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Indian Boy Names

Indian names for baby boys are most often rooted in either Hindi, the major language of India, or Sanskrit, the ancient Indian language. The Indian boy names on our website also include a sprinkling of Punjabi and Urdu names. Indian male names that are most familiar in the wider world tend to be the names of celebrities, such as Deepak Chopra, Dev Patel, or Arjun Kapoor. Other popular Indian baby boy names include Ravi, Sanjay, and Vikram. There are many handsome Indian boy names that may be of interest to parents in India and beyond.

Browse our full list of Indian baby boy names here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Vishnu

Meaning: protector

Origin:Hindi
1960
Rajah

Meaning: prince, chief

Origin:Hindi
3199
Sitara

Meaning: star

Origin:Urdu from Persian
3874
Ram

Meaning: archer; pleasing

Origin:Arabic; Sanskrit
2900
Sachin

Meaning: pure

Origin:Sanskrit
1031
Arjan

Meaning: from Hadria

Origin:Dutch, variation of Hadrian
1869
Palash

Meaning: flowery tree

Origin:Hindi
5438
Veer

Meaning: brave

Origin:Sanskrit
1431
Kiran

Meaning: ray of light

Origin:Sanskrit
1383
Reyansh

Meaning: ray of light

Origin:Hindi
297
Pradeep

Meaning: light, lantern

Origin:Hindi
11381
Deepak

Meaning: lamp, light

Origin:Sanskrit
7380
Sajan

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Hindi
3067
Devraj

Meaning: ruler of the gods

Origin:Hindi
7385
Neel

Meaning: sapphire blue

Origin:Hindi
2714
Dhani

Meaning: rich

Origin:Hindi
1848
Krishna

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Sanskrit
5193
Deodar

Meaning: divine wood

Origin:Sanskrit
6890
Navin

Meaning: new, novel

Origin:Hindi
1822
Ved

Meaning: sacred knowledge

Origin:Sanskrit
1714