Alok is a classic and beautifully meaningful Hindu baby boy name that has been cherished by Indian families for generations. In Sanskrit, Alok means light, brightness, and the luminosity that dispels all darkness — the experience of being filled completely with radiant light. The name also carries the sense of a cry of joy, a spontaneous exclamation of delight at encountering something beautiful and illuminated. A boy named Alok is the kind of person who lights up every room he enters, whose presence lifts the mood of those around him and dispels shadows from the lives of the people he loves. The name is particularly beloved in North India and Bengal, and carries a quiet, timeless elegance that never becomes dated. It is simple, warm, and deeply evocative — the name of a person who is a source of light in a world that always needs it.