Indian Navy Warships: Translations of Names
v.2.0 February 15, 2005

R.Ranganathan & B. Harry

With thanks to Manoj P. for the Veer class names.

This list contains historical as well as current names. Please be welcome to send us name translations we may not have on the page.

Aircraft Carriers

Vikrant	Extraordinary
Viraat	Supreme

Amba         - Mother
Veer           - Brave
Nirbhik      - Fearless
Nipat         - That which falls
Nishank     - Moon
Nirghat      - Went
Vibhuti      - Form
Vipul         - Amble
Vinash       - Destruction
Vidyut       - Lightning
Nashak     - Destroyer

Prahar       - To strike
Prabal      - Very powerful
Pralaya     - Deluge
Himgiri     - Blue Mountain
Dunagiri   
Vindhyagiri    - The Vindhya Mountains
Sindhugosh    - The sound of the Ocean
Sindhudhvaj  - The Flag of the Ocean
Sindhuraj     - The King  of the Ocean
Sindhuvir    - The warrior of the Ocean
Sindhuratna   - Gem of the Ocean
Sindhukesari  - The most powerful in the Ocean
Sindhukirti   - Fame of the Ocean
Sindhuvijay  - Victory(ious) of the Ocean
Sindhurakshak  - Protector of the Ocean
Sindhushastra  - Weapon of the ocean
Karanj 
Vela     - Time
Vagir 
Vagli 
Shishumar   - Killing Child
Shankush   - Happiness
Shalki   -
Shankul -Disturbed
Magar 
Gharial  - Prolly Crocodile
Ghorpad - Iguana/Salamander
Kesari  - Saffron/?Lion
Shardul - Tiger
Sharabh - Bear
Mahish  - Buffalo
Guldar  -?Flowered
Kumbhir  - 
Chapal  - Fickle
Chatak -  Sparrow

Vijaydurg  - Fort of Victory

Sindhudurg - Fort of the Ocean

Hosdurg -  Fort of Hosh

Charag

Chamak - Fascinating

Trishul - Trident

Satpura - Good City

Sahayadri - The Sahya Mountains

Corvettes

Veer Class

INS Veer K40	Brave
INS Nirbhik K41	The Audacious/ Fearless
INS Nipat K42	That which falls, bringing Destruction/ Ruin
INS Nishank K43	Destroyer who is Dauntless/ Intrepid/ Nonchalant
INS Nirghat K44	Gust of wind/ Wind sound
INS Vibhuti K45	Form [needs further elaboration]
INS Vipul K46	Amble [needs further elaboration]
INS Vinash K47	Destruction/ Annihilation
INS Vidyut K48	Lightning/ Lightning charged
INS Nashak K83	The Destructor
INS Prahar K98	Assault/ Blow/to strike
INS Prabal K92	Very powerful
INS Pralaya K91	Final destruction of the Universe/ Dissolution/The deluge

Submarines

Type 209 SS: all names need further elaboration.

Shishumar	Child Killer
Shankush	Happiness
Shalki
Shankul	Angry, wrathful, disturbed

Type Kilo SSK

Sindhugosh	The sound of the Ocean
Sindhudhvaj	The Flag of the Ocean
Sindhuraj	The King of the Ocean
Sindhuvir	The warrior of the Ocean
Sindhuratna	Gem of the Ocean
Sindhukesari	The most powerful in the Ocean
Sindhukirti	Fame of the Ocean
Sindhuvijay	Victorious of the Ocean
Sindhurakshak	Protector of the Ocean
Sindhushastra	Weapon of the ocean