999+ God Vishnu Names: 1000 Sacred Names of Lord Vishnu

Whenever devotees remember Lord Vishnu, they lovingly chant His countless names with devotion.
The desire to know God Vishnu Names often arises so we can understand His divine qualities and chant them during meditation. Here, we present to you a list of Lord Vishnu’s sacred names in a simple and devotional manner.

God Vishnu Names: Sacred List

  1. Vishvam: He who is the universe, the virat-purusha
  2. Vishnuh: He who pervades everywhere
  3. Vashatkaarah: He who is invoked for oblations
  4. Bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh: The Lord of past, present and future
  5. Bhoota-krit: The creator of all creatures
  6. Bhoota-bhrit: He who nourishes all creatures
  7. Bhaavo: He who becomes all moving and nonmoving things
  8. Bhootaatmaa: The aatman of all beings
  9. Bhoota-bhaavanah: The cause of the growth and birth of all creatures
  10. Pootaatmaa: He with an extremely pure essence
  11. Paramaatmaa: The Supersoul
  12. Muktaanaam paramaa gatih: The final goal, reached by liberated souls
  13. Avyayah: Without destruction
  14. Purushah: He who dwells in the city of nine gates
  15. Saakshee: The witness
  16. Kshetrajnah: The knower of the field
  17. Akshara: Indestructible
  18. Yogah: He who is realized through yoga
  19. Yoga-vidaam netaa: The guide of those who know yoga
  20. Pradhaana-purusheshvarah: Lord of pradhaana and purusha
  21. Naarasimha-vapuh: He whose form is man-lion
  22. Shreemaan: He who is always with shree
  23. Keshavah: He who has beautiful locks of hair
  24. Purushottamah: The Supreme Controller
  25. Sarvah: He who is everything
  26. Sharvas: The auspicious
  27. Shivah: He who is eternally pure
  28. Stanch: The pillar, the immovable truth
  29. Bhootaadih: The cause of the five great elements
  30. Nidhir-avyayah: The imperishable treasure
  31. Sambhavah: He who descends of His own free will
  32. Bhaavanah: He who gives everything to his devotees
  33. Bhartaa: He who governs the entire living world
  34. Prabhavah: The womb of the five great elements
  35. Prabhuh: The Almighty Lord
  36. Eeshvarah: He who can do anything without any help
  37. Svayambhooh: He who manifests from Himself
  38. Shambhuh: He who brings auspiciousness
  39. Aadityah: The son of Aditi (Vaamana)
  40. Pushkaraakshah: He who has eyes like the lotus
  41. Mahaasvanah: He who has a thundering voice
  42. Anaadi-nidhanah: He without origin or end
  43. Dhaataa: He who supports all fields of experience
  44. Vidhaataa: The dispenser of fruits of action
  45. Dhaaturuttamah: The subtlest atom
  46. Aprameyah: He who cannot be perceived
  47. Hrisheekeshah: The Lord of the senses
  48. Padmanaabhah: He from whose navel comes the lotus
  49. Amaraprabhuh: The Lord of the devas
  50. Vishvakarmaa: The creator of the universe
  51. Manuh: He who has manifested as the Vedic mantras
  52. Tvashtaa: He who makes huge things small
  53. Sthavishtah: The supremely gross
  54. Sthaviro dhruvah: The ancient, motionless one
  55. Agraahyah: He who is not perceived sensually
  56. Shaashvatah: He who always remains the same
  57. Krishno: He whose complexion is dark
  58. Lohitaakshah: Red-eyed
  59. Pratardanah: The Supreme destruction
  60. Prabhootas: Ever-full
  61. Trikakub-dhaama: The support of the three quarters
  62. Pavitram: He who gives purity to the heart
  63. Mangalam param: The Supreme auspiciousness
  64. Eeshanah: The controller of the five great elements
  65. Praanadah: He who gives life
  66. Praano: He who ever lives
  67. Jyeshthah: Older than all
  68. Shreshthah: The most glorious
  69. Prajaapatih: The Lord of all creatures
  70. Hiranyagarbhah: He who dwells in the womb of the world
  71. Bhoogarbhah: He who is the womb of the world
  72. Maadhavah: Husband of Lakshmi
  73. madhusoodanah: Destroyer of the Madhu demon
  74. eeshvarah: The contoller
  75. vikramee: He who is full of prowess
  76. dhanvee: He who always has a divine bow
  77. medhaavee: Supremely intelligent
  78. vikramah: He who stepped (Vaamana)
  79. kramah: All-pervading
  80. anuttamah: Incomparably great
  81. duraadharshah: He who cannot be attacked successfully
  82. kritajnah: He who knows all that is
  83. kritih: He who rewards all our actions
  84. aatmavaan: The self in all beings
  85. sureshah: The Lord of the demigods
  86. sharanam: The refuge
  87. sharma: He who is Himself infinite bliss
  88. visva-retaah: The seed of the universe
  89. prajaa-bhavah: He from whom all praja comes
  90. ahah: He who is the nature of time
  91. samvatsarah: He from whom the concept of time comes
  92. vyaalah: The serpent (vyaalah) to athiests
  93. pratyayah: He whose nature is knowledge
  94. sarvadarshanah: All-seeing
  95. ajah: Unborn
  96. sarveshvarah: Controller of all
  97. siddhah: The most famous
  98. siddhih: He who gives moksha
  99. sarvaadih: The beginning of all
  100. achyutah: Infallible
  101. vrishaakapih: He who lifts the world to dharma
  102. ameyaatmaa: He who manifests in infinite varieties
  103. sarva-yoga-vinissritah: He who is free from all attachments
  104. vasuh: The support of all elements
  105. vasumanaah: He whose mind is supremely pure
  106. satyah: The truth
  107. samaatmaa: He who is the same in all
  108. sammitah: He who has been accepted by authorities
  109. samah: Equal
  110. amoghah: Ever useful
  111. pundareekaakshah: He who dwells in the heart
  112. vrishakarmaa: He whose every act is righteous
  113. vrishaakritih: The form of dharma
  114. rudrah: He who makes all people weep
  115. bahu-shiraah: He who has many heads
  116. babhrur: He who rules over all the worlds
  117. vishvayonih: The womb of the universe
  118. shuchi-shravaah: He who has beautiful, sacred names
  119. amritah: Immortal
  120. shaashvatah-sthaanur: Permanent and immovable
