From Raha to Saraayah: Bollywood Celebrity–Inspired Baby Boy and Girl Names

Bollywood celebrities are constantly in the spotlight, so it’s no surprise that even their most personal moments end up becoming public conversation. When actors become parents, people don’t just notice the announcement or the first photo. They notice the name. It’s one of the first things fans latch on to, often out of curiosity, sometimes out of genuine admiration.In recent years, baby names chosen by Bollywood parents have started to shift. There’s less focus on the obvious or expected and more on names that feel meaningful, modern, or deeply personal. Some names are rooted in tradition, others feel global, and a few simply stand out because they sound different from anything we’ve heard before. That mix is what makes them interesting.Here

is a list of some celebrity baby boy and girl names.Saraayah /Kiara Advani & Sidharth MalhotraMeaning- The name is derived from the Hebrew words Sarah and Saraya, and it means ‘God’s princess. Evaarah / KL Rahul and Athiya ShettyMeaning- The name is derived from Sanskrit and it means "Gift of God" or "God's gift".Neer/ Parineeti Chopra & Raghav ChadhaMeaning- Neer is a Sanskrit word that primarily means "water". It symbolises purity, divinity, limitless potential, clarity, and calmness.

Sipaara / Arbaaz Khan & Sshura KhanMeaning- The name has meanings in Arabic and Persian. In Arabic, it means "a beautiful woman, and in Persian it translates to 'a flower'.Mahara / Malvika Raaj and Pranav BaggaMeaning- In Hinduism, this name is derived from the words 'noble' and 'powerful'.Aarush / Sheena Bajaj and Rohit PurohitMeaning- The name has its origins in Sanskrit, and translates to 'first ray of the sun'.

Vaayuv / Varun Tej and Lavanya TripathiMeaning- A name that embodies unstoppable force, devotion, courage, and spiritual radiance.Fatehsingh / Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer KhanMeaning- While 'fateh' means victorious, 'singh', or as used in the baby boy's name, 'sinh' means lion. Aaradhya / Abhishek and Aishwarya BachchanMeaning- In Sanskrit, this baby girl’s name means ‘first one’ or ‘one worth worshipping'. Azad / Aamir Khan and Kiran RaoMeaning- Azad means ‘free or liberated'.

Shahraan and Iqra / Manyata and Sanjay DuttMeaning- Shahraan has Persian roots where ‘Shah’ means royal and ‘raan’ means knight. Whereas, Iqra is a Hebrew name which means 'to learn or educate'. Anya, Diva and Czar/ Farah Khan & Shirish KunderMeaning- Diva is derived from Latin and means ‘divine,’ whereas Anya means ‘grace’ in Russian. Czar, on the other hand, comes from the Latin word ’emperor.’Viaan and Samisha / Shilpa Shetty and Raj KundraMeaning- Viaan, means ‘full of life and energy.’ Whereas, Samisha is believed to have roots in the Sanskrit language, where it can be interpreted as a combination of elements meaning 'peace' or 'calmness.'Nysa and Yug / Kajol and Ajay DevganMeaning- The name Nysa has Greek origins, meaning "goal or a new beginning", while the Yug comes from a hindi word that translates to 'an era'.Azaan and Rayaan / Amrita Arora and ShakeelMeaning- The name Azaan means ‘powerful, and Rayaan means ‘door to paradise.’Aarin and Ryan / Madhuri Dixit and husband, Dr NeneMeaning- Ryan is an Irish baby name that means ‘king,’ while Aarin means ‘mountain strength’.Hrehaan and Hredhaan / Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne RoshanMeaning- Hrehaan is an Indian variation of the Arabic name Rehan and means ‘God’s chosen one.’ Hridhaan is an Indian name that means ‘the one with a big heart.’ Kiaan Raj & Samaira / Karishma KapoorMeaning- Samaira means the Greek goddess of beauty in Latin, whereas Kian means ‘grace of God.’

Abram, Aryan and Suhana / Shahrukh and Gauri KhanMeaning- Baby AbRam’s name comes from the Hebrew word for ‘exalted father’ or ‘father of multitudes.’ Suahana means ‘charming’, and Aryan means 'an honourable person’ or ‘warrior.’Akira & Shakya / Farhan & Adhuna AkhtarMeaning- Akira in Japanese means’ bright and beautiful’. Shakya means ‘energy circle.’Reene and Alicia / Sushmita SenMeaning- Renee is of French origin and means ‘reborn,’ while Alicia is of German origin and means ‘noble.’Mahikaa and Myra/ Arjun Rampal and his ex-wife Mehr JesiaMeaning- Mahikaa combines two Sanskrit words, ‘mahi,’ meaning ‘great’ and ‘ka,’ meaning ‘together.’ The name Myra is of Greek origin and means ‘fragrant oil.’Rasha and Ranbir / Raveena Tandon and Anil ThadaniMeaning- Rasha means ‘the first drops of rain,’ whereas Ranbir means ‘Shiva is the war hero.’Misha and Zain / Mira Rajput and Shahid KapoorMeaning- Misha is a Russian name which means ‘God-like.’ Zain is a popular Arabic name meaning "beauty, grace, elegance, or adornment.

Roohi and Yash / Karan Johar (via surrogacy)Meaning- Yash means ‘success,’ Roohi is an anagram of Karan’s mother’s name, Hiroo.Nitara and Aarav / Twinkle Khanna and Akshay KumarMeaning- While Nitara stands for ‘the one with deep roots,’ Aarav signifies a calming sound.’Adira / Rani Mukherjee and Aditya ChopraMeaning- Adira is ‘the noble one’ in Hebrew Taimur and Jeh Ali / Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali KhanMeaning- Taimur means ‘iron’ in Arabic. Jeh means blue crested bird in Latin. Its Parsi meaning however is 'To come, to bring'.Raha / Ranbir Kapoor and Alia BhattMeaning- The baby name Raha in Sanskrit means ‘clan,’ whereas in Arabic, it means ‘peace.’Malti / Priyanka Chopra & Nick JonasMeaning- Malti is a Hindi word that means ‘tiny fragrant flower’ or ‘moonlight.’

Avyaan / Dia Mirza & Vaibhav RekhiMeaning- The name ‘Avyaan’ is also one of the names of Lord Ganesha, signifying being born with ‘lots of luck.’Inaaya / Soha Ali Khan and Kunal KemmuMeaning- Inaaya is a name of Arabic origin and means help, care and protection from the almighty. Dua / Deepika Padukone and Ranveer SinghMeaning- Dua is an Arabic-origin name meaning “prayer” or “blessing.” It reflects hope and gratitude.