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Namasvikarah
A Collection of
Hindu Names
or individuals seeking to choose a Hindu name, we have humbly
assembled here a list of names primarily from the South Indian
Saivite tradition, favoring shorter names which would be most
easily pronounced in the West. Other very good sources are 1 The
Penguin Book of Hindu Names, by !aneka "andhi, and # Pick a Pretty
Indian Name for Your Baby, by !eenal $andya and %ashmee $andya&'hanot.
(ach book contains thousands of names from many of Hinduism)s rich
traditions. *here are also several wonderful websites +listed on p. ,#- with
e.tensive lists of Hindu names.
/s there is variety in traditions, there is variety in the pronunciation and
spelling of names. 0or e.ample, Siva in the 1orth of India may become Sivan
in the South. 0or this purpose, we have listed a number of alternatives when
multiple spellings and pronunciations e.ist. 1ames marked with an +! are
masculine, and those marked with an +0 are feminine. 1ames marked +!&0
are suitable for both genders.
If you are adopting or converting to Hinduism, we suggest that you select a
first name and a last name, and proceed with confidence. *he diacritical
marks have been removed for web presentation purposes so confirm the
proper pronunciation with Hindus in the community you are 2oining. 'egin
using your new name. 3ater it can be made legal.
A
/bhisheka +!4 inauguration5 sacred oblation
/charya +!4 teacher, scholar
/dhyaksha +!4 the great presider5 "anesha
/di +!4 $rimal Source5 a name of Siva
/diti +04 freedom5 security5 (arth
/ditya +!4 name of seven 6ieties of the heavenly sphere5 a constallation5 the seventh
lunar mansion5 the plant Calotropis Gigantea
/diyan, /diyen +!4 devotee, servant, slave
/gama +!&04 coming forth5 arrival5 birth5 knowledge5 wisdom
/gastya +!4 thrower of mountains5 one who humbles even the mountain5 name of a
rishi5 Siva
/gni +!4 fire5 gold5 "od of fire
/gnikumar +!4 son of /gni5 a name of !urugan
/granya +!4 first born5 "anesha
/2a +!&04 unborn5 "anesha
/2ita +04 invincible5 irresistible5 Siva and 7ishnu
/lahan +!4 beautiful one5 !urugan
/mala +!&04 spotless5 pure5 shining5 3akshmi and 1arayana5 plant Hibiscus
Cannabinus and tree mblica !fficianalis
/mara +!4 immortal5 a "od5 the %udraksha tree
/mba +04 mother5 a good woman5 6urg/
/mbara +!4 circumference5 sky5 saffron5 a kind of perfume
/mbika +04 mother5 sensitive5 compassionate5 loving5 $arvati
/mbikanatha +!4 /mbika)s lord5 Siva
/mbu +!4 water
/mbu2a +!4 produced in water5 lotus5 conch5 the moon
/miya +04 full of tenderness5 nectar
/mrita +!&04 undying5 immortal5 imperishable5 heaven5 first kala of the moon5
beautiful5 beloved5 divine nectar
/nadi +!4 eternal5 immortal5 Siva
/namaya +!&04 the savior of all ills5 !urugan
/nand, /nanda, /nandan +!4 happiness5 2oy5 blissful one5 Siva and "auri
/nandapriya +!4 dear one who gives 2oy
/nandi +04 bestower of pleasure5 "auri
/nant, /nanta +!4 unending, eternal5 the (arth5 $arvati
/nantamurti +!4 of endless forms5 !urugan
/nantashakti +!&04 the potent lord5 !urugan
/nekatman +!4 the plurality of souls5 Siva
/nil 8umar +!4 son of the wind5 Hanuman
/nishvara +!4 having no superior5 Siva and !urugan
/n2ali +04 prayerful
/ppar +!4 father5 a famous Saivite saint
/ran +!4 forest dweller5 Siva
/rati +04 offering of fire5 worship
/rul +!4 grace
/rumuga, /rumugam +!4 si.&faced one5 !urugan
/run +!, /runa +04 red5 passionate5 life&giving5 dawn5 Surya
/sha +04 hope5 space5 a 9uarter of the heavens
/shok, /shoka +!4 without sorrow
/shrita +04 the refuge5 "anesha
/shtamurti +!4 lord of eight forms5 Siva
/sita +04 at rest5 tran9uil5 at peace5 $arvati
/tmabhuvi +!&04 the unborn Self5 !urugan
/vyakta +!&04 the unmanifest5 Siva
B
'abhravi +04 fire&clad5 victorious5 omnipresent5 descendent of sage 'abhru5 6urga
'adarayani +04 new5 young5 pure5 perfume
'ageshri +04 prosperity5 beauty5 a raga
'ahubhu2a +04 many&armed5 6urga
'ahudama +04 strong5 powerful5 a mother of Skanda)s retinue
'ahugandha +04 strong&scented, very fragrant5 2asmine5 sandalwood5 musk
'ahulika +04 manifold, magnified, multiplied, multifaceted personality, the $leiades
'ahumati +04 e.tremely knowledgeable5 a scholar
'ahupushpa +04 decorated with flowers5 respected, venerated
'akavati +04 having the 9ualities of a heron4 attentive, patient, watchful, cautious
'akul +04 a flower
'akula +!, 'akuli +04 a kind of tree5 the fragrant flower of "imusops lengi
'ala +!&0, 'alan +!4 young boy or girl5 newly risen5 simple5 pure5 2asmine
'alaganapati +!4 infant "anesha
'ala2a +!&04 born of power5 /rabian 2asmine5 grain5 the (arth
'alakunda +04 young flower5 2asmine
'alasarasvati +04 "oddess of knowledge
'alavati +04 powerful, strong5 a daughter
'anashri +04 beauty of the forest
'andhupriya +04 dear to friends and relations
'andhura +04 rounded5 lovely, charming
'anita +04 woman
'anshi +!4 a flute5 sweet&voiced5 melodious
'arhayita +04 as beautiful as the eye on a peacock feather
'arhisha +04 kusha grass5 ether5 water5 fire5 sacrifice5 light5 splendor
'aruna, 'aruni +04 wife of lord of the Sea5 6urga
'asanti +04 of the spring5 the yellow color associated with spring
'asantika +04 spring
'atika +04 flower
'eanta +!4 without end, eternal
'ekuri +04 playing a musical instrument5 an apsara
'ela +04 2asmine5 wave5 time
'eman +!4 detached
'eni +!4 plait of hair
'eniprasada +!4 flowers sacred enough for offering
'hadra +!&04 fair, auspicious, beautiful5 fortunate, prosperous5 happy5 gentle5 Siva
'hadrarupa +04 of beautiful form
'hadrashashti +04 form of 6urga
'hadrasoma +04 as noble and beautiful as the moon
'hadravalli +04 beautiful vine5 /rabian 2asmine
'hadrik/ +0, 'hadrika +!4 noble5 beautiful, virtuous5 auspicious
'hagada +04 bestower of wealth and happiness5 an attendant of Skanda
'hagavat +!&04 possessing fortune5 happy5 divine5 venerable
'hagavati +04 "od and nature con2oined5 the :reator
'hakta, 'haktar +!4 devotee
'haktavatsala +!&04 lover of devotees5 !urugan
'hakti +04 devotion, homage, piety
'halla +!&04 auspicious5 Siva
'hallaka +!4 a bear
'halli +04 arrow
'hamini +04 shining, radiant, glorious5 passionate
'hanavi +04 descendant of the sun5 shining like the sun5 sacred5 glorious, enlightening
'handila +04 fortune
'hanu2a +04 daughter of the sun5 the ;amuna river
'hanupriya +04 beloved of the sun
'hanushri +04 glorious as the sun
'haranda +!4 one who fulfills5 master5 lord
'haranyu +!4 protector, master5 fire, sun5 friend
'haratha +!4 world protector
'harati +04 descendant of 'harata5 articulate5 meritorious, virtuous
'harga +!&04 the effulgent one5 Siva
'harita +!&04 green
'hashat +!4 the heart
