Indian Dog Name Generator

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Generate dog names from India, each a real word, pet name or given name, most with a short meaning: classics like Sheru (lion-like) and Moti (pearl), funny food names like Laddu, Jalebi and Samosa, plus Raja, Rani, Bijli (lightning), Toofan (storm) and Heera (diamond).

About Indian dog names

These are dog names from the country of India, not Native American names. Every entry is a real word, pet name or given name used there, and most carry a short English meaning in parentheses. Unlabeled words are mostly Hindi or Urdu, plus dish and place names used across India. Words from other languages are labeled, such as Chellam (darling, Tamil), Pillu (pup, Marathi), Shona (gold, a Bengali darling) and Gabru (strapping lad, Punjabi). Spellings follow plain Indian English usage, without accent marks.

The list starts from the names Indian lanes and courtyards already use: Sheru (lion-like), Moti (pearl), Kalu and Bhura for black and brown coats, and borrowed English regulars such as Tommy and Tiger. Food is the largest group and the funniest: Laddu, Jalebi, Samosa, Kulfi, Biryani, Elaichi, Chai. Around it are royal titles such as Raja, Rani and Nawab, weather words such as Bijli (lightning) and Toofan (storm), animals, gems, hill stations, instruments, cricket terms, family words such as Chacha (uncle), and a few film characters marked with their film.

Many Hindi words change with gender, which helps when choosing. An ending in -a often marks the masculine and -i the feminine: Sunehra and Sunehri for golden, Laadla and Laadli for pampered, Raja and Rani. Plenty of words, such as Toofan, Kesar and Dost, suit any dog.

How to choose Indian dog names

  • Say it the way you would call across a park. Two syllables ending in a vowel, such as Sheru, Moti, Laddu, Rani and Bijli, carry well and are easy for a dog to pick out.
  • Let the coat choose: Kalu for a black coat, Bhura or Badami for brown, Safed or Chitti for white, Sunehri for golden, Chitkabra for spots and Jhabru for anything shaggy.
  • Match the ending if the grammar matters at home. Raja, Laadla and Sunehra are masculine forms, while Rani, Laadli and Sunehri are feminine.
  • The part in parentheses is a translation to help you choose, not part of the name. Read it before you commit: Bhukkad (always hungry) and Nautanki (drama queen) are affectionate teasing, so pick one that will still feel kind in ten years.
  • If people at home speak Hindi, Tamil, Bengali or another Indian language, try the name on them first. A word that is neutral in one region can sound odd in another, and some families prefer not to give a pet a person's name.

Frequently asked questions

What are cool Indian dog names?

Short, strong words are the usual pick: Sheru (lion-like), Toofan (storm), Bijli (lightning), Sultan (sovereign), Baaz (hawk) and Sikandar (Alexander, the conqueror). Titles such as Nawab, Badshah and Kaptaan work the same way. All 1,000 entries are real words or names used in India.

What are funny Indian dog names?

Food does most of the work. Laddu, Jalebi, Samosa, Pakora, Rasgulla and Kulfi are all in the list, along with habit words such as Bhukkad (always hungry), Petu (big eater), Nautanki (drama queen) and Chor (thief). The joke is the word itself, said with affection.

Which names suit a male or a female dog?

For a male dog, try Sheru, Raja, Bahadur (brave), Gabbar, Motu or Laddu. For a female, try Rani, Bijli, Chandni (moonlight), Basanti, Jalebi or Laadli (pampered girl). Many Hindi words come in pairs, so Sunehra becomes Sunehri and Dulara becomes Dulari, and food, place and weather names suit either.

Which languages are the names from?

Most are Hindi or Urdu and carry no label. Words from other Indian languages are marked in the entry, for example Kutty (little one, Tamil and Malayalam), Bujji (tiny one, Telugu), Puchku (tiny one, Bengali) and Karnail (colonel, Punjabi). Fifteen entries are English names long used for dogs in India, such as Tommy and Tiger, and they are labeled too.

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A: 55 names

  • Aag (fire)
  • Aam (mango)
  • Aam Panna (green mango cooler)
  • Aandhi (dust storm)
  • Aangan (courtyard)
  • Aankh Micholi (blind man's buff)
  • Aasmani (sky blue)
  • Aazad (free)
  • Achar (pickle)
  • Adhirasam (jaggery doughnut, Tamil)
  • Adrak (ginger)
  • Aflatoon (larger-than-life character)
  • Agra

A, continued

  • Ajanta
  • Ajay (unbeaten)
  • Ajwain (carom seed)
  • Akash (sky)
  • Akela (The Jungle Book wolf)
  • Akhrot (walnut)
  • Akka (big sister, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada)
  • Albela (one of a kind)
  • Alleppey
  • Aloo (potato)
  • Alphonso (prized mango of the Konkan)
  • Amar (immortal)
  • Amchur (dried mango powder)
  • Amit (boundless)

