Bhagwan Mahavir ke kuch prasiddh naam (upadhi / birud) is prakaar hain:

1. Mahavir – Maha + Veer, arthaat sabse mahaan veer; jisne raag–dvesh, kaam–krodh par vijay pa li.
2. Vardhaman – Janm ka naam; arth: “jo vruddhi kare” (kul, yash, dharma sabka vikas hua).
3. Sanmati / Sanmati-nath – Pichhli janmon me bhi satya aur sad-mati (sahi soch) se yukt hone ke kaaran.
4. Vir / Veer / Ativeer – Ati shaurya, nirbhayata aur sahanshakti ke liye.
5. Sharman / Shraman Mahavir – Grihasth ko chhodkar shraman (sanyami sadhu) banne ke kaaran.
6. Tirthankar Mahavir – Kyunki aapne chaar-dharmi sangh (sadhu, sadhvi, shravak, shravika) ka sthaapan kiya.
7. Arhat Mahavir – Sab kashayon ka kshay kar, keval-jnani banne ke baad Arhat kehlate hain.
8. Jin / Jineshwar / Jinendra – Jo apne andar ke shatru (kashaya) par jit kar sabka ishwara (margdarshak) bane.
9. Sarvajna / Kevali – Keval-jnan prapt karne ke kaaran, sab kuch jaanne wale.
10. Muni Vardhaman / Vardhaman Muni – Diksha ke baad ka upadhi-rup naam.

Inke alawa granthon, stavano aur poojan me Mahavir Bhagwan ko kai sanyukt roop se bhi pukara jata hai, jaise:

• Bhagwan Mahavir Swami
• Shri Mahavir Swami Bhagwan
• Vardhaman Mahavir Prabhu
• Mahavir Prabhu

Ye sabhi naam dono hi paramparaon (Digambar aur Shvetambar) me sammanit roop se prayukt hote hain, bas uchcharan ya likhne ka thoda antar ho sakta hai.

Aur adhik jaankari ke liye yahan padh sakte hain