'hasmapriya +!4 a friend of the holy ash5 a name of Siva
'hati +04 lovely, liked by all5 perceptible5 luminous5 splendour
'hatta, 'hattara, 'hatti +!4 noble lord5 prince5 king
'hattini +04 noble lady5 a famous poet
'hava +!&0, 'havan +!4 e.istence itself5 Siva
'havabhuti +!&04 prosperity5 the ashes of Siva
'havada +!&04 giving life5 cause of e.istence
'hava2a +04 born of the heart5 beautiful5 compassionate
'havanatha +!4 lord of creation
'havani +04 noble, beautiful5 $arvati
'havanikanta +!4 'havani)s husband
'havanti +04 charming5 new5 virtuous wife
'havarupa +!&04 handsome or beautiful
'havayana +!, 'havayani +04 coming from Siva5 "a!ga
'havesha +!4 Siva, lord of wordly e.istence
'havyakirti +04 of great fame5 wise
'hima +!&04 of awesome strength5 Siva
'i2a +04 germ, seed5 element, source5 the mystical root letter of a mantra
'i2akshara +04 the seed alphabet, /um, the first syllable of a mantra5 the atomic
alphabet5 profound, omnipotent
'i2amati +04 a mind good at comprehending causes
'i2an2ali +04 a handful of seeds5 life&giving
'i2apushpa +04 a flower, maruvaka
'i2li +04 lightning, bright, illuminating, enlightening
'i2ya +04 born of good parents
'ina +04 intelligence5 lute, harmonious, melodious
'oddhri +!4 a seer, one who knows, a preceptor
'odha +!, 'odhana +!&0, 'odhi +04 knowledge, awakening5 sermon5 perception5
'rihaspati
'odhendra +!4 lord of intelligence5
'rahmani +04 'rahma)s beloved
'uddhi +04 intellect5 "anesha)s consort
'uddhipriya +!&04 lover of intelligence5 "anesha
C
:eyon +!4 ancient *amil name of 3ord !urugan
:hachari +!4 moving 9uickly, restless
:haha +!4 desire, desired, charming, loving
:haidya +!4 intelligent5 an administrator
:haitra +!4 absorbed in pleasure5 as pleasant as the spring
:haitraratha +!4 chariot of intelligence5 Surya
:haitrasakha +!4 friend of the spring5 one who incites love
:hakora +!4 shining5 content
:hakrin +!4 8rishna and Siva
:hakroddhata +!4 the Supreme
:haksana +!4 soothing to the eyes5 appearance
:haksas +!4 look, sight5 radiance5 teacher
:haksu +!4 eye5 Sun "od, Surya
:haksusa +!4 preceptor, seer
:hala +!4 ever&moving5 Supreme 'eing
:halaka +!4 directing, driving5 Supreme Soul
:halameshvara +!4 Siva
:haman +!4 garden
:hamar +!4 a rod with a large tuft of hair used for fanning
:hamara2a +!4 leader of an army
:hamasa +!4 cup5 vessel used for drinking soma at sacrifices
:hamikara +!4 gold, golden color5 the thorn apple
:hampa +!4 soothing
:hampaka +!4 :hampaka tree
:hamundi +04 6urga as one of the seven mothers who destroyed the demons :handa
and !unda
:handana +!4 sandalwood
:handanin +!4 anointed with sandalwood5 Siva
:handansu +!4 hot&rayed, the sun
:handesvara +!4 attendant of Siva
:handi +04 silver5 fair, precious5 cooling
:handipati +!4 lord of :handi5 Siva
:handodeva +!4 lord of the hymns
:handra +0, :handran +!4 shining, radiant5 the moon
:handrabhala +!4 bearing the moon on his forehead5 Siva
:handradeva +!4 the moon personified as 6eity
:handrakin +!4 wearer of the moon5 the peacock, with moon&like eyes on its tail
:handrakumar +!4 youthful moon5 !urugan
:handramani +!4 moonstone
:handramohan +!4 as attractive as the moon
:handranatha +!4 lord of the moon5 Siva
:handrapada +!4 the feet of the moon5 moonbeam
:handrara2a +!4 born of the moon5 the planet !ercury
:handravarna +!4 the moon)s radiance5 !urugan
:handresa +!4 lord of the moon5 Siva
:handrika +04 moonlight
:handrila +!4 possessing the moon5 Siva
:haruvikrama +!4 handsome hero5 Siva
:hatresa +!4 lord of the umbrella5 Siva
:haturbahu +!4 7ishnu and Siva
:haturveda +!4 the four #edas5 the widsom of dharma, artha, kama and moksha
:hayana +!4 moon
:hechanna +!4 vivacious
:hedi +!4 intelligent5 pleasant, likeable
:hedipati +!4 king of the :hedis5 master of bliss5 honorific of Shishupala
:hedira2a +!4 king of :hedi
:hekitana +!4 intelligent5 Siva
:hetana, :hetan +!4 conscious5 animated5 distinguished, elegant5 sentient, mind5 soul
:hetas +!4 intelligence, consciousness5 splendor5 soul5 heart5 mind
:hetrama +!4 pervading conciousness
:hidambaram +!4 hall of consciousness, Siva)s shrine
:hinmaya +!4 full of consciousness5 the supreme spirit
:hitra +04 beautiful, wonderful5 a picture5 striking5 e.cellent
:hitra2yoti +04 wonderfully glorious5 shining brilliantly
:hitralata +04 wonderful vine
:hitralekha +04 beautiful outline5 a picture
:hitrali +04 a wonderful lady
:hitramayi +04 full of wonders5 like a beautiful picture
:hitrangada +04 with wonderful limbs5 with be2ewelled arms
:hitrangi +04 of charming body
:hitrapushpi +04 variegated blossom5 Hibiscus
:hitrarati +04 grantor of e.cellent gifts
:hitrashri +04 with divine beauty
:hitrini +04 having marks of e.cellence5 ornamented5 talented
:hitta +04 thoughtful, intelligent5 spiritual
:hudakarna +!4 shaven head5 mendicant
:hudala +04 having a lock of hair on the crown5 a saintly 9ueen
:hudamani, :hudika, :hudikadevi +04 most e.cellent, best5 2ewel
:huhal +04 2oyous
:hula +!4 man5 nucleus of a comet
:hulika +04 an introduction
:hulin +!4 rishi5 crowned5 a crest
:hulitaka +04 a poet
:huni +04 a small ruby5 precious
:huninda +!4 chosen as the best
:hushini +04 female attendant of 6urga
:hutaka +04 a mango tree
:hutalatika +04 woman of the mango tree
D
6adhichi +!4 a sage
6ahanapriya +04 beloved of fire5 wife of /gni
6aksha +!&04 the skillful one5 "anesha
6akshayani +04 gold, golden ornament5 daughter of a perfect being5 6urga
6akshen, 6akshesh +!4 clever5 Siva
6aksheyu +04 striving for perfection5 perfect
6ala2a +04 produced from petals5 honey
6alakosa +04 treasure of petals5 2asmine flower
6alapati +!4 army commander
6amini +04 lightning5 beauty
6anadada +04 giving generously5 an apsara or gandhar$a
6anda +!4 staff
6andapani +!4 carrier of a staff5 3ord !urugan
6anta +04 tamed, mild5 an apsara
6anti +04 patience, self&restraint
6anvir +!4 generous
6arpan +!4 a mirror
6arshan +!, 6arshani +04 holy sight, blessing5 6urga
6arshatashri +04 of obvious beauty
6as, 6asa, 6asan +!4 devotee, servant of "od
6asrasu +04 mother of the ash$ins
6attadevi +04 "oddess of gifts5 mother of :handragupta II
6attatreya +!4 "iven by /tri5 the three&headed 6ivinity of 'rahm/&7ishnu&Siva
6aya +04 compassion, sympathy
6ayal +!4 compassionate
6ayamay +!4 compassionate "od
6ayananda +!4 2oy of compassion
6ayandhi +!4 very compassionate
6ayanvita +04 surrounded by mercy5 merciful
6ayashankar +!4 source of compassion, Siva
6ayavati +04 full of mercy
6ayita +04 worthy of compassion5 beloved, cherished
6ehini +04 of the body, corporeal5 bearer of the body5 the (arth
6esapali +04 protected by the country, belonging to the country, a native5 a musical
raga
6esna +04 gift, offering
