Several Names of Lord Krishna with their MeaningsKrishna - has been given many names and titles by his devotees.
Achala - The still one
Achyuta - Infallible
Baanke Bihari - Charming player
Bihari - One who plays
Brajesh - Lord of Braja
Chakradhari - the bearer of a discus (chakra)
Damodara (Daamodarah) - the Lord when He was tied with a cord (daama) round His waist (udara)
Dinabandu - Friend of the afflicted
Dînânâth - Refuge of destitutes
Dwarakadish - Lord of Dwaraka
Dwarakanath - Lord of Dwaraka
Ghanshyam - Dark rain cloud complexioned one
Giridhari - he who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill)
Gopala - cowherd; protector of cows
Gopinath - Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women.
Govinda - protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana Hill.
Achala - The still one
Achyuta - Infallible
Baanke Bihari - Charming player
Bihari - One who plays
Brajesh - Lord of Braja
Chakradhari - the bearer of a discus (chakra)
Damodara (Daamodarah) - the Lord when He was tied with a cord (daama) round His waist (udara)
Dinabandu - Friend of the afflicted
Dînânâth - Refuge of destitutes
Dwarakadish - Lord of Dwaraka
Dwarakanath - Lord of Dwaraka
Ghanshyam - Dark rain cloud complexioned one
Giridhari - he who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill)
Gopala - cowherd; protector of cows
Gopinath - Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women.
Govinda - protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana Hill.
Guruvayoorappan - Lord of the temple Guruvayoor, constructed by the Guru of Devas Brihaspati and Vayu .
Hari - one who takes away [sins, or who wards off samsara, the cycle of birth and death]; the yellow one (the colour of the sun); Hare Krishna is the vocative, viz. "o golden one! o dark-blue one".
Ishvara - god
Hrshikesha - Master of the senses
Jagannatha - lord of all places.
Janardhana - One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
Kaladev - the black deity
Kanha
Keshava – long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meanings.
Madhava - bringer of springtime.Madhusudanah - killer of demon Madhu
Mukhilan- The one with the complexion similar to the rain clouds
Mukunda- he who gives you Mukti
Nanda Gopal
Nanda Lal - Beloved of Nanda
Panduranga
Parambrahman the highest Brahman
Parameshvara the highest Ishvara, the highest god
Partha sarathy - charioteer, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle
Patitapavana - Purifier of the fallen
Radha Vallabha - lover of Radha
Ranchodrai - When he refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace. Dakor, Gujarat has a popular temple of Ranchodraiji. Ran - Field, Chod - leave.
Shyamasundara - the beautiful, dark one
Vasudeva, Krishna Vaasudeva - son of Vasudeva
Yadunandan - Son of the Yadu dynasty
Yogeshwara - the Lord of the Yogis
Yashoda Nandan – child of Yashoda
Hari - one who takes away [sins, or who wards off samsara, the cycle of birth and death]; the yellow one (the colour of the sun); Hare Krishna is the vocative, viz. "o golden one! o dark-blue one".
Ishvara - god
Hrshikesha - Master of the senses
Jagannatha - lord of all places.
Janardhana - One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
Kaladev - the black deity
Kanha
Keshava – long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meanings.
Madhava - bringer of springtime.Madhusudanah - killer of demon Madhu
Mukhilan- The one with the complexion similar to the rain clouds
Mukunda- he who gives you Mukti
Nanda Gopal
Nanda Lal - Beloved of Nanda
Panduranga
Parambrahman the highest Brahman
Parameshvara the highest Ishvara, the highest god
Partha sarathy - charioteer, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle
Patitapavana - Purifier of the fallen
Radha Vallabha - lover of Radha
Ranchodrai - When he refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace. Dakor, Gujarat has a popular temple of Ranchodraiji. Ran - Field, Chod - leave.
Shyamasundara - the beautiful, dark one
Vasudeva, Krishna Vaasudeva - son of Vasudeva
Yadunandan - Son of the Yadu dynasty
Yogeshwara - the Lord of the Yogis
Yashoda Nandan – child of Yashoda
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Note:The above list is incomplete since Hari has several names we can't even imagine, so our humble request is to add them in our comment box we will welcome all your efforts.
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