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Telugu Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Balakrishnanaidu ‘Young Krishna’ (Bala = child, Krishna = Hindu deity); Naidu is a Telugu title/surname Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Balakrishnareddy Balakrishna = 'young/child Krishna' (Bala = child, Krishna = Hindu god); Reddy = a Telugu surname/caste - overall: 'Young Krishna (of the Reddy family)' Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Bhaskararao From Sanskrit 'Bhaskara' (sun, light-maker) + honorific 'Rao' (king/chief): roughly 'sun king' or 'Bhaskara Rao' (chief associated with the sun). Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Chandiah Derived from Chandra - 'moon'; roughly 'moon-like' or 'son/devotee of the moon'. Indian, Telugu Boy
Chinna Little; small; younger (often 'younger sibling' or 'junior') Tamil, Telugu Boy
Chinnaraju Little king (young king) Telugu Boy
Chinniah Little one; younger brother Tamil, Telugu Boy
Gopalakrishnaiah Compound name combining Gopala (cowherd/protector of cows) and Krishna - refers to Lord Krishna. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Gopalakrishnayya Respectful form of Gopalakrishna - 'Gopala' (cowherd) + 'Krishna' (Hindu deity); denotes Lord Krishna in a respectful Telugu honorific. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Gururajulu King of gurus; revered teacher-king Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Jaggeshwar Reddy Lord of the world; a form of the divine (often associated with Shiva) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Jayachanti Victorious little one (Jaya = victory; Chanti = affectionate/diminutive) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Jayarami Naidu Jaya (victory) + Rama (the Hindu god) - 'victorious Rama' or 'victory of Rama'. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Jayarami Raju Jaya (victory) + Rami (Rama) + Raju (king) - roughly 'Victorious Rama, the king' or 'victorious king associated with Rama'. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Jayarami Reddy Victorious Rama (from 'Jaya' = victory and 'Rama' = the Hindu deity Rama) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Kameshwararao From Kameshwara (a form of Shiva) meaning 'lord of desire' + Rao (title/surname). Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Kanakaiah Golden; relating to gold (from 'Kanaka' = gold) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Karanam Traditional village scribe or record-keeper; an accountant/clerical officer Telugu Boy
Karnam village accountant; clerk or scribe (occupational title) Telugu Boy
Madhukarreddy Compound of Madhukar ('honeybee' or 'honey-maker' in Sanskrit) and Reddy (Telugu surname/caste name) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Mallana From Sanskrit 'Malla' (wrestler/strong); in Telugu used as Mallanna, a regional name/form of a deity (Shiva) Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Nagendrareddy Derived from Nagendra: 'lord of snakes' (Naga = snake, Indra = lord); combined with the Telugu surname 'Reddy'. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Nageshwarao Lord of snakes; an epithet of Lord Shiva. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Nageshwararao Nageshwara (lord of snakes, a form of Shiva) combined with Rao (a royal/title suffix) Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Narasimhulu Name of the Hindu deity Narasimha - the 'man-lion' avatar of Vishnu; a fierce protector and divine incarnation. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Padmaniah Derived from 'Padma' (lotus); means 'one associated with the lotus' or 'lotus-like', sometimes used as an epithet of Vishnu. Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
R Nagraj King of snakes; lord of serpents Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu Boy
Raghavendrareddy Lord of the Raghu dynasty; an epithet of Lord Rama and a name associated with the Hindu saint Raghavendra Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Ramachandrayya Respected Ramachandra - Rama (the god) + Chandra (moon); 'ayya' is a Telugu honorific ("respected/elder"). Sanskrit, Telugu Boy
Ramanujulu Telugu form meaning 'followers/devotees of Ramanuja' or 'people associated with Ramanuja' (derived from the name Ramanuja, the Vaishnava theologian). Sanskrit, Telugu Boy