What origin is the name Trishul?

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

Is Trishul a popular name?

Trishul 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 Trishul?

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

How is Trishul written in its native script?

Trishul is written त्रिशूल.

What is the rashi of the name Trishul?

Trishul starts with the syllable “Ti” (ती), which traditionally belongs to Vishakha nakshatra, pada 1, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Trishul

Q: Is Trishul a rare name?

Yes. Trishul 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 Trishul

Trishul

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Trishul is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name representing the three-pronged trident, which is the primary weapon and symbol of the deity Lord Shiva.", Rashi Tula.

The meaning of Trishul is "A Sanskrit name representing the three-pronged trident, which is the primary weapon and symbol of the deity Lord Shiva." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: त्रिशूल
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: vishakha (Ti)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name representing the three-pronged trident, which is the primary weapon and symbol of the deity Lord Shiva.

Popularity

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

Written as त्रिशूल

Quick answers about Trishul

Very rare in US records

What does Trishul mean?

Trishul is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing the three-pronged trident, which is the primary weapon and symbol of the deity Lord Shiva.".

Is Trishul a rare name?

Yes. Trishul 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 Trishul

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ti (ती)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Vishakha, pada 1
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Ti” suit babies born in Vishakha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.