Mukunda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mukunda

What is the meaning of the name Mukunda ?

The baby name Mukunda is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /muˈkunda/ — mu-KUN-dah.

Mukunda is Sanskrit in Origin.

Mukunda is a Sanskrit personal name and epithet of Vishnu and Krishna. It derives from the root muc/moksha ‘release, liberation’ plus da ‘giver’, yielding the sense ‘bestower of liberation’ or ‘one who grants freedom from bondage,’ often extended to ‘giver of bliss.’ Common variants and spellings include Mukund (Hindi/Marathi/Gujarati), Mukuṇḍa (scholarly transliteration), Mukundha (Tamil), and Mukundo (Bengali); short forms such as Muku or Mukku also occur. The name is predominantly masculine, though occasionally used unisex in modern contexts.

Attested throughout Hindu devotional literature, Mukunda appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, the Bhagavata Purana, and is celebrated in the medieval hymn collection Mukunda-mālā by King Kulaśekhara. As a given name it has long-standing usage across North and South India, Nepal, and the wider diaspora, particularly in Vaishnava communities. Its spiritual resonance and classical pedigree lend it a timeless, reverential tone while remaining familiar and approachable.