800+ Kannada Names Unique, Modern & Trending List 2026  

Choosing the perfect Kannada boy name is one of the most beautiful and meaningful traditions in Karnataka culture and every family wants a name that carries deep significance and lasting pride.

Kannada names are rich in history culture and spiritual meaning drawing from ancient Sanskrit Dravidian roots and modern influences that make every name unique powerful and deeply connected to a proud heritage.

That is why we put together over 700 Kannada boy names from A to Z covering unique modern and trending choices for 2026 so you can find the most perfect and meaningful name for your precious little one.kannada names generator

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Kannada names for boys starting with S

Name	Meaning
Sanjay	Victorious and triumphant one
Suresh	Lord of gods and divine ruler
Siddharth	One who has achieved all goals
Sundar	Beautiful and handsome one
Sriram	Lord Rama the divine one
Sachin	Pure existence and true being
Sahil	Guide and shore of river
Sameer	Gentle breeze and pleasant wind
Sandeep	Glowing flame and enlightened one
Santosh	Contentment happiness and satisfaction
Sathish	Lord of truth and righteousness
Sharan	Refuge protector and shelter
Shiva	Auspicious one and lord of destruction
Shreyas	Auspicious excellent and superior one
Siddesh	Lord of achievement and perfection
Somashekar	One who wears moon on head
Spoorthi	Inspiration and motivated spirit
Srikanth	Beautiful necked divine lord
Srinivas	Abode of Goddess Lakshmi
Subhash	One who speaks beautifully and well
Sudarshan	Beautiful vision and good looking
Sudheer	Brave intelligent and wise one
Sujan	Honest good natured and kind
Sukesh	One with beautiful and lovely hair
Sumanth	Good minded and well intentioned
Sunil	Dark blue and very good
Supraj	One with good and noble offspring
Suraj	Sun bright light and radiance
Surendra	King of gods and divine ruler
Suryaprakash	Light and radiance of the sun
Sushanth	Peaceful calm and very quiet
Suvarna	Golden beautiful and precious one
Swaroop	Beautiful form and divine image
Swayam	Self independent and autonomous one
Syam	Dark complexioned like Lord Krishna

Kannada Names for Boys in English

Name	Meaning
Aakash	Sky vast and infinite space
Abhishek	Anointing and holy ritual blessing
Adarsh	Ideal perfect and exemplary one
Akshay	Indestructible eternal and imperishable one
Anil	Wind god and air element
Anoop	Incomparable unique and without equal
Arjun	Bright white and pure one
Arvind	Lotus flower and pure beauty
Ashok	Without sorrow and always happy
Balaji	Lord Venkateshwara and divine one
Chetan	Consciousness life and living spirit
Deepak	Lamp light and illuminating one
Devraj	King of gods and divine ruler
Dileep	One who is protected by lamp
Ganesh	Lord of all groups and beginnings
Girish	Lord of mountain and Shiva
Gopal	Cowherd and protector of cows
Harish	Lord Shiva and Vishnu combined
Jagadish	Lord of universe and world
Karthik	Bestower of courage and son of Shiva
Krishna	Dark complexioned and divine lord
Lokesh	Lord of all worlds and universe
Mahesh	Great lord and Lord Shiva
Manjunath	Lord of Manjunath and divine one
Mohan	Attractive charming and enchanting one
Nagaraj	King of serpents and divine one
Naveen	New fresh and modern one
Nikhil	Complete whole and entire one
Prakash	Light radiance and illumination
Prashanth	Very calm peaceful and serene
Prithvi	Earth and the whole world
Rahul	Efficient capable and conqueror of miseries
Rajesh	King of kings and divine ruler
Rakesh	Lord of full moon night
Ramesh	Lord of Rama and preserver

