These 35 Bollywood Couples Have Chosen The Most Beautiful Baby Names Ever!

Last Updated on January 10, 2020

We know celebrities have a reputation to keep and that works well in the favour of their little ones – they get to flaunt uber-stylish names for a lifetime! Let’s look at some of the cool concoctions our favourite Bollywood couples have come up with for their babies.

Celebrities are always being watched and idolised. They have a great responsibility to inspire and motivate their fans. When it comes to being new parents, their joy is not only shared by their family but also millions of fans who’d like to share in these endearing moments. Baby names among new Bollywood mamas and papas are getting more creative by the day. Indian celebrity kids’ names have been a cause of great interest and curiosity for all of us for a long time!

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Bollywood Celebrity Baby Names

1. Aaradhya

Parents: Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan

Meaning: In Sanskrit, it means ‘first one’ or ‘one worth worshipping’, and boy does her family fittingly dote over her! In fact, Aishwarya always carries her daughter in her arms, for this adorable reason.

2. Azad

Parents: Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Meaning: Azad means ‘free or liberated’, which makes this one of the strongest celebrity baby boy names we know! It is inspired by Aamir’s great grand uncle, Maulana Azad (the great freedom fighter), who the family is proud of. What a wonderful gesture!

3. Shahraan and Iqra

Parents: Manyata and Sanjay Dutt

Meaning: The name Shahraan has Persian roots where ‘Shah’ means royal and ‘raan’ means knight. Thus, Shahraan translates to a royal knight or warrior. The bonus is it starts with ‘S’ keeping the tradition of boys being named with the same letter like Sunil, Sanjay and now Shahraan. Iqra, on the other hand, is a Hebrew name which means ‘to learn or educate’.

4. Anya, Diva and Czar

Parents: Farah Khan & Shirish Kunder

Meaning: Diva is derived from Latin and means ‘divine’ whereas Anya means ‘grace’ in Russian. Czar, on the other hand, comes from the Latin word ’emperor’.

5. Viaan

Parents: Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra

Meaning: Shilpa’s boy’s name Viaan means ‘full of life and energy’. Yes, we like the sound of his names and what it symbolises. On another note, little Viaan is also very stylish, just like his Mamma.

6. Nysa and Yug

Parents: Kajol and Ajay Devgan

Meaning: The name Nysa is of Greek origin and means a ‘goal or a new beginning’, while the name Yug comes from a Hindi word which translates to ‘an era’.

7. Azaan and Rayaan

Parents: Amrita Arora and Shakeel

Meaning: The baby name Azaan means ‘powerful and Rayaan means ‘door to paradise’. Indeed, that’s exactly what children are – our pathway to bliss!

8. Aarin and Ryan

Parents: Madhuri Dixit and husband, Dr Nene

Meaning: Ryan is an Irish baby name that means ‘king’, while Aarin means ‘mountain strength’. Madhuri, on her part, has a unique secret to keep her kids’ strength going.

9. Haroon

Parents: Konkana Sen Sharma and Ranvir Shorey

Meaning: Haroon literally translates to ‘hope’ in Sanskrit. Konakana and Ranvir were inspired by one of Salman Rushdie’s books – Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

10. Hrehaan and Hredhaan

Parents: Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne Roshan

Meaning: Hrehaan is an Indian variation of the Arabic name Rehan and means ‘God’s chosen one’. Hridhaan is an Indian name that means ‘the one with a big heart’. The parents hold their kids close to their heart and don’t let them come to any harm, as Suzanne Khan’s reply to this media report proved. God bless them!

11. Kiaan Raj & Samaira

Parents: Karishma Kapoor

Meaning: The name Samaira means the Greek ‘goddess of beauty’ in Latin, whereas Kian means ‘grace of God’. Such pretty names, both of them, just like their gorgeous mom!

12. Abram, Aryan and Suhana

Parents: Shahrukh and Gauri Khan

Meaning: Little baby AbRam’s name comes from the Hebrew word for ‘exalted father’ or ‘father of multitudes’. Suahana means ‘charming’ and Aryan means ‘ an honourable person’ or ‘warrior’.

13. Akira & Shakya

Parents: Farhan & Adhuna Akhtar

Meaning: Akira in Japanese means ‘bright and beautiful’ and describes the little girl quite aptly. Shakya means ‘energy circle’. We think these names are the perfect blend of the spiritual and the worldly – a perfect balance!

14. Reene and Alisah

Parents: Sushmita Sen

Meaning: Alisah is of German origin and means ‘noble or kind’, and the name Reene means ‘to be reborn’. Our favourite adoptive mum dotes over her lovely girls and must have spent hours before coming up with these beautiful names.

