Janmashtami Baby Names
Celebrated: August or September (Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami)
Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, so his many names — Kanha, Madhav, Gopal, Keshav — are a natural choice for a baby born around the festival, especially at midnight.
Janmashtami names for girls
- Radhaराधा — “A name signifying prosperity and success, most famous as the beloved devotee of Lord Krishna.”
- Kanhi — “A name for Lord Krishna”
- Krishnabhakta — “A devout follower of Lord Krishna”
- Navanithy — “Sanskrit Navanita means fresh butter. A name associated with the childhood innocence of Lord Krishna.”
- Krishantha — “Belonging to Krishna; graceful and divine”
- Aaradhi — “Suitable for worship, Name for Krishna”
- Anbukannan — “A loving Krishna”
- Gokulakrishnan — “Refers to Lord Krishna residing in Gokul. It is a devotional name honoring the deity's childhood home and divine nature.”
- Gokulprasad — “Means the blessing of Gokula, the place associated with Krishna's childhood. It signifies divine grace.”
- Krishmitha — “Gifted by Krishna”
- Krishnabhagin — “A relative or devotee of Lord Krishna”
- Krishnapillai — “A follower or devotee of Lord Krishna”
- Madavanand — “Joy of Lord Krishna”
- Mayakannan — “Lord Krishna, the lotus-eyed one”
- Sankarkannan — “Union of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna”
- Gopalarupine — “From Sanskrit Gopala, meaning "cowherd," and rupin, "having the form of." It describes Krishna in his cowherd form.”
- Kirusna — “A variant spelling of Krishna, a significant name in Indian culture meaning dark or black.”
- Vaasudevan — “The god who dwells in all things; Lord Krishna”
- Arikrishnan — “Devotee of Lord Krishna”
- Govindhan — “Lord Krishna; protector of cows”
- Kirishnan — “Means one who is associated with Lord Krishna; a popular Indian name derived from Sanskrit.”
- Kirshani — “Devotee of Krishna”
- Krishnachandran — “The moon-like Krishna, beautiful and serene.”
- Krishnaketave — “One who has Krishna as his mark”
- Ravikannan — “Sun and Lord Krishna”
- Kirshanpal — “Protector of Krishna”
- Kirushan — “Devotee of Krishna”
- Kirushana — “Belonging to Krishna”
- Kirushanthini — “Graceful devotee of Krishna”
- Kirushini — “Devoted to Krishna”
- Kirushitha — “Established in Krishna”
- Kiruthikkesh — “Means a devotee of Lord Krishna; an Indian name of Sanskrit and Tamil origin.”
- Kishanesh — “Lord of Krishna; divine ruler”
- Kobika — “Kobika is a Tamil spelling of Gopika, from Sanskrit, meaning "cowherd girl." Gopika also refers to a female devotee of Krishna.”
- Kobikrishna — “A poet devoted to Lord Krishna”
- Kobikrishnan — “A poet devoted to Lord Krishna”
- Kongukannan — “Krishna of the Kongu region”
- Kopalan — “Kopalan is a Tamil spelling of Gopalan, from Sanskrit Gopala, meaning "protector of cows." It is a name associated with Krishna.”
- Kopiga — “Kopiga is a Tamil form of Gopika, meaning 'cowherd girl' in Sanskrit and associated with Krishna's devotees.”
- Kopika — “Kopika is a Tamil spelling of Gopika, from Sanskrit, meaning 'cowherd girl'; it also refers to the female devotees of Krishna.”
- Nanthagopal — “Joyful protector or Lord Krishna”
- Harikishore — “Young Lord Krishna”
- Keshu — “Means one with beautiful hair; a pet form of the Indian name Keshav.”
- Krishnarata — “One devoted to Lord Krishna”
- Venush — “Associated with the flute, often linked to the music of Lord Krishna. It implies a person with a melodious and artistic nature.”
- Kaliyasamstuta — “Kaliyasamstuta means 'praised by Kaliya' in Sanskrit. It is an epithet of Krishna referring to the serpent Kaliya.”
- Kirushtiga — “A creative blend of 'Krishna' and 'tiga'. Refers to a radiant devotee who is deeply committed to the principles of Lord Krishna.”
- Krishnash — “Part of Lord Krishna”
- Maathavan — “Another name for Lord Krishna or Lord Vishnu”
- Kirushanth — “Combines 'Krishna' and 'Shantha' (peace), denoting a peaceful follower of Krishna. Used to evoke a sense of spiritual calm.”
- Maadavan — “Another name for Lord Krishna”
- Maadhavan — “Another name for Lord Krishna”
- Maayaven — “Maayaven is a spelling of Tamil Mayavan, meaning 'the wondrous one' or 'one who creates illusion,' a name of Krishna.”
- Mirayaमीराया — “A name of Sanskrit origin that refers to a person who is a devoted follower or devotee of Lord Krishna.”
- Keshavee — “Means a devotee of Lord Krishna; a variation of the Indian name Keshave.”
- Nandkishore — “Lord Krishna as the adolescent son of Nanda”
- Nandram — “Delightful Lord, a name for Krishna”
- Vaasudev — “Son of Vasudeva; Lord Krishna”
- Vaasuthevan — “A traditional title for Lord Krishna, meaning son of Vasudeva. It is a widely used name for those dedicated to Vaishnavism.”
- Arunkannan — “Sun-like Lord Krishna”
731 more in the lists below.
