13 Bollywood baby names and what they mean

Ever wondered what celebrity baby names mean?

Written by Debjani Arora | Updated : May 22, 2015 5:15 PM IST

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Celebrity Baby Names

While their screen names may be common: Rahul, Raju, Raj or Priya, Pooja, Payal. But when it comes to choosing a name for their baby, it has to be different and unique. So when a baby is born to a celebrity couple, we are eager to know the little one’s name. Here are a few unique baby names and their meanings.

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Sharukh And Gauri Khan

The couple has three lovely kids named Aryan, Suhana, and AbRam. Aryan means ‘warrior’ and Suhana means ‘charming,’ while the unique name AbRam is a variation of Prophet Abraham with the touch of ‘Ram’ in it. Deep thoughts we say.  Also Read - Do eating habits reduce bloating and acidity?

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Amir Khan And Kiran Rao

This celebrity couple went the IVF-surrogacy way to get a child, and they choose to keep it sweet and simple. Azad is the name they choose for their son which means ‘free or liberated.’

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Akshay Kumar And Twinkle Khanna

They opted for Indian names for their children. Aarav means ‘in high regard of’ whereas Nitara means ‘having deep roots'.

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Madhuri Dixit And Sriram Nene

They choose Irish names for their boys, where Raayan means ‘gates of a paradise,’ Aarin means ‘strength of a mountain.’

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Shilpa Shetty And Raj Kundra

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Imran Khan And Avantika

The young parents decided on a Swahili name for their daughter Imara, which means ‘strong and resolute.’ The couple went on to add both their surnames making it Imara Malik Khan.

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Ritesh Deshmukh And Genelia D’souza

Blessed with a baby boy the couple named their son Riaan which means ‘Little king.’