Bengali baby names

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Our list of Bengali baby names covers a wide range of names popular in the Bengali community which are inspired by culture, history, art, nature and virtues.

The selection consists of some of the most popular, traditional and modern Bengali baby names.

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We hope this will help you pick the perfect name for your baby.

Bengali baby boy names

Name	Meaning
Abhijeet	One who is victorious
Abhijoy	Fearless, one who makes friends easily
Abhik	Beloved
Abhoy	Fearless
Abeer	Perfumed colour
Achintya	Inconceivable, beyond comprehension
Achyut	Imperishable, indestructible
Amitava	One with boundless splendour
Anirban	A light that never extinguishes
Aniruddha	Cooperative; grandson of Lord Krishna
Ardhendu	Half-moon
Arnab	Ocean, sea
Arup	formless, shapeless
Benoy	Polite
Bhaskor	The sun
Bipin	Forest
Bokul	Birth
Daiwik	Superhuman
Debashish	Benediction of God
Debesh	One favoured by the Gods
Debyendu	Auspicious, bright as the moon
Dipankar	One who illuminates the lamps
Devesh	The chief of the gods; a king
Dulal	Dear
Hrishab	One with good morals
Hridyanshu	Light from the heart, moon
Indroneel	Another name for Lord Shiva, a blue gem
Joy	Winner, one who is victorious
Kaustav	A precious gem worn by Lord Krishna or Lord Vishnu
Koushik	Love
Meethun	Couple
Moni	Precious
Nilambar	Sky
Ornab	Ocean or Sea
Palash	A tree
Partho	Arjun, a variant of Parth
Paritosh	Contentment
Prabodh	Sound advice
Prabir	Hero, brave one
Pranab	The sacred syllable 'Om'
Prasonjit	One who wins happiness
Prasoon	Flower
Pratul	Abundant
Probal	Strong ; powerful
Rabin	Bold; King of all
Rangan	Flower
Rathindra	Lord of the chariot
Rudroneel	Manifestation of Lord Shiva
Sabyasachi	Another name for Arjun
Sashwat	Perpetual, eternal
Shamik	Ancient sage; Peaceful
Shantanu	Peace loving
Shayak	Arrow
Shirshendu	Another name for Lord Vishnu
Shubhang	Attractive
Sujit	Victory
Shubho	The auspicious one
Sourav	Fragrance, aroma
Srijit	Winning God’s heart
Subrata	Influential and powerful
Sudipto	Bright and attractive
Sujoy	Victory
Swapnil	Dreamlike
Tapan	Sun, summer
Tapas	Heat, sun

Bengali baby girl names

Name	Meaning
Ankolika	An embrace
Aparajita	One who cannot be destroyed
Aritra	Rudder
Arundhati	Star
Baruni	Goddess Durga
Bidisha	Lightening
Bibhuti	Holy ashes; divinity
Bipasha	A river
Chaitali	Born in the month of Chaitra, a season
Chandana	A type of parrot
Debjani	Beloved
Debolina	One who is beloved to Gods
Deeptimoyee	Shiny and lustrous
Devirupa	One who looks like a goddess
Durba	Sacred grass
Indrani	Wife of Indra
Jhumpa	name of a famous author
Josna	Moonlight
Joyeeta	Victorious
Kaberi	A river
Kajol	Kohl, a variant of Kajal
Kajori	Another name for Goddess Parvati
Koel	Cukkoo bird
Koena	A river
Konkana	Bracelet
Kshamya	Forgiveness
Lotika	An elegant creeper or vine
Madhurima	Sweet as honey
Mahasweta	A name associated with Goddess Saraswati
Mahua	An intoxicating flower
Mishti	Sweet person
Moitreyee	An enchantress
Mouni	Slient; reserved
Moutushi	A flower
Noyonika	Beautiful eyes
Oindrila	Lord Indra’s wife
Pakhi	A bird
Paromita	Leafy beauty
Peeya	Beloved
Piyali	A tree
Poulomi	Wife of Lord Indira
Pratyusha	Sunrise
Preshti	Ray of Light
Purobi	A musical note
Ranjini	Amusing
Rituparna	Leafy season
Roshmi	A ray of light
Sagarika	Belonging to the ocean
Sampoorna	Complete
Sayoni	Intelligent, clever
Sharmila	Joy, Comfort
Shorbari	Night
Shormishta	Yayati's wife
Shrabani	First rain
Shoma	Moon or Moongod
Subhashini	Soft spoken
Suhashini	Ever smiling
Sudeepta	Bright
Suravi	Sweet smell or fragrance
Sushmita	One with a beautiful smile
Tavishi	Courage. Another name for Goddess Durga.
Teerna	Crown
Tilottama	Celestial maiden
Tuhina	Snow, cold
Tvisha	Bright

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