This article contains 108 names of Skanda, also known as Murugan, which is another name of Lord Kartikeya. There are more than 1000 names of Skanda mentioned in the Skanda Sahasranama. The 108 names mentioned here are taken from Skanda Ashtottara Namavali. The Ashtottara Namavali for Skanda and Murugan is the same, but it differs for Lord Kartikeya, even though they are the same deity.
| Names of Skanda/Murugan | Meaning | Ashtottara Namavali |
| Skanda | The one who attacks enemy | Om Skandaya Namah ॐ स्कन्दाय नमः |
| Guha | The hidden or mysterious one | Om Guhaya Namah ॐ गुहाय नमः |
| Shanmukha | The one with six faces | Om Shanmukhaya Namah ॐ षण्मुखाय नमः |
| Phalanetra-suta | The son of the three-eyed Shiva | Om Phalanetrasutaaya Namah ॐ फालनेत्रसुताय नमः |
| Prabhava | The mighty one | Om Prabhavaya Namah ॐ प्रभवाय नमः |
| Pingala | The golden or reddish one | Om Pingalaya Namah ॐ पिङ्गलाय नमः |
| Krittikasuna | Son of the Krittika stars | Om Krittikasunave Namah ॐ कृत्तिकासूनवे नमः |
| Shikhivahana | One who rides a peacock | Om Shikhivahanaya Namah ॐ शिखिवाहनाय नमः |
| Dvishadbhuja | One with twelve arms | Om Dvishadbhujaaya Namah ॐ द्विषड्भुजाय नमः |
| Dvishannetra | One with twelve eyes | Om Dvishannetraya Namah ॐ द्विषण्णेत्राय नमः |
| Shaktidhara | Holder of the divine spear | Om Shaktidharaya Namah ॐ शक्तिधराय नमः |
| Pishitasaprabhanjana | Destroyer of demons | Om Pishitashaprabhanjanaya Namah ॐ पिशिताशप्रभञ्जनाय नमः |
| Tarakasurasamharta | Slayer of the demon Tarakasur | Om Tarakasurasamharine Namah ॐ तारकासुरसंहर्त्रे नमः |
| Rakshobalavimardana | One who crushed the strength of the demons | Om Rakshobalavimardanaya Namah ॐ रक्षोबलविमर्दनाय नमः |
| Matta | One who is blissful | Om Mattaya Namah ॐ मत्ताय नमः |
| Pramatta | One who is extremely blissful | Om Pramattaya Namah ॐ प्रमत्ताय नमः |
| Unmatta | One in divine ecstasy | Om Unmattaya Namah ॐ उन्मत्ताय नमः |
| Surasainyasurakshaka | Protector of the army of gods | Om Surasainyasurakshakaya Namah ॐ सुरसैन्यसुरक्षकाय नमः |
| Devasenapati | Commander of the god’s army | Om Devasenapataye Namah ॐ देवसेनापतये नमः |
| Prajna | Lord of wisdom | Om Prajnaya Namah ॐ प्राज्ञाय नमः |
| Kripalu | The compassionate one | Om Kripalave Namah ॐ कृपालवे नमः |
| Bhaktavatsala | one who is affectionate and loving towards his devotees | Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः |
| Umasuta | Son of Uma (Parvati) | Om Umasutaya Namah ॐ उमासुताय नमः |
| Shaktidhara | Holder of divine power | Om Shaktidharaya Namah ॐ शक्तिधराय नमः |
| Kumara | The eternal youth | Om Kumaraya Namah ॐ कुमाराय नमः |
| Kraunchadaran | Breaker of the Krauncha mountain | Om Kraunchadaranaya Namah ॐ क्रौञ्चदारणाय नमः |
| Senani | The army chief | Om Senaninye Namah ॐ सेनानिने नमः |
| Agnijanma | Born from fire | Om Agnijanmane Namah ॐ अग्निजन्मने नमः |
| Vishakha | Associated with the Vishakha star | Om Vishakhaya Namah ॐ विशाखाय नमः |
| Shankaratmaja | The son of Lord Shiva | Om Shankaratmajaya Namah ॐ शङ्करात्मजाय नमः |
| Shivaswami | Lord of Shiva | Om Shivasvamine Namah ॐ शिवस्वामिने नमः |
| Ganaswami | Lord of Ganas (Shiva’s attendants) | Om Ganasvamine Namah ॐ गणस्वामिने नमः |
