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24 Sanskrit Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With I

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Ishaan	Boy	Lord; Guardian of the north-east direction; Lord Shiva
Ishan	Boy	Master; Lord; Shiva
Izhaan	Boy	Master; Lord; Obedient
Ishir	Unisex	Fire; Refreshing; Powerful
Indra	Unisex	God of thunder and rain; Possessing drops of rain
Indio	Unisex	Purplish-blue dye; From India; River
Inesh	Boy	King of the kings; Prime lord; Master
Ishay	Unisex	Refresh; Strengthen; Animate
Isan	Unisex	Happy moon; Ruler; Pouring out
Ishank	Boy	Piece of God

Idhant	Boy	Bright and luminous
Ishanth	Boy	Lord shiva; Closed isha; Lord of destruction
Ishant	Boy	Lord shiva; Supreme; Master
Iraj	Girl	Noble; Aryan; An Iranian; Wind-born
Ilesh	Boy	King; Lord of Earth
Ijay	Boy	A name of Lord Vishnu
Ikshan	Boy	Sight
Ikshu	Boy	Sugarcane
Inoday	Boy	Sunrise
Ipsit	Boy	Desired; The desirable one

Iravan	Boy	The king of the ocean
Indradu	Boy	Desired by Lord Indra
Inder	Boy	Possessing drops of rain
Ipsa	Boy	Ambition; Desire

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