Janmashtami names for boys
- Krishकृष — “Short for Krishna”
- Keshavकेशव — “Another name for Krishna; long-haired one”
- Madhavमाधव — “A name of Lord Krishna”
- Kishanकिशन — “Another name for Krishna”
- Mohanमोहन — “Charming; enchanting (Krishna)”
- Gopalगोपाल — “The protector and tender of cows, a gentle name reflecting the youthful cowherd days of Krishna.”
- Yogeshयोगेश — “Lord of yoga; Krishna”
- Kanhi — “A name for Lord Krishna”
- Chakradharचक्रधर — “Vishnu; name of lord vishnu; one who carries chakra (krishna, vishnu)”
- Pradhumna — “Sanskrit for 'extremely mighty'. The name of Lord Krishna's son, signifying physical and moral strength.”
- Krishnabhakta — “A devout follower of Lord Krishna”
- Muralimanoharமுரளிமனோகர் — “A beautiful name referring to Lord Krishna who captivates everyone's mind with the enchanting music of his divine flute.”
- Navanithy — “Sanskrit Navanita means fresh butter. A name associated with the childhood innocence of Lord Krishna.”
- Krishantha — “Belonging to Krishna; graceful and divine”
- Sarangसारंग — “Spotted deer; spotted deer, moon, sun, lord krishna”
- Hariharहरिहर — “Lord vishu and lord shiva together; shiva and vishnu together; lord krishna”
- Nandakumarநந்தகுமார் — “A very popular name meaning son of Nanda, capturing the playful and youthful essence of Lord Krishna.”
- Anbukannan — “A loving Krishna”
- Chhailbehariசைல்பேஹாரி — “Refers to Lord Krishna who wanders in the mountains, representing a playful and divine spirit connected to nature.”
- Gokulakrishnan — “Refers to Lord Krishna residing in Gokul. It is a devotional name honoring the deity's childhood home and divine nature.”
- Govindraoगोविंदराव — “A Marathi name combining "Govinda" (Lord Krishna) with the honorific suffix "rao".”
- Giridhara — “From 'giri' (mountain) and 'dhara' (holder). A classic Sanskrit name for Krishna, symbolizing his act of lifting the Govardhan hill.”
- Gokulprasad — “Means the blessing of Gokula, the place associated with Krishna's childhood. It signifies divine grace.”
- Krishmitha — “Gifted by Krishna”
- Krishnabhagin — “A relative or devotee of Lord Krishna”
- Krishnapillai — “A follower or devotee of Lord Krishna”
- Madavanand — “Joy of Lord Krishna”
- Mayakannan — “Lord Krishna, the lotus-eyed one”
- Sankarkannan — “Union of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna”
- Gopalarupine — “From Sanskrit Gopala, meaning "cowherd," and rupin, "having the form of." It describes Krishna in his cowherd form.”
- Kirusna — “A variant spelling of Krishna, a significant name in Indian culture meaning dark or black.”
- Vaasudevan — “The god who dwells in all things; Lord Krishna”
- Venkatesan — “Venkatesh comes from the indian word which means, Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna”
- Arikrishnan — “Devotee of Lord Krishna”
- Govindhan — “Lord Krishna; protector of cows”
- Kiansh — “A modern Indian name often interpreted as part of Lord Krishna or referring to a shining personality.”
- Kirishnan — “Means one who is associated with Lord Krishna; a popular Indian name derived from Sanskrit.”
- Kirshani — “Devotee of Krishna”
- Krishnachandran — “The moon-like Krishna, beautiful and serene.”
- Krishnaketave — “One who has Krishna as his mark”
- Ravikannan — “Sun and Lord Krishna”
- Kirshanpal — “Protector of Krishna”
- Kirushan — “Devotee of Krishna”
- Kirushana — “Belonging to Krishna”
- Kirushanthini — “Graceful devotee of Krishna”
- Kirushini — “Devoted to Krishna”
- Kirushitha — “Established in Krishna”
- Kiruthikkesh — “Means a devotee of Lord Krishna; an Indian name of Sanskrit and Tamil origin.”
- Kishanesh — “Lord of Krishna; divine ruler”
- Kobika — “Kobika is a Tamil spelling of Gopika, from Sanskrit, meaning "cowherd girl." Gopika also refers to a female devotee of Krishna.”
- Kobikrishna — “A poet devoted to Lord Krishna”
- Kobikrishnan — “A poet devoted to Lord Krishna”
- Kongukannan — “Krishna of the Kongu region”
- Kopalan — “Kopalan is a Tamil spelling of Gopalan, from Sanskrit Gopala, meaning "protector of cows." It is a name associated with Krishna.”
- Kopiga — “Kopiga is a Tamil form of Gopika, meaning 'cowherd girl' in Sanskrit and associated with Krishna's devotees.”
- Kopika — “Kopika is a Tamil spelling of Gopika, from Sanskrit, meaning 'cowherd girl'; it also refers to the female devotees of Krishna.”
- Nanthagopal — “Joyful protector or Lord Krishna”
- Vihas — “A name for Lord Krishna. It reflects the joyous nature of the deity and is used to evoke his playful and divine spirit.”
- Banshidharबंशीधर — “A Sanskrit name meaning one who holds the flute. It is a traditional epithet for the Hindu deity Lord Krishna.”
- Harikishore — “Young Lord Krishna”
1053 more in the lists below.
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