This list intend to collect all names of Nepali male with its meaning in one post. About 1000 of them are collected in this list.
Nepali names are mostly Hindu religious/ cultural names derived from Sanskrit, so many of them matches with Indian names. Janajati communities in Nepal sometimes have language based or culture based names like: rinchen, pasang etc. Popular christian names like John, David etc or muslim names like Mohammad, Nasir etc are adopted by many child of respective communities. Only most popular of those names are included in this list.
Nepali names are mostly Hindu religious/ cultural names derived from Sanskrit, so many of them matches with Indian names. Janajati communities in Nepal sometimes have language based or culture based names like: rinchen, pasang etc. Popular christian names like John, David etc or muslim names like Mohammad, Nasir etc are adopted by many child of respective communities. Only most popular of those names are included in this list.
| Aabesh (आबेश) | Please advise use the meaning of this name. |
| Aabishkar (आविष्कार) | invention |
| Aadesh | Command; message |
| Aadit (आदित) | New Starting |
| Aagat (आगत) | Future |
| Aakar (आकार) | Shape |
| Aakash (आकाश) | The Sky |
| Aakash, Akash | Sky |
| Aaron (आरोन) | A high rank person or their rank |
| Aartish (आर्तिश) | |
| Aarus (आरुस) | First ray of the sun |
| Aaryan (आर्यन) | Of Aryan desent |
| Aash Narayan | The God of Hope |
| Aashima (आशिम) | Infinity |
| Aashish (आशिष) | Blessings |
| Aayush (आयुष) | Long Life or Blessing. |
| Abeer (अबीर) | Colour, Colourful |
| Abheek or Abhik | Fearless Warload |
| Abhinanda | To rejoice; To celebrate; To praise; To bless |
| Abhinav (अभिनव) | Quite new |
| Abhirup (अभिरूप) | Pleasing |
| Abhishek (अभिषेक) | Shower of Milk or Water over an idol |
| Abiral (अविरल ) | Never Ever Ending |
| Achut | Imperishable; A name of Vishnu |
| Achyut (अच्युत) | Imperishable; A name of Vishnu |
| Adarsh | Ideal |
| Adesh (आदेश) | Command |
| Adit (अदित) | From the beginning; Peak |
| Aditya | Sun |
| Agam (अगम) | Unique |
| Ahijit | conquerer of the serpent |
| Ahilan | Knowledgeable; Commanding |
| Ainesh | the sun's glory |
| Ajay (अजय) | Unconquerable, invincible |
| Ajit | Unconquerable (Ajeet) |
| Ajit, Ajeet (अजित, अजीत) | Unconquerable |
| Ajoy (अजोय) | |
| Akash, Aakash | sky |
| Akhil | complete |
| Akhilesh | Indestructible; Immortal |
| Akram (अक्रम) | |
| Amal | bright,clean,pure |
| Aman (अमन) | Peace, Calm, Shanti, Tranquillity, Fulfilled |
| Amar (अमर) | Forever, Immortal |
| Amesh | Hijada; Man without balls |
| Amish (अमिश, अमिष ) | Honest |
| Amit (अमित) | Endless, Boundless |
| Amol (अमोल) | Priceless, Valuable |
| Amrit | Nectar |
| Amulya (अमुल्य) | Priceless, Precious, Valuable |
| Anamol (अनमोल) | Priceless |
| Anil (अनिल) | God of Wind |
| Anish | Supreme |
| Anjan (अन्जन) | Unknown, Undisclosed, Untold |