A, continued

  • Ammu (dear little girl, Malayalam)
  • Amrud (guava)
  • Ananas (pineapple)
  • Anand (joy)
  • Ananya (like no other)
  • Anar (pomegranate)
  • Anaya
  • Andaman
  • Angaar (ember)
  • Angdai (big stretch)
  • Angoor (grape)
  • Anjeer (fig)
  • Ankur (sprout)
  • Anmol (priceless)

A, continued

  • Anokha (unusual)
  • Antakshari (the song chain game)
  • Appam (lacy rice pancake, Kerala)
  • Aravalli (old hills of Rajasthan)
  • Armaan (wish)
  • Arnav (ocean)
  • Arre Wah (oh wow)
  • Arzoo (longing)
  • Asha (hope)
  • Ashok (without sorrow)
  • Athanni (half-rupee coin)
  • Auli
  • Avial (mixed vegetables in coconut, Kerala)
  • Awara (wanderer)

B: 90 names

  • Baag (orchard)
  • Baarish (rain shower)
  • Baati (baked wheat ball, Rajasthani)
  • Baaz (hawk)
  • Babbar Sher (maned lion)
  • Babloo
  • Babu (clerk or dear boy)
  • Babua (dear boy, eastern Hindi)
  • Baburao (film: Hera Pheri)
  • Bachcha (kid)
  • Badal (cloud)
  • Badam (almond)
  • Badami (almond brown)
  • Badmash (rascal)
  • Badshah (emperor)

B, continued

  • Bagh (tiger)
  • Bagheera (The Jungle Book panther)
  • Baghin (tigress)
  • Bagicha (garden)
  • Bahadur (brave)
  • Bahar (springtime bloom)
  • Baingan (eggplant)
  • Bajji (fritter, South Indian)
  • Bakri (goat)
  • Baloo (The Jungle Book bear)
  • Balti (bucket)
  • Balushahi (glazed doughnut)
  • Bandar (monkey)
  • Bandhani (tie-dye of Gujarat and Rajasthan)
  • Bandhu (friend, Bengali)

B, continued

  • Bangaram (gold, a Telugu darling)
  • Bans (bamboo)
  • Bansuri (bamboo flute)
  • Barf (snow)
  • Barfi (milk fudge)
  • Bargad (banyan)
  • Barkha (rain)
  • Basant (spring)
  • Basanti (film: Sholay)
  • Basundi (thick sweet milk, Gujarati and Marathi)
  • Batasha (sugar drop)
  • Battakh (duck)
  • Bawandar (whirlwind)
  • Beas (river of Himachal)
  • Begum (noble lady)

B, continued

  • Belan (rolling pin)
  • Beta (son)
  • Bhagam Bhag (running around)
  • Bhai (brother)
  • Bhaiya (big brother)
  • Bhakri (rustic millet bread, Marathi)
  • Bhalu (bear)
  • Bhangra (Punjabi harvest dance)
  • Bhanwra (bumblebee)
  • Bharta (smoky mash)
  • Bhatura (big fluffy fried bread)
  • Bhau (brother, Marathi)
  • Bhaunk (bark)
  • Bhediya (wolf)
  • Bhel (puffed rice snack)

B, continued

  • Bhidu (film dog: Chillar Party)
  • Bhindi (okra)
  • Bhola (simple soul)
  • Bholu (innocent one)
  • Bhow Bhow (woof woof, in Hindi)
  • Bhuj
  • Bhujia (spicy fried noodles of Bikaner)
  • Bhukkad (always hungry)
  • Bhura (brown coat)
  • Bhuri (brown coat, female form)
  • Bhurji (scramble)
  • Bhutta (roasted corn cob)
  • Bihu (Assamese spring dance)
  • Bijli (lightning)
  • Bikaner

B, continued

  • Billi (cat)
  • Bindaas (carefree, Mumbai slang)
  • Biryani (layered spiced rice)
  • Bitiya (little daughter)
  • Bittu
  • Bombay (Mumbai's old name)
  • Bonda (round fritter)
  • Boond (raindrop)
  • Boondi (little fried drops)
  • Brownie (English classic)
  • Bruno (English classic)
  • Bujji (tiny one, Telugu)
  • Bulbul (songbird)
  • Bulbula (bubble)
  • Bunty

C: 81 names

  • Caesar (English classic)
  • Chaas (buttermilk)
  • Chaat (tangy street snack)
  • Chabi (key)
  • Chacha (uncle)
  • Chai (tea)
  • Chakli (crunchy spiral, Marathi)
  • Chakor (partridge that loves the moon)
  • Chamach (spoon)
  • Chamak (shine)
  • Chambal (river of the ravines)
  • Chamcham (Bengali syrup sweet)
  • Chameli (jasmine)

C, continued

  • Chamki (sparkle)
  • Champa (frangipani)
  • Chana (chickpea)
  • Chana Jor (flattened spiced chickpeas)
  • Chanchal (playful)
  • Chand (moon)
  • Chanda (moon, as children say it)
  • Chandan (sandalwood)
  • Chandni (moonlight)
  • Chandni Chowk (old Delhi bazaar)
  • Chapati (thin flatbread)
  • Chappal (sandal, every puppy's first toy)
  • Charpai (rope cot)
  • Chashni (sugar syrup)

