16
Dec
10 Baby Boy Names that mean ‘Omnipresent’, a quality of God
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G S Sachin
On “omnipresent” as a naming idea
Omnipresence — the quality of being present everywhere — is expressed in Sanskrit by words such as vy...
16
Dec
10 Baby Names inspired by celestial weapons like the Sudarshan Chakra
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Introduction
Many Hindu traditions celebrate divine weapons—astra (weapon) and śastra (implement)—not simply as instruments of war but...
16
Dec
Top 7 Baby Girl Names Inspired by the wives of the Saptarishis
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Introduction — who were the Saptarishis?
In Hindu tradition the Saptarishi — the seven great sages — occupy an honoured place in myths...
16
Dec
10 Baby Names That Mean ‘Blessing from Vishnu’
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Introduction
In Hindu naming practice a name can carry theological meaning as well as a personal wish. When parents say they want a nam...
15
Dec
10 Powerful Baby Names for Boys inspired by the Rudras
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## Introduction
The *Rudras*—originally a fierce Vedic storm-deity Rudra and later identified with Śiva in Puranic and Śaiva tradition...
15
Dec
10 Baby Names inspired by the Guardians of the Directions (Dikpalas)
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Guardians of the Directions — a brief note
In Hindu temple and cosmogonic traditions, the dikpalas — guardians of the directions — are ...
15
Dec
10 Divine Baby Names for Girls Meaning ‘Night’ (Ratri)
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Introduction
Rātri — Sanskrit for “night” — is both a natural time and a personified presence in Hindu literature. In early Vedic hymns...
15
Dec
7 Baby Names for Boys from the Lesser-Known Avatars of Vishnu
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Context: why look beyond the Dashavatara?
When people talk about Vishnu’s incarnations they usually mean the well-known Dashavatara — ...
15
Dec
10 Baby Names inspired by the concept of ‘Moksha’ (Liberation)
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Moksha — liberation — is a central idea in many Hindu traditions: release from the cycle of birth and death, freedom from bondage to ig...
15
Dec
10 Baby Girl Names meaning ‘Speech’ and ‘Wisdom’ for Goddess Saraswati
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Introductory note
Choosing a name for a child is often entwined with family, language and faith. For many Hindu families, names that ev...