Baby names linked to Krishna, Vishnu and Rama
Families often choose a name of Lord Vishnu or one of his forms, such as Krishna and Rama, or a name from the stories around them.
150 names. Tap a name for its meaning, Telugu spelling, Nakshatra and Pada.
Boy names (132)
- Achyut అచ్యుత్Infallible; a name of Vishnu
- Bheshaj భేషజ్Medicine, a healer; a name of Lord Vishnu
- Chennakesava చెన్నకేశవThe handsome Lord Keshava; Vishnu
- Damodar దామోదర్A name of Lord Krishna
- Damodara దామోదరA name of Lord Krishna
- Daruk దారుక్Charioteer of Lord Krishna
- Dasharath దశరథ్Father of Lord Rama, king of Ayodhya
- Dasharathi దాశరథిSon of Dasharatha; Lord Rama
- Dattatreya దత్తాత్రేయThe divine teacher joining Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
- Dilip దిలీప్A king of the Raghu line, an ancestor of Lord Rama
- Gadadhar గదాధర్Bearer of the mace; a name of Vishnu
- Gadin గదిన్A name of Krishna
- Garuda గరుడKing of birds; Vishnu's mount
- Ghanshyam ఘనశ్యామ్Dark like a rain cloud; a name of Lord Krishna
- Giridhar గిరిధర్Holder of the mountain; Krishna
- Giridharan గిరిధరన్Holder of the mountain; Krishna
- Giridhari గిరిధారిHolder of the hill; Krishna
- Gobind గోబింద్Cowherd; a name of Krishna
- Gokul గోకుల్The village where Krishna grew up
- Gokulnath గోకులనాథ్Lord of Gokul; Krishna
- Gokulram గోకుల్రామ్Rama of Gokul
- Gopal గోపాల్Cowherd; a name of Krishna
- Gopalan గోపాలన్Cowherd; Krishna
- Gopalkrishna గోపాలకృష్ణKrishna the cowherd
- Gopesh గోపేష్Lord of the cowherds; Krishna
- Gopikrishna గోపీకృష్ణKrishna of the gopis
- Gopinath గోపీనాథ్Lord of the gopis; Krishna
- Govardhan గోవర్ధన్The hill Krishna lifted
- Govind గోవింద్Finder of cows; a name of Krishna
- Govinda గోవిందFinder of cows; a name of Krishna
- Govindan గోవిందన్Finder of cows; a name of Krishna
- Govindaraj గోవిందరాజ్King Govinda; a name of Vishnu
- Hanuman హనుమాన్The devoted monkey-god, servant of Rama
- Hari హరిA name of Vishnu
- Haridas హరిదాస్Servant of Lord Hari
- Harihar హరిహర్Vishnu and Shiva together
- Hariharan హరిహరన్Vishnu and Shiva united
- Hariom హరిఓంHari and the sacred Om
- Hariprasad హరిప్రసాద్Blessing of Lord Hari
- Hariram హరిరామ్Hari and Rama
- Harish హరీష్Lord Hari; Vishnu and Shiva
- Harivansh హరివంశ్The line of Lord Hari
- Hayagriva హయగ్రీవA form of Vishnu with a horse's head
- Kalki కల్కిThe tenth avatar of Vishnu
- Kanha కాన్హాA pet name of Krishna
- Kanhaiya కన్హయ్యA pet name of Krishna
- Kannan కన్నన్Krishna, the dark one
- Kesavan కేశవన్A name of Krishna and Vishnu
- Keshav కేశవ్A name of Krishna and Vishnu
- Keshava కేశవA name of Krishna and Vishnu
- Keshavan కేశవన్A name of Krishna and Vishnu
- Kishan కిషన్A name of Krishna
- Kishen కిషన్A name of Krishna
- Kodanda కోదండThe bow of Lord Rama
- Kodandapani కోదండపాణిRama, who holds the bow
- Kodandaram కోదండరామ్Rama, the wielder of the bow
- Kush కుష్A son of Lord Rama; the sacred kusha grass
- Lakhan లఖన్Brother of Lord Rama
- Lakshman లక్ష్మణ్Brother of Lord Rama
- Lakshmana లక్ష్మణBrother of Lord Rama
- Lakshmikanth లక్ష్మీకాంత్Beloved of Lakshmi; Vishnu
- Lakshmipathi లక్ష్మీపతిHusband of Lakshmi; Vishnu
- Lava లవA son of Lord Rama, twin of Kusha
- Leeladhar లీలాధర్One who carries the divine play; Krishna
- Liladhar లీలాధర్One who carries the divine play; Krishna
- Lilesh లీలేష్Lord of the divine play; Krishna
- Madhav మాధవ్A name of Krishna and Vishnu
- Mahendra మహేంద్రGreat Indra; a name of Vishnu
- Meghashyam మేఘశ్యామ్Dark like a rain cloud; Krishna
- Mohan మోహన్Charming; a name of Krishna
- Mukund ముకుంద్A name of Vishnu, giver of liberation
- Mukunda ముకుందA name of Vishnu, giver of liberation
- Mukundan ముకుందన్A name of Vishnu
- Munikrishna మునికృష్ణKrishna, the sage
- Muralidhar మురళీధర్Holder of the flute; Krishna
- Muralikrishna మురళీకృష్ణKrishna with the flute
- Murari మురారిEnemy of Mura; a name of Krishna
- Nandakishore నందకిషోర్Young son of Nanda; Krishna
- Nandakumar నందకుమార్Son of Nanda; Krishna
