What origin is the name Rishikesh?

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

Is Rishikesh a popular name?

Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh?

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

How is Rishikesh written in its native script?

Rishikesh is written ऋषिकेश.

What is the rashi of the name Rishikesh?

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

Rishikesh

Q: Is Rishikesh a rare name?

Yes. Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh

Rishikesh

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Rishikesh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the senses, which is a title often attributed to the deity Vishnu.", Rashi Tula.

Rishikesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the senses, which is a title often attributed to the deity Vishnu.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: ऋषिकेश
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ri)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the senses, which is a title often attributed to the deity Vishnu.

Popularity

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

Written as ऋषिकेश

Quick answers about Rishikesh

Very rare in US records

What does Rishikesh mean?

Rishikesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the senses, which is a title often attributed to the deity Vishnu.".

Is Rishikesh a rare name?

Yes. Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ri (री)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 4
Name number: 9

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.