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The list is in Sanskrit alphabetical order (see the alphabet here). Abbreviations m. and f. = masculine and feminine. Red transliteration (in brackets) follows the ITRANS encoding scheme, see here. You can use Itranslator 99 along with your chosen name in ITRANS to get "marvelous results". See how here.

 Names beginning with "A" (1)

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  1. Aṁsa (aMsa) (अंस) m.: Shoulder - Name of a certain king.
  2. Akaca (akaca) (अकच) m.: Hairless - Name of Ketu - From an astronomical viewpoint, Ketu is the name of the dragon's tail, but mythologically, it designates the body of the demon Saiṁhikeya, who was beheaded by Viṣṇu - However, this demon would become immortal later by drinking Amṛta or the Nectar of immortality. [ketu - saiMhikeya - viSNu - amR^ita]
  3. Akaniṣṭha (akaniSTha) (अकनिष्ठ) m.: One who is younger than the others.
  4. Akampita (akampita) (अकम्पित) m., Akampitā (akampitA) (अकम्पिता) f.: Firm, unshaken - Name of one of the eleven main disciples of Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīra - Mahāvīra was the most important teacher in Jainism of the present age. [tIrthaN^kara - mahAvIra]
  5. Akartā (akartA) (अकर्ता) m.: Not an agent - Epithet for Puruṣa or the Self in Sāṅkhyadarśana (Sāṅkhya philosophy).  [puruSa - sAN^khyadarshana - sAN^khya]
  6. Akalaṅka (akalaN^ka) (अकलङ्क) m., Akalaṅkā (akalaN^kA) (अकलङ्का) f.: Spotless.
  7. Akula (akula) (अकुल) m.: Without ye (body) or one whose kula or body is the vowel "a" - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  8. Akūpāra (akUpAra) (अकूपार) m., Akūpārā (akUpArA) (अकूपारा) f.: Unbounded - Epithet for the sea - Also, "a tortoise", specially that one which supports the entire world on its back, according to Indian mythology.
  9. Akṛśāśva (akR^ishAshva) (अकृशाश्व) m.: One whose horse is not emaciated or is unimpaired - Name of a king of Ayodhyā (the capital city of Rāmacandra's kingdom). [ayodhyA - rAmacandra]
  10. Akṛṣṭa (akR^iSTa) (अकृष्ट) m., Akṛṣṭā (akR^iSTA) (अकृष्टा) f.: Unplowed.
  11. Akopa (akopa) (अकोप) m.: One who is devoid of kopa or anger - Name of a minister of king Daśaratha [Rāmacandra's father]. [dasharatha - rAmacandra]
  12. Akrodhana (akrodhana) (अक्रोधन) m.: One who is free from wrath.
  13. Akṣa (akSa) (अक्ष) m.: Soul, knowledge - Epithet for Garuḍa [vehicle of Lord Viṣṇu]. [garuDa - viSNu]
  14. Akṣaja (akSaja) (अक्षज) m.: Diamond, thunderbolt - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
  15. Akṣamālā (akSamAlA) (अक्षमाला) f.: Rosary of seeds - Name of Arundhatī [wife of the sage Vasiṣṭha]. [arundhatI - vasiSTha]
  16. Akṣamālī (akSamAlI) (अक्षमाली) m., Akṣamālinī (akSamAlinI) (अक्षमालिनी) f.: One who wears a rosary of seeds - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  17. Akṣaya (akSaya) (अक्षय) m., Akṣayā (akSayA) (अक्षया) f.: One who is free from decay - Name of a certain mountain.
  18. Akṣīṇa (akSINa) (अक्षीण) m., Akṣīṇā (akSINA) (अक्षीणा) f.: Imperishable - Name of a son of the celebrated sage Viśvāmitra. [vishvAmitra]
  19. Agajā (agajA) (अगजा) f.: One who has been produced on a mountain - Epithet for Pārvatī, second wife of Lord Śiva. [pArvatI - shiva]
  20. Agasti (agasti) (अगस्ति) m.: One who throws mountains - Name of a renowned sage who was son of the gods Mitra and Varuṇa by Urvaśī. [mitra - varuNa - urvashI]
  21. Agastya (agastya) (अगस्त्य) m.: One who throws mountains.
  22. Agādha (agAdha) (अगाध) m., Agādhā (agAdhA) (अगाधा) f.: Unfathomable.
  23. Agocara (agocara) (अगोचर) m., Agocarā (agocarA) (अगोचरा) f.: Inaccessible.
  24. Agni (agni) (अग्नि) m.: Fire.
  25. Agniketu (agniketu) (अग्निकेतु) m., Agniketu (agniketu) (अग्निकेतु) f.: One who has fire as his characteristic mark.
  26. Agnija (agnija) (अग्निज) m., Agnijā (agnijA) (अग्निजा) f.: Born from fire - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
  27. Agnijanma (agnijanma) (अग्निजन्म) m.: Born from fire.
  28. Agnijvāla (agnijvAla) (अग्निज्वाल) m.: One who is like a flame of fire - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  29. Agnibāhu (agnibAhu) (अग्निबाहु) m.: Smoke.
