Are Sanskrit names gender-specific?

Sanskrit names follow the gender rule of nouns. They are automatically divided among three genders – masculine, feminine, and neutral gender. Therefore, names in Sanskrit are divided between genders using specific changes to the ending of the names. However, the stem of the name may remain neutral in some cases (1).

What do common suffixes in Sanskrit names signify?

Sanskrit name suffixes indicate various aspects such as virtues, divine qualities, geographical origins, and familial lineage. The suffixes ‘aka’, and ‘ya’ indicate a noun’s origin or knowledge. For instance, ya in Apremeya connotes ‘coming from infinity’ and in Aacharya defines ‘one who knows conduct’. Suffixes ‘tva’ is used for quality and ‘maya’ indicates composition (2). Other suffixes such as a, ana, and ā are used for masculine, neuter, and feminine gender; ika for association or appurtenance, ti for action or state, tā for characteristics or qualities, tva for abstract concepts, and ma for action or state.

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46 Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings Blue

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Mina	Girl	Precious blue stone; Love; A place near Makkah; Goddess of sun, moon, and stars; Fierce protector
Neel	Boy	River; Blue; Cloud; Horn; Champion
Nila	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire
Nilah	Girl	Water hyacinth; Moon; Dark blue; Indigo
Neela	Girl	Horn; Dark blue
Lilla	Girl	Blue; Envious; From Lydia, Play; Amusement; My god is an oath
Kiki	Girl	Double happiness; Caster plant; New beginnings; Hope; She-wolf; Blue jay
Indio	Unisex	Purplish-blue dye; From India; River
Suneel	Boy	Dark blue; Very blue
Shyam	Boy	Dark blue; Black; Hindu god Krishna

Rajeev	Boy	Blue lotus; Striped
Shamala	Girl	Black; Dark; Blue
Siam	Boy	Land of gold; Black; Dark; Blue; Thailand
Sunil	Boy	Very dark blue
Nilam	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire
Neelesh	Boy	The Blue God; Blue head
Nilesh	Boy	Lord; Ruler; Dark blue; Lord Krishna
Rajiv	Boy	Blue lotus; Striped
Neelam	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire
Paran	Boy	Beauty; Glory; Life; Breath; Satisfaction; Foreigner; God as the Supreme Being; The first meal after a fast; Blue; Green

Aashita	Girl	Black; Dark-blue; Warm
Manikantha	Boy	A person who is like a blue bird
Nakesha	Unisex	Monarch or ruler of blue havens
Neeladree	Unisex	The top of the mountain that reflects blue color
Neelambari	Girl	Blue sky; A raga in music
Neelanjana	Girl	Antimony; Lightning; Blue eyed
Neelima	Girl	Dark blue; Dark-colored
Neelkanth	Boy	Blue throat; An epithet for Lord Shiva; A peacock
Neelu	Girl	Dark blue; Sapphire
Nilambaj	Boy	The Blue Lotus flower

Nilambar	Boy	The blue heaven; Name of Lord Shiva
Nilambari	Girl	The pleasant blue sky
Nilamber	Boy	One who resembles the blue heaven
Nilima	Girl	Dark blue
Nilmani	Boy	The precious Gem, Blue Sapphire
Nilothpal	Boy	The one who is resembling the blue lotus flowers
Pushkar	Boy	Blue lotus; Sun; Union; Heaven
Puskar	Boy	Blue lotus; Sun; Union; Heaven
Rajib	Boy	Streaked; Striped; Blue lotus
Sini	Girl	White; Bright; Blue

Sunila	Girl	Dark blue
Nabanil	Boy	Clear blue sky
Nilmitra	Boy	Blue
Utpal	Boy	Blue lotus; Red water lily
Nilya	Unisex	Blue; Dark blue; Navy blue
Nilia	Unisex	Dark; Navy blue

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