108 Names Of Krishna In English & Hindi With Meaning: Ashtottara Shatanamavalli

Last Updated on February 1, 2023

As the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu in Hinduism and a supreme god in his own right, Lord Shri Krishna is one of the most popular deities in India. Read till the end to know the 108 names of him.

In its original Sanskrit form, the name Krishna means “black,” and the colour black is often associated with a sense of the mysterious. If you’re wondering about what Ashtottara means, the phrase “Ashtottara Shatanamavali” refers to the collection of one hundred and eight different names of deities. Both the Purana include several Ashtottara Shatanamavalis and among them we are going to discuss 108 Shatanamavalis of Krishna.

The following is a list of the hundered and eight names of Shri Krishna, commonly known as the Ashtottara Shatanamavali, along with their respective meanings in English and Hindi.

108 Names Of Krishna

No.	Krishna Names in English	Krishna Names in Hindi	Meaning
1	Om Shri Krishnaya Namaha	ॐ श्री कृष्ण नमः	Lord with a dark complexion
2	Om Kamala Nathaya Namaha	ॐ कमला नाथाय नमः	Goddess Lakshmi’s Husband
3	Om Vaasudevaya Namaha	ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः	Son Of Vasudev
4	Om Sanatanaya Namaha	ॐ सनातन नमः	The Unchanging One
5	Om Vasu devatma jaaya Namaha	ॐ वसु देवात्मा जय नमः	Son Of Vasudev
6	Om Punyaya Namaha	ॐ पुण्याय नमः	Cleanest of all
7	Om Lila-Manusha-Vigrahaya Namaha	ॐ लीला-मनुशा-विग्रहाय नमः	Taking Human Form to Engage in Pastimes
8	Om Shrivatsa Kausthubha-Dharaya Namaha	ॐ श्रीवत्स कौस्तुभ-धरय नमः	Donning a Shri Vatsa and Kausthubha Gem
9	Om Yashoda-Vatsalaya Namaha	ॐ यशोदा-दोस्तों नमः	The Kind Son of Mother Yashoda
10	Om Haraye Namaha	ॐ हरे नमः	Nature’s Creator
11	Om Chaturbhujatta-Chakrasi-Gada-Shankadhyayudhaya Namaha	ॐ चतुर्भुजत्ता-चक्रसी-गदा-शंकध्यायुध्याय नमः	Four Armed, One with a Disc, Club, and Conch
12	Om Devaki Nandanaya Namaha	ॐ देवकी नंदनाय नमः	The son of Devaki
13	Om Shrisaya Namaha	ॐ श्रीसय नमः	Abode Of Shri (Lakshmi)
14	Om Nandagopa Priyatmajaya Namaha	ॐ नंदगोपा प्रियतमजय नमः	The Loving Child of Nanda Gopa
15	Om Yamunavega Samharine Namaha	ॐ यमुनावेग समारिने नमः	Destroyer of the speed of the River Yamuna
16	Om Balabhadra Priyanujaya Namaha	ॐ बलभद्र प्रियानुजय नमः	The younger brother of Balram
17	Om Putana Jivita Haraya Namaha	ॐ पूतना जिविता हरय नमः	The Person Who Killed the Demon Putana
18	Om Shakatasura Bhanjanaya Namaha	ॐ शकतासुर भंजनाय नमः	Destroyer Of Demon Shakatasur
19	Om Nandavraja Jana Nandine Namaha	ॐ नन्दवराजा जन नंदिन नमः	The One Who Makes Nand and the People of Braj Happy