C, continued

  • Chaska (craving)
  • Chatori (foodie girl)
  • Chatpata (tangy and spicy)
  • Chattan (rock)
  • Chatur (film: 3 Idiots)
  • Chauka (cricket: a four)
  • Chavanni (quarter-rupee coin)
  • Chechi (big sister, Malayalam)
  • Cheel (kite, the bird)
  • Cheetah (from Hindi chita, spotted)
  • Chellam (darling, Tamil)
  • Chhalang (leap)
  • Chham Chham (jingle of anklets)

C, continued

  • Chhap Chhap (splashing)
  • Chhatri (umbrella)
  • Chhaya (shade)
  • Chhena Poda (baked cheese sweet, Odia)
  • Chhote Nawab (little nawab)
  • Chhoti (little girl)
  • Chhotu (little one)
  • Chhupa Rustam (dark horse)
  • Chidiya (little bird)
  • Chikan (white embroidery of Lucknow)
  • Chikki (peanut brittle)
  • Chikmagalur
  • Chikoo (sapodilla)
  • Chilika (great lagoon of Odisha)

C, continued

  • Chilla (gram flour pancake)
  • Chillar (loose change)
  • Chinar (plane tree of Kashmir)
  • Chingari (spark)
  • Chinna (small, Tamil and Telugu)
  • Chinnu (little one, Telugu)
  • Chintu
  • Chital (spotted deer)
  • Chitkabra (spotted)
  • Chitthi (letter)
  • Chitti (white coat, Punjabi)
  • Chokha (smoky mash of Bihar)
  • Chole (chickpea curry)

C, continued

  • Chor (thief)
  • Chowkidar (watchman)
  • Chudi (glass bangle)
  • Chuha (mouse)
  • Chulbuli (bubbly girl)
  • Chulha (clay stove)
  • Churma (crumbled wheat sweet, Rajasthani)
  • Chuski (sip, or an ice pop)
  • Chust (alert)
  • Chutney (relish)
  • Circuit (film: Munna Bhai)
  • Coonoor (tea town in the Nilgiris)
  • Coorg
  • Corbett

D: 56 names

  • Dabang (bold and fearless)
  • Dabba (tin box)
  • Dabeli (Kutchi stuffed bun)
  • Dada (big brother, Bengali and Marathi)
  • Dadu (grandpa)
  • Dafli (frame drum)
  • Dahi (yogurt)
  • Dakar (burp)
  • Dal (lentils)
  • Dalchini (cinnamon)
  • Dalhousie
  • Dandeli
  • Dandiya (Gujarati stick dance)
  • Dangal (wrestling bout)

D, continued

  • Darbari (courtier)
  • Darjeeling
  • Daroga (police inspector)
  • Dasheri (mango of Lucknow)
  • Dawat (feast)
  • Deccan (the southern plateau)
  • Deewana (crazy in love)
  • Deodar (Himalayan cedar)
  • Dhabba (spot)
  • Dhak Dhak (heartbeat)
  • Dhakad (tough one, Haryanvi)
  • Dhamaal (boisterous fun)
  • Dhamaka (bang)
  • Dhania (coriander)

D, continued

  • Dharti (the earth)
  • Dhishoom (film punch sound)
  • Dhokla (steamed gram cake, Gujarati)
  • Dhol (big festive drum)
  • Dholak (two-headed hand drum)
  • Dhoom (big bang of fun)
  • Dhoop (sunshine)
  • Dhun (tune)
  • Dhund (mist)
  • Didi (big sister)
  • Dil (heart)
  • Dilawar (brave-hearted)
  • Dilbar (sweetheart)
  • Dildar (big-hearted)

D, continued

  • Dilli (Delhi, as Hindi says it)
  • Dilruba (heart-stealer)
  • Diwan (chief minister)
  • Diya (lamp)
  • Doctor Sahib (doctor, with respect)
  • Doosra (cricket: the other one)
  • Dosa (crisp rice crepe)
  • Dost (friend)
  • Dosti (friendship)
  • Dulara (cherished boy)
  • Dulari (cherished girl)
  • Dulha (bridegroom)
  • Dum Aloo (slow-cooked potatoes)
  • Dupatta (long scarf)

E: 3 names

  • Ek Number (first rate, Mumbai slang)
  • Ektara (one-string lute)
  • Elaichi (cardamom)

F: 5 names

  • Fafda (gram flour strips, Gujarati)
  • Falooda (rose and noodle dessert drink)
  • Fatafat (in a flash)
  • Fauji (soldier)
  • Firoza (turquoise)

G: 50 names

  • Gabbar (film: Sholay villain)
  • Gabru (strapping lad, Punjabi)
  • Gagan (the heavens above)
  • Gajak (sesame brittle)
  • Gajar (carrot)
  • Gamchha (cotton towel)
  • Gangtok
  • Ganna (sugarcane)
  • Gapagap (gobbling it down)
  • Garaj (thunder)
  • Garam Masala (warm spice blend)
  • Gauraiya (sparrow)

