Names of Hindu gods and goddesses
Names and epithets of Hindu gods and goddesses, with the Sanskrit headword in Monier-Williams.
234 names · 234 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
Well-known names
- Krishnaکرشنblack; dark; dark-blueBoySanskrit
- Lakshmiلکشمیgood fortune; prosperity; beauty; the goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- Sitaسیتاfurrow; the wife of RamaGirlSanskrit
- Radhaرادھاprosperity; success; the beloved of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Raviرویthe sunBoySanskrit
- Ishaanایشانruling; lord, master; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Madanمدنlove; passion; Kama, the god of loveBoySanskrit
Names of Hindu gods and goddesses
- Aadhyaآدھیاfirst; foremost; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ambaامباmother; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Anjaneyaآنجنیہson of Anjana; a name of HanumanBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Annapurnaاناپورناfull of food; the goddess of nourishmentGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aparajitaاپراجیتاunconquered; invincibleGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Aryaآریاnoble woman; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ashutoshآشوتوشeasily pleased; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ashwinاشونpossessed of horses; the twin Ashvin godsBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Badrinathبدری ناتھlord of Badari; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bajrangبجرنگhaving a body hard as thunderbolt; a name of HanumanBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Balkrishnaبال کرشنthe child KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- BalramبلرامRama of strength; Krishna's elder brotherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhairavبھیروterrible; formidable; a fierce form of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhairaviبھیرویa fierce form of the goddess; a musical ragaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhargaviبھارگویa name of Lakshmi and of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhavaniبھوانیa name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhaveshبھویشlord of existence; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bholaبھولاsimple; artless; innocentBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhoomiبھومیthe earth; soil; groundGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhudeviبھودیویthe earth goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Brijeshبرجیشlord of Braj; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chakradharچکر دھرbearer of the discus; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandiچنڈیthe fierce one; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Chandrashekharچندر شیکھرmoon-crested; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dakshayaniداکشاینیdaughter of Daksha; a name of SatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Damodarدامودرhaving a rope round the belly; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Devikaدیویکاa minor goddess; divineGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Durgaدرگاinaccessible; the invincible goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gajananگجاننelephant-faced; a name of GaneshaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ganapatiگن پتیlord of the hosts; a name of GaneshaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gangaگنگاthe river GangesGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gangadharگنگا دھرbearer of the Ganga; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gauriگوریfair; bright; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gayatriگایتریthe Gayatri metre and hymnGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghanshyamگھنشیامdark as a rain-cloud; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Giridharگردھرmountain-holder; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Girijaگرجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Girishگریشlord of the mountains; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gopalگوپالcowherd; protector of cows; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gopiگوپیcowherd girl; a companion of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gopikaگوپیکاcowherd girl; a companion of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Gopinathگوپی ناتھlord of the cowherdesses; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Govindگووندchief herdsman; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Haimavatiہیموتیdaughter of the Himalaya; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariہریtawny; yellowish; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariharہری ہرVishnu and Shiva united in one formBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hariomہری اومHari and the sacred syllable OmBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Haripriyaہری پریاbeloved of Hari (Vishnu); a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Harishہریشlord Hari; VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Hrishikeshرشی کیشlord of the senses; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indiraاندراbeauty; splendour; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indraاندرchief of the Vedic gods; lord of the sky and rainBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ishaanایشانruling; lord, master; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ishaniایشانیa name of Durga (consort of Ishana)GirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ishwariایشوریsovereign lady; goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagannathجگن ناتھlord of the world; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jagmohanجگ موہنenchanter of the worldBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahnaviجاہنویa name of the Ganges, daughter of JahnuGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalajaجلجاwater-born; lotus; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Janardanجناردنagitator of men; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jatinجتنwearing matted hair; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jayaجیاvictorious; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Jayantiجینتیvictorious; a banner; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamakshiکاماکشیhaving loving eyes; a form of the goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamalnayanکمل نینlotus-eyed; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamleshکملیشlord of Kamala (Lakshmi); a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kanhaکانہاa pet name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kanhaiyaکنہیاa pet name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kartikکارتکthe month Kārttika (October–November); a name of SkandaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kartikeyaکارتیکیہson of the Krittikas; a name of Skanda, god of warBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kashinathکاشی ناتھlord of Kashi (Varanasi); a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Katyayaniکاتیاینیa name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaushikiکوشکیa name of Durga; a river nameGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaustubhکوستبھthe celebrated jewel worn by VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaveriکاویریthe river KaveriGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kedarکیدارa field; meadow; a name of Shiva at KedarnathBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Keshavکیشوhaving long hair; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Krishکرشa short form of Krishna (dark)BoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Krishnaکرشنblack; dark; dark-blueBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lakshmiلکشمیgood fortune; prosperity; beauty; the goddess of wealthGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lakshmikantلکشمی کانتbeloved of Lakshmi; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalitaللتاgraceful; charming; lovelyGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Leelaلیلاplay; sport; graceGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madanمدنlove; passion; Kama, the god of loveBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhavمادھوvernal; of the spring; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Madhusudanمدھوسودنslayer of the demon Madhu; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahadevمہادیوthe great god; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahadeviمہادیویgreat goddess; chief queenGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahalakshmiمہالکشمیthe great LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahavirمہاویرgreat heroBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Maheshمہیشgreat lord; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Maheshwariمہیشوریbelonging to Shiva; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mangalaمنگلاauspicious; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Manoharمنوہرcaptivating; heart-stealing; charmingBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Marutiماروتیson of the wind; a name of HanumanBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mayaمایاwisdom; supernatural power; illusionGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Meenakshiمیناکشیfish-eyed; a name of a goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mohanموہنbewitching; enchanting; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mohanlalموہن لالcharming darling; Krishna the belovedBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mohiniموہنیenchanting; an enchantressGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mridaniمرڈانیa name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Mukundمکندa name of Vishnu and KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Murariمراریenemy of the demon Mura; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- MurliمرلیfluteBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Murlidharمرلی دھرflute-holder; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nageshناگیشlord of serpents; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nandkishoreنند کشورyoung son of Nanda; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Narayanنارائنa name of Vishnu, the Supreme BeingBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Narayaniنارائنیa name of Lakshmi and of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Narmadaنرمداgiver of delight; the river NarmadaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Narsinghنرسنگھman-lion; the fourth avatar of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Natarajنٹراجking of dancers; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Nilkanthنیل کنٹھblue-throated; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmaپدماlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmajaپدمجاlotus-born; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmanabhپدم نابھlotus-navelled; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Padmavatiپدماوتیfull of lotuses; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parameshwariپرمیشوریthe supreme goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- ParshuramپرشورامRama with the axe; the sixth avatar of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Parvatiپاروتیdaughter of the mountain; the consort of ShivaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pashupatiپشوپتیlord of creatures; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Pitambarپیتامبرclad in yellow; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Prithviپرتھویthe earth (the broad one)GirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Purandarپرندرdestroyer of strongholds; a name of IndraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Purushottamپرشوتمthe highest of beings; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Radhaرادھاprosperity; success; the beloved of KrishnaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Radheshyamرادھے شیامRadha and Shyam (Krishna) togetherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Radhikaرادھیکاa name of RadhaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghavendraراگھویندرchief of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghunandanرگھونندنdelight of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghunathرگھوناتھlord of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghuvirرگھویرhero of the Raghu line; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rajeshwariراجیشوریqueen; sovereign lady; a form of the goddessGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ramرامpleasing; delightful; charmingBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ramaرماdelightful; charming; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ramakantرماکانتbeloved of Rama (Lakshmi); a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ramakrishnaرام کرشنRama and KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ramchandraرام چندرRama the moon-like; a name of RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rameshرمیشlord of Rama (Lakshmi); a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rameshwarرامیشورlord of Rama; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ratiرتیpleasure; delight; the consort of KamaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Raviرویthe sunBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rudraرودرroaring; terrible; the Vedic storm god, later ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Rudraniرودرانیconsort of Rudra; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadashivسداشیوever auspicious; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Santoshiسنتوشیcontented; satisfiedGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Saraswatiسرسوتیthe goddess of learning; name of a sacred riverGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sarvamangalaسرومنگلاuniversally auspicious; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Satiستیgood and virtuous woman; the first consort of ShivaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Satishستیشlord of Sati; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shachiشچیpower; might; the consort of IndraGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shailajaشیلجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shaktiشکتیpower; strength; energyGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shambhaviشامبھویconsort of Shambhu (Shiva); a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shambhuشمبھوbenevolent; granting happiness; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shankarشنکرbeneficent; auspicious; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shardaشارداautumnal; a name of SaraswatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sharvaniشروانیa name of Parvati, consort of SharvaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shatakshiشتاکشیhundred-eyed; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sheshشیشremainder; the serpent Shesha on whom Vishnu restsBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shivشیوauspicious; kind; the god ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shivamشیومauspicious; welfare; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shivaniشیوانیconsort of Shiva; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shivrajشیو راجking Shiva; lord ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shreeشریsplendour; grace; prosperity; a name of LakshmiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shridharشری دھرbearer of Shri; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shrikantشری کانتbeloved of Shri; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shrinivasشری نواسabode of Shri (Lakshmi); a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shriramشری رامrevered RamaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shyamشیامdark; dark-blue; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shyamaشیاماdark; dusky; a name of Radha and of KaliGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shyamalaشیاملاdark; dusky; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Shyamsundarشیام سندرthe dark and beautiful one; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sitaسیتاfurrow; the wife of RamaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sitaramسیتا رامSita and Rama togetherBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Skandaسکندleaper; attacker; the war god, son of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Somسومthe soma drink; the moonBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Somnathسومناتھlord of the moon (Soma); a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Sudarshanسدرشنgood-looking; the discus of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Surbhiسربھیfragrant; sweet-smelling; the cow of plentyGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Surendraسریندرchief of the gods; IndraBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Suryaسوریہthe sun; the sun godBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- TaraتاراstarGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tariniتارنیsaviour; one who carries across; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Trivikramتری وکرمhe of the three strides; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Tulsiتلسیholy basilGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umaاوماlight; splendour; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umakantاوما کانتbeloved of Uma; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Umeshامیشlord of Uma; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Upendraاپیندرyounger brother of Indra; a name of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Ushaاوشاdawn; morning lightGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaijayantiویجینتیbanner; the garland of VishnuGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaishnaviویشنویbelonging to Vishnu; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Valliولیcreeper; vine; a consort of MuruganGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vamanوامنdwarf; the fifth avatar of VishnuBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vaniوانیspeech; voice; a name of SaraswatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Varunورونthe Vedic god of the waters and cosmic orderBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Varuniوارونیbelonging to Varuna; the westGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vasuوسوgood; wealth; a class of godsBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vasudevواسودیوson of Vasudeva; a name of KrishnaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vayuوایوwind; air; the wind godBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vighneshوگھنیشlord of obstacles; a name of GaneshaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vijayaوجیاvictory; a name of DurgaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vijayalakshmiوجے لکشمیthe goddess of victoryGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vinayakونایکremover of obstacles; a name of GaneshaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vishalakshiوشالاکشیlarge-eyed; a name of ParvatiGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vishnuوشنوthe preserver god of the Hindu trinityBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vishwanathوشوناتھlord of the universe; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vishweshwarوشویشورlord of the universe; a name of ShivaBoyHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Vrindaورنداholy basil (tulsi)GirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Yamunaیمناthe river YamunaGirlHinduClassical source identified (draft)