Different Names of Lord Krishna
| Name | Meaning | Numerology |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijeet | Lord Krishna; One who is victorious (Abhijeet) | 6 |
| Abjayoni | Born of the Lotus, Another name of Lord Brahma | 5 |
| Ajaya | Unconquerable; Undefeated | 11 |
| Akkrum | Lord Buddha | 3 |
| Amitav | Limitless luster; Name of Lord Buddha; One who is having endless splendor | 3 |
| Anami | A name of Lord Buddha | 2 |
| Ananta | Infinite; Endless; Eternal; The Earth | 6 |
| Anish | A close friend; Good company; Smart one; Companion; Supreme; Another name for Krishna and Vishnu | 6 |
| Aprameya | A name of Lord Krishna | 8 |
| Balakrishna | Young Krishna | 6 |
| Balgopal | Baby Krishna; Infant Krishna | 3 |
| Bali | A mighty warrior; Brave; Powerful; Strength; Offering | 6 |
| Balkrishan | Young Krishna | 5 |
| Banbihari | Lord Krishna; One who enjoys roaming in the forest | 1 |
| Banke | Lord Krishna; Bent in three places | 6 |
| Banke Bihari | Lord Krishna, One who loves to sport in the forests Banke meaning bent in three places as the curved statue of Krishna usually is hands folded to hold a flute, Waist wrapped, And leg wrapped in a standing pose | 8 |
| Bankebihari | Lord Krishna, one who loves to sport in the forests, Banke meaning bent in three places as the curved statue of Krishna usually is hands folded to hold a flute, waist folded and leg folded in a standing pose | 8 |
| Bankim | Crescent; Lord Krishna; Curved | 5 |
| Banshidhar | Lord Krishna, The bearer of the flute | 3 |
| Bansilal | Lord Krishna; The first Lord | 7 |
| Banwari | Lord Krishna; The one living in the groves of Vrindavan | 5 |
| Barhi Barhavatamsaka | One who adorns Peacock feathers | 4 |
| Brajamohan | Lord Krishna, Vraj - Vrindavan, Mohan - attractive | 11 |
| Brij | Place of Lord Krishna; Strength; To twist; To leave | 3 |
| Brijesh | God of the land of Brij | 8 |
| Brijmohan | Lord Krishna, Vraj - Vrindavan, Mohan - attractive | 9 |
| Brijnandan | Lord Krishna; Of Vrindavan | 6 |
| Buddha | Awakened; Lord Buddha; Enlightened, The title first used for prince Gautam who was the founder of the Buddhist religion | 22 |
| Buddha Priya | One liked by Buddha | 1 |
| Buddhadeva | Gautama Buddha | 9 |
| Chhandak | The charioteer of Lord Buddha | 5 |
| Chidakash | Absolute;Â Brahma | 1 |
| Damodar | Rope tied around Lord Krishna; A name of Lord Krishna | 11 |
| Damodara | Dam=cord; Udara=stomach; Lord when he was tied with a rope around his waist | 3 |
| Danavendra Vinashaka | Destroyer of the king of demons | 8 |
| Darsh | Sight; Handsome; Lord Krishna; When the Moon becomes visible | 5 |
| Dayanidhi | A treasure house of mercy | 3 |
| Devakinandan | Name of Lord Krishna | 1 |
| Devarajalu | King of Gods; Buddha | 5 |
| Dhrupad | A king; Firm footed | 9 |
| Dvaraka-Nayakaya | Lord Krishna, Lord of Dwaraka | 11 |
| Elumalai | Lord Venkateswara; Lord of seven hills | 11 |
| Gadin | Lord Krishna; One who is armed with a club; One who wields the mace | 8 |
| Gaousik | Lord Buddha; A patronymic of Vishvamitra; An epithet of Shiva; Love; Passion; An epithet of Indra | 11 |
| Gautam | Lord Buddha; Remover of darkness; Full of life; One of the seven Rishis; One who enlightens | 9 |
| Gautham | Lord Buddha; Remover of darkness; Name of Buddha; One of the seven Rishis | 8 |
| Ghanashyam | Lord Krishna; Solid dark; Of the colour of the darkest cloud that will soon rain | 7 |
| Ghanshyam | Lord Krishna; Black cloud | 6 |
| Girdhari | Lord Krishna, One who holds mountain (Krishna) | 11 |
| Giridhar | Lord Krishna, One who holds mountain (Krishna) | 11 |
