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129Vayu is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "air, wind". It is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the air and wind, a prominent deity in Hindu mythology. Etymology and Role in Hindu Scripture The Sanskrit word V...
Vena is a masculine name of Hindu origin, derived from the Sanskrit word vena meaning "yearning, desire." According to Hindu scripture, particularly the Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu Purana, Vena was an evil and irreli...
Vikrama is a Sanskrit name meaning "stride, pace" or "valour", derived from the root vi-kram ("to stride" or "to overcome"). It is primarily used as a masculine given name in Hindu contexts. In Hindu mythology, Vikrama i...
Viraja is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "ruling, sovereign" or "excellence, splendour." In Hindu mythology, Viraja is a primordial being associated with creation, often identified as a secondary creator bo...
Vishnu is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the preserver and protector of the universe. In Sanskrit, his name probably means "all-pervasive," derived from the root विष् (viṣ) meaning "to pervade, to spr...
Vyasa (Sanskrit: व्यास, meaning 'compiler, arranger') is a revered rishi (sage) in Hindu tradition, best known as the traditional author of the epic Mahabharata and compiler of the Vedas. The name Vyasa literally transla...
Yama (Sanskrit: यम) is a masculine name meaning "twin" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology, Yama is the god of death, dharma, and justice. According to the Vedas, he was the first mortal being—the first person to die—and thu...
EtymologyYudhishthira is a name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the combination of two elements: युधि (yudhi), meaning 'war,' and स्थिर (sthira), meaning 'firm' or 'steady.' The name thus translates to 'one who is stead...
Yudhisthira is an alternate transcription of the Sanskrit Yudhishthira (युधिष्ठिर), meaning “one who is steady in battle” — derived from the elements yudhi (“war”) and sthira (“firm, steady”).In the Hindu epic Mahabharat...