The name Sachin is derived, via Indic languages like Bengali and Marathi, from the Sanskrit name Shachindra. Shachindra is a name given to Hindu god Indra which means Shachi's Indra. Shachi was one of the wives of Indra. It is also a name of Hindu god Shiva. The literal meaning can be roughly translated into English as "the essence".
People with the name
Sachin (actor) (Sachin Pilgaonkar) (born 1957), Indian Bollywood actor
Sachin Ahir (born 1972), Indian politician
Sachin Baby (born 1988), Indian cricketer
Sachin Bhowmick (1930–2011), Indian Hindi film writer and director
Sachin Dev Burman (1906–1975), Indian music composer, singer
Sachin Chaudhary (born 1983), Indian powerlifter
Sachin Gupta (born 1978), Indian playwright and theatre director
Sachin Gupta (musician) (born 1981), Indian music director, composer, guitar player, record producer and singer Sachin H. Jain (born 1980), American physician and health policy analyst Sachin Khedekar (born 1965), Indian actor and director Sachin Kundalkar, Indian film director and screenwriter Sachin Lawande, Indian American businessman Sachin Mylavarapu (born 1991), Singaporean cricketer Sachin Nag (1920–1987), Indian swimmer Sachin Nair (born 1978), Indian cricketer Sachin Nayak (born 1982), Indian actor Sachin Patel (born 1979), Indian cricketer Sachin Pilot (born 1977), Indian politician Sachin Puthran, Indian entrepreneur Sachin Rana (born 1984), Indian cricketer Sachin Sengupta (1891–1961), Bengali playwright and theatre producer Sachin Shroff (born 1972), Indian businessman and TV personality Sachin Singh (born 1967), Nepali musician Sachin Tendulkar (born 1973), Indian cricketer Sachin Waze (born 1972), Indian police officer Sachin Yardi, Indian film director and screenwriter
See also
Sachin (disambiguation)