Abhay

Classical Sanskrit origin

अभय (abhaya): fearless, undaunted, ŚBr. xiv.

Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.

Traditional associations

In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule.

• Rashi: Mesh
• Nakshatra: Ashwini
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Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Fearless, brave”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Nirbhau — Fearless, without fear or dread
• Abhasingh — Fearless lion, courageous warrior
• Mardana — Of the brave, heroic and fearless
• Bhairavi — Goddess Durga, fearless, morning raaga
• Abhaykunwar — Fearless prince, courageous royal
• Veer — Brave, courageous

More boys' names of Marathi origin

• Sachin — Pure existence, real
• Prathamesh — First lord, Lord Ganesh the foremost
• Gajanan — Lord Ganesh with elephant face
• Onkar — Sacred syllable Om, the supreme being
• Shivaji — Devotee of Lord Shiva, the great Maratha king
• Sandip — Enlightened, kindled

Other names under Mesh rashi

• Aarav — Peaceful sound, wisdom
• Aradhya — Worthy of worship
• Arjun — Bright, shining, silver
• Aryan — Noble, of high birth
• Aadya — First, Goddess Durga
• Aarohi — Musical note, ascending

Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Mesh names.

Where this comes from

Abhay's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.