Baby names from the Hindu epics
154 names in our corpus exactly match a named character in the Rāmāyaṇa or Mahābhārata, from the Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0). This is a citation of who bore the name in the epics, not a claim about what the name itself means.
By role
From the Rāmāyaṇa (61)
- Aditi — mother of Vamana: Wife of Kashyapa (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Agastya — sage: Supreme among sages (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Agni — character: Pavaka; priest of the gods (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Ahalya — sage_wife: Immensely fortunate (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Anasuya — ascetic lady, Atri's wife: Created roots and fruits during ten years of drought; made Ganga flow; performed austerities for ten thousand years (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Anjana: Famous apsara Punjikasthala (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Aruna — divine being: Son of Vinata, brother of Garuda, father of Jatayu (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Arundhati — goddess: Wife of Vasishtha (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Asita — king, Bharata's son: Son of Bharata the ancestor (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Bhadra — dishagaja: Named attendant among Rama's group (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Brahma — deity: Lord Brahma, the creator of the worlds (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Daksha — character: Prajapati who had sixty famous daughters (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Dasharatha — king: Aged; Kaikeyee was dearer to him than his own life (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Diti — divine being: Mother of the daityas (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Ganga — divine river: Eldest daughter of the Himalayas, worshipped by all the worlds (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Hanuman — ally: Son of the wind god Vayu, supreme among apes, immensely strong and intelligent, capable of assuming many beautiful forms that others would find impossible to replicate (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Hema: Apsara; beloved friend of Svayamprabha (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Indra — deity: The thousand-eyed one, Shakra, Purandara, Vasava (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Indrajit — antagonist: Invisible fighter (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Jaya — other: Daksha's daughter (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kanchana — Shatrughna's priest: Summoned by Shatrughna when he learned of Rama's decision (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kapila — sage/god: The eternal Vasudeva who has assumed the form of Kapila (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kausalya — queen: Dasharatha's eldest wife and Rama's mother (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Keshari — commander: Hanumat's father (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kusha — prince: Illustrious prince, resident of Valmiki's hermitage; accomplished in the Vedas, like a mirror image of Rama (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Lakshmi — deity: The goddess Lakshmi was fashioned in the Pushpaka vimana, seated on a lotus, with excellent hands and a lotus in her hand, worshipped by elephants with excellent trunks holding lot (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Lava — prince: Illustrious prince, resident of Valmiki's hermitage; accomplished in the Vedas, like a mirror image of Rama (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Mainaka — other: A mountain with a navel made out of gold, formerly winged (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Manthara — other: Wicked in her thoughts, desiring to cause injury and violence to Rama (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Manu — king: Lord in krita yuga who held the rod of chastisement (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Menaka — divine being: Supreme apsara; arrived in Pushkara to bathe (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Nandana — messenger: One of the five messengers sent by Vasishtha to Kekaya (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Nila — ally: Great valiant ape (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Parvati: Shiva's consort (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Raka — demon: Daughter of Sumali and Ketumati (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Rama — prince: Prince of Ayodhya, son of Dasharatha (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Rambha — ally: Most beautiful apsara (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Rohini — celestial wife of the moon: Best among stellar bodies and best among those who possess all qualities (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sandhya — deity: Mother of Vidyutkesha's wife (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Saraswati: Appeared by Brahma's side when he thought of her (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shabari — sage: Mendicant firm in vows; served maharshis at Matanga's hermitage; collected forest fare for Rama from Pampa banks (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shanta — princess: Extremely fortunate daughter of Dasharatha (according to Sanatkumara's prophecy) given to Romapada (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shiva — god: Shiva. Gods and rishis sought refuge with him after being slaughtered by Sukesha's sons (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sita — protagonist: Based on a virtuous path and born in a royal lineage (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Soma — character: Invoked to arrange excellent food — bhakshya, bhojya, choshya and lehya (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sugriva — king: King of the apes, golden brown in complexion; introduced to Rama by Hanuman at Pampa and became his ally (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sumantra — charioteer: Respected charioteer and minister to King Dasharatha; sent to inform the king when the assembled kings could not see him (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sumitra — queen: Mother of Lakshmana; gives him blessing advising him to see Rama as Dasharatha, Sita as herself, and the forest as Ayodhya (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Surabhi — Divine cow in