Choosing a name for your boy in Bihar? Families here use Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Magahi 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.
Popular now
- Aryan: noble
- Ayush: long life
- Aditya: the sun
- Abhay: fearless
- Vivek: wisdom
- Shubham: auspicious
- Pranav: the sacred Om
- Rishabh: a bull; excellent
Rooted in Bihar's history
- Siddhartha: the Buddha's name
- Ashoka: without sorrow
- Gautam: the Buddha's clan name
- Chanakya: the ancient scholar
- Janak: the king of Mithila
- Nalanda: after the ancient university
Naming traditions in Bihar
Bihari families often keep a pet name at home and a formal name for school, and many take the first letter from a pandit's advice. Names often come from Mithila, Buddha and Magadha history.
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.
More: Girl names in Bihar, trending boy names across India, baby names for every state and how to choose a baby name.
Please note: there is no official, single ranking of baby names in India. "Trending" here means names that appear again and again in recent Indian parenting and baby-name lists, and not a count of birth records. Meanings differ between sources, so check with a family elder, a Sanskrit or Arabic dictionary, or your own priest or maulvi before you decide. Spelling matters too: pick one spelling and use it everywhere.