| Sarvaswami | Lord of all beings | Om Sarvasvamine Namah ॐ सर्वस्वामिने नमः |
| Sanatana | The eternal one | Om Sanatanaya Namah ॐ सनातनाय नमः |
| Anantashakti | The one with infinite power | Om Anantashaktaye Namah ॐ अनन्तशक्तये नमः |
| Akshobhya | Unshaken by anything | Om Akshobhyaya Namah ॐ अक्षोभ्याय नमः |
| Parvati-priyanandana | Beloved son of Parvati | Om Parvatipriyanandanaya Namah ॐ पार्वतीप्रियनन्दनाय नमः |
| Gangasuta | Son of Ganga | Om Gangasutaya Namah ॐ गङ्गासुताय नमः |
| Sharodbhuta | Born in Saravana pond | Om Sharodbhutaya Namah ॐ शरोद्भूताय नमः |
| Ahuta | One who is invoked | Om Ahutaya Namah ॐ आहुताय नमः |
| Pavakatmaja | Son of fire | Om Pavakatmajaya Namah ॐ पावकात्मजाय नमः |
| Jrimbha | The expanding one | Om Jrimbhaya Namah ॐ जृम्भाय नमः |
| Prajrimbha | The one who spreads or multiplies | Om Prajrimbhaya Namah ॐ प्रजृम्भाय नमः |
| Ujjrimbha | The uplifting one | Om Ujjrimbhaya Namah ॐ उज्जृम्भाय नमः |
| Kamalasanasamstuta | Praised by Brahma | Om Kamalasanasamstutaya Namah ॐ कमलासनसंस्तुताय नमः |
| Ekavarna | Of one sacred syllable | Om Ekavarnaya Namah ॐ एकवर्णाय नमः |
| Dvivarna | With two divine sounds or qualities | Om Dvivarnaya Namah ॐ द्विवर्णाय नमः |
| Trivarna | With three divine sounds or qualities | Om Trivarnaya Namah ॐ त्रिवर्णाय नमः |
| Sumanohara | Extremely charming | Om Sumanoharaya Namah ॐ सुमनोहराय नमः |
| Chaturvarna | Representing four varnas or colors | Om Chaturvarnaya Namah ॐ चतुर्वर्णाय नमः |
| Panchavarna | Representing five varnas or colors | Om Panchavarnaya Namah ॐ पञ्चवर्णाय नमः |
| Prajapati | Lord of all beings | Om Prajapataye Namah ॐ प्रजापतये नमः |
| Ahaspati | Lord of the day | Om Ahaspataye Namah ॐ अहस्पतये नमः |
| Agnigarbha | Born from the fire | Om Agnigarbhaya Namah ॐ अग्निगर्भाय नमः |
| Shamigarbha | Born from the Shami tree | Om Shamigarbhaya Namah ॐ शमीगर्भाय नमः |
| Vishwaretas | Seed of the universe | Om Vishvaretase Namah ॐ विश्वरेतसे नमः |
| Surarighna | Slayer of enemies of gods | Om Surarighnaya Namah ॐ सुरारिघ्नाय नमः |
| Haridvarna | One with greenish golden color | Om Haridvarnaya Namah ॐ हरिद्वर्णाय नमः |
| Shubhakara | One who does good | Om Shubhakaraya Namah ॐ शुभकराय नमः |
| Vasumat | Possessor of wealth | Om Vasumate Namah ॐ वसुमते नमः |
| Vatuveshabhrit | Wearing the form of a celibate boy | Om Vatuveshabhrite Namah ॐ वटुवेषभृते नमः |
| Pushna | Nourisher of all | Om Pushne Namah ॐ पूष्णे नमः |
| Gabhasti | One who shines | Om Gabhastaye Namah ॐ गभस्तये नमः |
| Gahana | Deep and mysterious | Om Gahanaya Namah ॐ गहनाय नमः |
| Chandravarna | Radiant like the moon | Om Chandravarnaya Namah ॐ चन्द्रवर्णाय नमः |
| Kaladhara | Bearer of the crescent moon (on the forehead) | Om Kaladharaya Namah ॐ कलाधराय नमः |
| Mayadhara | Master of illusion | Om Mayadharaaya Namah ॐ मायाधराय नमः |
| Mahamayi | Great creator of illusions | Om Mahamayine Namah ॐ महामायिने नमः |
| Kaivalya | Embodiment of liberation | Om Kaivalyaya Namah ॐ कैवल्याय नमः |
| Shankaratmaja | Son of Shankara | Om Shankaratmajaya Namah ॐ शङ्करात्मजाय नमः |
| Vishwayoni | The source of the universe | Om Vishvayonaye Namah ॐ विश्वयोने नमः |
| Ameyatma | Of immeasurable soul | Om Ameyatmane Namah ॐ अमेयात्मने नमः |