| Girivar | Lord Krishna, One who holds govardhana Giri mountain in his hand | 3 |
| Gitamrita Mahodadhi | An ocean containing nectar of Gita | 8 |
| Gogula | Lord Krishna; The Lord of serpents | 9 |
| Gopal | Cowherd, Another name of Lord Krishna | 6 |
| Gopesh | Lord Krishna, King of Gopis | 7 |
| Gotam | Lord Buddha; Remover of darkness; Full of life; One of the seven Rishis; One who enlightens | 2 |
| Govind | Cowherd, Lord Krishna | 8 |
| Govinda | Lord Krishna; Gaom+vindati; One who has knowledge of sense and is the illuminator of senses can also be translated as one who makes cowherd boys Happy | 9 |
| Gowtham | Lord Buddha; Remover of darkness; Name of Buddha; One of the seven Rishis | 6 |
| Gulzarilal | Name of Lord Krishna | 11 |
| Harekrishna | Lord Krishna; Everything that exists | 4 |
| Haresh | Lord Shiva, Shiva, Lord Har | 5 |
| Hari | The Sun; Man; Green; Light; Moon; Another name for Indra; Brahma Vishnu and Shiva | 9 |
| Harigopal | Lord Krishna, Lord who is a cowherd | 6 |
| Harihar | Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva together | 9 |
| Hemnath | Gold or Lord Buddha; Early winter | 6 |
| Ilapataye | Lord of the earth | 9 |
| Jagadbandu | Lord Krishna; Friend; Relative of the whole world | 11 |
| Jagadguru | Preceptor of the universe | 9 |
| Jagannatha | King of the universe | 5 |
| Jagmohan | One who attracts the world | 6 |
| Janardhana | Lord Krishna; One who helps people; Liberator from the cycle of birth and death | 9 |
| Jayi | Victorious | 9 |
| Jograj | Lord Krishna; Lord of ascetics | 7 |
| Kanaiya | Lord Krishna; Adolescent | 8 |
| Kanha | Young; Lord Krishna | 8 |
| Kanhaiya | Lord Krishna; Adolescent | 7 |
| Kanhaiyalal | Lord Krishna, The beloved adolescent | 5 |
| Kanjalochana | Lotus eyed God | 1 |
| Kannan | Another name of Lord krishna | 1 |
| Kanu | Lord Krishna; Kanu means handsome | 11 |
| Kesava | Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon | 5 |
| Kesavan | Lord venkateswara | 1 |
| Keshav | Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon | 3 |
| Khajit | Lord Buddha; A kind of Buddha; Conquering heaven | 5 |
| Khee | Lord venkateswara | 2 |
| Kishan | Lord Krishna; Black; Dark-skinned | 8 |
| Kishore | A young boy; Lord Krishna; Youth; Youthful; The Sun | 4 |
| Kondasamy | Lord venkateswara | 4 |
| Kriday | Lord Krishna | 5 |
| Krish | Nickname of names beginning with - Kris; Short form of Lord Krishna | 11 |
| Krishna | Lord Krishna; Name of the river | 8 |
| Krishnachandra | Lord Krishna; The Black Moon; The name of a king | 3 |
| Krishnadeva | Lord Krishna; The dark-skinned God | 4 |
| Krishnakanta | Beloved of Krishna | 1 |
| Krishnala | Lord Krishna; Sanskrit meaning as black or dark | 3 |
| Krishnamurari | Lord Krishna, The only one who plays a sweet flute, The one who attracts everyone's heart by playing his flute | 7 |
| Krishnamurthy | Lord Krishna, Manifestation of the God Krishna | 5 |
| Krishnendu | Lord Krishna; Prince of Earth | 6 |
| Kunjabihari | Lord Krishna; Enjoyer of lakes | 5 |
| Lokpradeep | Gautam Buddha | 4 |
| Madhav | Another name of Lord Krishna; Sweet like honey | 22 |
| Madhava | Another name of Lord Krishna; Sweet like honey | 5 |
| Madhughne | Killer of demon Madhu | 9 |
| Madhusudan | Lord Krishna, One who killed demon Madhu | 7 |
| Makhesh | Lord Krishna; Lord of sacrifice; Name of Vishnu | 11 |
| Manhar | Lord Krishna; Pleasing; Charming; One who attracts the mind | 1 |
| Manmohan | Pleasing; Lord Krishna | 7 |
| Meghashyam | Lord Krishna; Cloud dark | 1 |
| Mohnish | Lord Krishna; Attractive God | 5 |
