What origin is the name Vasudev?

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

Is Vasudev a popular name?

Vasudev 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 Vasudev?

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

How is Vasudev written in its native script?

Vasudev is written वासुदेव.

What is the rashi of the name Vasudev?

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

Vasudev

Q: Is Vasudev a rare name?

Yes. Vasudev 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 Vasudev

Vasudev

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Vasudev is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "God of wealth, god of good things; god of the universe, krishna's father; lord krishna's father, the god of wealth", Rashi Vrishabh.

Vasudev is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "God of wealth, god of good things; god of the universe, krishna's father; lord krishna's father, the god of wealth". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: वासुदेव
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

God of wealth, god of good things; god of the universe, krishna's father; lord krishna's father, the god of wealth

Popularity

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

Written as वासुदेव

Quick answers about Vasudev

Very rare in US records

What does Vasudev mean?

Vasudev is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "God of wealth, god of good things; god of the universe, krishna's father; lord krishna's father, the god of wealth".

Is Vasudev a rare name?

Yes. Vasudev 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 Vasudev

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 4

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Vasudev

Vasudev means "God of wealth, god of good things; god of the universe, krishna's father; lord krishna's father, the god of wealth" — these names share that spirit.