Unique Kannada Names for Boy

Name	Meaning
Aarav	Peaceful sound and calm wisdom
Abhimanyu	Self respect pride and heroic son
Aditya	Sun god and divine radiance
Agastya	Name of great ancient sage
Ahaan	Dawn first ray of morning light
Akshith	Permanent indestructible and eternal one
Amogha	Infallible one who never fails
Anantha	Infinite endless and boundless one
Anirudh	Unstoppable one who cannot be obstructed
Anvay	Connected joined and following one
Arihan	One who destroys enemies and sins
Arnav	Ocean sea and flowing water
Atharv	Knowledge of fire and ancient wisdom
Avyukt	Clear unambiguous and perfectly defined
Chiranjeev	One who lives eternally and forever
Daksh	Capable talented and very competent
Darshan	Vision divine sight and blessing
Dhruv	Pole star constant and immovable
Eashan	Lord Shiva and divine ruler
Gaurang	Fair complexioned and bright one
Hrithik	From the heart and sincere
Ishan	Sun morning light and divine
Jayan	Victorious triumphant and winning one
Kaushik	Sage Vishwamitra and wise one
Keerthan	One who sings praises and glory
Krish	Short form of Krishna divine one
Lakshith	One who has been noticed and aimed
Maadhav	Lord Krishna and sweet one
Nischal	Calm steady and unmovable one
Omkar	Sound of Om and divine
Parth	Son of earth and Arjuna
Pranav	Sacred syllable Om and divine
Revanth	One who rides horse skillfully
Tarun	Young fresh and youthful one
Vivaan	Full of life and sunshine

Kannada Names for Boy Baby

Name	Meaning
Aadit	Peak lord of sun and divine
Aagney	Son of fire god Agni
Aakrit	Shape form and beautiful structure
Aalok	Light brightness and divine radiance
Aamod	Pleasure happiness and fragrant one
Aanand	Bliss happiness and complete joy
Aarush	First ray of morning sunlight
Aashrit	One who seeks shelter and refuge
Aatmaj	Son born of soul and spirit
Abhay	Fearless brave and courageous one
Abhinav	New innovative and very creative
Abhiraj	Fearless king and brave ruler
Achal	Steady immovable and mountain like
Achyut	Indestructible one who never falls
Adarsha	Ideal perfect role model
Adheesh	King lord and supreme ruler
Adhik	Greater more and superior one
Adhiraj	Great king and supreme ruler
Adityan	Belonging to sun god family
Advik	Unique one of a kind
Agraj	Elder brother and first born
Ahilan	Knowledgeable one who commands well
Ahimsa	Non violence peace and kindness
Aishwarya	Prosperity wealth and divine blessing
Ajay	Unconquerable invincible and undefeatable one
Ajith	One who has conquered and won
Akilan	Intelligent knowledgeable and wise one
Akilesh	Lord of all and universe
Akshaj	Lord Vishnu and diamond born
Akshan	Eye and divine vision
Akshansh	Part of earth and universe
Akshara	Imperishable letter and sacred syllable
Akshath	Uninjured whole and complete one
Akshaye	Eternal indestructible and imperishable
Akshith	Permanent eternal and everlasting one

Pa Kannada Names for Boy

Name	Meaning
Paarth	Son of earth and Arjuna
Paavan	Pure sacred and holy one
Prabhakar	Sun creator of light and radiance
Prabhu	Lord master and divine ruler
Pradyumn	Most splendid and extremely powerful
Praful	Blooming cheerful and blossoming one
Pragun	Straight honest and virtuous one
Prahalad	Great joy and extreme happiness
Prahar	Attack time period and moment
Prajwal	Bright flame and glowing light
Prakash	Light radiance and bright illumination
Pramod	Joy happiness and great delight
Pranav	Sacred Om syllable and divine
Pranay	Love romance and tender affection
Prasad	Divine offering blessing and grace
Prasanna	Cheerful happy and pleasant one
Prashant	Very calm peaceful and composed
Prasiddh	Famous well known and celebrated
Pratap	Dignity valor and great prowess
Prateek	Symbol sign and representation
Pratham	First foremost and number one
Pratheek	Symbol and first representation
Praveen	Skilled expert and highly proficient
Pravesh	Entry beginning and new start
Prayag	Holy confluence and sacred meeting
Prayank	Beloved dear and cherished one
Prem	Love affection and tender care
Prithvi	Earth mother and entire world
Priyank	Beloved dear and most loved
Puneet	Pure holy and completely sacred
Puneeth	Sacred pure and divinely holy
Punit	Pure holy and sanctified one
Purush	Man spirit and supreme being
Pushkar	Blue lotus and sacred lake
Pushpal	Flower keeper and floral guardian

