Vishnu Names In Sanskrit
When you are expecting a child, the first thing you do is look for names. People in India usually prefer Sanskrit names or names inspired by Gods and Goddesses. Are you one of them? So if you are in the search for a unique baby boy name which has been inspired by Lord Vishnu, the preserver, here are some names that you can choose from.
Names of Hindu Gods/ Goddesses
- 1008 Vishnu Names. Sahasranamavali of Lord Vishnu No Sanskrit Name Name Mantra English Name Meaning 1. विश्वम् ॐ विश्वस्मै नमः। Vishvam The Lord Who is.
- 108 Names of Lord Vishnu Lord Vishnu is known as the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. In the Vishnu Sahasranama, he is attributed with a thousand names.
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Sanskrit names for boy baby, ancient Indian names
Aadi = First
Aadidev = The first god, Ancient god
Aadinath = God, Supreme Ruler of the Universe, the first God
Aaditya = Sun
Aagam = Arrival
Aagney = Son of the Fire God
Aamod = Pleasure
Aanandaswarup, Anand Swarup = Full of Joy
Aanjaneya, Anjaneya = Son of Anjani, Name of Hanuman
Aaryan, Aryan = Illustrious, Noble, Spiritual
Aatmaj = Son
Aatreya = Name of a sage
Aayushmaan, Aayushman = With long life
Abhaidev = Free of fear
Abhaya = Fearless
Abhirath = Great Charioteer
Abhisyanta = Splendid, A son of Kuru and Vahini
Acaryatanaya = Son of the teacher, Another name for Aswatthama
Achalesvara = God of the immovable, Another name for Shiva
Acharyanandana = Son of the teacher, Another name for Aswatthama
Acharyasuta = Son of the teacher, Another name for Aswatthama
Achintya = Lord Shiva, Inconceivable, Beyond comprehension
Achyut = Imperishable, a name of Vishnu
Adheesh = King
Adhiraj = King
Adhrit = The one who don't need any support but supports everyone, Lord Vishnu
Adikavi = First poet
Adinath = Lord Vishnu
Aditeya = Another name for the sun, Son of 'Aditi'
Aditya = The sun
Adityanandan, Adityanandana = Son of the sun
Adripathi = Master of the mountains
Advaya = One, United
Agasti, Agastya = Name of a sage
Agneya, Aagneya = Son of Agni, Son of the fire
Agnimitra = Friend of fire
Agniprava = Bright as the fire
Agnivesh = Dhronacharya's Guru, Bright as the fire
Agrata = Leadership
Ajit, Ajeet = Victorious, Invincible, Unconquerable
Akroor = Kind, Gentle, A Yadava chief, Krishna's friend
Akshaj = Lord Vishnu
Akshat = Unharmed
Akshayakeerti = Eternal fame
Alok, Aalok = Brightness, Light, Cry of victory, A man with lovely hair
Amaranaath, Amarnath = Immortal God, Lord Shiva
Amaresh = Name of Indra
Ambar = Sky
Ameyatma = Lord Vishnu
Amish = Pure, Honest
Amogh = Unerring
Amrit = Nector
Anaadi = Without beginning
Anagh = Sinless, Variant of 'Anagha'
Anal = Fire
Anand, Aanand = Joy, Bliss
Anang = Cupid or Kamadeva
Anil = Wind
Anilaabh, Anilabh = Spirit of the wind
Anish = Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva
Ankal = Whole, One who has no illness
Anunay = Supplication, Consolation
Anurag, Anuraag = Love
Archan = Worship
Arindam = Destroyer of enemies
Arjun = Son of lord Indra, One of the Pandava brothers
Arnesh = Lord of the sea
Arun = Sun, The dawn
Ashlesh = To embrace
Ashok = Without sadness
Atmanand, Atmananda = Blissful soul
Avadhesh = King Dasaratha
Baalaaditya, Baladitya = Risen sun
Baalagopaal, Balgopal, Balagopal = Krishna, Baby Krishna
Bahula = A star, Abundant
Bakula = A kind of flower, Resembles a crane, Blossom
Bala = Child, Young one
Balaaditya = Young Sun, Young Man
Balachandra = Young Moon, Crescent moon
Balagovind = Young cow-herd, Infant Krishna
Bandhu = Friend
Bandhul = Pleasing, With friends, Family
Bankim = Not Straight, Crooked, Half
Bankimchandra = Crescent moon
Bhadrak = Handsome, Good, Virtuous