  121. varaaroho: The most glorious destination
  122. mahaatapaah: He of great tapas
  123. sarvagah: All-pervading
  124. sarvavid-bhaanuh: All-knowing and effulgent
  125. vishvaksenah: He against whom no army can stand
  126. janaardanah: He who gives joy to good people
  127. vedah: He who is the Vedas
  128. vedavid: The knower of the Vedas
  129. avyangah: Without imperfections
  130. vedaangah: He whose limbs are the Vedas
  131. vedavit: He who contemplates upon the Vedas
  132. kavih: The seer
  133. lokaadhyakshah: He who presides over all lokas
  134. suraadhyaksho: He who presides over all devas
  135. dharmaadhyakshah: He who presides over dharma
  136. krita-akritah: All that is created and not created
  137. chaturaatmaa: The four-fold self
  138. chaturvyoohah: Vasudeva, Sankarshan etc
  139. chaturdamstrah: He who has four canines (Nrsimha)
  140. chaturbhujah: Four-handed
  141. bhraajishnur: Self-effulgent consciousness
  142. bhojanam: He who is the sense-objects
  143. bhoktaa: The enjoyer
  144. sahishnuh: He who can suffer patiently
  145. jagadaadijah: Born at the beginning of the world
  146. anaghah: Sinless
  147. vijayah: Victorious
  148. jetaa: Ever-successful
  149. vishvayonih: He who incarnates because of the world 150)
  150. punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bodies
  151. upendrah: The younger brother of Indra (vaamana)
  152. vaamanah: He with a dwarf body
  153. praamshuh: He with a huge body
  154. amoghah: He whose acts are for a great purpose
  155. shuchih: He who is spotlessly clean
  156. oorjitah: He who has infinite vitality
  157. ateendrah: He who surpasses Indra
  158. samgrahah: He who holds everything together
  159. sargah: He who creates the world from Himself
  160. dhritaatmaa: Established in Himself
  161. niyamo: The appointing authority
  162. yamah: The administrator
  163. vedyah: That which is to be known
  164. vaidyah: The Supreme doctor
  165. sadaa-yogee: Always in yoga
  166. veerahaa: He who destroys the mighty heroes
  167. maadhavo: The Lord of all knowledge
  168. madhuh: Sweet
  169. ateendriyo: Beyond the sense organs
  170. mahaamayo: The Supreme Master of all Maayaa
  171. mahotsaaho: The great enthusiast
  172. mahaabalah: He who has supreme strength
  173. mahaabuddhir: He who has supreme intelligence
  174. mahaa-veeryah: The supreme essence
  175. mahaa-shaktih: All-powerful
  176. mahaa-dyutih: Greatly luminous
  177. anirdeshya-vapuh: He whose form is indescribable
  178. shreemaan: He who is always courted by glories
  179. ameyaatmaa: He whose essence is immeasurable
  180. mahaadri-dhrik: He who supports the great mountain
  181. maheshvaasah: He who wields shaarnga
  182. maheebhartaa: The husband of mother earth
  183. shreenivaasah: The permanent abode of Shree
  184. sataam gatih: The goal for all virtuous people
  185. aniruddhah: He who cannot be obstructed
  186. suraanando: He who gives out happiness
  187. govindah: The protector of the cows
  188. govidaam-patih: The Lord of all men of wisdom
  189. mareechih: Effulgence
  190. damanah: He who controls rakshasas
  191. hamsah: The swan
  192. suparnah: Beautiful-winged (Two birds analogy)
  193. bhujagottamah: The serpent Ananta
  194. hiranyanaabhah: He who has a golden navel
  195. sutapaah: He who has glorious tapas
  196. padmanaabhah: He whose navel is like a lotus
  197. prajaapatih: He from whom all creatures emerge
  198. amrityuh: He who knows no death
  199. sarva-drik: The seer of everything
  200. simhah: He who destroys
  201. simhah: He who destroys
  202. sandhaataa: The regulator
  203. sandhimaan: He who seems to be conditioned
  204. sthirah: Steady
  205. ajah: He who takes the form of Aja, Brahma
  206. durmarshanah: He who cannot be vanquished
  207. shaastaa: He who rules over the universe
  208. visrutaatmaa: He who is called atma in the Vedas
  209. suraarihaa: Destroyer of the enemies of the devas
  210. guruh: The teacher
  211. gurutamah: The greatest teacher
  212. dhaama: The goal
  213. satyah: He who is Himself the truth
  214. satya-paraakramah: Dynamic Truth
  215. nimishah: He who has closed eyes in contemplation
  216. animishah: He who remains unwinking; ever knowing
  217. sragvee: He who always wears a garland of undecaying flowers
  218. vaachaspatir-udaara-dheeh: He who is eloquent in championing the Supreme law of life; He with a large-hearted intelligence
  219. agraneeh: He who guides us to the peak
  220. graamaneeh: He who leads the flock
  221. shreemaan: The possessor of light, effulgence, glory
  222. nyaayah: Justice
  223. netaa: The leader
  224. sameeranah: He who sufficiently administers all movements of all living creatures
  225. sahasra-moordhaa: He who has endless heads
  226. vishvaatmaa: The soul of the universe
  227. sahasraakshah: Thousands of eyes
  228. sahasrapaat: Thousand-footed
  229. aavartanah: The unseen dynamism
  230. nivritaatmaa: The soul retreated from matter
  231. samvritah: He who is vieled from the jiva
  232. sam-pramardanah: He who persecutes evil men
  233. ahassamvartakah: He who thrills the day and makes it function vigorously
  234. vahnih: Fire
  235. anilah: Air
  236. dharaneedharah: He who supports the earth
  237. suprasaadah: Fully satisfied
  238. prasanaatmaa: Ever pure and all-blissful self
  239. vishva-dhrik: Supporter of the world
  240. vishvabhuk: He who enjoys all experiences
  241. vibhuh: He who manifests in endless forms
  242. satkartaa: He who adores good and wise people
  243. satkritah: He who is adored by all good people
  244. saadhur: He who lives by the righteous codes
  245. jahnuh: Leader of men
  246. naaraayanah: He who resides on the waters
  247. narah: The guide
  248. asankhyeyah: He who has numberlesss names and forms
  249. aprameyaatmaa: A soul not known through the pramanas
  250. vishishtah: He who transcends all in His glory
