OSHO Sannyas Names & terms List complied by Swami Prem Sarovara Updated 01 Feb 2014

FIRST NAMES LIST

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Pronunciation: Ā ā = aa, long ‘a’ like 'ah' but not quite ‘ar’ / Â â = emphasised ‘a’ / ê = ai / é = ay / Ī, ī = ee / í = between small I and ee / Ū ū = oo
Source abbreviations: OD = Osho darshan diaries / OB = Osho discourse books / MW = Monier-Williams Sanskrit Dictionary / S = previous Osho Sannyas name lists / SD = other Sanskrit dictionaries / HD = Hindi dictionaries PD = Pali dictionaries
TS = Thousand Name of Shiva / TB = Thousand Names of Brahma / TV = Thousand Names of Vishnu / 99N = 99 Names of Allah / Onl = Online resources / Sv = Sarovara's addition
Notes: "Add Veet or Mukta" = Recommendation to combine with 1st Name "Veet" to mean "Beyond" or "Transcendence of"; or add 1st Name "Mukta" to mean "Freedom from."
Male Title Female Title
Mā Mother of oneself Title Sanskrit OD MW, HD ***** मा
Swāmi Master of oneself Title Hindi OD MW ***** वामी
Male name Female name Neutral name Meaning 1st Name Language Source Confirm Pop. Script Notes
Achyut Achyuta Permanent; Solid; Indestructible 1st Name Sanskrit SD MW * अ यु त
Aman Amana Amano No-Mind 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **** अमन
Amar Amara Deathless, Eternal 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** अमर
Amit Amit Infinity, Limitless, Unbounded 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW * अ मत
Amrit Amrita Immortality, Nectar of Immortality 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ****
Ānand Ānanda Bliss, joy 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***** आन द
Antar Antar Inner 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Antarā Inner 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Anurag Anurag Love 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ****
Anuraga Love 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Anutosh Anutosh Contentment, 'with Satisfaction' 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Arpan Arpana Surrender, Offering Oneself to the Divine 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Arūp Arūp Formless, Limitless, Infinite 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Atit Atit Beyond; Transcending 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Ālok Āloka Light 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *** आलोक
Āmoda Āmoda Joy, gladdening 1st Name Sanskrit S MW *
Ānand Ānand Bliss, joy 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *****
Ānanda Ānanda Bliss, joy 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Ātma Ātma Ātmo the Innermost Self, the Soul 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Bhakta Bhakta Devotion 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Bodha Bodha Understanding, Blooming of a Flower, Blooming of Consciousness. 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** बोध
Bodhi Bodhi Awareness; perfect wisdom, enlightened intelligence 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *****
Buddha Awakened One, Enlightened One 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Chaitanya Chaitanya Consciousness 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Chandra Chandra Moon 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Chetan Chetan Consciousness 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Chetanā Consciousness 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Chit Chit Consciousness 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Christ Christ Consciousness 1st Name Christian S *
Dayā Compassion 1st Name Sanskrit MW **
Deva Deva Divine 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***** दे व
Devika Divine, one who is like a goddess 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Dharma Dharma Ultimate Law, Ultimate truth, Ultimate nature 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Dhyān Dhyān Meditation 1st Name Sanskrit OD *****
Dhyāna Meditation 1st Name Sanskrit OD ***
Divya Divya Divine; Heavenly, Celestial, Wonderful, Magical 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Divyam Divyam Divine; Heavenly, Celestial, Wonderful, Magical 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Geet Geetā Song, sacred song 1st Name Sanskrit S MW **
Gīt Gītā Song, sacred song 1st Name Sanskrit MW ** Alternate spelling of Geet-
Govind Govind God 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Guru Guru Master, one who is heavy 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Gyān Gyān Knowledge, Wisdom 1st Name Hindi S SD *** ान 
Gyāna Knowledge, Wisdom 1st Name Hindi S SD ***
Hari Hari God, the thief – the remover of sins, God of the wind 1st Name Sanskrit, HindiOD MW *
Jeevan Jeevan Life 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **** जीवन
Jeevana Life 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** जीवन
Jīvan Jīvan Life 1st Name Sanskrit S MW **** जीवन Alternate spelling to Jeevan-
Jīvana Life 1st Name Sanskrit S MW ** जीवन
Kāma Kāmā God / Goddess of Love, Desire, Sensual or erotic Love 1st Name Sanskrit MW काम
Krānti Krānti Revolution 1st Name Sanskrit OD **