6eva +!4 a divine being or light5 angel
6evabrata +!4 brother of "ods
6evadasa +!4 devotee of "od
6evadatta +04 given by the "ods5 the mother of "autama 'uddha)s cousin
6evadhani +04 Indra)s divine city
6evadutta +!4 "od&given
6evagarbha +04 the womb of the "ods5 a river of ancient India
6evagiri +04 divine knowledge5 a ragini
6evago +04 divine protectress5 Shakti
6evahuti +04 invocation of the "ods
6eva2ami +04 sister of the "ods
6eva2aya +04 wife of the "ods
6eva2yoti +!&04 "od)s light
6evak +!, 6evaki +04 divine, glorious5 pious
6evakanchana +04 divine gold
6evakanya +04 celestial maiden
6evakiri +04 tongue of the "ods
6evakri +04 myth5 a raga
6evakulya +04 divine pitcher5 belonging to the "ods5 the holy "anga
6evakusuma +04 divine flower5 cloves
6evala +04 attached to the "ods5 music personified
6evalata +04 divine vine5 the double 2asmine
6evalekha +04 a divine line5 with a divine outline5 a celestial beauty
6evam +!4 "od5 Siva
6evamala +04 divine garland
6evamani +04 2ewel of the "ods
6evamata +04 mother of the "ods
6evamati +04 godly minded5 virtuous5 venerated
6evamatra +04 e9uivalent to a "od5 a mother in Skanda)s retinue
6evamayi +04 divine illusion
6evamitra +04 friend of the "ods
6evamshu +!4 part of "od
6evanadi +04 river of the "ods
6evananda +!&04 "od)s 2oy
6evanangana +04 divine woman
6evanatha +!4 king5 lord of devas
6evanga +!4 with "od)s limbs
6evansha +!4 part of "od
6evapratima +04 image of the "ods5 an idol
6evapriya +!4 loved by the "ods
6evaradhana +04 worship of the "ods
6evara2a +!4 Indra, king of devas
6evaran2an +!4 loved by the devas
6evarati +04 delight of the "ods
6evarupa +04 divine form
6evasena +04 with an army of "ods, !urugan)s consort
6evasenapati +!4 commander of the devonic army5 !urugan
6evasmita +04 with a divine smile
6evavanchana +04 with divine speech
6evavani +04 divine voice
6evavarnini +04 describer of the "ods
6evavati +04 owned by the "ods
6evaviti +04 en2oyment for the "ods
6evayani +04 chariot of the "ods5 invested with divine power
6evayosa +04 the wife of a "od
6evayu +!4 with divine life
6evendra, 6even +!4 chief of the "ods5 Indra
6evesi +04 a chief of the "oddesses5 6urga
6evi +04 angel, a name of $arvati
6evika +04 minor 6eity5 "od&like
6evikadevi +04 invested with divine 9ualities
6harabhu2a +!4 earth en2oyer5 a king
6hama, 6haman +!4 ray5 strength5 splendour, ma2esty5 house, place of pilgrimage5 a
rishi
6hamadhipa +!4 lord of %ays5 Surya
6hamakesin +!4 ray&haired5 Surya
6hamanidhi +!4 treasure of splendour5 Surya
6hamavat +!4 owner of a house5 powerful, strong
6hanadhipa +!4 lord of wealth5 8ubera
6hana2ita +!4 wealth5 winning
6hanaka +!4 avarice5 a farmer5 coriander5 a ;ayati king and son of 6urdhama
6hanapala +!4 guardian of wealth5 a king
6hanapati +!4 lord of wealth5 8ubera
6hanara2a, 6hanra2 +!4 king of wealth
6hanavanta, 6hanavat +!4 containing wealth5 the sea
6hanavardhana +!4 increasing wealth
6hanayush +!4 with a rich life5 a son of $ururavas
6hanesha, 6hanesh, 6haneshvara +!4 lord of wealth5 8ubera
6hanin +!4 wealthy5 a messenger of the asuras5 8ubera
6hansukha +!4 wealthy
6hanu +!4 the bow5 the <odiac sign of Sagittarius
6hanura2a +!4 king of archers5 an ancestor of Sakyamuni
6hanurdhara, 6hanurgraha +!4 bearer of a bow5 the <odiac sign of Sagittarius5 Siva
6hanurvaktra +!4 bow&mouthed5 an attendant of Skanda
6hanurvedin +!4 knower of the bow5 versed in archery5 Siva
6hanusha +!4 the bow5 a rishi
6hanushaksha +!4 bow&eyed5 a sage
6hanva +!4 with a bow5 a king of 8ashi , father of 6hanvantari
6hanvanta +!4 wealthy
6hanvantari +!4 moving in a curve5 the physician of the "ods5 founder of ayurveda, a
river
6hanya +04 virtuous5 good5 bestowing wealth
6haramvira +!4 protector of religion
6harana +!4 bearing, holding, keeping5 resembling5 Siva
6harani2a +!4 born of the (arth
6haren +!4 one who supports
6harendra +!4 king of the (arth5 the Himalayas
6harma +!4 path of life5 virtue5 religion5 duty, observance5 right
6harmachandra +!4 moon of dharma5 religious5 virtuous, venerated
6harmachara, 6harmacharin +!4 observing dharma5 virtuous5 upright5 Siva
6harmada +!4 bestower of dharma5 a follower of Skanda
6harmadasa +!4 one who serves religion
6harmadeva +!4 lord of dharma
6harmagopa +!4 protector of dharma
6harmagosha +!4 voice of dharma
6harmamitra +!4 nectar of dharma5 friend of dharma
6harmanandana +!4 son of dharma5 8ing ;udhishthira
6harmandhu +!4 well of dharma5 deeply religious5 venerated
6harmanitya +!4 constant in dharma
6harmapala +!4 guardian of dharma
6harmaprabhasa, 6harmaprakasha +!4 light of dharma5 virtuous5 religious5 venerated
6harmaputra +!4 son of dharma
6harmaranya +!4 grove of dharma5 a 'rahmin devotee of Surya
6harmasakha +!4 friend of dharma
6harmasarathi +!4 charioteer of dharma5
6harmasavarni +!4 resembling dharma
6harmashoka +!4 /shoka the dutiful5 (mperor /shoka
6harmasila +!4 follower of dharma
6harmasindhu +!4 ocean of dharma
6harmasingha +!4 lion of dharma5 one who guards, protects and practices dharma
deeply
6harmasthavira +!4 stable in dharma
6harmasuta +!4 son of dharma
6harmasyas +!4 glory of dharma
6harmavahana +!4 vehicle of dharma5 Siva
6harmavardhana +!4 increasing dharma5 Siva
6harmavarna +!4 colored in dharma5 virtuous
6harmavira +!4 champion of dharma5 defender of religion
6harmavivardhana +!4 promoter of dharma5 a son of /shoka
6harmayu +!4 one who lives for dharma5 a $uru king
6harmayupa +!4 a pillar of dharma
6harmendra, 6harmesha, 6harmeshvara +!4 lord of dharma
6harmendu +!4 light of dharma
6harmishta +!4 staying in dharma5 virtuous, righteous
6harmottara +!4 entirely devoted to dharma
6harsanatman +!4 with a fierce nature5 Siva
6haruna +!4 bearing, supporting, holding5 'rahma
6hata +!4 establisher, creator, founder5 supporter5 one of the twelve adityas
6hataki +!4 resembling the creator5 a son of 7itihotra
6hatri +!4 establisher, creator, founder5 supporter
6hatriputra +!4 6hatri)s son5 Sanatkumara, son of 'rahma
6haumya +!4 smokey, grey5 name of a rishi
6havak +!4 runner5 9uick, swift, flowing
6havala +!&04 da<<ling white5 pure5 handsome5 beautiful
6havalachandra +!&04 white moon
6havalapaksha +!4 white winged5 the light half of the mouth
6havita +!&04 whitish5 washed, purified, clean
6havlesh +!4 lord of white5 Siva
6hira, 6heera +!&0, 6hiren +04 courageous5 "anesha
6hyana +!4 meditation
6idda +04 eyeball5 a celebrated princess of 8ashmir
6idhiti +04 firm, stable5 devotion5 inspiration5 religious reflection
6idivi +04 shining, bright5 risen as a star5 'rihaspati
6idyotisu +04 wishing to shine
6igambara, 6igvasas, 6igvastra +!4 sky clad5 Siva and Skanda
6igangana +04 9uarter of the sky identified as a young maiden
