11
Dec
10 Baby Girl Names that mean ‘Victory’, inspired by Goddess Durga
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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’
Introduction — what “devotee of Vishnu” can mean in a name
In Hindu naming practice, devotion is often expressed directly in the meani...