Krishna Krishnā Dark, black, dark blue, Avatār of Vishnu 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Leela Play, divine play 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Maneesh Maneeshā Wisdom 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Mārga Mārgā Way, Path, Road, Seeking, Search 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Mukta Mukta Freedom, ultimate freedom, freedom from the self, Liberated 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Mukti becoming Free, Liberation, the ultimate freedom 1st Name Sanskrit S MW *
Nandā Happiness, Joy, Delight 1st Name Sanskrit, HindiS MW, HD ** न द
Nārāyan God, "Son of the Primeval or Original man," 1st Name Sanskrit, HindiOD MW, HD *
Nava Navā New, Fresh, Young 1st Name Sanskrit MW
Neerav Neerav Silence, that sound is not a disturbance to it, Soundless 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Neerava Silence, that sound is not a disturbance to it, Soundless 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Nīrav Nīrav Silence, that sound is not a disturbance to it, Soundless 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *** Alternative spelling for Neerav
Nīrava Silence, that sound is not a disturbance to it, Soundless 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *** Alternative spelling for Neerav
Nirdosh Nirdosh Innocence, sinless, faultless, guiltless 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Nirmal Nirmalā Pure, bright, clean, spotless, sinless, virtuous, innocent 1st Name Sanskrit, HindiOD MW, HD *
Nitya Nitya Eternal, continual 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Pantha Pantha Path, religious way 1st Name Hindi OD HD * पंथ
Param Param Beyond, Transcendental 1st Name Sanskrit S MW
Pir one who has Arrived, a Siddha 1st Name Sufi OB Onl *
Prabhā Prabhā Light, to Shine, begin to become Light, to Enlighten, Illuminate 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** भा
Prabhu Prabhu God, Godliness 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Prabodh Prabodh to become Conscious or Aware of 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Pradeepa Pradeepa Light, lamp, flame 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW * दप
Pragya Pragya Wisdom 1st Name Hindi S HD *
Prajna Prajnā Wise 1st Name Sanskrit OB MW
Prakāsh Prakāsh to make Light, bright, shining, visible 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** काश
Pramod Pramodā Delight, Joy 1st Name Sanskrit S MW *
Prāna Prāna Life, Energy, life energy, breath, vitality, power 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** ाण
Prem Prem Love 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***** ेम ्
Premā Love 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** े मा
Pūjā Worship 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Pūrna Pūrna Complete, Whole, the Total, satisfied, fulfilled, perfect 1st Name Sanskrit MW पू ण
Rāj King 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Rām God of Love 1st Name Hindi S MW * रम
Sahaja Sahaja Spontaneous; Natural, Naturally, Original 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ** सहज Osho's interpretation is 'Spontaneous'
Samarpan Samarpan Surrender, utter let-go 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Sambodh Sambodha Perfect Understanding 1st Name Sanskrit S MW * स बोध
Sambodhī Enlightenment, perfect awareness 1st Name Sanskrit S MW * स बो ध
Santosh Santosh Satisfaction, Contentment 1st Name Sanskrit S MW ***
Sarva Sarvā Entire, Whole, All, Total 1st Name Sanskrit S MW *
Sat Sat True, truth, Being, Existing 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Satya Satya Truth, authenticity 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Satyam Satyam Truth, reality 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Shakti Divine Power, Female personification of divine Energy 1st Name Sanskrit S MW * शि त
Shantam Shantam Peace, silence, peacefully 1st Name Sanskrit OD Sv *** शांतम ्
Shānti Peace 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *** शाि त
Shiva God, Divine 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Shivam Shivam ultimate Good, virtue, godliness 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW
Shraddha Shraddha Trust 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Shūnya Shūnya Emptiness 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW * शु य
Shūnyam Shūnyam Emptiness, nothingness 1st Name Sanskrit OD Sv *
Sunder Sunder Beauty 1st Name Hindi OD HD ** Alternative spelling of Sundar
Tantra Tantra way of Union with Supreme Spirit through Meditation 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Tao Tao the Way, Dao 1st Name Chinese OD *
Ūrja Ūrjā Energy, power, strength 1st Name Sanskrit, HindiOD MW ** ऊज
Utsav Utsava Celebration 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *** उ सव
Veet Veet Beyond, Transcendence 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ****
Vimal Vimal Purity, Pure 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***
Vimalā Purity, Pure 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW **
Vishva Vishvā Whole, Entire, Universal 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW *
Yoga Yoga Union 1st Name Sanskrit OD MW ***