Sanskrit baby names, A to Z

Names starting with H

77 names beginning with H. The meaning shown is the dictionary's entry for the word the name is formed from; the name's own page has the full evidence.

  1. Haaree हारी a pearl, Monier-Williams (1899)
  2. Haimaya हैमाय wintry, brumal, caused or produced by snow or ice, Monier-Williams (1899)
  3. Hakini हाकिनी a partic. female demon (cf. ḍākinī and śākinī), Monier-Williams (1899)
  4. Halayudha हलायुध ‘plough-weaponed’, N. of Bala-rāma (see above; also transferred to Viṣṇu-Kṛṣṇa), Monier-Williams (1899)
  5. Haline हलिने a ploughman, agriculturist, Monier-Williams (1899)
  6. Hamsa हंस a goose, gander, swan, flamingo (or other aquatic bird, considered as a bird of passage; sometimes a mere poetical or mythical bird, said… Monier-Williams (1899)
  7. Hamsaa हंसा a goose, gander, swan, flamingo (or other aquatic bird, considered as a bird of passage; sometimes a mere poetical or mythical bird, said… Monier-Williams (1899)
  8. Hamsagatih हंसगतिः having a swan's gait, Monier-Williams (1899)
  9. Hamsarudha हंसारूढा mounted on a swan (applied to Varuṇa, Brahmā, and Sarasvatī), Monier-Williams (1899)
  10. Hamsavahana हंसवाहना ‘id.’, N. of Brahmā, Monier-Williams (1899)
  11. Hamsaya हंसाय a goose, gander, swan, flamingo (or other aquatic bird, considered as a bird of passage; sometimes a mere poetical or mythical bird, said… Monier-Williams (1899)
  12. Hamsi हंसी a female goose, Monier-Williams (1899)
  13. Hamsini हंसिनी a partic. manner of walking, Monier-Williams (1899)
  14. Hantakaraya हन्तकाराय the exclamation hanta (a partic. formula of benediction or salutation; also explained as 16 mouthfuls of alms, in among the four teats of… Monier-Williams (1899)
  15. Hanumate हनुमते ‘having (large) jaws’, N. of a monkey-chief (one of the most celebrated of a host of semi-divine monkey-like beings, who, according to… Monier-Williams (1899)
  16. Haraya हराय āī (only ifc.; fr. √ 1. hṛ) bearing, wearing, taking, conveying, bringing (see kavaca-, vārttā-h˚), taking away, carrying off, removing… Monier-Williams (1899)
  17. Haraye हरये bearing, carrying (see dṛti and nātha-h˚). Monier-Williams (1899)
  18. Hari हरि bearing, carrying (see dṛti and nātha-h˚). Monier-Williams (1899)
  19. Haridraya हारिद्राय coloured with turmeric, yellow, &c. &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  20. Harikeshaya हरिकेशाय fair-headed, Monier-Williams (1899)
  21. Harinakshaya हरिणाक्षाय ‘deer-eyed’, the moon, Monier-Williams (1899)
  22. Harinaya हरिणाय (the fem. hariṇī belongs to harita) fawn-coloured, yellowish, tawny (also said of unhealthy complexion), greenish, green, Monier-Williams (1899)
  23. Harine हारिणे a caravan, Monier-Williams (1899)
  24. Harini हरिणी a female deer, doe, &c. &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  25. Harinyai हरिण्यै a female deer, doe, &c. &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  26. Haripriya हरिप्रिया (only ) Lakṣmī Monier-Williams (1899)
  27. Harishaya हरीशाय a king of the monkeys, Monier-Williams (1899)
  28. Harsha हर्ष bristling, erection (esp. of the hair in a thrill of rapture or delight), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  29. Harshakaya हर्षकाय thrilling, setting on edge (see danta-h˚) Monier-Williams (1899)
  30. Hartre हर्त्रे one who brings or conveys, a bearer, bringer, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  31. Haryakshaya हर्यक्षाय yellow-eyed, Monier-Williams (1899)
  32. Haryashvaya हर्यश्वाय a bay horse (of Indra), Monier-Williams (1899)
  33. Hasaya हासाय laughing, laughter, mirth (often in pl.), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  34. Hastini हस्तिनी a female elephant, &c. &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  35. Hathaya हठाय violence, force (ibc., ena, and āt, ‘by force, forcibly’), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  36. Havana हवन fire or Agni the god of fire, Monier-Williams (1899)
  37. Havi हवि . See under 2. hava. Monier-Williams (1899)
  38. Havishe हविषे an oblation or burnt offering, anything offered as an oblation with fire (as clarified butter, milk, Soma, grain; ‘to prepare an… Monier-Williams (1899)