| Mukund | Name of Lord Vishnu; Freedom giver; Gem; Liberator | 3 |
| Munish | With God; Lord Buddha; Chief of an army; Chief of the sages | 3 |
| Murali | Flute | 11 |
| Muralidhar | Lord Krishna, The one who bears the flute | 6 |
| Muralimanohar | Lord Krishna; Attractive one who has a flute in his hand | 9 |
| Murari | Lord Krishna; Killer of the demon Mura | 8 |
| Murarilal | Lord Krishna, Murari, The beloved | 6 |
| Murlidhar | Lord Krishna, The one who bears the flute | 5 |
| Naggar | Lord Krishna | 3 |
| Nandakishore | Lord Krishna, Son of Nanda | 11 |
| Nandan | Pleasing; Son; Celebrating; Heartening; Temple; Another name for Shiva and Vishnu | 3 |
| Nandlal | Lord Krishna, Beloved of Nanda | 22 |
| Narayana | Lord Vishnu; Refuge of man | 3 |
| Nathan | Gift from God; Rewarded; Given; Giving; Desire; Protector; Lord; Another name for Krishna | 22 |
| Natwar | Lord Krishna; Dancing Lord | 5 |
| Navanit Viliptanga | Lord whose body is smeared with butter | 3 |
| Nawalkishor | Lord Krishna; Adolescent boy | 5 |
| Neelesh | Lord Krishna; Moon | 5 |
| Nilesh | Lord Krishna; Moon | 4 |
| Niranjana | Aarti; Name of a river; Goddess Durga; The night of the full Moon | 1 |
| Nityananda | Lord Krishna; Always happy | 4 |
| Padmahasta | Lotus handed; Lord Krishna | 3 |
| Padmaraj | The Padma is Lord venkateshwaras wife Padma's Raja is, therefore, Lord venkateswara hence Padma Raj is another name of him. alternate names include Srinivas, Balaji, Venkatesh and Govinda | 1 |
| Padmayani | Lord Brahma; Buddha | 3 |
| Parabrahma | The ultimate conscious being | 7 |
| Paramapurusha | The supreme Man | 1 |
| Parasmai Jyotish | One with a supreme light | 4 |
| Parijatapa Harakaya | One who removes the Parijath flower | 6 |
| Parthasarathi | Charioteer of Partha, Lord Krishna, Arjuna's charioteer Krishna | 5 |
| Perumal | Lord venkateswara | 5 |
| Pinaki | Lord Krishna; One who is the wielder of the bow | 6 |
| Pita Vasase | One wearing yellow robes | 5 |
| Prabudha | Awakened; Lord Buddha | 8 |
| Punya-Shlokaya | Lord whose praise bestows merit | 7 |
| Pyarelal | Lord Krishna; Loved one | 9 |
| Pyaremohan | Lord Krishna; Very much loved and attractive | 8 |
| Radhakanta | Lord Krishna; Sweetheart of Radha (Radha represents devotee, thus the protector, Lover, Friend of the devotee) | 7 |
| Radhesh | A name of Lord Krishna | 9 |
| Radheshyam | Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha | 3 |
| Ramakrishna | Combination of both Ram and Lord Krishna | 5 |
| Rasbihari | Lord Krishna, Name of Krishna, Sporting in raas | 4 |
| Rasesh | Lord Krishna; Lord of Joy | 7 |
| Rasmaru | Lord Krishna | 1 |
| Ravilochana | Having Sun as the eye | 5 |
| Rayirth | Lord Brahma | 9 |
| Rohanlal | Lord Krishna; Rohan - the name of a mountain; Adams peak in Ceylon; Ascending; Climbing; Name of Vishnu; Lal - derived from Lallana; Red; Son; Beloved; Favorite; It is often used as a suffix | 9 |
| Rukminesh | Lord Krishna, Consort of Rukmini | 1 |
| Sachchit | Lord Brahma; Truth | 8 |
| Sachidanand Vigraha | An embodiment of existence; Awareness and bliss | 9 |
| Saket | Lord Krishna; Having the same intention | 11 |
| Sakyasinha | Lord Buddha; The Lion of the Sakya | 9 |
| Samdarshi | Lord Krishna; Unbiased who can see all | 11 |
| Sanwariya | Lord Krishna; Dark complexioned | 3 |
| Sarojin | Lord Brahma; Lotus-like | 5 |
| Sarva | Lord Krishna; Lord Shiva; Perfect; Complete | 7 |
| Sarvapalaka | Protector of all; Lord Krishna | 4 |
| Satvat | Lord Krishna; Full of truth; Delighted; Name of Vishnu or Krishna; Name of Baladeva; A man of Yadav tribe; A worshipper | 11 |
