Lord Krishna is one of the most affable incarnations of Lord Vishnu, not only in India but all across the globe. He came to the earth as the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. According to the Hindu Mythology, Lord Krishna was born in Dwaparyuga. Lord Krishna is the epitome of bliss and love who can remove all your sins and pains if worshipped dedicatedly. In his childhood days, he was also called as cowherd’s boy who used to love butter and curd. Lord Krishna has been depicted as the essential source of all knowledge in the Vedic Literature. There are different incarnations of Lord Krishna mentioned in the Vedic Literature and therefore, there are different names of Lord Krishna.
Some people call Lord Krishna as Balgopal, Gopal, Govinda, whereas some people call him as Dwarkapati, Jagannath, etc. Because there are different names of Lord Krishna, therefore, different people call him with the different names. Every name of Lord Krishna has some different meanings. Lord Krishna is also connected with the Raas-Leela in which he is always encircled by the cowherd girls of his age group (Gopis). People who follow his teachings in their life can live their life peacefully and happily. As a devotee of Lord Krishna, you should know about the different names of Lord Krishna and their meanings.
Below are the Different Names of Lord Krishna with Their Different Meanings:
Name | Meaning | Name | Meaning |
Achala | Still Lord | Achyuta | Infallible Lord |
Adbhutah | Wonderful God | Adidev | The Original Lord |
Aditya | The Son Of Aditi | Ajanma | The Unborn |
Ajaya | The Conqueror Of Life And Death | Akshara | Indestructible Lord |
Amrut | Heavenly nectar (A (no) + Mrut (Death)) | Anandsagar | Ocean of Trancendental Bliss |
Ananta | The Endless Lord | Anantajit | Ever Victorious Lord |
Anaya | One Who Has No Leader | Aniruddha | One Who Cannot Be Obstructed |
Aparajeet | The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated | Avyukta | One Who Is As Clear As Crystal |
Bihari | The Travelling Lord | Balagopala | The Child Krishna, The All Attractive |
Balakrishna | The Child Krishna | Chaturbhuja | Four-Armed Lord |
Danavendra | Granter Of Boons | Dayalu | Repository Of Compassion |
Dayanidhi | The Compassionate Lord | Devadideva | The God Of The Gods |
Devakinandana | Son Of Mother Devaki | Devesha | Lord Of The Demigods |
Dharmadhyaksha | The Lord Of Dharma | Dravin | The One Who has no Enemies |
Dvarkapati | Protector Of Dwarka | Gopala | One Who Plays With The Cowherds |
Gopalpriya | Lover Of Cowherds | Govinda | One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature |
Gyaneshwara | The Lord Of Knowledge | Hari | The Lord Of Nature |
Hiranyagarbha | “Golden Womb” (Creator) | Hrushikesha | The Lord Of All Senses |
Jagadguru | Preceptor Of The Universe | Jagadisha | Lord of the Universe |
Jagannatha | Master Of The Universe | Janardana | One Who Bestows Boons On One And All |
Jayantah | Conqueror Of All Enemies | Jyotiraaditya | The Resplendence Of The Sun |
Kamalanatha | The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi | Kamalanayana | The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes |
Kamsantaka | Slayer Of Kamsa | Kanjalochana | The Lotus-Eyed God |
Keshava | One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks | Krishna | All Attractive |
Lakshmikaanta | The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi | Lokadhyaksha | Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds) |
Madana | The Lord Of Love | Madhava | Husband to Goddess of Fortune |
Madhusudan | Slayer Of Demon Madhu | Mahendra | Lord Of Indra |
Manmohana | Bewildering the Mind | Manohara | Beautiful Lord |
Mayura | The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest | Mohnish | Attractive God |
Murali | The Flute Playing Lord | Muralidhar | One Who Holds The Flute |
Muralimanohara | The Lord who enchants with flute play. | Nandakumara | Son of Nanda |
Nandagopala | The loved cowherd | Narayana | The Refuge Of Everyone |
Navanitachora | Thief of Butter | Niranjana | The Unblemished Lord |
Nirguna | Without Any Material Properties | Padmahasta | One Who Has Hands Like Lotus |
Padmanabha | The Lord Who Has A lotus in his Navel | Parabrahmana | The Supreme Absolute Truth |
Paramatma | Trancendental (Supreme) Soul | Parampurusha | Supreme Enjoyer |
Parthasarthi | Charioteer Of Partha (Arjuna) | Prajapati | Lord Of All Creatures |
Punyah | Achieved by Penance | Purshottama | The Supreme Soul |
Ravilochana | One Whose Eye Is The Sun | Sahasraakasah | Thousand-Eyed Lord |
Sahasrajita | One Who Vanquishes Thousands | Sakshi | All Witnessing Lord |
Sanatana | The Eternal Lord | Sarvajana | Omniscient Lord |
Sarvapalaka | Protector Of All | Sarveshwara | Master of All |
Satyavachana | One Who Speaks Only The Truth | Satyavrata | The Truthful Vow |
Shantah | Peaceful Lord | Shreshhtha | The Most Glorious Lord |
Shrikanta | Beautiful Lord | Shyam | Dark-Complexioned Lord |
Shyamasundara | Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings | Sudarshana | Handsome Lord |
Sumedha | Intelligent Lord | Suresham | Lord Of All Demi-Gods |
Svargapati | Lord Of Heavens | Trivikrama | Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds |
Upendra | Brother Of Indra | Vaikunthanatha | Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode |
Vardhamaanah | The Formless Lord | Vasudevaputra | Son of King Vasudeva |
Vishnu | All Prevailing Lord, Lord of the Universe, as Vishwa means Universe | Vishwadakshinah | Skillful And Efficient Lord |
Vishwakarma | Creator Of The Universe | Vishwamurti | Of The Form Of The Entire Universe |
Vishwarupa | One Who Displays The Universal Form | Vishwatma | Soul Of The Universe |
Vrishaparvaa | Lord Of Dharma | Yadavendra | King Of The Yadav Clan |
Yogi | The Supreme Master | Yoginampati | Lord Of The Yogis |
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