Popular Indian Baby Names -- But Really, What's In a Name?

Of all the things modern would-be parents can stress over – is the $300 bassinet just as good as the cheaper one? Is a wipe warmer really necessary? And what his this contraption that supposedly sucks my infant’s snot out of her nose? – one of the most fret-inducing is choosing a name. It’s the first thing your baby will identify with and it’s something they’ll hold on to forever.

But, no pressure!

If you're looking for an easily-pronounceable yet meaningful names, then peruse the list below of some of the top trending Indian baby names. The list was compiled using two simple methods:

1) we asked our followers on Instagram to share their kids' names

2) since we provide the ability to personalize our singing plush toys with names, we extracted the name of every single personalization order we've received

Hope this list helps inspire you!

Indian Girl Names

• Aadhavi

• Aadya

• Aana

• Aanya

• Aaradhya

• Aarna

• Aarya

• Aashni

• Aashni

• Aashvi

• Aasta

• Aavya

• Adya

• Ahaana

• Ahara

• Akhila

• Alani

• Alia

• Alina

• Alyssandra

• Amara

• Amaya

• Amira

• Amruta

• Amulya

• Ananya

• Anavi

• Anaya

• Angeli

• Anika / Annika

• Aniya

• Anjana

• Anjaneya

• Anokhi

• Anushka

• Anya

• Aria / Arya

• Ariana

• Arshika

• Arti

• Aryanna

• Ashiyana

• Atharva

• Ava / Ayva

• Avani / Avni

• Avika

• Ayla

• Ayona

• Bella

• Bunsee

• Caara

• Calisi

• Daxya

• Devina

• Dia / Diya / Deeya

• Divya

• Divyata

• Driti

• Eesha

• Elayna

• Ellie

• Emma

• Eshika

• Evani

• Gael

• Gita

• Haanvi

• Harvika

• Iksha

• Imaara

• Ivana

• Jaanvi / Jahnvi

• Jaina

• Jasmine / Jazmyn

• Jia

• Jiva

• Jivika

• Jiyana

• Julian

• Juliana

• Kaavya

• Kaiya

• Kaliana

• Kalyani

• Kara

• Kareena / Karina

• Karishma

• Karuna

• Kateri

• Kavi

• Kaya

• Khevna

• Khushi

• Kiara

• Kieran

• Kiki

• Kimaya

• Kiyana

• Kreya

• Krishika

• Kuleena

• Kyra

• Lakshmi

• Lavanya

• Layla

• Leah

• Leela

• Leyanah

• Lila

• Lily

• Liya

• Maahi

• Maanya

• Madhu

• Maeva

• Mahira

• Maleah

• Manya

• Maya

• Mayuri

• Meena

• Meera

• Meher

• Menghani

• Mia

• Mila

• Milani

• Mira

• Misha

• Mishka

• Myra

• Naavi

• Naaya

• Navina

• Navya

• Naavya

• Neeyah

• Nevaeh

• Nihira

• Nila

• Nina

• Nirvi

• Nyra

• Oviya

• Pari

• Parvathi

• Prisha

• Pritha

• Priya

• Raavya

• Radha

• Rahi

• Rahi

• Rashi

• Raya

• Ria

• Risha

• Riya

• Roja

• Ruhi

• Saanvi / Sanvi / Shanvi

• Saanya

• Sahaana

• Sahasra

• Saira

• Saisha

• Saiya

• Sajani

• Samyra

• Sana

• Sanjana

• Sara

• Sarina

• Sasha

• Satya

• Saya

• Serena

• Shailee

• Shanaya

• Shanika

• Shaniya

• Shaurya

• Shivaaya

• Shivani

• Shomili

• Shreya

• Shriya

• Sia

• Sitara

• Siya

• Siyani

• Smaya

• Sonia

• Sophia

• Srika

• Suhani

• Suhasini

• Sunaina

• Suri

• Swaha

• Swara

• Tashi

• Uma

• Vaani

• Vainavi

• Valerie

• Veda

• Veeksha

• Veena

• Velanie

• Vianna

• Vishyalii

• Yashvi

• Zara

• Zarina

• Ziya

• Zoha

• Zoya

• Zunaira

Indian Boy Names

• Aaditya

• Aajay

• Aanand

• Aarav

• Aari

• Aarin

• Aarnav

• Aarush

• Aaryan / Ariyan

• Aash

• Abhi

• Adi

• Agastya

• Ahan

• Aiden

• Ajay

• Akash

• Akheel

• Akshay

• Amay

• Anand

• Anay

• Andal

• Angad

• Anil

• Ansh

• Anveer

• Ari

• Arin

• Arjun

• Arlo

• Armaan

• Arnav

• Arran

• Arsh

• Arun

• Arvin

• Aryan

• Asher

• Atharv

• Aum

• Avi

• Avik

• Avyu

• Ayan / Aayan / Ayaan

• Ayden

• Bishaul

• Bodhi

• Brendan

• Charit

• Daksh

• Darsheet

• Dev

• Deva

• Devyn

• Dhevan

• Dhiyaan

• Dylan

• Eshaan / Ishaan

• Guhan

• Hari

• Harsh

• Indra

• Irvan

• Ishaan

• Ivaan

• Ivan

• Jace

• Jai

• Jaiden / Jayden

• Jaiman

• Jaiyan / Jayan

• Jayson

• Jayvyn

• Jegan

• Jeschan

• Jiyaan

• Kabir

• Kahan

• Kai

• Kaiden / Kayden

• Kailash

• Kairav

• Kalai

• Karam

• Karthik

• Karyav

• Kaveh

• Kavish

• Kayden

• Kayleb

• Kayshar

• Keshav

• Khrishna

• Kiaan / Kian / Kiyaan

• Kiansh

• Kieran

• Kishen / Kishan

• Krish

• Krishna

• Kriyan

• Kush

• Laksh

• Leo

• Liam

• Maahir

• Maanav

• Mason

• Milan

• Mivaan

• Mohan

• Moksh

• Moksha

• Nayan

• Neel / Neil

• Neeraj

• Neev

• Nevaan / Nivaan

• Niam / Niyam

• Nihaan

• Nihal

• Nihit

• Nikhail

• Nikhil

• Nirmay

• Nishan

• Nitin

• Niyan

• Nolan

• Nyle Avir

• Ohm

• Ovi

• Pavan

• Priyam

• Rae

• Rajiv

• Rajveer

• Rana

• Ranveer

• Rayan / Rehaan

• Remy

• Revaan

• Reyaan

• Reyansh

• Ridaan

• Ridhaan

• Rihaan

• Rio

• Rishaal

• Rishaan

• Rishi

• Rishiv

• Rishvin

• Rithvik

• Riyan

• Rohan

• Rohan

• Rudra

• Rumi

• Saagar

• Saahil

• Sachin

• Sahan

• Sahil

• Sai

• Sai Prem

• Sajan

• Samardh

• Samay

• Sammy

• Sayaan

• Sean

• Sebastian

• Seshan

• Shaan

• Shankar

• Shanmukh

• Shay

• Shayan

• Shaylan

• Shikhar

• Shrey

• Sid

• Siddh

• Sidhan

• Sohum

• Solan

• Sujnuj

• Syan

• Tegh

• Tej

• Vadyar

• Vallabh

• Vardaan

• Ved / Vedh

• Veer

• Vibhor

• Vihaan

• Vikram

• Vimal

• Viraat

• Viraj

• Virat / Viraat

• Vishruth

• Vivaan

• Viyansh

• Vyom

• Xaiden

• Xoel

• Yash

• Yuva

• Yuvaan

• Zain

• Zayn

• Ziaan