Hindu Names starting with "ना"

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नारायणNarayan♂ BoyDeity name

भगवान विष्णु का नाम·A name of Lord Vishnu

नारायणीNarayani♀ GirlDeity name

देवी दुर्गा का विशेषण·An epithet of Goddess Durga

नागेंद्रNagendra♂ Boy

नागों के स्वामी — शेषनाग·Lord of serpents

नागेशNagesh♂ BoyDeity name

भगवान शिव का विशेषण·Lord of serpents — an epithet of Shiva

नालिनीNalini♀ Girl

कमल का पुष्प·Lotus flower

नाथNath♂ Boy

स्वामी, रक्षक·Lord, protector

नायिकाNaayika♀ Girl

नायिका, नायक·Heroine

नामदेवNamdev♂ BoyDeity name

भक्ति संत — कृष्ण के प्रसिद्ध भक्त·Revered Bhakti saint devoted to Krishna

नानकNanak♂ BoyDeity name

गुरु नानक — सिख धर्म के संस्थापक·Guru Nanak — founder of Sikhism

नारदNarad♂ BoyDeity name

देवर्षि नारद·Sage Narada — divine messenger

नारीNaari♀ Girl

स्त्री·Woman

नाम्रताNaamrata♀ Girl

विनम्रता·Humility

नागमणिNagmani♂ Boy

नागों का रत्न·Jewel of serpents

नाटकNaatak♂ Boy

नाटक·Drama, play

नाट्यNaatya♂ Boy

नाट्यकला·Theatre art

नाड़ीNaadi♀ Girl

नाड़ी, धमनी·Pulse, artery

नादNaad⚥ Unisex

ध्वनि, शब्द·Sound, vibration

नानाNaana♂ Boy

दादा·Grandfather

नानीNaani♀ Girl

दादी·Grandmother

नाविकNaavik♂ Boy

नाव चलाने वाला·Boatman

नाशNaash♂ Boy

विनाश·Destruction

नासिकाNaasika♀ Girl

नाक से संबंधित·Related to the nose

नाविकाNaavika♀ Girl

नाव चलाने वाली·Female boatman

नाहिताNaahita♀ Girl

शुद्ध, पवित्र·Pure, clean

नारिकेलNaarikel♂ Boy

नारियल·Coconut

नागबलिNagbali♂ Boy

नाग बलि कर्म·Serpent offering ritual

नागपंचमीNagpanchami⚥ Unisex

नाग पूजा का त्योहार·Festival of serpent worship

नागेश्वरNageshwar♂ BoyDeity name

नागों के ईश्वर — शिव·Lord of serpents — Shiva

नाट्यशास्त्रNaatyashaastra♂ Boy

नाट्य का शास्त्र·Science of drama

नागपुरNagpur♂ Boy

नागों का नगर·City of Nagpur

नागाNaga♂ Boy

अर्ध-देवता नाग·Semi-divine serpent being

नानिहालNaanihaal♂ Boy

दादी का घर·Grandmother's home

नाटकीयNaatakiya⚥ Unisex

नाटकीय·Dramatic

नामंजूरNaamanjur⚥ Unisex

अस्वीकृत·Rejected, unacceptable

नापसंदNaapasand⚥ Unisex

अप्रिय·Disliked

नारायणपुरNarayanpur♂ Boy

नारायण का नगर·City of Narayan

नालसोपारNaalopaar⚥ Unisex

नाले से पार·Beyond the drain

नागराजNagaraj♂ Boy

नागों का राजा·King of serpents

नालियाNaaliya♂ Boy

नाली का·Of the channel

नावर्णNaavarn♂ Boy

नौ वर्णों का·Of nine colors

नारिकेलीNaarikeli♀ Girl

नारियल फूल·Coconut flower

नादब्रह्मNaadbrahm♂ Boy

ध्वनि ही ब्रह्म है·Sound is the divine

नापNaap⚥ Unisex

माप·Measurement

नामीNaami♂ Boy

प्रसिद्ध·Renowned, famous

नासNaas♂ Boy

नाश·Destruction

नाकNaak♀ Girl

नाक·Nose

नालाNaalaa♂ Boy

नाला, जलमार्ग·Drain, waterway

नाहनNaahan♂ Boy

स्नान करने वाला·One who bathes

नामांकितNaamankit♂ Boy

नाम से चिह्नित·Marked with name

नागबालाNagbaala♀ Girl

नाग की शक्ति·Power of the serpent

These are traditional Hindu given names, prioritizing names and epithets of Hindu deities wherever a genuine one begins with this exact syllable. For some rare Sanskrit sounds, very few (or no) common names traditionally begin with them — that is noted honestly above rather than inventing names.

About Names Starting with “ना”

Why This Syllable?

“ना” is the traditional Namakshar (starting syllable) associated with the AnuradhaNakshatra Pada, according to classical Vedic naming conventions. If your, or your child's, Moon falls in this exact Nakshatra Pada at birth, names beginning with this sound are traditionally considered harmonious with the birth chart for the Namkaran (naming ceremony).

About This List

The names below are genuine, commonly used Hindu given names — prioritizing names and epithets of Hindu deities wherever one genuinely begins with this sound — along with their meanings in Hindi and English. Use the gender filter above to narrow the list to names more commonly given to boys, girls, or unisex names.

Using This List

Treat this as a starting point rather than an exhaustive or mandatory list — for some rare Sanskrit sounds, only a handful of traditional names exist, and that is noted honestly rather than inventing entries. You are also free to consider names that begin with a similar-sounding syllable, or to weigh meaning and family preference alongside the Namakshar tradition.

Frequently Asked Questions about Names Starting with “ना”

This list includes genuine, traditionally used Hindu given names that begin with this exact syllable, giving priority to deity names and epithets where one authentically exists, rather than generating names artificially.