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 White

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Siya	Girl	White moonlight; Beautiful woman; Goddess Sita
Siddharth	Boy	Successful; Prosperous; One who has accomplished a goal or objective; Lord Shiva; White mustard; Fig tree
Kairav	Boy	Born from the water; White lotus
Rina	Girl	Pure; Joy; Singing; Melted; White jasmine; Village; Greens; To revive; To be reinvigorated; Daytime; Queen; Peace
Reema	Girl	A narrow, elongated opening or fissure; An epithet of Goddess Durga; White antelope
Rima	Girl	White antelope; Advantage; Flax; To calm down; To quieten; Beloved; Goddess Durga
Reena	Girl	Each of the two; Torture; Joy; Singing; Molten; White jasmine; Village; Greens
Arjuna	Boy	White; Silver; Clear
Dhaval	Boy	Dazzling white; Hero; White
Laksha	Girl	White rose; Aim; Goal; Observe; Target

Shwetha	Girl	White; Goddess Saraswati
Siddarth	Boy	Successful; Prosperous; One who has accomplished a goal or objective; Lord Shiva; White mustard; Fig tree
Gauri	Girl	Fair; White; One of the many names of Goddess Parvathi
Gowri	Girl	White; Shining; Brilliant
Swetha	Unisex	Pure; White
Ciya	Unisex	Mountain; Victory; White moonlight; Jasmine; Goddess Sita
Mahana	Unisex	Sun; Warmth; Heat; White jasmine; Great; Excellent; Vast; Huge
Hima	Girl	Snow; Frost; Winter; Sun; White jasmine
Sweta	Girl	White; Fair
Shweta	Girl	White complexioned

Miria	Girl	Sea; Ocean; White jasmine; Love; Affection; Admirable; Peace; Female ruler; Mirror
Ryma	Girl	White gazelle or antelope; Pleasing
Gouri	Girl	White; Shining; Brilliant
Swadha	Unisex	Spontaneity; One's will; White; Clearness
Sayli	Girl	A small white flower
Arjun	Boy	White; Clear; Made of silver; Lustrous; Dazzling
Dhawal	Boy	Dazzling white
Gaurang	Boy	Having a white, yellowish, or fair complexion
Gauransh	Boy	Part of Goddess Gauri; One who is white and shining
Ujala	Girl	Light; Clean; Bright; Glittering; Well-furbished; Fair; White

Gaura	Girl	Fair-skinned; White
Gaurita	Girl	White; Goddess Parvati
Kairavi	Girl	Moonlight; Moon; White water lily; White lotus; Fenugreek
Nagarjuna	Boy	White snake; Best among the snakes
Pandurang	Boy	Another name for Vithoba; One with pale-white complexion
Shubhra	Girl	White; Pure; beauty
Shukla	Boy	White; Bright; Associated with moon
Sini	Girl	White; Bright; Blue
Subhra	Girl	A white woman
Nearidei	Girl	White four-leafed flower

Vimala	Girl	Pure; Clean; Holy; White; Pure donation
Swetambari	Girl	An angel dressed in white
Semanti	Girl	Indian white rose

Infographic: Top Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings White

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Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings White(infographic)

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