Bhadraksh = One with beautiful eyes, Whose eyes reflect auspiciousness
Bhadran = Auspicious, Fortunate Man
Bhagavaan, Bhagvan = The lord, God
Bharadwaj, Bhardwaj = A sage, A mythical bird, Skylark, Strong & fast
Bharat = Being maintained, The name of the Hindu God of fire
Bhargava = Lord Shiva, Archer, Preceptor
Bhasvan, Bhaasvan = Lustrous, Full of brightness
Bhaswar, Bhaaswar = Glorious, Luminous
Bhaumik = Lord of the earth
Bhavesh = Lord of the world
Bheeshma, Bhisham, Bhishma = An elder of Mahabharata, Son of king 'Shantanu'
Bhima = The mighty one
Bhoj = Name of a poet king, Meal
Bhramar = Black Bee
Bhudev, Bhudeva = Lord of the earth, Lord Shiva
Bhupati, Bhoopati, Bhoopat = Lord of the earth
Bhupen = King
Bhushan, Bhooshan = Ornament, Lord Vishnu
Bhushit, Bhooshit = Decorated
Bhuvanesh = Lord of the world, Lord of the earth
Bhuvaneshwar = Lord of the world
Bilva = A sacred leaf
Bodhan = Clever, Wise, kindling
Brahma = Creator of the universe, Supreme being
Brahmabrata = Ascetic
Brahmanandam, Brahmaanand = The supreme joy
Brahmdev = God's exalted angel
Brajendra = Lord of Braj Land
Brajesh, Brijesh, Birjesh = Lord of Braj Land
Budhil = Learned, Wise, Academic
Chakor = A bird that loves the moon
Chakradhar = Name of Lord Vishnu
Chakravartee, Chakravarti = A sovereign king
Chanakya, Chaanakya = Name of Kautilya - the great scholar, Bright
Chandak = The moon
Chandan = Scented Wood, Sandalwood
Chandra = A shining moon
Chandraayan = The moon
Chandrabhan = The moon, Lustrous as moon
Chandradev = Moon God, A King
Chandraketu = Moon banner
Chandramauli = Lord Shiva
Chandramohan = Attractive like the moon
Chandran = Moon
Chandranath = The moon, King of the moon
Chapal = Swift, Lightning, Clever, Restless
Charak = An ancient physician, One of the founders of Ayurveda
Charuchandra, Chaaruchandra = Beautilful moon, Son of Rukmini and Sri Krishna
Charuvrat = Of good character
Chatur = Clever
Chaturaanan = With four faces
Chaturbhuj = Broad shouldered, Strong, Lord Vishnu
Chetan, Chaten, Chaitan = Perceptive, Consciousness, Life, Excellent Intelligence
Chetanaanand = Supreme Joy
Chidaakaash = Absolute Brahma
Chidaatma = Supreme spirit
Chidambar, Chidambaram = Sky like heart, One who has heart as wide as sky
Chidananda = Lord Shiva
Chinmayanand, Chinmayananda = Blissful, Supreme consciousness
Chiranjeev, Chiranjeeve = Lord Vishnu, Immortal
Chitraksh = Beautiful Eyed
Daiwik = By the grace of God
Daksha = The skilled one
Damodara = Tied with a rope around the belly, Krishna
Dandak = A forest
Dandapaani = An epithet for Yama
Darshan = To perceive, Vision
Datta = One who is given, Donor
Dayaamay, Dayamayee = Full of mercy, Kind
Dayaananda = One who takes joy in being merciful
Dayaanidhi =
Kind, one who gives
Deenabandhu = Friend of the poor
Deepan = Lighting up, Illumination
Deepankar, Dipankar = One who lights lamps
Deependra, Dipendra = Lord of lights
Deepesh, Dipesh = Lord of light
Deeptanshu = The sun
Deeptendu, Diptendu = Bright Moon
Deeptiman = Lustrous
Deeptimoy, Deeptimay = Lustrous
Dev, Deb = Divinity, God
Devadatt = Gift of the god
Devagya = With knowledge of God
Devajyoti = Brightness of the lord
Devak = Divine
Devdan = The gift of the gods
Deven = Like a God
Devesh = Lord Shiva
Deveshwar = Lord Shiva
Devi = Breton: The beloved, the adored one Sanskrit: Godlike, a goddess
Devvrat = Bhishma
Dhananjay = Name of Arjun, One who wins wealth
Dhanapati, Dhanpati = Lord of wealth
Dhanesh = Lord of wealth
Dhanu = The bow
Dhanvin = Archer
Dharmaketu = One who upholds the right way, Son of Urmila & Lakshman in Hindu epic 'Ramayan'
Dhruv = The polar star, Constant, Faithful
Dhyanesh = Meditative, Lord of contemplation
Dhyaneshwar = Lord of meditation