Kannada Names for Boys Starting with P

Name	Meaning
Paarth	Son of earth and Arjuna
Paavan	Pure sacred and completely holy
Padmanabh	One with lotus in navel
Palash	Flowering tree and green leaves
Panchajanya	Conch shell of Lord Krishna
Panduranga	Fair complexioned Lord Vitthala
Paramaeshwar	Supreme lord and ultimate God
Paramesh	Supreme lord and highest ruler
Parashuram	Rama with axe and warrior sage
Parikshit	Tested proven and well examined
Paritosh	Satisfaction contentment and complete happiness
Parvatesh	Lord of mountains and Shiva
Pavan	Wind breeze and holy air
Pavankumar	Son of wind god Vayu
Phaniraj	King of serpents and divine
Phanindra	Lord of serpents and Adishesha
Prabhakar	Sun god creator of light
Prabhas	Shining bright and lustrous one
Prabhu	Lord master and supreme ruler
Pradeepta	Glowing bright and illuminated one
Pradeesh	Light lamp and bright region
Pradyumna	Most powerful and extremely mighty
Prajapati	Lord of all creatures and beings
Prajwal	Bright flame and burning light
Prakash	Light brightness and divine radiance
Pramod	Joy delight and great happiness
Pranesh	Lord of life and breath
Prasanna	Cheerful happy and always pleasant
Pratap	Valor dignity and great glory
Praveen	Skilled expert and highly capable
Preetham	Beloved loved and most cherished
Prema	Love affection and deep devotion
Prithviraj	King of earth and world
Purandar	Destroyer of cities and Indra
Purushottam	Best among men and Lord Vishnu

Kannada Names for Boys Starting with M

Name	Meaning
Maadhav	Lord Krishna and sweet beloved one
Madesh	Lord Shiva and supreme divine ruler
Madhup	Honeybee lover of flowers and sweetness
Madhur	Sweet melodious and pleasantly charming one
Madhusudan	Lord Krishna killer of demon Madhu
Mahadev	Great god and most supreme deity
Mahalingam	Great Shiva lingam and divine symbol
Mahendra	Great king of all gods Indra
Mahesh	Great lord and powerful Lord Shiva
Maheshwar	Supreme lord of entire universe Shiva
Mahibalan	Powerful earth protector and strong warrior
Mahipal	Protector and noble king of earth
Maitreya	Friendly compassionate and deeply loving one
Malhar	Rain bringing and melodious musical raga
Mallikarjun	Lord Shiva adorned with jasmine flowers
Manas	Mind intellect and pure conscious thought
Manavar	Student scholarly and dedicated learning one
Maneesh	Lord of mind and pure intellect
Mangesh	Lord Shiva and beautifully auspicious one
Manikanta	Jewel throated divine Lord Ayyappa blessed
Manindra	Lord of precious gems and stones
Manish	Lord of mind thought and intellect
Manjunath	Sacred lord of Manjunath divine temple
Manoj	Born of mind and conscious thought
Maruti	Son of wind god and Hanuman
Mayank	Moon bright shining and radiant one
Mayur	Peacock beautiful graceful and colorful bird
Meghraj	King of clouds rain and thunder
Mihir	Sun god and powerful solar deity
Mithra	Friend sun god and divine companion
Mithun	Pair union and zodiac sign Gemini
Mohan	Attractive charming and deeply enchanting one
Mohith	Attracted enchanted and completely fascinated one
Mrityunjay	Conqueror of death and Lord Shiva
Mrudul	Soft gentle and tenderly kind hearted