6igisha +!4 lord of direction
6ikkanya +04 9uarter of the sky, identified as a young maiden
6iksha +04 initiation5 consecration, dedication
6ikshita, 6ikshitar +!4 initiated5 consecrated
6ilipa +!4 one who gives, accepts and protects5 a righteous king
6imbesvari +04 "oddess of creation5 6urga
6inabandhu +!4 friend of the poor5 Supreme Spirit
6inakara +!4 that which causes the day5 the sun5 an aditya
6inakaratma2a +04 daughter of 6inakara5 the river ;amuna
6inamani +!4 day 2ewel5 the sun
6inapati +!4 day lord5 the sun
6inara2a +!4 day king5 the sun
6inaratna +!4 day 2ewel5 the sun
6inesha, 6inesh +!4 day lord5 sun
6ipa, 6eepa +04 illuminating5 light5 a lamp, lantern
6ipaka +!4 illuminating5 kindling5 inflaming5 lamp5 saffron
6ipakalika +04 flame of a lamp
6ipakarni +!4 with shining ears5 attentive
6ipakshi +04 bright&eyed
6ipali +04 a row of lights
6ipana +04 illuminating5 impassioning5 that which kindles
6ipan2ali +04 a lamp for praying5 waved before the 6eity during ritual worship
6ipavali +04 row of lights
6ipavati +04 containing lights5 a mythical river
6ipen +!4 lord of the lamp5 light of the lamp
6ipika +04 a small lamp, light, moolight5 fire plant
6ipin +!4 illuminating5 e.citing
6ipita +!4 inflamed5 illuminated5 manifested5 e.cited
6ipra +04 radiant, flaming, shining
6ipsikha +04 the flame of a lamp
6ipta +!4 illuminated5 bla<ing5 hot5 brilliant
6ipti, 6eepti +04 brightness5 light5 illuminating5 enlightening
6irgha +!4 lofty5 long5 tall5 deep5 Siva
6irgharoman +!4 long&haired5 an attendant of Siva
6isa +04 region5 direction5 the point of the compass
6ishta +!4 settled5 directed, appointed, assigned, fi.ed
6isti +04 direction5 good fortune5 happiness5 auspicious 2uncture
6iti +04 glow, brightness, light5 splendor, beauty5 a daughter of 6aksha
6itikara +!4 bringing glow5 irradiating, illuminating
6itimat +!4 possessed with a glow, bright5 splendid5 brilliant
6ivakara +!4 day maker, the sun
6ivali +04 row of lights
6ivapati +!4 day lord5 the sun
6ivi2a +!&04 born of the sky5 heaven born5 celestial
6ivo2a +!4 descended from heaven
6ivolka +04 fallen from the sky5 a meteor
6ivya +04 divine, celestial, heavenly5 charming, beautiful5 an apsara
6ivyadeha +!4 with a divine body
6ivyadevi +04 divine "oddess
6ivya2yoti +04 divine light
6ivyakrititi +04 of divine form5 beautiful
6ivyanari, 6ivyastri +04 celestial maiden5 an apsara
6ivyayamuna +04 the divine ;amuna river
6odahi +04 flute
6odiya +04 royal family
6oma +04 a singer
6ora +04 string of an instrument
6uhsadhin +!4 door keeper
6ulal +!4 dear one
6uradhara +!4 invincible5 inaccessible
6urantadeva +!4 the "od who removes difficulties, "anesha
6urasan +!4 one who opens or unlocks doors5 giver, granter
6urgadas, 6urgadasa +!4 devotee of 6urga
6urgesha, 6urgesh +!4 lord of dur$a, the sacred grass5 Siva
6ur2aya +!4 invincible
6urodhara +!4 door opener
6urvadeva +!4 lord of dur$a, the sacred grass5 Siva
6urvara +!4 irresistable
6urvasas +!4 a sage
6ushyantan +!4 destroyer of evil5 a lunar dynasty emperor
6uskala +!4 destroyer of time5 Siva
6ustara +!4 invincible
6uvas +!4 worship
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(asan, (ashan, (esan, (asvan, (ashvan +!4 the Supreme %uler
(dha +04 prosperity, happiness
(gattala +04 the "oddess of :hennai, India
(ka +04 singular5 peerless, uni9ue5 6urga
(kabhakti +04 the worship of one 6eity
(kachandra +04 the only moon5 the best one5 a mother in the retinue of Skanda
(kacharini +04 a woman devoted to a single man5 obedient5 a loyal, chaste woman
(kadanta +!4 having one tusk5 "anesha
(kadeva +!4 the one great "od
(ka2a +04 born alone5 the only child
(ka2ata +04 with a single twisted lock of hair5 a tantric "oddess
(kakini +04 lonely, alone
(kala +!4 solitary, solo singer
(kamati +04 concentrated
(kamukha +04 single&faced +rudraksha bead5 with one mouth5 e.tremely auspicious
(kananga +04 lover5 the daughter of ;ashoda and foster sister of 8rishna
(kanayana +!4 the planet 7enus
(kangika +04 made of sandalwood5 fair5 fre9uent5 auspicious5 dear to the "ods
(kanta +04 a lovely woman5 devoted to one
(kantika +04 devoted to one aim
(kaparna +04 single&leafed5 living on a single leaf5 the daughter of Himavana and
!ena, the sister of 6urga, /parna and (kapatala and the wife of sage 6evala
(karishi +!4 chief rishi
(kastaka +04 a collection of eight5 the time for consecration5 the eighth day after the
full moon in the month of !agha
(katala +!4 harmony, unison
(kavaktra +04 single&faced5 a mother of Skanda
(kavali +04 string of pearls
(kavira +04 outstandingly brave5 a daughter of Siva
(kikarana +!4 singulari<ing
(kisa +04 one "oddess5 the primal "oddess
(kiya +!4 a part of one whole, a friend
(ksika +04 eye
(la +04 born of Ila5 the (arth5 cardamom
(lana +!&04 orange
(lavali +!&04 small delicate plant
(lika +!&04 small cardamom seed
(loksi +04 with hair as thick as the cardamom creeper
(na2ina +!4 deer skin +sacred to lord Siva
(naksi +04 doe&eyed
(ni +04 a deer5 spotted5 a flowing stream
(nipada +04 with deer&like feet5 fleet&footed
(sanika +04 fulfilling desire5 a goldsmith)s balance scale
(sha +04 wish, desire5 aim
(shana +!4 wishing, seeking
(ta, (taha +04 shining5 flowing
(taka +!4 a kind antelope or deer
(tasa +!4 many&hued5 colorful
(thari +!4 now, this moment
(ti +04 arrival
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"agan +!4 sky
"a2anan +!4 3ord "anesha
"a2apati, "a2endra or "a2ara2a +!4 lord or king of elephants
"aman +!4 speed5 voyage
"anadhara +!4 chief of a group
"ananatha, "anapati +!4 lord of celestial attendants5 Siva5 "anesha
"andhika +!4 fragrant
"anesh, "anesha, "anesa, "anesan +!4 lord of the ganas or categories, "anesha
"aneshvara, "anesvara, "anesvaran +!4 lord of categories5 "anesha
"anga +04 "oddess of %iver "anga
"angala +!4 precious stone
"angesh +!4 lord of the "anga, Siva
"angeya +!4 Son of !other "anga5 !urugan
"auri +04 fair, brilliant, beautiful5 $arvati
"auriputra +!4 the son of "auri5 "anesha
"ayatri +04 phrased verse5 a sacred 7edic mantra5 a hymn to the sun5 Sarasvati as
consort of 'rahma and mother of the #edas
"irapati +!4 lord of speech5 'rahma
"iratha +!4 learned5 'rihaspati
"iri +!4 mountain5 honorific title given to rishis5 number eight5 cloud5 ball
"iribandhava +!4 friend of mountains5 Siva
"iridhanvana +!4 the rainbow of mountains5 Siva
"iridhva2a +!4 with the mountain as its banner5 Indra)s thunderbolt
"iri2anatha, "iri2apati, +!4 lord of $arvati5 Siva
"iri2avara +!4 consort of $arvati5 Siva
"iriksita +!4 mountain dweller5 Siva
"irilala, "irinandana +!4 son of the mountain lord5 "anesha5 8arttikeya
"irimana +!4 mountain&like5 a powerful elephant
