Gurubaksh
Gift of the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'baksh' (gift/blessing). One who...
Gurucharan
Feet of the guru; Sanskrit 'guru' (teacher) + 'caraṇa' (feet)
Gurudut
Given by the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'datta' (given/gifted). A child...
Gurupreet
Love of the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'prīt' (love/affection). One who...
Guruvachan
Words of the guru; Sanskrit 'guru' + 'vacana' (words, speech)
Gurvinder
Punjabi compound from Sikh heritage; 'gur' meaning guru (divine teacher) and...
Gutam
Variant of Gautam; the Buddha's clan name, from Sanskrit meaning 'best ox'...
Gyaan
Divine knowledge; from Sanskrit 'jñāna' (ज्ञान), meaning spiritual...
Gyan
Knowledge and wisdom; from Sanskrit 'jñāna' (ज्ञान), the path of knowledge....
Gyandeep
Lamp of knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'dīpa' (lamp). One who...
Gyanender
Lord of knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'indra' (lord). One who...
Gyanendra
Sovereign of knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'indra' (lord/king). A...
Gyanu
Possessing knowledge; from Sanskrit 'jñāna' (ज्ञान, wisdom/knowledge) +...
Gyanwati
Endowed with knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'vatī' (possessing). A...
Habib
Beloved; from Arabic 'ḥabīb' meaning beloved or dear friend
Hafiz
Guardian, protector
Haider
Lion; from Arabic 'ḥaydar' (حيدر), meaning lion. A famous epithet of Hazrat...
Hajrat
Variant of Hazrat; from Arabic 'ḥaḍrat' (حضرت), a honorific title meaning...
Hakam
Arbitrator and judge; from Arabic 'ḥakam' (حكم), meaning judge or...
Hakimuddin
Wise physician of the faith; Arabic 'ḥakīm' (حكيم, wise ruler/doctor) +...
Halke
Possibly from Sanskrit 'halka' (light in weight) or Punjabi usage. A name...
Halkuji
Honorific form of Halku; a respectful address. Possibly from Sanskrit...
Hament
Variant of Hemant; Sanskrit 'hemanta' (हेमन्त), meaning the pre-winter...
Hamid
Praiseworthy; from Arabic 'ḥāmid' meaning one who praises God
Hamid
Praiseworthy, grateful
Hamzah
Lion, strong
Handu
Variant or regional form; possibly from Sanskrit 'handa' (pot/vessel) or a...
Haneef
True monotheist; from Arabic 'ḥanīf' (حنيف), meaning one who follows pure...
Hani
Happy and delighted; from Arabic 'hānī' (هاني), meaning one who is content,...
Hanif
Upright follower of monotheism; from Arabic 'ḥanīf' (حنيف), denoting pure...
Hanish
Ambitious and achiever; from Sanskrit 'hanīśa', meaning lord of gold. Also...
Hanny
Variant of Hani; from Arabic 'hānī' (هاني), meaning happy, pleased, and...
Hanshraj
King among swans; Sanskrit 'haṃsa' (swan, symbol of discrimination and...
Hansraj
King of swans; Sanskrit 'haṃsa' (swan/soul/Brahma) + 'rāja' (king). The swan...
Hanuman
One with broken jaw; Sanskrit — the monkey god, devotee of Rama
Hanumanram
Hanuman and Ram; Sanskrit compound — divine monkey devotee
Hao
Good, fine, excellent
Happy
Full of happiness; from English 'happy', used as a given name in South Asian...
Har
Shiva, the remover; from Sanskrit 'hara' (हर), meaning remover of sins,...
Harak
Joy and exuberance; from Sanskrit 'harṣa' (joy) variant. One who brings...
Hararat
Warmth and fervour; from Arabic 'ḥarāra' (حرارة), meaning warmth, heat, or...
Harbanschauhan
Of the Chauhan lineage of Har's clan; compound of Harbans (Har's family) +...
Harbansh
Of Lord Har's (Shiva's) clan; Sanskrit 'Hara' (Shiva) + 'vaṃśa'...
Harbas
Variant of Harbansh; Sanskrit 'Hara' (Shiva) + 'vaṃśa' (family). One of...
Harbhajan
Devoted to God's name; Punjabi 'Har' (God/Hari) + 'bhajana' (devotional...
Harbinder
Bound to God; Punjabi 'Har' (God/Hari) + 'binder' (bond/knot). One who is...
Harbir
God's warrior; Punjabi 'Har' (God) + 'bīr' (warrior/brave). A Sikh martial...
Hardam
Ever in God's presence; Punjabi 'Har' (God) + 'dam' (breath/moment). One who...
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethan, Lucas, Ryan, Jayden, and Nathan consistently rank among the most popular boy names. These names are widely used partly because they work across English and Chinese family contexts without requiring translation.
Consider how the name sounds in both English and your mother tongue, what it means, how it pairs with your surname, and whether it's easy to spell and pronounce. Many families also register a separate given name in a second language.
Yes - Short punchy names like Kai, Max, and Finn are gaining popularity. They're easy to say in multiple languages and hard to shorten further. However, two-syllable names remain the most popular overall.