Different Names of Goddess Durga
Goddess Durga, a revered deity in Hinduism, is known by various names and titles that honor her multifaceted nature. Some of the different names of Goddess Durga include Parvati, Amba, Chandi, Kali, Mahishasuramardini, and Bhavani. Each name reflects a different aspect of her power, strength, and protective abilities, making her a symbol of divine feminine energy and courage in the Hindu pantheon.
| Name | Meaning | Numerology |
|---|---|---|
| Aadya | First power; Goddess Durga; First; Unequalled; Perfect; The Earth; Another ornament | 5 |
| Aarya | Goddess Parvati, Goddess Durga, A noble lady; Honoured; Friend; Faithful; Wise; Benevolent; Auspicious | 1 |
| Aishani | Goddess Durga | 7 |
| Amba | Goddess Durga, Mother, Eldest of the three princesses of Kashee and sister of Ambika and Ambalika, Name of a Goddess | 8 |
| Ambika | Goddess Parvati; A mother; Sensitive; Loving; Good woman; Name of Parvati; Name of the middle daughter of Kashiraj and eldest consort of Vichitraveerya like her youngest sister she had no progeny and Vyas begot on her a son named Dhritarashtra; The mother of the universe | 1 |
| Ananta | Infinite; Endless; Eternal; The Earth | 6 |
| Anika | Goddess Durga; The brilliance of the stone | 9 |
| Annada | Goddess Durga; One who distributes food, Goddess of food; An adjective describing Durga | 8 |
| Annika | Goddess Durga; The brilliance of a stone | 5 |
| Anwita | Goddess Durga; Who bridges the gap; Followed or attended by; Overpowered by | 5 |
| Aparna | Goddess Parvati; Leafless; One who lives without eating even leaves; Name of Durga's or Parvatee | 6 |
| Aryahi | Goddess Durga | 8 |
| Baruni | The Goddess who is the power of Varuna; A Goddess | 11 |
| Bhaavitha | Name of Goddess Durga | 9 |
| Bhagwati | Goddess Durga; One who possesses bhag which is said to have six attributes, viz., Supremacy, Righteousness, Fame, Prosperity, Wisdom and discrimination, Epithet of Lakshmi | 8 |
| Bhargavi | Goddess Durga, Laxmi, Goddess Parvati, Beautiful | 5 |
| Chandi | Great Goddess | 3 |
| Chandika | Diminutive of Chandana | 6 |
| Dakshayani | Goddess Durga, The daughter of Daksh | 3 |
| Deveshi | Chief among the Goddess, Goddess Durga | 9 |
| Durga | Goddess Parvati, Goddess Durga, Impenetrable; The terrifying Goddess | 6 |
| Ekaa | Matchless; Alone; Unique; Goddess Durga; The best; Chief; Excellent; First; One | 9 |
| Girija | Born of a mountain, Goddess Parvati, Daughter of Himalaya | 9 |
| Ishana | Rich; Ruler; Another name for Durga | 7 |
| Ishani | Consort of Lord Shiva, Close to God; Name of Goddess Durga, Goddess Parvati; Ruling; Owning | 6 |
| Ishi | Goddess Durga; Rock; Salvation | 9 |
| Jaya | Goddess Durga; Victory; Conquest; Name of Parvati who was the daughter of Daksh and the consort of Shiva; The 3rd, 8 th or 13th lunar days of either half-month; Name of Durga | 1 |
| Jyotsna | Goddess Durga; Moonlight; Lustre | 5 |
| Kaishori | Goddess Parvati, Consort of Kishore | 9 |
| Katyayani | Goddess Parvati, Dressed in red, An epithet of Durga and Parvati | 8 |
| Kirati | Goddess Durga, One who dwells in the mountains, An epithet of Goddess Durga, An epithet of river Ganga; A woman of the Kirat tribe | 5 |
| Kuja | Goddess Durga, The daughter of the Earth, An epithet of Goddess Durga, An epithet of Seeta; Horizon | 7 |
| Kumari | Youthful; Unmarried; Daughter; Young girl; Jasmine; Gold; Another name for Durga's and Sita | 1 |
| Maatangi | Goddess of Matanga, Goddess Durga | 3 |
| Maheswari | Goddess Durga; Great lady; An epithet of Durga, A Dakshayanee in Mahakal, Consort of Maheshvar, i.e. Shiva; Name of a River | 7 |
