Vasudev

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: Kanya
• Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni
• More names starting with V

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Father of Krishna, lord of all beings and wealth”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Ganesh — Lord of all beings, elephant-headed god
• Ganpat — Lord Ganesh, lord of all beings
• Mahindra — Great Indra, the mighty king of all celestial beings
• Vijendra — Lord of victory, supreme champion among all beings
• Mahesha — Lord Shiva, the greatest of all divine beings
• Harinath — Lord Vishnu, the lord and protector of all beings

More boys' names of Sanskrit origin

• Aarav — Peaceful sound, wisdom
• Arjun — Bright, shining, silver
• Reyansh — Ray of light, part of God Vishnu
• Vihaan — Dawn, beginning of new era
• Aryan — Noble, of high birth
• Krish — Short form of Krishna, dark, attractive

Other names under Kanya rashi

• Dhruv — Pole star, constant
• Parth — Arjuna, one who never misses the target
• Prisha — Beloved, darling
• Priyanka — Favourite, dear one, lovable
• Pihu — Sweet sound, chirping of birds
• Pooja — Prayer, worship, adoration

Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Kanya names.

Where this comes from

Vasudev 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.