Prabhupāda: No, you don't give God name. But God is named by His action. Just like Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa means all-attractive. Kṛṣṇa means all-attractive. That is the quality of God, that He is all-attractive. Similarly, Allah. Allah means "the great." So God is great; therefore He is called Allah. So actually God has no name, but according to His action, He has name. That's all right. You can... Guest (Hṛdayānanda): He thanks you very much, and he considers it a great privilege to have been here today. Prabhupāda: Thank you for your coming here.
He has understood from what he thinks is Indian philosophy that you cannot give God a name because that would be limiting God
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Conversations and Morning Walks
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
No, you don't give God name. But God is named by His action. Just like Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa means all-attractive. Kṛṣṇa means all-attractive. That is the quality of God, that He is all-attractive. Similarly, Allah. Allah means "the great." So God is great; therefore He is called Allah. So actually God has no name, but according to His action, He has name.
Room Conversation with Psychiatrist -- February 22, 1975, Caracas: Guest (Hṛdayānanda): He has understood from what he thinks is Indian philosophy that you cannot give God a name because that would be limiting God.