What origin is the name Vaishnav?

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

Is Vaishnav a popular name?

Vaishnav 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 Vaishnav?

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

How is Vaishnav written in its native script?

Vaishnav is written वैष्णव.

What is the rashi of the name Vaishnav?

Vaishnav starts with the syllable “Ve” (वे), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 1, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Vaishnav

Q: Is Vaishnav a rare name?

Yes. Vaishnav 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 Vaishnav

Vaishnav

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Vaishnav is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name meaning a follower of Vishnu, denoting devotion to the Hindu preserver deity.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Vaishnav is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name meaning a follower of Vishnu, denoting devotion to the Hindu preserver deity.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: वैष्णव
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ve)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit masculine name meaning a follower of Vishnu, denoting devotion to the Hindu preserver deity.

Popularity

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

Written as वैष्णव

Quick answers about Vaishnav

Very rare in US records

What does Vaishnav mean?

Vaishnav is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name meaning a follower of Vishnu, denoting devotion to the Hindu preserver deity.".

Is Vaishnav a rare name?

Yes. Vaishnav 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 Vaishnav

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ve (वे)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 1
Name number: 1

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