Normally Indian babies are named with a lot of celebrations. Religious and regional traditions dictate the exact date of the naming ceremony of the baby. For an instance Bengali babies are named after six months of their birth whereas the Telugu babies are named either on 11^th or the 21^st day of their birth. Irrespective of the fact when the baby will be named, all over India a naming ceremony called “naamkaran” is a commonly followed ritual.

Following are the source from where these names could be derived:

Names of Gods – the Hindu mythology mentions innumerable Gods who have some very beautiful names and synonyms describing their characteristics. For example the name “Krishiv” combines the names of two Gods, Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna. Generally names used, describe lord Shiva, Vishnu and Indra are used for naming boys whereas girls are named after Godesses Durga and Laxmi.

Indian history – it is replete with stories of many saints, brave kings and other figures whose name can be used for naming the baby. For example, “Agastya”, is quite popular nowadays and it was the name of an ancient Indian saint.

Language Sanskrit – this language is the base of majority of Hindu baby names. Adjectives taken from this language describing any physical attribute are commonly used for naming Hindu babies. For example, “Namit” is an adjective meaning a boy with modest personality and “Sunayana” is a name for girls that means beautiful eyes. 

Given below are some suggestions that will help you in selecting a good name for your child:

Some parents prefer to name their child according to their birth star or rashi, whereas some would prefer to give them modern Hindu baby names. Since his name is something with which he will live, make sure that you spend considerable amount of time choosing one. The name must:

·         Have a pleasant meaning

·         Must not be too long

·         Have a pronunciation that is both clear and easy.

·         Suits the surname well

·         Have a good meaning and does not end up embarrassing your child when he grows up.

·         Be modern and should not get outdated when the baby grows older.

To make a small list of some suitable Hindu baby names you can visit our website Bachpan.com. We have got separate lists of names based on different factors. The names have been carefully categorised into names by Gods and Goddesses, by the region to which you belong and by concepts. Baby names by concepts have a complete list of names based on natural elements like mountains, gemstones, rivers, flowers, plants and animals. It provides you with plenty of options to select the best possible name for your child. You also select hindu baby names alphabatically.

Not only that you can filter the names based on criteria’s which deem fit to you. The names are provided with meanings so that you do not end up giving a funny name to your child that might prove to be embarrassing for him later in his life.