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Aanjaneya; Anjaneya

Son of Anjani; Name of Hanuman

Aatish

Explosive; A dynamic person; Fireworks; Name of Lord Ganesha

Abhimanyu

Son of Arjun

Abimanyu

The son of Arjuna

Acaryatanaya ; Akaryatanaya

Knowledgeable Person

Achalesvara

God of the immovable; Another name for Shiva

Achyut; Achyuta

Imperishable; Indestructible; A name of Vishnu

Agneya; Aagneya

Son of Agni; Son of the fire

Agnivesh

Dhronacharya's Guru; Bright as the fire

Airaawat; Airawat; Eirawat; Erawat; Irawat

The celestial white elephant of Indra

Ajitesh

Lord Vishnu

Akroor

Kind; Gentle; A Yadava chief; Krishna's friend

Akshaj

Lord Vishnu

Akshay

Immortal; Everlasting; Indestructible

Akshayaguna

God with limitless attributes

Akshya

lmmortal; God

Akul

Lord Shiva

Amaranaath; Amarnath

Immortal God; Lord Shiva

Amaresh

Name of Indra

Angad

An ornament; Son of Bali (Bali was a mighty character in the holy hindu epic 'Ramayan')

Anirudhha

free; grandson of Lord Krishna

Anish

Lord Vishnu; Lord Shiva

Arjun

Son of lord Indra; One of the Pandava brothers

Arun

Sun; The dawn

Ashutosh; Aashutosh

One who fulfills wishes instantly

Ashwani

Son of Lord Sun

Ashwatthama; Ashwathama

Son of Dronacharya

Avadhesh

King Dasaratha

Baanke Bihaari; Baanke Bihari

Another name of Krishna

Badri ; Badhri

Lord Vishnu

Badrinath

Lord Vishnu

Bajarang

A name of Lord Hanumaan

Bajrang

Lord Hanuman's name

Balaji

Hindu God 'Vishnu'; God Venkatan

Balaram

the brother of Lord Krishna

Bali

Powerful; Brave; Elder Brother of Sugriva in Ramayan

Balram; Balaram

The elder brother of Lord Krishna

Bankebihari

Lord Krishna

Bansidhar; Banshidhar

Lord Krishna

Bansilal; Banshilal

Lord Krishna

Bhageeratha; Bhagirath

One who brought Ganga on earth; Name of an ancient king

Bhagirath

one who brought river Ganga to the earth

Bhairav

Lord of terror; God Shankar; Lord Shiva

Bheeshma; Bheesham; Bhisham; Bhishma

A character of Mahabharata; Son of king 'Shantanu'

Bhishma

one who has taken a terrible vow

Bhoj

Name of a poet king; Meal

Bhudev; Bhudeva

Lord Shiva ; Protector

Bhushan; Bhooshan

Ornament; Lord vishnu

Bhuvaneswar; Bhubaneswar

God; Lord of the world

Birbal

Brave Heart; A courtier in the administration of the Mughal emperor Akbar

Bishnu

Lord Vishnu

Brahma

Supreme being

Brajamohan; Brajmohan; Brijamohan; Brijmohan

Name of Lord Krishna

Brijmohan

Lord Krishna

Buddha

Awakened; Lord Buddha

Chakradhar

Name of Lord Vishnu

Chakrapani

Lord Vishnu

Chakresh

Name of Lord Vishnu

Chandrachur

Lord Shiva

Chandramauli

Lord Shiva

Chandraprakash; Chandraprakaash

One who has moon as a crest; Light of the moon; Relevant to Lord Shiva

Chandrashekhar; Chandrashekar

Lord Shiva

Chandresh

Lord Shiva; King of the moon

Charuchandra; Chaaruchandra

Beautilful moon; Son of Rukmini & Sri Krishna

Chaturbhuj

Broad shouldered; Strong; Lord Vishnu

Chaturmukha

one with four faces; Brahma

Chidananda

Lord Shiva

Chinthanaichelvan

Wealth of Knowledge

Chitragupt

God of destiny

Chitragupta

Name of hindu lord

Chittaswarup

the supreme spirit

Dakshesh

Name of Lord Shiva

Damodara

Tied with a rope around the belly; Krishna

Dasharath

the father of Lord Rama

Dasharath; Dashrath

The father of Lord Rama

Dasharathi

Lord Rama

Dayalu

Compassionate; Lord Shiva

Dev; Deb

Divinity; God

Devaapi; Devapi

An ancient king; The eldest son of King Pratipa of Hastinapur in Indian epic 'Mahabharat'

Devakeenandan; Devakinandan

Name of Lord Krishna

Devesh

Lord Shiva

Devinder; Devendra

King of Gods; Lord Indra

Devnath

King of gods

Devnath; Devanath

King of gods; Lord Indra

Devraj; Devraaj

Lord lndra; King of Devas; King of gods

Devvrat

Bhishma

Devvrata; Devrata; Devavrata

Name of an ancient king in Indian Epic called 'Mahabhatat'; Son of Shantanu & Ganga

Dhakshesh

Lord Shiva

Dharuna

A rishi ; Saint

Dheerendra

god of courage

Dhiraj

emperor

Divakar

the sun

Dron; Drona

Teacher of Arjun in Hindu epic 'Mahabharat'

Drupad

Father of Draupadi; An ancient king in Hindu epic 'Mahabharat'

