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Bhuvaneshwar
भुवनेश्वरSay it bhu-vuh-NAYSH-wur
- Meaning today
- Lord of the world, lord shiva
- Original meaning
- "'lord of the world', a king; a name of Shiva" Monier-Williams, p. 760
- Say it
- bhu-vuh-NAYSH-wur
- Written
- भुवनेश्वर
- Other spellings
- Bhuvneshwar, Bhuvaneswar, Bhubaneswar
Bhuvaneshwar
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Bhuvaneshwar meaning
Bhuvaneshwar (भुवनेश्वर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
'lord of the world', a king; a name of Shiva
Also used to mean: lord shiva
Bhuvaneshwar (भुवनेश्वर) is Sanskrit bhuvaneśvara, from bhuvana, "the world", and īśvara, "lord, god". Monier-Williams gives it as "lord of the world", a prince or king, and as a name of Śiva in the Mahābhārata; in the neuter it names the temple-city sacred to Śiva, today's Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha, famous for the Lingaraj temple. Baby-name lists give it as "lord of the world" or as a name of Shiva, both in the dictionary. Cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar carries the shortened spelling used in North India.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Shiva.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 760 · entry bhuvaneśvara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, bhuvaneśvara, p. 760 · Monier-Williams, īśvara, p. 171
Famous namesakes
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India fast bowler
Fits your syllable
First sound भु
Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 1 · Dhanu rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is भू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Bhuvaneshwar · Bhuvneshwar · Bhuvaneswar · Bhubaneswar