The Top 357 Indian Baby Names And Their Meanings

If you’re looking for something exotic or want to pay tribute to your heritage, Indian baby names are a great place to start. While many cultures tend to favor pretty timid names for women and strong, war-like names for men, this is not the case with Indian names.

Instead, both Indian girl names and boy names focus on common themes such as beauty, divinity, and nature – with some religious references as well. To celebrate the birth of your beautiful baby boy or girl, pick from our list of Indian first names below.

What Are Some Cool Indian Names?

As cultural delights like Bollywood and Bhangra music continue to grow in popularity, Indian names have begun to develop a pretty ‘cool’ reputation. But how can your little one be the coolest kid on the block? Choose from one of these en vogue monikers:

Cool Indian names for girls

1. Adah – meaning ‘decorated’
2. Anaisha – meaning ‘special’
3. Ananya – meaning ‘unique’ as well as a reference to the goddess Parvati
4. Asmee – meaning ‘self-confident’
5. Ishana – meaning ‘rich’
6. Ishita – meaning ‘desire’ or ‘greatness’
7. Kaia – meaning ‘stability’ or ‘from the Earth’
8. Kashvi – meaning ‘shining’
9. Kimaya – meaning ‘divine’
10. Krisha – also meaning ‘divine’
11. Larisa – meaning ‘cheerful’
12. Mahika – meaning ‘dewdrops’
13. Mirai – meaning ‘miracle’
14. Navya – meaning ‘young’
15. Rebecca – meaning ‘captivating’
16. Shanaya – meaning ‘first ray of the sun’
17. Shrishti – meaning ‘universe’
18. Taara – meaning ‘star.’

Cool Indian names for boys

19. Aarav – meaning ‘wisdom’
20. Akanksh – meaning ‘desire’
21. Alex – meaning ‘to protect’
22. Anant – meaning ‘infinite’
23. Bhuv – meaning ‘heaven’
24. Dasya – meaning ‘a gift from God’
25. Gian – meaning ‘master of knowledge’
26. Hem – meaning ‘gold’
27. Idhant – meaning ‘luminous’
28. Ishank – meaning ‘peak of the Himalayas’
29. Jash – meaning ‘fame’
30. Jay – meaning ‘victory’
31. Kahaan – meaning ‘universe’
32. Kevin – meaning ‘handsome’
33. Laksh – meaning ‘destination’
34. Mohammad – meaning ‘the praised one’
35. Nimit – meaning ‘destiny’
36. Raj – meaning ‘king’
37. Ranbir – meaning ‘brave warrior’
38. Raunak – meaning ‘shining’
39. Rishit – meaning ‘the best’
40. Sadhil – meaning ‘perfect’
41. Taarush – meaning ‘conqueror’
42. Taksh – meaning ‘Lord Ganesha’
43. Vivaan – meaning ‘full of life’
44. Yash – meaning ‘fame’
45. Zuber – meaning ‘pure.’