Digambar, Digambara = Unencumbered, Sky-clad
Dinakar, Dinkar = The sun
Dinesh = The lord of the day, The sun
Divaakar, Divakar, Deevakar = The sun
Divjot = Divine light
Dron, Drona = Teacher of Arjun in Hindu epic 'Mahabharat'
Dwaipayan, Dwaipayana = The sage Vyasa, Another name of Veda Vyasa, Island-born
Eekalabya, Ekalavya = A pupil of Dronaachaary
Ekaksh, Ekaaksh = One-eyed
Ekaling = Name of Lord Shiva
Ekdant, Ekadant = Another name of Lord Ganesha
Gajaadhar, Gajadhar = One who can command an elephant, Elephant tamer
Gajbaahu, Gajabahu = who has strength of an elephant
Ganak, Ganaka = An astrologer, Mathematician
Ganapati = Lord Ganesha, Leader of the elephants
Gandharv, Gandharva = Celestial musician, Master in music
Ganesh = Lord Ganesha, Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati
Gangesh = Lord Shiva, Lord of the Ganges River
Garud, Garuda = The king of bird, Falcon, A large mythical bird
Gati, Gatik = Speed, Fast, Progressive
Gaurang, Gauraang = A fair one, Husband of Gauri (Parvati), Lord Shiva
Gauranga, Gouranga = Fair complexioned, Golden-limbed, Having a white or yellowish body, Cow coloured
Gautam, Gautama, Goutam = The name of the Buddha
Ghanaanand = Happy like clouds
Ghanshyam, Ghanashyam = Lord Krishna, Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening
Giri = Mountain
Girik, Girika = Lord Shiva, Heart of the gods
Girindra = Lord of the mountains, Lord Shiva
Giriraaj, Giriraj = King of mountains
Girish = Lord of Mountains, Shiv, Mahadev
Gopal, Gopaal = Lord Krishna, Cowherd, Protector of cows
Gopi, Gopee = A cowherd, Protector of cows
Gorakhnath, Gorakhanatha = A famous medieval Hindu yogi (saint), Name of a saint of Gorakh community, Mastered his senses
Goswamee, Goswami = Master of cows
Gotum, Gautam = Lord Buddha
Govinda, Gobinda = A cowherd, one who is good at finding cows, Lord Krishna
Gudakesha, Gudakesa = The archer Arjuna
Gurdev = Almighty God
Guru = Teacher, Master, Priest
Hari = God Vishnu, God Narayanan, Lord Krishna
Harinarayan = Lord Vishnu
Harit = Green
Himadri = Himalaya
Hiranmay, Hiranmaya = Made of gold
Hiranya = A precious metal
Inder, Indra = The god of weather and war, Lord of the devas
Indra = Leader of the gods, The God of the atmosphere and sky
Jagadish, Jagadisha = God, Master of the Universe
Jagathi = The earth
Jagdeep = Lamp of the world
Jagdish = God, Lord of the universe, The ruler of the world
Jagmeet = Friend of the world
Jahnu = Name of an Ancient Sage & divine King
Jai = Conqueror, Defeater, The victorious one
Javas = Quick, Swift
Jay = Victory
Jitendra, Jitender = One who can conquer Indra, Lord of conqueror, The powerful conqueror
Jyotis = Light
Kailash = Adobe of Lord Shiva, Name of a Himalayan peak
Kama = The golden one, Love
Kamalesh, Kamlesh = The preserver, Lord Vishnu
Kanak, Kanaka = Gold
Kannan, Kannen = A Form of Krishna
Karan = A warrior
Karthik, Kartik = Name of a month in the Hindu calendar, Bestowing Courage and Pleasure
Karunanidhi = Kind Hearted
Kashyap = Name of a Vedic Sage, The priest of Parasurama and Ramachandra
Kiran = A ray of light
Kirti, Keerti = Fame
Krishna = Lord Krishna, Dark, Black
Krishnadas, Krishnadasa = One who serves Krishna
Kumar = Prince, A boy or son
Lai = The beloved one
Lakshman, Laxman = Auspicious
Lakshmidhar = Lord Vishnu
Lakshminath = Consort of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu
Lal, Laal = Lovely, Beloved, Dear one, Red colour
Mahendra, Mohinder = The great God Indra (the God of the sky)
Mahesh = Lord Shiva, A great ruler
Maheswar = God Shankar
Mani = Gem, A jewel
Manik, Manikya = A light pink to blood red gemstone
Manoj = Born of the mind, Cupid
Marut = The wind
Mayoor = Peacock
Meghnad, Meghnath = Lord of the sky
Mohan = Beauteous, Attractive, Charming
