Sanskrit Dog Names

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

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• Aarush

  Meaning: First ray of the sun
• Ahana

  Meaning: Dawn, immortal
• Ajit

  Meaning: Invincible
• Akash

  Meaning: Sky
• Amiya

  Meaning: Delight
• Anand

  Meaning: Happiness.
• Anika

  Meaning: Graceful
• Anish

  Meaning: Supreme
• Apporva

  Meaning: Rare
• Aruna

  Meaning: Rising sun.
• Ash

  Meaning: Success
• Avani

  Meaning: Earth.
• Bhavin

  Meaning: Existing
• Bhumi

  Meaning: Earth; soil.
• Chandan

  Meaning: Moon
• Chandra

  Meaning: Shining moon; a lunar deity in india
• Charvi

  Meaning: Beautiful
• Dana

  Meaning: Generosity.
• Devika

  Meaning: Little Goddess.
• Dhruv

  Meaning: Constantly faithful
• Divit

  Meaning: Immortal
• Doma

  Meaning: Someone of low caste.
• Esha

  Meaning: Desire
• Eshan

  Meaning: Ruler
• Garima

  Meaning: Grace
• Hira

  Meaning: Diamond.
• Hiranya

  Meaning: Gold
• Ishita

  Meaning: Greatness
• Jyoti

  Meaning: Light
• Kiran

  Meaning: Ray of Light

• Manju

  Meaning: Pleasant
• Mayuri

  Meaning: Female peacock
• Meghna

  Meaning: Lightning
• Moti

  Meaning: Pearl
• Nana

  Meaning: Seven
• Nirav

  Meaning: Calm
• Parthiv

  Meaning: Royal
• Pranay

  Meaning: Love
• Prem

  Meaning: Love
• Priti

  Meaning: Delight
• Rajiv

  Meaning: Lotus flower
• Rajni

  Meaning: Radiant queen
• Rohit

  Meaning: Red
• Samar

  Meaning: Reward, battlefield commander
• Shaan

  Meaning: Pride, peaceful
• Sheetal

  Meaning: Cool
• Shilpa

  Meaning: Statue
• Shobha

  Meaning: Brilliance
• Srushti

  Meaning: Creation
• Sudhir

  Meaning: Intelligent
• Sunita

  Meaning: Righteous
• Tara

  Meaning: Star
• Varsha

  Meaning: Rain
• Vibha

  Meaning: Bright
• Vihaan

  Meaning: Dawn
• Vijay

  Meaning: Victory
• Vipul

  Meaning: Large
• Yuvati

  Meaning: Young woman

Break away from the mainstream and give your dog a spiritual or mystical name. Here are some ideas to get you thinking.

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Sanskrit is a beautiful language, and a crucial part of the Hindu faith. It’s also been determined by linguists to be the language which emits the “most positive vibrations” and “most spiritually pure in nature”. So it’s no wonder that the spiritual dog owners among us would consider giving their pup a Sanskrit name.

The Sanskrit dog names in our list all have a gorgeous sound and powerful meaning. They also tend to be short, which is important to your dog’s ability to recognize the name when you call. But there are a few that really stand out to us as being great names for dogs.

Ajit is a fantastic name for males with two syllables, which makes it optimal for dogs to recognize. It means “invincible”, which is something we all wish that our dogs could be. And although we have to be prepared for our dogs to pass one day, this name really speaks to the resilience and strength that most dogs tend to possess.

Also a great choice for boy dogs, we love the name Bhumi. It means “soil” which gives your pup a connection to nature, and because it ends with a vowel sound it’s very easy for a dog to recognize. Another classic Sanskrit name would be Vijay, which means “victory”.

For female dogs, let’s start with Aruna. This beautiful name means “rising sun”, and can be traced back to Indian mythology, where the God Aruna is a charioteer who guides the sun across the sky.

A suitable name for energetic, athletic females would be Meghna, which means “lightning” and has a beautiful sound to it. And for something a bit more flexible but still rooted in Sanskrit origins, you could name your girl Tara. This elegant name symbolizes the light of the soul, and was the name of the wife of Shiva in Hindu mythology.