Anantaleela (अनन्तलील, IAST: anantālīla) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose divine play is without end”. From ananta (infinite, endless) and līlā (divine sport or play), this name celebrates Vishnu's cosmic creativity as an inexhaustible, joyful self-expression.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Anantālīla joins ananta, meaning without end or infinite, with līlā, the beloved concept of divine sport — the effortless, purposeless-yet-purposeful play through which the Lord creates, sustains, and dissolves the cosmos. This name encapsulates the Vaishnava devotional vision that Vishnu's every act, from upholding the sun to incarnating on earth, is an expression of infinite creative bliss. There is no fatigue, no compulsion — only joyous, endless play.

This epithet is cherished by devotees of Vishnu, especially in traditions that celebrate His avatāras as manifestations of līlā. Pronounced a-nan-ta-LEE-la, it makes a joyful and spiritually resonant given name.

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Scriptural source

Anantaleela 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, Anantaleela aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.