Mukesh = Lord Shiva, Cupid
Mukul = Bud, Soul, Blossom
Nagabhushanam = God Shankar, Lord Shiva
Nanda = Joy
Narayan = Lord Vishnu, The son of man
Narendra, Narinder = King of men
Naveen, Navin = New
Nawal, Naval = Wonder
Nimit = Destiny
Niranjan = Lord Shiva
Nirbhay = Fearless
Nirogi = Without Illness
Param = Being Supreme
Paramartha = Highest Truth
Pran = Life, Vital breath
Pranay = Love
Prasad = Brightness, Blessing
Prathamesh = Ganpati
Prayag = Confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati, A city in India called Allahabad
Prem = Love
Puneet = Pure
Purushottam = The best among men, Lord Rama
Rahul = Son of Lord Buddha, Efficient, Capable, Conqueror of all miseries/sadness
Raj = King, Rule, Kingdom, Monarch
Rajan = King
Rajendra = A mighty king
Rajinder = The emperor, King of Kings
Rajiv = Lotus Flower
Rakesh = Lord of the night, Moon
Ramesh = Ruler of Rama, Lord Vishnu
Rameshwar = Lord of Rama
Ranjit, Ranjeet = The delighted one, Victorious, One who is entertained
Ravi = Sun
Ritesh = Lord of Seasons, Lord of truth
Rohan = Ascending, Sandal wood, Healing
Rohit = Red, The sun's red light, First rays of the sun
Rudra = The terrible, Lord Shiva
Sachin = Pure, Lord Shiva, Existence, Essence
Sameer, Samir = Early morning fragrance, Breeze, Wind, Entertainer
Sanjay = Dhritarashtra's charioteer, Triumphant
Sankara = Auspicious
Sarvin = Best Archer, God of Love
Satish = Ruler of hundreds, Victorious, One who speaks truth, Sati's husband, Lord Shiva, Sunrise
Satyen = Lord of the truth
Shankar = Lord Shiva, God Shankar, He who gives happiness
Shantanu = Whole, A king of Hastinapura in the epic of 'Mahabharata', Father of Bhishma, Peace loving
Shashi = Moon
Sher = The beloved one or a Lion
Shiv = God Shiva
Siddarth = One who has accomplished his goal, Buddha
Siddhran = Perfection
Som, Somu = The moon
Somnath = Lord of the moon, God Shiva
Subhash = Soft Spoken
Subodh = Sound Advice, Spiritual Intelligence
Suman = Cheerful and wise
Suresh = The ruler of the gods, Lord Indra
Surya = The sun
Suryakant, Suryakanta = Loved by the sun, Glowing, Good Looking, A jewel
Sushil, Susheel = Good charactered man, Well-behaved
Swami = Lord, Master
Swapnil = Dream like, Seen in a dream, Dreamy
Tapan = Summer, Sun
Tara = A star, The name of a Buddhist goddess
Tarun = Young, Tender
Tej = Light, Lustrous, Radiant
Tejas = Sharp, Lustre, Brilliance
Trilochan, Trilochana = Three-Eyed Lord, Lord Shiva
Trilok = Three worlds
Trilokesh = Lord of Universe, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu
Triloki, Triloki Nath, Trilokanath = Lord Shiva
Tushar = Snow, Winter
Udai = The rising, To rise
Udit = Shining, Grown
Ujjawal, Ujjwal = Bright, Clear, Splendorous
Umang = Happiness, Enthusiastic
Upendra = Lord Vishnu
Uttam = Best
Vasudev = Father of Krishna
Vasudeva = The father of the God Krishna
Vedang, Vedanga = Part of the sacred knowledge
Vidhya = Wisdom, Relevant to Goddess Durga/Saraswati
Vidur, Vidhur = Skilful, Expert, Wise, The wisest minister of King Dhrutarashtra's cabinet in great Indian Epic
Vijay = Victory, Strong and victorious
Vimal = Pure
Vinay = Polite
Vishnu, Bishnu = The protector, An important Hindu God
Vishwamitra = Friend of the universe, One of the most venerated sages in India since ancient time
Vyas = The arranger
Yogendra, Yoginder = God of Yoga, Another name for Lord Shiva
Yogesh = Lord of Yoga
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Dashavatara (Sanskrit: दशावतार, daśāvatāra) refers to the ten avatars of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. Vishnu is said to descend in form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. These Avatars play a major role in shaping human evolution through centuries.
