Akhileshta-da (अखिलेष्टद, IAST: Akhileṣṭada) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Granter of all desires without exception”. Composed of akhila (all, entire), iṣṭa (desired, cherished), and da (giver), this name exalts Vishnu as the inexhaustible source who fulfills every sincere wish of the devotee's heart.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The prefix akhila in Sanskrit carries the sense of totality and completeness, leaving no desire unaddressed. Iṣṭa refers specifically to the cherished or beloved wish, giving the compound a deeply personal warmth. Thus Akhileṣṭada is not merely a wish-fulfilling tree (kalpavṛkṣa) of mythology, but the living, conscious Lord who knows and fulfills each devotee's innermost longing.

This epithet appears in Vishnu's glory as elaborated in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa and related stotra literature, affirming His role as the ultimate bestower of puruṣārthas. Pronounced a-khi-lesh-ta-da, it is a compound name best used in its full form for clarity of meaning.

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Scriptural source

Akhileshta-da 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, Akhileshta-da aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.