mitrajit: Friendly Mitul: Friend Mohak: Attractive Mohan: Lord Krishna Mohit: Charming Mukund: Lord Krishna Murari: Lord Kriszna N Nadish: Ocean Nagaraj: Lord Shiva Nakul: One of the Pandav brothers Namacharya: Haridas Thakur Naman: Renowned Narayan: Lord Vishnu Narendra: King of man Naresh: King Narottam: Best among men Naruna: Leader of men Navadvip: New island Navadweep: New lamp Navaj: Newly born Naveen / Navin: New Navendu: New moon Navin Nirad: Lord Krishna Navrang: Colourful Nayakan: Hero Nayan: Eye Nibodh: Wisdom Nihal: Content Nikash: Horizon Nikhil: Complete / whole / entire Nikunj: Loving home Nilay: Haven / House Nil Madhav: Blue complexioned Lord Krishna Nimai: Lord Chaitanya / Born under a Neem tree Nimish: Momentary Nipun: Expert Nirad: Cloud Nirahankar: Without false ego Niranjan: Colorless Nirav: Silent Nirbhay / Nirbhik: Fearless Nirek: Superior Nirmal: Clean Nirmay: Pure Nishith: Night Nitai: Lord Nityanand Nitai Charan: Lotus feet of Lord Nityanand Nitin: New Nityanand: Perennially happy Nridev: King amongst men Nrsingh: Lord Nrisinghadev O Ohm / Om / Omkar: Primordial sound Ojayit: Courageous Omprakash: Sacred light P Palash: An fiery colored flower / tree bearing such flower Pallav: Leaf Panav: Prince Parag: Pollen Param: Ultimate Paran: Life Paranjoy: Conqueror of Life Paramatma: Supersoul Paramhans: Swanlike / One who can extract the essence Paramjit: Heroic Parikshit: Proven / King Parmeet: Wisdom Parth: Another name of worrior Arjuna Parthasarathi: Krishna / Arjuna's charioteer Patag: Sun Patit Pavan: Savior of the most fallen Pavanaj: Lord Hanuman Pavitram: One who is pure Pehlaj: First born Phalak: Sky Pinak: Bow of Shiva Prabal: Strong Prabhakar: Sun Prabhu: God Prabodh: Consciousness Pradhi: Intelligent Pradyun: Radiant Prahalad: Bliss Prahlad: Great devotee of the Lord Prajit: Winning Prakash: Light Prakrit: Nature / Handsome Prakul: Good-looking Pramod: Joy Pran: Life / Force Pranav: Symbol Pranay / Pranoy: Love Pranjivan: Life Prasad: Devotional offering Pravin: Expert / Skilled Pravit: Hero Prem: Love Premal: Loving Prem Siddhi: Perfection of Love Pritam: Lover / Darling / Loved one Prithvi: Earth Pukhraj: Topaz Puneet: Pure Punit: Holy Puran: Complete Puru: Heaven Purushottam: Lord Vishnu / Best among men R Raahi: Traveller Radhacharan: Lotus feet of Radharani Radha Govind: Lord Krishna Radhanath: Lord Krishna Radha Raman: Lord Krishna Rahul: Capable Bond Rajat: Courage Rajdeep: Best of kings Rajeev: Lotus Rajesh: King Rajit: Brilliant Rajnish / Rakesh: Moon Raktambar: Bloody Sky Ram: Lord Rama Rambhadra: Lord Rama Ramchandra: Lord Rama Ramai: Lord Ram Ramanuj: Younger to Lord Rama Ramaprasad: Lord Ram's mercy Rana: Joy / Jewel / To gaze / Look Ranajay: Victorious Ranak: King Randhir: Brave Ranjit: Victor Ranjiv: Victorious Rasabihari: Lord Krishna Rasaparayan: Lord Krishna Rasaraj: Lord Krishna Rashmi: Sun rays Rasik: Elegance Rasul: Angel Ravi: Sun Ravindra: Sun Ravindra Svarup: Like sun Ravish: Sun ray / Beam of light Rishabh: Superior Rishabdev: Lord Rishi: Sage Rishit: The best Rohak: Rising Rohini Kumar: Lord Krishna Rohinish: Moon Rohit / Rohtak: Sun Romir: Interesting Ronak: Celebration Roshan: Illumination Rudra: Lord Shiva Ruhan: Spiritual Rukminesh: Lord Krishna Rushabh: Decoration Rushil: Charming S Saanjh: Evening Sabal: With strength Sachet: Consciousness Sachinandan: Lord Chaitanya Sachiv: Friend Sadar: Respectful Sadashiv: Pure Sadavir: Ever courageous Sadbhuj: Six-armed form of Lord Krishna / Rama Sadhan: Religious duties Sadhil: Perfect Sadhu: Saintly person Safal: Succeed Sagar: Ocean Sahadev: One of the Pandav brothers Saharsh: With joy Sahasya: Mighty Sahat: Strong Sajiv: Lively Sakash: Illumination Salil: Water Sanatan: Eternal religion / Associate of Lord Chaitanya Sanchay: Collection Sanjay: Victorious Sanjit: Who is