Kannada baby names
Kannada baby names vary from region to region like in North Karnataka surnames are taken from the name of the place, food items, temples, class of people, platforms, cities and profession and so on.
For Kannada soldiers, katti suffix is used for the surname while suffix Karadis is related to local folk art. Surnames are also based on the house. For example, if a person owns a big house, then his/her surname is Doddamani and if he owns house next to the road, then his surname is Hadimani. In coastal Karnataka, surnames like Hegde and Hebbar are used for Brahmin community. In South Karnataka, the naming tradition is the village name then father's name which is followed by personal name. Kannada Brahmins used surnames like Rao, Sharma, and Poojari.
Below is the list of 9000 modern, traditional, and most popular Kannada baby names.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z| Name | Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aabha | G | Shine, Glow, Luster | |
| Aabharana | G | Jewellery, Ornament, Jewel | |
| Aabheer | B | Cowherd, A Cow-herd, Name of Dynasty | |
| Aacharya | B | Teacher, Another Name for Drona | |
| Aachman | B | Intake of a Sip of Water Before a Yagya, Intake of a Sip of Water Before a Yagya or Puja | |
| Aadab | G | Hope and Need | |
| Aadalalagi | G | Artistic | |
| Aadalarasi | G | Artistic | |
| Aadalarasu | B | King of Dance | |
| Aadarshini | G | Idealistic | |
| Aadesh | B | Command, Message, Instruction | |
| Aadhan | B | Be First, Curious One | |
| Aadhavan | B | Lord Vishnu, Sun | |
| Aadhya | G | At the Beginning, First Power, Goddess Durga | |
| Aadi | B | Most Important, Beginning, The First, Adornment | |
| Aadidev | B | The First God | |
| Aadil | B | Sincere, Honorable Judge, Upright, Justice | |
| Aadilakshmi | G | Goddess Laxmi | |
| Aadinath | B | The First Lord, Supreme Ruler of the Universe, God | |
| Aadir | B | Beginning, Origin | |
| Aadita | G | From the Beginning, Original, First | |
| Aaditeya | B | The Sun, Son of Aditi | |
| Aadithya | B | Lord of the Sun | |
| Aaditri | G | Godess Laxmi, Goddess Lakshmi, Highest Honor | |
| Aaditya | B | Sun God, Son of Aditi | |
| Aadrika | G | Mountain or Celestial, Goddess | |
| Aadumayil | G | First, Dancing Peacock, Preliminary | |
| Aadya | G | Goddess Parvati, One who is Always First and Best, The Earliest | |
| Aagar | B | Music Interest | |
| Aaghnya | G | Goddess Lakshmi, Born from Fire | |
| Aagney | B | Son of the Fire God, The Great Warrior, Karna | |
| Aagneya | B | Son of Agni, The Great Warrior, Karna, One who is Born from Fire | |
| Aagni | G | Fire | |
| Aagrata | G | Ruler | |
| Aahan | B | Dawn, Sword, Sunrise, Morning Glory | |
| Aahana | G | First Rise of Sun, Dawn, Inner Happiness, Morning Glory | |
| Aahlaad | B | Happy, Happiness, Joy, Delight | |
| Aahlada | G | Desire | |
| Aahladita | G | Bubbling with Delight | |
| Aahna | G | Exist, Innocent and Calm Like a Cow | |
| Aahva | B | Beloved | |
| Aakaanksha | G | Wish, Wish or Desire | |
| Aakaar | B | Shape | |
| Aakaash | B | Sky | |
| Aakanksha | G | Wish, Desire | |
| Aakar | B | Shape | |
| Aakarsh | B | Beauty, Attraction, Attractive | |
| Aakarshan | B | Drawing near, Appeal, Attraction | |
| Aakash | B | The Sky | |
| Aakashi | G | The Sky, Sky Colour | |
| Aakesh | B | Sky, Derived from Aagayam | |
| Aakriti | G | Shape, Shape in Sanskrit | |
| Aakrti | G | High, Towering, Tall, Excellent | |
| Aakshat | B | Unharmed | |
| Aalam | B | World Universe, King | |
| Aalap | B | Musical Prelude, Musical | |
| Aalavandan | B | The Writing, Majestic | |
| Aalia | G | Highest Social Standing, The Ascent, Tall, An Oceanic Woman | |
| Aaliya | G | Highest Social Standing, Excellent, Towering, Tall | |
| Aalok | B | Light, Light of Divinity | |
| Aamaal | G | Wishes, Aspirations, Hopes | |
| Aamani | G | Vasanth Ritu, Spring Season, Good Wish | |
| Aamir | B | Civilised, Prosperous, Full, Populous | |
| Aamod | B | Pleasant, Pleasure | |
| Aanand | B | Happiness to Come, Joy, Delightful, Intelligent | |
| Aanandita | G | Happy, Purveyor of Joy | |
| Aanandswarup | G | Full of Joy | |
| Aanchal | G | Shelter, Protective Shelter of Mother | |
| Aandaleeb | B | The Bulbul Bird | |
| Aanjaneya | U | Son of Anjani, Lord Hanuman | |
| Aaoka | G | Lustrous | |
| Aapal | U | Regard | |
| Aapt | G | Trustworthy, Friend, Faithful, Reliable | |
| Aaraadhak | B | Worshipper | |
| Aaraadhana | G | Worship, Prayer | |
| Aaradhak | U | Worshipper, Worshiper | |
| Aaradhaya | G | Name of an Ornament, To Worship, Regard | |
| Aarati | G | Divine Fire in Ritual, Form of Worship, Towards the Highest Love for God | |
| Aaratrika | G | Dusk Lamp Below Tulsi Plant, Dusk Lamp Beneath Tulsi Plant | |
| Aarav | B | Hope, Calm, Good Personality, Peaceful | |