125 Names of Lord Shree Krishna
125 Sacred Names of Lord Shree Krishna
With Meanings from the Vishnu Sahasranama & Vedic Scriptures
In the Vedic tradition, a name is never merely a label — it is a living vibration, a doorway to the Divine. Lord Shree Krishna, the source of all existence, is glorified across countless scriptures through hundreds of sacred names, each capturing a unique facet of His infinite personality. From His role as the supreme protector to His playful nature as the butter-stealing cowherd of Vrindavan, every name tells a story of boundless grace.
At the Hare Krishna Golden Temple, Hyderabad, we celebrate Krishna not just as a deity but as the very heart of our lives. Chanting His names — Govinda, Gopala, Damodara, Muralidhara — is the simplest yet most profound spiritual practice available to every soul, regardless of age, background, or circumstance.
We have compiled this complete list of 125 divine names of Lord Shree Krishna along with their meanings, drawn from the Vishnu Sahasranama and other Vedic texts, so that devotees and seekers alike can deepen their connection with the Lord through understanding and meditation on each sacred name.
Each name is a mantra — recite with devotion, and it becomes a prayer
| No. | Name of Lord Krishna | Spiritual Meaning |
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| 1 | Vishvam | He who is the universe, the Virat-Purusha |
| 2 | Vishnuh | He who pervades everywhere |
| 3 | Vashatkaarah | He who is invoked for oblations |
| 4 | Bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh | The Lord of past, present and future |
| 5 | Bhoota-krit | The creator of all creatures |
| 6 | Bhoota-bhrit | He who nourishes all creatures |
| 7 | Bhaavo | He who becomes all moving and nonmoving things |
| 8 | Bhootaatmaa | The aatman of all beings |
| 9 | Bhoota-bhaavanah | The cause of the growth and birth of all creatures |
| 10 | Pootaatmaa | He with an extremely pure essence |
| 11 | Paramaatmaa | The Supersoul present within every living being |
| 12 | Muktaanaam paramaa gatih | The final goal, reached by liberated souls |
| 13 | Avyayah | Without destruction |
| 14 | Purushah | He who dwells in the city of nine gates |
| 15 | Saakshee | The eternal witness within all hearts |
| 16 | Kshetrajnah | The knower of the field |
| 17 | Akshara | Indestructible |
| 18 | Yogah | He who is realized through yoga |
| 19 | Yoga-vidaam netaa | The guide of those who know yoga |
| 20 | Pradhaana-purusheshvarah | Lord of pradhaana and purusha |
| 21 | Naarasimha-vapuh | He who manifested as the half-man, half-lion form |
| 22 | Shreemaan | He who is always accompanied by divine opulence |
| 23 | Keshavah | He whose hair flows with divine beauty |
| 24 | Purushottamah | The Supreme among all beings |
| 25 | Sarvah | He who is everything |
| 26 | Sharvas | The auspicious one |
| 27 | Shivah | He who is eternally pure |
| 28 | Sthaanuh | The immovable, ever-steady truth |
| 29 | Bhootaadih | The origin of the five great elements |
| 30 | Nidhir-avyayah | The inexhaustible, imperishable treasure |
| 31 | Sambhavah | He who descends by His own divine will |
| 32 | Bhaavanah | He who fulfils the hearts of His devotees |
| 33 | Bhartaa | He who sustains and governs all of creation |
| 34 | Prabhavah | The origin of the five great elements |
| 35 | Prabhuh | The all-powerful Supreme Lord |
| 36 | Eeshvarah | He who acts independently, needing no support |
| 37 | Svayambhooh | He who is self-manifest, born of Himself |
| 38 | Shambhuh | He whose very presence brings auspiciousness |
| 39 | Aadityah | The son of Aditi who appeared as Vaamana |
| 40 | Pushkaraakshah | He whose eyes are as beautiful as lotus flowers |
| 41 | Mahaasvanah | He whose voice resonates like thunder |
| 42 | Anaadi-nidhanah | He who is without beginning or end |