G, continued

  • Geet (film: Jab We Met)
  • Genda (marigold)
  • Ghanti (bell)
  • Ghazal (Urdu love lyric)
  • Ghee (clarified butter)
  • Ghevar (honeycomb sweet, Rajasthani)
  • Ghoda (horse)
  • Ghoomar (Rajasthani twirling dance)
  • Ghugni (yellow pea curry, Bengali)
  • Ghungroo (dancer's ankle bells)
  • Gilheri (squirrel)
  • Gilli (the little stick in gilli danda)
  • Gir

G, continued

  • Goa
  • Gobi (cauliflower)
  • Gogo (film: Andaz Apna Apna)
  • Gol Matol (round and chubby)
  • Golconda (fort of the old diamond trade)
  • Golgappa (pani puri, as Delhi says it)
  • Golu (roly-poly)
  • Googly (cricket: the ball that turns the wrong way)
  • Gubbara (balloon)
  • Guddi (little doll)
  • Guddu
  • Gudgudi (tickle)

G, continued

  • Gudiya (doll)
  • Gufa (cave)
  • Gujiya (sweet stuffed pastry)
  • Gulab (rose)
  • Gulab Jamun (fried dumpling in syrup)
  • Gulabi (pink)
  • Gulal (festival color powder)
  • Gulel (slingshot)
  • Gullak (clay piggy bank)
  • Gulmarg (meadow of flowers)
  • Gulmohar (flame tree)
  • Gur (jaggery)
  • Gurr (growl)

H: 25 names

  • Haddi (bone)
  • Haldi (turmeric)
  • Halwa (warm pudding)
  • Hampi
  • Handi (cooking pot)
  • Handvo (savory lentil cake, Gujarati)
  • Hans (swan)
  • Hansi (laughter)
  • Hariyali (greenery)
  • Haseena (lovely lady)
  • Hathi (elephant)
  • Havaldar (sergeant)

H, continued

  • Hawa (wind)
  • Heer (heroine of the Punjabi love story)
  • Heera (diamond)
  • Hichki (hiccup)
  • Himalaya
  • Himmat (courage)
  • Hing (asafoetida)
  • Hiran (deer)
  • Hirni (doe)
  • Hoshiyar (clever)
  • Huli (tiger, Kannada)
  • Hungama (uproar)
  • Huzoor (your honor)

I: 7 names

  • Idli (steamed rice cake)
  • Imarti (flower-shaped syrup sweet)
  • Imli (tamarind)
  • Inaam (prize)
  • Inji (ginger, Tamil)
  • Ira
  • Ishq (love, the intense kind)

J: 52 names

  • Jaan (life, dearest)
  • Jaanbaaz (daredevil)
  • Jaanu (darling)
  • Jackie (English classic)
  • Jadoo (magic)
  • Jadugar (magician)
  • Jai (film: Sholay)
  • Jaiphal (nutmeg)
  • Jaipur
  • Jaisalmer
  • Jalebi (syrupy orange spiral)
  • Jaljeera (cumin lemonade)
  • Jalsa (celebration)

J, continued

  • Jamun (purple java plum)
  • Jamuni (jamun purple)
  • Janab (mister, with respect)
  • Jasoos (detective)
  • Jassi (Punjabi short name)
  • Javitri (mace)
  • Jawan (trooper)
  • Jazba (spirit)
  • Jeera (cumin)
  • Jeet (win)
  • Jhabru (shaggy one)
  • Jhakaas (fantastic, Mumbai slang)
  • Jhalmuri (spicy puffed rice, Bengali)

J, continued

  • Jhapki (quick nap)
  • Jharna (waterfall)
  • Jhatpat (quick as a wink)
  • Jheel (lake)
  • Jhilmil (twinkling)
  • Jhol (thin curry, Bengali)
  • Jhola (cloth bag)
  • Jhonka (gust)
  • Jhula (swing)
  • Jhumka (bell earring)
  • Jigar (liver, meaning guts and heart)
  • Jigri (bosom buddy)
  • Jimmy (English classic)

J, continued

  • Jiya (heart)
  • Jodhpur
  • Johnny (English classic)
  • Josh (zeal)
  • Jugaad (clever fix)
  • Jugnu (firefly)
  • Juhi (small white jasmine)
  • Juhu (Mumbai beach)
  • Julie (English classic)
  • Jungle (from Hindi jangal, forest)
  • Junoon (passion)
  • Jutti (embroidered shoe, Punjabi)
  • Jyoti (light)

K: 102 names

  • Kaapi (filter coffee, South Indian)
  • Kabaddi (tag and tackle sport)
  • Kabini (river and forest of Karnataka)
  • Kabutar (pigeon)
  • Kachhua (tortoise)
  • Kachori (stuffed fried puff)
  • Kadak (strong, like kadak chai)
  • Kaddu (pumpkin)
  • Kadhi (yogurt and gram curry)
  • Kahani (story)
  • Kahwa (Kashmiri saffron tea)
  • Kairi (raw green mango)
  • Kajal (kohl)
  • Kaju (cashew)

