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Sanskrit & Indian names

The most given names in 2025 where Wiktionary files the name under “Sanskrit & Indian”, up to 50 girls and 50 boys. A name can have more than one origin, so it can appear in several of these lists. Names Wiktionary hasn’t tagged are left out.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #62MayaEditor’s note Steady in the US: #68 in 2015 and #62 in 2025. About 1 in 430 US girls in the 2025 records3,712 babies
  2. #158Arya“noble, respectable”1,858 babies
  3. #186Lila“lilac”1,670 babies
  4. #323KaliEditor’s note Down from #267 in 2015 to #323 in 2025 in the US948 babies
  5. #375AnyaEditor’s note Up from #550 in 2015 to #375 in 2025 in the US821 babies
  6. #718IlaEditor’s note Up from #1,183 in 2015 to #718 in 2025 in the US390 babies
  7. #805Avani“earth”339 babies
  8. #844Tara“high place”322 babies
  9. #1,120Ida“work”209 babies
  10. #1,279LeelaVariant of Lila, meaning “lilac”175 babies
  11. #1,285RitaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1949, with 6,653 babies; 174 in 2025174 babies
  12. #1,373Asha“hope, wish”160 babies
  13. #1,666Aanya“inexhaustible”124 babies
  14. #1,673VamikaEditor’s note New since 2015: under 5 US babies then, 123 in 2025123 babies
  15. #1,710Diya“earthen lamp”119 babies
  16. #2,064VaaniEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2005, with 5 babies91 babies
  17. #2,194Jaya“victory”84 babies
  18. #2,564IshaniEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1989, with 5 babies68 babies
  19. #2,645AnjaliEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2005, with 255 babies; 65 in 202565 babies
  20. #2,719Aditi“having nothing to give”63 babies
  21. #2,751ShreyaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2003, with 314 babies; 62 in 202562 babies
  22. #2,822RadhaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1971, with 7 babies60 babies
  23. #2,998UmaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1961, with 5 babies55 babies
  24. #3,028AviraEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2014, with 6 babies54 babies
  25. #3,130Devi“goddess, female deity”51 babies
  26. #3,517Daya“pity, mercy, compassion”43 babies
  27. #3,712MeenaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1965, with 6 babies40 babies
  28. #3,780IndiraEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1966, with 43 babies39 babies
  29. #3,975TanviEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2009, with 140 babies; 36 in 202536 babies
  30. #4,067Tulsi“holy basil”35 babies
  31. #4,172NainaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,407 vs #4,172 in 202534 babies
  32. #4,460Rani“a queen, princess, the wife of a king”31 babies
  33. #4,546AnishaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2002, with 144 babies; 30 in 202530 babies
  34. #4,661VaniEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1979, with 9 babies29 babies
  35. #4,987SimranEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2001, with 158 babies; 26 in 202526 babies
  36. #5,099AfiaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,454 vs #5,099 in 202525 babies
  37. #5,099Kalyani“auspicious, beneficial, prosperous”25 babies
  38. #5,238AishwaryaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1995, with 8 babies24 babies
  39. #5,238Nandini“daughter, epithet of Durga”24 babies
  40. #5,410Divya“divine, charming, heavenly”23 babies
  41. #5,410NidhiEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1976, with 5 babies23 babies
  42. #5,554NehaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #2,278 vs #5,554 in 202522 babies
  43. #5,554Riddhi“success, accomplishment”22 babies
  44. #5,917Kriti“creation, piece”20 babies
  45. #5,917ShivaniEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1998, with 132 babies; 20 in 202520 babies
  46. #5,917SiddhiEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1999, with 10 babies20 babies
  47. #6,116SaritaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1965, with 166 babies; 19 in 202519 babies
  48. #6,116ShambhaviEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2004, with 7 babies19 babies
  49. #6,116Urvi“earth”19 babies
  50. #6,325Lakshmi“mark, sign”18 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #265BodhiEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1976, with 5 babies1,301 babies
  2. #389KieranEditor’s note Up from #512 in 2015 to #389 in 2025 in the US817 babies
  3. #392Jay“victory”809 babies
  4. #490ArjunEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1967, with 7 babies615 babies
  5. #710Aarav“sound; loud noise”377 babies
  6. #810Rohan“to ascend”306 babies
  7. #893IshaanEditor’s note Up from #918 in 2015 to #893 in 2025 in the US266 babies
  8. #1,056Rishi“rishi, sage”207 babies
  9. #1,132AtharvEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2000, with 8 babies187 babies
  10. #1,204ShivanshEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #2,809 in 2015, #1,204 in 2025168 babies
  11. #1,244Ravi“the sun or the sun-god”160 babies
  12. #1,267Kiran“ray of light”155 babies
  13. #1,267ShauryaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2000, with 5 babies155 babies
  14. #1,425DevEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1969, with 5 babies126 babies
  15. #1,459JaiEditor’s note 3 letters, ending in -ai like Kai and Malakai122 babies
  16. #1,477VedantEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1997, with 5 babies120 babies
  17. #1,571Vivaan“plaiting, twisting”108 babies
  18. #1,602VyomEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2004, with 5 babies106 babies
