From the land of incomparable beauty of folk music and dance, its literature, natural and cultural heritage and traditional values we bring to you our list of top Gujarati baby names for the year 2016.
We’ve taken care to pick a mix of traditional and modern names, which are both long and short, but each with a beautiful meaning. You’re going to love these names and we’re sure you’ll find that perfect name for your baby from our list.
Gujarati baby names – Letter A
These names signify endless love and happiness just the way you’d want to shower your little one with all the love in the world.
A – Girls
- Ami – Beloved
- Amisha – Truthful
- Abha – Lustre
- Alka – Diamond
- Arva – From the seashore
- Ambu – Water
- Anvi – Shine
- Apra – Materialistic knowledge
- Alpa – Little, small
- Angarika – Flame coloured flower
A – Boys
- Aadi – Sun God
- Aayu – Age, span of life
- Arja – Divine
- Aadit – Peak
- Aamod – Pleasure
- Abhin – Different
- Adesh – Command
- Adhik – Greater
- Amish – Honest
- Anant – Endless
Gujarati baby names – Letter B
Names with ‘B’ have a divine essence that’s full of love, purity and strength - powerful characteristics that are a must in almost every one.
B – Girls
- Bairavi – Goddess Durga
- Baidehi – Sita
- Baani – Goddess Saraswati
- Bahula – Kritika Nakshatra
- Bandini – Bound by love
- Barisha – Pure
- Barkha – Rain
- Bhanavi – Descendant from the sun
- Bansari – Flute
- Bhavini – Goddess Parvati
B – Boy
- Bhav – All upon God
- Bajra – Thunderbolt
- Barun – Lord of the sea
- Biren – Lord of Warriors
- Baneet – Polite
- Bhaven – Gladiator
- Bhupal – King
- Bautik – Radiant, pearl
- Bhagesh – Lord of Richness
- Bhavik – Devout, virtuous
Gujarati baby names – Letter C
These names with ‘C’ are a reflection of good character and consciousness that are required by anyone across all walks of life.
C – Girls
- Charu – Attractive woman
- Chaya – Alive, shade
- Charmi – Beautiful
- Chavi – Reflection
- Chitra – Drawing
- Chetana – Awakening
- Chiragi – Lightening
- Chitrani – River Ganga
- Charita – One with good character
- Charul – Beautiful
C – Boys
- Chaaran – Feet
- Chaital – Consciousness
- Chanak – Father of Chanakya
- Chandra – Moon
- Chintan – Meditation
- Chahel – Good cheer
- Cheran – The Chera King
- Chitraksh – Beautiful eyed
- Chittesh – Lord of the soul
- Chirayu – Immortal
Gujarati baby names – Letter D
Names with ‘D’ stand for luminosity, patience and divinity. Patience is a virtue and many challenges can be overcome by patience and perseverance.
D – Girls
- Darshini – One who blesses
- Deepa – Lamp
- Devangi – One who looks like a goddess
- Danika – Morning star
- Dhara – Constant flow
- Dhruvi – Pole star
- Dwija – Fairy goddess
- Dheera – Patience
- Devanshi – Divine
- Dakshata - Skill
D- Boys
- Daksh – Son of Brahma
- Daiwik – By the grace of God
- Daman - One who controls
- Deepen – Master of lamps
- Devaj – From God
- Dhiru – Calm
- Dev – Divinity, God
- Devraj – Lord Indra
- Danesh – God of wealth
- Dhrish – Vision
Gujarati baby names – Letter E
Names with ‘E’ signify oneness, divinity and courage. Courage is one of the most important characteristics that is required at all stages of life no matter who you are and where you are.
E - Girls
- Eashta - Beloved
- Eashita - One who desires
- Eila - The earth
- Eisha - Goddess Parvati
- Ekani - One
- Ekansha - Complete
- Eshana - Desire
- Eashwari - Goddess Parvati
- Eishika – Arrow
- Ekanta - Devoted
E – Boys
- Eshaan - Shiva
- Eashwar - God
- Ekvir - Bravest of the brave
- Ekagrah – Focused
- Ekant – Solitary
- Ekaj – The only child
- Eshar – Blessed
- Eklavya – Name of student who learned archery by watching
- Ernesh – Sincere
- Etash – Luminous
Gujarati baby names – Letter F
Names with ‘F’ symbolise fairy like, delicate and beauty. These names signify the effervescent fragrance of beauty that lasts for life.
