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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134 Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With C

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Caliana	Girl	Slender; Beautiful
Calianna	Girl	Slender; Beautiful
Chinmay	Boy	Name of Lord Ganesha; Intelligence; Consciousness
Chandara	Boy	Moon-like; Bright
Cheryll	Girl	Darling; Pale green precious stone
Chandan	Boy	Sandalwood; Scented wood
Carma	Girl	Action; Deed; Faith; Performance; Result
Chitra	Girl	A picture; Bright; Jewel; Clear
Chetan	Boy	Visible; Conscious; Soul
Chevi	Boy	Personification of music

Candra	Girl	Moon
Chinmayi	Girl	Intelligence; Consciousness
Chanda	Girl	Passionate; Fierce; Moon; Girl with a beautiful face
Chey	Unisex	Victory
Cheryle	Girl	Darling; Pale green precious stone
Chandi	Girl	Silver; A costly metal
Ciya	Unisex	Mountain; Victory; White moonlight; Jasmine; Goddess Sita
Chandrika	Girl	Soothing light of the Moon; Illumination; Splendor
Chamari	Girl	Yak; Fly-whisk
Cherrelle	Girl	Darling; Pale green precious stone

Charmi	Girl	A lovely and charming person
Chandini	Girl	Pure and serene moonlight
Chandani	Girl	Light of Moon; Silver; Luminous
Cali	Girl	Affectionate; Calm; Fair; Ocean; Pure; Good; Beautiful; Best; Cup; Chalice
Chandra	Boy	Moon; Shining; Bright
Chahat	Boy	Love; Affection; Fondness
Chaitya	Boy	The individual soul; A temple
Chakravarthy	Boy	Emperor; Universal monarch; Sovereign of the world
Chakri	Boy	Thankful; Bearing a discus
Chandrakanth	Boy	Beloved by the moon; Moonstone

Chandrasekhar	Boy	Crown of the moon; An epithet of Lord Shiva
Charaka	Boy	Vagabond; Wanderer; Omnipresent
Chari	Boy	Walking; Going; Moving; Being; Living
Charu	Unisex	Beauty; Divinely good looking; Lord Ram
Chaudhry	Boy	Holder of four
Chayan	Boy	Unintelligible speakers; Life; Moonlight; Moon; Picking; Selection; Collecting; Hope; Expectation; Aspiration; Dream; Scorpion
Chella	Boy	Liking for all; Meadow on a ledge; Servant; Slave (to God)
Chetas	Boy	Consciousness; Mind
Chethan	Boy	Intelligence; Spirit of life; Life; Full of consciousness; Perception
Chinmoy	Boy	Pure intelligence; Supreme spirit; Spiritual

Chinna	Boy	Little one; Small; Gold; Cut; Torn; Trimmed; Qin
Chintamani	Boy	Philosopher's stone; A precious gem; A name of Lord Brahma
Chiranjeevi	Boy	Long life; Immortal; Eternal being; Everlasting; One who has no end
Chitrang	Boy	Painted; Spotted; Striped
Chitti	Boy	Thinking; Understanding; Wisdom; Devotion
Chola	Boy	A long robe; Gown; Appearance; Physical frame; Body
Cancala	Girl	One who is always moving; An inconstant one
Ceylon	Girl	Lionlike
Chaaya	Girl	Shadow; Reflection
Chahana	Girl	Wish; Desire; Affection

Chahna	Girl	Wish; Desire; Affection
Chaitali	Unisex	Born in the month of Chaitra; Blessed with a good memory
Chaitanya	Unisex	Consciousness
Chaithra	Unisex	First lunar month of Hindu year
Chakor	Boy	Greek partridge, fabled to survive on moonbeams
Chakra	Girl	Center of energy; Cycle
Chakrapani	Boy	Discus-handed; Chakra-handed
Chakshu	Girl	Eye
Chameli	Girl	Jasminer
Chanakya	Boy	Name of an Indian economist and philosopher; Made of chickpeas

Chanchal	Unisex	Unsteady; Nimble; Inconstant; Wind
Chanchala	Unisex	Unsteady; Restless; Inconstant; Wind
Chand	Unisex	Fierce; Hot; Passionate; Moon
Chandana	Girl	Moonlight; Sandalwood
Chander	Boy	Moon
Chandrakala	Girl	Moon; Beautiful like the moon
Chandrakant	Boy	Beloved by the moon
Chandralekha	Girl	Moonlight; A mark made by the moon
Chandramukhi	Girl	Moon-faced; One with a face like the moon
Chandran	Boy	Moon

Chandrani	Girl	Wife of the moon
Chandrashekar	Boy	Crown of the Moon; The one with the moon as a crest
Chandrashekhar	Boy	Crown of the Moon
Chandresh	Boy	Moon leader
Chandru	Boy	Moon; Circular
Charanjit	Boy	Feet in which all the victories lies
Charul	Unisex	Elegant; Pretty
Chayanika	Unisex	The selected one
Cheshta	Girl	Action; Gesture; Performing
Chetak	Boy	Servant; Paramour; Warning; Brave one

Chhavi	Girl	Reflection; Beauty; Radiant; Skin; Splendor
Chhaya	Girl	Shade; Shadow; Beautiful light
Chidambaram	Boy	Ether of consciousness; Atmosphere of wisdom
Chinmaya	Boy	With joy; Blissful; Embodiment of knowledge
Chiranjeev	Boy	Long-lived; Infinite
Chiranth	Boy	Immortal; Of long-standing; Old
Chithra	Girl	Bright; Clear; Jewel; Ornament
Chitrakshi	Girl	One with beautiful eyes
Chitrangada	Girl	Decked with brilliant bracelets
Chitransh	Boy	A part of an image; Artist

Chitranshi	Girl	A part of a story, picture, or art
Chittaranjan	Boy	One who brings joy and delight to the heart
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

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