  251. shishta-krit: The law-maker
  252. shuchih: He who is pure
  253. siddhaarthah: He who has all arthas
  254. siddhasankalpah: He who gets all He wishes for
  255. siddhidah: The giver of benedictions
  256. siddhisaadhanah: The power behind our sadhana
  257. vrishaahee: Controller of all actions
  258. vrishabhah: He who showers all dharmas
  259. vishnuh: Long-striding
  260. vrishaparvaa: The ladder leading to dharma (As well as dharma itself)
  261. vrishodarah: He from whose belly life showers forth
  262. vardhanah: The nurturer and nourisher
  263. vardhamaanah: He who can grow into any dimension
  264. viviktah: Separate
  265. shruti-saagarah: The ocean for all scripture
  266. subhujah: He who has graceful arms
  267. durdurdharah: He who cannot be known by great yogis 267) vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
  268. mahendrah: The lord of Indra
  269. vasudah: He who gives all wealth
  270. vasuh: He who is Wealth
  271. naika-roopo: He who has unlimited forms
  272. brihad-roopah: Vast, of infinite dimensions
  273. shipivishtah: The presiding deity of the sun
  274. prakaashanah: He who illuminates
  275. ojas-tejo-dyutidharah: The possessor of vitality, effulgence and beauty
  276. prakaashaatmaa: The effulgent self
  277. prataapanah: Thermal energy; one who heats
  278. riddhah: Full of prosperity
  279. spashtaaksharo: One who is indicated by OM
  280. mantrah: The nature of the Vedic mantras
  281. chandraamshuh: The rays of the moon
  282. bhaaskara-dyutih: The effulgence of the sun
  283. amritaamsoodbhavo: The moon who gives flavor to vegetables
  284. bhaanuh: Self-effulgent
  285. shashabindhuh: The moon who has a rabbit-like spot 286) sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
  286. aushadham: Medicine
  287. jagatas-setuh: A bridge across the material energy
  288. satya-dharma-paraakramah: One who champions heroically for truth and righteousness
  289. bhoota-bhavya-bhavan-naathah: The Lord of past, present and future
  290. pavanah: The air that fills the universe
  291. paavanah: He who gives life-sustaining power to air
  292. analah: Fire
  293. kaamahaa: He who destroys all desires
  294. kaamakrit: He who fulfills all desires
  295. kaantah: He who is of enchanting form
  296. kaamah: The beloved
  297. kaamapradah: He who supplies desired objects
  298. prabhuh: The Lord
  299. yugaadi-krit: The creator of the yugas
  300. yugaavartah The law behind time
  301. naikamaayah: He whose forms are endless and varied 303) mahaashanah: He who eats up everything
  302. adrishyah: Imperceptible
  303. vyaktaroopah: He who is perceptible to the yogi
  304. sahasrajit: He who vanquishes thousands
  305. anantajit: Ever-victorious
  306. ishtah: He who is invoked through Vedic rituals
  307. visishtah: The noblest and most sacred
  308. sishteshtah: The greatest beloved
  309. shikhandee: He who wears a peacock feather
  310. nahushah: He who binds all with maya
  311. vrishah: He who is dharma
  312. krodhahaa: He who destroys anger
  313. krodhakrit-kartaa: He who generates anger against the lower tendency
  314. visvabaahuh: He whose hand is in everything
  315. maheedharah: The support of the earth
  316. achyutah: He who undergoes no changes
  317. prathitah: He who exists pervading all
  318. praanah: The prana in all living creatures
  319. praanadah: He who gives prana
  320. vaasavaanujah: The brother of Indra
  321. apaam-nidhih: Treasure of waters (the ocean)
  322. adhishthaanam: The substratum of the entire universe
  323. apramattah: He who never makes a wrong judgement 326) pratishthitah: He who has no cause
  324. skandah: He whose glory is expressed through Subrahmanya
  325. skanda-dharah: Upholder of withering righteousness
  326. dhuryah: Who carries out creation etc without hitch
  327. varadah: He who fulfills boons
  328. vaayuvaahanah: Controller of winds
  329. vaasudevah: Dwelling in all creatures although not affected by that condition
  330. brihat-bhaanuh: He who illumines the world with the rays of the sun and moon
  331. aadidevah: The primary source of everything
  332. purandarah: Destroyer of cities
  333. ashokah: He who has no sorrow
  334. taaranah: He who enables others to cross
  335. taarah: He who saves
  336. shoorah: The valiant
  337. shaurih: He who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora
  338. janeshvarah: The Lord of the people
  339. anukoolah: Well-wisher of everyone
  340. sataavarttah: He who takes infinite forms
  341. padmee: He who holds a lotus
  342. padmanibhekshanah: Lotus-eyed
  343. padmanaabhah: He who has a lotus-navel
  344. aravindaakshah: He who has eyes as beautiful as the lotus
  345. padmagarbhah: He who is being meditated upon in the lotus of the heart
  346. shareerabhrit: He who sustains all bodies
  347. maharddhi: One who has great prosperity
  348. riddhah: He who has expanded Himself as the universe
  349. Vriddhaatmaa: The ancient self
  350. mahaakshah: The great-eyed
  351. garudadhvajah: One who has Garuda on His flag
  352. atulah: Incomparable
  353. sharabhah: One who dwells and shines forth through the bodies
  354. bheemah: The terrible
  355. samayajnah: One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an equal vision of the mind by the devotee
  356. havirharih: The receiver of all oblation
  357. sarva-lakshana-lakshanyah: Known through all proofs
  358. lakshmeevaan: The consort of Laksmi
  359. samitinjayah: Ever-victorious
  360. viksharah: Imperishable
  361. rohitah: The fish incarnation
  362. maargah: The path
  363. hetuh: The cause
  364. daamodarah: Whose stomach is marked with three lines
  365. sahah: All-enduring
  366. maheedharah: The bearer of the earth
  367. mahaabhaago: He who gets the greatest share in every Yajna
  368. vegavaan: He who is swift
  369. amitaashanah: Of endless appetite
