200 Unique Indian Names For Boys & Their Meaning

By Aliya Khan - Updated: January 20, 2023

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Uncommon Indian Names for Baby Boy

Congratulations! You’ve given birth to a boy and apart from taking care of him comes the delicate task of choosing a name that makes you happy. This is something that can be quite confusing as once you’ve named your boy, there is no going back. To make things worse, you will be given a plethora of names which will be suggested by friends and family. But worry not! We’ve found a way to make things easier. Here is a curated list of unique boy names and their meanings.

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Uncommon Indian Names for Baby Boy

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Choosing a rare baby boy name is tricky as there are plenty to choose from. The below uncommon Indian baby boy names have been chronicled alphabetically for better ease.

Name	Meaning
Aadidev	The first God, The Lord of the lords, The first God;
Aadiv	Delicate (Pleasant in Hebrew)
Aagney	Born from fire, Karna ,The great warrior
Aahan	Sunrise, First Ray of light (Greetings in Urdu)
Aakarsh	Attractive
Aakesh	It means Lord of the Sky. Alternatively, you can also use it as Akash.
Aarush	It is another name for winter sun
Aatreya	Name of a sage, Clever, Receptacle of glory; name of a sage
Aayansh	The first Ray of light, Part of parents, Gift of God, Sun, like splendour or brightness of sun
Aayod	Giver of life
Aayush	It means lineage
Abhik	Derived from Sanskrit, the word means brave or fearless. Another variant of the same name is Abheek.
Abhisumat	Radiant, Another name of the Sun, Mane of Lord Sun
Acchutan	Beginning with birth, Lord Vishnu, The one who is without the six transformations
Acchutan	Lord Vishnu
Adhrit	Supportive, Who does not need support but supports every one, Lord Vishnu
Advaith	Non duality, Unique, Another name for Brahma and Vishnu
Ahilan	Knowledgeable and Commanding
Ahnay	As bright as the Sun /Speed
Akarsh	It is used to describe something that is divine
Akshayaguna	A name of Lord Shiva, Of limitless attributes
Aniruddh	It means boundless or something without limits.
Anirudh	Derived from the Sanskrit word Aniruddha, it means uncontrollable or without restraint.
Anish	With Sanskrit origins, this name means supreme, having connections with Lord Krishna and Vishnu. It can also mean sun god.
Anjuman	Gathering / Society
Anum	Blessing of god
Apurva	Comes from the Sanskrit word Apurva meaning unique or one of a kind. It is also a performative element of Vedanta philosophy.
Arihant	This is Prakrit as well as Sanskrit word meaning conqueror. The conquering if oriented towards the inner vices such as anger, greed, jealousy and attachment.
Arni	Eagle, Power
Aswad	This has Arabic origins and means black.
Bandhul	Charming, Pleasing
Bhadrak	It is derived from Sanskrit and has multiple meanings attached to it such as handsome, good or virtuous.
Bhavin	It means someone who is always a winner.
Bodhi	It is derived from Sanskrit as well as the ancient Pali language. It means awakening, enlightenment or to become aware.
Chaitya	It means temple, sanctuary or prayer hall. It is often used to describe the above in Buddhism.
Chak	Brilliant / shine
Chakrapaani	Name of Lord Vishnu
Chandranshu	Ray of Moon
Chayan	Derived from the Sanskrit word Chayana, it means to choose in preference to another.
Chinmay	This is used to describe someone who is knowledgeable. It is also the name of Lord Ganesha.
Chintan	Contemplate
Chirag	It means lamp.
Daiva	It means by the grace of God.
Darshit	It means to pay respect.
Devak	It means God or divine entity.
Devansh	It means someone who is a part of God
Dhanvin	Dhanvin has an association with Lord Shiva. It also means archer.
Dharv	Satisfaction
Dhir	It means patience
Dhrsita	It means bold or courageous.
Dhruv	It is a name that is used to signify the Pole Star.
Divit	It means someone who has conquered death.
