Akhil
Complete, whole
Telugu Baby Boy Names
Boy names loved in Telugu families across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, many linked to Lord Venkateswara and Lord Krishna. This list has 51 names, each with its meaning and origin. Favourites include Akhil, Anjaneya, Balaji.
Anjaneya
Son of Anjana; Lord Hanuman
Balaji
Lord Venkateswara (a form of Lord Vishnu)
Chaitanya
Consciousness, life
Charan
Feet of the Lord; devotion
Chiranjeevi
Long-lived, immortal
Ganesh
Lord Ganesha, lord of the ganas
Govardhan
The hill lifted by Lord Krishna
Harsha
Joy
Jagadeesh
Lord of the world
Jagan
The world
Kalyan
Welfare, auspiciousness
Karthik
A holy Hindu month; Lord Kartikeya
Kaushik
Name of sage Vishwamitra
Kiran
Ray of light
Koushik
Name of sage Vishwamitra
Krishna
Dark; the Hindu god Krishna
Lokesh
Lord of the world
Mahesh
Great lord; Lord Shiva
Manikanta
Lord Ayyappa, who wore a jewel at his neck
Murali
Flute; Lord Krishna
Nagarjuna
Name of a great Buddhist philosopher
Nagendra
Lord of serpents
Narasimha
Man-lion form of Lord Vishnu
Naveen
New
Nikhil
Complete, whole
Nithin
Master of the right path
Pavan
Wind
Prabhas
Splendour, radiance
Prudhvi
The earth
Raghavendra
Lord of the Raghu clan; Lord Rama
Raghuram
Lord Rama of the Raghu clan
Ramana
Delightful; Lord Vishnu
Ramesh
Lord of Lakshmi; Lord Vishnu
Sai
Divine; associated with Shirdi Sai Baba
Sampath
Wealth, prosperity
Sasidhar
One who wears the moon; Lord Shiva
Shashank
The moon
Shravan
A holy Hindu month
Srikanth
Beloved of Lakshmi; Lord Vishnu
Srikar
One who brings prosperity; Lord Vishnu
Srinivas
Abode of Goddess Lakshmi; Lord Venkateswara
Sriram
Lord Rama
Sudheer
Wise and resolute
Suresh
Lord of the gods
Teja
Brightness
Trivikram
Lord Vishnu, who covered the worlds in three steps
Vamsi
Flute; associated with Lord Krishna
Venkat
Lord Venkateswara
Venkatesh
Lord Venkateswara
Yashwant
Famous, glorious