What origin is the name Rishab?

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

Is Rishab a popular name?

Rishab 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 Rishab?

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

What is the rashi of the name Rishab?

Rishab starts with the syllable “Ri” (री), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 4, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Rishab

Q: Is Rishab a rare name?

Yes. Rishab 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 Rishab

Rishab

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Rishab is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name refers to the musical note 'Re' and signifies someone who is superior or excellent.", Rashi Tula.

With sanskrit roots, Rishab is a boy name that means "This Sanskrit name refers to the musical note 'Re' and signifies someone who is superior or excellent.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: ऋषभ
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ri)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name refers to the musical note 'Re' and signifies someone who is superior or excellent.

Popularity

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

Written as ऋषभ

Quick answers about Rishab

Very rare in US records

What does Rishab mean?

Rishab is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name refers to the musical note 'Re' and signifies someone who is superior or excellent.".

Is Rishab a rare name?

Yes. Rishab 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 Rishab

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ri (री)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 4
Name number: 5

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