Mahavibhava (महाविभव, IAST: Mahāvibhava) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Of supreme majesty, glory, and divine splendor”. From mahā (great) and vibhava (power, glory, opulence), where vibhava derives from vi + bhū (to become, to manifest abundantly), this name honors Viṣṇu as the being of boundless, overflowing divine magnificence.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word vibhava carries layers of meaning: it denotes both material opulence and the divine manifestation of power, and in Vaiṣṇava theology the vibhavas are the sacred descents and expansions of the Lord. When magnified by mahā, it declares that all prosperity, splendor, and cosmic power in existence are merely a reflection of the Lord's inexhaustible glory. This resonates with the Bhagavad Gītā's vibhūti-yoga (Chapter 10), where Kṛṣṇa reveals that every great and glorious thing in the world is but a spark of His divine radiance.

Mahāvibhava is used as an epithet across Vaiṣṇava Purāṇas and stotras; the name Vibhava is occasionally given to boys, particularly in families with a strong Vaiṣṇava background. Pronunciation: ma-hā-vi-bha-va, all syllables clearly enunciated.

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Scriptural source

Mahavibhava 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, Mahavibhava aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.