telugu names
( meaning )

feminine

aabharana ( one who is like a jewel )
aadishri ( first )
aadya ( first )
aahladita ( bubbling with delight )
aakarsha ( attraction )
aamuktha ( liberated )
aarini ( thrill-seeking )
aarti ( highest love for God )
abhaya ( fearless )
ahilya ( without any deformation )
aishwarya ( wealth/prosperity )
akriti ( shape )
amoli ( precious )
amritkala ( nectarine art )
anandani ( joyful )
ananya ( extraordinary )
asha ( hope )

babita ( little girl )
bahulaprema ( loved by all )
balamani ( little jewel )
bairavi ( music )
bandhura ( pretty )
bandita ( blessed )
bhupali ( earth investor )

chaarvi ( beautiful girl )
chainika ( chosen one )
chakrika ( goddess of wealth )
champakavathi ( champak tree )
chandni ( moonlight )
charita ( skillful )
chhaya ( shadow )

daivi ( pious soul )
dajshi ( glorious )
dalaja ( produced from petals )
daya ( kindness )
deepamala ( row of lamps )
dhanishta ( star )
dhanyata ( success )

edha ( sacred )
eesha ( purity )
eeshta ( beloved )
ekantika ( singly-focused )

faloni ( in charge )
fenna ( guardian of peace )
firaki ( filled with a fragrance )

gaganadipika ( lamp of the sky )
gamini ( silent )
ganika ( flower )
gayatri ( mantra/hymn )
geetanjali ( poems/songs/hymns )
gunitha ( virtuous )

haasita ( happy )
haima ( snow )
hamsa ( swan )
hamsanaari ( swan )
harimanti ( hemant )
harshini ( full of happiness )
hema ( golden )

idha ( insight )
ihina ( filled with enthusiasm )
ikshana ( positive view point )
ilampirai ( one who is like a young crescent )

josya ( delightfulness )

komalika ( sensitive )

raagavi ( one who sings with raga )
raavee ( awesome )
radhya ( worshipped )
ravali ( God )

saachi ( grace )
saahithi ( literature )
saarika ( thing of beauty )
sameera ( morning breeze )
sarojini ( lotus )

tejaswini ( one who illuminates )

veena ( musical instrument )

masculine

aachman ( sip of water before yagya or puja )
aadavan ( sun )
aadhav ( ruler )
aadidev ( first god )
aadinath ( first god )
aadithya ( sun )
abhijit ( victorious )
abhimoda ( ecstasy )
adhita ( intellectual )
agastya ( saint )
agrata ( leadership )
ajay ( unconquerable )
akshayakeerti ( eternal flame )
amalendu ( pure like the moon )
amalesh ( pure one )
atulya ( unequaled )

bagyaraj ( lord of luck )
bahumanya ( honored by many )
bahula ( star )
balachandra ( lord ganesh )
baladhi ( deep insight )
balamurali ( follower of lord krishna )
bhagirath ( king )
bhalendra ( lord of light )
bhargava ( archer )
bhasvan ( full of brightness )

chaitan ( one filled with consciousness )
chakresh ( lord vishnu )
chanakya ( mentor )
cheliyan ( prosperous )
chidhatma ( superior soul )

daarshik ( perceiver )
daha ( one who is very bright )
damian ( tamer )
dayananda ( one who finds joy in performing acts of mercy )
deepankar ( one who lights lamps )
devakantha ( devotee of God )

eeshan ( lord shiva )
egaiarasu ( righteous )
ekadant ( lord ganesh )
ekagrah ( focused )

gaganvihari ( one who stays in heaven )
gahan ( one who has depth )
gangadatt ( gift of ganges )

hansal ( God is gracious )
hanshit ( honey )
hansraj ( king of swans )
hariaksa ( lord shiva )

idhayan ( joy of the heart )
ihit ( prize )

jainarayan ( victory )

kaanishk ( royal vehicle of lord vishnu )
kailas ( one who bestows peace )

maaksharth ( precious )
maadhav ( lord krishna )
madanmohan ( one who is attractive )
madhukanta ( moon )

nadish ( river )

paawan ( pious )
pachai ( youthful )
padmabandhu ( friend of the lotus bee )
palaksh ( lord vishnu )
pushpakar ( month name )

raahithya ( one who has lots of riches )
rabinesh ( God's pet )

saakar ( manifestation of God )
saathvik ( calm )
sabal ( one who has strength )
suresh ( lord krishna )

taarush ( conqueror )
tahaan ( merciful )

udyamurthy ( rising sun )
urijit ( powerful )

yaashvan ( winner )
yadnya ( holy fire )

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