| Ankit (अंकित) | |
| Anu (अनु) | |
| Anubhav (अनुभव) | A Beautiful Experience; Great Experience; |
| Anuj | Younger brother |
| Anupam | Incomparable |
| Anush (अनुष) | |
| Arhan (आर्हन) | |
| Arhant | Destroyer of enemies |
| Arjun (अर्जुन) | Peacock |
| Arun | Sun; mythical charioteer of the sun; dawn |
| Ashim (अशिम) | Boundless; Endless; Unlimited. |
| Asphak (अस्फाक) | |
| Atma | soul |
| Atul | matchless |
| Avaya (अभय) | Fearless |
| Avhyudaya (अव्ह्युदय) | Rising Sun; A Great Beginning |
Awanish (अवानिष, अवानिश) | |
| Ayan (आयन) | Start; New Beginning |
| Ayush (आयुष) | Long Life |
| Babik (बबिक) | Revolution |
| Badal | cloud; rain |
| Badri | Lord Vishnu |
| Badrinath | Lord of Mt.Badri |
| Badriprasad | gif of Badri |
| Bal Krishna (बल कृष्ण) | Childhood of Lord Krishna |
| Balkrishna | young krishna |
| Balkumar | youthful |
| Balmani | young jewel |
| Balmohan | one who is attractive |
| Balraj | strong |
| Bappa (बप्पा) | |
| Barun (बरुण ) | Lord of the Sea |
| Basanta | spring |
| Bemun (बेमुन) | |
| Bhairab (भैरब) | |
| Bhairat (भैरत) | |
| Bhaskar | sun |
| Bhojraj (भोजराज) | An Ancient King |
| Bhooshan | decoration |
| Bhuban (Bhuban) | world |
| Bhupal | Prince |
| Bhupen (भुपेन) | |
| Bhupendra | king of kings |
| Bhushan | ornament |
| Bhuvan | palace,one of the three worlds |
| Bibek (बिबेक, विवेक) | wisdom |
| Bibhas | a raga |
| Bigyan (बिज्ञान) | Knowledge |
| Bijay (विजय) | Winner; Victory |
| Bijjura | |
| Biju (बिजु) | |
| Bikash | Develop |
| Bikram | prowess |
| Bimal | pure |
| Binam (बिनम) | |
| Binit (बिनित) | |
| Binod (बिनोद) | Jolly; Cheerful |
| Bipin | forest (Vipin) |
| Birendra (बिरेन्द्र) | Brave King of heaven - Indra |
| Biresh (बिरेश) | |
| Bishal (बिशाल) | A strong person; Great Fighter |
| Bishnu (बिष्णु) | hindu god |
| Bishwa, Bishwo (विश्व, बिश्वो) | Earth, Universe |
| Bishwaraj (विश्वराज) | Ruler of the world |
| Bishwas (बिश्वास) | Trust, Trustworthy |
| Bratindra | devoted to right deeds |
| Brijesh | god of the land of Brij |
Brisham (ब्रिस्हम, ब्रिशम) | |
| Briyan (बृयन ) | Noble Man |
| Buddhi (बुद्धि) | Wisdom |
| Chakrapani | Lord Vishnu |
| Chandr kumar (चन्द्र कुमार) | The Virgin Moon |
| Cheetri | Basket full of honesty |
| Chetan | life |
| Chetraj (चेतराज ) | |
| Chitra | picture, a nakshatra |
| Chittaprasad | happiness |
| Dawa (दावा) | |
| Dayahang (दयाहंग) | Compassion, kindness. |
| Deep | a lamp |
| Deepak | Light; Lamp; Kindle |
| Deepankar | one who lights lamps |
| Deependra; Dipendra | lord of light |
| Deepson (दीप्सन) | |
| Deepyesh (दीप्येष) | Means light of god |
| Denis (डेनिस) | |
| Dev (देव) | God, king |
| Dev Kumar | son of gods |
| Devabrata | a name of Bhisma |
| Devang ( देवंग) | |
| Devraj | king of gods |
| Dhan (धन) | Wealth |
| Dhanraj | Kind of Wealth |
| Dharendra | king of the earth |
| Dharma | law (religious) |
| Dharmachandra | moon of dharma |
