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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108 Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With L

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Lyla	Girl	Night; Night beauty; Delicate; Sport; Drama; From the island
Lila	Girl	Playful; Amusement; Dark beauty; Night
Layan	Girl	Soft; Delicate; Gentle; Prosperous; Resthouse
Leela	Girl	Play; Amusement; Princess of darkness
Lakai	Girl	Loyal; Faithful servant
Laksh	Boy	Aim; Goal; Observe; Target; Sign; Mark; Quality; Goal
Layana	Unisex	Shining; Glowing; Place of rest
Lilla	Girl	Blue; Envious; From Lydia, Play; Amusement; My god is an oath
Layanna	Girl	Residence; Merger; Resthouse; Ray of the sun; Lives by the lane; Glowing; Beautiful; Shining
Leelah	Girl	Play; Amusement

Lakshya	Boy	Target; Determination
Lalita	Girl	Playful; Charming; Desirable
Luv	Boy	Particle; Sparrow
Lada	Girl	Slavic Goddess of war; Maiden; Girl; Peace; Creeper
Lalitha	Girl	Playful; Charming; Desirable
Lalana	Girl	Pleasure; Playful
Lohith	Boy	Red; Mars; Blood; Copper; Battle; Saffron
Lukman	Boy	Wise; Fortunate
Lakshan	Boy	Sign; Mark; Quality; Goal; Aim; Symptoms
Laksha	Girl	White rose; Aim; Goal; Observe; Target

Lokesh	Boy	Lord of the world; Lord Brahma
Lasya	Girl	Goddess Parvati's graceful dance
Loukya	Girl	Goddess Lakshmi; Wordly wise
Lekha	Girl	Mark; Writings; Record; Lightening; Line; Horizon; The crescent moon
Lakshana	Girl	Opportune and advantageous person
Laxmi	Girl	Kindred mark; Sign of an auspicious fortune; To perceive or observe; Hindu Goddess of prosperity
Lashya	Unisex	Beautiful; Graceful; Serene
Lanisha	Girl	Night
Latika	Girl	The small creeper; Winding tendril
Laal	Boy	Lovely; Beloved; Dear One; Red Colour; Pampered; Close to heart

Lagan	Boy	Appropriate time; Devotion; Love; Attachment
Lahiri	Boy	Wave
Lakhith	Boy	The one who is abundant; The one who is uncountable
Lakshay	Boy	Destination; Objective; Aim; Goal
Lakshin	Boy	Fortunate; Successful; Skillful; Talented
Lakshit	Boy	Target; Aim; Goal; Objective; Aspire; Ambition; Being marked with good signs
Lakshita	Boy	Fortunate; Successful; Skillful; Talented
Lakshith	Boy	One with an aim, goal, or ambition in life; Distinguished
Lakshmi	Boy	Sign; Mark; Fortune; Riches
Lalith	Boy	Playful; Charming; Desirable

Lanka	Girl	From Lanka; From the island fortress
Latesh	Boy	New; Fresh; Warrior; Defender; Protector; Soldier
Lathesh	Boy	Provider of happiness, delight, and joy
Lathika	Girl	A small creeper
Lathish	Boy	Happiness; Delight; Joyful;
Latish	Boy	Truth; Happiness; Joy; Delight
Lav	Boy	Aromatic flower; Pale purple color; Lion; Little piece; Fragment; Cloves; Plucking; Half a second; Sport; Act of cutting or plucking; Numerator of a fraction
Laveena	Boy	Purity; Woman of Rome
Lavesh	Boy	Lord of beauty; Ruler of grace
Lavika	Girl	Buffalo

Lavish	Boy	Tiny or small particle; Abundant; Expensive; Lord of love, cute and luxury; Rich
Lavith	Boy	One of many names of Lord Shiva; Lovely; Small
Lavnik	Boy	Handsome; Beautiful; Appealing; Attractive; Good-looking
Laxmikant	Boy	Husband of Goddess Lakshmi
Laya	Boy	Sweetly speaking; Rest; Dissolution; Extinction; Tempo; Rhythm; Supreme being
Leysha	Boy	Intelligent; Brilliant; Smart; Clever; Bright
Likha	Boy	Written; Document; Art; Create
Likhit	Boy	Written; Document; Destined
Likhita	Boy	Written; Document; Destined
Likhith	Boy	Written; Document; Destined

Likhitha	Boy	Written; Document; One who is skilled in writing; Destined
Likith	Boy	Written; Document; One who is skilled in writing; Destined
Linga	Boy	Mark; Sign; A representation of Lord Shiva
Lingan	Boy	Mark; Sign; A representation of Lord Shiva
Lingesh	Boy	Mark; Symbol; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Lishanth	Boy	Beauty; Auspiciousness; Peace; Award
Litesh	Boy	God of Literature; God of writing; God of learning
Logesh	Boy	Name of a God; One of the many names of Lord Shiva considering him as the supreme being of the Universe
Lohitha	Girl	Blood; Red; Saffron; Copper; Battle; The planet Mars
Lokendra	Boy	King of the world

Lokit	Boy	The enlightened being; Lord; God; One who has conquered the materialistic world
Loro	Boy	Great Power; Mighty; Strong
Lusha	Boy	Saffron; Orangish Yellow
Luvya	Boy	One who is renowned for his devotion to his teacher; To be cut
Labanya	Girl	Charm; Pure beauty
Lahari	Unisex	Sunday Born; Wave
Lakhan	Boy	Auspicious marks; One who is prosperous and lucky; Having lucky marks
Lakhi	Girl	Name of Goddess Laxmi
Lakshanya	Unisex	Having auspicious marks or signs; Diviner
Lali	Boy	Ruby; For her and for me; Sweetly speaking

Lalit	Boy	Playful; Charming; Desirable
Lambana	Boy	He on whom all depend
Lata	Girl	Vine; Creeping plant
Lavana	Boy	Beauty; Grace; Luster; Saline; Salt
Lavani	Girl	Charm; Grace; Beauty; Brightness; Radiance; A style of folk song
Laxman	Boy	Having lucky marks
Leelamayee	Girl	One who is playful; One who plays an amorous sport
Lilavati	Girl	Amusing; Charming; Graceful
Lipi	Girl	Manuscript; Script; Document; Letter; Writing
Lipika	Girl	Writer; Scribe; Letter; Writings; Idea

Lithika	Girl	Cute; Perfect person
Litya	Girl	To be little; To think little of something
Lochan	Unisex	The eye; Lake
Lochana	Girl	The eye
Lohini	Girl	Red; Copper; Mars; A kind of deer; Precious stone; Blood; Serpent; Saffron; Battle
Lohit	Boy	Made of copper; Red
Lohita	Girl	Red; Copper; Mars; A kind of deer; Precious stone; Blood; Serpent; Saffron; Battle
Lohitaksha	Boy	Red eyes; A precious gem; Lord Vishnu; Sun god; Indian cuckoo; A kind of snake
Lok	Boy	Humankind; Universe; Joy
Loka	Boy	Covering; Veil; Universe; Humankind

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Infographic: Popular Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With L

When you choose a baby name for your bundle of joy, you want it to reflect a meaningful story while fitting their personality. The perfect name may sound elegant, connect to nature, or represent deep-seated traits your family values. Our infographic below contains a compilation of some Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With L, perfect for your little one.

Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With L(infographic)

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