  370. udbhavah: The originator
  371. kshobhanah: The agitator
  372. devah: He who revels
  373. shreegarbhah: He in whom are all glories
  374. parameshvarah: The Supreme Lord
  375. karanam: The instrument
  376. kaaranam: The cause
  377. kartaa: The doer
  378. vikartaa: Creator of the endless varieties that make up the universe
  379. gahanah: The unknowable
  380. guhah: He who dwells in the cave of the heart
  381. vyavasaayah: Resolute
  382. vyavasthaanah: The substratum
  383. samsthaanah: The ultimate authority
  384. sthaanadah: He who confers the right abode
  385. dhruvah: The changeless in the midst of changes
  386. pararddhih: He who has supreme manifestations
  387. paramaspashtah: The extremely vivid
  388. tushtah: One who is contented with a very simple offering
  389. pushtah: One who is ever-full
  390. shubhekshanah: All-auspicious gaze
  391. raamah: One who is most handsome
  392. viraamah: The abode of perfect-rest
  393. virajo: Passionless
  394. maargah: The path
  395. neyah: The guide
  396. nayah: One who leads
  397. anayah: One who has no leader
  398. veerah: The valiant
  399. shaktimataam-shresthah: The best among the powerful
  400. dharmah: The law of being
  401. dharmaviduttamah: The highest among men of realization
  402. vaikunthah: One who prevents men from straying on wrong paths
  403. purushah: One who dwells in all bodies
  404. praanah: Life
  405. praanadah: Giver of life
  406. pranavah: He who is praised by the gods
  407. prituh: The expanded
  408. hiranyagarbhah: The creator
  409. shatrughnah: The destroyer of enemies
  410. vyaaptah: The pervader
  411. vaayuh: The air
  412. adhokshajah: One whose vitality never flows downwards
  413. rituh: The seasons
  414. sudarshanah: He whose meeting is auspicious
  415. kaalah: He who judges and punishes beings
  416. parameshthee: One who is readily available for experience within the heart
  417. parigrahah: The receiver
  418. ugrah: The terrible
  419. samvatsarah: The year
  420. dakshah: The smart
  421. vishraamah: The resting place
  422. vishva-dakshinah: The most skilful and efficient
  423. vistaarah: The extension
  424. sthaavarah-sthaanuh: The firm and motionless
  425. pramaanam: The proof
  426. beejamavyayam: The Immutable Seed
  427. arthah: He who is worshiped by all
  428. anarthah: One to whom there is nothing yet to be fulfilled
  429. mahaakoshah: He who has got around him great sheaths
  430. mahaabhogah: He who is of the nature of enjoyment
  431. mahaadhanah: He who is supremely rich
  432. anirvinnah: He who has no discontent
  433. sthavishthah: One who is supremely huge
  434. a-bhooh: One who has no birth
  435. dharma-yoopah: The post to which all dharma is tied
  436. mahaa-makhah: The great sacrificer
  437. nakshatranemir: The nave of the stars
  438. nakshatree: The Lord of the stars (the moon)
  439. kshamah: He who is supremely efficient in all undertakings
  440. kshaamah: He who ever remains without any scarcity
  441. sameehanah: One whose desires are auspicious
  442. yajnah: One who is of the nature of yajna
  443. ijyah: He who is fit to be invoked through yajna
  444. mahejyah: One who is to be most worshiped
  445. kratuh: The animal-sacrifice
  446. satram: Protector of the good
  447. sataam-gatih: Refuge of the good
  448. sarvadarshee: All-knower
  449. vimuktaatmaa: The ever-liberated self
  450. sarvajno: Omniscient
  451. jnaanamuttamam: The Supreme Knowledge
  452. suvratah: He who ever-performing the pure vow
  453. sumukhah: One who has a charming face
  454. sookshmah: The subtlest
  455. sughoshah: Of auspicious sound
  456. sukhadah: Giver of happiness
  457. suhrit: Friend of all creatures
  458. manoharah: The stealer of the mind
  459. jita-krodhah: One who has conquered anger
  460. veerabaahur: Having mighty arms
  461. vidaaranah: One who splits asunder
  462. svaapanah: One who puts people to sleep
  463. svavashah: He who has everything under His control
  464. vyaapee: All-pervading
  465. naikaatmaa: Many souled
  466. naikakarmakrit: One who does many actions
  467. vatsarah: The abode
  468. vatsalah: The supremely affectionate
  469. vatsee: The father
  470. ratnagarbhah: The jewel-wombed
  471. dhaneshvarah: The Lord of wealth
  472. dharmagub: One who protects dharma
  473. dharmakrit: One who acts according to dharma
  474. dharmee: The supporter of dharma
  475. sat: existence
  476. asat: illusion
  477. ksharam: He who appears to perish
  478. aksharam: Imperishable
  479. avijnaataa: The non-knower (The knower being the conditioned soul within the body)
  480. sahasraamshur: The thousand-rayed
  481. vidhaataa: All supporter
  482. kritalakshanah: One who is famous for His qualities
  483. gabhastinemih: The hub of the universal wheel
  484. sattvasthah: Situated in sattva
  485. simhah: The lion
  486. bhoota-maheshvarah: The great lord of beings
  487. aadidevah: The first deity
  488. mahaadevah: The great deity
  489. deveshah: The Lord of all devas
  490. devabhrit-guruh: Advisor of Indra
  491. uttarah: He who lifts us from the ocean of samsara
  492. gopatih: The shepherd
  493. goptaa: The protector
  494. jnaanagamyah: One who is experienced through pure knowledge
  495. puraatanah: He who was even before time
  496. shareera-bhootabhrit: One who nourishes the nature from which the bodies came
  497. bhoktaa: The enjoyer
  498. kapeendrah: Lord of the monkeys (Rama)
  499. bhooridakshinah: He who gives away large gifts
  500. somapah: One who takes Soma in the yajnas
  501. amritapah: One who drinks the nectar
  502. somah: One who as the moon nourishes plants
  503. purujit: One who has conquered numerous enemies
  504. purusattamah: The greatest of the great
  505. vinayah: He who humiliates those who are unrighteous
  506. jayah: The victorious
  507. satyasandhah: Of truthful resolution
