What origin is the name Venkatesh?

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

Is Venkatesh a popular name?

Venkatesh 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 Venkatesh?

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

How is Venkatesh written in its native script?

Venkatesh is written वेंकटेश.

What is the rashi of the name Venkatesh?

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

Venkatesh

Q: Is Venkatesh a rare name?

Yes. Venkatesh 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 Venkatesh

Venkatesh

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Venkatesh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A male name from Sanskrit that serves as a title for the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu. It is widely used in India to denote divine presence.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Venkatesh is "A male name from Sanskrit that serves as a title for the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu. It is widely used in India to denote divine presence." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: वेंकटेश
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ve)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A male name from Sanskrit that serves as a title for the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu. It is widely used in India to denote divine presence.

Popularity

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

Written as वेंकटेश

Quick answers about Venkatesh

Very rare in US records

What does Venkatesh mean?

Venkatesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A male name from Sanskrit that serves as a title for the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu. It is widely used in India to denote divine presence.".

Is Venkatesh a rare name?

Yes. Venkatesh 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 Venkatesh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ve (वे)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 1
Name number: 9

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.