Abhay

Classical Sanskrit origin

अभय (abhaya): fearless, undaunted, ŚBr. xiv.

Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.

Traditional associations

In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule. Traditional rashi (by first letter, as commonly listed in this corpus) — not a personalized astrological reading, and not the same as the traditional first-syllable (akshara) method some families use.

• Rashi: Mesh
• Nakshatra: Ashwini
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Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “fearless, undaunted, ŚBr. xiv”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Nirbhau — Fearless, without fear or dread
• Abhasingh — Fearless lion, courageous warrior
• Mardana — Of the brave, heroic and fearless
• Bhairavi — Goddess Durga, fearless, morning raaga
• Abhaykunwar — Fearless prince, courageous royal

More boys' names of Marathi / Sanskrit origin

• Prathamesh — Meanings families give: First lord, Ganesha who is worshipped before all; First lord, Lord Ganesh the foremost
• Amol — Meanings families give: Priceless, invaluable treasure beyond measure; Priceless, invaluable
• Pravin — Meanings families give: Skilled, competent and proficient in all pursuits; Skilled, expert, capable
• Eknath — Meanings families give: One lord, the supreme and singular divine master; One lord, great Varkari saint of Paithan

Other names under Mesh rashi

• Aarav — Meanings families give: Peaceful, calm; Peaceful, calm, wise; Peaceful sound, wisdom; Calm, peaceful
• Aradhya — Worthy of worship
• Arjun — Meanings families give: Bright, shining, white; Bright, shining, the Pandava hero; Bright, shining, white, the Pandava hero; Bright, silver, the third Pandava; Bright, shining like silver and pure; Bright, shining, silver
• Aryan — Noble, of high birth
• Aadya — First, Goddess Durga
• Aarohi — Meanings families give: Musical ascending notes; Ascending musical note, progressing; Musical note; ascending; Musical note, ascending

Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Mesh names.

Where this comes from

Abhay's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.