| Dharmadas | one who serves his religion |
| Dharmadev | lord of law |
| Dharmendra | |
| Dhiraj (धिरज) | Emperor |
| Dhirendra | god of courage, lord of the brave |
| Dibakar (दिवाकर) | Ray of the sun |
| Dibyant (दिब्यंत) | The end of ghost dibya by the lord. |
| Digamber | nacked |
| Dikesh (दिकेश) | |
| Dinesh | sun, god of the day |
| Dipen (दिपेन) | |
| Dipesh (दिपेश) | Lord of light |
| Dipshan (दिप्शन) | Indepth prestige |
| Diwas | A Day |
| Diwash (दिवश) | Day, Din |
| Durba | The brightest Star |
| Fanindra/ Phadinra | the cosmic serpent Shesh |
| Gagan | sky, heaven |
| Gajendra | elephant king |
| Ganendra | lord of a troop |
| Ganesh | son of Lord Shiva & Parvati |
| Ganga | river Ganga; sacred river of Nepal |
| Gaurav | Pride |
| Gayendra | . |
| Giriraj (गिरीराज) | Himalayas, King / Lord of Himalayas. |
| Girish | god of mountain |
| Gopal | Krishna, cowherd |
| Gore Kazi (गोरे काजी) | Please add meaning of this name. |
| Gourishankar | Mt. Everest |
| Gyan | knowledge |
| Hanesh (हनेश) | |
| Hari | sun, Vishnu |
| Haridas | servant of Krishna |
| Harigopal | Lord Krishna |
| Hariprasad | blessed by Lord Krishna |
| Harshid (हर्शिद) | One who is always happy. |
| Heera; Hira | diamond |
| Hem (हेम) | Himalayan Snow |
| Hira; Heera | diamond |
| Hridaya (हृदय) | Heart; |
| Indra | excellent, first |
| Isaan | |
| Ishwar; Ishwor | powerful, the supreme god |
| Ishwor | God, Lord, Almighty Power |
| Ishwor; Ishwar | powerful, the supreme god |
| Janak | father of Sita, janak |
| Jeewan ( जीवन) | Life |
| Jenan (जेनन) | |
| Jiten (जितेन) | |
| Josef (जोसेफ) | |
| Kamal | Lotus flower (कमलको फुल ) |
| Kanchan | gold |
| Kapil | name of a sage |
| Karan; Karna | the firstborn of Kunti |
| Karma | |
| Karna | the firstborn of Kunti |
| Karun | compassionate |
| Kavi | a wise man, poet |
| Kaviraj | doctor |
| Kebi (केबी) | |
| Kedar | a raga |
| Kedarnath | Lord Shiva |
| Kesar | pollen, lion |
| Keshab (केशब) | name of shiva |
| Keshav | Lord Vishnu |
| Ketan | home; banner |
| Khang (खंग) | |
| Khem (खेम) | Welfare; Peace Loving |
| Khim (खिम) | |
| Kiran | ray of light |
| Kishor | young, youthful |
| Kovid (कोविद) | Please advise us a meaning of this name. |
| Krijal (कृजल, क्रिजल) | Advise us the meaning of this name. |
Krijan (क्रिजन, कृजन) | |
| Krishab (कृसब) | Part of God krishna |
| Krishna | Lord Krishna; Reincarnation of God Bishnu |
| Kritish (क्रितिश) | |
| Krizal (कृज़ल) | |
| Kul (कुल) | |
| Kumar | prince |
| Kusal (कुसल) | Advise us the meaning of this name. |
| Kusu (कुसु ) | Flower (फुल) |
| Lakshman | prosperous, brother of Rama |
| Laxman (ळक्ष्मन) | Prosperous; Brother of Lard Ram in a Ramayana |
Lekh Bahadur (लेख बहादुर) | |
| Lokesh | king of world |
Loknath (लोकनाथ) | |
| Lokraj (लोकराज) | Ruler of the World |
| Madan | Cupid, god of love |
| Madangopal | Lord Krishna |
| Madhav | sweet like honey |
| Madur | a bird |
| Mahendra | Indra |
