What origin is the name Oni?

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

Is Oni a popular name?

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

Yes. Oni 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.

What are good brother names for Oni?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Oni — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Oni?

Oni starts with the syllable “O” (ओ), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 1, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Oni

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Oni

Oni

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Oni is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Born on holy ground; shelter, cover; shelter", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Oni pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Born on holy ground; shelter, cover; shelter". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: ओनी
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (O)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Born on holy ground; shelter, cover; shelter

Popularity

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

Written as ओनी

Quick answers about Oni

Very rare in US records

What does Oni mean?

Oni is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Born on holy ground; shelter, cover; shelter".

Is Oni a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Oni

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: O (ओ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “O” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.