15
Oct
10 baby girl names that mean ‘beauty’
saundarya — beauty is a richly layered idea in Sanskrit literature and in living Hindu traditions: it can mean physical loveliness, inn...
14
Oct
10 baby names inspired by the season of monsoon
Names from the monsoon — meaning, background and usage
The Indian monsoon is more than a season: it is a rich cultural and spiritual s...
14
Oct
10 unisex baby names that are popular in India
Introduction: why unisex names are rising
Choosing a name in India often weaves together language, family tradition, astrology and spir...
14
Oct
10 powerful baby boy names from Indian history
**Intro**
Choosing a name from India’s long spiritual and historical memory connects a child to stories, values and living traditions....
14
Oct
10 baby girl names that mean ‘pure’ or ‘chaste’
Names that mean “pure” or “chaste”: context first
Purity (Sanskrit: śuddhi — purification/cleanliness) is an important moral and ritual...
14
Oct
10 Indian baby names inspired by music and ragas
Music, ragas and names: a brief note
Many Indian names draw on musical vocabulary and the system of rāga — melodic frameworks used in c...
13
Oct
10 baby names that mean ‘blessed’ or ‘fortunate’
Why choose a name that means “blessed” or “fortunate”?
In many Hindu families a child’s name carries more than identity: it expresses a...
13
Oct
10 elegant baby girl names from ancient India
Introduction
Names from ancient India carry layers of language, story and devotion. Many come from the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Purāṇas and th...
13
Oct
10 baby boy names that mean ‘sun’
Surya — the Sun in Hindu thought
The Sun occupies a central place in Hindu thought: a visible deity, a cosmic light, and a daily remind...
13
Oct
10 baby names inspired by characters from the Mahabharata
Choosing a Mahābhārata name: meaning, memory and care
The Mahābhārata is not only an epic narrative but a living cultural reservoir of ...