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Names starting with Ha

हा (Ha) is the naming syllable of Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithuna rashi. These are the 111 names in Kalava's list that begin with it, each with its meaning as the Sanskrit dictionary prints it.

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  1. Haleema हलीमा regional

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, halīma, is a different word.

  2. Hajara हजरा regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  3. Halima हलिमा attested

    N. of one of the seven mothers of Skanda

    halimā · MW 1293,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  4. Hasina हसिना regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  5. Hajira हजिरा regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  6. Hamida हमिदा regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  7. Hajra हज्रा regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  8. Habeeba हबीबा regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  9. Harini हरिणी attested

    one of the four kinds of beautiful women (corresponding to the kind…; also a female deer, doe

    hariṇī · MW 1291,2 · Apte 1166

  10. Hala हला attested

    the earth

    halā · MW 1293,1 · Apte 1167

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.

  11. Haritha हारिता attested

    caused to be taken or seized

    hārita · MW 1289,3 · Apte 1170

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  12. Harshita हर्षिता attested

    gladdened, delighted, charmed, pleased, happy; also made to stand erect, bristling

    harṣita · MW 1292,3 · Apte 1167

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  13. Haripriya हरिप्रिया attested

    liking bay horses (or ‘dear to them’, said of Indra)

    haripriya · MW 1290,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  14. Hasani हसनी attested

    a portable fireplace or chafing-dish

    hasanī · MW 1294,2 · Apte 1168

    Feminine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to boys.

  15. Harmani हर्मनी modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.

  16. Hansika हंसिका attested

    a female goose

    haṃsikā · MW 1286,3 · Apte 1164

  17. Haniya हननीया attested

    Nom. P. yati = hananamicchati, Vārtt. 1

    hananīya · MW 1288,1

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  18. Havana हवन attested

    the act of offering an oblation with fire, sacrifice

    havana · MW 1293,3 · Apte 1167

    Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  19. Hansini हंसिनी attested

    a partic. manner of walking

    haṃsinī · MW 1286,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  20. Harda हार्दा attested

    relating to or being in the heart

    hārda · MW 1297,2 · Apte 1170

  21. Haripriya हरिप्रिया attested

    sacred basil; also (only ) Lakṣmī

    haripriyā · MW 1290,2

  22. Harivallabha हरिवल्लभा attested

    a name of Lakshmi; sacred basil

    harivallabhā · MW 1290,3

  23. Harsha हर्षा attested

    happy, delighted

    harṣa · MW 1292,3 · Apte 1167

  24. Hradini ह्रादिनी attested

    a river

    hrādinī · MW 1307,1 · Apte 1177

  25. Hanaa हाना attested

    gone or departed (in saṃhāna, ‘risen’)

    hāna · MW 1296,2 · Apte 1169

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  26. Hasini हासिनी attested

    dazzlingly white, brilliant or adorned with; also laughing, smiling at (comp.)

    hāsin · MW 1294,3

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  27. Harshini हर्षिनी attested

    joyful, joyfully, anticipating (comp.); also (prob.) becoming rigid or firm

    harṣin · MW 1292,3

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Boys78

  1. Hari हरि attested

    ( also, a ray of light; the moon; Phaseolus Mungo; a jackal; also fawn-coloured, reddish brown, brown, tawny

    hari · MW 1289,3 · Apte 1166

  2. Harsh हर्ष attested

    bristling, erection (esp. of the hair in a thrill of rapture or…

    harṣa · MW 1292,2 · Apte 1167

  3. Hans हंस attested

    an excellent draught-ox; also a goose, gander, swan, flamingo

    haṃsa · MW 1286,1 · Apte 1163

  4. Hakeem हकीम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  5. Hassan हसन attested

    laughing

    hasana · MW 1294,2 · Apte 1168

  6. Haseeb हसीब regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  7. Harihar हरिहर attested

    a name of Vishnu; ‘Viṣṇu-Śiva’, a partic. form of deity consisting of V˚ and Ś˚…

    harihara · MW 1291,1

  8. Hal हाल attested

    a ‘scraper’ (kind of bird), Sch

    hāla · MW 1293,1 · Apte 1170

  9. Hamish हमिश regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  10. Hashim हशिम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  11. Habib हबिब regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  12. Hani हनी regional

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, hāni, is a different word.

  13. Haleem हलीम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, halīma, is a different word.

  14. Haroon हरून regional

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, haruṇa, is a different word.

