Thanksgiving inspired Indian baby names

This week, America celebrated Thanksgiving, a festival that conveys the universal feeling of being thankful to Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. India is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural and a secular country; also popular for its spirituality, God loving and God fearing people. With the spread of western culture, Thanksgiving is also celebrated in quite a few parts of India.

This seems a natural time to consider Indian baby names rooted in the concept of gratitude. Here are few examples:

Abharika अभारिका
Gender : Girl
Origin: Sanskrit
Derived from Sanskrit word 'आभार'(Abhar) means 'Acknowledgement or Thankful'

Ahsan अहसान
Gender : Boy
Origin: Sanskrit, Arabic
In Sanskrit Ahsan means 'Thankful or Favour'. In Arabic Ahsan means 'Perfection or Excellence' Ahsan is a very rare male first name and a popular surname

Kritagya कृतज्ञ
Gender : Boy
Origin: Sanskrit
Means 'Grateful or Thankful person' in Sanskrit

Dhanya धन्य
Gender : Girl
Origin: Sanskrit
Means 'fortunate, blessed, happy, great, thankful' in Sanskrit.

Abhari आभारी
Gender : Girl
Origin: Sanskrit
Derived from Sanskrit word 'आभार'(Abhar) means 'Acknowledgement, Grateful or Thankful'

Shukriya शुक्रिया
Gender : Girl
Origin: Arabic
In Arabic Shukriya means 'Thanking'.


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