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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81 Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With U

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Uma	Girl	A name of Goddess Parvati; Splendor; Tranquility
Unity	Unisex	Harmony, togetherness
Uday	Boy	Rising sun
Urja	Girl	One with high levels of energy
Universe	Boy	Infinite cosmic existence
Utsav	Boy	Celebration; Festival
Utkarsh	Boy	Awakening; Prosperity
Udbhav	Boy	Creation; To arise from
Urmi	Girl	Wave of the sea
Umika	Girl	One of the names of Goddess Parvati

Usha	Unisex	Dawn or sunrise
Ujala	Girl	Light; Brightness; Shining; Radiant; Luminant
Ubika	Girl	Growth
Uchadev	Boy	One of the names of Lord Vishnu
Uchimakali	Girl	Name of a Hindu goddess
Uchith	Boy	Correct
Udai	Boy	To rise; The rising
Udanda	Boy	Nemesis of evils and vices
Udant	Boy	The correct message
Udar	Boy	Generous

Udaranga	Girl	A woman with a beautiful body
Udarathi	Boy	One of the names of Lord Vishnu
Udarchis	Boy	A name of Lord Shiva
Udayachal	Boy	The eastern horizon
Udbala	Girl	Strong
Udichi	Girl	One who grows with prosperity
Udipti	Girl	On fire
Ujjal	Boy	Bright; Clean; Lovely
Umesh	Boy	One of the many names of Lord Murugan; God of Uma
Upangshu	Boy	Winner

Upendra	Boy	One of the many names of Lord Vishnu
Upendranath	Boy	One of the many names of Lord Vishnu; A variant of Upendra
Ushmi	Girl	Heat; Energy
Usri	Girl	Name of a river
Utpal	Boy	Lotus; Water lily; Beginning
Utsaah	Girl	Encourage; Excitement
Udaya	Girl	The feminine version of Uday; Dawn
Uditi	Girl	Rising
Udvita	Girl	A river filled with lotus flowers
Udyati	Girl	Elevated

Ujas	Girl	Bright; Shining
Ujhala	Girl	Light; Bright
Ujjayini	Girl	Rising; Name of an ancient city
Ujjwala	Girl	Bright; Lustrous; A woman with a bright personality
Ulka	Girl	Meteorite
Upama	Girl	Comparison; Commonplace
Urvasi	Girl	The most beautiful of all the angels.
Ushakiran	Girl	Rays of the morning sun
Utpalini	Girl	A lotus pond
Uttara	Girl	A star; North direction

Udayan	Boy	Uprising
Udeep	Boy	Flood
Ulhas	Boy	Delight; Joy
Umakant	Boy	A name of Lord Shiva; Husband of Uma
Upanshu	Boy	Chanting the hymns or mantras in a low-tone
Ushapati	Boy	Husband of dawn; Husband of the sun
Uttam	Boy	The best from the rest
Ujesh	Boy	The one who gives light
Umanga	Boy	Enthusiasm; Excitement; One who is full of enthusiasm
Unnabh	Boy	Highest; The peak

Unnat	Boy	Progress; Development
Utkrishta	Boy	The best amongst every one
Utsang	Boy	Embrace
Utsarg	Boy	One who is dedicated to whatever he does
Udakanjali	Girl	Lustrous
Udantika	Girl	Satisfaction
Upshobhin	Boy	He who is brilliant and bright
Urjamedh	Boy	He who is strong and intelligent
Uruthiran	Boy	The name of Lord Shiva
Ushadevi	Girl	Goddess of morning; Goddess of dawn

Usharvi	Girl	Raga in the morning
Ushashi	Girl	Morning
Uttarika	Girl	Crossing river
Udgita	Girl	A hymn
Udhayarani	Girl	Rising queen
Umarani	Girl	Queen of queens
Unmesha	Girl	Visible
Urvija	Girl	The name of Goddess Laxmi
Urvisha	Girl	Lord of The Earth
Ushika	Girl	The name of Goddess Parvati

Urvashi	Girl	Eenchanting; Heavenly beauty; A celestial nymph in Hindu mythology

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