  15. Hamid हमिद regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  16. Hariharan हरिहरन् regional

    the Tamil/Malayalam form of harihara: a name of Vishnu; ‘Viṣṇu-Śiva’, a partic. form of deity consisting of V˚ and Ś˚…

    harihara · MW 1291,1

  17. Harees हरीश attested

    a king of the monkeys

    harīśa · MW 1291,1

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  18. Harika हारिक attested

    being like Hari g. aṅguly-ādi

    hārika · MW 1292,1

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  19. Harikes हरिकेश attested

    (hari-), fair-headed

    harikeśa · MW 1290,1

  20. Hasen हसेन regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  21. Hawi हवि attested

    an oblation or burnt offering

    havis · MW 1294,1 · Apte 1168

    Neuter in Sanskrit.

  22. Harak हरक attested

    a name of Shiva; a taker, seizer, conveyer

    haraka · MW 1289,1 · Apte 1165

  23. Hanish हनिश regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  24. Harisimh हरिसिंह attested

    N. of a king

    harisiṃha · MW 1291,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  25. Hanumath हनुमत् attested

    Hanuman (the deity's own name); ‘having (large) jaws’, N. of a monkey-chief

    hanumat · MW 1288,1 · Apte 1165

  26. Harakisan हरकेशान compound

    a taker, seizer, conveyer + owning, possessing, wealthy

    haraka + īśāna · MW 1289,1; 171,1

  27. Harshith हर्षित attested

    gladdened, delighted, charmed, pleased, happy; also made to stand erect, bristling

    harṣita · MW 1292,3 · Apte 1167

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  28. Harpal हर्पल regional

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, hāraphala, is a different word.

  29. Harshal हर्शल regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  30. Haridasan हरिदासन् regional

    the Tamil/Malayalam form of haridāsa: ‘servant of Hari’, one who serves Vishnu

    haridāsa · MW 1290,1

  31. Haridas हरिदास attested

    a slave or worshipper of Viṣṇu

    haridāsa · MW 1290,1

  32. Habibur हबिबुर regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  33. Hameer हम्मीर attested

    N. of a king of Śākambharī (who ruled from 1301-1365 A.D. and…

    hammīra · MW 1288,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  34. Harabas हरावास attested

    Ś˚'s abode, Kailāsa

    harāvāsa · MW 1289,1

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  35. Harikrishnan हरिकृष्णन् regional

    the Tamil/Malayalam form of harikṛṣṇa: N. of a various authors

    harikṛṣṇa · MW 1289,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  36. Harikrishna हरिकृष्ण attested

    N. of a various authors

    harikṛṣṇa · MW 1289,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  37. Harshavardhan हर्षवर्धन attested

    a kind of musical composition

    harṣavardhana · MW 1292,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  38. Harun हरुण attested

    a partic. high number

    haruṇa · MW 1292,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  39. Harinandan हरिनन्दन attested

    N. of various authors

    harinandana · MW 1290,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  40. Haaris हारिस attested

    a partic. high number

    hārisa · MW 1297,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  41. Haresvar हरेश्वर attested

    a name of Shiva; Śiva and Viṣṇu forming one person

    hareśvara · MW 1289,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  42. Hariprasad हरिप्रसाद attested

    N. of various men

    hariprasāda · MW 1290,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  43. Harasimh हरसिंह attested

    N. of a king

    harasiṃha · MW 1289,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  44. Hansraj हंसराज attested

    ‘king of geese’, a large gander

    haṃsarāja · MW 1286,2

  45. Haridev हरिदेव attested

    the asterism Śravaṇā (presided over by Viṣṇu)

    harideva · MW 1290,1

  46. Harilal हरिलाल attested

    N. of authors

    harilāla · MW 1290,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  47. Harinath हरिनाथ attested

    N. of various men

    harinātha · MW 1290,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  48. Harapathi हरपति attested

    N. of an author

    harapati · MW 1289,1

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  49. Haladhara हलधर attested

    ‘plough-holder’, N. of Bala-rāma (as carrying a peculiar weapon…

    haladhara · MW 1293,1

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  50. Halee हली attested

    a ploughman, agriculturist

    halin · MW 1293,1 · Apte 1167

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  51. Haya हय attested

    a name of Indra; a symbolical expression for the number ‘seven’ (on account of the 7…; also a horse

    haya · MW 1288,3 · Apte 1165

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  52. Habu हावु attested

    an exclamation of joy (used in chanting a Sāman)

    hāvu · MW 1297,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  53. Hali हलि attested

    a large plough

    hali · MW 1293,1 · Apte 1167

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  54. Harith हरित् attested

    a name of Vishnu; emerald; also fawn-coloured, pale yellow, yellowish, pale red

    harit · MW 1291,2 · Apte 1166

  55. Hadi हाडि attested

    N. of a man

    hāḍi · MW 1297,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  56. Harshil हर्शिल modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.

