Triloknath as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Triloknath

What is the meaning of the name Triloknath ?

The baby name Triloknath is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /trɪˈloːknaːt/; respelling: tri-LOK-naath.

Triloknath is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Triloknath stems from the Sanskrit elements tri “three,” loka “worlds,” and nātha “lord,” yielding the exalted sense “lord of the three worlds.” It is a venerable theophoric name applied above all to Shiva (also spelled Trilokanātha/Trailokyanātha in literature), and in some traditions to Vishnu and to Avalokiteśvara in Himalayan Buddhism. The title evokes cosmic sovereignty and protective guardianship over heaven, earth, and the netherworld.

As a personal name it appears across North India and Nepal and in the diaspora, supported by temple dedications such as the Triloknath shrines of Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) and Lahaul. Medieval Purāṇic and bhakti texts anchor its devotional usage, and it remains common among Nath-associated communities. Variants and spellings include Trilokinath, Trilokanath, Trilok Nath, Trailokyanath/Trailokya Nath; related forms are Trilokesh and, feminine, Trilokeshwari. Nicknames may shorten to Trilok or Nath.

⚙ Triloknath is vanishingly rare. We hold just 6 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.