Mukund

Mukund meaning

Mukund (मुकुंद) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

A name of Vishnu, sometimes applied to Shiva

Also used to mean: giver of liberation

Mukund (मुकुंद) is Sanskrit mukunda, which Monier-Williams records as a name of Vishnu in the Mahābhārata and the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, sometimes also applied to Shiva. MW also lists it as a particular treasure, a kind of precious stone, a kettle-drum and the name of several scholars. On Indian name lists Mukund is usually explained as "giver of liberation". That reading is old: the Sanskrit lexicographers recorded a word muku, "liberation", and MW notes that it was devised to explain mukunda in exactly this way, while others take the first part as mukum. So the popular meaning is a traditional explanation of the name rather than a proven etymology. In devotional use Mukunda is also a name of Krishna.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Vishnu.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 819 · entry mukunda · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, mukunda, p. 819 · Monier-Williams, muku, p. 819

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First sound मु

Magha nakshatra, pada 3 · Simha rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Mukund · Mukunda

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