Indian Names · Boy
Pashupati name meaning
“lord of animals”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- P
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Malayalam scriptപശുപതി
Pashupati is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'lord of animals', an epithet of Shiva.
What does Pashupati mean?
About the name Pashupati
Pashupati is an epithet of Shiva in Hinduism, from Sanskrit paśu 'animal' and pati 'lord'. In the Vedas it is an epithet of Rudra. The spelling Pashupaty is also used.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Pa-shu-pa-ti |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with P |
| Malayalam script | പശുപതി |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: पशुपति · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
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- Akshat♂Unharmed
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