  39. Havishmati हविष्मती N. of the mythical cow Kāma-dhenu, Monier-Williams (1899)
  40. Havya हव्य anything to be offered as an oblation, sacrificial gift or food (in later language often opp., to kaivya, q.v.), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  41. Havyaya हव्याय anything to be offered as an oblation, sacrificial gift or food (in later language often opp., to kaivya, q.v.), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  42. Hayagardabhaye हयगर्दभये N. of Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  43. Hayagrivaya हयग्रीवाय ‘horse-necked’, N. of a form of Viṣṇu (manifested accord. to one legend, in order to recover the Veda carried off by two Daityas called… Monier-Williams (1899)
  44. Hemakaraya हेमकराय ‘g˚-worker’, N. of Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  45. Hemamala हेममाला ‘g˚-garlanded’, N. of the wife of Yama, Monier-Williams (1899)
  46. Hemanga हेमाङ्ग having, g˚ limbs or parts, golden, (v.l. hemāṅka), Monier-Williams (1899)
  47. Heramba हेरम्ब N. of Gaṇeśa, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  48. Hetave हेतवे ‘impulse’, motive, cause, cause of, reason for (loc., rarely dat. or gen.; hetunā, hetoḥ, hetave, hetau, ‘for a cause or reason’, ‘by… Monier-Williams (1899)
  49. Hetu हेतु ‘impulse’, motive, cause, cause of, reason for (loc., rarely dat. or gen.; hetunā, hetoḥ, hetave, hetau, ‘for a cause or reason’, ‘by… Monier-Williams (1899)
  50. Himavadgirisamshrayaya हिमवद्गिरिसंश्रयाय hima—˚vad-giri—saṃśraya, ‘taking refuge in the Him˚’, N. of Śiva Monier-Williams (1899)
  51. Hingula हिङ्गुला N. of a country, Monier-Williams (1899)
  52. Hiranmayaya हिरण्मयाय (for hiraṇya-maya) golden, gold-coloured, &c. &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  53. Hiranyabahave हिरण्यबाहवे golden-armed, Monier-Williams (1899)
  54. Hiranyagarbha हिरण्यगर्भ a golden fetus, Monier-Williams (1899)
  55. Hiranyagarbhahridayaya हिरण्यगर्भहृदयाय N. of wk. Monier-Williams (1899)
  56. Hiranyagarbhaya हिरण्यगर्भाय a golden fetus, Monier-Williams (1899)
  57. Hiranyakavachaya हिरण्यकवचाय having golden armour (said of Śiva), Monier-Williams (1899)
  58. Hiranyakavachodbhavaya हिरण्यकवचोद्भवाय N. of Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  59. Hiranyakeshini हिरण्यकेशिनी N. of the author of certain Sūtras, Monier-Williams (1899)
  60. Hiranyanabha हिरण्यनाभ ‘having a g˚ navel’, N. of Viṣṇu, Monier-Williams (1899)
  61. Hiranyangaya हिरण्याङ्गाय N. of a Ṛṣi, Monier-Williams (1899)
  62. Hiranyaretase हिरण्यरेतसे having golden seed Monier-Williams (1899)
  63. Hiranyashringaya हिरण्यशृङ्गाय g˚-horned, Monier-Williams (1899)
  64. Hiranyavarna हिरण्यवर्णा a river, Monier-Williams (1899)
  65. Hiranyavarnayai हिरण्यवर्णायै a river, Monier-Williams (1899)
  66. Hladanaya ह्लादनाय refreshing, refreshment, Monier-Williams (1899)
  67. Hora होरा an hour (the 24th part of an Aho-rātra), Monier-Williams (1899)
  68. Hotre होत्रे an offerer of an oblation or burnt-offering (with fire), sacrificer, priest, (esp.) a priest who at a sacrifice invokes the gods or… Monier-Williams (1899)
  69. Hridyaya हृद्याय being in the heart, internal, inward, inmost, innermost, Monier-Williams (1899)
  70. Hrillekha हृल्लेखा ‘heart-furrow’, anxiety of the mind, disquietude (accord. to some also ā), Monier-Williams (1899)
  71. Hrishikesha हृषीकेश id. (-tva ), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  72. Hrishikeshaya हृषीकेशाय id. (-tva ), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  73. Hrishtaya हृष्टाय thrilling with rapture, rejoiced, pleased, glad, merry, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  74. Hum हुं in comp. for hum. Monier-Williams (1899)
  75. Hutashanasahayaya हुताशनसहायाय ‘friend of fire’, N. of Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  76. Hutashanaya हुताशनाय ‘obl˚-eater’, fire, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  77. Hutaya हुताय offered in fire, poured out (as clarified butter), burnt (as an oblation), sacrificed, &c. &c. Monier-Williams (1899)