Different Names of Lord Vishnu
Name | Meaning | Numerology |
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Achyut | Imperishable; A name of Lord Vishnu; Indestructible | 6 |
Adinath | The first Lord; Lord Vishnu | 3 |
Adisesh | Lord Vishnu; The divine serpent | 11 |
Ajah | Unborn | 11 |
Ajitesh | Lord Vishnu; Lord of the unconquerable | 9 |
Akshaj | Lord Vishnu; A diamond; A thunderbolt; A name of Vishnu | 5 |
Akshobhya | Lord Vishnu; Immovable one | 9 |
Ameyaatmaa | Manifests in infinite varieties; Lord Vishnu | 9 |
Ameyatma | Manifests in infinite varieties; Lord Vishnu | 7 |
Amoghah | Ever useful; Magnificent | 8 |
Amritaya | The immortal; Lord Vishnu | 7 |
Anantajeet | The victor of infinity; Lord Vishnu; Ever victorious Lord | 1 |
Badri | Lord Vishnu; | 7 |
Balaji | Another name of the Hindu Lord Venkata Chalapathi (Tirupathi), A name of Lord Vishnu | 8 |
Bali | A mighty warrior; Brave; Powerful; Strength; Offering | 6 |
Bhudhav | Lord Vishnu; Bhu - Earth, Dhav - Lord | 3 |
Bhuvanesh | The Lord of the world; Lord Vishnu | 1 |
Chakradev | Lord Vishnu, Lord of Chakra, i.e. discus, Name of Vishnu | 1 |
Chakradhar | Lord Vishnu, The one who bears the Chakra | 1 |
Chakrapani | Name of Lord Vishnu | 1 |
Chakresh | Name of Lord Vishnu | 1 |
Chaturbhuj | One who has four arms, Lord Ganesh | 4 |
Chhatrabhuj | Lord Vishnu, One who has four arms | 1 |
Eeshvarah | He who can do anything without any help; The ultimate God | 6 |
Eha | Lord Vishnu; In this place; Here; Now; At this time | 5 |
Eka | Matchless; Alone; Unique; Goddess Durga; The best; Chief; Excellent; First; One | 8 |
Ekana | Lord Vishnu | 5 |
Evyavan | Lord Vishnu; An epithet of Vishnu; Going quickly; Granting desire on one object | 9 |
Gadhadhar | Name of Lord Vishnu | 7 |
Hari | The Sun; Man; Green; Light; Moon; Another name for Indra; Brahma Vishnu and Shiva | 9 |
Harinarayan | Lord Vishnu, Nar means person, Narayan then is the primal person + Hari is God in action both through creating and destroying | 11 |
Harinatha | Maha Vishnu | 8 |
Hariom | Lord Vishnu; Name of Brahman | 1 |
Hemang | One with shining body | 3 |
Hiranya | Gold;Â Golden;Â Wealth | 4 |
Hrishikesh | One who controls senses | 6 |
Idaspati | God of rain (Lord Vishnu) | 7 |
Ijay | Lord Vishnu | 9 |
Indivar | Blue lotus | 5 |
Inesh | A strong king | 1 |
Ish | God; Lord Vishnu; Divine; Master of the universe; Ruler; Virile; Pious; Compelling virile; Fast; Avestan wish | 9 |
Jagannath | Lord of the world | 4 |
Jaipal | King; Lord Vishnu; Lord Brahma | 22 |
Jaithra | Lord Vishnu; Leading to victory | 4 |
Janamejay | Lord Vishnu; Victorious from birth | 8 |
Janardan | Lord Krishna; One who helps people; Liberator from the cycle of birth and death | 9 |
Janardhana | Lord Krishna; One who helps people; Liberator from the cycle of birth and death | 9 |
Jayanta | Lord Vishnu; Victorious in the end; The Moon; Name of a son of Indra and Shachee; One of the Adityas; Another name for Vishnu; Shiva & Skand | 9 |
Jayapal | King; Lord Vishnu; Lord Brahma | 3 |
Jina | To live; Lord Vishnu | 7 |
Jyestha | Star name; Eldest daughter; A Nakshatra; The eldest; Lord Vishnu | 7 |
Kamalakar | Lord Vishnu; A lake where Lotus grows | 6 |
Kamalapati | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Kamala (Kamala - Lakshmi) | 4 |
Kamalkant | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Kamala | 3 |
Kamalnath | Lord Vishnu, Lord of Kamala | 9 |
Keshav | Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon | 3 |
Keshava | Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon | 22 |
Kumud | A Lotus; Joy of the Earth; Water lily; Another name for Vishnu | 7 |
Kunda | Musk;Â Jasmine | 6 |
Lakshmidhar | Lord Vishnu, Possessor of Lakshmi, Name for Vishnu | 5 |
Lakshmipati | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Goddess Lakshmi | 11 |
