Save Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts विश्वनाथ(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. /ʋiɕ.ʋɐ.ˈnɑː.tʰɐ́/(Sanskrit) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "protector of the world" from Sanskrit विश्व (víśva) meaning "world, universe" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, lord". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, particularly as an object of worship.