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Mahadeva

महादेव

Another name of Lord Shiva, Greatest God

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Meaning of Mahadeva

Another name of Lord Shiva, Greatest God

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /Mah-hah-DAY-vah/ Syllables: 4 Akshara Count: 4.5

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♌ Simha

सिंह

Planet: Sun · Element: Fire

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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Magha

मघा

Ma Mi Mu Me

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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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Spelling Variants of Mahadeva — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (महादेव) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Mahadev महादेव Mahadeva महादेव

Similar Names

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

Mahadevs महादेव

Strong; Supreme Power; Powerful; Mighty; Great Strength

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Mahandev महानदेव

The highest God

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Mahadeo महादेव

One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying him as supreme being and God of all Deva's

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Mahidev महीदेव

God of the Earth; Lord of the Earth

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Mahasena महासेन

Great Soldiers; Great warriors; Great Army

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Mahaduth महादूत

Most radiant (Lord Hanuman)

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Mahale महाले

Tagalog - Love; An Indian Surname

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Mahatej महातेज

Most brilliant; Epithet of Agni; Lord Shiva; Vishnu; Powerful; Having energy or vigor; Name of Shiva

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Mahidher महीधर

Supporter of the earth; Mountain

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Mahaketu महाकेतु

Lord Shiva; Maha - great; Powerful; Supreme; Ketu - the node; Form; Banner; Leader; Brightness; A ray of light; Ensign; Any eminent person; Intellect; Knowledge

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Mahadev महादेव

Another name of Lord Shiva, Greatest God

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Acalesvara अचलेश्वर

God of the immovable; Another name of Lord Shiva

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Sarvadev सर्वदेव

Lord Shiva; God of all; Epithet of Shiva

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Pratamesh प्रथमेश

Lord God; Lord Ganesh; Lord of the best

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Uchadev उच्चदेव

Lord Vishnu; Superior God; An epithet of Vishnu or Krishna

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Devavrat देवव्रत

One with a divine vow; Devoted to the gods

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Mahadeva in Different Languages

Hindi

महादेव

Mahadeva

भगवान शिव का दूसरा नाम; सबसे महान देवता

Bengali

মহাদেব

Mahadeva

ভগবান শিবের অন্য নাম, মহত্তম ঈশ্বর

Marathi

महादेव

Mahadeva

भगवान शंकराचे दुसरे नाव; महान देव

Telugu

మహాదేవ

Mahadeva

శివుని మరొక పేరు, గొప్ప దేవుడు

Tamil

மகாதேவா

Mahadeva

சிவபெருமானின் மற்றொரு பெயர், மிகப் பெரிய கடவுள்

Gujarati

મહાદેવ

Mahadeva

ભગવાન શિવનું બીજું નામ, મહાનતમ દેવ

Kannada

ಮಹಾದೇವ

Mahadeva

ಶಿವನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು, ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ದೇವರು

Malayalam

മഹാദേവ

Mahadeva

ശിവന്റെ മറ്റൊരു പേര്, മഹോന്നത ദൈവം

Punjabi

ਮਹਾਦੇਵ

Mahadeva

ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ ਦਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਮ, ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਮਹਾਨ ਦੇਵਤਾ

Odia

ମହାଦେବ

Mahadeva

ଭଗବାନ ଶିବଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୟ ନାମ, ମହାନତମ ଭଗବାନ

Sanskrit

महादेव

Mahadeva

शिवस्य अपरं नाम; महान् देवः

Nepali

महादेव

Mahadeva

भगवान शिवको अर्को नाम; महान् देवता

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Mahadeva?

Another name of Lord Shiva, Greatest God

What is the Rashi of Mahadeva?

Simha

What is the Nakshatra of Mahadeva?

Magha

What is the numerology number of Mahadeva?

The Chaldean numerology number of Mahadeva is 9.

Is Mahadeva a boy or girl name?

Mahadeva is a boy name.

What is the origin of Mahadeva?

Mahadeva has its origin in sanskrit.

How do you pronounce Mahadeva?

Mahadeva is pronounced as /Mah-hah-DAY-vah/.

How many syllables are in Mahadeva?

Mahadeva has 4 syllables.

What is the akshara count of Mahadeva?

Mahadeva has an akshara count of 4.5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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Mahadev Another name of Lord Shiva, Greatest God Mahadevs Strong; Supreme Power; Powerful; Mighty; Great Strength Mahandev The highest God Mahidev God of the Earth; Lord of the Earth Mahadeo One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying him as supreme being and God of all D Mahasena Great Soldiers; Great warriors; Great Army Sarvadev Lord Shiva; God of all; Epithet of Shiva Acalesvara God of the immovable; Another name of Lord Shiva Mahaduth Most radiant (Lord Hanuman) Mahale Tagalog - Love; An Indian Surname Mahatej Most brilliant; Epithet of Agni; Lord Shiva; Vishnu; Powerful; Having energy or Mahidher Supporter of the earth; Mountain