11
Dec
10 Baby Girl Names that mean ‘Victory’, inspired by Goddess Durga
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G S Sachin
Introduction
Names that mean “victory” are a common, meaningful choice for girls in Hindu families because they recall the Goddess’s po...
11
Dec
10 Baby Names Inspired by the Sacred City of Varanasi (Kashi)
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Introduction
Kashi (Kāśī) — the ancient city on the banks of the Ganga — has shaped Hindu thought, ritual, poetry and pilgrimage for mi...
11
Dec
10 Short and Powerful Baby Boy Names of Lord Shiva
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Choosing a name inspired by Lord Shiva
Names drawn from Lord Shiva’s many epithets carry theological depth, poetic economy and everyda...
10
Dec
8 Baby Girl Names that mean ‘Earth’, inspired by Goddess Bhudevi
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Introduction — who is Bhūdevī?
Bhūdevī — literally “Goddess of the Earth” — is the personification of the earth in many Hindu traditio...
10
Dec
10 Spiritual Baby Names from the Bhagavad Gita
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Introduction
The Bhagavad Gītā is a short but dense section of the Mahābhārata that has shaped Hindu thought for two millennia. It com...
10
Dec
Top 10 Modern Baby Names Inspired by Lord Kartikeya’s Valour
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Why choose a name inspired by Lord Kartikeya?
Kartikeya (also called Skanda, Murugan, Subrahmanya) is widely revered across Hindu tradi...
10
Dec
10 Beautiful Baby Girl Names that are Epithets of Goddess Parvati
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Understanding Parvati and her many names
Parvati — the gentle, mountain-born consort of Śiva — is one of the most multifaceted goddesse...
10
Dec
10 Royal Names for Boys Inspired by the Ikshvaku Dynasty of Lord Rama
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Introduction
The Ikshvaku line — the Ikshvaku family commonly called the Sūryavaṁśa (solar dynasty) — is central to many Hindu narrativ...
09
Dec
Goddess Annapurna-Inspired Baby Names Meaning ‘Giver of Food and Nourishment’
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Why choose a name inspired by Goddess Annapurna?
Annapūrṇa — from anna (food) and pūrṇa (complete, full) — is a form of the Goddess wh...
09
Dec
10 Baby Names That Mean ‘Devotee of Vishnu’
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Introduction — what “devotee of Vishnu” can mean in a name
In Hindu naming practice, devotion is often expressed directly in the meani...