"irinatha, "irindra, "iripati, "irish +!4 lord of the mountains5 Siva
"iripriya +!&04 lover of mountains5 Siva
"irira2 +!4 king of mountains5 Himavana
"irisa +!4 lord of speech5 'rihaspati
"ita, "eeta +04 song
"itapriya +!4 lover of music5 an attendant of Skanda5 Siva
"itavidyadhara +!4 scholar of music5 a gandhar$a who was a great musician
"odavari +04 granting water5 bestowing prosperity5 a river
"odhika +04 Sita)s li<ard5 emblem of "oddess "auri
"omati +04 a famous river
"opana +!&04 protected, secured
"opta +!4 guardian
"ora +!&04 fair skinned, handsome
"orakh, "orakhdeva +!4 self&disciplined
"oral +04 beautiful5 fair skinned
"ori +04 beautiful, $arvati
"rahapati +!4 lord of celestial bodies5 "anesha
"udapushpa +04 sweet flower
"udiya +04 doll
"uha, "uhan +!4 secret one5 a cave5 dweller in the heart)s cave5 !urugan
"uhanatha +!4 lord of the spiritual heart, !urugan
"uhapriya +04 liking secret places5 Indra)s daughter
"ulab +!4 rose
"ulabee +04 pink, rosy, pleasing
"ulal +04 auspicious, colorful powder used in the Holi festival
"ulika +04 ball5 anything round5 pearl
"ulmini +04 clustering5 creeper
"ulshan +!4 garden
"unadhaya +!4 rich in virtues
"una2a +04 daughter of virtue5 the $riyangu creeper
"unakali +04 possessing virtues5 a raga
"unakara +!4 endowed with all virtues
"unal, "unala +!&04 virtuous
"unalakshmi +04 3akshmi the virtuous
"unamaya +04 endowed with virtues
"unanidhi +!4 a treasure house of virtues
"unasundari +04 made beautiful with virtues
"unatita +!4 transcending all 9ualities5 "anesha, Siva
"unavara +04 best in 9ualities5 meritorious5 virtuous5
"unavati +04 virtuous5 a river of ancient India
"unavina +04 virtuous
"uncha +04 blossom5 flower bud
"unchaka +04 bo9uet of flowers
"uniyala +04 a virtuous woman
"un2a +04 a small red berry plant
"un2ana +04 bu<<ing of a bee
"unratna +!4 a 2ewel of virtue
"unvan, "unvanta +!4 virtuous
"urudasa +!4 devotee, servant of the teacher
"uruparan +!4 He who initiated His 0ather5 !urugan
"uruprita +!4 love of the teacher
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Haima +!4 snow, frost5 dew5 golden5 the Himalayas5 Siva
Hakesa +!4 lord of sound
Hamsa, Hansa +!4 swan5 goose
Hamsika +04 beautiful swan
Hansa2a +!4 son of a swan5 a warrior in Skanda)s band
Hansanada +!4 the cry of the swan
Hanugiri +!4 the mountain of Hanuman
Hara, Harak, Haran +!4 He who takes away5 consumer5 absorber5 divisor5 Siva and
/gni
Harachudamani +!4 the crest gem of Siva
Haradeva +!4 lord of Siva
Harahara +!4 Siva)s necklace
Haramanas +!4 the mind of Siva5 the soul of "od
Haranetra +!4 the eye of Siva
Hararupa +!4 with the form of Siva
Harasekhara +!4 the crest of Siva
Harasiddha +!4 eternal of Siva
Harasunu +!4 son of Siva5 8arttikeya
Harasvarupa +!4 in Siva)s image
Harate2as +!4 Siva)s fiery energy
Harena +04 devotee of lord Siva
Haresvara +!4 Siva and 7ishnu con2oined, Hari&Hara
Harinakshi +04 eyes as beautiful as a doe
Harita +04 green
Harnita +04 deer&like
Harsha +04 2oy, delight
Harshika, Harshila, Harshina +04 2oyful
Haryasva +!4 with bay horses5 Indra and Siva
Hasanti +04 smiling
Hasini +04 laughter
Hastimukha +!4 elephant&faced5 "anesha
Hatakesha +!4 lord of gold, Siva
Havana +!4 fire sacrifice, /gni
Havisha +!&04 worthy of oblation5 Siva
Hema +!&04 gold5 a dark horse
Hemabala +!4 power of gold5 the pearl
Hemachandra +!4 golden moon
Hemadri +!4 golden mountain
Hemaguha +!4 golden cave
Hemakanta +!4 bright as gold
Hemakeli +!4 golden sport5 /gni
Hemakesha +!4 with golden hair5 Siva
Hemakshi +04 with golden eyes
Hemal +!&0, Hemali +04 golden
Hemamalin +!4 garlanded with gold5 Surya
Heman +!4 golden, yellow5 the =asmine blossom
Hemanatha +!4 lord of gold, Siva
Hemanga, Hemanya +!4 golden&bodied, a brahmin5 a lion
Hemapushpam +!4 golden&flowered
Hemavati +04 golden, $arvati
Hemendra +!4 lord of gold, Indra
Hemina +04 golden
Hemlata +!&04 golden creeper
Henal +04 made from the henna powder
Heramba +!4 son of wealth5 "anesha
Hetal +04 full of love
Himachala +!4 abode of snow5 the Himalaya mountain
Himadri +04 peak of snow5 the Himalaya mountain5 $arvati
Hima2yoti +!&04 with snow&like light5 :handra
Himakara +!4 snow&handed5 causing cold5 white5 the moon
Himasaila +!4 snow mountain5 the Himalayas
Himatanaya +!&04 son of the moon
Himayati +!4 one who favors5 champion
Himmat +!4 courage
Hinadosa +!4 without fault
Hindi +04 wanderer5 6urga
Hindika +04 astrologer
Hindikanta, Hindipriya +!4 beloved by 6urga5 Siva
Hinduka +!4 wanderer5 Siva
Hingula, Hinguli +04 vermillion
Hinkara +!4 chanting of hymns5 the invocation of a 6eity
Hinvati +04 to gladden5 delight
Hira +04 diamond5 3akshmi
Hiradevi +04 9ueen
Hiranga +!4 diamond&bodied5 Indra)s thunderbolt
Hiranya +!4 gold5 most precious
Hiranyavaha +!4 bearing gold5 Siva5 the river Sona
Hiresa +!4 king of gems
Hiroka5 Hiroki +04 poet
Hitasha +!4 He who consumes oblations5 /gni
Hitesin +!4 benevolent
Hitesvara +!4 "od of welfare5 caring for others
Homa +!4 oblation
Honna +!4 to possess
Hosang +!4 to be one)s own self
Hotravahana +!4 with the chariot of invocation
Hullura, Hulluri +!&04 king of the 1agas
Humbadevi +04 "oddess of 2ubilation
Hundana, Hundani +!&04 attendent of Siva
Hundanesa +!4 a ram5 tiger5 Siva
Hushka +!4 a king
Huta, Huti +!4 one to whom an oblution into fire is offered5 Siva
Hutapriya +04 beloved of fire
Hutasa, Hutasi +!&04 subsisting by fire5 fire consumer
Hutasana +04 a yogini5 having the nature of fire
Huvishka +!4 a king
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Iditri +04 one who praises
I2ana +!4 one who has sacrificed
Ikshanika +!4 a fortune teller
Ilina +!4 from Ili, a weapon
Indivar +!&04 blue lotus
Indra +!4 king of the devas
Ira2an +!4 born of the wind
Irilan +!4 He who has no end
Isan, Isha, Ishan, Ishvan, (esan, (esha +!4 Supreme ruler, Siva
Ishva +!4 a spiritual teacher
Isi, Isani, (esi, (esani +04 ruler5 $arvati
Isvaran, (ashvaran +!4 lord of the >niverse5 a millionaire
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=agadagauri +04 fairest of the universe, $arvati
=agadamba, =aganmata +04 mother of the world, 6urga5 3akshmi
=agadambika +04 little mother of the universe5 6urga
=agadhatri +04 sustainer of the universe5 $arvati
=ai, =ay, =aya +!4 victory
=alabalika +04 maiden of water5 daughter of the waters5 lightning as the daughter of the
clouds
=alada +!4 giving water5 raincloud
=aladhi +04 living in water5 ocean5 a crocodile
=aladhipa +!4 lord of the waters
=ala25 =ala2a +04 born of water, the lotus5 3akshmi
=alakanta +04 beloved of water5 the ocean5 wind
=alakusuma +04 water flower5 the lotus
=alal +!4 glory
=alalata +04 creeper of water5 a wave5 a watervine
