Baladev
Baladev means Lord Balabhadra, brother of Jagannath.
| Gender | boy |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Odia |
| Language | Odia |
| Starts with | B |
Traditional associations
In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule.
- Rashi: Vrishabh
- Nakshatra: Rohini
- More names starting with B
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Lord Balabhadra, brother of Jagannath”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Subhadra — Sister of Lord Jagannath and Balabhadra, auspicious
- Balabhadra — Lord Balabhadra of Puri, auspicious and strong
- Patitapaban — Savior of the fallen, Lord Jagannath
- Jagabandhu — Friend of the world, Lord Jagannath
- Jagadish — Lord of the universe, Jagannath
- Purushottam — Supreme being, Jagannath title
More boys' names of Sanskrit-Odia origin
- Jagannath — Lord of the universe, presiding deity of Puri
- Krushna — Lord Krishna, dark and beautiful
- Nilamadhab — Blue Lord, original name of Lord Jagannath
- Ramachandra — Moon-like Rama, Lord Rama
- Debashis — Blessing of the gods
- Deepak — Lamp, light, candle
Other names under Vrishabh rashi
- Vihaan — Dawn, beginning of new era
- Vamika — Goddess Parvati, another name for Durga
- Vivaan — Full of life, Sun
- Viaan — Full of life, energy
- Tara — Star, Goddess, protector
- Vedant — Ultimate knowledge, Vedas
Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Vrishabh names.
Where this comes from
Baladev has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.