You can guess a lot about Nepali people from their name, including their caste, profession, ethnic group, and place of birth. Sherpa and Gurung are both place names and ethnic surnames. Surnames such as Pant and Bista indicate that the person is a Brahmin, originally belonging to western Nepal. Names such as Pande, Thapa, and Bhasnet reveal that the individual belongs to the Rana ruling family. Shrestha is a higher class surname while Kami is the Nepalese equivalent of Smith.
Some Nepalese, especially those residing on the rural side, name their children after the day he/she was born. Dawa indicates the child was born on a Monday; Phurba indicates the child being born on Thursday, and Nyima indicates that the child was born on Sunday.
The Nepalese naming convention is a lot similar to Indian naming customs. After the baby is born, his or her horoscope, along with the chosen letter from the Devanagari, is given to the astrologer. The astrologer then has to find a suitable beginning sound from the particular letter according to the child’s horoscope. Some parents do not select any letter, leaving the naming responsibility entirely on the astrologer.
If you’re looking for a unique Nepali name for your son or daughter, check out MomJunction's list below. We have some of the beautiful and traditional Nepali baby boy and girl names with meanings.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Alina | Beautiful, Bright | Girl | |||
Alisha | Protected by God. | Girl | |||
Amir | A born leader and a prince who is born to give orders | Boy | |||
Bibek | Conscience, ethics | Boy | |||
Heena | Myrtle | Girl | |||
Kiran | Kiran means Dust, Sunbeam | Boy | |||
Krishna | Krishna means All-Attractive | boy | |||
Manish | One who is the lord of the mind | Boy | |||
Milan | In Hindi it means the unison. In Slavic it means Gracious, kind person | Boy | |||
Poudel nishita | Sharp, Alert | Girl | |||
Ram | Pleasing; Charming; All-embracing Absolute Brahman; A name to the ultimately formless (advita); An Incarnation of Lord Vishnu | Boy | |||
Sajit | Victorious superior, Lord Ganesh | Boy | |||
Sang | Bright one, stands out of the crowd | Boy | |||
Shirisha | Shining sun | Girl | |||
Shubhu | Conducive to success, auspicious, good, goddess Lakshmi | Girl | |||
Soneeya | Golden, beloved | Girl | |||
Udgam | Rising star | Boy | |||
Aanga | Yard | Boy | |||
Abiral | Never ending | Boy | |||
Ahupathi | Follower of the Prayer; A Devotee. | Boy | |||
Baburam | Leader of a Rebellion; Head of an uprising; Refering to Lord Ram as the Leader | Boy | |||
Baijanthi | Name of a flower | Girl | |||
Balapuspika | The young blossom or the young flower. | Girl | |||
Ballabh | A variant of Vallabh, meaning beloved. | Boy | |||
Batsa | Batsa is the Nepali variant of Vatsa and means son. | Boy | |||
Batsal | A variant of Vatsal, meaning love or affection. | Boy | |||
Bhavaroopa | One who is unique. | Girl | |||
Bhavisana | Divine | Girl | |||
Bhintuna | Wishes | Boy | |||
Bilhana | A woman of the dawn, of the morning | Girl | |||
Binsa | A woman who is fearless. | Girl | |||
Biswabandita | A name of Goddess Durga | Girl | |||
Chaarumathi | One who is beautiful and intelligent. | Girl | |||
Chaha | Love, wish or desire | Girl | |||
Chantin | Moon | Girl | |||
Chatushkarni | One of the names of Goddess Lakshmi. | Girl | |||
Chenbagam | Name of a flower. | Girl | |||
Chimini | Light | Girl | |||
Chirashree | A woman with everlasting beauty. | Girl | |||
Chirasmi | A long life | Girl | |||
Chitavake | The eye of Lord Shiva. | Boy | |||
Daxa | One who is clever. | Girl | |||
Devance | Part of god, presence of God, or a part of Lord Krishna. | Boy | |||
Devna | Godly or divine. | Girl | |||
Devnand | A name of Lord Krishna. | Boy | |||
Dexa | To teach | Girl | |||
Dhanvi | A woman who is rich and wealthy. One of the names of Goddess Lakshmi. | Girl | |||
Dhonu | King | Boy | |||
Dhriti | One who has courage and patience. | Girl | |||
Dhyansh | Attention or an attentive person. | Boy | |||