Vyomapada (व्योमपाद, IAST: Vyomapāda) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose feet pervade the sky”. From vyoma (sky/ether) and pāda (foot), this name celebrates Viṣṇu's cosmic stride that encompasses the entire vault of heaven.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Vyomapāda is formed from the Sanskrit roots vyoma, meaning sky or ether, and pāda, meaning foot or step. It evokes the Vāmana-Trivikrama mythology in which Viṣṇu's three steps measured out all of creation, with one stride spanning the entire celestial expanse. This name thus speaks to His boundless, all-pervading sovereignty.

This epithet belongs to Lord Viṣṇu as the Trivikrama who traversed sky, earth, and the netherworld in a single cosmically transformative act. Pronounced VYO-ma-PAA-da, the name carries well as a traditional given name for a boy.

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Scriptural source

Vyomapada appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.