  30. Agnirājā (agnirAja) (अग्निराजा) m., Agnirājñī (agnirAGYI) (अग्निराज्ञी) f.: One who has agni or fire as king. [agni]
  31. Agnivarṇa (agnivarNa) (अग्निवर्ण) m., Agnivarṇā (agnivarNA) (अग्निवर्णा) f.: One who has the color of fire.
  32. Agniṣṭut (agniSTut) (अग्निष्टुत्) m.: One who praises agni or fire, or else "a hymn of praise of agni or fire".
  33. Agnisiṁha (agnisiMha) (अग्निसिंह) m.: Fire-lion, or else "king of fire".
  34. Agraṇī (agraNI) (अग्रणी) m., Agraṇī (agraNI) (अग्रणी) f.: Foremost.
  35. Agrasena (agrasena) (अग्रसेन) m.: One whose army is the foremost one.
  36. Aghamarṣaṇa (aghamarSaNa) (अघमर्षण) m., Aghamarṣaṇā (aghamarSaNA) (अघमर्षणा) f.: One who patiently endures sin.
  37. Agharut (agharut) (अघरुत्) m.: One who howls fearfully.
  38. Aghāśva (aghAshva) (अघाश्व) m., Aghāśvā (aghAshvA) (अघाश्वा) f.: One who owns a bad or vicious horse.
  39. Aghoraghorarūpa (aghoraghorarUpa) (अघोरघोररूप) m.: One who has a form or nature both terrific (terrifying) and not terrific (not terrifying) - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  40. Aṅgāra (aN^gAra) (अङ्गार) m.: Charcoal.
  41. Aṅgāraka (aN^gAraka) (अङ्गारक) m.: Charcoal.
  42. Aṅgula (aN^gula) (अङ्गुल) m.: Finger.
  43. Acala (acala) (अचल) m., Acalā (acalA) (अचला) f.: Immovable. Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  44. Acchoda (acChoda) (अच्छोद) m., Acchodā (acChodA) (अच्छोदा) f.: Containing clear or transparent water.
  45. Acyuta (acyuta) (अच्युत) m., Acyutā (acyutA) (अच्युता) f.: One who has not fallen - Epithet for Viṣṇu as well as Kṛṣṇa. [viSNu - kR^iSNa]
  46. Acyutamanās (acyutamanAs) (अच्युतमनास्) m.: One whose mind has not fallen.
  47. Aja (aja) (अज) m., Ajā (ajA) (अजा) f.: Unborn.
  48. Ajagara (ajagara) (अजगर) m.: One who swallows goats.
  49. Ajapāla (ajapAla) (अजपाल) m.: A goat-herd - Name of Rāmacandra's grandfather. [rAmacandra]
  50. Ajaya (ajaya) (अजय) m.: Unconquered - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
  51. Ajātaśatru (ajAtashatru) (अजातशत्रु) m., Ajātaśatru (ajAtashatru) (अजातशत्रु) f.: One who has no enemies or adversaries or equal - Epithet for Śiva and Indra. [shiva - indra]
  52. Ajātāri (ajAtAri) (अजातारि) m.: One who has no enemies or adversaries or equal.
  53. Ajita (ajita) (अजित) m., Ajitā (ajitA) (अजिता) f.: One who has not been conquered or vanquished - Epithet for Viṣṇu and Śiva. [viSNu - shiva]
  54. Ajitavikrama (ajitavikrama) (अजितविक्रम) m.: One who has invincible power.
  55. Ajina (ajina) (अजिन) m.: The hairy skin of an antelope.
  56. Ajira (ajira) (अजिर) m., Ajirā (ajirA) (अजिरा) f.: Agile, quick.
  57. Ajīgarta (ajIgarta) (अजीगर्त) m.: One who has nothing to swallow.
  58. Ajeya (ajeya) (अजेय) m., Ajeyā (ajeyA) (अजेया) f.: Invincible.
  59. Añjana (aJNjana) (अञ्जन) m.: A type of domestic lizard.
  60. Añjasa (aJNjasa) (अञ्जस) m., Añjasī (aJNjasI) (अञ्जसी) f.: Straight, honest.
  61. Aṭṭahāsa (aTTahAsa) (अट्टहास) m.: Loud laughter - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  62. Aṇu (aNu) (अणु) m., Aṇvī (aNvI) (अण्वी) f.: Minute, atomic - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  63. Aṇḍa (aNDa) (अण्ड) m.: Egg - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  64. Aṇḍajeśvara (aNDajeshvara) (अण्डजेश्वर) m.: Lord of the birds - Epithet for Garuḍa, the celebrated eagle that acts as vehicle of Lord Viṣṇu. [shiva]
  65. Atanu (atanu) (अतनु) m.: Bodiless - Epithet for Kāmadeva.
  66. Atala (atala) (अतल) m.: Bottomless - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  67. Atikāya (atikAya) (अतिकाय) m., Atikāyā (atikAyA) (अतिकाया) f.: One who has a huge or gigantic body.
