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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118 Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With D

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Dhruv	Boy	Immovable; Faithful; Polar star
Deven	Unisex	Divine; Gift from God
Darsh	Boy	One of the many names of Lord Krishna; Seeing
Daksh	Boy	Son of Brahma
Dhruva	Boy	Fixed; Immovable; Stable; Pole star; Unshakeable
Dia	Girl	Day; Light; Radiance; Love; Goddess; Divine
Daya	Girl	Compassion; Mercy; Bird of prey
Divya	Girl	A divine luster; Heavenly
Devina	Unisex	Divine, blessed, goddess-like
Dara	Boy	Fruitful; Star; Wealthy

Dayami	Girl	Compassion; Mercy; Bird of prey
Dipesh	Boy	Lord of light and glory
Divit	Boy	To shine; Heaven; Reaching for the sky; Immortal
Dhruvan	Boy	The fastest one; a Pole star
Divyam	Boy	Divine; One who is spiritual; Divine light; Pure
Daivik	Boy	Divine
Dhara	Girl	Constant flow; Earth; Sustaining and preserving
Divyansh	Boy	Part of Divine; Spiritual Wisdom; Religious; Pious
Danta	Boy	Lord Hanuman; Calm
Dhvani	Girl	Sound; Voice; Audio; Tone

Dama	Girl	A noblewoman; Rope; Garland
Dewan	Unisex	Leader or council member
Dhwani	Girl	Sound; Melody; Echo
Diva	Girl	A divine person; Goddess; Beloved; Daytime
Dakshith	Boy	Name of Lord Shiva
Deep	Boy	Light; Lamp
Darshan	Boy	Seeing; Observing; Understanding
Devendra	Boy	King of gods or lord of gods
Disha	Girl	Region; Direction
Deetya	Girl	Given

Dhruvi	Girl	Firm; Faithful; Constant; Steadfast; Pole star
Drishya	Girl	Visible; That which can be perceived; Sight; Scenery; Perceived object
Divij	Boy	One who appeared from heaven; Dearly loved
Dwij	Boy	Saint; One who works towards attaining enlightenment; Born twice
Dhanya	Girl	Thankful; Lucky
Dipa	Girl	Light; Lamp
Deo	Boy	Lord; Deity; Love of God
Devani	Unisex	Goddess-like or divine
Dhruvin	Boy	Firm; Steadfast; Fixed; Great person
Dron	Boy	Guide; Savior; Learned sage

Dinesh	Boy	God of the day; Another name for the sun God
Dao	Unisex	Path; Way
Dang	Unisex	Strong or powerful
Dishan	Boy	One with sacred knowledge; An ibex
Devesh	Boy	Lord Shiva
Divyesh	Boy	Divine; Master; Someone who is godly
Druv	Boy	Fixed; Immovable; Eternal; A star; North pole star
Deny	Unisex	To refuse; Reject
Deeksha	Girl	To give; To consecrate; Sacrificing
Dheera	Unisex	Brave; Courageous

Dhatri	Girl	Earth
Dilshan	Unisex	Beautiful lion
Deepti	Girl	Brightness, Light; A ray of hope
Devyani	Boy	Divine; Descendant of the gods
Dharma	Unisex	Righteousness, duty, law, cosmic order
Diary	Unisex	A record of events
Darshana	Girl	Seeing; Observing; Understanding
Dipali	Girl	Row of lamps; Joy
Darshi	Girl	Seeing; Understanding; Vision
Drishti	Girl	Sight

Damini	Girl	Lightning; Powerful
Durva	Girl	Sacred grass
Dyuti	Girl	Brightness; Glow; Dignity; Light
Drisana	Girl	Daughter of the sun; Spiritual teacher; Sun; One who makes clear
Daiva	Unisex	Divine; Goddess
Deepa	Girl	Light; Lamp
Dishita	Girl	A focused person; Direction
Dhruti	Girl	Fortitude; Steadfastness; Determination; Goddess Laxmi
Damisha	Girl	Bright; Determined; Independent
Darshini	Girl	One who observes; One who blesses

Daysia	Girl	Eye of the day
Diksha	Girl	The one who initiates; Devoted; Preparation for a religious ceremony
Diti	Girl	Splendor; Brightness; Wisdom
Divija	Girl	One who is born in heaven
Darsha	Girl	To see or observe
Dilani	Unisex	Gentle, radiant, graceful
Durga	Girl	Unattainable; Hindu warrior goddess
Danisa	Unisex	God is my judge
Deesha	Girl	Direction; Region
Dhamar	Unisex	Gentle dove

Dola	Unisex	Swing; Oscillating; One who is eager for knowledge
Drsalu	Boy	Full of light; Another name of Sun
Druha	Boy	Son
Druhyu	Boy	Son of Yayathi; One who is nature-loving
Dudha	Boy	Milk
Dukul	Boy	Resting at a shore
Dulari	Girl	The loved one in Sanskrit
Dhanesh	Boy	Lord of the wealth and prosperity; Another name of Lord Kubera
Dharmanath	Boy	Name of the 15th Tirthankara; Lord of dharma and righteousness
Dharmin	Boy	Jain variant; Righteous or virtuous

Dewi	Girl	The Goddess
Dhanyata	Girl	Success; Fulfillment
Dhanvine	Boy	A name of Lord Rama; Charity doer
Dheeman	Boy	An intelligent man
Daxa	Girl	One who is clever
Devance	Boy	Part of god; Presence of god; A part of Lord Krishna
Devna	Girl	Godly; Divine
Devnand	Boy	Lord Krishna
Dexa	Girl	To teach
Dhonu	Boy	King

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