Old Kannada Names for Boy

Name	Meaning
Adikeshava	First lord Vishnu and ancient divine
Aggala	Ancient brave and extremely powerful warrior
Aggappa	Revered elder and highly respected ancestor
Ballala	Powerful king and noble ancient ruler
Basavanna	Lord of bulls and great Basaveshwara
Belavadi	From ancient village and proud heritage
Bijjala	Ancient Kalachuri king and historical ruler
Chamundi	Devoted follower of goddess Chamundeshwari
Chaluvaiah	Handsome beautiful and ancient Karnataka name
Durgasingh	Lion of fierce goddess Durga brave
Echanna	Ancient traditional Karnataka name and heritage
Gajanana	Elephant faced beloved Lord Ganesha divine
Gangadhara	One who holds sacred river Ganga
Govindaiah	Devoted worshipper of Lord Govinda Krishna
Halesha	Ancient lord and revered old divine
Harisimha	Mighty lion of Lord Hari Vishnu
Hoysala	Ancient Karnataka dynasty kingdom and heritage
Immadi	Second born child and ancient Karnataka
Jagadeva	Great lord of entire universe world
Kalidasa	Devoted servant of goddess Kali divine
Kempaiah	Red complexioned one and ancient Karnataka
Kesiraja	King of powerful lions and brave
Kitturaiah	From historic Kittur and proud heritage
Krishnadevaraya	Great king Krishna of Vijayanagara empire
Lingaiah	Devoted worshipper of holy Shiva lingam
Mallaiah	Devoted follower of Lord Mallikarjuna Shiva
Nanjaiah	Devoted worshipper of Lord Nanjundeshwara divine
Narasimha	Powerful man lion avatar of Vishnu
Puttaiah	Born like a beautiful flower ancient
Rachaiah	Ancient traditional Karnataka name and heritage
Siddalingaiah	Devoted worshipper of Siddha Lingam divine
Somashekhara	Moon crested powerful Lord Shiva divine
Thimmaiah	Devoted follower of Lord Venkateshwara divine
Virupaksha	Lord with unusual divine eyes Shiva
Yellaiah	Devoted worshipper of goddess Yellamma divine

Kannada Names for Boys Starting with N

Name	Meaning
Nagabhushan	One adorned with serpents Lord Shiva
Nagendra	Great king of all serpents divine
Nagesh	Supreme lord of serpents and divine
Nalin	Beautiful lotus flower and pure one
Nandan	Beloved son delightful and joyful one
Narahari	Man lion powerful form of Vishnu
Narayana	Ultimate refuge of all beings Vishnu
Naren	Best and greatest among all men
Narendra	Powerful king of men and divine
Naresh	Supreme king of all men divine
Naveen	Fresh new modern and contemporary one
Naveenth	Always new and perpetually ever fresh
Navneet	Fresh butter and newly obtained one
Neel	Beautiful blue color and Lord Vishnu
Neelakanth	Blue throated powerful Lord Shiva divine
Neelesh	Supreme lord of blue and Vishnu
Neetish	Lord of justice righteousness and ethics
Nihal	Gratified successful and very prosperous one
Nikhil	Complete whole and perfectly entire one
Nikunj	Beautiful bower of trees and grove
Nilakantha	Beautiful blue throated Lord Shiva divine
Ninad	Pleasant sound of flowing water divine
Niranjan	Pure spotless and completely without blemish
Nirav	Silent very quiet and completely peaceful
Nischal	Perfectly steady unmovable and deeply calm
Nishant	Beautiful end of night and dawn
Nishanth	Peaceful dawn and beautiful end of darkness
Nishith	Deep night dark and complete silence
Nitesh	Lord of the right and ethical path
Nithin	Master of right path and virtue
Nitin	Master of the righteous path divine
Nityananda	Eternal bliss and everlasting complete happiness
Nrupathunga	Noble king among all men divine
Nrupendra	Supreme king of all kings divine
Nuthan	New modern and perpetually ever fresh

Kannada Names for Boy Hindu

Name	Meaning
Abhimanyu	Heroic self respecting and extremely brave
Aditya	Powerful sun god and divine radiance
Agastya	Name of revered great ancient sage
Akshay	Eternal indestructible and completely imperishable one
Amarnath	Immortal supreme lord and eternal god
Amitabh	One of boundless splendor and divine
Anantha	Infinite endless and completely boundless Vishnu
Ananthapadmanabha	Infinite lotus naveled supreme Lord Vishnu
Anirudh	Unstoppable beloved grandson of Lord Krishna
Annapoornesh	Gracious lord of food and nourishment
Arjuna	Bright white pure and completely clear
Ashwathama	Powerful son of Dronacharya and immortal
Balakrishna	Beautiful young form of Lord Krishna
Balarama	Powerful elder brother of Lord Krishna
Bhagavan	Supreme divine lord and ultimate being
Bharat	Noble descendant of Bharata and India
Bhavesh	Supreme lord of world and existence
Bhimaraya	Powerfully strong like Bhima and divine
Brahmadev	Lord Brahma supreme creator of universe
Chandramouli	Beautiful moon crested divine Lord Shiva
Chandrashekhar	Moon crested supreme lord and Shiva
Dayananda	One who finds complete joy in compassion
Devadatta	Graciously given by the gods divine
Devaraj	Supreme king of all gods divine
Dhananjay	Glorious winner of all wealth Arjuna
Dharmaraj	Supreme king of righteousness and justice
Ganapathi	Great lord of all groups Ganesha
Govardhan	One who lifted Govardhan mountain Krishna
Gurumurthy	Sacred image of divine teacher god
Hanumantha	Devoted Lord Hanuman and faithful one
Jagannath	Supreme lord of entire universe Vishnu
Lakshminarayana	Lord Vishnu with beloved Lakshmi divine
Ramachandra	Beautiful moon like Lord Rama divine
Venkataramana	Sacred Lord Venkateshwara and divine one
Vishwanath	Supreme lord of entire universe Shiva