| Satyanarayan | Lord Krishna; Sat=ultimate reality, Narayana=resting in consciousness | 5 |
| Saugata | Another name of Gautama Buddha | 7 |
| Shaakya | Lord Buddha; Energy circle or a form of chakra | 3 |
| Shakyasinha | Lord Buddha; The Lion of the Sakya | 8 |
| Shankdhar | Lord Krishna, The one who bears a conch | 3 |
| Shoubhit | Ornamented; Lord Krishna; Brilliant; Handsome | 3 |
| Shrigopal | Lord Krishna; A protector of the Earth; A king; An epithet of Krishna; An epithet of Shiva; Name of a Nag | 6 |
| Shrihari | Lord Krishna; Green; Yellow; Tawny; Golden color; A Parrot; A Snake; Name of Indra, Vishnu, Krishna, Brahman, Yama, Sun, Moon; A ray of light; Fire; Wind | 9 |
| Shrikanta | An epithet of Lord Vishnu, God of wealth or Lord Vishnu or Consort of Goddess Lakshmi; Beautiful; Lord Shiva; Of glorious neck | 11 |
| Shrikeshav | Lord Krishna; Having long or handsome hair | 3 |
| Shrikrishna | Lord Krishna, Black, Dark-skinned | 8 |
| Shrimohan | Lord Krishna; Attractive | 6 |
| Shripadma | Lord Krishna; Lotus-hued | 8 |
| Shyam | Dark blue; Black, A name of Lord Krishna | 3 |
| Shyamak | Lord Krishna; Dark; Name of a brother of Vasudeva; A kind of plant | 6 |
| Shyamantak | A jewel of Lord Vishnu | 5 |
| Shyamsundar | Lord Krishna; Cloud coloured and beautiful; One with the beauty of the evening | 8 |
| Shyamsundara | Lord of the beautiful evenings | 9 |
| Shyamsunder | Lord Krishna; Cloud colored and beautiful; One with the beauty of an evening | 3 |
| Siddarth | One who has accomplished goal; Successful; A name of Lord Buddha; Achieved all wishes | 11 |
| Siddartha | Lord Buddha; One who has accomplished an aim; Successful; Prosperous; Epithet of the great Buddha or Shaakyamuni; The founder of the buddhist religion; Epithet of Shiva and Vishnu | 3 |
| Siddhanta | Rule; Principals | 8 |
| Siddhartha | One who has accomplished goal; Successful; A name of Lord Buddha; Achieved all wishes | 11 |
| Srinibash | Lord Venkateshwara, Residence of Goddess of wealth, Abode of wealth | 9 |
| Srinivasa | Lord Venkateshwara, Residence of Goddess of wealth, Abode of wealth | 4 |
| Srinivasulu | Lord venkateswara | 3 |
| Sthavir | Lord Brahma; Ancient; Fixed; Steady or the primordial being | 7 |
| Sugata | A name of the Buddha | 6 |
| Sugatanand | Lord Buddha | 3 |
| Suri | Red rose; Happiness; Consort of the Sun; Krishna; Goddess; Learned; Sage | 22 |
| Tathagat | The Buddha, Title of the Buddha | 6 |
| Tathagata | The Buddha, Title of the Buddha | 7 |
| Tatharaj | Lord Buddha | 7 |
| Thakarshi | Lord Krishna | 5 |
| Thimma | Lord venkateswara | 1 |
| Thirumal | Lord venkateswara | 3 |
| Thirumala | Abode of Lord venkateswara or holy place | 4 |
| Tirthayaad | Lord Krishna | 8 |
| Tirthayad | Lord Krishna | 7 |
| Trigya | Lord Buddha; Omniscient; Seer; Deity; Name of a Buddha | 8 |
| Trigyesh | Lord Buddha; Trigya with Esh as Ishwar | 3 |
| Trikay | Lord Buddha | 3 |
| Urugay | Lord Krishna; Far-going; Far-striding; An epithet of Vishnu and Indra; Offering broad scope for movement | 3 |
| Vagish | God of speech; Lord Brahma | 3 |
| Vamsidhar | Lord Krishna, The bearer of the flute | 5 |
| Vanabihari | Lord Krishna; One who enjoys roaming in the forest | 4 |
| Vanamalin | Lord Krishna; One wearing a sylvan garland | 6 |
| Vanmali | An epithet of Lord Krishna | 9 |
| Vansidhar | Lord Krishna, The bearer of the flute | 6 |
| Vardham | Lord Mahavir | 4 |
| Vardhaman | Lord Mahavir | 1 |
| Vasudeva | Goddess of wealth | 5 |
| Vasumat | Lord Krishna; Wealthy | 7 |
| Vasupati | Rich Man | 1 |
| Vatsapal | Lord Krishna; Protector of children; A keeper of calves; Name of Krishna; Name of Baladeva | 2 |