| Mahesh (महेश) | name of shiva |
| Mahindar (महिंदर) | |
| Mahindra | a king |
| Manendra | king of mind |
| Mangal | auspicious |
| Manindra | diamond |
| Maniram | jewel of a person |
| Manish | god of mind |
| Manjeet | conqueror of the mind |
| Manlal (मनलाल) | |
| Manoj (मनोज) | Born of mind; Man = heart, oj = light |
| Manprasad | mentally calm and cool person |
| Manuj | son of Manu |
| Manzil (मन्जिल) | Destination |
| Milan | union |
| Mitesh (मितेश) | One with few desires |
| Mohan | charming, fascinating |
| Mohit | ensnarled by beauty |
| Monrath (मोनरथ) | |
| Moti | pearl |
| Mukesh | lord of the dumb |
| Mukti | freedom from life and death |
| Mukul | bud |
| Mukunda | freedom giver |
| Muni | sage |
| Murali | flute |
| Nadin | lord of rivers |
| Nagarjun | best among the snakes |
| Nagendra | Seshnag |
| Nani (नानी) | |
| Narahari | Lord Vishnu |
| Narayan | Lord Vishnu |
| Narendra | king of men |
| Naresh | lord of man |
| Natwar | Lord Krishna |
| Naval | wonder |
| Navin; Naveen | new |
| Navneet (नवनीत) | |
| Nawadit (नवादित) | |
| Neel | A Deep Blue |
| Neelambar; Nilambar | blue sky |
| Neelanjan; Nilanjan | blue |
| Neelesh | Lord Krishna; moon |
| Neelprada | it means cool beans. also known as awesomeness |
| Neeraj | lotus |
| Nepal (नेपाल) | |
| Nibesh (निवेश) | |
| Nigam | treasure |
| Nikesh (निकेश) | Great lord Vishnu; Hindu god |
| Niketan (निकेतन) | |
| Nikhil | complete, whole |
| Nilay | heaven |
| Nilesh | Krishna, blue god |
| Nimesh (निमेष) | Blink of an eye; As quick as an Blink of an eye |
| Nimish | spilt-second |
| Niraj | lotus flower |
| Nirajan (निरञ्जन) | |
| Nirajit | illuminated |
| Niral | unique |
| Niranjan | simple |
| Nirav (नीरव) | Calm and Quiet; Without sound |
| Nirbhaya (निर्भय) | fearless |
| Nirjal (निर्जल) | Purity |
| Nirmal | clean, pure |
| Nirvan (निर्वाण) | Liberation |
| Nischal (निश्चल) | Please advise use the meaning of this name! |
| Nishant | dawn |
| Nishesh (निशेष) | |
| Nitesh (नितेश) | God of law; One well versed in law |
| Nitin | master of the right path |
| Nomraj (नोमराज) | |
| Omprakash | light of Om |
| Padam (पदम) | Lotus |
| Paras (पारस) | Touchstone |
| Paresh | supreme spirit |
| Parvesh | Lord of celebration; Energy |
| Pasupati | Lord Shiva |
| Prabal | coral |
| Prabesh (प्रवेश) | |
| Prabhakar | sun |
| Prabhat | dawn |
| Prabhav (प्रभाव) | Powerful; Effect |
| Prabin (प्रविन) | Knowledgeable, intelligent and well informed. |
| Pradeep | light, shine |
| Prakash (प्रकाश) | Light |
| Prakrit (प्रक्रित) | Nature |
| Pramod (प्रमोद) | Delight |
| Pran | life |
| Pranav | the sacred syllable Om |
| Pranish | One Who is Extraordinarily Unique |
| Prasad | offering to god during pooja |
| Prashan | Wonderful |
| Pratik | symbol |
| Praveen; pravin | expert |
| Prawon | Niceful |
| Prem | love |
Prem Raj (प्रेम राज) | |
| Prerak (प्रेरक) | Influencer |
| Priansh | |
