Names

Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi भावना, Kannada ಭಾವನಾ or Malayalam ഭാവന (see Bhavana).

Means “producing, manifesting” in Sanskrit.

Scottish form of Walter.

Means “shining”, derived from a combination of Sanskrit भास (bhasa) meaning “light” and कर (kara) meaning “maker”. This is another name of the sun and the Hindu god Shiva. It was additionally borne by a 12th-century Indian astronomer, also known as Bhaskaracharya.

Modern form of Bhaskara.

Southern Indian form of Bharata.

Means “being maintained” in Sanskrit. This is one of the names of Agni, the Hindu god of fire, and is also the name of the brother of Rama in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. It was also borne by a legendary king, the son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. The official name of the country of India, Bharat, derives from him.

Modern form of Bharata.

Scottish form of Walter.

Means “very white” in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بيضاء (bayda).