51 Baby Names That Mean Incarnation

A deity or spirit taking on an earthly body or the appearance of a human is defined as incarnation. Baby names meaning incarnation are based on this idea and highlight one’s beliefs in the existence of a higher transformed power among humans. The concept of incarnation has existed in several religions for a long time. Hence, most of the names with this meaning have a history that dates back ages. It is believed that the meaning of the name can directly or indirectly impact the bearer. So, if you choose a name with a positive or uplifting meaning, there are chances that your child will be influenced by its vibes. Keeping that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of baby names meaning ‘incarnation’. Incarnation, meaning God manifesting Himself in human flesh and visiting earth, is a huge word, and not many people can get their mental calipers around it. It involves mystery and miracles, so it’s above the capacity of even the brightest people around us. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make efforts to understand it. Incarnation helps us discover the Almighty and enforces our belief in Him.

In this post, you will come across names such as Jatak, a descendant or stories of Buddha’s previous incarnations, and Giaanroop, someone who is an embodiment of divine light or the incarnation of divinity. So, if you are looking for names with mythological stories related to them and stand for something beyond the concept of life, this list of names might just be the right place to start with. You can share it with close friends and family members to know what they think about your choices and proceed accordingly, keeping their inputs in mind as well.

Name		Gender	Meaning
Ram		Boy	Pleasing; Charming; All-embracing absolute Brahman; A name to the ultimately formless (advita); An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Vir		Boy	Brave man of Raghu Clan; One of many names of Lord Rama; The ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Shivaansh		Boy	Blessed, divine, incarnation
Avyansh		Boy	Divine part or incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Raam		Boy	Pleasing; Charming; All-embracing; Absolute Brahman; Formless (advita); An Incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Kalki		Boy	Bagavan of Kali Yug; Eternity; Destroyer of Filth; White Horse; Incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Krishnan		Boy	A dark person, dusky, incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Saikrishna		Unisex	God Krishna's incarnation
Renuka		Girl	Lord Vinshu's sixth reincarnation
Aiyappa		Boy	Name of a Hindu God; Incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Shiva
Aiyappan		Boy	Name of a Hindu God; Incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Shiva
Avatar		Boy	Incarnation; Descending
Ayyapan		Boy	Son of Lord Shiva; One who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Shiva
Ayyappa		Boy	Son of Lord Shiva; One who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Shiva
Ayyappan		Boy	Son of Lord Shiva; One who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Shiva
Giaanroop		Unisex	Embodiment of Divine Light; Incarnation of Divinity; Personified with Spiritual Wisdom
Haridasva		Boy	The ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu; Another name for the sun
Harikesh		Boy	One of many names of Lord Krishna signifying him as Lord Vishnu's incarnation
Harikishan		Boy	A combined form of Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu; Lord Krishna signifying him as Lord Vishnu's incarnation
Harikrishnan		Boy	One of many names of Lord Krishna signifying him as Lord Vishnu's incarnation
Harmoorat		Boy	Embodiment of God; Personification of God; Incarnation of God
Jagroop		Boy	Embodiment of the World; Incarnation of the World; Epithet of the World
Jagrup		Boy	Embodiment of the World; Incarnation of the World; Epithet of the World
Jatak		Boy	Son; Offspring; Descendant; Stories of Budhdha's Previous Incarnations
Purajana		Boy	The Embodiment of Life; Personification of Life; Incarnation of Life; Epithet of Life
Puranjana		Boy	The Embodiment of Life; Personification of Life; Incarnation of Life; Epithet of Life
Rabhu		Boy	Skillful; Prudent; Messenger; Incarnation of God; One of the names of Lord Rama or Lord Krishna
Raghab		Boy	Pleasing; Charming; One of many names of Lord Rama; A name to the ultimately formless (advita); An Incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Raghubir		Boy	Brave man of Raghu clan; One of the many names of Lord Rama; A name of the ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Raghunandan		Boy	One of the many names of Lord Rama; A name of the ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Raghunath		Boy	One of the many names of Lord Rama; A name of the ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Raghuveer		Boy	Brave man of Raghu Clan; One of the many names of Lord Rama; A name of the ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramakaant		Boy	Lovable; Pleasing; Charming; One of the names of Lord Rama; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramana		Boy	Lovable; Pleasing; Charming; One of names of Lord Rama; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramashray		Boy	One who seeks solace in the name of Lord Ram; One of many names of Lord Rama; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramavatar		Boy	A re-incarnation of Lord Rama; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramdev		Boy	Divine Rama; One of many names of Lord Rama; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramiah		Boy	Exaltation of the Lord; One of the many names of Lord Rama; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramjee		Boy	One of many names of Lord Rama; A name of the ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramoji		Boy	One of the many names of Lord Rama; A name of the ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Ramu		Boy	One of the many names of Lord Rama; A name of the ultimately formless; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Abtar		Boy	The incarnation of a deity; Someone who is without progeny
Avatara		Girl	The incarnation of the Gods
Avatari		Girl	God's incarnation in the form of human
Bipashwi		Boy	Incarnation of Lord Buddha
Chandodeva		Girl	Incarnation of a Goddess
Dattatreya		Boy	Trimurti; Incarnation of Gods
Encarnacion		Girl	Incarnation
Parashuraam		Boy	An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Parasu		Boy	Name of the sixth incarnation of vishnu
Pana		Boy	God who cares for the souls in the underworld before their reincarnation