| 43 | Dhaataa | He who upholds all fields of experience |
| 44 | Vidhaataa | The supreme dispenser of karmic fruits |
| 45 | Dhaaturuttamah | The most subtle of all atoms |
| 46 | Aprameyah | He who is beyond measurement and perception |
| 47 | Hrisheekeshah | The master of all senses |
| 48 | Padmanaabhah | He from whose navel the lotus of creation emerges |
| 49 | Amaraprabhuh | The Lord and master of the celestial gods |
| 50 | Vishvakarmaa | The architect and creator of the entire universe |
| 51 | Manuh | He who is expressed through the Vedic mantras |
| 52 | Tvashtaa | He who reduces the mighty to the minuscule |
| 53 | Sthavishtah | He who is supremely vast in form |
| 54 | Sthaviro dhruvah | The ancient one, forever fixed and immovable |
| 55 | Agraahyah | He who is beyond the grasp of the material senses |
| 56 | Shaashvatah | He who is unchanging across all time |
| 57 | Krishno | He who is dark-complexioned and all-attractive |
| 58 | Lohitaakshah | He with eyes tinged with divine red |
| 59 | Pratardanah | The destroyer of all that is evil |
| 60 | Prabhootas | He who is always complete and ever-full |
| 61 | Trikakub-dhaama | The sustainer of all three cosmic quarters |
| 62 | Pavitram | The purifier of all hearts |
| 63 | Mangalam param | The highest and most supreme auspiciousness |
| 64 | Eeshanah | The sovereign controller of the five elements |
| 65 | Praanadah | He who bestows the breath of life |
| 66 | Praano | He who is life itself, eternally living |
| 67 | Jyeshthah | The eldest — older than all of creation |
| 68 | Shreshthah | The most exalted and glorious of all |
| 69 | Prajaapatih | The father and Lord of all living beings |
| 70 | Hiranyagarbhah | The golden womb from which creation was born |
| 71 | Bhoogarbhah | He who holds the earth within His own being |
| 72 | Maadhavah | The beloved consort of Goddess Lakshmi |
| 73 | Madhusoodanah | The slayer of the demon Madhu |
| 74 | Eeshvarah | The supreme controller of all |
| 75 | Vikramee | He who possesses unmatched valour and prowess |
| 76 | Dhanvee | He who eternally wields the divine bow |
| 77 | Medhaavee | He of supreme and unrivalled intelligence |
| 78 | Vikramah | He who strode across the three worlds as Vaamana |
| 79 | Kramah | He who pervades all things in succession |
| 80 | Anuttamah | He beyond whom there is nothing greater |
| 81 | Duraadharshah | He who is unconquerable by any force |
| 82 | Kritajnah | He who knows all actions and their true nature |
| 83 | Kritih | He who blesses each soul according to their deeds |
| 84 | Aatmavaan | He who is the inner self of all beings |
| 85 | Sureshah | The supreme Lord of all the demigods |
| 86 | Sharanam | The ultimate refuge for all surrendered souls |
| 87 | Sharma | He who is the source of infinite bliss |
| 88 | Visva-retaah | The primordial seed from which the universe sprouts |
| 89 | Prajaa-bhavah | He from whom all of creation takes birth |
| 90 | Ahah | He who embodies the very nature of time |
| 91 | Samvatsarah | The origin from whom all cycles of time flow |
| 92 | Vyaalah | He who appears terrible to the faithless |
| 93 | Pratyayah | He whose very nature is pure consciousness |
| 94 | Sarvadarshanah | The all-seeing, omniscient witness |
| 95 | Ajah | The unborn — He who takes no birth like ordinary souls |
| 96 | Sarveshvarah | The Lord and controller of everything |
| 97 | Siddhah | He whose glory is eternal and universally acclaimed |
| 98 | Siddhih | He who grants liberation to sincere seekers |
| 99 | Sarvaadih | The very first cause and beginning of all things |
| 100 | Achyutah | He who never falls or fails — the infallible one |
| 101 | Vrishaakapih | He who upholds righteousness and restores dharma |
| 102 | Ameyaatmaa | He who reveals Himself in limitless forms |
