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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48 Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With B

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Bodi	Unisex	Enlightened, intuitive, free-spirited
Bohdi	Unisex	Enlightenment, awakening
Bindi	Girl	Small round to wear on forehead; Butterfly; Little girl
Baani	Girl	Another name of Goddess Saraswati; Style; Verge; Eloquent; Speech
Brahm	Boy	Divine, ultimate truth, cosmic consciousness
Brijesh	Boy	Lord of Brij; Ruler of Brij
Beena	Girl	A musical instrument; Bee
Bani	Girl	Goddess Saraswati; Eloquence; Wise speech; Hero
Boran	Boy	Thunderstorm
Beryl	Girl	Green stone

Bindu	Girl	Drop; Point
Balraj	Boy	King of might; Powerful
Brij	Boy	Place associated with Lord Krishna
Bharath	Boy	Bearer; Good person; Being maintained; Name of Agni; Name of the brother of Lord Ram
Bhavik	Boy	Devoted; Emotional; Virtuous; Happy
Boon	Unisex	Blessing or advantageous
Brinda	Girl	The basil plant; Fire; Torch; Sword
Balaji	Boy	Lord Vishnu or Lord Venkatesh
Ballav	Boy	Cowherd; Beloved; Dear
Barun	Boy	Lord of the sea

Baruna	Girl	Wife of the Lord of the Sea
Baruni	Girl	Goddess Durga
Bhadanta	Boy	Term of Respect Applied to a Buddhist Mendicant
Bhadrapala	Boy	Protector of Goodness
Bhismasvaraja	Boy	Not affected by noise or sound
Boudhayana	Boy	someone who possesses the focus of Lord Buddha
Braahmi	Girl	female energy of Bramha
Bradhna	Boy	Mighty; World of the sun
Brajamani	Boy	A precious jewel
Brajendra	Boy	Lord of the kingdom Braj

Brhadbala	Girl	Great lady or young woman
Brhadgru	Boy	Great teacher
Brhadkaya	Girl	Great structure
Brhadraja	Boy	Great king
Brhadvisa	Boy	Great protector
Budrika	Boy	A learned and enlightened man
Badarika	Girl	Jujube fruit
Ballabh	Boy	Beloved
Batsa	Boy	Nepali variant of Vatsa; Son
Batsal	Boy	A variant of Vatsal; Love or affection

Bhintuna	Boy	Wishes
Borey	Boy	Country or great city
Bourey	Boy	Country or great city; A variant of the name Borey
Bunroeun	Boy	Country
Bhaanumati	Girl	Full of luster
Bhaanupriya	Girl	Beloved of the sun
Bihan	Boy	Morning; Dawn
Bumi	Unisex	Earth or ground

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Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With B(infographic)

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