Akhileshthada (अखिलेष्टद, IAST: Akhileṣṭada) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Granter of all desires and cherished wishes”. From akhila (all, without remainder), iṣṭa (desired, cherished), and da (giver), this generous name declares Viṣṇu as the Lord who fulfills every sincere aspiration of every being.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Akhila emphasizes completeness and totality, iṣṭa derives from iṣ meaning to wish or desire — and also carries the sense of what is dear and sacred — while da comes from dā, to bestow. Together they describe Viṣṇu as the kāmadhenu of spiritual seekers, one whose generosity encompasses not only the highest goal of mokṣa but every righteous wish held in the heart of any devotee. His grace withholds nothing that is truly beneficial.

This epithet of Viṣṇu in the Sahasranāma tradition affirms his role as Kāmapāla, the fulfiller of all worthy desires across the four puruṣārthas. Pronounced uh-khi-lesh-tuh-duh, with the cerebral ṣṭa sounded distinctly.

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Scriptural source

Akhileshthada 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, Akhileshthada aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.