Today we may not believe but it is fact that Sindhi names are originally related to the Sanskrit words and these names were kept on various factors, citilization and culture of these names were kept on Nakhshtras (astrology) Hassomal or Hasi for Asulesha, Menghraj or Menghi for Magha nakhshtra,Jethanand or Jethi name were kept who were born in Jyestha Nakhshtra and Moolchand or Muli for those who were born in Mool (SUGINA) nakhshtra

Few names were kept on the says as Sunday is being known for Sunie Aditya and Adumal was born on Sunday, Hence his family members are known as ADVANIS for Adumal or Aritmal Somomal for Som (Monday) Mangaldas (MANGLANI) for Mangal (Tuesday) Budharmal – Budhranis of Budh (Wedensday), Jumrho-Jumani for Jumo-Friday etc. We Sindhis had no name for Thursday (Vispat ) or Saturday (Chanchar).

Few name were kept on the months as Chetumal (Chotrnani) for Chetie Chaitra month ( March-April) Asoomal (Aswani) for assoie Aswin month (October-November) Pohumal (Pohani) for Pohie Poushya (Fan-Feb) Fagunmal for Fagun i.e. phagun – Feb. Mar).

We, Sindhis were fond of Gods and Goddesses and were very much interested to keep the names like Ambaram (Ambemaa) Ishwardas(Ishwar) Kishinchand (Krishna) Ramchand (Rama) Kenya (Kaniyo-Krishna) Shivaldas (Shiva) and Shivan Vishindas (Vishnu), Bheroomal ( Bhairava ) Gobindram (Govind), Ghansho (Ghanshyam), Chatru (Chaturbhuj), Jairam or Jaiksihin ( Jai Krishna ), Tikam ( Tri vikram – Vaman Bhagwan)

Tilok ( Trilokinath) Damoo (Damodhar), Naraindas Nari ( Narayan), Paroopari ( Parvati), Padina –Padu (Padmavati), Bhagu/Bhag (Bhagwan Bhagwati), Chandumal (Chandidievi) Ramo, Radhi, Radhika Lachmi, Lakhi ( Laxmi) Vishnoo /Vishni/Vishan (Cishnu) Nanik ( Guru Nanak)

Few names were kept on the historical names as Arjundas ( Arjuna) Udhavdas (Udhava) Kundibai Kundan ( Kunti), Bheemandas ( Bheema) Bhaikhomal (Bhisham) Bhojomal – Bhojwni ( Raja Bhoj) Josoti (Yashoda) Durupadi (Durepati) Dhami (Ramyanti) Dharmoo (Dharmoo Dharamraj) Parsram. Parso Pursoo (Purswni) (Parshuram) Pahilajrai (Prahlad). These names were very popular then and are acceptable even now.

Rivers and Religious Maces were remembered as Gangaram, Ganga ( Gnga Jamnadas, Jamuni (Yamuna) Sarsati (Saraswati) Virbada, Viboo (Narabada) Tirathdas, Tirathi (Tirath-Religious Place).

Few names are no more popular now but were very common then as Ambi, Ajunmal (Ajwani) Ajoomal Atalrai, Aturbai, Aanandi, Amrooram, Amolakrai, Ahilyabai, Aidas (Aidasani) Aarhitram, Atumal, Alimchand (Alimchandani) Alumal (Alwani) asharam, Asandas, Asaumal, Assudibai etc.

Basarmal, Bansi, Bagaram, Bagibai, Bakhatrai, Bachumal (Bachani) Badaldas (Badlani) Baharmal (Bahrani) Bahranomal, Bahiroomal, Bagmal, Bashamal (Buxani) Bija Singh, Birjoomal, Bulandrai Buylanbai; Bonomal etc. Bhambhomal (Bhambhuwani) Bhanbhibai, Bhahbtulbai, Bhagatram, Bhatwanibai, Bhagi, Bhavandas (Bhavanani) Bhagumal, Bharumal (Bharwani) Bikhomal Bhuromal, Bhugirhomal, bhooribai, Bhojomal, Bhajibai, Bholaram etc.

Chabildas Chanchaldas, changulbai (Changlani) Chandanram (Chandanani) Chandumal (Chandwani) Chandibai, Chaturbai, Chaturi, Chetanbai, chatan bai, Chetanram Chimandas, Chijandas, Chularam (Choolani) Chhatibai Chhabadas (Chaabilani), Chhaugomal etc.

Delbai, Dhoolamal, Dulchinomal, Dettaram, Detanbai, Dembhomal (Dembla) Dembabai, Dhaloomal, Dholandas, Doulibai, Dholanbai, Dholiyamal, Dhanraj, Dhanwantibai, Dhamomal, Dhami Dharamdas, Dharmibai, Dhirumal, Dhiran bai, Datanomal, Dialdas, Diayalibai, Dewaj bai, Dewaram, Dodomal.

Einshiram.

Fagumal, fabiyomal, Fatehchand, Fatumal, Ferumal, Fatibai, Fulumal, Ferumal, Gangulbai, Gajumal (Gajwani) gunomal, Garibdas, Gagoomal, Gagibai, Gagandas, Gidomul, Gurdinomal, Gurudas, Gurubux, Gurbomal, Gurbibai, Gulabrai Gulabrai Gulumal, Gendaram, Genabai, gelaram gehimal, Gokulram, godawari, Godaan Gopumal, Gomomel gomibai, Godhumal, Gyanchand, Gyanibai, guwalomal.

Hakumal, Hekandbai, Hekibai, Harchandrai, Hazarimal, Harichomal, Harjasvai, Harjasbai, Hariram, Haribai, Hoora, Heeranbai, Harial, Hashmatrai, hashumal, Hathiram (Hathiramani) Hingorijomal (Hingorani) Himmathmal; Himmathbai, Hoondrajmal, Hoondemal, Hoondibai, Hekandbai, Hetibai, Hemraj, Hemomal. Hotchand, Hotumal, Holaram, Holan.

Idanmal (Idnani) Issardas, Issarbai, Ishwardas, Ishwaribai.

Jagatrai, jashanmal, Jagoomal, Jamyatrai, Jawahmal, Jasotabai, Jasoti, Jaganmal, Jaganbai, Janjiram, Jarhomal, Jiandmal, Jiandbai, Jiwatram, Jinibai Jinisarbai , Jiwandas, Judyaldas, Jumomal, Jejabai, Jethibai, Jessaram. Jessomal, Jessibai, Jotumal, Jodharam, Jodhanbai, Jaikiram, Jhamatmal, Jhamumal, Jhangimal, GJhamandas, Jhuromal (Jhuriani).

Kanwrram, Kakoomal, Kakandas, Kanmal, Kamlabai, Karamchand, Kalachand, Kalawanti, Kaloomal, Kalyandas, Kalyanibai, Kachomal, Kalidas, Kashiram Kripaldas, Kishinchand, Kishnibai, Kesharam, Kishaan, kimatrai, Kimatbai Khanchand, Khashomal, Khiomal, Khilanmal, Khimandas, Khimandas, Khushaldas, Khushalibai, Khushiram, Khubchand, Khemomal, Khemibai, Kherajmal, Khyantomal. Kundaram, Kundibai, Koonjbai, Kewalram, Kewalbai, Keshavdas, Keshaan, Kotumal, Kodanmal, Kourhomal. ..........<-- NEXT -->