Boy
Rehan
Sweet basil / fragrant herb
OriginArabic
Pronunciation
reh‑HAHN (also /raj.ˈħaːn/ in Arabic)
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Girl
Revathi
Malayalam: രേവതി ; Tamil: ரேவதி
Prosperity / Wealth [3][5]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈɾeː.ʋə.t̪ɪ/ (Tamil) ; reh‑VAH‑thee (English transliteration) [1][3]
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Girl
Rhea
Ῥέα
Uncertain; possibly related to Greek ‘to flow’ or ‘ground’
OriginSee profile
Pronunciation
REE‑uh /ˈriːə/
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Boy · Girl
Rohan
रोहण (Devanagari)[3]
‘Ascending’ or ‘to rise’[6]; ‘Spiritual’ in Arabic[4]; ‘Good character and piety’ in Persian[4]; ‘Horse country’ in Tolkien’s Sindarin[2]
OriginArabic, Persian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation
ROH‑hun (English)[8]
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Boy
Rudra
रुद्र (Devanagari)
howler, roarer (from Sanskrit root rud)
OriginSanskrit
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Girl
Saanvi
सान्वी (Devanagari) [5]
Goddess Lakshmi (also interpreted as “knowledge” or “follower”) [2][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
SAHN-vee (/ˈsɑːn.viː/) [3]
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Boy
Sahil
Hindi: साहिल; Urdu: ساحل
Coast, shore, river bank (Arabic origin) [1][5]
OriginArabic
Pronunciation
suh‑HEEL (English) [6]
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Girl
Sakshi
साक्षी (Hindi/Marathi) [1]
Witness [1]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
sahk‑shee (IPA /sɑːk.ʂiː/) [2]
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Boy
Sameer
سمیر
Arabic: “entertaining companion”; Sanskrit: “breeze or gust of wind”
OriginArabic, Sanskrit
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Girl
Sana
سناء
Arabic: lofty, brilliant; Japanese: genuine, sincere; Sanskrit: praise, admiration
OriginArabic, Sanskrit
Pronunciation
/sa.ˈnaːʔ/ (Arabic), /SAH‑nah/ (Japanese/International)
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Girl
Sanjana
संजना (Hindi, Marathi)
uniting, joining; gentle; peaceful; evening prayer; consciousness; harmony
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
sun‑JAH‑nuh (/sʌnˈdʒɑ.nə/)
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Boy
Senthil
செந்தில்
Formidable spear; sharp weapon; also recorded as ‘handsome’ in some sources
OriginTamil
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