F – Girls
- Faina – Fairy
- Forum – Fragrance
- Foram – Pleasant smell
- Fulki – Spark
- Foolan – Flowering
- Fulmala – Garland
- Foolwati – Delicate as a flower
- Falguni – Born in Falgun
- Finiashwari - Wonderful
- Fiyanshi - A Beautiful Angel
F – Boys
- Fravash - Guardian Angel
- Fanishwar - Lord of Serpents
- Fanish - Lord Shiva
- Faneesh - Lord Shiva
- Falgun - Arjun
- Fanindra - Cosmic serpent
- Fanibhushan - Lord Shiva
- Falgu – Nice
- Fenil – Name of flower
- Feroze – Name of king
Gujarati baby names – Letter G
Names with ‘G’ symbolise strength, pride and truth as one should always take pride in standing up for the truth and that takes immense courage.
G – Girls
- Gia - Life
- Gehna - Gold ornament
- Gamya - Beautiful
- Ganika - Flower
- Garvi - Pride
- Gatrika - Song
- Geena - Silvery
- Gunjan - Humming of a tune
- Gunika – Star
- Gautami – River Godavari
G – Boys
- Gagan - Sky
- Ganak - Mathematician
- Girik - True
- Gaurav - Pride
- Girish - Lord Shiva, lord of the mountain
- Giri - Mountain
- Giaan – Knowledge
- Garv – Proud
- Gauresh – Lord Shiva
- Geetesh – The Lord of Geeta
Gujarati baby names – Letter H
Names with ‘H’ signify happiness, joy and love for life. There’s nothing as infectious as being happy and being in love with life.
H – Girls
- Hamsa – Swan
- Harini – Deer
- Hemakshi – Golden eyed
- Harita – Ever green
- Hansini – Swan
- Heer – Generous
- Hema – Golden
- Hemadri – Hills of gold
- Hemal – Golden
- Hasita - Happy
H – Boys
- Hardik – Full of love
- Harish – Lord Vishnu
- Harshit – Joyful
- Hriyaan - Wealth
- Haneesh – Lord Shiva
- Harihar – Lord Vishnu
- Hriday – Heart
- Hridik – Lord of the heart
- Hrishab – Morality
- Harditya - Joyous
Gujarati baby names – Letter I
Names with ‘I’ signify beauty and connected to the divine. If you’re connected to the divine, you’ll see beauty in everything.
I – Girls
- Iditri – One who praises
- Isha – Protector
- Iccha – Desire
- Ishi – Goddess Durga
- Inchara – Melodious voice
- Ihita – Beauty queen
- Inika – Little earth
- Inakshi – Sharp eyed
- Induja – River Narmada
- Ishka – One who has friends and no enemies
I – Boys
- Inder – The god of weather
- Indrajit – One who’s conquered Indra
- Iravan – King of the Ocean
- Ishaan – Lord Shiva
- Ishwar – God
- Ikrut – A season
- Indveer – Blue lotus
- Ivrit – Good
- Iravat – Rain clouds
- Ishrit – Connected to God
Gujarati baby names – Letter J
Names with ‘J’ symbolise life, a beautiful gift from god. One of the most priceless gifts of all is the gift of life that allows us to experience the journey from childhood to adulthood.
J – Girls
- Jagruti – Awakening
- Jamini – Night
- Jahanvi – River Ganga
- Jaini – Gift from god
- Jayna - Gracious
- Janisha – Dispeller of ignorance
- Jheel – Waterfall
- Jalpa – One who quenches thirst
- Janaki – Mother
- Jeshna - Victory
J – Boys
- Jai – Conqueror
- Jairam – Victory of Lord Ram
- Jaideep – The glow of victory
- Janak – King Janak, father of Sita
- Jiten – Lord of Victory
- Jogen – Lord of the Universe
- Jaymit – Always friendly
- Jaiansh – Winning part of the body
- Jayant – Victorious
- Jeevan – Life
Gujarati baby names – Letter K
Names with ‘K’ signify poetry of love, happiness and contentment. Life is a beautiful poetry and knowing that it all works out fine in the end should always keep you happy and content.
K – Girls
- Kaavya – Poetry
- Kamana - Desire
- Kaira – Peaceful
- Kamita – Desired
- Kalpana – Imagination
- Kairavi – Moonlight
- Kahita – Saying
- Kanchi – Crystal clear like a mirror
- Krisha – Divine
- Kairavi – Full moon
K – Boys
- Kamat – Unrestrained
- Kabir – Name of a saint
- Kavan – Water
- Ketan – Flag
- Kundan – Pure, type of ornament
- Kartik – Happiness, success and strength
- Kayan – Star
- Kirav – Sun
- Kirat – Honest
- Kashish - Attraction
Gujarati baby names – Letter L
Names with ‘L’ stand for beauty and elegance, both these characteristic are unique that help you shine bright like the golden rays of the sun.