Kannada Names for Boys Starting with D

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Name	Meaning
Daksha	Highly capable talented and very competent
Damodar	One with rope tied around belly Krishna
Darshan	Sacred divine vision sight and blessing
Datta	Graciously given and granted by divine
Dattatreya	Sacred son of sage Atri and divine
Dattaraj	King of all given blessings divine
Dayakar	Compassionate merciful and deeply kind one
Dayalananda	One who finds bliss in showing compassion
Dayananda	Pure bliss found in showing deep compassion
Deepak	Sacred lamp bright light and illuminating
Deepesh	Supreme lord of bright light and radiance
Devaansh	Blessed part of god and divine
Devadatta	Sacred gift graciously given from gods
Devaiah	Devoted servant of god and divine
Devakinandan	Beloved son of Devaki Lord Krishna
Devaraj	Supreme king of all gods divine
Devendra	Great king of all gods Lord Indra
Dhananjay	Glorious conqueror of all wealth Arjuna
Dhanush	Sacred bow weapon and Lord Rama
Dharmaraj	Supreme king of righteousness and justice
Dhruva	Steady pole star constant and immovable
Dhyanesh	Supreme lord of meditation and divine
Digvijay	Glorious conqueror of all directions divine
Dileep	Graciously protected by lamp and divine
Dilip	Noble king protector and wise ruler
Dinesh	Supreme lord of bright day and sun
Divakar	Sun maker of beautiful day divine
Dravid	From ancient Dravida and South India
Drupad	Firm footed steady and completely grounded
Durgadutt	Sacred gift of powerful goddess Durga
Durgaprasad	Divine blessing of powerful goddess Durga
Durgesh	Supreme lord of fort and Shiva
Durjay	Extremely difficult to conquer and brave
Dwaraka	Beloved lord of Dwarka city Krishna
Dwarakanath	Supreme lord of sacred Dwarka city Krishna

Kannada Names for Boys Starting with R

Name	Meaning
Raghav	Noble descendant of Raghu Lord Rama
Raghavendra	Supreme king of Raghu dynasty divine
Raghu	Descendant of ancient solar dynasty Rama
Rahul	Highly efficient conqueror and capable one
Raj	Noble king supreme ruler and royal
Rajesh	Great king of all kings divine
Rajiv	Beautiful striped lotus and divine one
Rakesh	Supreme lord of full moon night
Ram	Beloved Lord Rama and divine one
Ramachandra	Beautiful moon like Lord Rama divine
Ramaiah	Devoted worshipper of Lord Rama divine
Ramakrishna	Lord Rama and Krishna beautifully combined
Ramanuja	Beloved younger brother of Rama divine
Ramesh	Supreme lord of Rama and preserver
Rangaiah	Colorful beloved one and Lord Vishnu
Rangaswamy	Supreme lord of colors and Vishnu
Ranjan	Entertaining pleasingly delightful and joyful one
Ravi	Powerful sun god and solar deity
Ravichandra	Beautiful sun and moon combined divine
Raviraj	Supreme king of bright sun divine
Ravish	Beloved lord of bright sun divine
Revanth	Skilled one who rides horse beautifully
Rishabh	Supreme morality superior and Lord Vishnu
Rishikesh	Supreme lord of all senses Vishnu
Rithesh	Beloved lord of all seasons divine
Rithin	Truthful completely honest and righteous one
Ritvik	Sacred priest and one who knows seasons
Rohaan	Ascending beautifully growing and developing one
Rohan	Ascending steadily climbing and rising one
Rohith	Beautiful red dawn and rising sun
Rudra	Fierce powerful lord and storm god
Rudresh	Supreme lord of fierce ones and Shiva
Rugved	Ancient knowledge of sacred hymns Vedas
Rupesh	Supreme lord of beauty and divine form

