The changes in the society are reflected in baby names. Time-honored Indian customs in choosing names are often set aside today in favor of individual choice. Names are chosen because they’re ‘fashionable’, or simply because they ‘sound nice’. It is a choice, but how much do we really know about traditional names and their meanings?
There is a belief in Indian culture that a child’s name is his first gift in life. Does this make one feel important that as an elder he or she has a very important responsibility in hand to name the child correctly? Yes, it is that important. It is us Indians who have nurtured our heritage of traditional names for future generations and are today also passing the same heritage to our siblings.
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N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Traditional Baby Boy Names Starting with A
Name
Meaning
Aadarsh
One Who Has Principles; Ideal
Aadhimurthi
Lord Vishnu Name
Aakaash
Sky
Aalok
Brightness; Light; Cry of Victory; A Man With Lovely Hair
Aamir
Populous; Full; Prosperous
Aanan
Face; Name of Lord Shiva
Aanand
Joy; Bliss
Aashutosh
One Who Fulfills Wishes Instantly
Aatma
Soul; Light of The Lord
Aayushman
Long Life
Abhaijeet
Victory Over Fear
Abhay
Fearless
Abhayaprada
Lord Vishnu Name
Abhijat
Unconquerable
Abhijeet
Victorious; One Who Has Been/Has Conquered
Abhimanyu
Son of Arjun
Abhinandan
Greetings; Felicitous; Welcoming
Abhinandana
Greetings; Felicitous; Welcoming
Abhishek
Ritual; An Auspicious Bath For A Deity
Adarsh
Ideal
Adhiguna
Special Aptitudes; Gifted Mind
Adhinarayana
Hindu God Name; Name of Lord Vishnu; Protector
Adimurthy
Lord Vishnu Name
Aditya
The Sun
Agilan
Ruler of The Empire
Agnimugam
Face of Fire ; Face of Conflagration
Ahnaimugan
Hindu Goddess Name, Lord Ganapathi
Ajay
Unconquered; Invincible
Ajeet
Victorious; Invincible; Unconquerable
Ajit
Victorious; Invincible; Unconquerable
Ajitaabh
Victor; One Who Has Conquered The Sky; Whose Lustre Can’t Be Diminished; The Sun
Ajitabh
Victor; One Who Has Conquered The Sky; Whose Lustre Can’t Be Diminished; The Sun
Akash
Sky
Akshay
Immortal; Everlasting; Indestructible
Alagar
Name of Lord Shiva
Alagu
Gorgeousness; Beauty; Good Looking
Alambha
A Wise Man; Judicious Person
Alok
Brightness; Light; Cry of Victory; A Man With Lovely Hair
Alok Nath
Variant of ‘alok’
Aman
Peace; The One Who Is Peaceful
Amar
Immortal; Everlasting
Amit
Limitless; Endless
Amitaabh
Unlimited; One With Boundless Splendour; Boundless Lustre
Amitabh
Unlimited; One With Boundless Splendour; Boundless Lustre
Anand
Joy; Bliss
Ananga
Name of Cupid Or Kamadeva
Anganalan
Perfection At Glance; Lord Shiva Name
Anganan
Hindu God Name; Name of Lord Shiva
Aniruddh
Which Can’t Be Restricted
Aniruddha
Which Can’t Be Restricted
Ankush
Restraint
Anmol
Priceless
Anup
Incomparable
Anuraag
Love
Anurag
Love
Apoorva
Very Good; Unique; Exquisite
Apurva
Very Good; Unique
Aranadhan
Hindu God Name; Name of Lord Brahma
Arasu
Potentate; King; Suzerain
Aravind
Lotus
Arjun
Son of Lord Indra; One of The Pandava Brothers
Arun
Sun; The Dawn
Arvalan
Lovable Boy
Arvind
Lotus
Asan
Name of Lord Shiva; Lord Vishnu; Vault
Ashish
Blessing
Ashok
Without Sadness
Ashutosh
Lord Shiva
Asidhan
Hindu God Name; Name of Lord Shiva; Vishnu; Devotee of Saturn (Saniswara)
Atma
Soul; Light of The Lord
Atul
Uncomparable; Matchless
Atula
Inimitable
Azad
Free; Independence
Azalagu
Gorgeousness; Beauty; Good Looking
Traditional