As a deity name
Name 288 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 271 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
multiform, various
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "naikarūpa" is derived from "naika" with the rūpap suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
naika mf(ā)n. not one, more than one, various, manifold, numerous, many (also pl.), Yājñ.; Mn. &c.
naika &c. See p. 523, col. 3.
naika—rūpa mf(ā)n. multiform, various, R.
naikarūpa mfn. (-paḥ-pā-paṃ) Multiform. E. naika, and rūpa form.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
naika—rūpa mf(ā)n. multiform, various, R.
naikarūpa mfn. (-paḥ-pā-paṃ) Multiform. E. naika, and rūpa form.
naika mf(ā)n. not one, more than one, various, manifold, numerous, many (also pl.), Yājñ.; Mn. &c.
naika &c. See p. 523, col. 3.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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