Short boy names

Ansh, Avi, Daksh, and Atul are short boy names with full meanings behind them. Short means easy to call across a noisy room, not a lesser name. Ansh means a small share of a whole. Avi means the sun, or air. Daksh means able and skilled. Atul means beyond compare. A two-beat name leaves room for a long surname, which many Indian families actually need. Check the sense the way you would for a longer name, then say it with the father's name. If an uncle asks for something grander, the meaning is the answer, not a longer spelling.

Abhay means Free of fear. Aman means Calm peace. Amit means Without limit. Anil means The wind.

25 names, in alphabetical order.

• AbhayअभयFree of fear.
• AmanअमनCalm peace.
• AmitअमितWithout limit.
• AnilअनिलThe wind.
• AnshअंशA small share of a whole.
• AtulअतुलBeyond compare.
• AviअविThe sun; air.
• Dakshदक्षAble; skilled.
• DeepदीपA lamp.
• DevaदेवA bright heavenly being.
• HariहरिHe who takes sorrow away; Vishnu.
• JayजयVictory.

• Krishक्रिशA short form of Krishna.
• KushकुशSacred grass; a son of Rama.
• Nakshनक्षA short form of nakshatra.
• NeelनीलThe colour blue.
• OmओमThe sacred syllable, as a name.
• RajराजRule; a king.
• RaviरविThe sun.
• ShivशिवThe auspicious one; Shiva.
• UdayउदयSunrise.
• UditउदितRisen, like the sun.
• VeerवीरBrave.
• YashयशFame from a good act.
• Zaynज़ैनBeauty; grace.