In Hindu culture, names hold deep spiritual and cultural significance. A name is not just an identity but also a reflection of values, blessings, and divine connections. Many Hindu parents choose names based on astrology, numerology, or religious texts like the Vedas and Puranas. Names starting with the letter ‘N’ are considered powerful, often linked to virtues like strength, wisdom, and devotion.
From traditional to modern, Hindu boy names starting with ‘N’ carry rich meanings inspired by gods, nature, and ancient scriptures. Whether you’re looking for a name rooted in mythology or a trendy yet meaningful choice, this list offers the best options for your little one.
| S. No. | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naabhi | Centre of body, an ancient king |
| 2 | Naag | A big serpent |
| 3 | Naag-raaj | King of the serpents |
| 4 | Naagarjun | An ancient philosopher |
| 5 | Naagdhar | One who wears cobra |
| 6 | Naagendra | King of the serpents |
| 7 | Naagesh | God of serpents (sheshnaag) |
| 8 | Naagpal | Saviour of serpents |
| 9 | Naagpati | King of serpents (vaasuki) |
| 10 | Naagraj | It means the King of Serpents |
| 11 | Naakesh | Moon |
| 12 | Naamahar | He will be known by this special name |
| 13 | Naamanand | A prominent person by virtue of his name |
| 14 | Naamdev | Name of a saint |
| 15 | Naamgeet | A name that is always remembered |
| 16 | Naanak | First sikh guru |
| 17 | Naaraayan | The refuge of man |
| 18 | Naarad | An ancient sage |
| 19 | Nabendu | New moon |
| 20 | Nabhanyu | Eternal |
| 21 | Nabhendu | New moon |
| 22 | Nabhi | The best |
| 23 | Nabhij | Lord brahama |
| 24 | Nabhith | Fearless |
| 25 | Nabhoj | Born in sky |
| 26 | Nabhomani | Jewel of the sky (sun) |
| 27 | Nabhya | Lord shiva |
| 28 | Nachik | A short form of nachiketa |
| 29 | Nachiket | Son of vajashravas |
| 30 | Nachiketa | An ancient sage, fire |
| 31 | Nadeen | Ocean |
| 32 | Nadeesh | God of river (ocean) |
| 33 | Nadish | Ocean |
| 34 | Nagarin | Lord of a town |
| 35 | Nagarjun | Best among the snakes |
| 36 | Nagdhar | One who adornes mountain |
| 37 | Nagendra | Lord of mountains (himalaya) |
| 38 | Nagesh | King of all Serpants in Hindu mythology |
| 39 | Nageshwaran | King of Serpants |
| 40 | Nageswara | Serpant King |
| 41 | Naggar | Lord krishna |
| 42 | Nagpal | Saviour of serpents |
| 43 | Nagraj | Nagraj means,”Lord of the Nagas” or serpent king |
| 44 | Nahush | The ancient word of Sanskrit origin means ‘neighbour or kindred’ ‘fellow man’. |
| 45 | Nahusha | A mythological king |
| 46 | Nain | Eye |
| 47 | Nairit | South-west |
| 48 | Naishadh | Legendary king of nishadha |
| 49 | Nakhraj | Moon |
| 50 | Naksatraraja | King of stars |
| 51 | Nakshatra | Star |
| 52 | Nakul | Twin brother of sahdev |
| 53 | Nal | An ancient king |
| 54 | Nalesh | King of flowers |
| 55 | Nalin | Lotus |
| 56 | Nalinaksh | Lotus -eyed |
| 57 | Nalinaksha | Lotus-eyed |
| 58 | Nalinikant | Husband of lotus, (sun) |
| 59 | Naman | The name of Hindi and Hebrew origin means ‘salutations’, ‘be kind’. |
| 60 | Namasyu | Bowing |
| 61 | Nambi | Self confident |
| 62 | Namdev | Poet, saint |
| 63 | Namish | Lord vishnu |
| 64 | Namit | Bowed down, modest |
| 65 | Nanak | Guru of sikhs |
| 66 | Nand | Pleasure, father of krishna |
| 67 | Nand Nandan | One who loves Lord Krishna |
| 68 | Nand-kishore | Lord krishna |
| 69 | Nand-nandan | Lord krishna |
| 70 | Nandadulal | A lovable individual |
| 71 | Nandagopal | He who takes care of his cows |
| 72 | Nandak | Pleasing |
| 73 | Nandakishor | Wiz kid |
| 74 | Nandakishore | A follower of Lord Krishna |
