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Gender Masculine
Usage Buddhism
Scripts वज्रपाणि(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. /ʋɐd͡ʑ.ɾɐ.ˈpɑː.ɳi/(Sanskrit)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "holder of the vajra" from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि (pāṇi) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama Buddha, eventually becoming a symbol of the Buddha's power.
Added 2/23/2024 by anonymous
Edited 3/24/2025 by sekejap