Sanskrit Baby Names
Sanskrit names account for 1.6% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 51 names in all, led by Aria and Milan.
How common are Sanskrit names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Sanskrit names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Sanskrit names gaining ground.
What Sanskrit names mean
The ideas Sanskrit names return to most. Nature leads with 20 of them.
Origins that overlap with Sanskrit
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Sanskrit.
All Sanskrit baby names
2,856 names found
Aabha
Luster, shine, or glow
Aadarsh
Ideal, principle, or excellence
Aadhav
Sun
Aadhavan
The sun
Aadhi
Beginning, first, or origin
Aadhini
The earth; first; beginning
Aadhira
Moon; restless; the first
Aadhiran
The Sun; the first one
Aadhvik
Unique, individual, or unparalleled
Aadhya
First, beginning, or the Earth
Aadhyareddy
First or primordial power combined with a community title.
Aadi
First, beginning, or important
Aadish
Full of intelligence; primary; first
Aadit
Peak, lord of the sun, or first
Aadith
Sun, first, or lord of the sun
Aaditri
Highest honor; another name for the Goddess Lakshmi
Aaditya
The sun or lord of the sun
Aadriti
Ray of light; one who is respected
Aadvik
Unique, unusual, or exclusive
Aadvika
Unique, world, or earth
Sanskrit baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Sanskrit baby name?
Aria is the most popular Sanskrit girls' name (#26 in the US) and Milan the most popular Sanskrit boys' name (#242), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Sanskrit baby names in the US?
Sanskrit is the #16 most common origin of the 24 we track. 51 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Sanskrit roots, given to 41,792 babies — 1.6% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Sanskrit names are getting more popular?
Bodie, Mira, Malani, Opal, Arjun are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Sanskrit names usually mean?
Sanskrit names most often carry themes of Nature (20 names), Spirit (15 names), Virtue (9 names).