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Baladeva

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Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts बलदेव(Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength" combined with देव (deva) meaning "god". Baladeva (also called Balarama) is the name of the older brother of the Hindu god Krishna.

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gods, Hinduism, strength
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Entry updated December 8, 2017

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