  508. daashaarhah: One who was born in the Dasarha race
  509. saatvataam-patih: The Lord of the Satvatas
  510. jeevah: One who functions as the ksetrajna
  511. vinayitaa-saakshee: The witness of modesty
  512. mukundah: The giver of liberation
  513. amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
  514. ambho-nidhir: The substratum of the four types of beings
  515. anantaatmaa: The infinite self
  516. mahodadhishayah: One who rests on the great ocean
  517. antakah: The death
  518. ajah: Unborn
  519. mahaarhah: One who deserves the highest worship
  520. svaabhaavyah: Ever rooted in the nature of His own self
  521. jitaamitrah: One who has conquered all enemies
  522. pramodanah: Ever-blissful
  523. aanandah: A mass of pure bliss
  524. nandanah: One who makes others blissful
  525. nandah: Free from all worldly pleasures
  526. satyadharmaa: One who has in Himself all true dharmas
  527. trivikramah: One who took three steps
  528. maharshih kapilaachaaryah: He who incarnated as Kapila, the great sage
  529. kritajnah: The knower of the creation
  530. medineepatih: The Lord of the earth
  531. tripadah: One who has taken three steps
  532. tridashaadhyaksho: The Lord of the three states of consciousness
  533. mahaashringah: Great-horned (Matsya)
  534. kritaantakrit: Destroyer of the creation
  535. mahaavaraaho: The great boar
  536. govindah: One who is known through Vedanta
  537. sushenah: He who has a charming army
  538. kanakaangadee: Wearer of bright-as-gold armlets
  539. guhyo: The mysterious
  540. gabheerah: The unfathomable
  541. gahano: Impenetrable
  542. guptah: The well-concealed
  543. chakra-gadaadharah: Bearer of the disc and mace
  544. vedhaah: Creator of the universe
  545. svaangah: One with well-proportioned limbs
  546. ajitah: Vanquished by none
  547. krishnah: Dark-complexioned
  548. dridhah: The firm
  549. sankarshanochyutah: He who absorbs the whole creation into His nature and never falls away from that nature
  550. varunah: One who sets on the horizon (Sun)
  551. vaarunah: The son of Varuna (Vasistha or Agastya)
  552. vrikshah: The tree
  553. pushkaraakshah: Lotus eyed
  554. mahaamanaah: Great-minded
  555. bhagavaan: One who possesses six opulences
  556. bhagahaa: One who destroys the six opulences during pralaya
  557. aanandee: One who gives delight
  558. vanamaalee: One who wears a garland of forest flowers
  559. halaayudhah: One who has a plough as His weapon
  560. aadityah: Son of Aditi
  561. jyotiraadityah: The resplendence of the sun
  562. sahishnuh: One who calmly endures duality
  563. gatisattamah: The ultimate refuge for all devotees
  564. sudhanvaa: One who has Shaarnga
  565. khanda-parashur: One who holds an axe
  566. daarunah: Merciless towards the unrighteous
  567. dravinapradah: One who lavishly gives wealth
  568. divah-sprik: Sky-reaching
  569. sarvadrik-vyaaso: One who creates many men of wisdom
  570. vaachaspatir-ayonijah: One who is the master of all vidyas and who is unborn through a womb
  571. trisaamaa: One who is glorified by Devas, Vratas and Saamans
  572. saamagah: The singer of the sama songs
  573. saama: The Sama Veda
  574. nirvaanam: All-bliss
  575. bheshajam: Medicine
  576. bhishak: Physician
  577. samnyaasa-krit: Institutor of sannyasa
  578. samah: Calm
  579. shaantah: Peaceful within
  580. nishthaa: Abode of all beings
  581. shaantih: One whose very nature is peace
  582. paraayanam: The way to liberation
  583. shubhaangah: One who has the most beautiful form
  584. shaantidah: Giver of peace
  585. shrashtaa: Creator of all beings
  586. kumudah: He who delights in the earth
  587. kuvaleshayah: He who reclines in the waters
  588. gohitah: One who does welfare for cows
  589. gopatih: Husband of the earth
  590. goptaa: Protector of the universe
  591. vrishabhaaksho: One whose eyes rain fulfilment of desires
  592. vrishapriyah: One who delights in dharma
  593. anivartee: One who never retreats
  594. nivrittaatmaa: One who is fully restrained from all sense indulgences
  595. samksheptaa: The involver
  596. kshemakrit: Doer of good
  597. shivah: Auspiciousness
  598. shreevatsa-vakshaah: One who has sreevatsa on His chest
  599. shrevaasah: Abode of Sree
  600. shreepatih: Lord of Laksmi
  601. shreemataam varah: The best among glorious
  602. shreedah: Giver of opulence
  603. shreeshah: The Lord of Sree
  604. shreenivaasah: One who dwells in the good people
  605. shreenidhih: The treasure of Sree
  606. shreevibhaavanah: Distributor of Sree
  607. shreedharah: Holder of Sree
  608. shreekarah: One who gives Sree
  609. shreyah: Liberation
  610. shreemaan: Possessor of Sree
  611. loka-trayaashrayah: Shelter of the three worlds
  612. svakshah: Beautiful-eyed
  613. svangah: Beautiful-limbed
  614. shataanandah: Of infinite varieties and joys
  615. nandih: Infinite bliss
  616. jyotir-ganeshvarah: Lord of the luminaries in the cosmos
  617. vijitaatmaa: One who has conquered the sense organs
  618. vidheyaatmaa: One who is ever available for the devotees to command in love
  619. sat-keertih: One of pure fame
  620. chinnasamshayah: One whose doubts are ever at rest
  621. udeernah: The great transcendent
  622. sarvatah-chakshuh: One who has eyes everywhere
  623. aneeshah: One who has none to Lord over Him
  624. shaashvata-sthirah: One who is eternal and stable
  625. bhooshayah: One who rested on the ocean shore (Rama)
  626. bhooshanah: One who adorns the world
  627. bhootih: One who is pure existence
  628. vishokah: Sorrowless
  629. shoka-naashanah: Destroyer of sorrows
  630. archishmaan: The effulgent
  631. architah: One who is constantly worshipped by His devotees
  632. kumbhah: The pot within whom everything is contained
  633. vishuddhaatmaa: One who has the purest soul
  634. vishodhanah: The great purifier
