What origin is the name Bhishma?

Bhishma comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bhishma a popular name?

Bhishma is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Bhishma?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Bhishma — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Bhishma written in its native script?

Bhishma is written भीष्म.

What is the rashi of the name Bhishma?

Bhishma starts with the syllable “Bhi” (भी), which traditionally belongs to Mula nakshatra, pada 4, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Bhishma

Q: Is Bhishma a rare name?

Yes. Bhishma does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bhishma

Bhishma

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Bhishma is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning terrible or one who takes a fierce vow. He is a central figure in the Mahabharata, known as the teacher of the Kauravas.", Rashi Dhanu.

Bhishma is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning terrible or one who takes a fierce vow. He is a central figure in the Mahabharata, known as the teacher of the Kauravas.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: भीष्म
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: mula (Bhi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning terrible or one who takes a fierce vow. He is a central figure in the Mahabharata, known as the teacher of the Kauravas.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as भीष्म

Quick answers about Bhishma

Very rare in US records

What does Bhishma mean?

Bhishma is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning terrible or one who takes a fierce vow. He is a central figure in the Mahabharata, known as the teacher of the Kauravas.".

Is Bhishma a rare name?

Yes. Bhishma does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Bhishma

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Bhi (भी)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Mula, pada 4
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Bhi” suit babies born in Mula nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.