Durga

Goddess Durga; Devi

Dushyanta

a king from the epic Mahabharata

Dwaipayan; Dwaipayana

The sage Vyasa; Another name of Veda Vyasa; Island-born

Eekalabya; Ekalavya

A pupil of Dronaachaarya; Student of Guru Dronnachaarya

Ekatan

attractive

Ekdant; Ekadant

Another name of Lord Ganesha

Eklavya

Bowman; Student who learned bow by watching

Eknath

Shiva

Eshwar

Lord Shiva

Fanibhusan

Shiv; Mahadev

Gajaanan

One with elephant face; Lord Ganesh

Gajaanan; Gajanan

Elephant-faced; Lord Ganesha

Gajanand

Lord Ganesh

Gajdant

Elephant teeth; Lord Ganesha

Gajvadan; Gajavadan

Name of Lord Ganesha

Ganapati

Lord Ganesha; Leader of the elephants

Ganesh

Lord Ganesha; Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati

Gangaadhar; Gangadhar

God Shankar; Lord Shiva

Gangadhar

Lord of River Ganga; God Shankar

Gangesh

Lord Shiva; Lord of the Ganges River

Gannaath; Gannath

An epithet of Lord Shiva

Garud; Garuda

The king of bird; Falcon; A large mythical bird

Garuda

king of birds

Gaurang; Gauraang

A fair one; Husband of Gauri (Parvati); Lord Shiva

Gaureeshankar; Gaurishankar; Gourishankar

Lord Shiva; Peak of the Himalayas

Gaurinath

Lord Shiva

Gautam; Gautama; Goutam

The name of the Buddha

Ghanasyaam

Another Name of Lord Krishna

Ghanshyam; Ghanashyam

Lord Krishna; Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening

Girdhari

Lord Krishna

Giridari

Lord Krishna

Giridhar

Another Name of Lord Krishna; Holder of mountain; Variant of 'Giridhari'

Giridhari

Another Name of Lord Krishna; The lifter of Govardhan hill

Girijapati

Consort of Girija; Lord Shiva

Girik; Girika

Lord Shiva; Heart of the gods

Girindra

Lord of the mountains; Lord Shiva

Giriraaj; Giriraj

King of mountains

Girish ; Girisha

Lord of Mountains; Shiv; Mahadev

Gopal; Gopaal

Lord Krishna; Cowherd; Protector of cows

Gopi; Gopee

A cowherd; Protector of cows

Gourinandan; Gaurinandan

Son of Durga

Gourinath; Gaurinath

Lord Shiva; God Shankar

Govardhan

A hill located near the town of Vrindavan; Name of a mountain in Gokul

Govind

Lord venkateswara

Govinda; Gobinda

A cowherd, one who is good at finding cows; Lord Krishna

Gudakesha; Gudakesa

The archer Arjuna

Gulzarilal

Name of Lord Krishna

Hanuman

Lord Hanuman - A Hindu God

Hanumantha

Devotee of Lord Rama

Harendra

Lord Shiva

Haresh

Lord Shiva

Hari

God Vishnu; God Narayanan; Lord Krishna; The one belonging to God; He who removes evil

Haridas

Devotee of Lord Krishna

Harigopal

Lord Krishna

Hariharan

Vishnu & Shiva conjoined

Harinarayan

Lord Vishnu

Hariram

Lord Rama

Harish

Lord Vishnu

Harishankar

Lord Shiva

Heramba

Lord Ganesh

Herambwa; Heramba

Lord Ganesh

Hiranya

A precious metal

Indra

Leader of the gods; The God of the atmosphere and sky

Indrajit

Conqueror of Indra

Iravat

Son of Arjuna; Riding Elephant of Indra; Rain Clouds

Ishan

Lord Shiva; Lord of wealth; Sun

Ishwar

God; the Supreme Being; Another name for Shiva

Jagadish; Jagadisha

God; Master of the Universe

Jagannath

Lord Vishnu

Jagdish

God; Lord of the universe; The ruler of the world

Jaishankar

Lord Shiva

Janak

Father of Sita; Creator

Janardhan; Janardan

Supporter

Jatin

Lord Shiva; Pertaining to saint

Jina

Lord Vishnu

Kailash

Adobe of Lord Shiva; Name of a Himalayan peak

Kailash Nath

Lotus-eyed Lord; Lord Shiva

Kamalakant; Kamalkant

Lord Vishnu

Kamalesh; Kamlesh

The preserver; Lord of Kamala

Kanhaiya

Lord Krishna

Kanhaiya Lal

Lord Krishna

Kanhaiyalal

Lord Krishna

Kanu

Lord Krishna

Kanvar

young prince

Kanwalkishore

lotus; God krishna

Kapil

Name of a rishi

Kapish

Lord Hanuman

Karan

A warrior; Karna

Karna

The firstborn of Kunti

Karthik; Kartik

Name of a month in the Hindu calendar; Bestowing Courage and Pleasure

Kartikeya

Lord Shanmukha

Kashinath

Lord Shiva

Kashyap

Name of a Vedic Sage; The priest of Parasurama and Ramachandra

Kedarnath

Lord Shiva

Keshav

Lord Krishna

Krishan; Kishan; Kisan

Lord Krishna

Krishna

Lord Krishna; Dark; Black

Krishnachandra

Lord Krishna

Kush

Son of Rama

Kusumakar

Spring

Lakshman

son of King Dasaratha and Sumitra; lucky

Lakshman; Laxman

Auspicious

Lakshmidhar

Lord Vishnu

Lakshminath

Consort of Goddess Lakshmi; Lord Vishnu

Laksman

Son of King Dasharatha and Sumitra; Lucky; Brother of Lord Ram

Lambodar

Another name of Hindu god Ganesh

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