Liladhar | Lord Vishnu; One who indulges in play; Pastime; An epithet of Krishna; Epithet of Vishnu | 11 |
Lohitaksh | Lord Vishnu; Red-eyed | 4 |
Lohitaksha | Lord Vishnu; Red-eyed | 5 |
Loknath | Lord of the world | 9 |
Madhava | Another name of Lord Krishna; Sweet like honey | 5 |
Madhuban | Lord Vishnu; Flower garden | 1 |
Mahakram | Lord Vishnu; He provides easy step-by-step access to the elevation of his devotees | 3 |
Mahatru | Lord Vishnu; Greatest of the great; Name of Shiva; To be honored | 1 |
Mahendra | The great God Indra (the God of the Sky), Lord Indra, Lord of the Sky | 1 |
Mantram | Holy name; Lord Vishnu | 8 |
Mukund | Name of Lord Vishnu; Freedom giver; Gem; Liberator | 3 |
Namdev | Poet;Â Saint | 5 |
Namish | Lord Vishnu; Courteous | 1 |
Narahari | Lord Vishnu; Man-Lion; Vishnu is the fourth incarnation | 7 |
Narasimha | An incarnation of Lord Vishnu; Lion among men | 3 |
Narayan | Lord Vishnu; Refuge of man | 11 |
Narayana | Lord Vishnu; Refuge of man | 3 |
Narayanan | Title of Lord Vishnu | 8 |
Narottam | Best among men; Lord Vishnu | 3 |
Nikesh | Sri Maha Vishnu | 3 |
Nityanta | Lord Vishnu | 5 |
Padmakar | Jewel; Lord Vishnu | 11 |
Padmanaabhah | He from whose navel comes the lotus | 7 |
Padmanabh | One with Lotus in his navel; Lord Vishnu | 6 |
Padmanabha | One with Lotus in his navel; Lord Vishnu | 7 |
Padmapati | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Padma (Padma - Lakshmi) | 9 |
Padmesh | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Padma | 3 |
Parashuram | The sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu | 8 |
Parmesh | Lord Shiva; Lord Vishnu | 8 |
Phanindranath | Lord Vishnu; The Lord of the cosmic serpent Shesh | 11 |
Pitambar | Lord Vishnu; Yellow robed | 8 |
Prajaapatih | The Lord of all creatures | 11 |
Pramodan | Lord Vishnu; Excessive joy; One of the eight perfections in the Sankhya philosophy; Pleasure personified as a child of Brahma; A strong perfume; Name of an attendant of Skand; Name of a Nag | 1 |
Pranshu | Tall; Lord Vishnu; High | 7 |
Purshottam | Lord Vishnu; Best among men | 7 |
Rajatanabhi | Very rich; Lord Vishnu | 4 |
Rakshan | Protector | 9 |
Ram | Lord Rama; God; Supreme spirit | 5 |
Ramakant | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Rama | 7 |
Ramakanta | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Rama | 8 |
Ranganath | Lord Vishnu; Chief of sports; Lord of paints; Lord of Love; Vishnu on the Serpent | 3 |
Ratannabha | Lord Vishnu; With a Jewelled nave | 8 |
Ratnabhu | Lord Vishnu; Beautiful navel | 4 |
Ratnanidhi | Lord Vishnu; Ratna - Jewel + Nidhi - a treasure; Store; The ocean; A Man endowed with many good qualities; An epithet of Vishnu and Shiva; A divine treasure belonging to Kuber | 8 |
Rishikesh | One who controls senses; Lord Vishnu | 7 |
Sadabindu | Lord Vishnu; Sada- eternally + Bindu - particle | 3 |
Sadru | Lord Vishnu | 9 |
Sahishnu | Lord Vishnu; Who calmly endures duality | 9 |
Samarendra | Lord Vishnu; War God | 4 |
Samarendu | Lord Vishnu; Winner of a battle | 6 |
Samarjit | Winner of the battle; Victorious in war or Lord Vishnu; One who has conquered lust | 1 |
Samavart | Lord Vishnu, One who expertly whirls the wheel of Samsara | 5 |
Samendu | Lord Vishnu; Like the Moon (Sama + Indu) | 5 |
Saprathas | Lord Vishnu; Effective or sounding or shining far and wide | 4 |
Sarngin | Name of Lord Vishnu | 1 |
Sarvagny | The all knowing; Lord Vishnu | 8 |
Satanand | Lord Vishnu; Name of the sage Gautama; Name of the son of Gautama; Joy of truth | 2 |
Satindra | Lord Vishnu; Lord of truth | 5 |
Satkartar | Lord Vishnu; Doer; Walker of the truth | 1 |
Satveer | Lord Vishnu; Champion of truth | 9 |
Satyah | The truth; Only existence; Consciousness | 2 |
