vaasudeva - वासुदेव

वासुदेव
the base word is vasu - वसु  (see vAsudeva in the variations)

• meaning = vasu = wealth; bounty; precious stone; gold; eight vasus (type of devas), hence number eight; kubera; shiva; agni;
• pronunciation = va-su
• ITRANS = vasu
• common english spelling = vasu
• gender = m
• variations of names =
1. vasudeva (m) = वसुदेव = father of kRiShNa, son of sUra. the shloka for kRiShNa goes - 'vasudeva-sutam devam kaMsa chANUra-mardanam...' here vasudeva is the father, and vasudeva-sutam become kRiShNa, the son of vasudeva.
2. vasudhA (f) = वसुधा = earth; the treasure (-dhA) of vasu (wealth)
3. vAsudeva (m) = वासुदेव = of vasudeva; son of vasudeva, kRiShNa. the famous mantra - 'om namo bhagavate vAsudevAya' is addressed to vAsudeva.
4. vasudhArA (f) = वसुधारा = capital city of kubera.
5. vAsavaH (m) = वासवः = indra
6. vasundharA (f) = वसुंधरा = earth, the one bearing, holding the wealth (natural resources)
7. other words, not necessarily names -
   • vastu = वस्तु = thing, from vas ; vastutaH = in reality, actually;
   • vAsuH = वासुः = (sarvatra vasati, resides everywhere) AtmA, viShNu
   • vAsuki = वासुकि = name of a particular nAga (snake)

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chandra - चन्द्र

चन्द्र (m)

• meaning = moon
• pronunciation = chan-druh
• ITRANS = chandra
• common english spelling = chandra, chander
• gender = m
• variations of names =
1. chanda (f) = chandā = चन्दा = moon (hindi)
2. chandrakala (f) = chandrakalā = चन्द्रकला = (beautiful) phases of moon
3. chandrakant (m) = chandrakānta = चन्द्रकान्त= master, owner, holder of moon, lord shiva
4. chandrakanta (f) = chandrakāntā = चन्द्रकान्ता = moon light
5. chandrachud (m) = chandracūḍa = चन्द्रचूड = one who has moon on his matted hair, lord shiva
6. chandradhar (m) = chandradhara = चन्द्रधर = one holding the moon, lord shiva
7. chandraprakash (m) = chandraprakāśa = चन्द्रप्रकाश = light of moon
8. chandraprabha (f) = chandraprabhā = चन्द्रप्रभा = light of moon
9. chandrabhal (m) = chandrabhāla = चन्द्रभाल =  one who has moon on his forehead, lord shiva
10. chandrabhushan (m) = chandrabhūṣaṇa = चन्द्रभूषण = one who adorns the moon, lord shiva
11. chandramukhi (f) = chandramukhī = चन्द्रमुखी = one with face as beautiful as moon, luna!
12. chandravadan (m) = chandravadana = चन्द्रवदन = moon faced (beauty)
13. chandrashekhar = chandraśekhara = चन्द्रशेखर = one with moon on his head, lord shiva
14. chandani (f) = chām̐danī = चाँदनी = moonlight (hindi)
• famous names = former cricketer Bhagwat Chandrasekhar; noble prize winner physicist CV Raman; indepedence fighter Chandrashekhar Azad (other names)

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kamala, kamalaa कमल कमला

कमल (m)

• meaning = kam jalam alati? kamalam (kamalam, neutr) lotus; water; copper; (kamalaH, masc.) a kind of deer; a type of crane
• pronunciation =kuh-muh-luh
• ITRANS =kamala
• common english spelling = kamal
• gender =neutral. variations have both genders
• variations of names =
1. kamalA (f) = कमला = kamala = goddess lakShmI
   
2. kamalA-pati (m) = कमलापति = kamalapati = husband of goddess lakShmI, viShNu
3. kamalAkShI (f) = कमलाक्षी = kamalakshi = one with beautiful eyes like lotus (petals)
4. kamala-nayana (m) = कमलनयन = kamalnayan =  viShNu
   
5. kamala-nayanI (f) = कमलनयनी = kamalnayani = one with beautiful eyes like lotus
6. kamalaja (m) = कमलज = kamalaj = born out of lotus, brahmA the creator, who is born of the lotus coming forth the navel of viShNu

• famous names = kamalA nehru

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anshu - अंशु

अंशु

• meaning =ray of light; brilliance; particle; end of a thread; 
• details = 'ansh' (अंश) means a part, to distribute, so rays are as if the source of light is divided into small parts! as if the sun is divided into billions-trillions-gazillion parts every second and 
• pronunciation =anshu
• ITRANS =aMshu
• common english spelling =anshu
• gender =m
• variations of names =
1. anshul (m) = अंशुल = brilliant. [anshulaH = chANakya]
2. anshumAn (m) = अंशुमान =  full of rays, the sun. also name of asmanjasa's son, sagara's grandson and father of dileepa (all from raghu kula, ancestors of lord rAma)
3. anshumAlA (f) = अंशुमाला =  aura of light, garland, manDala of brilliant rays
4. anshumAlI (m) = अंशुमाली = sun
• famous names =anshumAn gAyakawAd (former cricket player)

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Om

starting the blog with this auspicious name!

• meaning = om needs no introduction. it is the primordial sound. audio representation of the supreme divine. entire books can be written on this. it is the formless, para-brahma in which all forms (even brahmA, viShNu, shiva) merge.
• pronunciation = om
• ITRANS = om
• common english spelling = om, aum
• gender = both 
• variations of names =
1. Omprakash (masc.) = ओमप्रकाश = om-prakAsha = light of om 
2. Onkar/Omkar (fem.) = ओंकार = omkAra = sound of om
• famous names = om puri (actor), omprakash (actor), hari om sharan (devotional singer)

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