Kamiyah is an African-American female name, a modern name which seems to be a combination of the name Maya with the ka- prefix. Maya has several meanings and etymologies such as “illusion” from Sanskrit; “water” from Hebrew; as well as being the name of the Mayan civilization, which seems to have been derived from Mayapan,…
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Hrithik
Hrithik is an Indian male name, a shortened form of Hrithikesh meaning “from the heart”. Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “from the heart” Usage: Indian, Hindi Variants:
Rahul
Rahul राहुल is an Indian male name of uncertain meaning. I’ve seen it listed as meaning “able, efficient” and it was the name of the Buddha’s son Rāhula; I’ve seen several sites list it as meaning “fetter” or “chain”, referring to the fact that his son was a chain that would keep him bound to…
Daya
Daya is a Chinese unisex name with a variety of meanings depending on the characters used: There are likely other meanings depending on other characters. Daya दया is also an Indian unisex name meaning “pity, mercy; sympathy, compassion” derived from a Sanskrit origin. Daya is also a concept of compassion in both Sikhism and Hinduism…
Shasta
Shasta is a name with many backgrounds: Origin: unknown; Sanskrit Meaning: unknown, though it’s the name of a mountain in California, the name of a Native American tribe, and the name of a daisy; also the name of a Hindu god “teacher, guide” Usage: English (as a given name)
Sharada
Sharada is an Indian female name meaning “autumnal” via Sanskrit śarád शरद् (autumn). Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “autumnal” Usage: Indian, Nepali Variants:
Sarika
Sarika is an Indian female name, the name of a species of myna bird known as the Gracula religiosa, which derives from a Sanskrit origin. Sarika can also be used as a Japanese female name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: Sa ri ka There are other meanings depending on the…
Urvashi
Urvashi is the name of an apsara (a heavenly female spirit of clouds and water in Hinduism and Buddhist culture), considered the most beautiful of all apsaras. She was born from the thigh of one of the Nara-Narayana, a duo of sage brothers, the twin avatar of Vishnu the Preserver, when Indra tried to tempt…
Kalyan
Kalyan is an Indian male name meaning “fortunate, good; prosperity, fortune, good luck” via Sanskrit kalyāṇa कल्याण . It’s also the name of a city in Maharashtra, India. Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “fortunate, good; fortune, good luck, prosperity” Usage: Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu Variants: Female forms:
Esha
Esha is an Indian female name meaning “desire, wish”. Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “desire, wish” Usage: Hindi, Indian
Prasad
Prasad is an Indian male name meaning “brightness, clearness; graciousness, offering” which derives from Sanskrit. In Hinduism and Sikhism, Prasad (or Prasada) also refers to a type of vegetarian food that is served as a religious offering Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “brightness, clearness; graciousness, offering” Usage: Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Nepali, Bengali
Vihangi
Vihangi is a Hindi, Indian, and Sinhalese female name which derives from Sanskrit vihaga विहग meaning “bird”. Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “bird” Usage: Hindi, Indian Sinhalese (referring to an ethnic group who live in Sri Lanka) Male forms: Vihang (Hindi, Indian, Sinhalese)
Dhaval
Dhaval is an Indian male name meaning derived from the adjective dhaval धवल meaning “dazzling white”, “clear”, “bright”. Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “dazzling white, clear, bright” Usage: Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Suparman
Suparman is a Javanese male name composed of Sanskrit prefix su सु- (good, well) and परम parama (absolute, limit; best), essentially meaning “the absolute best” or “best of the best”. The name sounds very similar to Superman in English which might cause some confusion, and likely teasing in the English-speaking world. Origin: Sanskrit; Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “the absolute best”…