| 75 | Nandakumar | Lord krishna |
| 76 | Nandalal | One who lives by the principles of Lord Krishna |
| 77 | Nandan | Son |
| 78 | Nandapal | Protected by the love of Lord Krishna |
| 79 | Nandess | He who believes in tranquility |
| 80 | Nandhu | One who is blessed by Lord Krishna |
| 81 | Nandi | One who pleases others |
| 82 | Nandighosh | A pleasing boy who takes care of his cows |
| 83 | Nandil | A strong and happy individual |
| 84 | Nandin | The delightful, follower of shiva |
| 85 | Nandish | Lord shiva -nandishwar |
| 86 | Nandisha | One who is protected by the protector of bulls |
| 87 | Nandlaal | Lord krishna |
| 88 | Nanjayyan | One who is protected under the grace of Lord Shiva |
| 89 | Nannan | The king who is humorous |
| 90 | Naotau | Our new son |
| 91 | Narad | Indian saint, devotee of narayan |
| 92 | Narahari | Lord vishnu |
| 93 | Narasimha | A form of vishnu that is half man & half lion |
| 94 | Narayan | Lord vishnu |
| 95 | Narayana | Vishnu |
| 96 | Narayanan | Title of vishnu/krsna |
| 97 | Narendar | The Lords of Men |
| 98 | Narendra | King of men |
| 99 | Narendranath | King of kings, emperor |
| 100 | Naresh | Lord of man |
| 101 | Naresha | Naresha means,’emperor of emperors’ |
| 102 | Narhari | Man-lion |
| 103 | Narinder | The king |
| 104 | Narmad | Bringing delight |
| 105 | Narottam | Best among men |
| 106 | Narpreet | The one who loves the mankind |
| 107 | Narsi | Poet, saint |
| 108 | Narsimha | Lion among men |
| 109 | Nartan | Dance |
| 110 | Nartana | Makes others dance |
| 111 | Narun | Leader of men |
| 112 | Naruna | Leader of men |
| 113 | Narvinder | Narvinder means lord of all |
| 114 | Natesh | King |
| 115 | Nateshwar | God of drama (lord shiva) |
| 116 | Natraj | The supreme dancer |
| 117 | Natwar | Lord krishna |
| 118 | Nauhar | 9 garlands |
| 119 | Nauka | Boat |
| 120 | Navaj | Newly born |
| 121 | Navakanth | New light |
| 122 | Naval | Wonder |
| 123 | Navalan | Orator |
| 124 | Navaneet | Who takes pleasure in new joys |
| 125 | Navashen | The one who brings hope |
| 126 | Naveen | New; Fresh; Modern |
| 127 | Navendu | The moon a night after amavasya |
| 128 | Navin | New |
| 129 | Navinchandra | Same as navendu |
| 130 | Navnit | Fresh butter |
| 131 | Navrang | Beautiful |
| 132 | Navratan | Nine jewels |
| 133 | Navroz | A parsee festival |
| 134 | Navtej | New light |
| 135 | Nawalkishor | Lord krishna |
| 136 | Nayakan | Hero |
| 137 | Nayan | Eyes |
| 138 | Nayath | Leading |
| 139 | Neehar | A lovely layer of morning dew drops |
| 140 | Neel | Blue |
| 141 | Neelabh | Object in the sky (cloud, moon) |
| 142 | Neeladri | The nilgiri hills |
| 143 | Neelamani | Blue jewel |
| 144 | Neelambar | Blue sky |
| 145 | Neelambuj | Blue lotus |
| 146 | Neelanchal | Nilgiri hills |
| 147 | Neelanjan | Blue |
| 148 | Neelesh | Lord krishna; moon |
| 149 | Neelgreev | Lord shiva |
| 150 | Neelkamal | Blue lotus |
| 151 | Neelkanta | Lord shiva |
| 152 | Neelkanth | Lord shiva |
| 153 | Neelmadhav | Lord jagannath |
| 154 | Neelotpal | Blue lotus |
| 155 | Neerad | Clouds |
| 156 | Neeradh | One who is like a cloudy sky |
| 157 | Neeraj | A lotus |
| 158 | Neerav | Quiet, silent |
| 159 | Neev | Foundation |
| 160 | Neil | Blue |
| 161 | Nelesha | The blue coloured God |
| 162 | Nevaan | The name means’‘holy soul’ in Sanskrit. |
| 163 | Nibodh | Knowledge |
| 164 | Nidhish | Lord of treasure |
| 165 | Nigam | Treasure |
| 166 | Nihaar | Fog |
| 167 | Nihal | Gratified |
| 168 | Nihanth | Nihanth means unending or one that cannot be stopped |
| 169 | Nihar | Covered with the morning |
| 170 | Nikash | Horizon |
