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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17 Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings Dark, Starting With K

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Krish	Boy	Black or dark
Kiran	Boy	Sunrays; Beam of light; Dust; Thread; Black; Dark; Dark-haired
Krisha	Girl	Black or dark
Krishna	Boy	Dark or black; All-attractive
Krishav	Boy	Dark or black and auspicious; Plougher
Krishay	Boy	Black; Dark
Kieron	Boy	Dark-haired; Dark-complexioned; Black; Dark; Descendant of Ciarán; Ray of light
Kaaliyah	Unisex	Dark kind of sandalwood; A dark snake living in Yamuna river; Exceeding
Kishan	Boy	Black; Dark
Kedar	Boy	Strong; Meadow; Dark; Mountain

Krishnan	Boy	Dark or black; All-attractive
Kalicia	Girl	Black; Dark; Noble; Noble birth
Krishvi	Unisex	Dark; Black; Existence; Bliss; Kind; Auspicious; Gracious; Friendly
Krishanth	Boy	Supreme Lord Krishna; Black; Dark
Kanhaiya	Boy	Lord Krishna; Black; Dark
Krishaan	Unisex	Black; Dark
Krishma	Girl	Black; Dark; Lord Krishna

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