What origin is the name Vaatsyaayan?

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

Is Vaatsyaayan a popular name?

Vaatsyaayan 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 Vaatsyaayan?

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

How is Vaatsyaayan written in its native script?

Vaatsyaayan is written वात्स्यायन.

What is the rashi of the name Vaatsyaayan?

Vaatsyaayan starts with the syllable “Va” (वा), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Vaatsyaayan

Q: Is Vaatsyaayan a rare name?

Yes. Vaatsyaayan 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 Vaatsyaayan

Vaatsyaayan

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Vaatsyaayan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit male name refers to a saint and is famously associated with the author of the Kamasutra.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Vaatsyaayan pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "This Sanskrit male name refers to a saint and is famously associated with the author of the Kamasutra.". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: वात्स्यायन
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit male name refers to a saint and is famously associated with the author of the Kamasutra.

Popularity

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

Written as वात्स्यायन

Quick answers about Vaatsyaayan

Very rare in US records

What does Vaatsyaayan mean?

Vaatsyaayan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit male name refers to a saint and is famously associated with the author of the Kamasutra.".

Is Vaatsyaayan a rare name?

Yes. Vaatsyaayan 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 Vaatsyaayan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 7

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