Boy
Hari
हरि (Sanskrit) [1]
‘yellow, tawny’ and ‘the one who takes away (sins)’ [1][4]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɐ.ɾi/ (Sanskrit) [1]
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Harinder
Gurmukhi: ਹਰਿੰਦਰ; Devanagari: हरिंदर
Combination of Hari (Vishnu) and Indra, interpreted as “Lord Indra” or “king of the gods”
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
huh‑RIN‑der
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Harpreet
Gurmukhi: ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ; Hindi: हरप्रीत
love of God / one who loves God (primary) – also recorded as “peace” by some sources
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
American /hɑːrˈpriːt/, British /ˈhɑːpriːt/
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Boy
Harsh
हर्ष (Devanagari), હર્ષ (Gujarati) [1][3]
Joy, happiness [3][8]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈɦəɾʂ/ (Hindi) [1]
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Boy
Harshad
हर्षद (Devanagari), હર્ષદ (Gujarati) [1][6]
One who gives joy; joy‑giver [1][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
HAR‑shad (2 syllables) [6]
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Boy
Imran
عمران [1]
Long‑lived; Prosperous; Exalted in status (reported) [2]
OriginArabic
Pronunciation
Arabic: [ˈʕɪmˌraːn] [4]
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Girl
Inaya
Arabic: عناية; Urdu: عنایا[1]
“care, concern” (Arabic)[1]
OriginArabic
Pronunciation
/ʕi.ˈnaː.ja/ (Arabic)[1]
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Boy
Ishaan
ईशान
Sun; lord; presiding deity of the northeast direction
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ɪʃɑːn/ (American & British English)
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Girl
Ishani
इशानी (Hindi) [1][3]
ruling, possessing; also an epithet of the goddess Parvati (mistress/goddess) [1][2][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
American /ɪʃɑːni/, British /ɪˈʃɑːni/ [4][7]
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Ishita
Hindi इशिता [1]; Devanagari ईशिता [2]; Gujarati ઈશિતા [6]
Reported meanings include “supremacy” [1], “one who desires, mistress” [2], and “Desired, Mastery, Superior” [5]; user-submitted meanings vary [4].
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Pronunciation
ee-SHEE-tah (IPA /iˈʃiː.tə/) [2]; i-SHEE-taa [6]; ish-EE-tah [8]
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Jaswinder
ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ (Gurmukhi) [1]
“fame, praise, glory” (Sanskrit yaśas) or “god of the thunderbolt” (Sanskrit jasu + Indra) [1][7]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
American /ˈjɑːswɪndər/, British /ˈʤɑːsˌwɪndər/ [3]
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Boy
Karthik
கார்த்திக் (Tamil), కార్తీక్ (Telugu), കാർത്തിക് (Malayalam)
One who is brave; name of the war‑god Kartikeya
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
KAR‑tik
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