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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57 Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With C

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Calia	Unisex	Graceful, Beautiful, Enchanting
Chinmay	Boy	Name of Lord Ganesha; Intelligence; Consciousness
Chandan	Boy	Sandalwood; Scented wood
Cobra	Unisex	Snake or venomous snake
Carma	Girl	Action; Deed; Faith; Performance; Result
Chitra	Girl	A picture; Bright; Jewel; Clear
Chetan	Boy	Visible; Conscious; Soul
Candra	Girl	Moon
Chinmayi	Girl	Intelligence; Consciousness
Chanda	Girl	Passionate; Fierce; Moon; Girl with a beautiful face

Chandi	Girl	Silver; A costly metal
Chandrika	Girl	Soothing light of the Moon; Illumination; Splendor
Carlisa	Girl	Elegant and ambitious
Cina	Unisex	Knowledgeable; Talented
Chandini	Girl	Pure and serene moonlight
Chandani	Girl	Light of Moon; Silver; Luminous
Cancala	Girl	One who is always moving; An inconstant one
Chyavan	Boy	Name of an Indian saint
Chyavana	Boy	A saint in the Hindu mythology
Cidambara	Boy	One whose heart is as huge and vast as the sky

Cidananda	Boy	Happiness beyond limits; ultimate happiness or bliss
Cidatma	Boy	Intelligence in its purest form
Cidrupa	Boy	One who is a knowledge incarnate
Cidullasa	Boy	The thoughts and thinkings of a wise person
Cidvilasa	Boy	One who has immense knowledge in illusion
Cihir	Boy	A bird named Chumchum
Cikita	Boy	One who is experienced; One who has vast knowledge about various things due to personal experiences
Ciksura	Boy	One who gives or inflicts pain to fellow human beings
Cikura	Boy	Mountain; An elevation on the earth's surface; Another word for hair on the head
Ciman	Boy	Curious; need to know more about something

Cirakari	Boy	Making process at a slow rate; slowly progressing
Cirantaka	Boy	Never-ending; something that doesn't have an end
Cirayus	Boy	One who lives for a long time; long- lived person
Citragu	Boy	One who owns cows that are brownish with streaks of other colour
Citraka	Boy	Painter; An artist who is specialized in the art of painting pictures
Citraksa	Boy	One whose eyes have small patches or small spots
Citranga	Boy	One whose body is made up of different colours
Cittaja	Boy	One who is not born of the mind; one who is born of the heart and thinks from the heart, not mind
Cittavata	Boy	One who is very kind hearted; who is kind, caring, and compassionate
Citvana	Boy	To glance at; to look at something hurriedly; to take a small peep

Citvata	Boy	One who thinks logically; with sound reasoning and sensibility
Civarin	Boy	One who wears rags, old clothes that are torn from the large ones
Coksa	Boy	Free from any impurities; clean and pure
Chakradhwaj	Boy	A mark of wheel
Chahaya	Boy	Light
Chitavake	Boy	The eye of Lord Shiva
Chamroeun	Unisex	Prosperity and success
Chankrisna	Unisex	A sweet-smelling tree
Chanthou	Unisex	A flower found in Cambodia
Chanvatey	Unisex	A scholar or an educated person

Charya	Boy	A man of good character
Chhean	Girl	Meditation
Chhorvin	Girl	A glamorous woman
Chivy	Girl	Life
Chouma	Girl	A woman who is refreshingly beautiful
Cahaya	Girl	Radiance
Cempaka	Girl	Frangipani flower

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