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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73 Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With P

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Prithvi	Boy	He is like the earth
Pranish	Girl	Vital; Full of life
Pera	Unisex	Fruitful; Fruitful tree
Prem	Boy	One who gives love and affection to others
Pujan	Boy	A worshipping religious ceremony
Prayag	Boy	Allahabad
Preksha	Girl	Insightful, perceptive, mindfulness
Priti	Girl	One who brings pleasure, love and joy
Pragna	Unisex	Wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
Pritika	Girl	A darling, beloved, and dear little girl

Pitavasas	Boy	A person dressed in gold
Poojith	Boy	A honored, worshiped, and adored person
Poornayu	Boy	A person who is filled with; Full of life
Prabhava	Boy	An origin or a source of things
Pramda	Girl	A young, joyful woman
Pramith	Boy	A measured and knowing person
Pran	Boy	To breathe and be full of the life-force
Pranjul	Unisex	A person who is truthful and dignified
Prataap	Boy	One who has heat, splendor, and glory
Prathysha	Girl	A woman beautiful as a dawn; One who is like the sunrise

Prathyush	Boy	He who is like the time just before the sunrise
Prathyusha	Boy	Woman whose beauty is like the dawn
Pratiksatra	Boy	One who commands the respect of all the warriors
Praveka	Boy	One who is a chief and a leader
Pravesh	Boy	An entrance into something
Premadasa	Boy	One who serves love
Preman	Boy	A love that is supreme and divine
Prerak	Boy	An encourager
Prithvee	Boy	An earth-loving person
Pritikana	Girl	She is an atom of love

Prosad	Boy	One who is the blessing of the brightness
Provakar	Boy	One who is the Lord of the light
Pundarikaksha	Boy	One with the eyes like the lotus
Punyaloka	Unisex	Sita and Druapadi
Punyashila	Boy	One whose character is virtuous
Purala	Girl	Goddess Durga
Puranjan	Boy	He who embodies the essence of the life
Purya	Unisex	A person who deserves to be fulfilled
Pushpavathi	Girl	Something that is flower-decorated
Puskarini	Girl	A lake where the lotus flowers grow

Puspamala	Girl	A garland made of flowers
Puti	Girl	A woman of great purity
Poumit	Boy	One of the names of Lord Krishna; Collection of love
Priyom	Boy	Assamese version of Priyam; Beloved; Loved by all
Pronoi	Boy	Love
Puhor	Boy	Light
Pertiwi	Girl	The earth
Phhoung	Girl	Wreath
Ponnleu	Girl	Light or illumination
Punthea	Girl	A gentle spirit

Puthyrith	Boy	Merciful power
Putrea	Girl	Cambodian word for plum
Perwira	Boy	Hero or officer
Puspawati	Girl	Female flower
Putera	Boy	Son or prince
Puteri	Girl	Daughter or princess
Paru	Girl	Master; Furnished
Pinal	Girl	God of child
Pradha	Girl	She who is extremely distinguished
Prahi	Girl	Wellness

Prashvi	Girl	A mark of love
Pravika	Girl	She who is intelligent
Praxi	Girl	Intelligent
Parushi	Girl	She who is beautiful and intelligent
Pavika	Girl	A name of Goddess Saraswati
Prahasini	Girl	A girl who loves smiling
Prasoona	Girl	A Flower
Parinika	Girl	Knowledgeable; Intellectual
Pavni	Girl	Pure; Sacred
Punarvi	Unisex	Again new; Renewed

Pri	Unisex	Beloved; Loved one
Purv	Unisex	East; Earlier in time
Priana	Unisex	Ideal; Princess

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