L – Girls
- Lavanya – Grace and beauty
- Laher – Wave
- Laina – Ray of sun
- Lina – To be alive
- Laya – Rhythm in music
- Latika – Related to rose
- Lipika – Alphabets
- Laksha – Aim
- Lakshita – Distinguished
- Lakshna – Elegant
L – Boys
- Laksh – Goal
- Laabh – To gain, profit
- Lakshan – Aim
- Lalit – Good looking
- Lakshit – Great power, distinguished
- Lokesh – God
- Lavith – Lord Shiva
- Likhit – Written
- Lohendra – Lord of the three worlds
- Lalitaditya – Beautiful sun
Gujarati baby names – Letter M
Names with ‘M’ signify love, grace and respect. Without grace and respect, there’s no love and each of these characteristics go hand in hand in every relationship starting with a parent and the child.
M – Girls
- Mahi – Friend
- Malini - Fragrant
- Meetu – Sweet
- Megha – Cloud, rain
- Mahika – Earth
- Malika – Creeper
- Manasi – Complete woman
- Manini – Self respected
- Miloni – Achiever
- Mohita – Impressive
M – Boys
- Moh – Affection
- Madhav – Lord Krishna
- Madhar – Honourable
- Mahin – Earth
- Mayan – One’s who is pure
- Manvir – Brave heart
- Malhar – A raga in Indian music
- Mantra – Advisor, hymn
- Manhar – Lord Krishna
- Mitesh – One with few desires
Gujarati baby names – Letter N
Names with ‘N’ shine bright like the stars and moon at night. May you be so good at heart and as a person that even in the darkest hours you shine bright like the moon and stars.
N – Girls
- Nabhya – Centre of focus
- Nabitha – Fearless
- Naima – Blessing
- Naisha - Special
- Nandika – Goddess Laxmi
- Nandini – Full of joy
- Niti – Morality
- Navya – Praiseworthy
- Nirva – Pure water
- Navita – New
N – Boys
- Nirvik – Strong
- Nadeep – Lord of wealth
- Nakul – Name of a Pandava brother
- Neev – Foundation
- Namit – Modest
- Narun – Leader of people
- Nimit – Destiny
- Naitik – Ethical
- Nirav – Silent
- Nishil - Night
Gujarati baby names – Letter O
Names with ‘O’ signify splendour, brightness and full of energy. Try and be as positive and energetic as possible so that you’re never bogged down with dullness and pressure.
O – Girls
- Ojal - Splendour
- Oshma - Summer
- Odathi - Refreshing
- Oma - Life giver
- Oorja - Energy
- Oshmi - Personality
- Oviya - Beautiful artwork
- Ojaswini - Lustrous
- Oormila - Name of Lakshman’s wife
- Onalika – Image
O – Boys
- Obalesh - Lord Shiva
- Ojayit - Courageous
- Om - Sacred syllable
- Omanand – Joy of Om
- Orit – Lord of time
- Onkar – Primal being
- Onish – Lord of the mind
- Oorjit – Powerful
- Onir – To shine
- Omaran – Era
Gujarati baby names – Letter P
Names with ‘P’ symbolise beauty, strength and character. Beauty alone isn’t enough if you don’t possess the strength of good character.
P – Girls
- Pari – Fairy
- Pihu – Bird call
- Payal – Anklet
- Prama – Knowledge of truth
- Padmaja – Born from the lotus
- Pakhi – Bird
- Parni – Leafy
- Pallavi – New leaf
- Preet – Love
- Parina - Fairy
P – Boys
- Pawan – Wind
- Parnik - Creeper
- Parth – Another name for Arjun
- Pranav – Sacred syllable of Om
- Palash – Tree, flowering
- Palkesh – Joyous
- Paresh – Supreme spirit
- Pradip – Lamp
- Purav – East
- Param – The best
Gujarati baby names – Letter R
Names with ‘R’ signify brilliance, skill and victory. Your brilliant skills and strength of character will always make your victorious.