=alapushpa +04 water lily
=ambalini +04 maiden of water, name of a river
=anabalika +04 daughter of the people5 very bright5 lightning
=anak, =anaka +!4 progenitor5 a father5 name of a famous king
=anaki +04 daughter of =anaka
=anamitra +!4 people)s friend
=anava +!4 protector of men
=anesha +!4 king of people
=antananda, =natanandana +!4 bliss of knowing
=apa +!&04 repetition of mantras5 chanting5 incantation
=apendra, =apesa, =apesha +!4 lord of chanting5 Siva
=asarani +04 9ueen of fame
=atarupa +04 beautiful, brilliant, golden
=atin +!4 pertaining to a mendicant
=ayapal +!4 fruit of victory5 a king
=ayendra, =eyendra +!4 lord of victory
=ayin +!4 victorious
=eman +!4 possessing victory
=enya +!4 of noble origin5 true
=etasri +04 "oddess of gains5 a raga
=etva +!4 to be gained
=hankar +04 a sweet sound
=hanvi, =anvika +04 "anga, daughter of rishi =ahinu
=harna +04 a small brook
=iva, =eeva +!&04 soul
=ivan, =ivana +!4 source of life5 the sun5 Siva
=ivanatha +!4 lord of life
=ivantha, =ivatha +!4 long&lived5 virtuous5 life, breath5 peacock
=ivini +!4 the sun5 a brahmin5 praise
=nanada +!4 giver of knowledge
=nanadarpana +!4 mirror of knowledge
=nanadatta +!4 given by knowledge
=nanadeva +!4 being of knowledge
=nanadipa +!4 lamp of knowledge
=nanadirgha +!4 far&knowing5 far&seeing
=nanagarbha +!4 source of knowledge
=nanakara +!4 maker of knowledge
=nanaketu +!4 light of wisdom
=nanakirti +!4 having marks of intelligence
=nanameru +!4 mountain of knowledge
=nanamurti +!4 knowledge personified
=nanapati +!4 lord of knowledge
=nanaprabha, =nanaprakasha +!4 brilliant with knowledge
=nanara2a +!4 king of knowledge
=nanasiddhi +!4 master of knowledge
=nanava2ra +!4 knowledge&thunderbolt
=nanavapi +!4 pool of knowledge
=nani +!4 enlightened one
=nata +04 intelligent
=natri +!4 knower
=ogendra, =ogindra +04 lord of yoga5 Siva
=ogesha, =ogesh +04 king of yoga
=ogini +04 yogini
=ogisha +04 lord of yoga
=osha +04 pleased5 force, power
=osika +04 cluster of buds5 maiden
=osita +04 pleased
=ovaki +04 firefly
=ugnu +!4 firefly5 ornament
=uhi +04 2asmine flower
=uhu +!4 tongue5 flame5 'rahma and Surya
=urni +04 fire&brand
=ushka +!4 lover5 worshiper5 meritorious
=ushta +!, =ushti +04 love5 service
=utika +04 a kind of camphor
=uvasdeva +!4 divine 9uickness in thought, word and deed
=yoti, =yothi, =othi +!&04 light
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8adhapriya +04 ever&loved5 ever&friendly
8ailash, 8ailas +!4 Siva)s sacred mountain abode
8aileshvari +04 "oddess of water5 the family "oddess5 6urga
8airavini +04 water&born5 the white lotus plant
8aivalya +!4 established in liberation5 !urugan
8akalika +04 with a low and sweet voice
8akubha +04 peak, summit5 splendour, beauty5 wreath of :hampaka flowers
8ala +04 a small part of anything5 a skill5 ingenuity
8aladhara, 8aladharan +!4 wearer of the crescent5 Siva
8alamali +04 dispelling darkness5 splendid5 sparkling
8alandika +04 bestower of art and skills5 wisdom, intelligence
8alapini +04 as blue as the peacock)s tail
8alavati +04 moonlight5 well versed in the arts, kalas
8ali +04 blackness, the "oddess
8alikantha +04 with a pleasing voice5 the dove
8allolini +04 always happy5 a surging stream or river
8alyanavati +04 full of virtue5 princess
8alyani +04 beneficial, lucky5 e.cellent5 propitious5 a sacred cow
8amakanta +04 beloved of 8ama5 2asmine
8amakshi +04 lovely&eyed
8amala +!&0, 8amal, 8amla +04 born of a lotus, spring5 desirous, beautiful,
e.cellent5 wealth5 pale red5 rose colored5 'rahm/
8amaladevi +04 lady of the lotus
8amalini +04 lotus plant, collection of lotuses5 beautiful5 fragrant5 auspicious5 dear to
the "ods
8amini +04 embodiment of love5 "anesha
8amini, 8amra +04 desirable, beautiful5 loving
8anak, 8anchan +04 gold
8anakambara +04 clad in gold, golden5 a flower
8anakasundari +04 as beautiful as gold
8anda, 8andan, 8andiah +!4 of integrated form5 !urugan
8andanatha +!4 9uick lord5 !urugan
8annaki +04 chaste and devoted wife, Sita
8anti +04 glory, beauty5 wish5 decoration
8anya +04 maiden
8apil +!, 8apila +04 reddish5 a great rishi
8arishma +04 miracle
8arpani +04 gladness
8arttikeya +!4 giver of courage5 !urugan
8arttiki +04 full moon in the month of 8arttika5 pious, holy
8arunya +04 merciful, compassionate5 praiseworthy
8ashi, 8asi +!4 shining, splendrous5 7aranasi, Siva)s holy city
8ashvi +04 shining5 beautiful
8athir, 8atir +!4 formless light, !urugan
8athiresan +!4 lord of light5 !urugan
8aumari +04 virginal
8avita +04 poem5 poet
8avyamata +04 mother of poetry, mother of a brilliant one
8edara, 8edaradeva +!4 field, meadow5 peak of Himalayan mountain5 Siva
8edaranatha +!4 lord of fields and meadows5 Siva as worshiped in Himalayas
8edaresa +!4 lord of fields and meadows5 statue of Siva in 8ashi
8edarin +!4 region of the Himalayas, Siva
8ekavala +!4 peacock
8ekaya +!4 chief of a warrior tribe5 full of water
8elaka +!4 dancer, tumbler
8elasa +!4 crystal
8enati +04 wife of 8ama
8enava +!4 of a teacher
8enipa +!4 sage
8erkhi +!4 gold necklace
8esara +!, 8esari +04 mane5 saffron
8esarin +!4 having a mane5 a lion5 prince
8esayanti +!4 attendant of Skanda
8esin +!4 long&haired5 lion, %udra
8etaka +!4 banner, flag5 gold ornament
8etali +04 one with shelter
8etana +!&04 house, shelter5 flag, banner
8etayan, 8etayitri +!4 one who summons, counsels, advises
8etu +!4 a bright appearance5 chief, leader, eminent person5 the moon)s south node
8etubha +!4 cloud
8etubhuta +!4 having a symbol
8etumala +!4 garland of light
8eturatna +!4 a bright 2ewel
8etusringa +!4 with shining horns5 a king of ancient 'harat
8etutara +!4 a comet
8etuvarman +!4 flag shooter5 one whose flag flies everywhere
8eva +04 lotus
8evala +!4 alone5 absolute, e.clusive, pure, whole, perfect
8evalin +!4 seeker of the /bsolute
8eya +!&04 monsoon flower5 speed
8eyura +!4 armlet
8eyuraka +!4 one who wears an armlet
8imaya +04 divine
8in2ala +04 brook5 lotus
8in2alk +04 essence of a lotus
8innari +04 female singer5 stringed musical instrument5 a singer in Indra)s court
8iranamalin +!4 garlanded with rays5 Surya
8iranamayi +04 full of rays
8iranapani +!4 ray&handed5 Surya
8iranapati +!4 lord of rays5 Surya
8irata +!4 Siva in his form as a warrior of the 8irata tribe
8irati +04 one who dwells in the mountains5 6urga and "anga
8irin, 8irina +!&04 one who praises5 poet, writer5 speaker
8irmi +04 an image of gold
8irnali +04 beam of light
8irtana +!4 praise5 repeating
8irtenya +!4 worthy of praise
8irti +04 fame, glory5 the "oddess of fame and reputation
8irtida +04 giver of fame
8irtideva +!4 lord of light5 lord of fame
8irtidhara +!4 bearer of fame
