Mayapati (मायापति, IAST: Māyāpati) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Lord and master of divine cosmic illusion”. From māyā (the divine power of illusion and creative manifestation) and pati (lord, master, husband), this name honors Viṣṇu as the sovereign who wields, and yet is never deluded by, the cosmic creative power of māyā.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Māyā in Vaiṣṇava theology is not mere illusion in a negative sense but the Lord's own creative śakti—the divine energy by which the infinite appears as the finite, and through which the play of creation is sustained. As Māyāpati, Viṣṇu is distinct from ordinary souls in that He is never bound by māyā but instead commands it absolutely, using it as His instrument for cosmic manifestation. This sovereignty over māyā is the essence of the distinction between Īśvara and jīva emphasized throughout the Bhāgavata Purāṇa.

Māyāpati is a recognized epithet of Viṣṇu and is also a traditional given name used in North and East India; the shorter form Mayapati is occasionally bestowed on boys born in homes with strong devotional traditions. Pronunciation: mā-yā-pa-ti, with both ā vowels held long.

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Scriptural source

Mayapati 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, Mayapati aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.