Sanskrit baby names, A to Z

Names starting with I

33 names beginning with I. 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. Ichchha इच्छा wish, desire, inclination, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  2. Ida इडा or (in Ṛg-veda) iḻā, (not to be confounded with the inst. case of iḍ above), refreshing draught, refreshment, animation, recreation… Monier-Williams (1899)
  3. Iditaya ईडिताय or īḻita, implored, requested, Monier-Williams (1899)
  4. Idyaya ईड्याय īḍenya or īḻenya or īḍya, to be invoked or implored; to be praised or glorified, praiseworthy, laudable, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  5. Ijya इज्य to be revered or honoured, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  6. Ijyayai इज्यायै a sacrifice, making offerings to the gods or manes, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  7. Ikara इकारा the letter or sound i. Monier-Williams (1899)
  8. Inaya इनाय able, strong, energetic, determined, bold Monier-Williams (1899)
  9. Indave इन्दवे a bright drop, a spark, Monier-Williams (1899)
  10. Indira इन्दिरा N. of Lakṣmī, wife of Viṣṇu, Monier-Williams (1899)
  11. Indirayai इन्दिरायै N. of Lakṣmī, wife of Viṣṇu, Monier-Williams (1899)
  12. Indrakarma इन्द्रकर्मा ‘performing Indra's deeds’ Monier-Williams (1899)
  13. Indranujaya इन्द्रानुजाय ‘the younger brother of Indra’, N. of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa. Monier-Williams (1899)
  14. Indranyai इन्द्राण्यै the wife of Indra, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  15. Indrasharmane इन्द्रशर्मणे N. of a man. Monier-Williams (1899)
  16. Indraya इन्द्राय the god of the atmosphere and sky Monier-Williams (1899)
  17. Indriyaya इन्द्रियाय fit for or belonging to or agreeable to Indra, Monier-Williams (1899)
  18. Indurupinyai इन्दुरूपिण्यै “having the form or nature or character of u Uṇādi affix” Verified split
  19. Iravatyai इरावत्यै N. of a plant, Monier-Williams (1899)
  20. Isha ईश owning, possessing, sharing Monier-Williams (1899)
  21. Ishana ईशान owning, possessing, wealthy Monier-Williams (1899)
  22. Ishanaya ईशानाय owning, possessing, wealthy Monier-Williams (1899)
  23. Ishani ईशानी the silk-cotton tree, Bombax Heptaphyllum, Monier-Williams (1899)
  24. Ishavasya ईशावास्या or īśāvāsya, ‘to be clothed or pervaded by the Supreme’, N. of the Īśopaniṣad (q.v.) which commences with that expression. Monier-Williams (1899)
  25. Ishaya ईशाय owning, possessing, sharing Monier-Williams (1899)
  26. Ishitre ईशित्रे a master, owner, proprietor Monier-Williams (1899)
  27. Ishta इष्ट sought, Monier-Williams (1899)
  28. Ishtadayai इष्टदायै “giving wish” Verified split
  29. Ishtayai इष्टायै N. of a plant, Monier-Williams (1899)
  30. Ishti इष्टि impulse, acceleration, hurry Monier-Williams (1899)
  31. Ishvara ईश्वर able to do, capable of (with gen. of Vedic inf., or with common inf.), liable, exposed to, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  32. Ishvaraya ईश्वराय able to do, capable of (with gen. of Vedic inf., or with common inf.), liable, exposed to, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  33. Itihasaya इतिहासाय talk, legend, tradition, history, traditional accounts of former events, heroic history, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)