8irtimalini +04 garlanded with fame5 an attendant of Skanda
8irtiman, 8irtimanta +!4 famous
8irtimukha +!4 famous face5 a gana born from the hair of Siva
8irtisena +!4 with a glorious army
8ishala +04 bud5 blossom
8ishori +04 small girl
8odandin +!4 armed with a bow, Siva
8omala +!&04 tender, soft, delicate, sweet5 handsome, beautiful
8oti2it +!4 con9uering millions5 8alidasa
8otikasya +!4 abode of millions
8otira +!4 horned5 Indra
8otishvara +!4 lord of millions
8ovida +!4 knowledgeable, wise
8ripa +04 compassion5 grace5 blessing
8ripalavi +!&04 the compassionate one5 !urugan
8ritini +04 the skillful one5 "anesha
8riya +!4 action5 temple worship
8uhupala +!4 lord of the moon5 Siva
8u2a +!4 the gana who wears the rudraksha mala
8uladeva +!4 6eity of the family
8uladevi +04 family "oddess
8uladipa +!4 light of the family
8ulagan +!4 beautiful one5 !urugan
8ulamani +04 2ewel of the family
8ulandai +!4 beautiful one5 !urugan
8uleshvari +04 family "oddess
8ulishvara +!4 family "od5 Siva
8umar, 8umara, 8umaran +!4 youth5 prince5 !urugan
8umaradevi +04 "oddess of children5 a princess who was the wife of :handragupta
8umari +04 maiden5 virgin girl
8umudanatha +!4 the moon
8undalin +!4 wearing large earings5 Siva
8undan +!4 glittering, sparkling5 gold5 pure, refined
8un2eshvara +!4 lord of the forest
8untanatha +!4 lord of vegetation
8usavarta +!4 of a passage of the "anga5 of a muni5 Siva
8usha +04 a kind of sacred grass
8usumita +04 flower in full bloom
8uvala +!4 enricher of knowledge5 water lily5 pearl5 water
8uvalayesha +!4 lord of the (arth5 ruler of waters5 lord of lilies
8uvalya +!4 the blue lotus
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3akshmi +04 wealth, prosperity5 "oddess of wealth
3ambodara +!4 of large belly5 "anesha
3ekha +!4 document5 6eity, "od
3ekhabhra +!4 bright as light5 shining
3ekhara2a +!4 lord of the "ods5 the Supreme 'eing
3elihana +!4 darting out the tongue5 serpent5 Siva
3esha +!4 small portion5 a short song
3ila, 3eela +04 the divine play
3inika +04 absorbed, dedicated
3ochan, 3ochana +!4 eyes
3okesh +!4 lord of regions
3okpriya +!4 popular among all
3omesh +!4 a sage
3ubdhaka +!4 hunter5 the star Sirius
3unadosha +!4 sinless5 an attendant of Siva
3unakarna +!4 with pierced ears
3usha +!4 saffron5 name of a rishi
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!adhu, !adhur, !adhuri +04 honey
!ahadev, !ahadeva, !ahadevan +!4 "reat "od5 Siva
!ahadevi +04 great "oddess
!ahakala +!4 great time5 Siva
!ahan +!4 great one5 Siva
!ahati +!&04 the consummation of glory5 !urugan
!ahendra +!4 supreme ruler
!ahesh, !ahesa, !ahesan, !aheshvara +!4 great lord5 Siva
!ahesvari, !aheshvari +04 great "oddess
!ala +04 rosary, prayer beads
!allik +!4 king5 lord
!allika +04 2asmine
!anasa +04 mental power5 $arvati
!anesh +!4 king of mind
!angala +04 auspicious one
!ani +!&04 2ewel
!anick, !anik, !anickan, !anickam +!4 ruby&like
!anil +!4 a beautiful bird
!anin +!4 mind
!anish +!4 intellect
!an2ari +04 a bou9uet
!an2eet +!4 con9ueror of mind
!an2u +04 pollen grains5 attractive
!ano2 +!4 born of the mind
!anu +!4 intelligent5 the first man
!ardav +!4 softness5 letting go of ego
!arkendeya +!4 winning over death5 devotee of Siva
!aruti +!4 son of the wind5 Hanuman
!atta +!&04 the embodiment of happiness5 !urugan
!ayil +04 peacock
!ayilvaganam +!4 peacock mount5 !urugan
!ayini +04 source of illusory power
!idhusha +!4 bountiful5 son of Indra
!idhushi +04 liberal5 bountiful5 Shakti
!idhushtama +!4 most liberal5 Surya
!ihika +04 mist, fog5 snow
!ihikansu +!4 mist&rayed5 the moon
!ihira +!4 causing heat, light and rain5 sun, clouds, wind, air5 a sage
!ihirakula +!4 born in the solar dynasty5 a king
!ihirana +!4 born of the sun5 Siva
!ilana, !ilan +!4 union5 meeting5 contract
!ilap +!4 embrace
!ilita +04 partly opened, as in a flower blossom
!ina, !eena +04 fish5 gem5 goblet of wine
!inaketana +!4 fish&bannered5 8ama
!inakshi, !eenakshi +04 fish&eyed5 a species of 6urva grass5 $arvati
!inalaya +!4 the ocean
!inanatha +!4 master of fish
!inara2a +!4 king of fish
!inesh, !ineshvara +!4 lord of fish5 Siva
!ira +04 ocean5
!irata +!4 mirror
!israka +!4 mi.ed5 manifold
!isri +!4 mi.ed5 sweet
!ita +04 measured, gauged5 tried and tested5 a friend5 established
!itadhva2a +!4 with a strong flag
!itali +04 friendship
!ithi +!4 knowledged5 truthful
!ithilesa +!4 lord of !ithila
!ithuna +!4 forming a pair5 the <odiac sign of "emini5 honey and clarified butter
!iti +04 friend
!itra +!4 friend, companion
!itrabahu +!4 helped by friends
!itradeva +!4 lord of friends
!itradharman +!4 with faith in friends
!itragupta +!4 protected by friends
!itra2it +!4 winning friends
!itra2na +!4 knower of friends5 knower of the sun
!itrakrit +!4 friend maker
!itrasaha +!4 indulgent towards friends
!itrasena +!4 with an army of friends
!itravaha, !itravan, !itravinda +!4 having friends
!itravardhana +!4 cherished by friends
!itravarman +!4 warrior among friends
!itrayu +!4 friendly5 attractive5 prudent
!itrodaya +!4 sunrise
!itula +!4 measured, limited, moderate
!itushi +04 with limited desires
!ivara +!4 leader of an army
!oda +!4 pleasure, en2oyment, 2oy5 fragrance
!odaka +!, !odaki +04 pleasing, delighting5 a sweet goodie
!odakara +!4 one who accomplishes 2oy5 full of 2oy, delighted5 a rishi
!ohana, !ohi, !ohin, !ohita +!, !ohini +04 infatuating5 beautiful5 bewildering5
one of the five arrows of 8ama5 Siva or 8rishna
!ohantara +!4 very infatuating
!ohona +04 endearing
!oksha +!4 emancipation, liberation5 !ount !eru
!okshadvara +!4 gate of liberation5 Surya
!okshin, !okshita +!4 free, liberated
!ora, !orara +!4 peacock
!oti +!4 pearl
!otia +!4 2asmine
!uchira +!4 generous, liberal5 virtuous5 the wind5 the 6eity
!udabha2a +!4 desirer of happiness
!udanvita +!4 pleased, delighted, filled with 2oy
!udavarta +!4 surrounded by happiness
!uddaya +!4 to be happy5 to delight
!udgala +!4 ever happy
!uhurta +!4 moment, instant
!ukesh, !ukesa +!4 lord of liberation5 Siva
!ukhachandra +!4 moon face5 with a face like the moon
!ukha2a +!4 born of the mouth
!ukhakamala +!4 with a face as lovely as a lotus
!ukhendu +!4 with a face as lovely as the moon
!ukta +!4 freed, emancipated, delivered5 opened5 a pearl
!uktaguna +!4 9ualities of a pearl
!uktananda +!4 the 2oy of liberation
!uktapida +!4 crowned with pearls
!uktapushpa +!4 pearly flower
!uktaratna +!4 pearl gem
!uktasena +!4 with a free army
!uktesh, !uktesa +!4 lord of emancipation
!ukunda +!4 precious stone5 one who liberates
!ukutesvara +!4 lord of the crown
!ula +!4 root or core
!ulaka +!4 prince
!ulapurusha +!4 male representative of a family
!ulara2a +!4 lord of creation5 the original root