Doshagya	Getting inspiration from its Sanskrit word, Dosajja, it means ‘Someone who can recognize evil and stays away from it’.
Ehan	It means ‘expectations.
Ekanjeet	God’s Triumph
Eshaan	Lord Shiva / Lord Sun / Desiring
Eshan	It is another name for Lord Shiva
Faiyaz	It means someone who has an artistic flair.
Falak	It is used to signify the heavens above. To some, it can also mean a star.
Fanish	It is the name given to the cosmic serpent.
Gajaanan	It means someone with the face of an Elephant. It is another name, Lord Ganesha.
Gajapati	It is a name used to describe Lord Ganesha
Gajdant	It means Elephant teeth
Gajendra	It means someone who is the King of Elephants
Galav	It means the bark of a lotus Tree.
Gana	This name is associated with Lord Shiva. It means “tribe”.
Ganak	Of Sanskrit origin, this name is conferred to babies who are likely to be future intellectuals or mathematicians.
GangaRam	It is the name of the holiest river, Ganga
Garg	It is the name of a saint. It also means bull.
Garuda	It is the name of a large mythical bird.
Gaurav	It means pride or honour.
Gaushik	This is one of the many but seldom used names of Gautama Buddha.
Gautam	It is the first name of the Buddha
Gaveshan	researcher, Search
Geet	It means song or poetry.
Ghalib	It means someone who is excellent
Girilal	It means son of the mountain
Gokul	This was Lord Krishna’s home village
GopalDas	This is used to denote someone who is the servant of Lord Krishna
Gorakh	It means someone who takes care of cows.
Goswami	It means the master of cows
Govind	It means cowherder. It was also the name of the 10th Sikh guru
Grahish	Lord of the planets (Made up Name)
Gulshan	It means a garden that is full of flowers
Gunav	One with good character/Expert/Virtuous
Hansh	It means someone who is Godlike
Harikiran	It means rays of God
Harjas	Praise of the God
Harsha	It draws inspiration from the Sanskrit word Harsha meaning ‘happiness’. It was also the name of a king that reigned North Indian in the 7th Century.
Harshit	It means someone filled happiness or joy
Himaksh	Lord Shiva/Himalay (Made up name)
Himmat	It means Courage or bold-behaviour.
Hiran	It means Gold.
Hiresh	It means king of gems.
Ibhan	This is an alternate name for Lord Ganesha
Idhayan	Joy of heart
Ijay	It is another name for Lord Vishnu
Indrajit	This is used to denote the Conqueror of Indra
Indranil	This is another name for Lord Shiva
Iravaj	It is used to denote someone who is born of water. It is also another name for the Love God Kaama
Ishivara	It means Lord
Ivaan	God’s gracious gift
Jaiden	God has heard
Jiyu	Compassionate Friend
Kaanishk	It is the name of the transport of Lord Vishnu
Kahan	It is one of the many names of Lord Krishna
Kaivalya	perfect isolation, Bliss, Perfect isolation, Salvation
Kamada	This name finds its origins in the Mahabharata. It means giving what is wished. It is also the name of the followers of Skanda.
Kanan	It means forest
Karali	It is the name of one of the seven tongues that are possessed by the God of fire.
Kavan	Poem, Water
Kiaan	It means ancient. Some sources indicate that it also means king.
Kishen	It means black.
Kunal	It is derived from Sanskrit and means Lotus. However, it has an alternate meaning for someone with beautiful eyes. It is said that the son of Emperor Ashoka was named Kunal.
Laksh	This name means aim or destination. Some of the other variants of this name include Laskhya, Laxman and Lakhbir.
Lusha	It is another name for Saffron.
Madhavan	It is one of the names for Lord Shiva. It is also a name for Krishna.
Madhukar	It means honey bee or sometimes plainly honey. It also means lover.
Mahadev	It is a name that is reserved for Lord Shiva. It also means the greatest God
Mahant	It means great
Mahin	It means the Earth
Mahit	It can be used as an honorific as it means “esteemed” or “honoured.”
Manmohan	It means someone who has pleased Lord Krishna. An alternate meaning is that someone who has won the heart
Mayur	It means peacock
