578 Indian Hindu Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With P

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Pranav	Boy	Phonic sound for sacred syllable Om
Parth	Boy	Prince; Son of Pritha
Prayan	Boy	Progress; March; Departure
Prabhav	Boy	Impression; Greatness; Birth; Creation; Source; Origin
Paresh	Boy	Supreme spirit; The highest Lord
Pratham	Boy	First; Foremost
Panth	Boy	A road; An Indian religious path established by a religious leader
Pritesh	Boy	Lord of love; God of affection
Praneel	Boy	Kind; One of many names of Lord Shiva
Pratik	Boy	Symbol; First Word In A Sentence; Beginning; Origin

Parthiv	Boy	One who is son of Earth; Earthy
Parin	Boy	Lord Ganesha
Pratyush	Boy	Dawn; To appear; To rise
Pranay	Boy	Love; Affection; Leader; Guidance
Prahlad	Boy	Joy; Pleasure; Delight
Parag	Boy	Pollen grains; Nectar
Pranesh	Boy	Lord of life
Pradeep	Boy	Light; Lantern
Pranit	Boy	Established; Pleasing; Good
Prayash	Boy	To try

Priyan	Boy	Beloved; Loved one
Puneet	Boy	Pure; Clean
Pardeep	Boy	One with mystic light and shine; A ray of light
Prakash	Boy	Light; Brightness; Shining
Pragyan	Boy	One who posesseses the greater knowledge
Palash	Boy	Flowering tree; A fruitful person; Flame of the forest
Pawan	Boy	Purification; One who is like the wind
Piyush	Boy	A drink that makes a man immortal
Prajit	Boy	Defeating; Conquering
Prashant	Boy	Peace; Calm; Quiet

Pravin	Boy	Expert; Skilled; Proficient; Chief; Able
Pranith	Boy	Established; Pleasing; Good
Pratheek	Unisex	Looks; Appearance; Symbol
Prabhas	Boy	Light; Radiance
Praneet	Boy	Written; Pleasing; Good
Pranil	Boy	A feeling of pure and real love; Life-giving
Prateek	Boy	Look; Appearance; Symbol
Pal	Boy	Small; Humble; Companion; Friend; Move; Protect
Pradyumna	Boy	A very mighty person
Panav	Boy	Musical instrument; Prince

Praneeth	Boy	Established; Written; Pleasing; Good
Prajwal	Boy	A man who shines bright
Pranshu	Boy	High; Strong; Intense
Partha	Boy	Lord Arjun; Son of Pritha; Son of Kunti; King; Prince
Pradyun	Boy	Splendor; Brilliance; Illuminated
Prakhar	Boy	Shape; Fierce; Sharp; Type
Paamannan	Boy	King of Poetry; One who is talented with words
Paarvendan	Boy	Leader; Ruler of the World; King of the world; Emperor of the world
Paavan	Boy	Pure; Sacred; Holy; Divine; Innocent
Paavana	Boy	Purity; Holy; Divine; Innocent; Sacred

Paawanjeet	Boy	Victory of the Pure; Victory of Innocence; Sacred or Divine Victory
Padam	Boy	Lotus-hued or lotus-like; Epithet of goddess Lakshmi
Padamjit	Boy	Victory of the Lotus; Victory of lord Krishna
Padamjot	Boy	Light of the Lotus; Brilliance and Radiance of Lord Krishna
Padampal	Boy	Protector of the Lotus; One of the many names of Lord Krishna
Padampreet	Boy	Love for the Lotus; One who loves and adores Lord Krishna
Padamprem	Boy	Love for the Lotus; One who loves and adores Lord Krishna
Padmabandhu	Boy	Friend of Lotus (bee, sun); Companions of lord Krishna; Disciples or followers
Padmadhar	Boy	One who holds a lotus; One of many names of lord Brahma signifying his form holding Lotus
Padmaj	Boy	One of many names of Lord Brahama signifying his form holding Lotus

Padmakant	Boy	Husband of Lotus
Padmakar	Boy	Jewel, One of many names of Lord Vishnu
Padmalochan	Boy	One who has beautiful eyes like a Lotus
Padmanabh	Boy	One with Lotus in his navel; An epithet of Lord Vishnu and Krishna
Padmanabha	Boy	One of many names of lord Vishnu signifying his form with lotus in the navel
Padmanabhan	Boy	One of many names of Lord Vishnu signifying his form with lotus in the navel
Padmapani	Boy	One of many names of Lord Brahama signifying his form holding Lotus
Padmasekar	Boy	One with Lotus in his navel; One of many names of lord Vishnu signifying his form with lotus in the navel
Padmayani	Boy	One of many names of Lord Brahama signifying his form holding Lotus
Padmesh	Boy	One of many names of lord Vishnu signifying his form with lotus in the navel

Padminish	Boy	Lord of Lotuses; Sun
Paghunan	Boy	Good Character; One who is blessed with good characteristics; Well-behaved
Pagumanian	Boy	One who will be praised by many;
Pahara	Boy	Mountain; Guard; Command; Watch
Paitalyi	Boy	Son of the Sun
Pakshin	Boy	Winged; Bird
Palbinder	Boy	Moments spent with Lord; One who spends time in meditation and thinking about God
Palita	Boy	Guarded; Protected; One who is protected
Pallab	Boy	New leaves; A variant is Pallav; One who grows; Fresh and Young leaves
Palpandian	Boy	Young shoots and leaves; New Leaves

Palvinder	Boy	Moments spent with Lord; One who spends time in meditation and thinking about God
Palwinderjeet	Boy	Victory of the Moments Spent with Lord; One who wins through meditating on God
Palwinderjot	Boy	Light of Lord's Moments; Brightness and enlightment from moments spent thinking about God
Palwinderpal	Boy	Protector of Lord's Moments; One who guards the moments spent with God
Panchajana	Boy	Born of five elements; One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying his presence in five elements
Panchajanya	Boy	Name of Krishna's conch; Born of Five
Panchal	Boy	One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying his presence in five elements
Panchala	Boy	One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying his presence in five elements
Panchalya	Boy	A son of king Drupada who died in the Mahabharata War
Panchanaana	Boy	Prince; Offspring of King; Heir to Throne

Panchsheel	Boy	Five Good Things; Five virtues; Five good principles
Pandinadan	Boy	From Pandiya Naadu, Kingdom of Pandiya
Pandita	Boy	Scholar; Wise; Knowledgeable; Priest; One with divine wisdom
Pandiyan	Boy	Ruler of the Pandiya Naadu; King of the Kingdom of Pandiya
Pandiyaraj	Boy	Ruler of the Pandiya Naadu; King of the Kingdom of Pandiya
Panduranga	Boy	With a pale white complexion; One of many names of lord Vishnu
Pandya	Boy	South Indian dynasty; An ancient king of the Kingdom of Pandiya
Pankajaja	Boy	Born from the mud, Lotus; The Hindu God Brahma
Pankajdeep	Boy	Light of Lotus; Brilliance, radiance, and glory of the Lotus
Pankajeet	Boy	Eagle or Garuda; One who is brilliant, radiant, and bright; One who has won the glory of Lotus

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