  19. #1,668AarushEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2002, with 6 babies99 babies
  20. #1,753Shiv“the auspicious one”92 babies
  21. #1,826RaghavEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1990, with 6 babies87 babies
  22. #1,886AdityaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1979, with 6 babies83 babies
  23. #2,056NaveenEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1972, with 10 babies72 babies
  24. #2,108AnshEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1998, with 6 babies69 babies
  25. #2,108KeshavEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1987, with 6 babies69 babies
  26. #2,108KrishnaEditor’s note Used for both: 81% of US babies named Krishna in 2025 were boys69 babies
  27. #2,108SameerEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1968, with 6 babies69 babies
  28. #2,230AjayEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1964, with 5 babies63 babies
  29. #2,304DhruvaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1997, with 5 babies60 babies
  30. #2,304SamarEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1973, with 6 babies60 babies
  31. #2,332Samarth“capable, competent”59 babies
  32. #2,451YuvrajEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1993, with 5 babies55 babies
  33. #2,480Arya“noble, respectable”54 babies
  34. #2,572ParthEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1985, with 8 babies51 babies
  35. #2,641Yash“fame, glory”49 babies
  36. #2,718Surya“the sun or its deity”47 babies
  37. #2,833NikhilEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2007, with 261 babies; 44 in 202544 babies
  38. #2,884Samay“time”43 babies
  39. #3,379MadhavEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,124 vs #3,379 in 202534 babies
  40. #3,658AbirEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1995, with 6 babies30 babies
  41. #3,658RanveerEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,538 vs #3,658 in 202530 babies
  42. #3,658Zohran“radiance, light”30 babies
  43. #3,848AbhimanyuEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1993, with 5 babies28 babies
  44. #3,848NayanEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1990, with 5 babies28 babies
  45. #3,848VanshEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2000, with 7 babies28 babies
  46. #3,949Akshar“letter, character”27 babies
  47. #3,949SkandaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2004, with 7 babies27 babies
  48. #4,050SohamEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1992, with 9 babies26 babies
  49. #4,139ShreyEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1996, with 6 babies25 babies
  50. #4,249Shiva“the auspicious one”24 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #28MayaEditor’s note Up from #37 in 2015 to #28 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 4 letters1,259 babies
  2. #179Lila“lilac”277 babies
  3. #193Arya“noble, respectable”264 babies
  4. #291AnyaEditor’s note Down from #172 in 2015 to #291 in 2025 in England & Wales155 babies
  5. #342Ida“work”126 babies
  6. #444Tara“high place”90 babies
  7. #696VamikaEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 53 in 202553 babies
  8. #719LeelaVariant of Lila, meaning “lilac”51 babies
  9. #719RitaEditor’s note Up from #735 in 2015 to #719 in 2025 in England & Wales51 babies
  10. #834Diya“earthen lamp”43 babies
  11. #894Aanya“inexhaustible”39 babies
  12. #894Avani“earth”39 babies
  13. #1,110Daya“pity, mercy, compassion”30 babies
  14. #1,133UmaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,133 vs #2,998 in 202529 babies
  15. #1,229KaliEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #323 vs #1,229 in 202526 babies
  16. #1,271VaaniEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,705 in 2015, #1,271 in 202525 babies
  17. #1,315SimranEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2001, with 257 babies; 24 in 202524 babies
  18. #1,407NainaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,407 vs #4,172 in 202522 babies
  19. #1,454AfiaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,454 vs #5,099 in 202521 babies
  20. #1,454IshaniEditor’s note About 1 in 12,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records21 babies
  21. #1,454Rani“a queen, princess, the wife of a king”21 babies
  22. #1,584Jaya“victory”19 babies
  23. #1,639ShreyaEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #731 in 2015, #1,639 in 202518 babies
  24. #1,809AnjaliEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -li like Mali and Lili16 babies
  25. #1,809Asha“hope, wish”16 babies
  26. #1,892Aditi“having nothing to give”15 babies
  27. #2,006IndiraEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -ra like Aurora and Lyra14 babies
  28. #2,138TanviEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -vi like Saanvi and Anvi13 babies
  29. #2,278Chavi“persona, image”12 babies
  30. #2,278NehaEditor’s note About 1 in 21,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records12 babies
  31. #2,440AnishaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1998, with 116 babies; 11 in 202511 babies
  32. #2,440NishthaEditor’s note 7 letters, ending in -ha like Aisha and Martha11 babies
  33. #2,440RadhaEditor’s note About 1 in 23,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records11 babies
  34. #2,440Tulsi“holy basil”11 babies
  35. #2,605AviraEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ra like Aurora and Lyra10 babies
  36. #2,605VaidehiEditor’s note 7 letters, ending in -hi like Mahi and Amarachi10 babies