| 103 | Sarva-yoga-vinissritah | He who transcends all forms of material bondage |
| 104 | Vasuh | The firm foundation that supports all the elements |
| 105 | Vasumanaah | He whose mind shines with absolute purity |
| 106 | Satyah | The eternal truth — He who never changes |
| 107 | Samaatmaa | He who remains equal in all beings and situations |
| 108 | Sammitah | He who is recognised by all great saints |
| 109 | Samah | He who is perfectly balanced and impartial |
| 110 | Amoghah | He whose grace never goes in vain |
| 111 | Pundareekaakshah | He who resides as the lotus within the heart |
| 112 | Vrishakarmaa | He whose every action is rooted in righteousness |
| 113 | Vrishaakritih | He who is the living embodiment of dharma |
| 114 | Rudrah | He who causes all souls to turn toward the Divine |
| 115 | Bahu-shiraah | He who manifests with countless heads across creation |
| 116 | Babhrur | He who holds sovereignty over all the worlds |
| 117 | Vishvayonih | The cosmic womb from which the universe is born |
| 118 | Shuchi-shravaah | He glorified by the most sacred and beautiful names |
| 119 | Amritah | The immortal — death has no dominion over Him |
| 120 | Shaashvatah-sthaanur | The eternal, steady, and unchanging reality |
| 121 | Varaaroho | He who is the most exalted and glorious destination |
| 122 | Mahaatapaah | He who embodies the greatest spiritual power |
| 123 | Sarvagah | He who pervades every corner of existence |
| 124 | Sarvavid-bhaanuh | The all-knowing, self-luminous Lord |
| 125 | Vishvaksenah | He before whom no opposing force can prevail |
Morning Prayer
Read 10–15 names each morning. Let each name set the spiritual tone for your day.
Japa Meditation
Pick one name and meditate on its meaning. A single name, deeply contemplated, transforms the mind.
Bedtime Reflection
Read slowly at night as a gratitude prayer, letting divine vibrations settle in your heart as you rest.
Family Practice
Share one name and its meaning with your children daily — planting seeds of devotion in young hearts.
Why Chanting Krishna's Names Transforms the Heart
Devotees across centuries have discovered one simple truth — the name of Krishna is not separate from Krishna Himself. When a devotee lovingly chants Hare Krishna, Hare Rama, they are directly connecting with the Supreme Lord, not merely reciting words.
Srila Prabhupada taught that in this age of Kali, the chanting of the holy names is the most merciful gift given to humanity. It requires no qualification, no special place — just a sincere heart.
The Significance of These Names in Bhakti
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From Ancient ScriptureThese 125 names are drawn from the Vishnu Sahasranama in the Mahabharata — one of the greatest hymns in all of Vedic literature, chanted by Bhishmacharya on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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A Name Is Not Just a WordIn Sanskrit, each divine name carries a specific vibrational frequency. Chanting them purifies not just the mind but the entire atmosphere — benefiting all living beings within earshot.
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At the Hare Krishna Golden Temple, HyderabadOur daily kirtans, aratis, and Bhagavatam classes in Banjara Hills are all centred on glorifying the Lord through His names. You are always welcome to join us.
Every Name Is a Prayer
Whether you are a lifelong devotee or someone exploring bhakti for the first time, the names of Lord Krishna are your greatest companions on the spiritual journey. There is no impurity that His name cannot cleanse, no sorrow it cannot lift.
May this sacred list of 125 names of Lord Shree Krishna become a regular part of your devotional life. May each name you chant bring you one step closer to His lotus feet.
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