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Name plays an important role in everyones life, specially among Indians. When a child is born the pandits here prepare a horoscope of the child through its date, day and exact time of birth of the child. A suitable name is selected, as a special name giving ceremony is held known as namkaran in which all relatives and friends are called to meet and bless the child. Some people attach special importance to the names and select names having either religious or astrological significance. Some people associate a persons name with their religion. But now a days educative class select children name according to its mea ning, not through their association with religion.Indian names are most often derived from Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language of India. Some Arabic and Persian names are also in use, though mainly among Indian Muslims. Hindu names tend to be from the Sanskrit language, the sacred texts of Hinduism being an important source. Most children are given three names, one of those usually taken from a name of a Hindu god or goddess. Examples of this are Krishna, Ajit, Shiva and Indra for males, and Lakshmi and Sita for females. Sanskrit vocabulary words are also used as names, such as Gita- "song" and Anand -"happiness".
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| Indian Boy Names |
| Abhay | fearless |
| Abhija | noble, wise |
| Abhiji | one who is victorious (Abhijeet) |
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Abhinav
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quite new
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Abhishek
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shower of milk/water over an idol
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Achintya
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beyond comprehension
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Achyuta
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indestructible
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Aditya
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sun
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Ajatashatru
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without enemies
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Ajay
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unconquerable, invincible
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Aji
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unconquerable (Ajeet)
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Ajitabh
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one who has conquered the sky
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Akash
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sky
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Akhilesh
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lord of the universe
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Akhilesh
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indestructible, immortal
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Aksha
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uninjurable
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Alok
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cry of victory
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Amal
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bright, clean, pure
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Amar
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forever, immortal
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Ambar
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sky
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Ameya
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boundless, magnanimous
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Amish
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hones
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Ami
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endless, boundless
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Amitabh
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one with boundless splendour
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Amitava
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same as Amitabh
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Amitesh
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infinite god
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Amogh
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unerring
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Amol
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priceless, valuable
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Amrit
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nectar
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Anantram
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eternal god
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Angada
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bracelet, brother of Wali and
Sugreev
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Anil
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god of wind
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Anirudhha
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cooperative
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Anish
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supreme
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Ankit
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conquered
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Ankur
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sprou
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Anoop
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incomparable, the bes
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Anupam
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incomparable
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Anurag
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attachment, devotion, love
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Anshul
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radian
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Anshuman
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Sun
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Apoorva
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quite new
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Arihan
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one who has killed his enemies
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Arjun
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peacock
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Arnav
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ocean, sea
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Arun
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sun
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Arvind
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lotus
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Ashok
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one without sorrow
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Ashwatthama
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fiery tempered
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Ashwini
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one of the constallations
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Aseem
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boundless, limitless (Asim)
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Ashvin
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a cavalier
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Atmajyoti
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light of soul
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Atul
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matchless
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Atulya
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unweighable, incomparable
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Avinash
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indestructible
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Avanindra
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king of the earth
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Avanish
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god of the earth
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| Badrinath | Lord of Mt.Badri |
| Badriprasad | god of Badri |
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Balram
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Krishna's brother
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Baldev
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godlike in power
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Balaaditya
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young sun
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Balachandra
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young moon
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Balakrishna
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young krishna
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Balamani
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young jewel
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Balamohan
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one who is attractive
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Balaji
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a name of Vishnu
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Bansi
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flute
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Bhagirath
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one who brought Ganga on earth
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Bhanu
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sun
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Bhanuprasad
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gift of sun
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Bharat
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India, universal monarch
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Bharadwaj
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a lucky bird
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Bhaskar
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sun
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Bhadrak
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handsome
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Bhadraksh
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one with beautiful eyes
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Bhavesh
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lord of the world
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Bhim
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fearful
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Bhupen
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king
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Bhupendra
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king of kings
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Bhudev
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lord of the earth
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Bhushan
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ornament
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Bhuvan
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palace, one of the three worlds
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Bhuvanesh
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lord of the worlds
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Bindusar
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an excellent pearl
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Bipin
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forest (Vipin)
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Brijmohan
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Krishna
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Brijesh
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god of the land of Brij
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Buddhadev
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wise person
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Chaitanya
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life, knowledge
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Chaman
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garden
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Chandra
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moon
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Chandrahas
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bow of Shiva
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Chandrak
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peacock feather
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Chandrashekhar
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one who holds moon in his hair knot
(Shiva)
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Chandresh
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lord of the moon
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Chandan
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sandalwood
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Chapal
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quick
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Charan
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feet
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Charanjit
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one who has won over the lord
(Charanjeet)
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Charudutta
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born of beauty
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Chetan
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life
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Chidambar
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one whose heart is as big as the sky
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Chinmay
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full of knowledge
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Chintamani
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philosopher's stone
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Chirag
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lamp
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Chiranjeev
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longlived
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Chitraksh
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beautiful eyed
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Chittaranjan
