Vitthal
India · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Vitthal
The name 'Vitthal' means "one who grants boons" or "the fulfiller of wishes," derived from the Sanskrit root *vit* (knowledge or wealth) and *thal* (place or pillar), often interpreted as "the one who stands on a brick" in reference to a Vaishnava legend.
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Etymology
The name 'Vitthal' means "one who grants boons" or "the fulfiller of wishes," derived from the Sanskrit root *vit* (knowledge or wealth) and *thal* (place or pillar), often interpreted as "the one who stands on a brick" in reference to a Vaishnava legend. It is primarily used in Hindu culture, especially in the Marathi-speaking regions of Maharashtra, India, as a name for the deity Krishna/Vishnu, with notable historical context in the 13th-century Bhakti movement centered on the Vithoba temple at Pandharpur.
Vitthal currently ranks #839 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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