Puranas Baby Names & Stories
Gods, avatars and cosmic tales from the eighteen Puranas.
The Soul of Devotion
Radha means "prosperity, success" and "worship"; she is the personification of love and bhakti.
✦ Incarnation of Lakshmi / Krishna’s… Read the storyThe Warrior-Sage with the Axe
Parashurama means "Rama with the axe (parashu)" — the sixth avatar of Vishnu.
✦ Sixth avatar of Vishnu Read the storyIncarnation of Shesha
Rama of strength; elder brother of Krishna
✦ Incarnation of Shesha Read the storySupreme God (Creator)
The creator of the universe
✦ Supreme God (Creator) Read the storyQueen
Divine; the birth-mother of Krishna
✦ Queen Read the storyPrincess
Leading to the gods; daughter of Shukra
✦ Princess Read the storySupreme Goddess
The invincible one; remover of distress
✦ Supreme Goddess Read the storySon of Shiva & Parvati
Lord of the ganas; remover of obstacles
✦ Son of Shiva & Parvati Read the storyRiver Goddess
The sacred river goddess
✦ River Goddess Read the storySon of Shiva & Parvati
Commander of the divine army; son of the Krittikas
✦ Son of Shiva & Parvati Read the storySecond avatar of Vishnu
The tortoise avatar of Vishnu
✦ Second avatar of Vishnu Read the storyConsort of Vishnu
Goddess of wealth, fortune and beauty
✦ Consort of Vishnu Read the storyFirst avatar of Vishnu
The fish avatar of Vishnu
✦ First avatar of Vishnu Read the storyApsara
The celestial apsara of great beauty
✦ Apsara Read the storyThe Travelling Sage of Devotion
Narada means "giver of wisdom/water (nara + da)"; the divine sage and eternal devotee of Vishnu.
✦ Devarishi, devotee of Vishnu Read the storyFourth avatar of Vishnu
The man-lion avatar of Vishnu
✦ Fourth avatar of Vishnu Read the storyConsort of Shiva
Daughter of the mountain (Parvat)
✦ Consort of Shiva Read the storyApsara
A celestial dancer of Indra's court
✦ Apsara Read the storyMother Goddess
Mother of Parashurama; goddess of devotion
✦ Mother Goddess Read the storyConsort of Krishna
Adorned with gold; chief queen of Krishna
✦ Consort of Krishna Read the storyConsort of Brahma
Goddess of knowledge, music and the arts
✦ Consort of Brahma Read the storyConsort of Shiva
The truthful, devoted one
✦ Consort of Shiva Read the storyConsort of Krishna
Truthful and radiant; queen of Krishna
✦ Consort of Krishna Read the storyHeroine
Raised by shakunta birds; mother of Bharata
✦ Heroine Read the storyPrincess
The pleasing princess of the Asuras
✦ Princess Read the storySupreme God (Destroyer)
The auspicious one; the destroyer and transformer
✦ Supreme God (Destroyer) Read the storyFifth avatar of Vishnu
The dwarf avatar of Vishnu
✦ Fifth avatar of Vishnu Read the storyThird avatar of Vishnu
The boar avatar of Vishnu
✦ Third avatar of Vishnu Read the storySupreme God (Preserver)
The all-pervading preserver of the universe
✦ Supreme God (Preserver) Read the storyRiver Goddess
The sacred river; sister of Yama
✦ River Goddess Read the storyMother
Giver of fame; foster-mother of Krishna
✦ Mother Read the story