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Gadadhar
गदाधरSay it guh-DAA-dhur
- Meaning today
- Bearer of the mace, Lord Vishnu
- Original meaning
- "bearing a mace; a name of Krishna (Vishnu)" Monier-Williams, p. 344
- Say it
- guh-DAA-dhur
- Written
- गदाधर
- Other spellings
- Gadadhara, Gadaadhar, Gadhadhar
Gadadhar
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Gadadhar meaning
Gadadhar (गदाधर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali and Odia usage).
Bearing a mace; a name of Krishna (Vishnu)
Also used to mean: bearer of the mace, Lord Vishnu
Gadadhar (गदाधर) joins Sanskrit gadā, "mace" or "club", and dhara, "bearing". Monier-Williams gives gadādhara as bearing a club and as a name of Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavata Purana, pointing to Kaumodakī, the mace carried by Vishnu and Krishna. Name lists give it as "bearer of the mace" or Vishnu, which matches the dictionary. The name is used mainly in Bengal and Odisha: Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836–1886) was called Gadadhar as a child.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Krishna.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 344 · entry gadādhara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, gadādhara, p. 344 · Monier-Williams, gadā, p. 344 · Wikipedia, Ramakrishna
Famous namesakes
- Sri Ramakrishna, whose childhood name was Gadadhar
Fits your syllable
First sound ग
Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 1 · Makar rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is गा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Gadadhar · Gadadhara · Gadaadhar · Gadhadhar