20	Om Sachidananda Vigrahaya Namaha	ॐ सच्चिदानंद विग्रहाय नमः	Existence, awareness, and happiness in the body
21	Om Navanita Viliptangaya Namaha	ॐ नवनिता विलिप्तंगय नमः	Whose body is covered with butter, Lord?
22	Om Navanita Nataya Namaha	ॐ नवनिता नाटय नमः	The Girl Who Dances for Butter
23	Om Anaghaya Namaha	ॐ अनघय नमः	What Didn’t Happen
24	Om Navanita Navaharaya Namaha	ॐ नवनीता नवहाराय नमः	The Girl Who Dances for Butter
25	Om Muchukunda Prasadakaya Namaha	ॐ मुचुकुंद प्रसादकाय नमः	The God Who Made Muchukunda Happy
26	Om Shodasha Sthri Sahasreshaya Namaha	ॐ षोडशाश्री सहस्रेशय नमः	Lord Of Sixteen Thousand Women
27	Om Tribhangi Lalitakritaye Namaha	ॐ त्रिभंगी ललितकृताय नमः	The One Whose Shape Bends Three Times
28	Om Sukavag Amritabhdhindave Namaha	ॐ सुकवग अमृताभिधिन्दे नमः	Ocean of Nectar, based on what Sukadeva says (Shuka)
29	Om Govindaya Namaha	ॐ गोविंदाय नमः	One who makes cows, land, and all of nature happy.
30	Om Yoginam Pataye Namaha	ॐ योगिनम मृत्यु नमः	The Yogis’ Leader
31	Om Vatsa Vatacharaya Namaha	ॐ वत्स वाताचार्य नमः	The person who takes care of calves
32	Om Anantaya Namaha	ॐ अनंताय नमः	The Never-Ending Lord
33	Om Dhenukasura Mardanaya Namaha	ॐ धेनुकासुर मर्दनय नमः	The Lord Who Beat Up the Dhenukasura Demon
34	Om Trinikrita Trinavartaya Namaha	ॐ त्रिनिकृत त्रिनवर्तय नमः	Lord Who Killed Trnavarta, The Demon of the Whirlwind
35	Om Yamalarjuna Bhanjanaya Namaha	ॐ यमलार्जुन भंजनाय नमः	The God Who Broke the Two Arjuna Trees
36	Om Uttala Talabhettre Namaha	ॐ उत्तला तलाभेत्रे नमः	The Lord Who Broke All the Big, Tall Trees (Killing Dhenuka)
37	Om Tamala Shyamala Kritaye Namaha	ॐ तमाला श्यामला कृतै नमः	Who’s Black as a Tamala Tree, Lord?
38	Om Gopa Gopishvaraya Namaha	ॐ गोप गोपीश्वराय नमः	The King of the Gopis and Gopas
39	Om Yogine Namaha	ॐ योगिने नमः	The Greatest Teacher
40	Om Koti Surya Samaprabhaya Namaha	ॐ कोटि सूर्य समप्रभाय नमः	One who shines like a million suns.
41	Om Ilapataye Namaha	ओम नमः का नाश करता है	Whoever is in charge of knowledge
42	Om Parasmai Jyotishe Namaha	ॐ परसमाई ज्योतिषे नमः	One Who Has the Brightest Light
43	Om Yadavendraya Namaha	ॐ यादवेंद्रय नमः	The Yadav Clan’s Supreme Leader
44	Om Yadudvahaya Namaha	ॐ यदुद्वाहय नमः	Yadus’s leader
45	Om Vanamaline Namaha	ॐ वनमलिने नमः	One with a Sylven garland
46	Om Pita Vasase Namaha	ॐ पीटर वाससे नमः	One of them wore yellow robes.
47	Om Parijatapa Harakaya Namaha	ॐ पारिजातपा हरकाय नमः	Whoever Takes Parijath Flower
48	Om Govardhanachalo Dhartre Namaha	ॐ गोवर्धनचलो धर्त्रे नमः	Govardhan Hill’s Lifter
49	Om Gopalaya Namaha	ॐ गोपालाय नमः	Defender Of Cows
50	Om Sarva Palakaya Namaha	ॐ सर्व पालकाय नमः	Keeper of all living things
51	Om Ajaya Namaha	ॐ अजय नमः	The One Who Won Over Both Life And Death
52	Om Niranjanaya Namaha	ॐ निरंजनाय नमः	The Lord Without Spots