Savya | Lord Vishnu; Left hand; Southern; Reverse; Name of an Aangirasa; An epithet of Vishnu | 5 |
Shaligram | Lord Vishnu; Refers to a fossilised shell | 7 |
Shankhapani | Lord Vishnu, The one who bears the Shankh in his hand | 3 |
Shankhin | Lord Vishnu, The one who bears the Shankh | 3 |
Sharu | Lord Vishnu; An arrow; Dart; The thunderbolt of Indra; The weapon of the maruts; Passion; Epithet of Vishnu | 22 |
Sharvas | Lord Vishnu; The auspicious | 7 |
Shauri | Brave | 4 |
Shesanand | Lord Vishnu; Delighting serpent Shesh; Another name of Vishnu | 4 |
Shipirist | Lord Vishnu | 1 |
Shreemaan | He who is always with Shree, Consort of Goddess Shree (Goddess Lakshmi); A respectable person | 3 |
Shreerang | Lord Vishnu; Holy color; Name of Vishnu; Name of Shiva; Name of a king who founded the city of Seringapatam; Name of a Vaishnava temple near Trichinopoly | 5 |
Shridhar | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Goddess Lakshmi | 4 |
Shrihan | Lord Vishnu; Handsome | 5 |
Shrikant | An epithet of Lord Vishnu, God of wealth or Lord Vishnu or Consort of Goddess Lakshmi; Beautiful; Lord Shiva; Of glorious neck | 1 |
Shrikar | Giving good fortune, Lord Vishnu | 3 |
Shrimat | Auspicious; Lord Vishnu; Revered | 7 |
Shrinand | Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna | 6 |
Shrinath | Lord Shrinathji; Lord Vishnu (consort of Goddess Lakshmi) | 7 |
Shriniketan | Lord Vishnu; Abode of beauty; Lotus flower; Abode of Lakshmi; Epithet of Vishnu | 11 |
Shrinivas | Lord Venkateshwara; Residence of Goddess of wealth; Abode of wealth | 11 |
Shripad | Lord Vishnu; Divine feet | 3 |
Shripal | Lord Krishna; Lord Vishnu | 11 |
Shripati | Lord Vishnu, Consort of Shri (Shri - Lakshmi) | 1 |
Shriram | Lord Rama; Pleasing; Rejoicing; Charming and beautiful | 5 |
Shriranga | Lord Vishnu; Holy colour; Name of Vishnu; Name of Shiva; Name of a king who founded the city of Seringapatam; Name of a Vaishnava temple near Trichinopoly | 5 |
Shriranjan | Lord Vishnu; Amusing Lakshmi; Epithet of Vishnu | 4 |
Shrish | Lord of wealth; Lord Vishnu | 9 |
Shrisha | Goddess of wealth, Lord Vishnu, Lord of fortune | 1 |
Shrivarah | Lord Vishnu; Consort of Shri; The divine boar | 5 |
Shrivas | Lord Vishnu; Dwelling with Shree; Epithet of Vishnu; Epithet of Shiva; A Lotus | 6 |
Shrivatsa | Lord Vishnu; Beloved of Sri | 9 |
Shriyans | Fame giver and Lucky; Wealthy | 5 |
Shuchih | He who is spotlessly clean | 4 |
Somasindhu | Lord Vishnu; Ocean of Soma; Epithet of Vishnu; Soma - a name of an Apsara; Heaven; Sky; As famous as the Moon | 6 |
Sourish | Lord Vishnu; The Lord of the Suras or Devas, It can also mean the greatest of those who bestow good | 1 |
Sreenikesh | Lord Vishnu, Sri Maha Vishnu | 5 |
Srivar | Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu | 6 |
Stavya | Lord Vishnu; Who is being praised by everybody | 7 |
Stotri | Lord Vishnu; Praising; Epithet of Vishnu | 11 |
Sudhanvan | Lord Vishnu; He who has a splendid bow | 5 |
Suparn | Lord Vishnu; Who has beautiful wings | 8 |
Surajiv | Lord Vishnu; Divine Rajiv | 1 |
Surbhup | Lord Vishnu; Tone | 6 |
Susesh | With good armies (Lord Vishnu) | 1 |
Suyamun | Lord Vishnu; Who is attended by the people dwelling on the banks of Yamuna | 6 |
Suyati | Lord Vishnu, One who has controlled his passions, Epithet of Vishnu | 5 |
Svamin | Lord Vishnu; A Proprietor; A Lord; A King; A husband or lover; A spiritual preceptor; An ascetic; A learned man; A religious man of the highest order; Name of Kartikeya; Name of Vishnu; Name of Shiva; Name of the Muni Vaatsyaayana | 6 |
Svar | Lord Vishnu; The Sun; Heaven; World of Gods; The Sky; The region of the planets and constellations; A mystical word pronounced after Om and before the Gayatri by every Brahman in commencing his daily prayers; Sound; Voice; Tone; Tune | 6 |
