What origin is the name Sahastrabahu?

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

Is Sahastrabahu a popular name?

Sahastrabahu 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 Sahastrabahu?

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

How is Sahastrabahu written in its native script?

Sahastrabahu is written सहस्त्रबाहु.

What is the rashi of the name Sahastrabahu?

Sahastrabahu starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Sahastrabahu

Q: Is Sahastrabahu a rare name?

Yes. Sahastrabahu 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 Sahastrabahu

Sahastrabahu

Boy

sanskrit

5 syllables

Sahastrabahu is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "One with thousand arms; one with thousand arms, lord shiva", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Sahastrabahu is "One with thousand arms; one with thousand arms, lord shiva" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 12 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 5 syllables.

Hindi script: सहस्त्रबाहु
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 5

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

One with thousand arms; one with thousand arms, lord shiva

Popularity

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

Written as सहस्त्रबाहु

Quick answers about Sahastrabahu

Very rare in US records

What does Sahastrabahu mean?

Sahastrabahu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "One with thousand arms; one with thousand arms, lord shiva".

Is Sahastrabahu a rare name?

Yes. Sahastrabahu 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 Sahastrabahu

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Sa” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.