What origin is the name Hiranyak?

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

Is Hiranyak a popular name?

Hiranyak 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 Hiranyak?

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

How is Hiranyak written in its native script?

Hiranyak is written हिरण्यक.

What is the rashi of the name Hiranyak?

Hiranyak starts with the syllable “Hi” (ही), which traditionally belongs to Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 4, in Kark rashi (Cancer).

Hiranyak

Q: Is Hiranyak a rare name?

Yes. Hiranyak 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 Hiranyak

Hiranyak

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Hiranyak is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A masculine name of Sanskrit origin, it is traditionally known as the name of a Maharishi, a great sage or seer in ancient Indian literature.", Rashi Kark.

With sanskrit roots, Hiranyak is a boy name that means "A masculine name of Sanskrit origin, it is traditionally known as the name of a Maharishi, a great sage or seer in ancient Indian literature.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: हिरण्यक
Rashi: Kark
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Hi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A masculine name of Sanskrit origin, it is traditionally known as the name of a Maharishi, a great sage or seer in ancient Indian literature.

Popularity

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

Written as हिरण्यक

Quick answers about Hiranyak

Very rare in US records

What does Hiranyak mean?

Hiranyak is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A masculine name of Sanskrit origin, it is traditionally known as the name of a Maharishi, a great sage or seer in ancient Indian literature.".

Is Hiranyak a rare name?

Yes. Hiranyak 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 Hiranyak

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Hi (ही)
Rashi: Kark (Cancer)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 4
Name number: 9

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