Sanskrit Baby Names

Baby names with Sanskrit roots, reviewed by our editors.

• Maya illusion, magic, divine power
• Mira prosperous, ocean, devotee
• Opal precious gem
• Arjun bright, shining, white
• Aarav peaceful sound
• Anika grace, army, splendor
• Neil blue, sapphire, Lord Shiva
• Vihaan dawn, morning sky
• Nala beloved, queen, gift
• Reyansh ray of light, part of Lord Vishnu
• Veda knowledge, sacred wisdom
• Rohan ascending, rising
• Ayan path, procession, solar path
• Avani earth
• Tara star
• Kabir great, grand
• Vivaan full of life, rays of the morning sun
• Saanvi goddess Lakshmi, followed
• Riya singer, graceful person
• Rishi sage, saint, wise teacher
• Diya lamp, light
• Dhruv pole star, constant, faithful
• Aanya grace, inexhaustible
• Ira earth, goddess Saraswati
• Jai victory, triumph
• Aditya sun, son of Aditi
• Dev god, divine being
• Kiran ray of light
• Ananya unique, matchless
• Priya beloved
• Siddharth one who has accomplished a goal
• Shreya auspicious, fortunate, beautiful
• Nikhil whole, entire, complete
• Aditi boundless, mother of the gods
• Sameer gentle breeze, companion
• Kavya poetry, poem
• Raghav of the Raghu dynasty, born of a noble line
• Darsh sight, handsome, Lord Krishna
• Trisha thirst, desire, wish
• Varun god of water and the skies
• Taran heaven, raft, crossing
• Vanya God is gracious
• Advait unity, oneness without duality
• Uma an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati
• Ishani consort of Shiva, ruling goddess
• Nayan eye, guidance
• Kailash abode of Lord Shiva, sacred mountain
• Sona gold