108 Names of Lord Krishna with Meaning
On September 04, 2025
Hindu gods are known by many names. The 108 names of a deity are collectively called Ashtottara Shata Namavali. Chanting the Ashtottara Shata Namavali of a particular deity is a common spiritual practice among devout Hindus who are ardent followers of the deity. They believe that it can help them connect with different aspects of the god/goddess. Each of the 108 names is associated with a unique attribute of the deity.
Here are the 108 names of Krishna and their meanings:
108 Names of Lord Krishna with Meanings:
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1. Achala – The firm one |
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2. Achyuta – The infallible one |
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3. Adbhutah – The wonderful one |
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4. Adideva – The Lord of lords |
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5. Aditya – Son of Aditi |
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6. Ajanma – The unborn one |
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7. Ajaya – One who cannot be defeated |
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8. Akshara – The indestructible one |
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9. Amrit – Heavenly nectar that provides immortality |
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10. Anand-sagar – Sea of joy |
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11. Ananta – One who is endless |
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12. Anantajeet – The ever-victorious one |
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13. Ananya – One who has no superior |
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14. Aniruddha – One who cannot be obstructed |
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15. Aparajit – One who cannot be defeated |
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16. Avyukta – One who is very clearly visible |
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17. Balagopala – The child form of Krishna |
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18. Balkrishna – The child form of Krishna |
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19. Chaturbhuja – One with four arms |
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20. Danavendra – Giver of boons |
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21. Dayalu – Repository of compassion |
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22. Dayanidhi – The compassionate Lord |
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23. Devadidev – The God of gods |
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24. Devakinandana – Son of Devaki |
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25. Devesha – The Lord of lords |
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26. Dharmadhyaksha – Lord of Dharma |
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27. Dravin – The one without enemies |
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28. Dwarkapati – Lord of Dwarka |
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29. Gopal – Maintainer of cows |
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30. Gopalpriya – Lover of the cowherds |
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31. Govinda – One who gives pleasure to the cows; Knower of the activities of the senses |
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32. Gyaneshwar – Lord of knowledge |
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33. Hari – Absorber of all sorrows and pains; Lord of nature |
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34. Hiranyagarbha – The all-powerful creator |
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35. Hrishikesha – Lord of the senses |
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36. Jagadguru – Preceptor of the entire universe |
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37. Jagadisha – Protector of the universe |
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38. Jagannath – Lord of the universe |
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39. Janardana – One who afflicts felons; One who grants the prayers of devotees |
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40. Jayantah – Ever-victorious one |
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41. Jyotiraditya – Brightness of the sun |
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42. Kamalnath – Lord of Goddess Lakshmi |
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43. Kamalnayan – One with lotus-shaped eyes |
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44. Kamsantak – Slayer of Kamsa |
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45. Kanjalochana – Lotus-eyed one |
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46. Keshava – Slayer of demon Keshi; One with long, beautiful hair |
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47. Krishna – All-attractive one; Dark complexioned one |
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48. Lakshikantam – Lord of Goddess Lakshmi |
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49. Lokadhyaksha – Lord of all worlds |
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50. Madan – Lord of love |
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51. Madhava – Husband of Lakshmi |
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52. Madhusudana – Slayer of demon Madhu |
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53. Mahendra – Lord of Indra |
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54. Manmohan – The mind-pleasing one |
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55. Manohar – One who pleases the mind |
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56. Mayur – Lord with a peacock-feathered crest |
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57. Mohan – All-attractive one |
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58. Murali – Flute-playing Lord |
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59. Murlidhar – Holder of flute |
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60. Murlimanohar – The one who pleases the mind with flute-playing |
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61. Nandagopala – Son of Nanda |
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62. Nandakumara – Son of Nanda |
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63. Narayana – The refuge of all |
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64. Navaneetha-chor – Thief of butter |
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65. Niranjana – Unblemished one |
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66. Nirguna – One without attributes |
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67. Padmahasta – One whose hands are like lotus |
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68. Padmanabha – One who has a lotus-shaped navel |
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69. Parabrahmana – The supreme absolute truth |
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70. Paramatma – The Supreme Soul |
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71. Param-purush – The Highest Person |
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72. Parthasarathi – Charioteer of Partha (Arjuna) |
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73. Prajapati – Lord of all beings |
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74. Punyah – The pure one |
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75. Purushottama – The best of all men; The supreme person |
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76. Ravilochana – One who has the sun as His eyes |
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77. Sahasraakash – The thousand-eyed one |
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78. Sahasrajit – One who vanquishes thousands |
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79. Sakshi – One who witnesses everything |
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80. Sanatana – The eternal one |
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81. Sarvajana – The omniscient one |
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82. Sarvapalaka – Maintainer of all |
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83. Sarveshwar – The Lord of all |
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84. Satyavachana – Speaker of truth |
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85. Satyavrata – One who is dedicated to truth |
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86. Shantah – The peaceful one |
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87. Shrestha – The highest one |
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88. Shrikanta – The beautiful one |
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89. Shyam – Dark-complexioned one |
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90. Shyamsundar – Dark and beautiful |
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91. Sumedha – Intelligent one |
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92. Suresham – Lord of the demigods |
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93. Swargapati – The Lord of heavenly planets |
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94. Trivikrama – Conqueror of the three worlds |
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95. Upendra – Brother of Indra |
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96. Vaikunthanath – The Lord of Vaikuntha |
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97. Varshneya – Descendant of Vrishni |
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98. Vasudevatmaja – Son of Vasudeva |
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99. Vishnu – The all-pervading Lord |
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100. Vishwadakshinah – The most skillful one |
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101. Vishwakarma – Creator of the universe |
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102. Vishwamurte – The form of the entire universe |
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103. Vishwarupa – One who is the same as the universe |
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104. Vishwatma – Soul of the universe |
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105. Vrishaparva – Lord of Dharma |
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106. Yadava – Descendant of Yadu |
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107. Yadavendra – King of the Yadav clan |
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108. Yoginampati – Lord of the Yogis |
