Indian masculine given names

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Akasha (Sanskrit '''' ) means aether in traditional Hindu cosmology. The term has also been adopted in Western occultism and spiritualism in the late 19th century CE. In many modern Indo-Aryan languages and Dravidian languages the corresponding word retains a generic meaning of "aether". The Hindu god of Akasha is Dyaus.

Manu may refer to:

Ishaan (Sanskrit: ईशान, IAST: Īśāna), is a Hindu god and the dikpala of the northeast direction. He is often considered to be one of the forms of the god Shiva, and is also often counted among the eleven Rudras. He is venerated in Hinduism, some schools of Buddhism and Jainism. In the Vastu Shastra, the north-eastern corner of a plot of land is referred to as "Ishana". Ishana also shares qualities with Samhara Bhairava and is therefore a part of the Ashta Bhairava.

Vinay is an Indian name typically meaning guidance, good behaviour, genuinity, politeness, modesty and smart in Sanskrit. It has its origins in the Sanskrit language origin. Most Indian languages spell and pronounce the name as is in Sanskrit but in a few other languages such as Bengali and Odiya, changes either in spelling or pronunciation or both occur. For example, it may be used as, Binay in Bengali-speaking and Odia- speaking regions. Feminine form of the name is Vinaya or Vinayaa. Binay is also a surname popular in Philippines.

Samira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, Semira and Sameerah; Persian: سميرا ) is a Sanskrit, Arabic, or Persian given name. In Sanskrit, Sameera or Samira () is a feminine given-name, meaning "breeze, wind," or "Vāyu, the wind deity". Many anglicize their name to Samīr or Sameer.

Arjuni or Arjunai may refer to a person from Mahabharata

unisex given name

female given name

Ramesh is a male given name among Indians and Nepalese. It is a contraction of a Sanskrit epithet of Vishnu, Ramesha (Rameśa), which is a conjugation of Ramā, another name of Lakshmi, and Īśa, which means power or lord. It translates to, "lord of Lakshmi". It is used among Hindus, Jains and Buddhists and some Christians.

male given name

Rājīv (Devanagari: राजीव, Bengali script: রাজীব) is a popular Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Nepalese male name, also spelt Rajeev, Rajive, Rajib, Rajeeb, Rajiva and Rajiba.

Arabic given name

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Suresh is an Indian masculine given name originating in the Sanskrit word ' (compound of ' and ''''). Its meaning is "Ruler of Gods" and it has been used an epithet for the Hindu gods Indra, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Prakash is a common masculine given name and surname in South Asia, widely used in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. The word prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word , meaning "bright light" or "sun light" or "moon light" or "light", from a combination of meaning "forth" and meaning "shining." Hence the meaning "luminous; shining forth". Metaphorically, it designates the person as a source of enlightenment or wisdom.

Dinesh (Devanagari: ') is a common Hindu male given name. The Sanskrit word ' is a compound of '''' 'day' and '''' 'lord', meaning 'day-lord', an epithet of the Sun. Notable people with the name include: Dinesh, Indian choreographer Dinesh, Indian film actor Dinesh Baboo, Indian film director, cinematographer, producer, actor and screenwriter Dinesh Chand, Fijian golfer Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lankan cricketer Dinesh Chandra Sen, Indian researcher on Bengali folklore Dinesh D'Souza, Indian-American political commentator Dinesh Gunawardena, Sri Lankan politician Dinesh Gupta, Indian freed

male given name

unisex given name

Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It is commonly used as a male given name in India.

Amit is a Hindu and Jewish given name and a Jewish surname.

family name

Vinod ( , , ) is a male given name used in India and Sri Lanka, meaning "delight", "enjoyment", or "pleasure".