What origin is the name Vaishnavi?

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

Is Vaishnavi a popular name?

Vaishnavi 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 brother names for Vaishnavi?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Vaishnavi — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Vaishnavi written in its native script?

Vaishnavi is written वैष्णवी.

What is the rashi of the name Vaishnavi?

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

Vaishnavi

Q: Is Vaishnavi a rare name?

Yes. Vaishnavi 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 Vaishnavi

Vaishnavi

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Vaishnavi is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Worshipper of lord vishnu; goddess durga, ganga, tulsi", Rashi Vrishabh.

With sanskrit roots, Vaishnavi is a girl name that means "Worshipper of lord vishnu; goddess durga, ganga, tulsi". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: वैष्णवी
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ve)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Worshipper of lord vishnu; goddess durga, ganga, tulsi

Popularity

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

Written as वैष्णवी

Quick answers about Vaishnavi

Very rare in US records

What does Vaishnavi mean?

Vaishnavi is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Worshipper of lord vishnu; goddess durga, ganga, tulsi".

Is Vaishnavi a rare name?

Yes. Vaishnavi does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Vaishnavi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ve (वे)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 1
Name number: 2

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.