  635. anniruddhah: He who is invincible by any enemy
  636. apratirathah: One who has no enemies to threaten Him
  637. pradyumnah: Very rich
  638. amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
  639. kaalanemi-nihaa: Slayer of Kalanemi
  640. veerah: The heroic victor
  641. shauri: One who always has invincible prowess
  642. shoora-janeshvarah: Lord of the valiant
  643. trilokaatmaa: The self of the three worlds
  644. trilokeshah: The Lord of the three worlds
  645. keshavah: One whose rays illumine the cosmos
  646. keshihaa: Killer of Kesi
  647. harih: The destroyer
  648. kaamadevah: The beloved Lord
  649. kaamapaalah: The fulfiller of desires
  650. kaamee: One who has fulfilled all His desires
  651. kaantah: Of enchanting form
  652. kritaagamah: The author of the agama scriptures
  653. anirdeshya-vapuh: Of Indescribable form
  654. vishnuh: All-pervading
  655. veerah: The courageous
  656. anantah: Endless
  657. dhananjayah: One who gained wealth through conquest
  658. brahmanyah: Protector of Brahman (anything related to Narayana)
  659. brahmakrit: One who acts in Brahman
  660. brahmaa: Creator
  661. brahma: Biggest
  662. brahma-vivardhanah: One who increases the Brahman
  663. brahmavid: One who knows Brahman
  664. braahmanah: One who has realised Brahman
  665. brahmee: One who is with Brahma
  666. brahmajno: One who knows the nature of Brahman
  667. braahmana-priyah: Dear to the brahmanas
  668. mahaakramo: Of great step
  669. mahaakarmaa: One who performs great deeds
  670. mahaatejaah: One of great resplendence
  671. mahoragah: The great serpent
  672. mahaakratuh: The great sacrifice
  673. mahaayajvaa: One who performed great yajnas
  674. mahaayajnah: The great yajna
  675. mahaahavih: The great offering
  676. stavyah: One who is the object of all praise
  677. stavapriyah: One who is invoked through prayer
  678. stotram: The hymn
  679. stutih: The act of praise
  680. stotaa: One who adores or praises
  681. ranapriyah: Lover of battles
  682. poornah: The complete
  683. poorayitaa: The fulfiller
  684. punyah: The truly holy
  685. punya-keertir: Of Holy fame
  686. anaamayah: One who has no diseases
  687. manojavah: Swift as the mind
  688. teerthakaro: The teacher of the tirthas
  689. vasuretaah: He whose essence is golden
  690. vasupradah: The free-giver of wealth
  691. vasupradah: The giver of salvation, the greatest wealth
  692. vaasudevo: The son of Vasudeva
  693. vasuh: The refuge for all
  694. vasumanaah: One who is attentive to everything
  695. havih: The oblation
  696. sadgatih: The goal of good people
  697. satkritih: One who is full of Good actions
  698. satta: One without a second
  699. sadbhootih: One who has rich glories
  700. satparaayanah: The Supreme goal for the good
  701. shoorasenah: One who has heroic and valiant armies
  702. yadu-shresthah: The best among the Yadava clan
  703. sannivaasah: The abode of the good
  704. suyaamunah: One who attended by the people who dwell on the banks of Yamuna
  705. bhootaavaaso: The dwelling place of the elements
  706. vaasudevah: One who envelops the world with Maya
  707. sarvaasunilayah: The abode of all life energies
  708. analah: One of unlimited wealth, power and glory
  709. darpahaa: The destroyer of pride in evil-minded people
  710. darpadah: One who creates pride, or an urge to be the best, among the righteous
  711. driptah: One whio is drunk with Infinite bliss
  712. durdharah: The object of contemplation
  713. athaaparaajitah: The unvanquished
  714. vishvamoortih: Of the form of the entire Universe
  715. mahaamortir: The great form
  716. deeptamoortir: Of resplendent form
  717. a-moortirmaan: Having no form
  718. anekamoortih: Multi-formed
  719. avyaktah: Unmanifeset
  720. shatamoortih: Of many forms
  721. shataananah: Many-faced
  722. ekah: The one
  723. naikah: The many
  724. savah: The nature of the sacrifice
  725. kah: One who is of the nature of bliss
  726. kim: What (the one to be inquired into)
  727. yat: Which
  728. tat: That
  729. padam-anuttamam: The unequalled state of perfection
  730. lokabandhur: Friend of the world
  731. lokanaathah: Lord of the world
  732. maadhavah: Born in the family of Madhu
  733. bhaktavatsalah: One who loves His devotees
  734. suvarna-varnah: Golden-coloured
  735. hemaangah: One who has limbs of gold
  736. varaangah: With beautiful limbs
  737. chandanaangadee: One who has attractive armlets
  738. veerahaa: Destroyer of valiant heroes
  739. vishama: Unequalled
  740. shoonyah: The void
  741. ghritaaseeh: One who has no need for good wishes
  742. acalah: Non-moving
  743. chalah: Moving
  744. amaanee: Without false vanity
  745. maanadah: One who causes, by His maya, false identification with the body
  746. maanyah: One who is to be honoured
  747. lokasvaamee: Lord of the universe
  748. trilokadhrik: One who is the support of all the three worlds
  749. sumedhaa: One who has pure intelligence
  750. medhajah: Born out of sacrifices
  751. dhanyah: Fortunate
  752. satyamedhah: One whose intelligence never fails
  753. dharaadharah: The sole support of the earth
  754. tejovrisho: One who showers radiance
  755. dyutidharah: One who bears an effulgent form
  756. sarva-shastra-bhritaam-varah: The best among those who wield weapons
  757. pragrahah: Receiver of worship
  758. nigrahah: The killer
  759. vyagrah: One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devotee’s desires
  760. naikashringah: One who has many horns
  761. gadaagrajah: One who is invoked through mantra
  762. chaturmoortih: Four-formed
  763. chaturbaahuh: Four-handed
  764. chaturvyoohah: One who expresses Himself as the dynamic centre in the four vyoohas
  765. chaturgatih: The ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas
  766. chaturaatmaa: Clear-minded
  767. chaturbhaavas: The source of the four