Tapasranjan | Lord Vishnu; Tapas - penance, Ranjan - one who gives pleasure; Entertains; Exciting passion; Delighting; Befriending; Coloring | 7 |
Taran | Raft; Heaven; Thunder; Earth; Another name for Vishnu; Rose; Another name for Vishnu | 9 |
Tirthankar | A Jain saint; Lord Vishnu | 3 |
Trilokesh | Lord Shiva, Lord of the three worlds | 9 |
Trinabh | Lord Vishnu; One whose navel supports the three worlds | 9 |
Trivikram | Lord Vishnu; One whose three strides covered the whole world | 4 |
Uchadev | Lord Vishnu; Superior God; An epithet of Vishnu or Krishna | 1 |
Udarathi | Lord Vishnu; Rising; An epithet of Vishnu | 1 |
Uddiran | Lord Vishnu, The Lord who is higher than all beings | 8 |
Upendra | An element | 7 |
Utpalaksh | Lord Vishnu; Utpal - open wide, Aksh - eyes | 1 |
Vaikhan | Lord Vishnu; One whose consumption has a strange pattern as he devours the whole universe during pralaya | 3 |
Vaman | The short; Fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu | 6 |
Varadaraj | Another name of Lord Vishnu | 4 |
Varadraj | Lord Vishnu; Varada - conferring a boon, Raj - king | 3 |
Varish | Lord Vishnu; Sleeping on the ocean; Name of Vishnu | 5 |
Vasudev | Father of Lord Krishna; God of wealth | 22 |
Vatsin | Another name of Lord Vishnu; Fertile; One with many children | 22 |
Vedatman | Lord Vishnu; Soul of the Veda; Another name for Vishnu | 8 |
Venkat | Lord Vishnu; Lord Krishna; Existing; Natural; Divine | 1 |
Venkatesh | Name of Lord Vishnu | 6 |
Vidhu | Lord Vishnu; Intelligent | 1 |
Vikramin | Lord Vishnu; Valour | 7 |
Viksar | The anthor name for Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna; To flow out | 8 |
Vikunth | Lord Vishnu, The one who resides in Vaikunt | 6 |
Virochan | Moon; Fire; Brilliant; Illuminating; Another name for Surya and Vishnu | 9 |
Vishatan | Lord Vishnu; Setting free; Delivering; Name of Vishnu | 4 |
Vishnahpu | Lord Vishnu, As pure as Vishnu | 1 |
Vishnu | Lord Vishnu; Root; To pervade; The preserver of the Hindu Holy Trinity; Has ten incarnations including Ram, Krishna and Buddha | 3 |
Vishodhan | Lord Vishnu; The act of purifying; Freeing from defect; One who finds own soul and self; Name of Vishnu | 1 |
Vishvadhar | Lord Vishnu, The one who bears the universe | 4 |
Vishvahetu | Lord Vishnu; Cause of the universe | 9 |
Vishvanabh | Lord Vishnu; Lord of the universe | 7 |
Vishvayonih | The womb of the universe | 8 |
Vithala | Lord Vishnu; Fortune giver | 1 |
Vitthal | Lord Vishnu; Fortune giver | 11 |
Yajnadhar | Lord Vishnu | 1 |
Yajnesh | Lord Vishnu; Lord of worship or sacrifice; Epithet of Vishnu; Epithet of Sun | 1 |
Yamahil | Lord Vishnu | 6 |
Yathavan | Lord Vishnu | 11 |
Lord Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism, is revered by a multitude of names and titles that reflect his various attributes and incarnations. Some of the different names of Lord Vishnu include:
- Narayana: Signifying his role as the refuge and abode of all beings.
- Hari: Emphasizing his role as the remover of sins and the one who bestows salvation.
- Krishna: Highlighting his dark complexion and his incarnation as Lord Krishna.
- Govinda: Referring to him as the protector of cows and the lord of the universe.
- Vasudeva: Recognizing him as the son of Vasudeva.
- Jagannath: Depicting him as the lord of the universe.
- Vishnu Deva: Acknowledging him as the god of gods.
- Janardana: Highlighting his role as the protector of mankind.
- Trivikrama: Representing his form as the cosmic dwarf Vamana during his incarnation.
- Ananta: Signifying his infinite and timeless nature as the eternal one.
These names and titles celebrate Lord Vishnu’s diverse attributes, roles, and incarnations in Hinduism, and they are invoked in prayers, chants, and devotional hymns by his devotees.