In the Bhagavad Gita there is a verse which supports the theory that God incarnates on earth to guide it on the right course.
'Whenever there is a decline in righteous and wherever there is a predominance of unrighteousness. I incarnate on earth'- Bhagavad Gita 4:7
Different Traditions list the avatars differently. The most accepted list of avatars is as follows
A SatyaYuga Avatar When the world was at the brink of extinction Manu was instructed by God to rescue the life form on earth, he chooses 1 male and 1 female from every species, also collects plants of different species and loads them all on the big ship he had already built. The whole world was washed up in rain and as a result there was no land to stay. A fish (matsya) with horns comes to the rescue. The ship was tied to the horn of the fish, the fish pulls the ship with great speed towards the himalayas where there was a small island for all the life forms to gradually grow and increase in number. Note: Story of Noah's Ark from the genesis is very much comparable to this. Apparently there is a similar story in many civilizations like Sumer and Babylonia, Greece, the Maya and the Yoruba . |
A SatyaYuga Avatar When the devas and asuras were churning the Ocean of milk in order to get amrita, the nectar of immortality, with serpent Vasuki as the rope and the mount Mandara as the churning staff, the mountain starts to sink, Vishnu took the form of a tortoise to bear the weight of the mountain. |
A SatyaYuga Avatar When the demon Hiranyaksha stole the earth (goddess Bhudevi) and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her. The battle between Varaha and Hiranyaksha is believed to have lasted for a thousand years. Varaha finally slew the demon and retrieved the Earth from the ocean, lifting it on his tusks, and restored Bhudevi to her place in the universe. In the Vishnu Purana, Varaha represents yajna (sacrifice), as the eternal upholder of the earth. His feet represent the Vedas (scriptures). His tusks represent sacrificial stakes. His teeth are offerings. His mouth is the altar with tongue of sacrificial fire. The hair on his head denotes the sacrificial grass. The eyes represent the day and the night. His coarse hair represents sexual prowess. The head represents the seat of the Brahmin (priest). The mane represents the hymns of the Vedas. His nostrils are for oblation. His joints represent the various ceremonies. The ears are said to indicate rites (voluntary and obligatory). Thus, Varaha is the embodiment of the Supreme Being who brings order amidst chaos in the world by his sacrifice |
A SatyaYuga Avatar The younger brother of Hirṇayakṣa, Hiraṇyakaśipu wanted revenge on Viṣṇu and his followers. He undertook many years of austere penance to take revenge on Viṣṇu for the death of his brother. Brahma thus offers the demon a boon and Hiraṇyakaśipu asks for immortality. Brahma tells him this is not possible, but that he could bind the death of Hiraṇyakaśipu with conditions. Hranyakashipu asks that he not be killed by man or animal, inside or out, day or night, on earth or the stars, with a weapon either living or inanimate. Vishnu descended as an anthropomorphic incarnation, with the body of a man and head and claws of a lion. He then disembowels the rakshasa at the courtyard threshold of his house, at dusk, with his claws, while he lay on his thighs. |
