What origin is the name Sanjeev?

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

Is Sanjeev a popular name?

Sanjeev 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 Sanjeev?

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

How is Sanjeev written in its native script?

Sanjeev is written संजीव.

What is the rashi of the name Sanjeev?

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

Sanjeev

Q: Is Sanjeev a rare name?

Yes. Sanjeev 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 Sanjeev

Sanjeev

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Sanjeev is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Giving life, re-animating; one who can bring back the dead to life, life, love", Rashi Kumbh.

Sanjeev is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Giving life, re-animating; one who can bring back the dead to life, life, love". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: संजीव
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Giving life, re-animating; one who can bring back the dead to life, life, love

Popularity

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

Written as संजीव

Quick answers about Sanjeev

Very rare in US records

What does Sanjeev mean?

Sanjeev is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Giving life, re-animating; one who can bring back the dead to life, life, love".

Is Sanjeev a rare name?

Yes. Sanjeev 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 Sanjeev

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 8

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.