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

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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.