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Name
plays an important role in everyones life, specially among Indians.
When a child is born the pandits here prepare a horoscope of the
child through its date, day and exact time of birth of the child.
A suitable name is selected, as a special name giving ceremony
is held known as namkaran in which all relatives and friends are
called to meet and bless the child. Some people attach special
importance to the names and select names having either religious
or astrological significance. Some people associate a persons
name with their religion. But now a days educative class select
children name according to its mea ning, not through their association
with religion.Indian names are most often derived from Sanskrit,
the ancient Indo-European language of India. Some Arabic and Persian
names are also in use, though mainly among Indian Muslims. Hindu
names tend to be from the Sanskrit language, the sacred texts
of Hinduism being an important source. Most children are given
three names, one of those usually taken from a name of a Hindu
god or goddess. Examples of this are Krishna, Ajit, Shiva and
Indra for males, and Lakshmi and Sita for females. Sanskrit vocabulary
words are also used as names, such as Gita- "song" and Anand -"happiness".
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Haresh
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Shiva
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Harish
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Vishnu
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Hari
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sun, Vishnu
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Harilal
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son of Hari
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Harihar
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Vishu and Shiva together
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Harsha
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joy, delight
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Harshad
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one who gives pleasure
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Harshul
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deer
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Harshal
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lover
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Harshvardhan
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one who increases joy
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Hemang
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one with shining body
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Hemadri
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mountain of gold
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Hemant
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one of the six seasons
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Hemachandra
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golden moon
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Hemendra
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lord of gold
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Hemaraj
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king of gold
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Heramba
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boastful, name of Ganapati
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Hiranya
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wealth
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Hridaynath
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beloved
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Hridayesh
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king of heart
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Hrishikesh
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one who controls senses
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Hiresh
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king of gems
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Ibhanan
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elephant faced
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Ikshu
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sugarcane
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Ilesh
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lord of earth
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Indeever
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blue lotus
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Indradutt
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gift of Indra
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Indrajit
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conquerer of Indra
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Indraneel
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emerald
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Inesh
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king of kings
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Ishan
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sun
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Ishwar
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powerful, the supreme god
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Jagadhidh
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lord of the world
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Jagadeep
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light of the world
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Jagajeet
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conquerer of the world
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Jagajeevan
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life of the world
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Jagannath
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lord of the world
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Jagmohan
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one who attracts the world
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Jayadeep
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light of victory
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Jaidev
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god of victory
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Janak
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father of Sita, creator
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Janardan
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one who helps people
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Jasraj
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king of fame
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Jasveer
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hero of fame
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Jaswant
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victorious (Yashwant)
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Jawahar
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jewel
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Jayaditya
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victorious sun
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Jayant
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victorious
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Jaysukh
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pleasure of victory
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Jayashekhar
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crest of victory
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Jeevan
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life
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Jitendra
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lord of conquerers
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Jinendra
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lord of life
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Jishnu
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triumphant
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Jnyandeep
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light of knowledge
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Jnyaneshwar
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god of wisdom
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Kanha
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Krishna
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Kailash
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name of a Himalayan peak, abode of
Shiva
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Kalidas
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the poet, dramatist; slave of godess
Kali
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Kamadev
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god of love
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Kamal
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lotus flower
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Kamlesh
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god of lotus
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Kanak
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gold
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Kanan
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forest
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Kartik
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name of one of the months
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Kartikeya
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god of war
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Kavi
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a wise man, poet
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Kaushal
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clever, skilled
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Kaushik
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sentiment of love
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Lakshman
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prosperous,
brother of Rama
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Lalit
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beautiful
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Lalitchandra
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beautiful moon
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Lalitaditya
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beautiful sun
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Lalitmohan
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beautiful and attractive
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Lokesh
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king of world
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Loknath
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lord of all worlds
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Lokprakash
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light of the world
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Madan
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Cupid, god of love
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Madhav
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sweet like honey
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Madhu
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honey, nectar
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Madhukar
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honey bee, lover
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Madhusudhana
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Krishna, one who killed demon Madhu
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Mahabala
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great strength
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Mahadev
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most powerful god
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Mahavir
