Male Indian Baby Names

Choosing an Indian baby name connects your child to one of the world's deepest spiritual and linguistic traditions, one that draws from Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, and dozens of other languages. Indian baby names carry meanings rooted in Hindu scripture, Sikh prayer, Jain tradition, and everyday words for beauty, strength, and divine qualities. Whether you are Indian by heritage or love the lyrical sound of these names, you'll find picks here that are both sacred and modern.

You'll find many gorgeous options across traditions. For boys, consider Arjun (bright, shining — the hero of the Bhagavad Gita), Aarav (peaceful), Vihaan (dawn), Kabir (great, famous), Aditya (sun), and Dev (god). For girls, explore Aanya (inexhaustible, graceful), Anika (grace, favor), Diya (lamp, light), Isha (Goddess Durga), Meera (the beloved devotee-poet), and Priya (beloved). Many Indian parents also honor family tradition with a nakshatra or birth-star naming ceremony, where a baby's first syllable is chosen based on the position of the moon at birth. This gives names a deeply personal astrological meaning.

When picking one, think about how the name sounds in both Indian and English contexts — most modern Indian names (Arjun, Aria, Kabir) travel beautifully to Western classrooms. If you love culture-rich names, you may also enjoy our Hebrew baby names, Greek baby names, or our Goddess baby names collection. An Indian baby name is a blessing written in your child's first breath.