  768. chatur-vedavid: Knower of all four vedas
  769. ekapaat: One-footed (BG 10.42)
  770. samaavartah: The efficient turner
  771. nivrittaatmaa: One whose mind is turned away from sense indulgence
  772. durjayah: The invincible
  773. duratikramah: One who is difficult to be disobeyed
  774. durlabhah: One who obtained with effort
  775. durgamah: One who is realised with great effort
  776. durgah: Not easy to storm into
  777. duraavaasah: Not easy to lodge
  778. duraarihaa: Slayer of the asuras
  779. shubhaangah: One with enchanting limbs
  780. lokasaarangah: One who understands the universe
  781. sutantuh: Beautifully expanded
  782. tantu-vardhanah: One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family
  783. indrakarmaa: One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions
  784. mahaakarmaa: One who accomplishes great acts
  785. kritakarmaa: One who has fulfilled his acts
  786. kritaagamah: Author of the Vedas
  787. udbhavah: The ultimate source
  788. sundarah: Of unrivalled beauty
  789. sundah: Of great mercy
  790. ratna-naabhah: Of beautiful navel
  791. sulochanah: One who has the most enchanting eyes
  792. arkah: One who is in the form of the sun
  793. vaajasanah: The giver of food
  794. shringee: The horned one
  795. jayantah: The conqueror of all enemies
  796. sarvavij-jayee: One who is at once omniscient and victorious
  797. suvarna-binduh: With limbs radiant like gold
  798. akshobhyah: One who is ever unruffled
  799. sarva-vaageeshvareshvarah: Lord of the Lord of speech
  800. mahaahradah: One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool
  801. mahaagartah: The great chasm
  802. mahaabhootah: The great being
  803. mahaanidhih: The great abode
  804. kumudah: One who gladdens the earth
  805. kundarah: The one who lifted the earth
  806. kundah: One who is as attractive as Kunda flowers
  807. parjanyah: He who is similar to rain-bearing clouds
  808. paavanah: One who ever purifies
  809. anilah: One who never slips
  810. amritaashah: One whose desires are never fruitless
  811. amritavapuh: He whose form is immortal
  812. sarvajna: Omniscient
  813. sarvato-mukhah: One who has His face turned everywhere
  814. sulabhah: One who is readily available
  815. suvratah: One who has taken the most auspicious forms
  816. siddhah: One who is perfection
  817. shatrujit: One who is ever victorious over His hosts of enemies
  818. shatrutaapanah: The scorcher of enemies
  819. nyagrodhah: The one who veils Himself with Maya
  820. udumbarah: Nourishment of all living creatures
  821. ashvattas: Tree of life
  822. chaanooraandhra-nishoodanah: The slayer of Canura
  823. sahasraarchih: He who has thousands of rays
  824. saptajihvah: He who expresses himself as the seven tongues of fire (Types of agni)
  825. saptaidhaah: The seven effulgences in the flames
  826. saptavaahanah: One who has a vehicle of seven horses (sun)
  827. amoortih: Formless
  828. anaghah: Sinless
  829. acintyo: Inconceivable
  830. bhayakrit: Giver of fear
  831. bhayanaashanah: Destroyer of fear
  832. anuh: The subtlest
  833. brihat: The greatest
  834. krishah: Delicate, lean
  835. sthoolah: One who is the fattest
  836. gunabhrit: One who supports
  837. nirgunah: Without any properties
  838. mahaan: The mighty
  839. adhritah: Without support
  840. svadhritah: Self-supported
  841. svaasyah: One who has an effulgent face
  842. praagvamshah: One who has the most ancient ancestry
  843. vamshavardhanah: He who multiplies His family of descendents
  844. bhaarabhrit: One who carries the load of the universe
  845. kathitah: One who is glorified in all scriptures
  846. yogee: One who can be realised through yoga
  847. yogeeshah: The king of yogis
  848. sarvakaamadah: One who fulfils all desires of true devotees
  849. aashramah: Haven
  850. shramanah: One who persecutes the worldly people
  851. kshaamah: One who destroys everything
  852. suparnah: The golden leaf (Vedas) BG 15.1
  853. vaayuvaahanah: The mover of the winds
  854. dhanurdharah: The wielder of the bow
  855. dhanurvedah: One who declared the science of archery
  856. dandah: One who punishes the wicked
  857. damayitaa: The controller
  858. damah: Beautitude in the self
  859. aparaajitah: One who cannot be defeated
  860. sarvasahah: One who carries the entire Universe
  861. aniyantaa: One who has no controller
  862. niyamah: One who is not under anyone’s laws
  863. ayamah: One who knows no death
  864. sattvavaan: One who is full of exploits and courage
  865. saattvikah: One who is full of sattvic qualities
  866. satyah: Truth
  867. satya-dharma-paraayanah: One who is the very abode of truth and dharma
  868. abhipraayah: One who is faced by all seekers marching to the infinite
  869. priyaarhah: One who deserves all our love
  870. arhah: One who deserves to be worshiped
  871. priyakrit: One who is ever-obliging in fulfilling our wishes
  872. preetivardhanah: One who increases joy in the devotee’s heart
  873. vihaayasa-gatih: One who travels in space
  874. jyotih: Self-effulgent
  875. suruchih: Whose desire manifests as the universe
  876. hutabhuk: One who enjoys all that is offered in yajna
  877. vibhuh: All-pervading
  878. ravih: One who dries up everything
  879. virochanah: One who shines in different forms
  880. sooryah: The one source from where everything is born
  881. savitaa: The one who brings forth the Universe from Himself
  882. ravilochanah: One whose eye is the sun
  883. anantah: Endless
  884. hutabhuk: One who accepts oblations
  885. bhoktaaA: One who enjoys
  886. sukhadah: Giver of bliss to those who are liberated
  887. naikajah: One who is born many times
  888. agrajah: The first-born
  889. anirvinnah: One who feels no disappointment
  890. sadaamarshee: One who forgives the trespasses of His devotees