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most courageous among men
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Mahesh
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Shiva
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Mahendra
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Indra
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Maheepati
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the king
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Maitreya
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friend
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Makarand
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bee
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Martand
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sun
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Manavendra
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king among men
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Mandar
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flower
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Mandhatri
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prince
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Manendra
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king of mind
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Manik .... gem
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gem
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Maniram
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jewel of a person
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Manishankar
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Shiva
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Manish
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god of mind
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Manindra
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diamond
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Mansukh
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pleasure of mind
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Manprasad
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mentally calm and cool person
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Manoranjan
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one who pleases the mind
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Manohar
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one who wins over mind
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Manoj
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born of mind
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Manu
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founder father of human beings
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Markandeya
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a sage
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Mareechi
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ray of light
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Matsendra
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king of the fishes
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Mayank
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moon
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Mayur
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peacock
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Meghnad
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thunder
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Meghdutt
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gift of clouds
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Mehul
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rain
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Mihir
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sun
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Milind
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honey bee
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Mitesh
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one with few desires
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Mithil
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kingdom
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Mithun
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couple
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Mitul
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limited
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| Mohan |
charming, fascinating
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| Mohit |
ensnarled by beauty
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| Mohin |
attractive
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| Monish
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lord of mind
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| Mukesh
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lord of the dumb
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| Mukul |
bud
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| Mukunda
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freedom giver
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| Nayana |
eyes |
| Nalini |
lotus |
| Namrata |
modesty |
| Nanda |
happiness,
a daughter |
| Nandini |
a
holy cow, bestower of joy, Ganga |
| Nandika |
Lakshmi |
| Nandita |
happy |
| Narmada |
one
who arouses tender feelings in others, river Narmada |
| Neeharika |
dew
drops |
| Neelam |
sapphire |
| Neela |
blue
colour |
| Neeraja |
lotus
flower |
| Neha |
love,
rain |
| Netra |
eyes |
| Nidhi |
treasure |
| Nidra |
sleep |
| Nilima |
blue |
| Nikhita |
sharp |
| Niral |
calm |
| Nirmala |
clean,
virtuous |
| Nirupa |
a
decree, command |
| Nirupama |
unique,
uncomparable |
| Nisha |
night |
| Nishtha |
faith |
| Nita |
moral |
| Niti |
morality |
| Nitya |
goddess
Parvati |
| Nivedita |
one
dedicated to service |
| Niyati |
fate,
fortune, supreme power |
| Nupura |
anklet |
| Nutan |
new |
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Ojas
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body strength
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Omanand
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joy of Om
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Omprakash
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light of Om
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Oojam
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enthusiasm
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Oorjit
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powerful
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Padmanabh
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one with lotus in his navel i.e. Vishnu
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Pallav
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young shoots and leaves
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Panduranga
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one with pale white complexion
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Pankaj
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lotus flower
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Parag
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pollen grains
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Paramartha
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highest truth
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Paramjeet
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highest success
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Paritosh
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contentment
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Parees
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touch stone
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Paresh
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supreme spirit
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Pariket
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against desire
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Parindra
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lion
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Partha
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Arjun
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Pavan
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wind
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Pinak
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Shiva's bow
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Piyush
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milk
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Prabhat
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dawn
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Prabhakar
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sun
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Prabir
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hero, brave one (Praveer)
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Prabodh
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sound advice
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Prabodhan
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knowledge
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Pradeep
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light, shine
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Prafulla
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pleasant, cheerful
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Pradnesh
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lord of wisdom
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Prahlad
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excess of joy
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Prajeet
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victorious
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Prakash
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light
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Pramath
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horse
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Pramesh
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master of accurate knowledge
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Pramit
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consciousness
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Pramod
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happiness
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Pranav
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the sacred syllable Om
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Pranay
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romance
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Pranet
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leader
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Prasad
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offering to god during pooja
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Prasata
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father of Draupad
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Prashant
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calm and composed
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Prasoon
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flower
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Prasanna
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cheerful, pleased
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Pratap
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dignity, majesty
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Prateek
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symbol, first word in a sentence
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Pratosh
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extreme delight
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Praveen
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expert
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Pravar
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