In Kannada culture, naming a baby boy is a significant and cherished tradition, often influenced by family customs, astrology, religious beliefs, and cultural heritage. Here are some common practices and considerations Kannada people might follow when naming a baby boy:
Here are 100 Kannada baby boy names along with their meanings:
| No. | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadesh | Command, Message |
| 2 | Aadhira | Moon |
| 3 | Aadi | Beginning, First |
| 4 | Aadinath | The First Lord, Lord Vishnu |
| 5 | Aagam | Arrival |
| 6 | Aahan | Dawn, Sunrise |
| 7 | Aakash | Sky |
| 8 | Aamod | Pleasure |
| 9 | Aanand | Bliss, Joy |
| 10 | Aapt | Trustworthy |
| 11 | Aarav | Peaceful, Calm |
| 12 | Aarush | First Ray of the Sun |
| 13 | Aashish | Blessing |
| 14 | Abhay | Fearless |
| 15 | Abhinav | New, Modern |
| 16 | Achal | Stable, Immovable |
| 17 | Adarsh | Ideal, Perfect |
| 18 | Aditya | Sun, Sun God |
| 19 | Advait | Unique, Non-dual |
| 20 | Agastya | Name of a Sage |
| 21 | Ajay | Unconquerable |
| 22 | Ajith | Invincible |
| 23 | Akash | Sky, Open Space |
| 24 | Akshay | Eternal, Indestructible |
| 25 | Alok | Light, Brightness |
| 26 | Aman | Peace, Calm |
| 27 | Ameya | Boundless |
| 28 | Amrit | Immortal |
| 29 | Anand | Happiness, Joy |
| 30 | Aniketh | Lord of All |
| 31 | Anil | Wind, Air |
| 32 | Anirudh | Boundless, Unstoppable |
| 33 | Ankit | Conquered, Marked |
| 34 | Anmol | Priceless |
| 35 | Anoop | Incomparable |
| 36 | Ansh | Portion, Part |
| 37 | Anshu | Ray of Sun |
| 38 | Anuj | Younger Brother |
| 39 | Anup | Without Comparison |
| 40 | Aravind | Lotus |
| 41 | Arjun | Bright, Shining |
| 42 | Arnav | Ocean |
| 43 | Arvind | Lotus |
| 44 | Ashish | Blessing |
| 45 | Ashok | Without Sorrow |
| 46 | Ashwin | Light, Horse Tamer |
| 47 | Atul | Incomparable |
| 48 | Avinash | Indestructible |
| 49 | Ayush | Long Life |
| 50 | Balaji | Another Name of Lord Vishnu |
| 51 | Bala | Young, Child |
| 52 | Bhaskar | Sun |
| 53 | Bhavesh | Lord of the World |
| 54 | Bhupathi | King, Lord of the Earth |
| 55 | Chaitanya | Consciousness, Life |
| 56 | Chandrashekar | Moon Crest, Lord Shiva |
| 57 | Charan | Feet, Humble |
| 58 | Chetan | Conscious, Intelligent |
| 59 | Chiranjeev | Immortal |
| 60 | Daksh | Capable, Talented |
| 61 | Darshan | Vision, Sight |
| 62 | Deekshith | Prepared, Initiated |
| 63 | Dev | God, Divine |
| 64 | Devendra | Lord of the Gods, Indra |
| 65 | Dhanush | Bow, A Weapon |
| 66 | Dharmendra | Lord of Dharma, Religion |
| 67 | Dhruva | Pole Star, Immovable |
| 68 | Dinesh | Sun, Lord of the Day |
| 69 | Dushyant | Destroyer of Evil |
| 70 | Eashan | Lord Shiva, Powerful |
| 71 | Eklavya | Student, Devoted |
| 72 | Eshan | Sun, Lord Shiva |
| 73 | Faizal | Honest, Judge |
| 74 | Ganesh | Lord Ganesh, Elephant God |
| 75 | Gaurav | Honor, Pride |
| 76 | Gautam | Lord Buddha |
| 77 | Gokul | Place of Lord Krishna |
| 78 | Govind | Lord Krishna |
| 79 | Guru | Teacher, Guide |
| 80 | Harish | Lord Shiva |
| 81 | Harsha | Joy, Delight |
| 82 | Hemant | Gold, Winter |
| 83 | Himanshu | Moon |
| 84 | Hriday | Heart, Love |
| 85 | Hrithik | From the Heart, Stream |
| 86 | Idhant | Luminous |
| 87 | Indra | King of Gods |
| 88 | Indrajit | Conqueror of Lord Indra |
| 89 | Ishaan | Lord Shiva, Sun |
| 90 | Jagan | Universe, World |
| 91 | Jagannath | Lord of the Universe |
| 92 | Jai | Victory |
| 93 | Jatin | Saint, One who has Matted Hair |
| 94 | Jayant | Victorious |
| 95 | Jeevan | Life |
| 96 | Jitendra | One who can conquer Indra |
| 97 | Kailash | Abode of Lord Shiva |
| 98 | Kalpesh | Lord of Perfection |
| 99 | Kamal | Lotus |
| 100 | Karan | Clever, Intelligent |
| 101 | Kartik | Lord Murugan, Month Name |
| 102 | Kaushik | Sage Vishwamitra |
| 103 | Keshav | Another name of Lord Krishna |
| 104 | Ketan | Home, Pure Gold |
| 105 | Kiran | Ray of Light |
| 106 | Kishore | Young, Youthful |
| 107 | Krish | Short form of Krishna |
| 108 | Krishna | Dark-skinned, Lord Krishna |
| 109 | Kumar | Youthful, Prince |
| 110 | Lakshman | Prosperous, Brother of Lord Rama |
| 111 | Lalit | Elegant, Graceful |
| 112 | Laxman | Brother of Lord Rama |
| 113 | Lohit | Red, Made of Copper |
| 114 | Lokesh | King of the World |
| 115 | Madhav | Another name of Lord Krishna |
| 116 | Mahendra | Lord Indra, King of the Sky |
| 117 | Mahesh | Great Lord, Lord Shiva |
| 118 | Manoj | Born of Mind |
| 119 | Mayur | Peacock |
| 120 | Mithun | Couple, Union |
| 121 | Mohan | Charming, Lord Krishna |
| 122 | Mukesh | Lord of Liberation, Shiva |
| 123 | Mukul | Bud, Blossoming |
| 124 | Murali | Flute, Lord Krishna |
| 125 | Nanda | Joyful |
| 126 | Narayana | Lord Vishnu |
| 127 | Naveen | New, Fresh |
| 128 | Neeraj | Lotus, Water-born |
| 129 | Nilesh | Lord Krishna |
| 130 | Niranjan | Pure, Spotless |
| 131 | Nirmal | Pure, Clean |
| 132 | Nishant | End of Night, Dawn |
| 133 | Om | Sacred Sound |
| 134 | Parth | King, Arjuna |
| 135 | Prabhu | Lord, God |
| 136 | Pradeep | Light, Lantern |
| 137 | Prahlad | Excess of Joy |
| 138 | Pranav | Sacred Syllable Om |
| 139 | Prashant | Calm, |