  68. Athiti (athiti) (अथिति) m.: One who can come any day, following no fixed schedule - Name of a Rāmacandra's grandson, who was also a king of the celebrated Ayodhyā city. [rAmacandra - ayodhyA]
  69. Athitigva (athitigva) (अथितिग्व) m.: One to whom guests should go.
  70. Atithī (atithI) (अतिथी) m., Atithinī (atithinI) (अतिथिनी) f.: One who travels.
  71. Atibala (atibala) (अतिबल) m., Atibalā (atibalA) (अतिबला) f.: Very strong.
  72. Atibāhu (atibAhu) (अतिबाहु) m.: One who has extraordinary arms.
  73. Atibhāra (atibhAra) (अतिभार) m.: An exceeding burden.
  74. Atirakta (atirakta) (अतिरक्त) m., Atiraktā (atiraktA) (अतिरक्ता) f.: Very red.
  75. Atirātra (atirAtra) (अतिरात्र) m., Atirātrā (atirAtrA) (अतिरात्रा) f.: Prepared or done overnight.
  76. Ativiśva (ativishva) (अतिविश्व) m.: One who is higher than all or higher than the universe (since "viśva" may mean both "all" and "universe"). [vishva]
  77. Atka (atka) (अत्क) m.: One who travels.
  78. Atyadbhuta (atyadbhuta) (अत्यद्भुत) m., Atyadbhutā (atyadbhutA) (अत्यद्भुता) f.: Very marvelous or wonderful.
  79. Atri (atri) (अत्रि) m.: One who devours.
  80. Adambha (adambha) (अदम्भ) m., Adambhā (adambhA) (अदम्भा) f.: One who is free from deceit - Epithet for Śiva.
  81. Aditi (aditi) (अदिति) m., Aditi (aditi) (अदिति) f.: Free, boundless, unimparied.
  82. Adīna (adIna) (अदीन) m., Adīnā (adInA) (अदीना) f.: One who is nobleminded.
  83. Adbhuta (adbhuta) (अद्भुत) m., Adbhutā (adbhutA) (अद्भुता) f.: Marvelous, wonderful.
  84. Adbhutasvana (adbhutasvana) (अद्भुतस्वन) m.: One who owns a wonderful voice - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  85. Adri (adri) (अद्रि) m.: Stone, mountain, and also "cloud" (as mountains are solidified clouds, according to the ancient hindu belief).
  86. Adrija (adrija) (अद्रिज) m., Adrijā (adrijA) (अद्रिजा) f.: One who has been produced from or found among stones or mountains (or even "clouds").
  87. Adrijanayā (adrijanayA) (अद्रिजनया) f.: Daughter of a mountain - Epithet for Pārvatī, second wife of Lord Śiva. [pArvatI - shiva]
  88. Adridviṭ (adridviT) (अद्रिद्विट्) m.: One who is an enemy of mountains or clouds - Epithet for Indra. [indra]
  89. Adripati (adripati) (अद्रिपति) m.: Lord of mountains or clouds - Epithet for the Himalaya (Himālaya). [himAlaya]
  90. Adribhit (adribhit) (अद्रिभित्) m.: One who splits mountains or clouds - Epithet for Indra. [indra]
  91. Adrirāja (adrirAja) (अद्रिराज) m.: King of mountains - Epithet for the Himalaya (Himālaya). [himAlaya]
  92. Adriśaya (adrishaya) (अद्रिशय) m.: One who has a mountain for a bed - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  93. Advaya (advaya) (अद्वय) m., Advayā (advayA) (अद्वया) f.: Non-dual, without a second.