| Nandana | Daughter; Goddess Durga; Great achiever; Happiness; Son of Lord Shiva; Young man; Celebrating; Heartening; Indra's paradise | 22 |
| Nandi | One who pleases others; Another name for Goddess Durga; Lord Shiva's bull; Happiness; Prosperity | 6 |
| Niranjana | Aarti; Name of a river; Goddess Durga; The night of the full Moon | 1 |
| Nitya | Eternal; Constant; Another name for Durga | 6 |
| Rudrakali | Goddess Durga, Rudra - crying, Roaring, Consort of Shiva, Name of a consort of Vasudeva, Name of a daughter of raudrashva, Epithet of Parvati, Kali - the black one | 5 |
| Rudrani | Goddess Parvati, Rudra's wife, The Goddess Parvati or Durga | 4 |
| Rudrapriya | Goddess Durga, Dear to Rudra, Goddess Parvati | 5 |
| Sadabhuja | Goddess Durga, Six armed | 22 |
| Sadhana | Long practice; Study; Fulfilment | 3 |
| Sadhika | Goddess Durga; Achiever; Pious; Proficient | 8 |
| Samabahudharini | With shoulders like Lord Indra's flag | 3 |
| Sanatani | Goddess Durga, Name of the Goddess Lakshmi, Durga's and Sarasvati; Eternal; Ancient; Permanent | 7 |
| Sandhya | Evening; Twilight; Dusk;Â Union;Â Thought | 9 |
| Sankarshanasamanana | Equal to sankarshana | 9 |
| Santati | Granter of issues; Goddess Durga | 3 |
| Sarbani | Goddess Durga, Name of Durga; Omnipresent; Perfect | 1 |
| Sarvagjna | Goddess Durga; All knowing | 3 |
| Sarvani | Goddess Durga, Name of Durga; Omnipresent; Perfect | 3 |
| Sasthi | Goddess Durga; Sixth | 22 |
| Sattviki | Goddess Durga; True; Pure; Honest | 3 |
| Satviki | Goddess Durga; True; Pure; Honest | 1 |
| Satya | Truth; Real; Another name for Durga's and Sita | 3 |
| Saukhyada | Bestower of well being | 1 |
| Saumyaa | Mild; Goddess Durga | 9 |
| Shaila | Another name of Goddess Parvati; Who is living in mountain | 5 |
| Shakambari | Goddess Parvati; Shaka - vegetables; Ambari - the one who bears; Bhri - to nourish | 11 |
| Shakti | Powerful; Goddess Durga; Power; Vigour; Ability; The female energy of a God; Another name for Lakshmi; Saraswati the feminine energy of a God; Aid; Sword; Gift | 5 |
| Shambhavi | Consort of Shambhu, Goddess Parvati | 11 |
| Sharada | Goddess of learning, Goddess Saraswati | 7 |
| Sharanya | Surrendered | 6 |
| Sharika | Goddess Durga; A kind of bird, commonly called Mainaa; A bow or stick used for playing any stringed instrument; Name of the Tutelary Goddess of Shaareetaka, same as Saarikaa | 4 |
| Sharvani | Born in the month of Shravan; Goddess Parvati | 11 |
| Shatakshi | Goddess Durga; Night; The Goddess Parvati; Hundred eyed | 6 |
| Shibani | Goddess Durga, The consort of Shiva, i.e., Durga, Parvati | 8 |
| Shilathata Vinikshibda | At birth; Slammed by Kamsa | 9 |
| Shiva | Lord Shiva; Auspicious; Lucky; Always pure; All-encompassing; Lovely; Welfare; Water; Joy welfare; Salvation; The energy of Shiva in the form of his wife | 5 |
| Shivakanta | Goddess Durga, Consort of Shiva | 7 |
| Shivapriya | Liked by Lord Shiva; Goddess Durga | 11 |
| Shivasundari | Goddess Durga, Consort of Shiva, Epithet of Durga's or Parvati | 1 |
| Shrividya | Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati | 7 |
| Shuddhi | Goddess Durga; Purity; Holiness; Acquittal; Accuracy; Truth; Certainty; Name of Durga, Name of one of the Shakti's of Vishnu | 1 |
| Shulini | Goddess Durga, Epithet of Durga, Holding the spear | 11 |
| Shyama | Black; Dark blue; Dark as cloud; Goddess Kali | 22 |
| Shyamala | Dusky; Blackish | 8 |
| Shyla | Another name of Goddess Parvati; Who is living in mountain | 2 |
| Siddhama | Goddess Durga, Siddha - a name of one of the eight Yoginis; Name of a medicinal plant Riddhi; Ma - mother | 5 |
