Choosing a name for your boy in Madhya Pradesh? Families here use Hindi 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
- Aarav: peaceful
- Vihaan: dawn
- Vivaan: full of life
- Advik: unique
- Reyansh: a ray of light
- Ayaan: gift of God, often
- Shaurya: valour
- Aditya: the sun
Inspired by the state
- Mahakal: Shiva of Ujjain
- Omkar: the sound Om, from Omkareshwar
- Vikramaditya: the legendary king of Ujjain
- Tansen: the musician
- Narmadesh: lord of the Narmada
Naming traditions in Madhya Pradesh
Names in Madhya Pradesh are mostly Hindi and Sanskrit, with Mahakal in Ujjain, Narmada and the rivers as popular inspiration. The state also has large tribal communities with their own naming.
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 Madhya Pradesh, 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.