  37. #2,788CharviEditor’s note About 1 in 28,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records9 babies
  38. #2,788Devi“goddess, female deity”9 babies
  39. #2,788JanakiEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -ki like Suki and Kiki9 babies
  40. #2,788MeenaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -na like Sienna and Luna9 babies
  41. #3,333DhwaniEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -ni like Joni and Leni7 babies
  42. #3,333DishaEditor’s note About 1 in 36,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records7 babies
  43. #3,333GauriEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ri like Amari and Zuri7 babies
  44. #3,333HimaniEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -ni like Joni and Leni7 babies
  45. #3,333Lakshmi“mark, sign”7 babies
  46. #3,333Niyati“destiny, fate”7 babies
  47. #3,333Riddhi“success, accomplishment”7 babies
  48. #3,333VaniEditor’s note About 1 in 36,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records7 babies
  49. #3,705AafiaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ia like Olivia and Amelia6 babies
  50. #3,705AnmolEditor’s note About 1 in 42,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records6 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #115BodhiEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #305 in 2015, #115 in 2025470 babies
  2. #257Aarav“sound; loud noise”179 babies
  3. #274Rohan“to ascend”165 babies
  4. #325ArjunEditor’s note Down from #295 in 2015 to #325 in 2025 in England & Wales136 babies
  5. #462ShivanshEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,004 in 2015, #462 in 202584 babies
  6. #487IshaanEditor’s note Up from #633 in 2015 to #487 in 2025 in England & Wales79 babies
  7. #539YuvrajEditor’s note Down from #482 in 2015 to #539 in 2025 in England & Wales72 babies
  8. #639KieranEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #268 in 2015, #639 in 202557 babies
  9. #650Jay“victory”56 babies
  10. #668HariEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #668 vs #4,396 in 202554 babies
  11. #822JaiEditor’s note Down from #518 in 2015 to #822 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
  12. #845Ravi“the sun or the sun-god”38 babies
  13. #896Shiv“the auspicious one”35 babies
  14. #914AjayEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #914 vs #2,230 in 202534 babies
  15. #914AtharvEditor’s note Up from #1,786 in 2015 to #914 in 2025 in England & Wales34 babies
  16. #934DevEditor’s note Down from #821 in 2015 to #934 in 2025 in England & Wales33 babies
  17. #934Vivaan“plaiting, twisting”33 babies
  18. #976VyomEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,004 in 2015, #976 in 202531 babies
  19. #1,066RaghavEditor’s note About 1 in 9,700 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records28 babies
  20. #1,066Rishi“rishi, sage”28 babies
  21. #1,124MadhavEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,124 vs #3,379 in 202526 babies
  22. #1,153AdityaEditor’s note About 1 in 11,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records25 babies
  23. #1,153AnshEditor’s note About 1 in 11,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records25 babies
  24. #1,153ShauryaEditor’s note About 1 in 11,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records25 babies
  25. #1,197AarushEditor’s note About 1 in 11,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records24 babies
  26. #1,197VedantEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -nt like Vincent and Saint24 babies
  27. #1,226ArranEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,226 vs #12,008 in 202523 babies
  28. #1,226ParthEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -th like Laith and Seth23 babies
  29. #1,226Samarth“capable, competent”23 babies
  30. #1,226Zohran“radiance, light”23 babies
  31. #1,276MominEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,004 in 2015, #1,276 in 202522 babies
  32. #1,359Yash“fame, glory”20 babies
  33. #1,406AjitEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #5,208 in 202519 babies
  34. #1,466KeshavEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -av like Aarav and Raghav18 babies
  35. #1,466SamarEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ar like Oscar and Omar18 babies
  36. #1,538Kiran“ray of light”17 babies
  37. #1,538RanveerEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,538 vs #3,658 in 202517 babies
  38. #1,538SameerEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2005, with 105 babies; 17 in 202517 babies
  39. #1,613Rizwan“angel of Paradise”16 babies
  40. #1,897AnantEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,897 vs #4,707 in 202513 babies
  41. #2,014Arya“noble, respectable”12 babies
  42. #2,014VanshEditor’s note About 1 in 23,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records12 babies
  43. #2,133ArunEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #950 in 2015, #2,133 in 202511 babies
  44. #2,133KrishnaEditor’s note 7 letters, ending in -na like Nana and Jidenna11 babies
  45. #2,133NikhilEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #856 in 2015, #2,133 in 202511 babies
  46. #2,269Abhay“fearless”10 babies
  47. #2,269NarayanEditor’s note About 1 in 27,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records10 babies
  48. #2,269Pranay“love, affection, romance”10 babies
  49. #2,269Prithvi“the vast one”10 babies
  50. #2,269SayanEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -an like Roman and Rowan10 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Origins: Wiktionary category tags. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).