R – Girls
- Ravee – Expert, skilled
- Ria - Singer
- Rachita – One who’s been created
- Ritu – Season
- Radhya – One who’s worshipped
- Raina – Beautiful princess
- Raima – Pleasing
- Rajeshri – Queen
- Raksha – Protection
- Rajata – Silver
R – Boys
- Raghav – Lord Ram
- Rutesh – King of Seasons
- Raghav – Leader
- Rajit – Brilliant
- Rachit – Invention
- Rajneesh – Lord of the Night
- Rajeev – Blue lotus
- Ranjiv – Victorious
- Ribhav – Glowing rays of the sun
- Rushit – Saint
Gujarati baby names – Letter S
These names with ‘S’ signify being virtuous and brave. Being virtuous and brave are two very important elements to lead a life with dignity.
S – Girls
- Sia – One who brings joy
- Sachi – Wife of Lord Indra
- Sakshi – Witness
- Sanvika – Goddess Laxmi
- Sarita – Goddess Durga, river
- Sahiti – Literature
- Sujal – Holy water
- Sadhvi – Simple and virtuous woman
- Shanti – Peace
- Sayoni – Dusk
S – Boys
- Suhas – Laughter
- Shaan – Pride
- Sahil - Seashore
- Sagar – Ocean
- Sahas – Courage
- Saket – Lord Krishna
- Samir – Pleasant
- Satvik – Virtuous
- Sarat – Autumn
- Shrey - Credit
Gujarati baby names – Letter T
Names with ‘T’ signify sweetness, beauty and brilliance. May your beauty and sweetness shine on like a bright light in everyone’s life.
T – Girls
- Taanu – Sweetest
- Tara - Star
- Tanvi – Delicate
- Tapti – River
- Tanirika – A flower
- Tithi – Date and time
- Tanishka – Goddess of Gold
- Talika – Bird
- Tanaya – Daughter
- Tanuka – Beautiful body
T – Boys
- Taarush – Conquer
- Tanuj – Son
- Taneesh – Ambition
- Tanush – Lord Ganesha
- Tanmay – Engrossed
- Taresh – Lord of the stars and moon
- Tarun – Youth
- Tejas – Sharp, lustre, brilliance
- Tavish – Ocean
- Tushar – Water drops
Gujarati baby names – Letter U
Names with ‘U’ are full of energy, happiness and brightness. When you’re happy, you’ll be full of energy that fills up a mundane day with brightness.
U – Girls
- Udipti - Fire
- Urva - Big
- Urvi – Earth
- Ujwala – Bright
- Umangi – Happiness
- Uchita – The correct thing to do
- Unnati – Progress
- Urmika – Small wave
- Urvashi – A beautiful apsara/ fairy
- Urishita - Firm
U – Boys
- Umang – Enthusiastic
- Upesh – King
- Upen – King
- Uchit – Correct, appropriate
- Utkarsh – Prosperity
- Utkrisht – Full of good qualities
- Udbhav – Origin, the start
- Uday – To rise
- Ugresh – Lord Shiva
- Urjit – Energetic
Gujarati baby names – Letter V
Names with ‘V’ signify the purity of fire, sacred and abundance. Every good deed should begin with a prayer for abundance, prosperity and success in all our endeavours.
V – Girls
- Vaani – Speech
- Varini – Dispeller of distress
- Vaanya – Ideal daughter
- Vanhi – Fire
- Veena – Musical instrument
- Vahini – To flow
- Vamika – Goddess Durga
- Vaibhavi – Goddess Laxmi
- Vaidehi – Goddess Sita
- Vineeta – Unassuming, modest
V – Boys
- Vaibhav – Richness, prosperity
- Veer – Brave
- Vivaan – Full of life
- Vipul – Abundance
- Vineet – Knowledgeable, polite
- Vinamra – Modest, humble
- Ved – Sacred knowledge
- Vimal – Pure, clean
- Virat – Giant, huge
- Viraj – Sun God
Gujarati baby names – Letter Y
Names with ‘Y’ signify new ideas of leading a victorious and a righteous life. You’ll never go wrong and never fail if you follow the right path.
Y – Girls
- Yukti – Solution
- Yukta – Idea
- Yamini – Night
- Yajna – To worship
- Yamya – Night
- Yamuni – Another name for Jamuna River
- Yashi – Righteous
- Yalini – Melodious
- Yashvi – Fame
- Yuvati – Young woman
Y – Boys
- Yash - Victory
- Yug - Age, time
- Yajat - Lord Shiva
- Yashwant - One who has achieved glory
- Yatish - Lord of devotees
- Yogesh - Lord of Yoga
- Yajnesh - Lord Vishnu
- Yashmit - Famed and glorious
- Yatharth – Original, unchanged
- Yugantar – Everlasting, space between two generations
Read: Hindu Baby Names for 2016
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