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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43 Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings Gold

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Nishka	Girl	Gold vessel; Gold coin; Necklace
Vanna	Boy	God is gracious; Color; Gold
Heran	Unisex	Gold; Silver; Money
Dravin	Boy	Wealthy; Prosperous; Gold; Strength; Power; Getting in motion
Jyn	Unisex	Gold; Compassionate; God's grace; Live; Victory
Siam	Boy	Land of gold; Black; Dark; Blue; Thailand
Rukmini	Girl	Adorned with gold; Radiant; Clear; Bright
Arha	Boy	Worship; Worth; Obliged; Fit; Gold; Respectable; Powerful
Hetal	Girl	Gold; Golden
Hiran	Boy	Gold; Silver; Money

Ketan	Boy	Home; Pure gold; He who ruins
Sovanna	Unisex	Gold
Tanishq	Boy	Diamond; Jewel; Gold coin or necklace for the body
Parisha	Unisex	Stone which turns iron into gold
Hanvika	Unisex	Goddess Lakshmi; Goddess Saraswati; Gold; Splendor; Light; Peacock
Abrik	Boy	Precious Like Gold
Chinna	Boy	Little one; Small; Gold; Cut; Torn; Trimmed; Qin
Heema	Boy	Gold; Snow
Hemanya	Boy	Gold-bodied
Hiranmayi	Girl	Golden; Made of gold; Gold like

Hymavathi	Girl	One of many names of Goddess Lakshmi; Possessing gold; Goddess Parvati
Kanchan	Girl	Gold; Shining and Bright
Kanchana	Boy	Gold; That which Shines
Kundana	Boy	Pure gold; Ornament
Adhirukma	Girl	One who wears gold or wearing gold
Dipta	Girl	Flaming; A lion; Gold; Brilliant; Radiant
Hem	Boy	Gold; Brother of Ammon
Hema	Unisex	Gold; Whole; Great; Will helmet
Hemil	Boy	Gold
Hiranya	Girl	Gold; Golden

Kanak	Unisex	Gold; The golden one
Kanaka	Unisex	Gold; Middle flower
Kankanjali	Girl	An offering of gold; One who is a precious offering as gold
Pitavasas	Boy	A person dressed in gold
Ponraj	Boy	Gold king
Rupika	Girl	To have a form of something; Gold or silver coin; Beauty
Subarna	Girl	Of the color of gold
Suvarna	Girl	Gold; Golden; Wealth; Brilliant hue
Swarna	Girl	A woman of beautiful gold color
Tavishi	Girl	Heaven; Gold; Ocean

Zankar	Girl	The woman who sprinkles gold
Sovannar	Boy	One who is like gold
Thanishka	Unisex	Goddess of gold; Angel

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