Where to Find Indian Baby Names and Indian Baby Name Meanings for Free Online

Where to Find Indian Baby Names and Indian Baby Name Meanings for Free Online

1. Baby Names from India Parenting
http://www.indiaparenting.com/names

India Parenting is a comprehensive resource for expectant parents trying to make an informed decision when naming their newborn baby.

Either browse the girl list or boy list. Short meanings are provided.

Or, use the Advanced Search feature. Search by gender, Alphabet or Hindu Raashi, and by Hindu/Muslim, mythology. Another search features is to search by words which are "pronounceable by foreigners."

Expectant parents can interact with each other by creating their own baby name polls, and by helping other parents narrow down their selections.

2. Indian Baby Names with Meanings
http://www.nriol.com/babynames/

Another useful web site is from NRIOL.

Browse the alphabetical list with English meanings.

Interesting groupings on the web site:

by gender
twins
Buddhist
Hindu
Jain
Muslim
Sikh
Hindu Goddesses
Hindu Gods

This is a fun and informative site, even you're not an expectant parent.

3. Indian Baby Names and Their Meanings
http://www.indiaexpress.com/specials/babynames/

This list is divided into boys and girls. It also makes it easy for parents to browse the list by the first letter.

This web site includes names originating from India. It also contains Sansrkit meanings for each one. The free web site includes names that are Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, and Jain.

Very short meanings are included with each entry.

4. Hindu Mythology
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ind-myth.php

For mythological options, browse this list. The main list gives the basic information. By clicking on the name, find out more, including the gender of the word, the complete meaning, and its usage.

5. Modern Indian Baby Names
http://www.iloveindia.com/babynames

Find modern Indian baby names by gender. Select the first letter to see a list. Short meanings are included.

This particular list includes words which are Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh.

6. Exotic Indian Baby Names with the Meanings
http://www.indianchild.com/indian_baby_names.htm

Divided by gender, and by the first letter of each word, this free web site contains names which are Hindu or Muslim.

For the best results, ignore the link ads at the top, use the alphabetical list or the links under the alphabetical list.

These are just some of the places where expectant parents can find Indian baby names and meanings online.