| Sinhayana | Goddess Durga, One who rides the Lion | 11 |
| Skanda | Lord Murugan; Leaping; Flowing; Quicksilver; Name of Karthikeya, the son of Shiva and God of war; Epithet of Shiva; The bank of a river; An intelligent or learned man | 5 |
| Skandha | God of war, Also known as Karthikeya, Lord Murugan | 22 |
| Srirudra | Goddess Durga, Divine Rudra | 9 |
| Stuti | Praise to God; Another name for Durga | 8 |
| Subhadra | Goddess Durga; In Hinduism, the sister of Krishna; Mother of Lord Krishna; wife of Arjuna; Source of great welfare; A wife of Arjuna; A wife of Arjuna, sister, of Krishna | 11 |
| Surasa | Goddess Durga; Well flavored; Juicy; Sweet; Elegant as a composition; A kind of plant, Sacred Basil; Name of Durga; Name of An Apsara; Name of a river, Cassia bark; Name of a Nagamata, i.e. the Mother of Nags; Name of a Raaga | 7 |
| Sureshi | Goddess Durga, Supreme Goddess, Name of Durga | 9 |
| Sureshwari | Goddess Durga, The celestial Ganges, Durga, The Goddess of Gods | 6 |
| Sutada | Granter of issues | 3 |
| Tanisi | Goddess Durga; Serpent lady; Fairy queen; Goddess Durga | 9 |
| Tarita | Goddess Durga; The fore-finger; A form of Durga | 6 |
| Toshani | Goddess Durga; Satisfying; Appeasing; Pleasing; Name of Durga | 5 |
| Trariti | Goddess Durga; Agile; Efficient; Swift | 5 |
| Tribhuvaneshwari | Goddess Durga, Tri - three, Bhuvaneshwari - the queen of the universe consisting of 14 Bhuvans, Name of several Goddesses | 9 |
| Triguna | Maya; Illusion; Goddess Durga | 9 |
| Trinayani | Goddess Durga; Three eyed | 3 |
| Trinetra | Goddess Durga; Three eyed | 6 |
| Tripura | Goddess Durga, Devi is called Tripura because she is older than the three persons viz. Brahma, Vishnu & Rudra, She who has three puras cities, i.e., Circles, Angles, Lines syllables etc. | 4 |
| Triputa | Goddess Durga, Devi is called Tripura because she is older than the three persons viz. Brahma, Vishnu & Rudra, She who has three puras cities, i.e., Circles, Angles, Lines syllables etc. | 6 |
| Trishulini | Goddess Durga, Holding the Trishul | 4 |
| Tvarita | Goddess Durga; Quick; Swift; A form of Durga; A magical formula called after her | 1 |
| Vaishnavi | Worshipper of Lord Vishnu; The personified energy of Vishnu | 6 |
| Vajra | Firm; Hard; Powerful; Another name of Goddess Durga; Thunderbolt; Diamond | 7 |
| Vamdevi | Goddess Durga, Savitri | 4 |
| Vamika | Goddess Durga, An epithet of the Goddess Durga, Situated on the left side of Vam, I.e. Shiva | 3 |
| Vapurda | Granter of beautiful appearance | 11 |
| Varada | Granter of boons; Goddess Lakshmi; A deity; A river | 2 |
| Varalika | Goddess Durga, Goddess of power, Name of Durga, Name of a Raaga | 3 |
| Varuni | The Goddess who is the power of Varuna; A Goddess | 4 |
| Vasana | Goddess Durga; Knowledge derived from past perception; Fancy; Imagination; Idea; Desire; Inclination | 4 |
| Vetali | Goddess Durga | 6 |
| Vibhooshita | Adorned with beautiful garlands | 11 |
| Vidhya | Knowledge; Learning | 6 |
| Vidya | Knowledge; Learning | 7 |
| Vijaya | Victorious | 5 |
| Vindhyavasini | A resident of the Vindhyas | 4 |
| Vishalakshi | Large eyed | 11 |
| Vividayudhadhara | The bearer of various weapons | 5 |
| Vyadhinashini | Vanquisher of ailments | 8 |
| Wamika | Goddess Durga, An epithet of the Goddess Durga, Situated on the left side of Vam, I.e. Shiva | 22 |
| Yadavi | Goddess Durga | 8 |
| Yashodagarba Sambhoota | Emerging from the Yashoda's womb | 7 |
| Yogeshwari | Goddess Durga; An expert of Yog; A fairy; Name of a Goddess, Name of Vidyadhari, A form of Durga | 4 |