Ekapatni
Ekapatni (एकपत्नी) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Devoted to one spouse; singularly faithful”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Ekapatni (एकपत्नी) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Devoted to one spouse; singularly faithful”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Ekapatni (एकपत्नी, IAST: Ekapatnī) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Devoted to one spouse; singularly faithful”. From eka (one) and patnī (wife, consort), Ekapatnī exalts the quality of singular, unbroken devotion in union — a virtue the Lord Himself embodies in His eternal fidelity to Śrī Lakṣmī.
Meaning, etymology & significance
The compound ekapatnī means literally 'one who has one wife' or 'the woman of one husband,' denoting absolute conjugal fidelity and wholeness in devoted union. As an attribute of Viṣṇu, it is understood in two complementary ways: the Lord's own unswerving devotion to His consort Śrī, and the ideal of undivided divine love that He both models and bestows. This quality is celebrated in the Rāmāyaṇa through Śrī Rāma, who upheld ekapatnī-vrata (the vow of one wife) as an expression of perfect dharma.
This epithet appears in the Vishnu Sahasranāma as a feminine-gendered quality held by or reflected in the Lord; given its grammatically feminine form, it is rarely used as a masculine given name. Pronounced e-ka-PAT-nee, it is flagged here for editorial review.
Scriptural source
Ekapatni appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.
Ekapatni — Name Facts
- Meaning
- Devoted to one spouse; singularly faithful
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Rashi
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
- Numerology
- 9
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ekapatni mean?
Ekapatni is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “Devoted to one spouse; singularly faithful”.
Is Ekapatni a boy or girl name?
Ekapatni is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Ekapatni?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Ekapatni aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Vrishabha (Taurus) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Ekapatni?
The Chaldean name number of Ekapatni is 9.
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