Sarva
Sarva (सर्व) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The All; totality itself, the entirety of existence”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sarva (सर्व) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The All; totality itself, the entirety of existence”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sarva (सर्व, IAST: Sarva) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The All; totality itself, the entirety of existence”. Sarva means 'all,' 'whole,' or 'everything,' and in naming Vishnu Sarva the Sahasranama declares that He is not merely the master of all things but is Himself the totality of being.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Derived from the proto-Indo-European root meaning 'whole' (cognate with Latin salvus), sarva in Sanskrit encompasses every possible entity and quality without remainder. Applied to Vishnu, it is a name of breath-taking scope — He is the universe and its transcendence simultaneously, the container and the contained. Śaṃkarācārya's commentary on the Sahasranama explains this name as pointing to Vishnu's identity with the universal Self.
Sarva is also a well-known epithet of Śiva, making this name a point of beautiful convergence between Vaishnava and Śaiva traditions; as a given name it is terse and powerful, pronounced SAHR-vuh.
Scriptural source
Sarva 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, Sarva aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.
Sarva — Name Facts
- Meaning
- The All; totality itself, the entirety of existence
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
- Numerology
- 4
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sarva mean?
Sarva is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “The All; totality itself, the entirety of existence”.
Is Sarva a boy or girl name?
Sarva is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Sarva?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Sarva aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha (Aquarius) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Sarva?
The Chaldean name number of Sarva is 4.
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