Category: Sanskrit
Sunder is an Indian male name, an alternate transcription of Sundar, itself a variant of Sundara meaning "beautiful, attractive, handsome" and also "noble" from Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology it's another name for the god Krishna. Sunder is also an Indian surname originating from the given name. Sunder is also an English word meaning "to separate, divide, sever" which…
Ira (pr. eye-rah) is a Hebrew male name meaning "watchful". In Russia and other Slavic countries, Ira (pr. ee-rah) is a female given name, a diminutive of Irina, the Slavic form of Irene, which comes from Greek Eirene meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene is the Greek goddess of peace and the season of the spring, and is one of the Horae/Horai, goddessess of…
Hara is another name for the god Shiva in Hindu mythology, which comes from Sanskrit meaning "seizer, destroyer". Harihara is a name used to refer to the fused state of Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara) Hara is also a Japanese surname written with the kanji 原 meaning "meadow, plain, field", likely originating as a locational name, though there are likely…
Bora is a multi-cultural name with various meanings depending on the origin: it's a Turkish male name meaning "storm, squall" which ultimately derives from Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind. Boreas means "north wind" which seems to be derived from an unknown origin, either from Proto-Slavic *gorà (mountain; hill; any mountainous elevation) or a PIE root…
Asa is a Hebrew male name meaning "doctor, healer"; in the Old Testament, it was the name of the third king of Judah who reversed all the problems he inherited when he became king. Asa is also a Japanese unisex name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: asa 朝 "morning"; asa 旦 "morning; dawn; daybreak";…
Jorie is an English female name, a shortened form of Marjorie, a medieval English form of Margaret which comes from Ancient Greek margarítēs meaning "pearl" ultimately derived from Sanskrit manyari. Spelled Jory it's a Cornish male name, the Cornish form of George which is the English form of Ancient Greek Georgios meaning "farmer, earthworker" via georgos made up from Greek elements ge (earth) and ergon (work). Origin: Sanskrit, Ancient Greek Variants: Jory (English, Cornish)…
Nana is both a female and male given name with multiple origins and meanings behind it: Nana is a Japanese female name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: nana 七 "seven"; na 菜 "greens; vegetables" + na "Nara; what?" (菜奈); na 奈 "Nara; what?" + na 々 (used to indicate the repetition of the kanji before it);…
Viva is a Latin word, the feminine form of vivus meaning "alive, living", and is also a word in several Romance languages meaning "life, live". It could also be used as a nickname for Vivian, which derives from the same root word meaning "alive, living", or even as a short form of Aviva meaning "spring" in Hebrew. Viva is…
Saranyu
Saranyu is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the wives of the sun god Surya. She is a goddess of the clouds. Her name means "quick, fleet, nimble", the feminine adjective of saraṇyú. Saranyu is also a Thai male name meaning "defender, protector, guardian" via Thai Ṣ̄rạṇyū ศรัณยู. Origin: Sanskrit, Thai Feminine forms: Saranya (Indian, Tamil, Malayalam)
Uma is another name for Parvati, a Hindu goddess of fertility, love, devotion, and power. The name means "flax; linseed" as well as "light; splendor; fame; tranquility; night". It's also possible that Uma comes from an expression, u mā "oh, don't", because Parvati wanted to practice self-denial in order to gain Shiva's attention and her mother tried to dissuade…