Sadabhadra (सदाभद्र, IAST: Sadābhadra) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Perpetually auspicious, always benevolent”. Composed of sadā (ever) and bhadra (auspicious, good, gracious), this name celebrates Viṣṇu as the inexhaustible wellspring of grace whose benevolence never diminishes.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Bhadra carries a rich semantic range in Sanskrit — it signifies that which is fortunate, excellent, and conferring blessings — and when prefixed by sadā it becomes an absolute quality rather than a contingent one. The Lord's auspiciousness is not dependent on circumstance or season but flows constantly, sustaining cosmic order and individual welfare alike. This name is often chanted in the context of seeking divine protection and prosperity.

As an epithet of Viṣṇu in the Sahasranāma tradition, Sadābhadra underscores the sustainer's role as giver of all that is good; it functions naturally as a masculine given name in Vaiṣṇava households. Pronounced sa-dā-bha-dra, with equal emphasis on each syllable.

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Scriptural source

Sadabhadra 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, Sadabhadra aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.