- Narahari నరహరిThe man-lion form of Vishnu
- Narasimha నరసింహThe man-lion form of Vishnu
- Narayan నారాయణA name of Lord Vishnu
- Navneet నవనీత్Fresh butter; Krishna's favourite
- Nilesh నీలేష్Lord of the blue; Krishna
- Padmanabh పద్మనాభ్One with a lotus at the navel; Vishnu
- Parthasarathi పార్థసారథిCharioteer of Arjuna; Krishna
- Perumal పెరుమాళ్A name of Lord Vishnu
- Pitambar పీతాంబర్One in yellow robes; Vishnu
- Pitambara పీతాంబరOne in yellow robes; Vishnu
- Purushottam పురుషోత్తమ్The best of men; Vishnu
- Raghav రాఘవ్Descendant of Raghu; Lord Rama
- Raghu రఘుAn ancestor of Lord Rama
- Ram రామ్Pleasing; Lord Rama
- Ramachandra రామచంద్రLord Rama, moon-like
- Ramaiah రామయ్యA traditional Telugu name for Rama
- Ramakrishna రామకృష్ణRama and Krishna together
- Rambabu రాంబాబుA traditional Telugu name for Rama
- Ramesh రమేష్Lord of Lakshmi; Vishnu
- Rishikesh రిషికేశ్Lord of the senses; Vishnu
- Sairam సాయిరామ్Sai and Rama
- Saketh సాకేత్Ayodhya; a name of Krishna
- Seetharam సీతారామ్Sita and Rama
- Shatrughan శత్రుఘ్నDestroyer of enemies; brother of Rama
- Sitaram సీతారామ్Sita and Rama
- Sudarshan సుదర్శన్Good to behold; Vishnu's discus
- Tejaram తేజారాంA radiant devotee of Rama
- Tirumal తిరుమల్The sacred Lord; a name of Vishnu
- Tulasiram తులసీరామ్Devotee of Tulasi and Rama
- Tulsiram తులసీరామ్Devotee of Tulasi and Rama
- Vaikunth వైకుంఠ్The abode of Lord Vishnu
- Vaishnav వైష్ణవ్Devotee of Lord Vishnu
- Vaman వామన్The dwarf avatar of Vishnu
- Vamana వామనA form of Lord Vishnu
- Vamsi వంశీFlute of Krishna
- Vanamali వనమాలిOne wearing a garland of forest flowers; Krishna
- Varaha వరాహThe boar avatar of Vishnu
- Vasudev వాసుదేవ్Son of Vasudeva; a name of Krishna
- Vasudeva వాసుదేవA name of Lord Krishna
- Venkata వెంకటA name of Lord Vishnu at Tirumala
- Venkatachalam వెంకటాచలంThe Venkata hill, abode of Vishnu
- Venkatesan వెంకటేశన్Lord of Venkata hill; Vishnu
- Venkatesh వెంకటేష్Lord of Venkata hill; Vishnu
- Venu వేణుFlute; a name of Krishna
- Venugopal వేణుగోపాల్Krishna, the cowherd with the flute
- Venugopala వేణుగోపాలKrishna, the cowherd with the flute
- Venumadhav వేణుమాధవ్Krishna with the flute
- Vishnuvardhan విష్ణువర్ధన్One who grows Vishnu's glory
- Yadhunandan యదునందన్Joy of the Yadu clan; a name of Lord Krishna
- Yadunandan యదునందన్Joy of the Yadu clan; a name of Lord Krishna
- Yadunath యదునాథ్Lord of the Yadus; a name of Lord Krishna
- Yaduraj యదురాజ్King of the Yadus; a name of Lord Krishna
- Yogeshwar యోగేశ్వర్Master of yoga; a name of Lord Krishna
Girl names (14)
- Devaki దేవకిMother of Lord Krishna
- Gopika గోపికA cowherd girl devoted to Krishna
- Haripriya హరిప్రియDear to Lord Hari
- Meera మీరాDevotee of Krishna
- Miraya మిరాయDevotee of Krishna
- Mitravinda మిత్రవిందA wife of Krishna
- Radha రాధBeloved of Krishna
- Rukmini రుక్మిణిAdorned with gold; Lord Krishna's consort
- Seetha సీతThe wife of Rama; a furrow
- Sita సీతThe wife of Rama; a furrow
- Subhadra సుభద్రAuspicious; sister of Krishna
- Vaijayanthi వైజయంతిVictory garland of Vishnu
- Vaishnavi వైష్ణవిDevotee of Vishnu; goddess
- Yashoda యశోదFoster mother of Lord Krishna
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Frequently asked questions
How many baby names linked to krishna, vishnu and rama does AAGO list?
AAGO lists 150 names on this page. Each one is checked against more than one public name source, and the meaning is written in AAGO's own words.
Can I choose a name using the Nakshatra instead?
Yes. Many Telugu families pick the starting letter from the baby's Nakshatra and Pada. You can find these from the birth time with the AAGO Nakshatra finder, then browse the name list for that Pada.
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Meanings are short summaries and have not been independently verified. Different families and regions may read a name differently, so please confirm your final choice with elders, a priest or a native speaker.
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