Vishnu Sahasranama Baby Boy Names

The Vishnu Sahasranama is the sacred list of the 1,000 names of Lord Vishnu, found in the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, where Bhishma imparts it to Yudhishthira. Each name praises an aspect of the Preserver of the universe.

Yes. Many of the 1,000 names — Govinda, Madhava, Narayana, Achyuta, Ananta, Hari, Keshava — are timeless, widely used boy names carrying the blessing of Lord Vishnu. Others are deeper epithets, beautiful for their meaning.

Govinda is one of Vishnu/Krishna’s most beloved names, meaning “protector of cows” and, by extension, “the one who gives joy to the senses and the earth.” It is among the most popular boy names from the Sahasranama.

You can choose by sound and ease (Govinda, Madhava), by meaning, or by your child’s birth star — each name page lists its nakshatra, rashi and numerology so you can match the traditional first-syllable rule.