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Subburaiyalu
Sanskrit
Subburaiyalu
Excellent bburaiyalu; Sanskrit prefix 'su-' (सु) meaning...
Sukhavinder
Punjabi
Sukhavinder
Punjabi compound name; 'sukh' meaning happiness combined with a second...
Sumit
Sanskrit
Sumit
Well-measured, well-made
Sumoranjam
Sanskrit
Sumoranjam
Excellent moranjam; Sanskrit prefix 'su-' (सु) meaning good/auspicious/well,...
Sunilrawat
Sanskrit
Sunilrawat
Excellent nilrawat; Sanskrit prefix 'su-' (सु) meaning good/auspicious/well,...
Suraj
Hindi
Suraj
Sun, sunlight
Surendera
Sanskrit
Surendera
Excellent rendera; Sanskrit prefix 'su-' (सु) meaning good/auspicious/well,...
Suresh
Hindi
Suresh
Ruler of the gods
Surindera
Punjabi
Surindera
Excellent rindera; Sanskrit prefix 'su-' (सु) meaning good/auspicious/well,...
Surya
Tamil
Surya
Sun, solar deity
Tameezuddin
Sanskrit
Tameezuddin
Refinement/distinction of the faith; Arabic compound 'tamīz' (تميز,...
Tao
Chinese
Tao
Way, path, peach
Tariq
Arabic
Tariq
Morning star, he who knocks
Tarun
Sanskrit
Tarun
Young, tender, early
Theodore
English
Theodore
From the Greek name (Theodoros), which meant "gift of god" from Greek...
Theodore
Greek
Theodore
Gift of God, divine gift
Thomas
Thomas
English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical Greek form of...
Timothy
English, Biblical
Timothy
From the Greek name (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from...
Tripurari
Sanskrit
Tripurari
Excellent purari; Sanskrit prefix 'tri-' (त्रि) meaning three/threefold,...
Tyler
English
Tyler
From an occupational surname meaning "tiler of roofs" in Old English.
Uday
Sanskrit
Uday
Rising, sunrise, dawn
Umar
Malay/Arabic
Umar
Long-lived, prosperous
Umardaraz
Sanskrit
Umardaraz
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Umardaraz' derives from ancient Vedic...
Umasankar
Sanskrit
Umasankar
Sanskrit compound name; 'uma' meaning Parvati combined with 'kar' meaning...
Umashankar
Sanskrit
Umashankar
Sanskrit compound name; 'uma' meaning Parvati combined with 'kar' meaning...
Umashanker
Sanskrit
Umashanker
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Umashanker' derives from ancient Vedic...
Varun
Sanskrit
Varun
Lord of water, sky, rain, all-encompassing
Varun
Sanskrit
Varun
Lord of the water, sky
Vedant
Sanskrit
Vedant
Ultimate wisdom, Vedas end
Venkatswaran
Sanskrit
Venkatswaran
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Venkatswaran' derives from ancient...
Vignesh
Tamil
Vignesh
Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles
Vihaan
Sanskrit
Vihaan
Dawn, beginning of a new era
Vijay
Sanskrit
Vijay
Victory, success, winner
Vikram
Sanskrit
Vikram
Valour, brave, one who goes far
Vincent
Latin
Vincent
Conquering, prevailing
Vipulander
Sanskrit
Vipulander
Excellent pulander; Sanskrit prefix 'vi-' (वि) meaning...
Vishal
Sanskrit
Vishal
Grand, immense, vast
Vishamitra
Sanskrit
Vishamitra
Excellent shamitra; Sanskrit prefix 'vi-' (वि) meaning...
Vivaan
Sanskrit
Vivaan
Full of life, ray of sunlight
Vivek
Sanskrit
Vivek
Wisdom, judgment, knowledge
Vivek
Sanskrit
Vivek
Wisdom, knowledge, judgement, discernment
Vivekanand
Sanskrit
Vivekanand
Special/distinct/without bliss/joy; Sanskrit compound 'vi-' (वि,...
Wan
Malay
Wan
Royalty, prince, descendant
Wasimuddin
Sanskrit
Wasimuddin
Handsome/graceful of the faith; Arabic compound 'wasīm' (وسيم,...
Wei
Chinese
Wei
Great, mighty, valuable
Wei Ming
Chinese
Wei Ming
Great and bright
Wen
Chinese
Wen
Culture, literature, elegant
William
German/English
William
Resolute protector, will helmet
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.