📜 Mythology
Puranas
Gods, avatars and cosmic tales from the eighteen Puranas.
34 names found
Radha
★ 95
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · The Soul of Devotion
Radha means "prosperity, success" and "worship"; she is the personification of love and bhakti.
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Parashurama
★ 78
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · The Warrior-Sage with the Axe
Parashurama means "Rama with the axe (parashu)" — the sixth avatar of Vishnu.
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Balarama
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Incarnation of Shesha
Rama of strength; elder brother of Krishna
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Brahma
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Supreme God (Creator)
The creator of the universe
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Devaki
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Queen
Divine; the birth-mother of Krishna
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Devayani
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Princess
Leading to the gods; daughter of Shukra
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Durga
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Supreme Goddess
The invincible one; remover of distress
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Ganesha
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Son of Shiva & Parvati
Lord of the ganas; remover of obstacles
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Ganga
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · River Goddess
The sacred river goddess
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Ila
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Goddess
Of the earth; speech and offering
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Kartikeya
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Son of Shiva & Parvati
Commander of the divine army; son of the Krittikas
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Kurma
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Second avatar of Vishnu
The tortoise avatar of Vishnu
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Lakshmi
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Consort of Vishnu
Goddess of wealth, fortune and beauty
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Matsya
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · First avatar of Vishnu
The fish avatar of Vishnu
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Menaka
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Apsara
The celestial apsara of great beauty
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Narada
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · The Travelling Sage of Devotion
Narada means "giver of wisdom/water (nara + da)"; the divine sage and eternal devotee of Vishnu.
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Narasimha
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Fourth avatar of Vishnu
The man-lion avatar of Vishnu
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Parvati
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Consort of Shiva
Daughter of the mountain (Parvat)
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Rambha
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Apsara
A celestial dancer of Indra's court
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Renuka
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Mother Goddess
Mother of Parashurama; goddess of devotion
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Rukmini
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Consort of Krishna
Adorned with gold; chief queen of Krishna
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Saraswati
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Consort of Brahma
Goddess of knowledge, music and the arts
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Sati
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Consort of Shiva
The truthful, devoted one
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Satyabhama
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Consort of Krishna
Truthful and radiant; queen of Krishna
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Shakuntala
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Heroine
Raised by shakunta birds; mother of Bharata
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Sharmishtha
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Princess
The pleasing princess of the Asuras
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Shiva
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Supreme God (Destroyer)
The auspicious one; the destroyer and transformer
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Tara
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Goddess
Star; a goddess of wisdom
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Vamana
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Fifth avatar of Vishnu
The dwarf avatar of Vishnu
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Varaha
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Third avatar of Vishnu
The boar avatar of Vishnu
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Vela
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Concept
The shore; tide and time
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Vishnu
★ 74
Boy · Sanskrit · Hindu · Supreme God (Preserver)
The all-pervading preserver of the universe
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Yamuna
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · River Goddess
The sacred river; sister of Yama
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Yashoda
★ 74
Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu · Mother
Giver of fame; foster-mother of Krishna
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