  891. lokaadhishthaanam: The substratum of the universe
  892. adbhutah: Wonderful
  893. sanaat: The beginningless and endless factor
  894. sanaatanatamah: The most ancient
  895. kapilah: The great sage Kapila
  896. kapih: One who drinks water
  897. apyayah: The one in whom the universe merges
  898. svastidah: Giver of Svasti
  899. svastikrit: One who robs all auspiciousness
  900. svasti: One who is the source of all auspiciouness
  901. svastibhuk: One who constantly enjoys auspiciousness
  902. svastidakshinah: Distributor of auspiciousness
  903. araudrah: One who has no negative emotions or urges
  904. kundalee: One who wears shark earrings
  905. chakree: Holder of the chakra
  906. vikramee: The most daring
  907. oorjita-shaasanah: One who commands with His hand
  908. shabdaatigah: One who transcends all words
  909. shabdasahah: One who allows Himself to be invoked by Vedic declarations
  910. shishirah: The cold season, winter
  911. sharvaree-karah: Creator of darkness
  912. akroorah: Never cruel
  913. peshalah: One who is supremely soft
  914. dakshah: Prompt
  915. dakshinah: The most liberal
  916. kshaminaam-varah: One who has the greatest amount of patience with sinners
  917. vidvattamah: One who has the greatest wisdom
  918. veetabhayah: One with no fear
  919. punya-shravana-keertanah: The hearing of whose glory causes holiness to grow
  920. uttaaranah: One who lifts us out of the ocean of change
  921. dushkritihaa: Destroyer of bad actions
  922. punyah: Supremely pure
  923. duh-svapna-naashanah: One who destroys all bad dreams
  924. veerahaa: One who ends the passage from womb to womb
  925. rakshanah: Protector of the universe
  926. santah: One who is expressed through saintly men
  927. jeevanah: The life spark in all creatures
  928. paryavasthitah: One who dwells everywhere
  929. anantaroopah: One of infinite forms
  930. anantashreeh: Full of infinite glories
  931. jitamanyuh: One who has no anger
  932. bhayapahah: One who destroys all fears
  933. chaturashrah: One who deals squarely
  934. gabheeraatmaa: Too deep to be fathomed
  935. vidishah: One who is unique in His giving
  936. vyaadishah: One who is unique in His commanding power
  937. dishah: One who advises and gives knowledge
  938. anaadih: One who is the first cause
  939. bhoor-bhuvo: The substratum of the earth
  940. lakshmeeh: The glory of the universe
  941. suveerah: One who moves through various ways
  942. ruchiraangadah: One who wears resplendent shoulder caps
  943. jananah: He who delivers all living creatures
  944. jana-janmaadir: The cause of the birth of all creatures
  945. bheemah: Terrible form
  946. bheema-paraakramah: One whose prowess is fearful to His enemies
  947. aadhaaranilayah: The fundamental sustainer
  948. adhaataa: Above whom there is no other to command
  949. pushpahaasah: He who shines like an opening flower
  950. prajaagarah: Ever-awakened
  951. oordhvagah: One who is on top of everything
  952. satpathaachaarah: One who walks the path of truth
  953. praanadah: Giver of life
  954. pranavah: Omkara
  955. panah: The supreme universal manager
  956. pramaanam: He whose form is the Vedas
  957. praananilayah: He in whom all prana is established
  958. praanibhrit: He who rules over all pranas
  959. praanajeevanah: He who maintains the life-breath in all living creatures
  960. tattvam: The reality
  961. tattvavit: One who has realised the reality
  962. ekaatmaa: The one self
  963. janma-mrityu-jaraatigah: One who knows no birth, death or old age in Himself
  964. bhoor-bhuvah svas-taruh: The tree of bhur, bhuvah and svah
  965. taarah: One who helps all to cross over
  966. savitaa: The father of all
  967. prapitaamahah: The father of the father of beings (Brahma)
  968. yajnah: One whose very nature is yajna
  969. yajnapatih: The Lord of all yajnas
  970. yajvaa: The one who performs yajna
  971. yajnaangah: One whose limbs are the things employed in yajna
  972. yajnavaahanah: One who fulfils yajnas in complete
  973. yajnabhrid: The ruler of the yajanas
  974. yajnakrit: One who performs yajna
  975. Yajnee: Enjoyer of yajnas
  976. Yajnabhuk: Receiver of all that is offered
  977. yajnasaadhanah: One who fulfils all yajnas
  978. Yajnaantakrit: One who performs the concluding act of the yajna
  979. Yajnaguhyam: The person to be realised by yajna
  980. Annam: One who is food
  981. Annaadah: One who eats the food
  982. Aatmayonih: The uncaused cause
  983. Svayamjaatah: Self-born
  984. Vaikhaanah: The one who cut through the earth
  985. Saamagaayanah: One who sings the sama songs
  986. Devakee-nandanah: Son of Devaki
  987. Srashtaa: Creator
  988. Kshiteeshah: The Lord of the earth
  989. Paapa-naashanah: Destroyer of sin
  990. Samkha-bhrit: One who has the divine Pancajanya
  991. Nandakee: One who holds the Nandaka sword
  992. Chakree: Carrier of Sudarsana
  993. Shaarnga-dhanvaa: One who aims His shaarnga bow
  994. Gadaadharah: Carrier of Kaumodakee club
  995. Rathaanga-paanih: One who has the wheel of a chariot as His weapon
  996. Akshobhyah: One who cannot be annoyed by anyone
  997. Sarva-praharanaayudhah: He who has all implements for all kinds of assault and fight
  998. Punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bod
  999. Vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
  1000. Sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
  1001. Mahaashanah: He who eats up everything

Chanting the God Vishnu Names List not only brings spiritual growth but also purifies the mind and soul. If you wish to explore more hymns and chants related to Lord Vishnu, be sure to read articles like Vishnu Stotram and Vishnu Sahasranamam. These writings will deepen your journey of devotion. For more mantras, chalisas, and sacred texts, keep visiting our website regularly.

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