Adbhutabala (अद्भुतबल, IAST: Adbhutabala) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “One of wondrous, miraculous strength”. Combining adbhuta (wonderful, marvelous, astonishing) and bala (strength, power, force), this name expresses that Vishnu's might is not merely great but belongs to a category beyond ordinary comprehension — a strength that inspires awe and wonder.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Adbhuta is one of the nine rasas (emotional essences) in Sanskrit aesthetics, the rasa of wonder and amazement. When applied to bala (strength), the compound suggests a power that evokes that very emotion in all who witness it — gods, sages, and demons alike stand astonished before Vishnu's omnipotence. This name is especially recalled in the context of miraculous feats such as lifting Govardhana Hill as a child or rescuing the Earth as Varāha.

Adbhutabala is occasionally given as a devotional name for boys in communities that emphasize Vishnu's miraculous deeds. Bala alone, meaning strength or child, is a far more common given name in Hindu families.

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Scriptural source

Adbhutabala appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Adbhutabala aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.