  94. Adharma (adharma) (अधर्म) m.: Unrighteousness.
  95. Adhiratha (adhiratha) (अधिरथ) m.: One who is upon a chariot, a charioteer.
  96. Adhṛta (adhR^ita) (अधृत) m., Adhṛtā (adhR^itA) (अधृता) f.: Unrestrained - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
  97. Adhomukha (adhomukha) (अधोमुख) m., Adhomukhā or Adhomukhī (adhomukhA or adhomukhI) (अधोमुखा or अधोमुखी) f.: One who has his/her face downward - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
  98. Anaṅga (anaN^ga) (अनङ्ग) m., Anaṅgā (anaN^gA) (अनङ्गा) f.: Bodiless - Epithet for Kāmadeva. [kAmadeva]
  99. Anaṅgadevī (anaN^gadevI) (अनङ्गदेवी) f.: Daughter of a mountain - Epithet for Pārvatī, second wife of Lord Śiva. [pArvatI - shiva]
  100. Anaṅgalekhā (anaN^galekhA) (अनङ्गलेखा) f.: Love letter.
  101. Anaṅgāsuhṛt (anaN^gAsuhR^it) (अनङ्गासुहृत्) m.: Enemy of Anaṅga (epithet of Kāmadeva) - Epithet for Śiva. [anaN^ga - kAmadeva - shiva]
  102. Ananta (ananta) (अनन्त) m., Anantā (anantA) (अनन्ता) f.: Infinite, endless - Epithet for Viṣṇu [that is, Ananta] as well as Pārvatī (that is, Anantā), the second wife of Śiva. [viSNu - ananta - pArvatI - shiva]
  103. Anantadṛṣṭi (anantadR^iSTi) (अनन्तदृष्टि) m.: One whose sight is infinite - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  104. Anantavijaya (anantavijaya) (अनन्तविजय) m.: One whose victory is endless (that is, one who is ever victorious) - Name of the Yudhiṣṭhira's conch-shell - Yudhiṣṭhira was the eldest brother of Arjuna, the celebrated prince who received direct instruction from Kṛṣṇa in Bhagavadgītā. [yudhiSThira - arjuna - kR^iSNa - bhagavadgItA]
  105. Anantaśīrṣā (anantashIrSA) (अनन्तशीर्षा) f.: One who has infinite heads.
  106. Ananyaguru (ananyaguru) (अनन्यगुरु) m.: One who has no other as his guru - Epithet for Kṛṣṇa. [kR^iSNa]
  107. Anapāya (anapAya) (अनपाय) m., Anapāyā (anapAyA) (अनपाया) f.: One who has no evilness or mischief - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  108. Anamitra (anamitra) (अनमित्र) m., Anamitrā (anamitrA) (अनमित्रा) f.: One who has no enemies.
  109. Anala (anala) (अनल) m.: Fire, the god of fire.
  110. Anavadya (anavadya) (अनवद्य) m., Anavadyā (anavadyA) (अनवद्या) f.: Faultless, unobjectionable.
  111. Anasūya (anasUya) (अनसूय) m., Anasūyā (anasUyA) (अनसूया) f.: One who is devoid of spite or envy.
  112. Anāga (anAga) (अनाग) m., Anāgā (anAgA) (अनागा) f.: Sinless.
  113. Anādyanta (anAdyanta) (अनाद्यन्त) m., Anādyantā (anAdyantA) (अनाद्यन्ता) f.: Without beginning and end - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
  114. Anānata (anAnata) (अनानत) m., Anānatā (anAnatA) (अनानता) f.: One who is unbent, one who is not humbled.
  115. Anāpi (anApi) (अनापि) m., Anāpi (anApi) (अनापि) f.: One who has no friends - Epithet for Indra. [indra]
  116. Anābhayī (anAbhayI) (अनाभयी) m., Anābhayinī (anAbhayinI) (अनाभयिनी) f.: Fearless - Epithet for Indra. [indra]
  117. Animiṣācārya (animiSAcArya) (अनिमिषाचार्य) m.: A master who does not wink (that is, who looks vigilant and steady) - Epithet for Bṛhaspati, the celebrated guru of the gods. [bR^ihaspati]
  118. Aniruddha (aniruddha) (अनिरुद्ध) m., Aniruddhā (aniruddhA) (अनिरुद्धा) f.: One who is unobstructed and cannot be controlled - Name of one of the four Vyūha-s or Emanations of the primordial Īśvara, the other three being: Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa and Pradyumna - Aniruddha specifically arises from Pradyumna. [vyUha - Iśvara - vAsudeva - saN^karSaNa - pradyumna - aniruddha]
  119. Anila (anila) (अनिल) m.: Air or wind - Name of the wind god.
  120. Anilaprakṛti (anilaprakR^iti) (अनिलप्रकृति) m., Anilaprakṛti (anilaprakR^iti) (अनिलप्रकृति) f.: One whose nature is airy or windy - Epithet for the planet Saturn.
  121. Anilasakha (anilasakha) (अनिलसख) m.: One who is a friend of wind - Epithet for fire.
  122. Anilasārathi (anilasArathi) (अनिलसारथि) m.: One who is a friend (or also "charioteer") of wind - Epithet for fire.
  123. Anīkavān (anIkavAn) (अनीकवान्) m., Anīkavatī (anIkavatI) (अनीकवती) f.: One who occupies the foremost rank - Epithet for Agni, the god of fire. [agni]



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