Kannada Names for Boys Starting with K

Name	Meaning
Kailash	Sacred abode of Lord Shiva divine
Kalidas	Devoted servant of goddess Kali divine
Kalyan	Auspicious welfare prosperous and blessed one
Kamalaksha	Beautiful lotus eyed Lord Vishnu divine
Kamalesh	Supreme lord of lotus and Vishnu
Karan	Skilled helper ear and brave warrior
Kartikeya	Beloved son of Shiva and war god
Karthik	Bestower of courage and divine blessing
Karunakar	Compassionate merciful and deeply kind lord
Karunesh	Supreme lord of compassion and mercy
Kashyap	Ancient revered sage and divine one
Kaushal	Skill expertise and very clever one
Kaushik	Descended from sage Kushika and divine
Keshav	Long haired beloved Lord Krishna divine
Kiran	Beautiful ray of light and radiance
Kirankumar	Beloved son of light and radiance
Kirat	Praise fame and sincere glorification
Kirti	Fame glory and great lasting reputation
Kittappa	Ancient traditional Karnataka name and heritage
Koushik	Descended from Kushika sage and divine
Kripa	Divine grace compassion and sacred mercy
Kripakar	One who graciously shows mercy and grace
Krish	Short beautiful form of Krishna divine
Krishna	Dark complexioned and supremely divine lord
Krishnadev	Divine beloved lord Krishna and god
Krishnamurthy	Sacred image of Lord Krishna divine
Krishnaraj	Supreme king Krishna and divine ruler
Kuldeep	Bright shining light of the family
Kumar	Noble prince young and handsome one
Kumara	Young prince and Lord Kartikeya divine
Kumaraswamy	Young beloved lord Kartikeya and divine
Kundanraj	Supreme king of pure gold divine
Kuntal	Beautiful hair lovely and flowing locks
Kushal	Highly skilled clever and very capable
Kuvera	Supreme lord of all wealth treasure

Here are the seven lists, 35 names each, with meanings.

1. Kannada Names for Boys Starting with “H”

Name	Meaning
Harish	Lord Vishnu
Hemanth	Golden/winter season
Harsha	Joy, happiness
Hariprasad	Gift of Vishnu
Hemachandra	Golden moon
Harikrishna	Vishnu-Krishna combined
Halesh	Lord Shiva
Honnaiah	The golden one
Hanumantha	Devotee of strength
Havish	Offering
Hrudaya	Heart
Hemanth Kumar	Prince of winter
Harivardhan	One who nurtures Hari
Hariraj	King among devotees of Hari
Harshavardhan	One who increases joy
Hemraj	King of gold
Hitesh	Well-wisher
Hrudayesh	Lord of the heart
Halappa	Traditional rustic name
Honnappa	Golden father figure
Huchappa	Traditional folk name
Harshakumar	Prince of joy
Hemanthraj	King of winter
Haridas	Servant of Vishnu
Harivinod	Joy of Hari
Hasmukh	Cheerful
Hrithik	One who wins hearts
Harinandan	Son of Hari
Harivallabha	Beloved of Hari
Hamsa	Swan (unisex)
Halesha	Another form of Shiva
Havyaka	Sacred, worthy of offering
Hariharan	Union of Shiva and Vishnu
Hariprakash	Light of Vishnu
Harendra	Lord among devotees

