Bhairav

भैरव
Formidable; Another name for Lord Shiva; One who vanquishes fear
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Meaning of Bhairav

Formidable; Another name for Lord Shiva; One who vanquishes fear

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /BHAI-rav/ Syllables: 2 Akshara Count: 3

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♐ Dhanu
धनु
Planet: Jupiter · Element: Fire
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Mula
मूला
Ye Yo Ba Bi
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Numerology

9
Chaldean Number 9

Number 9 is ruled by Mars (Mangal), the planet of energy, courage, and action. People with this number are compassionate warriors — they fight for others and embrace universal love. In Vedic numerology, 9 is the most sacred number — it represents completion, divine perfection, and the Navagrahas (9 planets). No matter how many times you multiply 9, the digits always reduce back to 9 — it is eternal and all-encompassing.

Planet: Mars Colors: Red, Crimson, Pink Days: Tuesday Gems: Red Coral, Garnet, Bloodstone
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Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Similar Meaning

Achyut अच्युत
Lord Vishnu; Imperishable; Indestructible; Immovable
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Akul अकुल
A name of Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Amogh अमोघ
Unerring; Lord Ganesha
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Arghya अर्घ्य
Offering to the Lord
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Dharmesh धर्मेश
Master of religion
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Ekana एकान
One, Unity, Unique
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Hakesh हाकेश
Lord of sound
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Haresh हरेश
Lord Shiva, Shiva, Lord Har.
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Itish इतीश
Such a Lord
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Japesh जपेश
Lord of chants, Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Mythological

Acalesvara अचलेश्वर
God of the immovable; Another name of Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Achintya अचिन्त्य
Surpassing thought; Incogitable
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Akul अकुल
A name of Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ashutosh आशुतोष
One who fulfils wishes instantly; Content; Happy; Another name for Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Dakshesh दक्षेश
Lord Shiva; Lord of Daksha; An epithet of Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Durjaya दुर्जय
Difficult to conquer; Unvanquished
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Dyumani द्युमणि
Sky-jewel is a classic and specific epithet for the Sun (Surya); Another name for Sun
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ekaksha एकाक्ष
One-eyed; Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ekapad एकपाद
Lord Shiva; Having one foot; One-footed
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Gaurinath गौरीनाथ
Lord Shiva, Consort of Gauri
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'

Bhairav in Different Languages

Hindi
भैरव
Bhairav
भयंकर; भगवान शिव का दूसरा नाम; भय को दूर करने वाला
Bengali
ভৈরব
Bhairav
ভয়ঙ্কর; ভগবান শিবের আরেক নাম; যিনি ভয় দূর করেন।
Marathi
भैरव
Bhairav
भयंकर; भगवान शिवाचे दुसरे नाव; भय दूर करणारा
Telugu
భైరవ్
Bhairav
భయంకరమైన; శివుని మరొక పేరు; భయాన్ని జయించేవాడు.
Tamil
பைரவ்
Bhairav
பயங்கரமான; சிவபெருமானின் மற்றொரு பெயர்; பயத்தை வெல்பவன்.
Gujarati
ભૈરવ
Bhairav
ભયાનક; ભગવાન શિવનું બીજું નામ; ભયનો નાશ કરનાર.
Kannada
ಭೈರವ
Bhairav
ಭಯಂಕರ; ಶಿವನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು; ಭಯವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವವನು
Malayalam
ഭൈരവ്
Bhairav
ഭയങ്കരൻ; ശിവന്റെ മറ്റൊരു പേര്; ഭയത്തെ ഇല്ലാതാക്കുന്നവൻ.
Punjabi
ਭੈਰਵ
Bhairav
ਭਿਆਨਕ, ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਹੋਰ ਨਾਮ; ਡਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ।
Odia
ଭୈରବ
Bhairav
ଭୟଙ୍କର; ଭଗବାନ ଶିବଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୟ ନାମ; ଭୟକୁ ଦୂର କରୁଥିବା
Sanskrit
भैरव
Bhairav
भयंकरः; शिवस्य अपरं नाम; भयनाशकः
Nepali
भैरव
Bhairav
भयंकर; भगवान शिवको अर्को नाम; डर हटाउने

Frequently Asked Questions

Formidable; Another name for Lord Shiva; One who vanquishes fear

Dhanu

Mula

The Chaldean numerology number of Bhairav is 9.

Bhairav is a boy name.

Bhairav has its origin in sanskrit.

Bhairav is pronounced as /BHAI-rav/.

Bhairav has 2 syllables.

Bhairav has an akshara count of 3, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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