| 171 | Niketan | House, mansion |
| 172 | Nikhat | Fragrance |
| 173 | Nikhil | New master of the group |
| 174 | Nikhilesh | Lord of the universe |
| 175 | Nikita | The name is derived from Sanskrit word “Niketan” meaning ‘abode’,’the earth’. The name also has Greek origin meaning “victorious”. |
| 176 | Nikunja | Bower, arbour |
| 177 | Nilay | Home, mansion m/f hindu |
| 178 | Nilesh | Krishna, blue god |
| 179 | Nilkanth | Nilakanth is a name of Lord Shiva. Nilakanth literally means blue throat. |
| 180 | Nimai | Chaitanya |
| 181 | Nimish | Spilt-second |
| 182 | Nimit | The name comes from Sanskrit literature meaning ‘destiny’. The name also means ‘fixed or determined’, ‘measured’. |
| 183 | Ninad | Sound |
| 184 | Nipun | Exper |
| 185 | Nir | Water |
| 186 | Niraamay | Pure |
| 187 | Nirad | Given by water |
| 188 | Niraj | Born from water, lotus flower, pearl |
| 189 | Nirajit | Illuminated |
| 190 | Niramay | Without blemish |
| 191 | Niramitra | Son of pandava sahadeva |
| 192 | Niranjan | The night of the full moon |
| 193 | Nirankar | With no shape -god |
| 194 | Nirav | Without sound |
| 195 | Nirbhay | Fearless |
| 196 | Nirbhik | Fearless |
| 197 | Nirdhar | One who holds water (cloud) |
| 198 | Nirek | Superior |
| 199 | Nirijhar | Waterful |
| 200 | Nirish | Free, without any owner |
| 201 | Nirmal | Pure, clear |
| 202 | Nirmalya | Pure |
| 203 | Nirmanyu | Free of anger |
| 204 | Nirmay | Pure |
| 205 | Nirmit | Created |
| 206 | Nirmohi | Unattached |
| 207 | Nirupam | Without comparison |
| 208 | Nirvan | Liberation |
| 209 | Nischal | Cool |
| 210 | Nischith | Fixed |
| 211 | Nishad | Seventh note of the octave |
| 212 | Nishakant | Husband of night (moon) |
| 213 | Nishakar | Moon -lord of night |
| 214 | Nishanath | Moon |
| 215 | Nishant | Dawn |
| 216 | Nishar | Warm cloth |
| 217 | Nishat | A tree |
| 218 | Nishchal | Unmovable, unshakable |
| 219 | Nishesh | Moon |
| 220 | Nishikaant | The moon |
| 221 | Nishikant | Husband of night (moon) |
| 222 | Nishikanta | The moon |
| 223 | Nishikar | Moon -lord of night |
| 224 | Nishil | Night |
| 225 | Nishinath | Lord of night (moon) |
| 226 | Nishipal | Moon |
| 227 | Nishipati | Moon |
| 228 | Nishit | The name of Sanskrit origin means ‘born of night or night’. |
| 229 | Nishith | Night |
| 230 | Nishkama | Selfless |
| 231 | Nishkarsh | Result |
| 232 | Nishok | Happy |
| 233 | Nissim | Unbounded |
| 234 | Nisyaanthan | Evening |
| 235 | Niteesh | Lord of law |
| 236 | Nitesh | Master of the right path |
| 237 | Nithik | Master of justice |
| 238 | Nithin | Brilliant |
| 239 | Nitin | Master of the right path |
| 240 | Nitish | Lord of correct path |
| 241 | Nitya-sundara | Good-looking |
| 242 | Nityagopal | Constant |
| 243 | Nityanand | Perennially happy |
| 244 | Nityananda | Lord krishna; always happy |
| 245 | Nityanta | Lord vishnu |
| 246 | Nived | Pottan |
| 247 | Nivrutti | Separation from world |
| 248 | Niyath | Behaviour |
| 249 | Nridev | King amongst men |
| 250 | Nrip | King |
| 251 | Nripa | King |
| 252 | Nripendra | King of kings |
| 253 | Nripesh | King of kings |
| 254 | Nrupadh | Feet of a king |
Conclusion
Choosing the perfect name for your baby boy is a special and thoughtful process. Hindu names starting with ‘N’ offer a beautiful blend of tradition, spirituality, and positivity. Whether you prefer a classic name like Nakul or a modern one like Nirvaan, each carries a unique meaning that can inspire your child’s life.
We hope this list helps you find a meaningful and auspicious name for your little one. May your child’s name bring him success, happiness, and divine blessings!