Choosing a name for your boy in Arunachal Pradesh? Families here use many tribal languages, Hindi and English names, sometimes with names from other languages and communities. Below are names that keep appearing in recent Indian and regional name lists, with meanings. They are suggestions and not an official ranking, because India publishes no single list of names by state.
Buddhist (Monpa and Sherdukpen) communities
- Tenzin: holder of the teachings
- Tashi: auspicious
- Sonam: merit
- Karma: action
- Dorje: thunderbolt
- Pema: lotus
- Tsering: long life
- Norbu: a jewel
Names also widely used
- Aarav: peaceful
- Aryan: noble
- Ethan: strong
- Joshua: God is salvation
- Dev: god
Naming traditions in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal has over twenty major tribes with different languages and naming customs, and traditional names often carry clan or family meaning. Many families also use Buddhist, Hindi or English names. We list names used in the Buddhist and Hindi-speaking communities, and not every tribe.
Before you choose
- Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
- Ask an elder, a priest or a language speaker to confirm the meaning, because meanings vary by source and community.
- Choose one spelling and use it on every document, from the birth certificate to Aadhaar.
- Check how the name sounds and reads in other languages, if your family may move.
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