Varuna's abode: Sacred cow from whom milk continuously flows, giving rise to the ocean Kshiroda (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Surya — character: Martanda; the illustrious one (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Tara — Vali's queen: Vali's wife; daughter of Sushena (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Urmila — other: Daughter of Janaka (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vamadeva — sage: Bull among brahmanas, worshipped by Dasharatha for the preparation of Rama's installation (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Varuni — divine being: Immensely fortunate daughter of Varuna (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vasishtha — sage: Supreme among those who knew the Vedas; royal preceptor who made Rama and Sita observe their fasting vows (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vasu — king, son of Kusha: Great-souled son of Kusha (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vasuki — king: King of the snakes (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vayu — character: Saw Anjana's beautiful form on the mountain (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vijaya — minister: One of the eight illustrious advisers of Dasharatha (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vishnu — deity: Dark blue. In battle, like a giant whale attacked by fish when struck all over (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vishvamitra — sage: Received the rishi title from Brahma; practiced austerities on the Koushiki banks for 1000 years (the Rāmāyaṇa, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
From the Mahābhārata (93)
- Abhijit — nakshatra: Rohini's younger sister (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Abhimanyu — warrior: Son of Arjuna and Subhadra (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Achala — king: Son of Subala; king of Gandhara (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Adrika: Apsara cursed by Brahma to live as a fish in the Yamuna (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Anika — prince: Brother of Jayadratha from Souvira (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Aparajita — Kaurava prince: Duryodhana's son (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Arya — mother of newborns: Kumara's mother (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Atharva — sage / fire: Asked by Agni to carry oblations (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Atreya — supporting: Maharshi; rigid in his vows (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Avikshit — character: Karandhama's son (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Bhanumati — deity: First daughter of Angiras (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Chitra — warrior: Struck Prativindhya with 9 arrows (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Chitrangada — supporting: Eldest son of Shantanu and Satyavati (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Damayanti — queen: Bhima's daughter (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Dattatreya — sage: A brahmana sage pleased by Kartavirya's worship and gift of all his riches (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Devaki — queen: Great-minded Devaka's daughter (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Dhruva — king: Kaurava warrior who had been incessantly striking Bhima (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Disha — tester: The northern direction (Disha), who appeared as an aged woman and later as a maiden to test Ashtavakra on behalf of Brahma, the gods and Vasava (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Ekalavya — other: Son of the Nishadha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Gandhari — other: Daughter of Subala, king of Gandhara; obtained a boon from Shiva that she would have a hundred sons (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Hamsa — warrior: One of Jarasandha's two supreme warriors (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Harika — other: An agile mongoose with coppery red eyes, described as being like Sharaprasuna (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Harita — authority: A learned sage cited by Bhishma as having spoken everything about moksha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Indrani: Accompanies Indra to the Himalayan peak (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kavi — rishi: One of the three beings from the libation (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kavya — sage: Ancient teacher cited by Vidura (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kirtiman — other: Son of Virajas; interested in what was beyond the five (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kripa — warrior: Supreme among wielders of weapons (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Krisha — sage: A friend of Shringi and also a rishi's son (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kuhu — deity: Eighth daughter of Angiras (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Kunti — other: Clung to Gandhari and continued to advance despite Yudhishthira's request to return (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Lata — other: One of the five apsara friends of Varga who descended to distract the brahmana and were cursed to become crocodiles for a hundred years (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Lopamudra — other: Daughter of the king of Vidarbha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Madhavi — character: Holds a svayamvara at the Ganga-Yamuna confluence (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Madri — other: Pandu's second wife; laments over his dead body and climbs the funeral pyre with him (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Malini — other: One of three rakshasis sent by Kubera to serve Vishrava (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Mamata — other: Wife of Utathya (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Manasa — character: The eternal primordial being, also known as Avyakta (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Mandara — son of Hiranyakashipu: The eldest son of Hiranyakashipu (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Nala — king: King of the Nishadhas, Virasena's son; defeated Pushkara at dice, then magnanimously released him and granted him a city (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Nanda — warrior: Kaurava brother (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Nandini — other: Kamadhenu belonging to Vashishtha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Narmada — deity: Celestial river, sacred and auspicious, with cool waters; mother of Sudarshana through King Duryodhana (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Nidhi — deity: Recipient of worship along with Shankha and all guardians of riches (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Nisha — wife of Manu: Wife of fire Manu (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Niti — deity: Identified as one of Brahma's daughters and as the rod (Dandaniti) (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Padmanabha — major: The serpent who asked about the brahmana visitor, initially inclined toward anger due to the pride of his sinful species, then controlled his anger at his wife's words (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Parijata — sage: Rishi who accompanied Narada to the Pandavas' sabha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Partha — warrior: Gathers Virata's great riches and brings back the cattle after defeating the Kurus (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Pradyumna — warrior: Mentioned by Satyaki as the only one capable of withstanding Drona in battle (besides Satyaki himself) (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Pramadvara — other: Daughter of Menaka and Vishvavasu, adopted by sage Sthulakesha and named for being superior to all in beauty and every quality (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Priya — wife of Adbhuta: Wife of Adbhuta (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Radha — Suta foster-mother of Karna: Wife of Adhiratha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Raji: Son of Ayus through Svarbhanu's daughter (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Renuka — other: Wife of Jamadagni (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Revati — other: Wife of Balarama (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Riddhi — other: Vaishravana's (Kubera's) wife (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Rishi — protagonist: A self-controlled rishi in a great forest (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Rituparna — king: King of Ayodhya/Koshala (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Rukmini — character: Krishna's wife; had payasam smeared on her by Durvasa (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sampati — other: Elder brother of Jatayu, a terrible fearsome giant bird as large as a mountain peak; his wings were burnt in a contest with Jatayu to rise toward the sun (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sanatkumara — rishi: Great ascetic, learned in dharma; consulted by the assembled sages to resolve the dispute between Atri and Goutama (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Satya — warrior: Brahmana living in Vidarbha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Satyajit: Attacks Drona with truth as his valour (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Savita — Aditya: One of the gods at the sacrifice (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Savitri — other: Accompanied Satyavan to the forest (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Senapati — Kaurava prince: Son of Dhritarashtra (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shakambhari — deity: Goddess who subsisted on vegetables for a thousand divine years (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shakti — character: Eldest of Vashishtha's 100 sons (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shakuntala: Dressed in the attire of an ascetic (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shantanu — king: Son of Pratipa. Known as Shantanu because he was born when his father had controlled his senses (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Shuchi — other: Merchant and leader of the large caravan heading to Chedi (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Soumya — sage: Rishi who accompanied Narada to the Pandavas' sabha (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Subhadra — character: Notices that Abhimanyu's death was passed over (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sudeshna — other: Virata's wife; daughter of Kekaya (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sujata — warrior: Uddalaka's daughter (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sukanya — other: Daughter of Sharyati (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sulabha — interlocutor: A female mendicant who follows the dharma of yoga and wanders the earth (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sulochana — Kaurava prince: Son of Dhritarashtra (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sumana — other: Lady from the Kaikeya lineage (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sunanda — princess: Princess of Chedi (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Sunitha — king: Leads the angry assembled kings whose faces have paled (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Susama — sage: Bull among the Dhananjayas (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Suvarna — rishi: An ascetic with a golden complexion (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Tapas — sacred fire / progenitor: Fire who witnessed great fruits of austerities and produced sons (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Tapati — deity: Daughter of Vivasvat (Surya), born after Savitri (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Tejas — deity: Remains awake in the cosmic vigil chain after Vyavasaya, for the cause of protection (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Tilottama — other: Created by Vishvakarma from the essence of gems collected from the three worlds (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Ulupi — supporting: Daughter of the naga king Kouravya; pulled Arjuna into the Ganga and brought him to her father's palace (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Urvashi — other: Along with Purvachitti, marvelled at Shuka as he passed Mount Malaya (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Uttara — warrior: Virata's daughter (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Vajra: Foremost among the brave children of the Vrishni lineage (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))
- Veda — sage: Third disciple of Ayoda-Dhoumya (the Mahābhārata, Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0))