Lord Krishna is said to have several names each gained from his different Leelas. One such name that he has been given is 'Ranchod' which is derived from two different words namely 'Ran' which means war and 'chod' which means to leave. Hence the meaning of Ranchod is the one who ran away from the battlefield.

Why Lord Krishna called as ranchod?

But there was also an occasion when Shri Krishna had to leave the battlefield, due to which he was named Ranchod. ... Now since Shri Krishna knew that he cannot kill Kalayavan with his own force, nor can his Sudarshan Chakra spoil him. Therefore, he left the battlefield and fled and reached a dark cave.

What is the meaning of ranchod?

Ranchod has the numerology 9. The meaning of this name is Lord Krishna.