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Nepali boy name

Vasudev name meaning

वासुदेव

Say it: baa-su-DEV/basudeb/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#5,182

Meaning of Vasudev

Vasudev, father of Krishna; also an epithet of Lord Krishna.

नेपालीमा: वासुदेव भगवान कृष्णका पिताको नाम हो। यो नाम स्वयं भगवान कृष्णको उपनामका रूपमा पनि प्रयोग हुन्छ।

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Vasudev at a glance

NameVasudev
In Nepaliवासुदेव also वसुदेव, वसूदेव
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Associated withKrishna
Starts withV · व
Length7 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar
Popularity#5,182 among boy names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Vasudev

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Vasudev in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐰𑐵𑐳𑐸𑐡𑐾𑐰
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒫𑒰𑒮𑒳𑒠𑒹𑒫
Bengaliবাসুদেব
Gujaratiવાસુદેવ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀤𑁂𑀯
IAST romanizationvāsudev

FAQ about the name Vasudev

What is the meaning of Vasudev?

Vasudev means: Vasudev, father of Krishna; also an epithet of Lord Krishna. (नेपालीमा: वासुदेव)

Is Vasudev a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Vasudev in Nepali?

Vasudev is written वासुदेव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written वसुदेव or वसूदेव.

How do you pronounce Vasudev?

Vasudev is pronounced baa-su-DEV (IPA: /basudeb/).

What is the origin of the name Vasudev?

Vasudev is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Vasudev?

Vasudev ranks #5182 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Vasudev?

Other spellings of Vasudev: Basudev, Bashudev.