15. Mahika & Maira

Parents: Arjun Rampal and Mehr

Meaning: The baby name Mahika in Sanskrit means ‘earth’, whereas Maira from the Quran and translates to ‘light, swift and fast-moving’. Another power-packed combination for the Rampal family

16. Rasha and Ranbir

Parents: Raveena Tandon and husband, Anil Thadani

Meaning: Apart from Raveenas adopted daughters, she now has two little ones who she has named Rasha and Ranbir. Rasha actually means ‘the first drops of rain’, but her entire name is Rashavishaka which means Lord Shiva. Ranbir, whose full name is Ranbirvardhan is also tied to Lord Shiva and means ‘Shiva is the war hero’.

17. Misha

Parents: Mira Rajput and Shahid Kapoor

Meaning: An amalgamation of Shahid’s and Mira’s name, Misha is actually a Russian name which means ‘God-Like’. Isn’t she that cute indeed?

18. Roohi and Yash

Parents: Karan Johar (via surrogacy)

Meaning: Karan Johar has named his twins Yash and Roohi, as a tribute to his parents, Yash and Hiroo. While Yash means ‘success’, Roohi is an anagram of Karan’s mother’s name, Hiroo. Sweet!

19. Nitara and Aarav

Parents: Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar

Meaning: Akshay and Twinkle have chosen thoughtful Indian names for their children. While Nitara stands for ‘the one with deep roots’, Aarav signifies ‘a calming sound’.

20. Adira

Parents: Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra

Meaning: The meaning of Adira is ‘the noble one’ in Hebrew, while also being a beautiful union of her parents’ names, Aditya and Rani.

21. Ayaan

Parents: Parveen Shahani and Emraan Hashmi

Meaning: In Arabic, Ayaan signifies ‘Gift of God’, and in various African languages Ayaan means everything from the centre part of one’s soul to ‘brightness’ and ‘good fortune’.  We must say, Emraan and Parveen chose a perfect name!

22. Riaan

Parents: Genelia D’souza and Riteish Deshmukh

Meaning: Riaan stands for ‘king’ in Irish as well as many Indian languages.

23. Taimur

Parents: Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.

Meaning: Taimur is named after the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia, in the 14th century, Emperor Timur. Taimur also means ‘iron’ in Arabic.

24. Nevaan

Parents: Sonu Nigam and Madhurima

Meaning: Nevaan signifi

25. Imaara

Parents: Avantika and Imran Khan

Meaning: Imara, is ‘to enliven’. That is precisely what she must have done to Imraan and Avantika!

Tollywood Celebrity Baby Names

Tollywood is the sobriquet for Telugu cinema, which has given rise to many hits, superstars and a massive fan-base over the years.

26. Gautham and Sitara

Parents: Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu

Meaning: Sitara, means ‘a star’, and Gautham is derived from Gautam, named after Lord Buddha, ‘the eliminator of darkness.

27. Akhil and Chaitanya

Parents: Amla and Nagarjuna Akkineni

Meaning: Akhil means ‘complete or whole’ while Chaitanya means ‘the brightness of spirit and intelligence.

28. Mayookha and Karthikeya

Parents: Rajamouli and Rama Rajamouli

Meaning: Karthikeya, is named after the Hindu God of war, and Mayookha signifies ‘a ray of light’.

29. Mahadhan and Mokshada

Parents: Ravi Teja and Kalyani

Meaning: While Mahadhan means ‘wealthy’, Mokshada is derived from ‘Moksha’, release from the cycle of rebirth.

30. Akira and Adhya

Parents: Pawan Kalyan and Renu Desai

Meaning: Akira means ‘bright, intelligent and clear, while Adhya being the firstborn was given an apt name since it means ‘the first power, ‘unparalleled’.

Kollywood Celebrity Baby Names

Kollywood, derived from Hollywood, is the name given to the Tamil film industry, primarily since it is located in Kodambakkam near Chennai. With the vast fan following that Kollywood has amassed, and the impact it has on fans, it would have been a crime not to include baby-names of Kollywood celebrities here.

31. Aishwarya and Soundarya

Parents: Rajinikanth and Lata

Meaning: Aishwarya stands for ‘prosperity and wealth’, and Soundarya means ‘beauty’.

32. Diya and Dev

Parents: Suriya and Jothika

Meaning: While Dev means ‘God’, Diya means ‘brightness and radiance’.

33. Linga and Yatra

Parents: Dhanush and Aishwarya

Meaning: Linga symbolises’ Lord Shiva’ and Yatra stands for ‘religious procession’.

34. Vedant

Parents: R Madhavan and Sarita

Meaning: Vedant, apart from being a sonorous name, also has a deep meaning. Vedant means ‘the one who has the ultimate wisdom of the Vedas.

35. Shruti and Akshara

Parents: Kamal Haasan and Sarita

Meaning: The name Shruti means ‘lyrics of the Vedas’, while Akshara means ‘indestructible and indisputable.

Phew! Haven’t these stars inspired you to take baby naming one step further from the usual? If you and your husband have concocted some unique names for your baby, do write to us and let us know, we absolutely would love to hear how creative you are.

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