Krishn's Popular Names

Krishn has 24 principal 4-armed forms, which are called Vaibhav-Vilaas.
Here are some names of Krishn:    (see also  5prewar/14 for His names)

Baankeybihaaree - "Baankey" means "enchanteed", and "Bihaaree" means "wanderer". So Baankeybihaaree means "the enchanted one who wanders around".

Banseedhar, Muraleedhar, Vansheedhar - When Krishn grew a little and started going to forest to graze cows and calves, he started playing flute to call back His cows. Since then He was called Banseedhar. Bansee means "Flute" (Muralee and Vanshee also means flute), and "Dhar" means "the bearer", so Banseedhar or Muraleedhar, or vansheedhar means "flute bearer".

Brijbihaaree - Wanderer in Brij.

Daamodar - Name given to Krishn when He was tiied by Daam (rope) by His mother Yashodaa at His Udar (stomach).

Devakeenandan - Devakee was His mother's name, and "t;Nandan" means son. So Devakeenandan means "Devakee's son".

Giridhar, Giridhaaree - When Krishn lifted Govardhan Parvat, He was called Giridhar. "Giri" means mountain and "Dhar" or "Dhaaree" means "bearer". So Giridhar or Giridhaaree means "mountain bearer".

Gopaal - When Krishn lifted Govardhan Parvat to ssave Gokul from Indra's anger, later Indra asked His forgiveness for His action, then Kaamdhenu came to do His Abhishek with her milk. At that time she asked the vardaan from Krishn to take care of all cows. Since then He is called Gopaal. Gopaal means "Caretaker of cows".

Gopeenaath - The Lord of Gopee.

Govardhan Giridhaaree - Who lifted Govardhan Parvat, means Krishn.

Govardhandhaaree - Who bears Govardhan

Govind

Gudaakesh

Hrisheekesh

Janaaradan - Who relieves every person<

Kaanhaa, Kanhaayee, Kanhaiyaa

Keshav - After killing Keshee Asur, Naarad Jee gaave this name to Him.

Krishn - When Maharshi Garg performed His naming ceremony, he said - "He cannot be named anything else other than Krishn." Krishn means "Dark complexioned".

Maadhav

Maakhanchor - "Maakhan" means butter, and &qquot;Chor" means thief. So "Maakhanchor" means "thief of butter". He used to steal butter from other cow-herd's houses, even if they kept it very carefully and out of His reach.

Madan-mohan - Madan means Kaam Dev and Mohan means whoo deludes Kaam Dev. Another name of Krishn.

Madhusoodan - Madhu means honey or sweet like honey, aand Soodan means giver of comfort. So Madhusoodan means whose Darshan is sweet. Its another meaning is that Madhu was a Raakshas, and Soodan means giver of comfort, so Madhusoodan means who gave comfort to Madhu Raakshas.

Mohan - Who has he power of deluding others.