K, continued

  • Kaju Katli (cashew diamond)
  • Kaka (little boy, Punjabi)
  • Kakdi (cucumber)
  • Kalakand (grainy milk cake)
  • Kalimpong (hill town of Bengal)
  • Kalu (black coat)
  • Kamaal (marvel)
  • Kamal (lotus)
  • Kanchan (gold)
  • Kanche (marbles)
  • Kangan (bangle)
  • Kankar (pebble)
  • Kaptaan (captain)
  • Karara (crisp)
  • Karela (bitter gourd)

K, continued

  • Kari Patta (curry leaf)
  • Karishma (marvel)
  • Karnail (colonel, Punjabi)
  • Karuna (compassion)
  • Kasauli
  • Kasol
  • Kathak (North Indian classical dance)
  • Kathal (jackfruit)
  • Kathi Roll (Kolkata wrap)
  • Katori (little bowl)
  • Kattappa (film: Baahubali)
  • Kavya (poetry)
  • Kaziranga
  • Kebab (grilled skewer)

K, continued

  • Keema (spiced mince)
  • Kela (banana)
  • Kerala
  • Kesar (saffron)
  • Kesari (saffron-colored)
  • Khadi (handspun cotton)
  • Khaja (layered crisp pastry)
  • Khajur (date)
  • Khakhra (crisp flatbread, Gujarati)
  • Khandvi (gram flour rolls, Gujarati)
  • Khargosh (rabbit)
  • Kharrate (snores)
  • Khatta (sour)
  • Khau (treat, Marathi)
  • Khazana (treasure)

K, continued

  • Kheer (rice pudding)
  • Khichdi (rice and lentil comfort bowl)
  • Khiladi (player)
  • Khilkhil (giggle)
  • Kho Kho (chasing game)
  • Khoji (tracker)
  • Khoka (little boy, Bengali)
  • Khoobsurat (beautiful)
  • Khuki (little girl, Bengali)
  • Khus Khus (poppy seed)
  • Khushi (happiness)
  • Khwab (dream)
  • Kiara
  • Kinara (riverbank)

K, continued

  • Kiran (ray of light)
  • Kishmish (raisin)
  • Kishore (youth)
  • Kismat (luck)
  • Kochi
  • Kodai (short for Kodaikanal)
  • Kofta (dumpling in gravy)
  • Kohinoor (mountain of light)
  • Kohra (fog)
  • Kokum (sour purple fruit of the Konkan)
  • Kolkata
  • Komal (gentle)
  • Konkan (the western coast)
  • Korma (creamy braise)
  • Kotwal (town police chief)

K, continued

  • Kovai (short for Coimbatore)
  • Kovalam
  • Koyal (cuckoo)
  • Kufri
  • Kulcha (soft leavened bread)
  • Kulfi (Indian ice cream)
  • Kulhad (clay tea cup)
  • Kullu
  • Kunal
  • Kundan (pure gold)
  • Kunju (little one, Malayalam)
  • Kunwar (young prince)
  • Kutch
  • Kuttan (dear little boy, Malayalam)
  • Kutty (little one, Tamil and Malayalam)

L: 32 names

  • Laadla (pampered boy)
  • Laadli (pampered girl)
  • Laal (red)
  • Ladakh
  • Laddu (round sweet ball)
  • Lahsun (garlic)
  • Laila (heroine of the old love story)
  • Lajawab (beyond compare)
  • Lakshadweep (the coral islands)
  • Lali (reddish coat)

L, continued

  • Lalten (lantern)
  • Lambu (tall one)
  • Langur (long-tailed monkey)
  • Lassi (yogurt drink)
  • Lat Sahib (lordly one, from Lord Sahib)
  • Lattu (spinning top)
  • Lauki (bottle gourd)
  • Laung (clove)
  • Lavang (clove, Marathi)
  • Leh
  • Lehar (wave)

L, continued

  • Litchi (lychee)
  • Litti (roasted dough ball of Bihar)
  • Lomdi (fox)
  • Lonavala
  • Lori (lullaby)
  • Lota (little water pot)
  • Luchi (fried puffed bread, Bengali)
  • Lucknow
  • Lucky (English classic)
  • Lucy (English classic)
  • Luka Chhupi (hide and seek)

M: 81 names

  • Madhu (honey)
  • Madras (Chennai's old name)
  • Magar (crocodile)
  • Maharaja (great king)
  • Maharani (great queen)
  • Mahout (elephant keeper)
  • Maina (myna bird)
  • Majnu (Laila's lovesick hero)
  • Majuli
  • Makhan (butter)
  • Makhana (fox nut)
  • Makhmal (velvet)
  • Makka (corn)

