Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts आदिनाथ(Sanskrit)
Other Forms FormsĀdinātha, Adinath (modern form)
Meaning & History
Means "original lord, the first lord, the primordial master" or "the Supreme Lord, lord of lords" in Sanskrit, composed of आदि (ādi) "primeval, first" and नाथ (nātha) "master, lord". This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. It was also the name or title of an ancient saint who founded a religious order.