What origin is the name Rashmi?

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

Is Rashmi a popular name?

Rashmi 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 brother names for Rashmi?

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

How is Rashmi written in its native script?

Rashmi is written रश्मि.

What is the rashi of the name Rashmi?

Rashmi starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Rashmi

Q: Is Rashmi a rare name?

Yes. Rashmi 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 Rashmi

Rashmi

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Rashmi is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A versatile Sanskrit name used for any gender that translates to a single ray of light or the shining rays of the sun.", Rashi Tula.

Rashmi is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A versatile Sanskrit name used for any gender that translates to a single ray of light or the shining rays of the sun.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: रश्मि
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A versatile Sanskrit name used for any gender that translates to a single ray of light or the shining rays of the sun.

Popularity

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

Written as रश्मि

Quick answers about Rashmi

Very rare in US records

What does Rashmi mean?

Rashmi is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A versatile Sanskrit name used for any gender that translates to a single ray of light or the shining rays of the sun.".

Is Rashmi a rare name?

Yes. Rashmi 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 Rashmi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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