M, continued

  • Mala (necklace)
  • Malabar (Kerala's northern coast)
  • Malai (cream)
  • Malhar (the monsoon raga)
  • Malika (queen)
  • Malpua (syrup pancake)
  • Mama (mother's brother)
  • Mamta (motherly love)
  • Manali
  • Mandovi (river of Goa)
  • Mani (gem)
  • Manik (ruby)
  • Manjal (turmeric, Tamil)
  • Manjha (kite string)

M, continued

  • Marina (Chennai's long beach)
  • Masala (spice mix)
  • Masoom (innocent)
  • Mast (happy-go-lucky)
  • Mastana (carefree one)
  • Masterji (schoolteacher, with respect)
  • Masti (fun and mischief)
  • Matar (pea)
  • Matheran
  • Matka (clay water pot)
  • Mauj (fun)
  • Mayur (peacock)
  • Mazaak (joke)

M, continued

  • Meetha (sweet)
  • Megha (rain cloud)
  • Mehfil (evening of music)
  • Mehndi (henna)
  • Mela (fair)
  • Memna (lamb)
  • Memsahib (madam)
  • Methi (fenugreek)
  • Milagu (pepper, Tamil)
  • Mirchi (chili)
  • Mirsang (chili, Konkani)
  • Misal (spicy sprout curry, Marathi)
  • Mishri (rock sugar)
  • Mishti (sweet, Bengali)

M, continued

  • Mithu (pet parrot's name)
  • Mitti (earth)
  • Mogambo (film: Mr. India villain)
  • Mogra (Arabian jasmine)
  • Momo (Himalayan dumpling)
  • Moochh (mustache)
  • Mooli (radish)
  • Mor (peacock)
  • Mosambi (sweet lime)
  • Moti (pearl)
  • Motichoor (laddu of tiny pearls)
  • Motu (chubby one)
  • Mowgli (The Jungle Book)

M, continued

  • Mukhiya (headman)
  • Mungfali (peanut)
  • Munna (little boy of the house)
  • Munnar
  • Munni (little girl of the house)
  • Murga (rooster)
  • Murmura (puffed rice)
  • Murukku (crunchy rice spiral, Tamil)
  • Musafir (traveler)
  • Muskan (smile)
  • Mussoorie
  • Myra
  • Mysore
  • Mysore Pak (ghee and gram fudge)

N: 38 names

  • Naan (oven-baked bread)
  • Naav (boat)
  • Nadi (river)
  • Nagada (kettle drum)
  • Nagina (gemstone)
  • Naina (eyes)
  • Nainital
  • Nakhra (tantrums)
  • Namak (salt)
  • Namkeen (salty snacks)
  • Nana (mother's father)
  • Nanhe (tiny)

N, continued

  • Nanhi (tiny girl)
  • Nankhatai (shortbread cookie)
  • Narangi (orange)
  • Nariyal (coconut)
  • Natkhat (naughty)
  • Nautanki (drama queen)
  • Navya (new)
  • Nawab (princely ruler)
  • Nawabzada (son of a nawab)
  • Nayaab (rare)
  • Neel (blue)
  • Neelam (sapphire)
  • Neelu (little blue one)

N, continued

  • Neem (neem tree)
  • Neend (sleep)
  • Nidar (fearless)
  • Nihari (slow-cooked stew)
  • Nikhil
  • Nilgiri (blue mountains)
  • Nimbu (lemon)
  • Nimbu Pani (lemonade)
  • Nirala (unlike the rest)
  • Nisha (night)
  • Nolen Gur (date palm jaggery, Bengali)
  • Noor (light)
  • Nubra

O: 3 names

  • Oont (camel)
  • Ooty
  • Os (dew)

P: 72 names

  • Paaji (big brother, Punjabi)
  • Paheli (riddle)
  • Pakdam Pakdai (game of tag)
  • Pakora (fritter)
  • Palak (spinach)
  • Palash (flame of the forest)
  • Paneer (fresh cheese)
  • Pangong (high blue lake of Ladakh)
  • Pani Puri (crisp shells with spiced water)
  • Panja (paw)
  • Panjiri (roasted flour mix, Punjabi)
  • Panna (emerald)
  • Papad (crisp lentil wafer)
  • Papdi (crisp wafer)

P, continued

  • Papiha (hawk-cuckoo of the rains)
  • Papita (papaya)
  • Paratha (layered flatbread)
  • Parbat (mountain)
  • Pardesi (visitor from afar)
  • Pari (fairy)
  • Parotta (flaky layered bread, South Indian)
  • Pashmina (fine Kashmiri wool)
  • Patakha (firecracker)
  • Patang (kite)
  • Patlu (skinny one)
  • Patta (leaf)
  • Patthar (stone)
  • Pav Bhaji (buttery mash and buns)

P, continued

  • Pawan (breeze)
  • Payal (anklet)
  • Payasam (South Indian pudding)
  • Payesh (rice pudding, Bengali)
  • Peda (soft milk sweet)
  • Pehelwan (wrestler)
  • Pehredar (guard)
  • Petha (candied ash gourd of Agra)
  • Petu (big eater)
  • Phirki (pinwheel, or a kite spool)
  • Phirni (ground rice pudding)
  • Phool (flower)
  • Phuchka (pani puri, as Kolkata says it)
  • Phuhar (drizzle)
  • Phuljhadi (sparkler)