2. Old Kannada Names in English (Classical/Historical)

Name	Significance
Pampa	Adikavi, first great Kannada poet
Ranna	One of the “three gems” of Kannada literature
Ponna	Classical Kannada poet
Basaveshwara	12th-century social reformer
Kempegowda	Founder of Bengaluru
Krishnadevaraya	Great Vijayanagara emperor
Immadi Pulakeshi	Chalukya emperor
Vishnuvardhana	Hoysala king
Someshwara	Chalukya king-poet
Akkamahadevi	Vachana poetess-saint
Chennamma	Queen of Kittur
Onake Obavva	Warrior heroine of Chitradurga
Sangolli Rayanna	Freedom fighter
Muddanna	Classical poet
Nagachandra	Jain poet
Janna	Poet, court title Kavichakravarthi
Harihara	Classical Kannada poet
Raghavanka	Poet, pioneer of Shatpadi meter
Chamarasa	Vijayanagara-era poet
Kumaravyasa	Author of Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari
Lakkanna Dandesha	Vijayanagara commander-poet
Timmarasu	Minister of Krishnadevaraya
Narasimha	Vijayanagara ruler
Bettada Chamaraja	Wodeyar-era ruler
Devaraja	Vijayanagara-era noble
Puligere Somanatha	Vachana-era poet
Rudrabhatta	Classical Kannada poet
Andayya	Author of Kabbigara Kava
Nagavarma	Grammarian-poet
Durgasimha	Classical translator-poet
Chavundaraya	Commissioned the Gommateshwara statue
Boppanna	Medieval chieftain name
Mallikarjuna	Anthologist-poet
Shantinatha	Jain scholar-poet
Nagarjuna	Ancient scholar name

3. Karnataka Names Male (Common/Popular)

Name	Meaning
Raghavendra	Lord of the Raghu dynasty
Manjunath	Lord Shiva (of Dharmasthala)
Prakash	Light
Suresh	Lord of gods
Ramesh	Lord Rama
Nagaraj	King of serpents
Shivakumar	Son of Shiva
Basavaraj	King, follower of Basava
Yogesh	Lord of yoga
Vijay	Victory
Ravindra	Lord of the sun
Girish	Lord of mountains (Shiva)
Chandrashekhar	One who wears the moon (Shiva)
Mahesh	Great lord
Umesh	Lord of Uma (Shiva)
Dinesh	Lord of the day (sun)
Naveen	New
Santosh	Contentment
Gurunath	Lord teacher
Veeranna	Brave father
Siddaraju	Accomplished king
Puttaswamy	Small lord
Krishnappa	Father Krishna
Rajanna	King father
Shankar	Lord Shiva
Nataraj	Cosmic dancer (Shiva)
Kariyappa	Dark-complexioned father
Lakshman	Brother of Rama
Channabasappa	Beautiful Basava
Doddappa	Elder father figure
Halappa	Rustic traditional name
Gangadhar	Bearer of the Ganges (Shiva)
Anantha	Endless, eternal
Srinivas	Abode of prosperity (Vishnu)
Venkatesh	Lord Venkateshwara

4. Unique Kannada Names for Girl

Name	Meaning
Charuhasini	One with a beautiful smile
Anantya	Infinite
Sanchita	Accumulated (good deeds)
Amoolya	Priceless
Anvika	Follower, seeker
Chaitrali	Related to spring
Yashaswini	Glorious, successful
Sindhoora	Vermillion
Bhargavi	Daughter of Bhrigu (Lakshmi)
Manjari	Blossom
Chandrika	Moonlight
Bhuvanika	Of the world
Nayantara	Star of the eyes
Sanvika	Pure, refined
Shreelakshmi	Auspicious wealth
Vaidehi	Princess of Videha (Sita)
Chinmayi	Full of consciousness
Shravanthi	Flowing, listening
Charita	Story, life-account
Rakshita	Protected one
Samyukta	United, joined
Anagha	Sinless, pure
Kavyashree	Grace of poetry
Spoorthy	Inspiration
Vismaya	Wonder, surprise
Charvi	Beautiful woman
Nandhini	One who gives joy
Anisha	Without night, eternal
Bhoomika	Of the earth
Chaitra	First month of spring
Amrutha	Nectar of immortality
Sharanya	One who gives refuge
Shubhangi	Beautiful-bodied
Vaishnavi	Devotee/form of Vishnu
Divyashree	Divine radiance

