What origin is the name Phanibhushan?

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

Is Phanibhushan a popular name?

Phanibhushan 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 Phanibhushan?

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

How is Phanibhushan written in its native script?

Phanibhushan is written फणीभूषण.

What is the rashi of the name Phanibhushan?

Phanibhushan starts with the syllable “Pha” (फा), which traditionally belongs to Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Phanibhushan

Q: Is Phanibhushan a rare name?

Yes. Phanibhushan 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 Phanibhushan

Phanibhushan

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Phanibhushan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning one who wears a snake, which is a traditional epithet for the deity Lord Shiva.", Rashi Dhanu.

With sanskrit roots, Phanibhushan is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name meaning one who wears a snake, which is a traditional epithet for the deity Lord Shiva.". At 12 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: फणीभूषण
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: purva ashadha (Pha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning one who wears a snake, which is a traditional epithet for the deity Lord Shiva.

Popularity

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

Written as फणीभूषण

Quick answers about Phanibhushan

Very rare in US records

What does Phanibhushan mean?

Phanibhushan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning one who wears a snake, which is a traditional epithet for the deity Lord Shiva.".

Is Phanibhushan a rare name?

Yes. Phanibhushan 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 Phanibhushan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pha (फा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha, pada 3
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Pha” suit babies born in Purva Ashadha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.