P, continued

  • Phulkari (flower embroidery of Punjab)
  • Phurtila (nimble)
  • Pichkari (water squirter)
  • Pillu (pup, Marathi)
  • Pinky
  • Pinni (wheat and ghee ball, Punjabi)
  • Pista (pistachio)
  • Pitthu (seven stones game)
  • Piya (beloved)
  • Poha (flattened rice breakfast)
  • Pondy (short for Puducherry)
  • Poonam (full moon)
  • Poonchh (tail)
  • Posto (poppy seed, Bengali)

P, continued

  • Potli (little bundle)
  • Preeti (affection)
  • Prem (love)
  • Puchku (tiny one, Bengali)
  • Pudina (mint)
  • Pukhraj (yellow sapphire)
  • Pulao (fragrant rice)
  • Puli (tiger, Tamil and Malayalam)
  • Puran Poli (sweet stuffed flatbread, Marathi)
  • Puri (puffed fried bread)
  • Puttar (son, Punjabi)
  • Puttu (steamed rice cylinder, Kerala)
  • Pyaar (love)
  • Pyaara (lovable)
  • Pyaz (onion)

R: 50 names

  • Raag (melodic mode)
  • Raat (night)
  • Raat Rani (night-blooming jasmine)
  • Raaz (secret)
  • Rabri (thickened sweet milk)
  • Raftaar (speed)
  • Ragi (finger millet)
  • Rahi (wayfarer)
  • Rahul
  • Raita (cooling yogurt side)
  • Raj (rule)
  • Raja (king)

R, continued

  • Rajat (silver)
  • Rajdulari (royal darling)
  • Rajkumar (prince)
  • Rajkumari (princess)
  • Rajma (kidney bean curry)
  • Rajmata (queen mother)
  • Rajnigandha (tuberose)
  • Raju
  • Rakhwala (protector)
  • Rancho (film: 3 Idiots)
  • Rang (color)
  • Rangeela (colorful character)
  • Rangoli (colored floor pattern)

R, continued

  • Rani (queen)
  • Ranjha (hero of the Punjabi love story)
  • Rann (salt flats of Kutch)
  • Ranthambore
  • Rasam (peppery tamarind broth)
  • Rasgulla (spongy syrup ball)
  • Rasmalai (cheese patties in cream)
  • Ratan (jewel)
  • Razai (quilt)
  • Resham (silk)
  • Reshma (silky)
  • Rewri (sesame candy)

R, continued

  • Rickshaw (three-wheeled ride)
  • Rimjhim (pitter-patter of rain)
  • Riya
  • Rocky (English classic)
  • Rogan Josh (red Kashmiri curry)
  • Rohan
  • Rohit
  • Roshni (light)
  • Rosy (English classic)
  • Roti (flatbread)
  • Rounak (sparkle and bustle)
  • Rupiya (rupee)
  • Rustam (hero of the Persian epic)

S: 104 names

  • Saag (cooked greens)
  • Saathi (companion)
  • Saba (morning breeze)
  • Sabudana (tapioca pearls)
  • Safed (white coat)
  • Sagar (sea)
  • Sahib (sir)
  • Sahil (shore)
  • Sahyadri (the Western Ghats)
  • Sambar (lentil and vegetable stew)
  • Sambha (film: Sholay)
  • Sameer (breeze)
  • Samosa (fried potato pastry)
  • Samrat (emperor)

S, continued

  • Samundar (ocean)
  • Sanam (sweetheart)
  • Sandesh (Bengali milk sweet)
  • Sanjay
  • Santoor (hammered dulcimer)
  • Santra (orange)
  • Sapna (dream)
  • Sarangi (bowed fiddle)
  • Sargam (the do-re-mi of India)
  • Sarpanch (village head)
  • Sarson (mustard)
  • Saunf (fennel)
  • Savera (dawn)
  • Sawan (monsoon month)
  • Seb (apple)

S, continued

  • Seeti (whistle)
  • Senapati (army commander)
  • Sev (crisp gram noodles)
  • Seviyan (sweet vermicelli)
  • Shaam (evening)
  • Shaan (pride)
  • Shabash (well done)
  • Shabnam (dewdrop)
  • Shahad (honey)
  • Shahtoot (mulberry)
  • Shahzada (prince)
  • Shahzadi (princess)
  • Shakarkandi (sweet potato)
  • Shakarpara (sweet fried diamonds)
  • Shakkar (sugar)

S, continued

  • Shandar (splendid)
  • Shararat (mischief)
  • Shararti (mischief-maker)
  • Sharbat (sweet cooler)
  • Shareef (well-behaved)
  • Shatranj (chess)
  • Sheetal (cool)
  • Shehenshah (king of kings)
  • Shehnai (wedding oboe)
  • Sher (lion)
  • Shera (lion)
  • Sherni (lioness)
  • Sheru (lion-like)
  • Shikanji (spiced lemonade)
  • Shikara (lake boat of Kashmir)