| Prithak (पृथक) | Unique; Different from others |
| Prithu | broad, spacious |
| Prithvi | earth |
| Pukhraj | topaz |
| Puru | abundant; name of a king |
| Purushottam | best among men |
| Pusparaj (पुष्पराज) | King of flowers |
| Rabin (रबिन) | |
| Radia (रडिया) | |
| Ragav (रागव) | |
| Raghu | |
| Rahul | |
| Raj | king |
| Rajan | king |
| Rajeev (राजीव) | Blue lotus |
| Rajendra | king |
| Rajesh | god of kings |
| Rajiv (राजीव) | Lotus |
| Rajkumar | prince |
| Raju (राजु) | . |
| Ram | Lord Rama, pleasing, charming |
Rambabu (रामबाबु) | |
| Ramchandra | Lord Rama |
| Ramesh | Lord Vishnu |
| Ramkishore | Lord Rama |
| Ramkrishna | Lord Rama, Krishna |
| Ramkumar | Lord Rama |
| Ramraj (रामराज) | |
| Ranjan | pleasing |
| Ranjeet | victor in wars |
| Ranjit | victorious |
| Ratan | precious stone |
| Ratish | cupid |
| Ratna | gem |
| Ratul | sweet |
| Ravi | sun |
| Resham | silk |
| Ridam | |
Riksal (रिक्साल, रिक्सल) | |
| Rinchen (रिन्चेन) | Treasure, Precious (in Tamang and Gurung) |
| Rinchu (रिन्चु) | |
| Rituraj | spring |
| Ritvik | priest |
| Rohan (रोहण, रोहन) | Ascending |
| Rohit | red |
| Ronak | embellishment |
| Roshan | illumination; bright |
| Roshil (रोशील) | Always optimistic; Cheerful |
| Rudra | Lord Shiva |
| Rujul | simple, honest |
| Rupak (रुपक) | Sign, Feature |
| Rupesh | lord of beauty |
| Rupin (रुपिन) | Embodied beauty |
| Saambhu; Shambhu | Lord Shiva |
| Sabinay (सबिणय ) | Reverential, Deferential, with respect |
| Sabir (सबिर) | Patient, Tolerant; Preserving |
| Sachdev (सच्देव) | |
| Sachin | Lord Indra |
| Sagar | sea, ocean |
| Sagun (सगुन) | Possessed of qualities; Gift |
| Sailesh | god of mountain, Himalaya |
| Sajal | moist |
| Sajan | beloved |
| Samar | war |
| Samarendra | Lord Vishnu |
| Samarpan (समर्पण) | Dedicate with all |
| Samarthya, Samartha (सामर्थ्य, समर्थ) | Capable |
| Sameep (समीप) | Near, Close |
| Sameer (समीर) | Breeze; A Gentle Wind |
| Samir (समिर) | Wind |
| Samit (समित) | |
| Samiyog (समियोग) | Gift of God Shiva |
| Samprit (सम्प्रित) | Advise us the meaning of this name. |
| Samrat (सम्राट) | The King |
| Samundra (समुन्द्र) | Sea; Ocean |
| Samyak (सम्यक) | Enough; Balanced |
Sanam, Soniya (सनम, सोनिया) | |
| Sanchit (संचित) | Collected |
| Sandeep | a lighted lamp |
| Sanir (सनिर) | |
| Sanjay | Dhritarashtra's charioteer |
| Sanjip (संजिप) | Please advise us a meaning of this name. |
| Sanjiv (संजिव) | Love; Life |
| Sanjog | coincidence |
| Santosh | happiness; satisfied man |
| Saroj | lotus |
| Sashang (सशंग) | |
| Sashi (सशी ) | Moon |
| Sashwat | Eternal |
| Sashwat/Shashwat | Eternal |
| Sasmit (सस्मित) | Who always smile with better sense |
| Satish (सतिश) | Ruler of hundreds |
| Satya | Truth |
| Satya Narayan [Newari] | The God of Truth |
| Saugat (सौगात) | Present or Gift |
| Shaan | pride |
| Shakti (शक्ति) | Goddess Durga; power |
| Shalin (शालीन) | Good manners |