!ulashanti +!4 a 7edic treatise
!ulika +!4 principal, primary
!uni +!4 silent one5 sage5 ascetic
!unichandra +!4 moon among ascetics
!unikumara +!4 young ascetic
!unindra +!4 chief of munis5 Siva
!uniratna +!4 2ewel among sages
!unisa +!4 chief of munis
!unistuta +!4 praised by sages5 "anesha
!ura2aka +!4 a drum5 one of Siva)s attendants
!urdhan, !urdhanya +!4 the top or summit, beginning or first
!urthi, !urthy, !urti +!4 form5 temple image
!uruga, !urugan +!4 beautiful5 tender youth5 the "od of spiritual striving, lord of
ascetics5 8arttikeya
!urugesa +!4 lord of the detached5 !urugan
!ushika +!4 "anesha)s $ahana, the mouse
!uthu +!4 nice5 gentle
N
1abhan +!4 heart center5 Siva residing in the lotus of the heart
1abhanyu +!, 1abhanya +04 springing forth from the heavens5 ethereal, celestial,
heavenly
1abhasa +!, 1abhasi +04 misty5 of the sky5 celestial
1abhashvati +04 born of the sky5 lightning5 thunder
1abhasindhu +04 river of the sky5 the /kashaganga or celestial "anga, the !ilky Way
1achiketa, 1achiketan +!4 not conscious5 fire
1ada +!4 sound
1adabindu +!4 seed sound5 the primal sound, %um
1adinatha, 1adipati, 1adisha +!4 lord of rivers5 the ocean
1aga +!4 mountain5 serpent5 elephant
1agapati +!4 overlord of the mountains5 Himavan
1agadhira2a +!4 *he paramount king of the mountains5 Himavan
1agamma +04 poetess
1aganandini +04 mountain&born5 $arvati
1agapushpika +04 flower of the mountains5 yellow =asmine
1agara2a +!4 king of serpents5 Siva who wears serpents as a mark of immortality and
control of the instinctive mind
1agarini +04 urban5 sophisticated
1agasri +04 princess
1agendra +!4 chief of serpents5 :hief of mountains5 Himavan
1agesh, 1agesa, 1ageshvar, 1ageshvara +!4 lord of serpents5 lord of mountains5
Himavan, Siva5 !aharishi $ata12ali
1ageshvari +04 "oddess of serpents5 !anasa
1agi2a +04 blossom of the flower !esua %o.burghii
1aka +!&04 vault of heaven5 sky5 Surya
1akaloka +!4 the heavenly worlds
1akanadi +04 river of the sky5 the /kashaganga or celestial "anga, the !ilky Way
1akanari +04 heavenly woman
1akanatha, 1akadhipa, 1akapati, 1akesa, 1akesh, 1akeshvara +!4 lord of the sky5
Indra
1akanayaka +!4 "od of =upiter
1akapala +!4 sky guardian
1akavanita +04 dwelling in the sky
1akin +!4 having heaven5 a "od
1akshatra +!&04 one of #? principle asterisms +star clusters, also called 3unar
!ansions in the Hindu system of astrology, usually referring to one)s birthstar
1akula +!4 mongoose5 lord Siva who, like the mongoose, is immune to the venom of
serpents
1ala +04 made of reeds, a lotus flower
1alada +04 nectar of a flower
1alakini +04 multitude of flowers5 lotus lake
1alami +04 fragrant nectar5 lute of Siva
1alika +04 spear, arrow5 lotus flower
1alini +04 lotus&like5 lotus5 beautiful5 fragrant5 gentle5 sacred
1alita +04 /rum :olocassia
1amasya +!&04 worshipful, worthy of salutation
1amdeesh +!4 the ocean
1amita +04 one who worships, devotee
1amya +04 venerable
1anda +04 delight5 prosperity
1andadevi +04 "oddess of happiness5 lofty Himalayan peak
1andana +!4 re2oicing5 gladdening
1andi, 1andikesh +!4 happy, 2oyful5 Siva)s bull5 Siva e.pressing his blissful nature
1andika, 1andini, 1andanti +04 gladdening, delightful, blissful5 a daughter5 6urga and
"a!ga
1andirudra +!4 2oyful %udra5 Siva
1andishvara +!4 lord of 1andi5 Siva
1andita +04 one who pleases
1anthakumar +!4 eternal youth
1aradhara +!4 supporter of mankind5 Siva
1arapriya +!4 beloved of mankind5 favorable to mankind
1aravira +!4 heroic man
1arendra, 1aresh, 1aresa, 1areshvara +!4 chief of mankind
1ari +04 feminine5 wife, mother5 daughter of !ount !eru
1arika +04 spiritual5 watery
1arishta +!4 dear to women5 /rabian 2asmine
1aritirtha +04 five sacred bathing places for women
1armada +04 giver of pleasure5 a holy river
1armadeshvara +!4 lord of the river 1armada5 Siva
1armadyuti +04 bright with 2oy5 happy, merry
1artaki, 1ataki, 1atakiya +04 dancer
1arvakya +04 words of the wife
1arya +!4 heroic5 manly, human
1atana, 1atya +!4 dancing
1atara2, 1atara2a, 1atara2an +!4 king of dancers5 Siva
1atesa, 1atesh, 1adesan, 1ateshvar, 1adeshvar +!4 lord of dancers5 Siva
1ateshvari +04 "oddess of dance5 $arvati
1ath, 1atha, 1athan +!4 protector, master, lord, chief5 blessing
1athoka +!4 a poet
1ati +04 bowing, humble
1atyapriya +!4 fond of dance5 Siva
1ava +!4 shout of 2oy
1avamallika +04 the new creeper5 2asmine
1avangi +04 new, fresh body5 lovely, beautiful
1avika +!4 captain, sailor5 chief of a vessel
1avina, 1aviya, 1avya +04 new, fresh, young
1aya2a +04 daughter of wisdom
1ayaka +!&04 chief, leader, guide
1ayanapriti, 1ayanatara +04 star of one)s eye5 beloved5 very dear
1ayavati +04 bearer of prudence
1ayika +04 noble lady
1ehal, 1ehanshu +!&04 affectionate, loving
1eman +!4 of e.cellent conduct
1eminathan +!4 lord of the thunderbolt
1esan +!4 devotee, friend
1esara2an +!4 king of affection
1eta +!4 lord, leader, ruler
1etanatha +!4 lord of leaders
1etra +!4 eye5 leader, guide
1etrakosha +!4 treasure of the eye5 bud of a flower
1etramusha +!4 capturing the eye5 beautiful5 unusual
1ichita +04 full5 flowing down5 "anga
1idhra +!4 moon5 circumference of a wheel5 the lunar mansion %evati
1iharika +04 !ilky Way
1ika +!&04 tree5 irrigation channel
1ikhil +!4 the Sun "od, Surya
1ila, 1eela +!&0, 1ilan +!, 1ilani +04 dark blue5 indigo5 sapphire5 Indian fig tree
1ilabha +04 of bluish hue5 moon
1ilachandra +04 blue moon
1ilagala +04 blue&necked5 Siva
1ilagiri *ernatea4 mountain5 blue variety of flower :litoria
1ila2a +04 blue steel
1ilakamala +04 blue lotus or water lily
1ilakantala +04 blue earings
1ilakantha, 1ilakanta +!, 1ilakanthi +04 blue&throated5 Siva
1ilalohita +!&04 red and blue5 Siva and !urugan
1ilama +!4 dark blue5 sapphire5 indigo
1ilapadma +04 blue lotus
1ilapushpa +04 blue&flowered5 a species of (clipta
1ilasi +04 7ite. 1egundo flower
1ilata +04 blueness
1ili +04 indigo5 a "oddess
1ilima, 1eelima +04 blueness
1ilini +04 the indigo plant
1ilmani, 1eelmani +04 blue diamond, sapphire
1iloda +04 with blue water5 a river
1ina +04 ornamented5 slender
1ira +0, 1eera4 consisting of water
1ira2, 1ira2a +!&04 illuminating
1ira2akshi +04 lotus&eyed5 beautiful
1ira2ayati +04 shining upon, illuminating
1iran2ana +!4 without blemish5 "anesha
1irmala +!&0, 1irmalan +!4 without impurity
1irmalanatha +!4 lord without bonds5 Siva
1irupa +!&04 formless5 air5 ether5 a "od
1irvikar +!4 flawless
1isha +0, 1eesha4 night5 dream
1ishasari +04 night bird5 owl
1ishtha +04 faith5 conviction5 fidelity
1ita +0, 1eeta, 1iti4 guided, correct, modest
1itha +!4 leader5 a king of the 7rishni dynasty
1itya +!&04 eternal, without end
1ivan +04 one of the ten horses of the moon