53	Om Kama Janakaya Namaha	ॐ काम जनकाय नमः	One Who Makes Wants In A Worldly Mind
54	Om Kancha Lochanaya Namaha	ॐ कांच लोचनय नमः	One Who Has Lovely Eyes
55	Om Madhughne Namaha	ॐ मधुघने नमः	Madhu, Who Killed The Demon
56	Om Mathura Nathaya Namaha	ॐ मथुरा नाथाय नमः	The ruler of Mathura
57	Om Dvaraka Nayakaya Namaha	ॐ द्वारका नायकाय नमः	Hero of Dvaraka
58	Om Baline Namaha	ॐ बालिने नमः	The God of Power
59	Om Brindavananta Sancarine Namaha	ॐ वृंदावनंत संकारिने नमः	One who hangs out near the edges of Vrindavana
60	Om Tulasidama Bhushanaya Namaha	ॐ तुलसीदामा नमः	Wearer of a Tulasi garland
61	Om Syamantaka Maner Hartre Namaha	ओम स्यामंतका कैसे करें नमः ?	Who Stole the Jewel of Sysmantaka?
62	Om Nara Narayanatmakaya Namaha	ॐ नर नारायणात्मकाय नमः	The Selfsame Nara-Narayana
63	Om Kubja Krishtambaradharaya Namaha	ॐ कुब्ज कृष्टंबरधराय नमः	One Who Used Ointment Made By Kubja the Short
64	Om Mayine Namaha	ॐ मयने नमः	Lord of Maya and a magician.
65	Om Paramapurushaya Namaha	ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः	The highest one
66	Om Mushtikasura Chanura Mallayudha-Visharadaya Namaha	ॐ मुष्टिकासुर चाणूर मल्लयुध-विशारदाय नमः	One Who Defeated Mushtika and Chanura Skillfully
67	Om Samsara Vairine Namaha	ॐ संसार वैरिने नमः	Material Life’s Worst Enemy
68	Om Kamsaraye Namaha	ॐ कामसराय नमः	Enemy Of King Kamsa
69	Om Muraraye Namaha	ॐ मुराराय नमः	Demon Mura’s Enemy
70	Om Narakantakaya Namaha	ॐ नरकंतकाय नमः	Destroyer Of Demon Naraka
71	Om Anadi Brahmacharine Namaha	ॐ अनादि ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः	Beginning Less Absolut
72	Om Krishna Vyasana Karshakaya Namaha	ॐ कृष्ण व्यासना करशाकाय नमः	Remover Of Draupadi’s Distress
73	Om Shishupala Shirascettre Namaha	ॐ शिशुपाल शिरस्सेटत्रे नमः	Shishupal’s head was cut off by him.
74	Om Duryodhana Kulantakaya Namaha	ओम दुर्योधन भगवान के सर्वोच्च व्यक्तित्व हैं	The One Who Ended Duryodhana’s Rule
75	Om Vidurakrura Varadaya Namaha	ॐ विदुरक्रुरा वरदय नमः	Infernal Demon Killer Naraka
76	Om Vishvarupa Pradarshakaya Namaha	ॐ विश्वरूप प्रदर्शकय नमः	Vishwasrupa’s Shower (Universal Form)
77	Om Satyavache Namaha	ॐ सत्यवचे नमः	Truth Speaker
78	Om Satya Sankalpaya Namaha	ॐ सत्य संकल्पाय नमः	Lord Of True Determination
79	Om Satyabhama Rataya Namaha	ॐ सत्यभामा रताय नमः	Satyabhama’s Lover
80	Om Jayine Namaha	ॐ जयने नमः	The Lord Who Always Wins
81	Om Subhadra Purvajaya Namaha	ॐ सुभद्रा पूर्वजय नमः	Cousin Of Subhadra
82	Om Vishnava Namaha	ॐ विष्णव नमः	Lord Vishnu
83	Om Bhishma Mukti Pradayakaya Namaha	ॐ भीष्म मुक्ति प्रदायकाय नमः	Bhishma was saved by this person.
84	Om Jagadgurave Namaha	ॐ जगद्गुरुवे नमः	The Universe’s Judge
85	Om Jagannathaya Namaha	ॐ जगन्नाथ नमः	Lord of Everything