always victorious Sanjiv: Vital Sanket: Sign / Holy place in Braj Sanshray: Aim Santosh: Satisfaction Saptajit: Conqueror of seven elements Saptanshu: Fire Sarish: Equal Sarvak: Whole Satrajit: Ever victorious Satyajit: Victory of truth Satyak: Honest Satvik: Virtuous Satyam: Honesty / Truth Satyanarayan: Lord Vishnu Saubal: Mighty Saubhadra: Abhimanyu Savir: Leader Savit: Sun Siddhant: Conclusive philosophy / Religious statement Siddharth: Accomplished Siddhsvarup: Pure form Sinha: Hero Sohan: Handsome Somdev: Lord of the moon Soumil: Friend Sridatta: Given by God Srivas: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates Srinivas: One of Lord Chaitanya's associates Sthir: Focused / stationary Subhash: Who speaks good words Subhang: Lord Shiva Subodh: Good sense Sudama: Lord Krishna's friend Suday: Gift Sudhir: Wise Sudhit: Kind Sulek: Sun Sumant: Friendly Sumay / Sumed: Wise Sumeet: Friendly Sunar: Happy Sunay: Wise Suraj: Sun Surush: Shining Surya: Sun God Suryanshu: Sunbeam Sushant: Quiet Sushil: Person of good character Sushim: Moonstone Swami: Lord Swarit: Towards heaven Syon: Gentle Syum / Syun: A ray SH (¦) Shahalad: Joy Shakti: Power Shaligram: Lord Vishnu Shamak: Makes peace Shantanu: Whole Shanyu: Benevolent Sharat: A season Shardul: The best Shauchin: Pure Shaunak: Wise Shaurav: Bear Shaurya: Bravery Shekhar: Ultimate / Peak Shineyu: Shining Shishir: Winter Shoor: Valiant Shrey: Marvellous Shridhar: Lord Vishnu Shubh: Auspicious Shyam: Dark / Lord Krishna Shyamal: Lord Krishna Shyamsundar: Lord Krishna T Taksheel: Bearer of a strong character Tamal: Desire Tanak: Prize Tanav: Flute Tanay: Of the family Tanmay: Medidative calm Tanish: Ambition Tanvir: Strong Taraksh: Mountain Tarang: Wave Tarendra: Prince of stars Taru: Small plant Tarun: Young boy Tribang: Lord Krishna Tripurari: Lord Shiva Trivikram: Lord Vishnu Turag: A thought Tuhin: Snowy Tushar: Snow / wintery U Udant: Correct message Udarsh: Brimming Udbal: Mighty Uddhav: Lord Krishna's friend Uddunath: Lord of stars Udu: Water Udyam: Action Udyan: Garden Umapati: Lord Shiva Umeed: Wish Umesh: Lord Shiva Umang: Desire Unmesh: Eternal happiness /Joy Unnabh: Highest Upendra: Lord Vishnu Upendranath: Lord Vishnu Utkarsh: High quality Uttam: Best V Vaibhav: Glorious / Powerful / Born of the moon Vaikunth: Abode of Lord Krishna Valmiki: Saint who wrote the Ramayan Vaman: Lord Vishnu in a dwarflike incarnation Vanad: Cloud Vanamali: Lord Krishna with a flower garland Varadraj: Lord Vishnu Varsan: Holy Place in Vrindavan Varun: Lord of water Vasant: A season / Spring Vasudev: Lord Krishna's father Vasur: Precious Vatsa: Son Vatsal: Love / Affection Vayu: Lord of the wind Vayun: Lively Venkatesh: Lord Vishnu / Lord Krishna Vibodh: Wise Vidhur: Wise one Vidyut: Brilliant / Lightening Vihaan: Morning / Dawn Vijay: Victory Vijval: Intelligent Vikrant: Brave Vilas: Coolness Vimal: Clean Vinay: Humility Vineet: Knowledgeable Vinesh: Godly Vinod: Friend Vir: Brave Viraj: Sun Viral: Precious Virat: Massive Vishal: Huge Vishesh: Special Vishnu: Lord Vishnu Visvambhar: Lord Vishnu Vishvanath: Lord of the universe Visvarup: Beauty of the world Vivash: Bright Vivek: Intellect / Consciousness Vrajalal: Lord Krishna Vrajesh: Lord Krishna Vrajkishore: Lord Krishna Vrajmohan: Lord Krishna Vrajraj: Lord Krishna / King of Vrindavan Vratesh: Lord Shiva Vrishab: Excellent Y Yadav: Lord Krishna Yadavendra: Lord Krishna Yadunandan: Descendant of the Yadu dynasty Yadubar: Most prominent member of the Yadu dynasty Yadunath: Lord Krishna Yaduraj: Lord Krishna Yaduvir: Lord Krishna Yajna: Fire offering Yamir: Moon Yamaraj: King of Death Yash: Success / Fame Yatin / Yogi: Devotee Yudhishthir: Eldest Pandav brother Yuvraj: Prince FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase. 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