Meghnad	It means someone who has conquered the sky. Alternatively, it can also mean lord of the sky.
Milan	Getting Together
Mitra	It means friend or someone who is close to the heart.
Morad	Wish, Desire
Motilal	It means pearl
Murali	It means flute
Nagesh	It is used to describe the cosmic serpent.
Nakul	This is the name of the 4th pandava son.
Nanda	It is another name for Goddess Durga. It is also used to denote the son of lord shiva.
Naresh	It means the lord of man
Natwar	It is the name of Lord Krishna. It also means the dancing Lord
Nidhi	It means brilliant
Nihal	It means someone who is handsome or appealing to the eye.
Nikhil	Of Sanskrit origin, it means completeness or entirety. Variants include Nikshay, Niket and Nikash.
Niranjan	It means a night of the full moon
Ojas	It means bountiful energy
Omkar	It is the sacred syllable of Hindus
Paawan	Pure, Incense, Sacred, Pious, Fire
Pankaj	It means lotus flower
Param	Of Sanskrit origin, this name means ultimate, the best or supreme.
Paresh	It is the name of Lord Rama
Pavan	It means breeze
Phalgun	It is the moment of the year when the winter is over, and spring is just around the corner.
Pinank	Lord Shiva name
Prahlad	It means happiness
Prateek	It means symbol
Priyadarshan	It means someone/something that is nice to look at.
Purushottam	It is the name of Lord Vishnu. It also means best among men
Pushkar	It means Lotus. However, it also means sky, sun or the heavenly abode.
Rakshan	It means the protector of preservation. It is the 928th name of Lord Vishnu
Rathik	It means the rider of the chariot. Another meaning that is attributed to this is name is the capturer of the hearts of everyone who hears it
Ridhaan	It means someone who is in search of something.
Rishab	This word is used to denote someone with a high moral compass. It is also used to denote the second note of the octave.
Rodas	It means a combination of heaven and Earth
Romik	It means someone who is Interesting and also pleasant
Sahil	It means the beach or shore. It also means someone who is charming.
Saket	It is used to signify a place that is close to heaven or Ayodhya.
Sanyam	Restrain, Patience, Effort.
Sarin	It means helpful
Sayujya	It means an intimate union or merging with the the divine entity.
Shaarad	It means white lotus
Shakti	Ability, Powerful, Goddess Durga, Power, Vigour.
Sharvil	Lord Krishna,Sharv meaning sacred to Shiva, Derived from Sharv,
Shlok	It means a song or metered phrase
Shresht	It means ‘the superior king’.
Shrut	It is the name of Lord Shiva.
Shrutin	It means ‘One who has heard’.
Siddh	It means a Fact or something that is proven.
Sujal	It means affectionate.
Suresh	It means the ruler of the gods.
Tanay	Son
Tanmay	It means someone who is slender.
Tarun	It means someone who is young or tender
Trilochan	It is used to denote the three-eyed Lord.
Udai	It means to rise up. It also means a blue lotus.
Ulhas	It means joy or delight
Umang	It means enthusiasm
Umesh	It is the name of Lord Shiva. It also means the Lord of Uma
Uthman	A baby bustard bird, Name of the third Khalifah (Caliph) of Muslims
Utpal	It is used to signify a water lilly that is blossoming
Uttam	It means the best
Varenya	It means some who is the best or one who strives for excellence.
Vaydish	It means ‘Lord of Vedas’.
Viaan	It means someone who is full of life and energy
Vijay	It means someone who is victorious.
Vijna	It means someone who is wise or intelligent
Viksya	It is used to show describe someone who is astonishing. It also means an actor or dancer.
Vir	It is used to denote someone who is brave.
Viswaroopin	It means to ‘appear in various forms’.
Vivek	It means Judgement
Vyas	Diffusion, Sage who wrote Mahabharata, Separation, Name of the compiler of the puranas, A great sage
Yajin	Worshipper
Yash	This name means success, fame or glory.
Yashpal	It means protector of fame. It is also another name for Lord Krishna.
Yogendra	It means someone who has mastered the art of performing Yoga
Zian	Self Peace