Bhakts should chant the name of Khatu Shyam Ji on every Ekadasi to please him. Every name of Baba Shyam has different meaning such as:
- Shyam. Lord Krishan gave this name himself.
- Barbarik. It was Khatu Shyam Ji’ childhood name.
- Morvinandan. His mother name was Maa Morvi.
- Sheesh, Ke Daani. The donor of the head.
- Teen Baan Dhaari. The bearer of three arrows.
Other Names Of Shree Khatu Shyam Ji
- Achala – Still Lord
- Achyuta – Infallible Lord
- Adbhutah – Wonderful God
- Adidev – The Lord Of The Lords
- Aditya – The Son Of Aditi
- Ajanma – One Who Is Limitless And Endless
- Ajaya – The Conqueror Of Life And Death
- Akshara – Indestructible Lord
- Amrit – Heavenly nectar or elixir
- Anandsagar – Compassionate Lord
- Ananta – The Endless Lord
- Anantajit – Ever Victorious Lord
- Anaya – One Who Has No Leader
- Aniruddha – One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
- Aparajeet – The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
- Avyukta – One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
- Balgopal – The Child Krishna, The All Attractive
- Balkrishna- The Child Krishna
- Chaturbhuj – Four-Armed Lord
- Danavendra – Granter Of Boons
- Dayalu – Repository Of Compassion
- Dayanidhi – The Compassionate Lord
- Devadidev – The God Of The Gods
- Devakinandan – Son Of Mother Devaki
- Devesh – Lord Of The Lords
- Dharmadhyaksha – The Lord OF Dharma
- Dravin – The one who has no Enemies
- Dwarkapati – Lord Of Dwarka
- Gopal – One Who Plays With The Cowherds, The Gopas
- Gopalpriya – Lover Of Cowherds
- Govinda – One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land, And The Entire Nature
- Gyaneshwar – The Lord Of Knowledge
- Hari – The Lord Of Nature
- Hiranyagarbha – The All Powerful Creator
- Hrishikesh – The Lord Of All Senses
- Jagadguru – Preceptor Of The Universe
- Jagadisha – Protector Of All
- Jagannath – Lord Of The Universe