Kamadhenu (कामधेनु, IAST: kāmadhenu) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The divine cow fulfilling all desires”. Kāma means 'desire' and dhenu means 'cow,' together evoking the mythic celestial cow Kāmadhenu who grants every wish — here Vishnu himself is that inexhaustible source of blessings.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Kāmadhenu, the wish-granting cow born of the cosmic ocean's churning, is one of the most beloved symbols of divine abundance in Hindu tradition, and to call Vishnu by this name is to declare him the living fountain of all that the heart rightfully seeks. The image is tender and maternal in tone, suggesting that the Lord nourishes his devotees the way a cow nourishes her calf — unconditionally and ceaselessly.

This name is used as a boy's given name in certain Vaishnava communities, particularly in South India; it is pronounced kaa-muh-DHE-noo, and the variant Kamadhevu appears in some regional dialects.

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Scriptural source

Kamadhenu 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, Kamadhenu aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.