S, continued

  • Shikari (hunter)
  • Shillong
  • Shimla
  • Shirin (sweet)
  • Sholay (embers)
  • Shona (gold, a Bengali darling)
  • Shor (noise)
  • Shorba (soup)
  • Shrikhand (sweet strained yogurt)
  • Shukto (bittersweet vegetable stew, Bengali)
  • Sikandar (Alexander, the conqueror)
  • Sikkim
  • Simha (lion, Sanskrit)
  • Singam (lion, Tamil)
  • Sipahi (soldier)

S, continued

  • Sitar (long-necked lute)
  • Sitara (star)
  • Sixer (cricket: six runs in one hit)
  • Sneha (affection)
  • Snowy (English classic)
  • Soan Papdi (flaky sweet)
  • Sohna (handsome, Punjabi)
  • Sohni (pretty, Punjabi)
  • Sohrab (Rustam's son in the epic)
  • Sona (gold)
  • Sonu
  • Spiti
  • Subah (morning)
  • Subedar (army rank)
  • Sukh (comfort)

S, continued

  • Sukoon (calm)
  • Sultan (sovereign)
  • Sultana (queen)
  • Sundar (handsome)
  • Sundarban
  • Sunehra (golden boy)
  • Sunehri (golden girl)
  • Sur (musical note)
  • Suraj (sun)
  • Surajmukhi (sunflower)
  • Surmai (smoky grey)
  • Sust (lazy)
  • Swaad (taste)
  • Swarna (golden)
  • Sweety (English classic)

T: 54 names

  • Taal (rhythm)
  • Tabla (pair of hand drums)
  • Tadka (sizzling tempering)
  • Tagda (sturdy)
  • Tai (big sister, Marathi)
  • Tamanna (wish)
  • Tamasha (spectacle)
  • Tamatar (tomato)
  • Tamba (copper)
  • Tandoori (clay-oven roasted)
  • Tanpura (drone lute)
  • Tapu (island)
  • Tara (star)

T, continued

  • Tarana (fast classical song)
  • Tarang (ripple of joy)
  • Tarbooz (watermelon)
  • Tarun (young)
  • Tashan (swagger)
  • Tattu (pony)
  • Tawang
  • Teekha (spicy hot)
  • Teesta (river of Sikkim)
  • Tehri (yellow vegetable rice)
  • Tendua (leopard)
  • Tez (quick)
  • Thali (dinner plate)
  • Thambi (little brother, Tamil)

T, continued

  • Thandai (spiced almond milk)
  • Thar (the great desert)
  • Thekua (jaggery cookie of Bihar)
  • Thepla (spiced flatbread, Gujarati)
  • Thoran (coconut stir-fry, Kerala)
  • Thukpa (noodle soup of Ladakh and Sikkim)
  • Thumka (hip shake)
  • Tiffin (packed lunch)
  • Tiger (English classic)
  • Tikka (grilled chunk)
  • Tikki (potato patty)
  • Til (sesame)
  • Tilismi (magical)

T, continued

  • Tim Tim (twinkle)
  • Tinka (wisp of straw)
  • Tinku
  • Tip Tip (drip drip)
  • Titli (butterfly)
  • Tohfa (gift)
  • Tommy (English classic of Indian lanes)
  • Tonga (horse cart)
  • Toofan (storm)
  • Toofani (stormy)
  • Topi (cap)
  • Tota (parrot)
  • Totapuri (parrot-beak mango)
  • Tuffy (film dog: Hum Aapke Hain Koun)

U: 11 names

  • Ubasi (yawn)
  • Uchhal Kood (jumping about)
  • Udaipur
  • Ujala (brightness)
  • Umang (zest)
  • Umeed (hope)
  • Undhiyu (winter vegetable pot, Gujarati)
  • Unniyappam (banana rice fritter, Malayalam)
  • Upma (semolina breakfast)
  • Ustad (maestro)
  • Uttapam (thick rice pancake)

V: 12 names

  • Vaadi (valley)
  • Vada (savory lentil doughnut)
  • Vada Pav (Mumbai potato bun)
  • Vagh (tiger, Marathi and Gujarati)
  • Varkala
  • Veer (brave)
  • Veera (brother, Punjabi)
  • Veeru (film: Sholay)
  • Vijay (victory)
  • Vikram (valor)
  • Vindaloo (fiery Goan curry)
  • Vizag

W: 4 names

  • Wafadar (loyal)
  • Wah Wah (bravo)
  • Wayanad
  • Wazir (vizier)

X: 1 name

  • Xacuti (Goan coconut curry)

Y: 5 names

  • Yaar (pal)
  • Yelakki (cardamom, Kannada)
  • Yoddha (warrior)
  • Yuvraj (crown prince)
  • Yuvrani (crown princess)

Z: 7 names

  • Zabardast (terrific)
  • Zaika (flavor)
  • Zanskar
  • Zara
  • Zari (gold thread)
  • Zindagi (life)
  • Zoya