5. Kannada Names in English Girl (Common/Traditional)

Name	Meaning
Lakshmi	Goddess of wealth
Saraswati	Goddess of knowledge
Parvati	Goddess, consort of Shiva
Ganga	River goddess
Kaveri	Sacred river
Bhagya	Fortune
Shobha	Splendor
Sunanda	Delightful
Vasanti	Of spring
Kamala	Lotus
Shalini	Modest
Sujata	Well-born
Anitha	Without end
Latha	Creeper/vine
Radha	Beloved of Krishna
Geetha	Song
Malathi	Jasmine
Vidya	Knowledge
Suma	Flower
Padma	Lotus
Sarala	Simple, straightforward
Vijaya	Victory
Jyothi	Light
Roopa	Beauty
Manjula	Sweet, pleasant
Shanthi	Peace
Usha	Dawn
Rekha	Line, drawing
Nalini	Lotus
Prema	Love
Sushila	Good character
Rathnamma	Jewel mother
Nagaveni	Serpent-braided (Parvati)
Puttamma	Little mother
Girija	Daughter of the mountain

6. Unique Kannada Names for Girls (Alternate Set)

Name	Meaning
Aparajitha	Undefeated
Charushree	Beautiful splendor
Bhavya	Grand, magnificent
Nandana	Delightful, garden
Sanchari	Traveler, wanderer
Kanaka	Golden
Vidhya	Wisdom
Mrunmayi	Made of earth
Amrapali	Ancient courtesan-name, mango blossom
Aksharaa	Letter, eternal
Vaidika	One learned in the Vedas
Chandana	Sandalwood
Poorvika	The first one
Rachana	Creation
Ishani	Goddess Parvati
Kanmani	Precious gem (eye)
Nireeksha	Observation, hope
Aashritha	One under protection
Charushila	Beautiful stone
Deeptha	Shining, radiant
Madhurya	Sweetness
Ranjani	One who delights
Sanjana	Life-giver
Tanmayi	Absorbed, engrossed
Vaishali	Prosperous, ancient city
Yuktha	Skillful, appropriate
Chaitanya	Consciousness (unisex)
Meghna	Cloud-born
Nithyashree	Eternal splendor
Ojaswini	Radiant, energetic
Prathiba	Talent, brilliance
Ruchira	Pleasing, bright
Samhitha	Compiled, well-organized
Vidisha	Ancient city name
Yamini	Of the night

7. Modern Kannada Names for Girls

Name	Meaning
Anvitha	Followed, connected
Sanvi	Goddess Lakshmi
Ishita	Desired, wished
Prakruti	Nature
Vedika	Alter, platform
Aaruhi	Rising, ascending
Anaya	Guiding light
Reethi	Tradition, custom
Aishwarya	Prosperity
Ojasvi	Vigorous, energetic
Trisha	Desire
Sirisha	A flowering tree
Shanvika	Peaceful
Yuvika	Youthful
Naina	Eyes
Nithya	Eternal
Aaravi	Peaceful, calm
Inaya	Care, concern
Aaradhya	Worthy of worship
Vidita	Known, famous
Shreya	Auspicious, better
Kiara	Dark-haired, bright
Aavya	First, unique
Anandi	One who brings joy
Ananya	Unique, matchless
Aarna	Wave, ocean
Diya	Lamp
Ira	Earth
Myra	Admirable
Nakshatra	Star
Charvika	Small and lovely
Rhythm-based: Rithika	Rhythmic, artistic
Aadhya	First power
Advika	Unique
Riddhima	Wave of prosperity

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q1: What are popular Kannada boy names A-Z? .
• Arjun, Bharath, Chandan, Deepak, Ganesh, Harish, and more  one for nearly every letter.
• Q2: What do most Kannada boy names mean?
• Most come from Hindu gods, nature, or virtues like courage and wisdom.
• Q3: What names are trending in 2026?
• Short modern names like Aarav, Advik, and Reyansh are popular this year.
• Q4: Are all Kannada names mythological?
• No, many are inspired by nature, history, or purely modern sounds.
• Q5: Can these names be used outside India?
• Yes, most are short and easy to pronounce globally.
• Q6: Traditional vs modern names  what’s the difference?
• Traditional names are longer and scripture-based; modern names are shorter and trendier.

Conclusion

Choosing the right name for your son is one of the most meaningful decisions you’ll make as a parent. With over 700 Kannada names to explore, this list offers something for every preference  from timeless traditional choices to fresh, modern options.

Whether you lean toward mythology-inspired names, nature-based meanings, or trending 2026 picks, every name here carries cultural depth and significance. Take your time browsing the kannada list to find one that truly resonates with your family.

A name is a lifelong gift, so choose one that feels both meaningful and beautiful to say. We hope this guide makes that journey a little easier for you.

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