  57. Haby हव्य attested

    to be called or invoked

    havya · MW 1294,2 · Apte 1168

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  58. Hawa हव attested

    an oblation, burnt offering, sacrifice

    hava · MW 1293,2 · Apte 1167

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  59. Halayudha हलायुध attested

    ‘plough-weaponed’, N. of Bala-rāma

    halāyudha · MW 1293,1

  60. Hara हर attested

    bearing, wearing, taking, conveying, bringing, taking away

    hara · MW 1289,1 · Apte 1165

  61. Harda हार्द attested

    relating to or being in the heart

    hārda · MW 1297,2 · Apte 1170

  62. Haridashva हरिदश्व attested

    ‘having fallow horses’, the Sun

    haridaśva · MW 1291,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  63. Harihaya हरिहय attested

    ‘having bay or gold-coloured horses’, N. of Indra; also a horse of Indra

    harihaya · MW 1291,1

  64. Harimedhas हरिमेधस् attested

    a name of Vishnu

    harimedhas · MW 1290,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  65. Harina हरिण attested

    a name of Vishnu; the sun; also (the fem. hariṇī belongs to harita)…

    hariṇa · MW 1291,2 · Apte 1166

  66. Haryaputra हार्यपुत्र attested

    a name of Rama

    hāryaputra · MW 1289,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  67. Haryashva हर्यश्व attested

    a name of Indra; a bay horse (of Indra)

    haryaśva · MW 1292,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  68. Havi हविः attested

    in comp. for havis

    haviḥ · MW 1293,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  69. Havir हविर् attested

    in comp. for havis

    havir · MW 1293,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  70. Havish हविष् attested

    in comp. for havis

    haviṣ · MW 1293,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  71. Havyavahana हव्यवाहन attested

    a name of Agni; fire

    havyavāhana · MW 1294,1

  72. Hayagriva हयग्रीव attested

    ‘horse-necked’, N. of a form of Viṣṇu

    hayagrīva · MW 1288,3

  73. Hayashira हयशिर attested

    a name of Vishnu; having a horses's head (as the sun)

    hayaśiras · MW 1288,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  74. Hayyan हायन attested

    a flame, ray; also a year

    hāyana · MW 1297,1 · Apte 1169

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  75. Haryata हर्यत attested

    desired, wished for, pleasant, dear, precious

    haryata · MW 1292,2 · Apte 1167

  76. Hlada ह्लाद attested

    refreshment, pleasure, gladness, joy, delight

    hlāda · MW 1307,3 · Apte 1178

  77. Harshan हर्षण attested

    causing the hair of the body to stand erect

    harṣaṇa · MW 1292,3 · Apte 1167

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  78. Haarith हारित attested

    a moderate wind neither too gentle nor too strong; also green (the colour)

    hārita · MW 1292,1 · Apte 1170

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

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  1. Harpreet हर्प्रीत regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  2. Hardeep हर्दीप regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  3. Harvinder हर्विंदेर regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  4. Harjeet हर्जीत regional

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, harajit, is a different word.

  5. Hara हार attested

    ravishing, charming, delightful (or ‘relating to Hari i.e. Viṣṇu’); also bearing, carrying, carrying away, stealing

    hāra · MW 1289,2 · Apte 1169

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  6. Harischandra हरिश्चन्द्रा attested

    (hari-), having golden splendour

    hariścandra · MW 1290,3 · Apte 1167

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

What the grades mean
attested
The name is a word in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit dictionary, and the meaning is the dictionary's own.
compound
Two dictionary words joined; the meaning gives both halves.
regional
Not a Sanskrit word as it is written, but long given in Indian families: it is in the Indian electoral rolls. A Tamil or Malayalam form of a Sanskrit name says so, and takes that word's meaning.
modern coinage
Not a Sanskrit word and not in the rolls: a recent name, seen in US or UK birth registers.

MW is Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), by page and column; Apte is The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890), by page. Where a name is not a Sanskrit word, its Devanagari is worked out from the English spelling.

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