| Shambhu; sambhu | Lord Shiva |
| Shankar | Lord Shiva; Benevolent, Giver of Bliss |
| Sharad | name of a season |
| Sharan | shelter |
| Shashi | the moon |
| Shekhar | Lord Shiva |
| Shikhar (शिखर) | Peak of the mountain - Like Mt. Everest. |
| Shirish; Sirish | a flower, raintree |
| Shishir | Season |
| Shiva (शिव, शिभ ) | hindu god |
| Shobin | |
| Shrigopal | Lord Krishna |
| Shrikrishna | Lord Krishna |
| Shrikumar | beautiful |
| Shriram | Lord Rama |
| Shrish | Lord Vishnu |
| Shusant (शुसांत) | |
| Siddharth | white mustard |
| Siddhartha | a name of Lord Buddha |
| Siraj | lamp |
| Sirish; Shirish | a flower; raintree |
| Sisal (सिसाल ) | |
| Sonim | |
| Sriram | Lord Rama |
| Stamba (स्तम्ब) | Statue |
| Subarna | The color of the Gold; Golden |
| Subash (सुबाश) | Pleasant smell of flower; Fragrance of flower |
| Subeej (सूबीज) | A very nice seed |
| Sudarshan (सुदर्शन) | One who have eyes similar to lotus. |
| Sudeep (सुदीप) | Candle used for worshipping God; Bright |
| Sudhir (सुधिर) | The one with withstanding power |
| Sujan (सुजन) | Good Man. |
| Sujay | victory |
| Sujit | victory |
| Suman (सुमन) | Puspa, flower |
| Sumeet; Sumit | a good friend |
| Sumit (सुमित) | Well measured |
Sunav (सुनव, सुनभ) | |
| Suneet | of good principles; prudent |
| Sunil (सुनिल) | Clear, blue and open sky |
| Supreem (सुप्रीम) | |
| Sur | a musical note |
| Suraj (सुरज) | The Sun |
| Suren | Lord Indra |
| Surendra (सुरेन्द्र) | Load of God Indra |
| Suresh (सुरेश) | Sun |
| Surya (सुर्य) | Sun; Sunshine |
| Susan (सुसन) | |
| Sushil | well-behaved |
| Suva (सुभ) | Good Luck |
| Suvam (सुवम, सुभम) | Good Luck; Good Start |
| Suyesh (सुयेश) | |
| Swapnil | Seen in a dream, dreamy |
| Swaraj | Freedom |
| Swayambhu | Self Derive or Self Revealed |
| Taj | crown |
| TamLal (तम्लाल) | |
| Tanka (टंक) | |
| Tapan (तपन) | |
| Tarun | young, youth |
| Tham (थाम) | |
| Tika (टिका) | Blessing |
| TikaRam (टिकाराम) | Tika = Blessing, Ram = God. |
| Tirth (तिर्थ) | Please, advise us the meaning of this name. |
| Tribhuvan | the tree worlds |
| Trikaram | |
| Trilok | the three worlds (heaven |
| Tshetish (षेतिश) | |
| Tukaram | a poet saint |
| Tulasi | a sacred plant (basil) |
| Uddav (उद्दव) | uncle of lord |
| Ujwal; Ujjala (उज्वल) | Bright |
| Umesh | Lord Shiva |
| Upendra | an element |
| Ushan (उशन) | |
| Utsav | celebration; festival |
| Uttam | best |
| Varun (वरुण, बरुण) | one of 9 planets |
| Vidur | wise |
| Vikram | the sun of valour |
| Vinod; Binod | happy, full of joy |
| Vipin | forest |
| Vivek | judgement |
| Yasir | One who is well-off financially |
| Yodin (योदीन) | Please advise use the meaning of this name! |
| Yogendra | Lord Shiva; Lord of Yoga |
| Yogesh | god of Yoga |
| Yubin (युबिन) | |
| Yubraj (युबराज) | prince |
| Yupen (य़ुपेन) | |
| Yuvraj (युवराज) | Prince |
| Zosen (जोसेन) |
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