| Tejonidhi | Storehouse of light | Om Tejonidhaye Namah ॐ तेजोनिधये नमः |
| Anamaya | Free from disease or harm | Om Anamayaya Namah ॐ अनामयाय नमः |
| Parameshthi | Supreme Lord | Om Parameshthine Namah ॐ परमेष्ठिने नमः |
| Parabrahma | The ultimate reality | Om Parabrahmane Namah ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः |
| Vedagarbha | Essence of the Vedas | Om Vedagarbhaya Namah ॐ वेदगर्भाय नमः |
| Viratsuta | Son of the cosmic form | Om Viratsutaya Namah ॐ विराट्सुताय नमः |
| Pulindakanyabharta | Husband of Valli (tribal maiden) | Om Pulindakanyabhartre Namah ॐ पुलिन्दकन्याभर्त्रे नमः |
| Mahasarasvatavrata | One with great Saraswati discipline | Om Mahasarasvatavrataya Namah ॐ महासारस्वतव्रताय नमः |
| Ashritakhiladata | Giver of refuge to all | Om Ashritakhiladatave Namah ॐ आश्रिताखिलदातवे नमः |
| Choraghna | Destroyer of thieves | Om Choraghnaya Namah ॐ चोरघ्नाय नमः |
| Roganashana | Destroyer of diseases | Om Roganashanaya Namah ॐ रोगनाशनाय नमः |
| Anantamurti | Of infinite forms | Om Anantamurtaye Namah ॐ अनन्तमूर्तये नमः |
| Ananda | Blissful one | Om Anandaya Namah ॐ आनन्दाय नमः |
| Shikhandikritaketana | One with peacock as flag | Om Shikhindikritaketanaya Namah ॐ शिखण्डिकृतकेतनाय नमः |
| Dambha | Majestic and dignified | Om Dambhaya Namah ॐ डम्भाय नमः |
| Paramadambha | Supreme in majesty | Om Paramadambhaya Namah ॐ परमडम्भाय नमः |
| Mahadambha | Greatest in majesty | Om Mahadambhaya Namah ॐ महाडम्भाय नमः |
| Vrishakapi | One who art the culmination of righteousness | Om Vrishakapaye Namah ॐ वृषाकपये नमः |
| Karanopattadeha | Body born of cause | Om Karanopattadehaya Namah ॐ कारणोपात्तदेहाय नमः |
| Karanatitavigraha | Form beyond all causes | Om Karanatitavigrahaya Namah ॐ कारणातीतविग्रहाय नमः |
| Anishwara | One beyond even gods | Om Anishvaraya Namah ॐ अनीश्वराय नमः |
| Amrita | The immortal one | Om Amritaya Namah ॐ अमृताय नमः |
| Prana | The life force | Om Pranaya Namah ॐ प्राणाय नमः |
| Pranayamaparayana | Devoted to breath control | Om Pranayamaparayanaya Namah ॐ प्राणायामपरायणाय नमः |
| Viruddhahantri | Destroyer of enemies | Om Viruddhahantraya Namah ॐ विरुद्धहन्त्रे नमः |
| Viraghna | Killer of the valiant enemies | Om Viraghnaya Namah ॐ वीरघ्नाय नमः |
| Raktashyamagala | Red and dark complexioned | Om Raktashyamagalaya Namah ॐ रक्तश्यामगलाय नमः |
| Shyamakandhara | One with a dark neck | Om Shyamakandharaya Namah ॐ श्यामकन्धराय नमः |
| Maha | The great one | Om Mahate Namah ॐ महते नमः |
| Subrahmanya | Auspicious Brahman | Om Subrahmanyaya Namah ॐ सुब्रह्मण्याय नमः |
| Guhaprita | Beloved of Guha (the mysterious one) | Om Guhapritaya Namah ॐ गुहप्रीताय नमः |
| Brahmanya | Supporter of brahmins | Om Brahmanyaya Namah ॐ ब्रह्मण्याय नमः |
| Brahmanpriya | Loved by brahmins | Om Brahmanapriyaya Namah ॐ ब्राह्मणप्रियाय नमः |
| Vedavedya | Known through the Vedas | Om Vedavedyaya Namah ॐ वेदवेद्याय नमः |
| Akshayaphalaprada | Giver of everlasting rewards | Om Akshayaphalapradaya Namah ॐ अक्षयफलप्रदाय नमः |
| Valli-Devasena-sameta Sri Subrahmanya Swami | Lord Subrahmanya united with Valli and Devasena | Om Vallidevasenasameta Shri Subrahmanyaya Namah ॐ वल्लीदेवसेनासमेत श्रीसुब्रह्मण्याय नमः |