04
Dec
10 Baby Boy Names Meaning ‘Follower of Ram’
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G S Sachin
Introduction — what “follower of Rama” can mean
When parents look for a name that means “follower of Rama,” they may mean different thi...
04
Dec
Unique Baby Names Directly From the Shiva Purana
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Why choose a name from the Shiva Purana?
The Shiva Purana is one of the major Puranic texts centred on Shiva — his myths, manifestation...
04
Dec
Top 7 Baby Girl Names Inspired by the River Goddess Ganga
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Context: Ganga as river and goddess
Ganga occupies a central place in Hindu imagination as both a living river and a divine person. In...
03
Dec
12 Baby Boy Names That Embody the Strength of Bhima
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Introduction
Bhīma — one of the five Pāṇḍava brothers in the Mahābhārata — is remembered across Indian traditions for prodigious physi...
03
Dec
Diwali Special: 10 Baby Names that Signify Light, Inspired by Goddess Lakshmi
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Introduction — Light, Lakshmi and Diwali
Diwali, observed on the new-moon (Amavasya) of Kartika month in the Hindu calendar, is widely ...
03
Dec
10 Modern Baby Names that are Synonyms for Lord Ganesha
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Introduction
Choosing a baby name that honours a deity is a longstanding practice across Indian communities. For many families, Lord Ga...
03
Dec
Powerful Baby Names Inspired by Lord Narasimha, Vishnu’s Fierce Avatar
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Why choose a name inspired by Narasimha?
Narasimha — literally “man‑lion” — is one of Viṣṇu’s most dramatic avatars. He appears in clas...
03
Dec
7 Auspicious Baby Girl Names Inspired by Goddess Sita
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Why choose a name inspired by Goddess Sita?
In the Indian imagination, Sita (Sītā) is both an individual in the Rāmāyaṇa and an idealis...
03
Dec
Sacred Names for Boys from the Thousand Names of Lord Vishnu (Sahasranama)
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Why choose a name from the Vishnu Sahasranama?
The word Sahasranama — “thousand names” — refers to long hymn-lists of divine epithets. ...
02
Dec
10 Melodious Baby Girl Names Inspired by Goddess Radha
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Radha in brief — why names inspired by her resonate
Radha is one of the most evocative figures in Hindu devotional literature. In Vaiṣ...