A Treta yuga Avatar The fourth descendant of Hiranyakashyap, Bali, with devotion and penance was able to defeat Indra, the god of firmament. This humbled the other deities and extended his authority over the three worlds. The gods appealed to Vishnu for protection and he descended as the dwarf Vamana. During a yajna of the king, Vamana approached him and Bali promised him for whatever he asked. Vamana asked for three paces of land. Bali agreed, and the dwarf then changed his size to that of a giant. He stepped over heaven in his first stride, and the netherworld with the second. Bali realized that Vamana was Vishnu incarnate. In deference, the king offered his head as the third place for Vamana to place his foot. The avatar did so and thus granted Bali immortality. Then in appreciation to Bali and his grandfather Prahlada, Vamana made him ruler of Pathala, the netherworld. Vamana taught King Mahabali that pride should be abandoned for advancement in life, and that wealth should be appreciated as it can easily disappear. |
A Treta yuga Avatar King Kartavirya Arjuna and his army visited the father of Parashurama at his ashram, and the saint was able to feed them with the divine cow Kamadhenu. The king demanded the animal, Jamadagni refused, and the king took it by force and destroyed the ashram. Parashurama then killed the king at his palace and destroyed his army. In revenge, the sons of Kartavirya killed Jamadagni. Parashurama took a vow to kill every Kshatriya on earth twenty-one times over, and filled five lakes with their blood. Ultimately, his grandfather, rishi Rucheeka, appeared and made him halt. He is a Chiranjivi (immortal), and believed to be alive today in penance at Mahendragiri. Parashurama is most known for ridding the world of kshatriyas twenty-one times over after the mighty king Kartavirya killed his father. He played important roles in the Mahabharata and Ramayana, serving as mentor to Bhishma, Karna and Drona. Parashurama also fought back the advancing seas to save the lands of Konkan, Malabar and Kerala. He is one of the seven immortals mentioned in the scriptures. |
A Treta yuga Avatar The prince and king of Ayodhya. Rama's life and journey is one of adherence to dharma despite harsh tests and obstacles and many pains of life and time. He is pictured as the ideal man and the perfect human. For the sake of his father's honour, Ram abandons his claim to Ayodhaya's throne to serve an exile of fourteen years in the forest. While in exile from his own kingdom with his brother Lakshman and the monkey king Hanuman, his wife Sita was abducted by the demon king of Lanka, Ravana. He travelled to Ashoka Vatika in Lanka, killed the demon king and saved Sita. |
A DwaparaYuga Avatar During the last DwaparaYuga, which was predominantly an age of Rajas (passion/power) the earth was filled with Rajasic people and there was chaos and war everywhere. Fight for power was destroying the earth. On the plea of mother earth Lord Vishnu incarnated as Lord Krishna and killed many demons and evil kings. His mission was not only to destroy the evil but also to give the pious people with true Dharma so that the true spirituality is understood by the people of the age. |
A KaliYuga Avatar When the world had lost real understanding of the scriptures and was stooped in ignorance (practices without right philosophy), Buddha an enlightened man reiterated the importance of self-realization and self-effort in realizing oneself. He was responsible for changing the course of Hinduism towards the philosophy of Liberation away from the philosophy of heaven and hell |
A KaliYuga Avatar Kalki is the final incarnation of Vishnu in the current Mahayuga, foretold to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the current epoch. Religious texts called the Puranas foretell that Kalki will be atop a white horse with a drawn blazing sword. He is the harbinger of the end time in Hindu eschatology, after which he will usher in Satya Yuga. |
Lord Vishnu Names For Baby Girl In Sanskrit