86	Om Venunada Visharadaya Namaha	ॐ वेणुनाद विशारदय नमः	One person who i very good at playing the flute
87	Om Vrishabhasura Vidhvamsine Namaha	ॐ वृषभासुर विद्वंस्ने नमः	The One Who Kills the Demon Vrishbasura
88	Om Banasura Karantakaya Namaha	ॐ बाणासुर करंतकाय नमः	The God Who Beat Banasura’s Arms
89	Om Yudhisthira Pratishthatre Namaha	ॐ युधिष्ठिर प्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः	The person who made Yudhisthira king
90	Om Barhi Barhavatamsakaya Namaha	ॐ बरही बरहवत्मसकाय नमः	Whoever wears peacock feathers
91	Om Parthasarathaye Namaha	ॐ पार्थसारथाये नमः	Arjuna’s Charioteer
92	Om Avyaktaya Namaha	ॐ अव्यक्तय नमः	The Unrealized
93	Om Gitamrita Mahodadhaye Namaha	ॐ गीतामृत महोदाध्याय नमः	A Sea With Bhagwad Gita’s Sweet Honey
94	Om Kaliyaphani Manikya Ranjita Shri Padambhujaya Namaha	ॐ कालियाफनी माणिक्य रंजीता श्री पद्भुजय नमः	The Lord whose lotus feet are adorned with jewels from the head of the Kaliya serpent.
95	Om Damodaraya Namaha	ॐ दामोदरय नमः	One tied at the waist with a rope
96	Om Yajnabhoktre Namaha	ॐ यज्ञभोक्त्रे नमः	One who eats the meat of sacrifices
97	Om Danavendra Vinashakaya Namaha	ॐ दानवेंद्र विनाशकया नमः	Lord of Asuras’s Killer
98	Om Narayanaya Namaha	ॐ नारायणाय नमः	Lord Vishnu
99	Om Parabrahmane Namaha	ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः	The Great Brahmana
100	Om Pannagashana Vahanaya Namaha	ॐ पन्नागशन वाहनाय नमः	Whose Carrier (Garuda) Devours Snakes
101	Om Jalakridasamashakta Gopi Vastrapaharakaya Namaha	ॐ जलक्रीड़ासमशक्त गोपी वस्त्रपहरकाय नमः	Who Stole Gopi’s Clothes While They Played in the River Yamuna, Lord?
102	Om Punya-Shlokaya Namaha	ॐ पुण्य-श्लोकाय नमः	Lord, Whose Praise Gives to the Deserving
103	Om Tirthapadaya Namaha	ॐ तीर्थपदाय नमः	God Made Holy Places
104	Om Vedavedyaya Namaha	ॐ वेदवेद्याय नमः	The Vedas Come From
105	Om Dayanidhaye Namaha	ॐ दयानिधये नमः	Someone who is a treasure of kindness
106	Om Sarva Bhutatmakaya Namaha	ॐ सर्व भूतत्मकाय नमः	Soul Of Elements
107	Om Sarvagraha Rupine Namaha	ॐ सर्वाग्रह रुपिने नमः	To Form All-One
108	Om Paratparaya Namaha	ॐ परातपराय नमः	More than the very best

Why Did Lord Krishna Have so Many Names Compared to Lord Rama?

Krishna employs all divine powers to protect dharma in the universe and during his time on earth, which is why he has so many names. Sri Ram, on the other hand, never resorted to his divine abilities or you can say he never used his Maya in comparison to Shri Krishna. As he suffered like a human, fought like a human, loved like a human, and was thus given the names “maryada purushottam” and “ekapatni vratasta.”

Though he has many names, they are not more than that of Krishna due to these reasons.