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one who pleases the mind
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Chittaswarup
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the supreme spirit
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Chittaprasad
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happiness
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Chudamani
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crest jewel
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Darpak
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Kamdev, god of love
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Daruka
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deodar tree
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Dattatreya
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a son of Atri, a god
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Dakshesh
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Shiva
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Dayanand
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one who likes being merciful
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Deepak
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lamp, kindle
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Deepankar
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one who lights lamps
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Deependra
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lord of light
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Devarsi
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sage of the Devas
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Devdas
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servant of god
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Devadutt
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gift of god
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Devanand
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joy of god
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Devraj
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king of gods
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Debashish
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pleased by gods
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Devesh
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god of gods
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Devang
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part of god
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Devendra
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king of gods
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Devilal
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son of godess
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Deviprasad
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gift of godess
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Dhananjay
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one who wins wealth
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Dhanesh
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lord of wealth
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Dharma
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law (religious)
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Dharmadev
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lord of law
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Dharmesh
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master of religion
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Dharmendra
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king of religion
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Dhiren
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one who is strong
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Dhirendra
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lord of the brave
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Dhruv
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pole star
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Dhaval
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fair complexioned
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Digamber
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nacked
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Dilip
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a king, ancestor of Rama
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Dinesh
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sun, god of the day
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Dinkar
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sun
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Divakar
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sun
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Divyesh
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sun
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Divyendu
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bright moon
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Duranjaya
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a heroic son
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Durjaya
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difficult to conquer
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Ekalinga
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Shiva
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Ekanga
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bogyguard
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Eknath
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poet, saint
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Gagan
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sky, heaven
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Gaganvihari
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one who stays in heaven
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Gajanan
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one with elephant face
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Gajendra
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elephant king
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Ganaraj
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lord of the clan
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Gangadhar
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Shiva
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Gangadutt
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gift of Ganga
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Gaurang
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fair complexioned
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Gaurav
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honour, pride, respect
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Geet
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song
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Girish
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god of mountain
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Giriraj
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lord of mountain
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Girilal
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son of mountain
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Giridhar
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one who holds mountain (Krishna)
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Govind
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cowherd
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Gopal
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Krishna, cowherd
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Gopan
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protection
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Gunaratna
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jewel of virtue
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Gulab
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rose
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Guru
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teacher, master, priest
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Gurbachan
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promise of the guru
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Gurdeep
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lamp of the guru
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Gurdayal
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compassionate guru
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Gurcharan
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feet of the guru
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Gurmeet
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friend of the guru
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Gurnam
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name of the guru
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Gursharan
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refuge at the guru
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Gurudas
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servant of the guru
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Gurudutt
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gift of the guru
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Haresh
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Shiva
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Harish
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Vishnu
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Hari
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sun, Vishnu
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Harilal
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son of Hari
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Harihar
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Vishu and Shiva together
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Harsha
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joy, delight
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Harshad
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one who gives pleasure
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Harshul
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deer
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Harshal
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lover
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Harshvardhan
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one who increases joy
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Hemang
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one with shining body
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Hemadri
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mountain of gold
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Hemant
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one of the six seasons
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Hemachandra
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golden moon
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Hemendra
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lord of gold
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Hemaraj
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king of gold
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Heramba
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boastful, name of Ganapati
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Hiranya
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wealth
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Hridaynath
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beloved
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Hridayesh
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king of heart
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Hrishikesh
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one who controls senses
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Hiresh
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king of gems
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Ibhanan
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elephant faced
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Ikshu
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sugarcane
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Ilesh
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lord of earth
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Indeever
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blue lotus
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Indradutt
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gift of Indra
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Indrajit
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conquerer of Indra
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Indraneel
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emerald
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Inesh
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king of kings
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Ishan
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sun
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Ishwar
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powerful, the supreme god
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Jagadhidh
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lord of the world
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Jagadeep
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light of the world
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Jagajeet
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conquerer of the world
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Jagajeevan
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life of the world
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Jagannath
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lord of the world
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Jagmohan
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one who attracts the world
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Jayadeep
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light of victory
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Jaidev
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god of victory
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Janak
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father of Sita, creator
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Janardan
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one who helps people
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Jasraj
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king of fame</ | | |
