What origin is the name Venkat?

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

Is Venkat a popular name?

Venkat 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 Venkat?

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

How is Venkat written in its native script?

Venkat is written वेंकट.

What is the rashi of the name Venkat?

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

Venkat

Q: Is Venkat a rare name?

Yes. Venkat 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 Venkat

Venkat

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Venkat is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for men that refers to Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna, specifically the deity of the Venkata Hill.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Venkat is "A Sanskrit name for men that refers to Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna, specifically the deity of the Venkata Hill." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for men that refers to Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna, specifically the deity of the Venkata Hill.

Popularity

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

Written as वेंकट

Quick answers about Venkat

Very rare in US records

What does Venkat mean?

Venkat is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for men that refers to Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna, specifically the deity of the Venkata Hill.".

Is Venkat a rare name?

Yes. Venkat 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 Venkat

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ve (वे)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.