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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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Raj
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king
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Rajan
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king
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Rajani
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night
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Rajanikant
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sun, lord of night
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Rajkumar
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prince
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Rajeev
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blue lotus
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Rajesh
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god of kings
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Rajiv
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lotus flower
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Rakesh
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lord of the night, sun
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Ram
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Lord Rama, pleasing, charming
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Raman
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beloved, pleasing
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Ramanuja
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born after Rama i.e. Lakshman
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Ranjan
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pleasing
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Ranjeet
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victor in wars
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Ratnakar
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mine of jewels, sea
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Ravi
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sun
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Ravindra
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sun
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Ravikiran
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sun ray
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Rishi
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sage, ray of light
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Rishabh
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morality
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Rohit
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red
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Rochan
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red lotus, bright
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Rupesh
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lord of beauty
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Rupak
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sign, feature
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Rupin
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embodied beauty
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Rujul
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simple, honest
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Rutajit
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conquerer of truth
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Rutujit
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conquerer of seasons
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| Sachetan |
rational |
| Sagar |
sea,
ocean |
| Sadanand |
ever
joyous |
| Samarjit |
victorious
in war |
| Samir |
wind |
| Samrat |
emperor |
| Samudra |
sea |
| Sandeep |
a
lighted lamp |
| Sanjog |
coincidence |
| Sankara |
Shiva |
| Sapan |
dream
(Swapna) |
| Santosh |
happiness |
| Sarasvat |
learned |
| Sarang |
spotted
deer |
| Satish |
ruler
of hundreds |
| Satyajit |
victory
of truth |
| Satyamurty |
statue
of truth |
| Satyavrat |
one
who has taken vow of truth |
| Satyendra |
lord
of truth (Satyen) |
| Saurav |
divine,
celestial |
| Saurabh |
fragrance |
| Senajit |
victory
over army |
| Shulabh |
easy |
| Shailendra |
king
of mountains, Himalaya |
| Shakunt |
blue
jay |
| Shalin |
modest |
| Shankar |
Shiva |
| Sharad |
name
of a season |
| Shashwat |
ever
lasting, continuous |
| Shailesh |
god
of mountain, Himalaya |
| Shashee |
moon |
| Shashank |
moon |
| Shashikant |
moon
stone |
| Shardul |
tiger |
| Shatrunjay |
one
who overcomes enemies |
| Sheil |
mountain |
| Shishir |
name
of a season, cold |
| Shiv |
Lord
Shiva, auspicious, lucky |
| Shreyas |
superior |
| Shvetang |
fair
complexioned |
| Shvetank |
having
a white mark |
| Shyam |
dark
blue, black |
| Shyamal |
black,
dark blue |
| Siddharth |
white
mustard |
| Sohan |
good
looking |
| Snehal |
freindly |
| Srikant |
lover
of wealth |
| Srinivas |
abode
of wealth |
| Sriram |
Lord
Rama |
| Subodh |
sound
advice, easily understood |
| Subhash |
soft
spoken |
| Suchir |
eternal |
| Sudarshan |
good
looking |
| Sudesha |
good
country |
| Sudeva |
good
Deva |
| Sudhakar |
mine
of nectar |
| Sudama |
meek |
| Sudhanssu |
moon |
| Sudhir |
resolute,
brave |
| Sudhish |
lord
of excellent intellect |
| Sugriva |
one
with graceful neck |
| Sujit |
victory |
| Sukhdev |
god
of happiness |
| Sukumar |
handsome |
| Sulalit |
graceful |
| Sumit |
well
measured |
| Sundar |
beautiful |
| Sunil |
dark
blue |
| Suresh |
sun |
| Surya |
sun |
| Suryakant |
loved
by the sun |
| Suvrata |
strict
in religious vows (Subrata) |
| Swagat |
welcome |
| Swaraj |
liberty, freedom |
| Swapnil |
seen in a dream,
dreamy |
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Tanmay
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engrossed
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Tarun
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young, youth
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Tapan
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sun, summer
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Tapas
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heat, penance
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Tarak
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star, pupil of eye, protector
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Taran
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raft, heaven
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Tarang
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wave
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Tej
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light, lustrous
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Tejas
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sharpness
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Tilak
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spot of vermillion or sandal wood
paste on forehead
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Teerth
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holy place, sacred water
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Timin
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large fish
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Trilochan
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one with three eyes, Shiva
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Trilok
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the three worlds (heaven, earth, hell)
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Tulasidas
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servant of Tulasi (basil plant)
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Tungar
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high, lofty
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Tungesh
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moon
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Tushar
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fine drops of water
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Uday
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to rise
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Udeep
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flood
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Udit
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grown, awakened, shining
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Ujesh
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one who gives light
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Ulhas
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joy, delight
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Umang
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enthusiasm
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Unmesh
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flash, blowing, opening
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Upendra
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an element
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Uttam
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best
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Utkarsh
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prosperity, awakening
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Utpal
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water lily, fleshless
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Vachaspati
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lord of speech
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Vaninath
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Husband of Saraswati
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Vaibhav
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richness
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Vajramani
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diamond
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Vallabh
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beloved, dear
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Vandan
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salutation
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Varun
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lord of the waters, neptune
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Vasant
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VasanSpring (season)
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Vasava
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Indra
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Vasu
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wealth
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Vasudev
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Krishna's father, god of wealth
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Vasuman
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born of fire
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Ved
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sacred knowledge
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Veer
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brave
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Vidur
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wise
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Vidyacharan
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learned
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Vidyadhar
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demi god
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Vidyaranya
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forest of knowledge
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Vijay
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victory
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Vikas
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development, expanding
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Vikram
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the sun of valour
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Vikramendra
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king of prowess
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Vikrant
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powerful
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Vimal
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pure
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Vinay
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good manners
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Vinod
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happy, full of joy
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Vipan
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sail, petty trade
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Viplav
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drifting about, revolution
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Vipul
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plenty
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Viraj
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resplendent, splendour
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Virochan
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moon, fire
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Virat
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very big, giant proportioned
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Vishal
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huge, broad, great
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Vishnu
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Lord Vishnu, root, to pervade
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Vishvajit
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one who conquers the universe
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Vishvakarma
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architect of the universe
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Vishva
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earth, universe
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Vishwas
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faith, trust
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Viswanath
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god of universe
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Vishwamitra
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friend of the universe
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Vishvatma
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universal soul
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Vivek
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judgement
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Vyomesh
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lord of the sky
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Yash
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victory, glory
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Yashodhara
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one who has achieved fame
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Yashodhan
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rich in fame
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Yashwant
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one who has achieved glory
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Yashpal
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protector of fame
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Yatin
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ascetic
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Yogesh
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god of Yoga
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Yogendra
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god of Yoga
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Yudhajit
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victor in war
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Yuvaraj
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prince, heir apparent
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Yudhisthir
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firm in battle
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Yuyutsu
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eager to fight
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Yash
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victory, glory
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Yashodhara
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one who has achieved fame
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Yashodhan
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rich in fame
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Yashwant
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one who has achieved glory
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Yashpal
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protector of fame
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Yatin
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ascetic
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Yogesh
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god of Yoga
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Yogendra
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god of Yoga
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Yudhajit
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victor in war
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Yuvaraj
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prince, heir apparent
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Yudhisthir
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firm in battle
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Yuyutsu
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eager to fight
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