Rajasthani Baby Boy Names with Meanings

Rajasthani families often name a son after a Rajput hero of Mewar or Marwar, a folk deity of the desert like Ramdev or Tejaji, or a royal name with a strong ring. Here are Rajasthani baby boy names with their meanings and Devanagari spellings, from heroes' names to classic and modern favourites.

1. Names of Rajput Heroes

Maharana Pratap fought the Mughals at Haldighati in 1576, Rana Kumbha built the walls of Kumbhalgarh, and Rana Sanga, Sangram Singh, led the Rajputs at Khanwa. Udai Singh founded Udaipur, Sawai Jai Singh built Jaipur in 1727, and Durgadas Rathore defended Marwar for the young Ajit Singh.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Pratap	Glory, valour; after Maharana Pratap (प्रताप)
Prithviraj	King of the earth; after Prithviraj Chauhan (पृथ्वीराज)
Kumbha	A pitcher; after Rana Kumbha of Mewar (कुम्भा)
Sangram	Battle; after Rana Sanga, Sangram Singh (संग्राम)
Udai	Rising; after Udai Singh, founder of Udaipur (उदय)
Jai	Victory; after Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur (जय)
Durgadas	Servant of Durga; after Durgadas Rathore (दुर्गादास)
Jaswant	Glorious; after Jaswant Singh of Marwar (जसवंत)

2. Names of Rajasthan's Folk Deities

Baba Ramdev of Ramdevra, Gogaji and Tejaji are worshipped by villagers of every caste across Rajasthan. Shrinathji is worshipped at Nathdwara, Khatu Shyam at Khatu and Govind Devji in the City Palace of Jaipur.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Ramdev	Divine Rama; after Baba Ramdev of Ramdevra (रामदेव)
Goga	After Gogaji, the folk hero and protector from snakes (गोगा)
Teja	Brilliance; after Tejaji, the folk hero of Marwar (तेजा)
Shrinath	Lord of Lakshmi; Shrinathji of Nathdwara (श्रीनाथ)
Shyam	Dark, Krishna; Khatu Shyam (श्याम)
Govind	Protector of cows; Govind Devji of Jaipur (गोविंद)

3. Royal Rajasthani Names

Rajput families favour names of strength and rule, and Bhanwar, a young prince, is an old Rajasthani name of endearment for a son.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Bhanwar	A young prince, a cherished son (भंवर)
Kesari	A lion; also saffron, the colour of Rajput valour (केसरी)
Rajveer	A brave king (राजवीर)
Ranveer	A hero of battle (रणवीर)
Yashvardhan	One who increases glory (यशवर्धन)
Digvijay	Conqueror of all directions (दिग्विजय)
Jaivardhan	One who increases victory (जयवर्धन)
Vikramaditya	Sun of valour (विक्रमादित्य)

4. Classic Rajasthani Boy Names

Names ending in -endra, lord, were among the most common boy names in Rajasthan through the twentieth century.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Mahendra	The great Indra (महेंद्र)
Narendra	King of men (नरेंद्र)
Surendra	Lord of the gods (सुरेंद्र)
Bhupendra	King of kings (भूपेंद्र)
Devendra	King of the gods (देवेंद्र)
Gajendra	King of elephants (गजेंद्र)
Jitendra	One who has conquered his senses (जितेंद्र)
Lokendra	Lord of the world (लोकेंद्र)
Mahipal	Protector of the earth, a king (महिपाल)