Indian Dog Names

Fascinated by India? Give your new pup a cultural twist by choosing one of these beautiful Indian dog names

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Adil
Meaning: sincere
Akash
Meaning: Sky
Amir
Meaning: Rich
Amiya
Meaning: Delight
Arjun
Meaning: white
Asha
Meaning: Lively
Bala
Meaning: young girl
Baloo
Meaning: Bear from the jungle book
Bandar
Meaning: monkey
Bangle
Meaning: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
Bari
Meaning: great
Batuk
Meaning: boy
Beta
Meaning: Son; the second letter of the Greek alphabet.
Bolly
Meaning: like Bollywood
Cashmere
Meaning: Wool From The Kashmir Goat
Chai
Meaning: Black tea flavored with spices and herbs
Champak
Meaning: flower
Chandra
Meaning: Shining moon; a lunar deity in india
Chutney
Meaning: a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
Cinnamon
Meaning: The Spice
Clove
Meaning: A Nail, Spice
Coconut
Meaning: tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
Dakshi
Meaning: The Glorious
Darshan
Meaning: Observing and understanding.
Delhi
Meaning: a city in north central India
Devi
Meaning: goddess
Dosa
Meaning: crispy flatbread
Falgun
Meaning: spring
Goa
Meaning: beautiful beach
Haddi
Meaning: bone
Hardik
Meaning: sincere
Holi
Meaning: spring festival celebration
Indra
Meaning: rainbow
Jasmine
Meaning: Jasmine Flower
Jihan
Meaning: cosmos
Karma
Meaning: Destiny.
Kumar
Meaning: prince
Kutta
Meaning: dog
Ladki
Meaning: girl
Lalasa
Meaning: love
Lalit
Meaning: handsome
Lamba
Meaning: long
Mala
Meaning: Garland of flowers; necklace.
Mani
Meaning: Jewel
Marigold
Meaning: Yellow Flower
Masala
Meaning: Spiced Indian seasoning.
Mohan
Meaning: attractive
Mowgli
Meaning: Boy in the jungle book
Naan
Meaning: Flatbread from India.
Namaste
Meaning: Hindi salutation or greeting
Nirav
Meaning: Calm
Pakora
Meaning: delicious fritter
Palm
Meaning: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Paneer
Meaning: Indian cottage cheese.
Parth
Meaning: warrior prince
Pashmina
Meaning: Soft wool shawl.
Raja
Meaning: king
Rohit
Meaning: Red
Saffron
Meaning: Costly spice
Sakari
Meaning: lovely
Samosa
Meaning: Indian savory pastry.
Silk
Meaning: a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
Smita
Meaning: happy face
Sona
Meaning: golden
Spike
Meaning: Stingy or pointed.
Sumit
Meaning: best friend
Sundar
Meaning: beautiful
Tara
Meaning: Star
Tiger
Meaning: Powerful Cat, Tiger
Toddy
Meaning: alcoholic beverage
Turmeric
Meaning: widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
Typhoon
Meaning: Pacific hurricane.
Vindaloo
Meaning: Spicy Indian curry dish.
Yasti
Meaning: slim—for those pups on the thinner side!
Yoga
Meaning: Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline
Yogi
Meaning: One who performs yoga

Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism. These gorgeous Sanskrit dog names will be a hit with the spiritually awoken dog owners among us.