What origin is the name Pashupati?

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

Is Pashupati a popular name?

Pashupati 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 Pashupati?

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

How is Pashupati written in its native script?

Pashupati is written पशुपति.

What is the rashi of the name Pashupati?

Pashupati starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pashupati

Q: Is Pashupati a rare name?

Yes. Pashupati 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 Pashupati

Pashupati

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Pashupati is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Another name of shiva; animal farmer, lord shiva; lord of animals, lord shiva", Rashi Kanya.

With sanskrit roots, Pashupati is a boy name that means "Another name of shiva; animal farmer, lord shiva; lord of animals, lord shiva". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: पशुपति
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Another name of shiva; animal farmer, lord shiva; lord of animals, lord shiva

Popularity

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

Written as पशुपति

Quick answers about Pashupati

Very rare in US records

What does Pashupati mean?

Pashupati is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Another name of shiva; animal farmer, lord shiva; lord of animals, lord shiva".

Is Pashupati a rare name?

Yes. Pashupati 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 Pashupati

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.