Telugu Baby Boy Names with Meanings

Telugu families often name a son after Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala, a god from a famous Andhra or Telangana temple, or Rama and Krishna. Here are Telugu baby boy names with their meanings and Telugu spellings, from temple names to classic and modern favourites.

1. Names of Lord Venkateswara

The lord of the Tirumala hills is the most loved deity in Telugu homes.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Venkatesh	Lord of the Venkata hill; Venkateswara of Tirumala (వెంకటేష్)
Srinivas	Abode of Lakshmi; a name of Venkateswara (శ్రీనివాస్)
Balaji	The popular name of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati (బాలాజీ)
Govind	Protector of cows; Govinda is the chant of Tirumala pilgrims (గోవింద్)
Venkataramana	The beloved lord of the Venkata hill (వెంకటరమణ)
Tirumalesh	Lord of Tirumala (తిరుమలేష్)

2. Names from Telugu Temples

Gods of the great temples of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Mallikarjun	Shiva of Srisailam, one of the twelve jyotirlingas (మల్లికార్జున్)
Narasimha	The man-lion form of Vishnu, worshipped at Simhachalam, Ahobilam and Yadagirigutta (నరసింహ)
Satyanarayana	Vishnu as the lord of truth; the god of Annavaram (సత్యనారాయణ)
Veerabhadra	The fierce warrior form of Shiva (వీరభద్ర)
Simhadri	The lion hill of Simhachalam, home of Lord Narasimha (సింహాద్రి)

3. Names of Rama and Krishna

Rama of Bhadrachalam and Krishna are close to Telugu hearts.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Sriram	Lord Rama (శ్రీరామ్)
Raghav	Descendant of Raghu; a name of Rama (రాఘవ్)
Kodandaram	Rama holding his bow Kodanda (కోదండరామ్)
Murali	Krishna's flute (మురళి)
Gopal	Krishna, protector of cows (గోపాల్)
Vamsi	The flute; often as Vamsi Krishna (వంశీ)

4. Classic Telugu Boy Names

Names that have stayed popular in Telugu families for generations.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Chiranjeevi	Long-lived, immortal (చిరంజీవి)
Nagarjuna	After the Buddhist sage who gave Nagarjunakonda its name (నాగార్జున)
Pavan	The wind (పవన్)
Prabhas	Splendour, brilliance (ప్రభాస్)
Teja	Radiance (తేజ)
Kalyan	Welfare, good fortune (కళ్యాణ్)

5. Modern Telugu Boy Names

Short names popular with Telugu parents today.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Akhil	Whole, complete (అఖిల్)
Nikhil	Entire, all (నిఖిల్)
Charan	The feet of God; humble devotion (చరణ్)
Rithvik	A priest who performs the sacred rites (రిత్విక్)
Abhiram	Delightful, pleasing; a name of Rama (అభిరామ్)
Karthik	Born in the month of Karthika (కార్తీక్)