| Vedamohan | Lord Krishna; Knower of Vedas | 11 |
| Vedmohan | Lord Krishna; Knower of Vedas | 1 |
| Veni | Braided hair; Name of a river, stream; Bridge; The confluence of rivers | 5 |
| Venimadhav | Lord Krishna, Madhav with braided hair | 9 |
| Venkat Mani | Lord Venkateswara and Ayyappa | 11 |
| Venkataraman | Lord venkateswara | 4 |
| Venkatraman | Lord venkateswara | 3 |
| Vibhav | Friend, One who look after and take care of the whole universe, Another name of Lord Vishnu, Glorious; Power; Riches; Property; Omnipresence; Magnanimity | 1 |
| Vibhavasu | The Sun | 6 |
| Vibhumat | Lord Krishna; Omnipresent; Appearing in many forms; An epithet of Krishna | 6 |
| Vihari | Lord Krishna; Supreme enjoyer | 4 |
| Vipaschit | Lord Buddha; A learned Man; Scholar | 8 |
| Viranchi | Name of Lord Brahma | 3 |
| Virinchi | Lord Brahma; Illuminating; Name of Brahma; Name of Vishnu; Name of Shiva | 11 |
| Vishnu | Lord Vishnu; Root; To pervade; The preserver of the Hindu Holy Trinity; Has ten incarnations including Ram, Krishna and Buddha | 3 |
| Vishvag | Lord Brahma; Going everywhere; Name of Brahma | 7 |
| Vitaharya | Lord Krishna | 6 |
| Vrajakishore | Lord Krishna; Child of Vraj | 11 |
| Vrajalal | Lord Krishna, Beloved of Vrindavan | 5 |
| Vrajanadan | Lord Krishna; Vraja - Vrindavan, Nandan - delighting; A son; The rejoice; An epithet of Vishnu; A designation of Shiva; Name of a Siddha; Name of a Buddhist deity | 5 |
| Vrajesh | Lord Krishna; Lord of Vraj | 11 |
| Vrajkishore | Lord Krishna, Adolescent of Vrindavan | 1 |
| Vrajmohan | Lord Krishna, Vraj - Vrindavan, Mohan - attractive | 3 |
| Vrajraj | Lord Krishna, King of Vrindavan | 8 |
| Vrisa | Lord Krishna; Cow | 6 |
| Yadav | Lord Krishna; Descendant from Yadu; Name of Krishna | 8 |
| Yadavendra | Lord Krishna; King of the Yadava clan | 5 |
| Yadunandan | Lord Krishna; Of Yadu clan | 9 |
| Yadunath | Lord Krishna; Protector of Yadus | 4 |
| Yaduraj | Lord Krishna, King of Yadus | 8 |
| Yaduvir | Lord Krishna; Brave man; Descendant of Yadu | 1 |
| Yajnarup | Lord Krishna; One who is as pure as Yajna; One whose form is Yajna | 7 |
| Yog | The union of the individual soul with universal soul; Joining; Uniting; Conveyance; Yoga personified as the son of Dharma and Kriya; Name of Vishnu and Shiva, Lord Buddha | 2 |
| Yoginampati | Lord of the yogis | 4 |
| Yudhishthira | One who established Yudhisthira back as king | 7 |
Lord Krishna, one of the most beloved deities in Hinduism, is known by numerous names and titles, reflecting his various roles and attributes. Some of the different names of Lord Krishna include:
- Krishna: The name itself means “dark” or “black,” symbolizing his complexion.
- Govinda: Referring to him as the protector of cows.
- Gopala: Signifying his role as the cowherd, who takes care of the cows.
- Madhava: Associating him with the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi.
- Vasudeva: Recognizing him as the son of Vasudeva.
- Murari: Highlighting his prowess as the enemy of the demon Mura.
- Narayana: Indicating his divine nature as the refuge of all beings.
- Mohan: Meaning “the enchanting one,” reflecting his captivating charm.
- Dwarkadhish: Acknowledging his role as the lord of Dwarka.
- Ranchhod: A name that refers to his act of fleeing from the battlefield.
- Yashoda Nandan: Recognizing him as the beloved son of Yashoda.
- Parthasarathy: Signifying his role as the charioteer of Arjuna in the Mahabharata.
These names and titles celebrate Lord Krishna’s multifaceted personality and his significance as a divine figure in Hinduism.