What origin is the name Vishvaketu?

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

Is Vishvaketu a popular name?

Vishvaketu 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 Vishvaketu?

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

How is Vishvaketu written in its native script?

Vishvaketu is written विश्वकेतु.

What is the rashi of the name Vishvaketu?

Vishvaketu starts with the syllable “Vi” (वी), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Vishvaketu

Q: Is Vishvaketu a rare name?

Yes. Vishvaketu 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 Vishvaketu

Vishvaketu

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Vishvaketu is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit epithet for Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna, which carries the meaning of one whose banner is the universe.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Vishvaketu pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit epithet for Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna, which carries the meaning of one whose banner is the universe.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: विश्वकेतु
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Vi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit epithet for Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna, which carries the meaning of one whose banner is the universe.

Popularity

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

Written as विश्वकेतु

Quick answers about Vishvaketu

Very rare in US records

What does Vishvaketu mean?

Vishvaketu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit epithet for Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna, which carries the meaning of one whose banner is the universe.".

Is Vishvaketu a rare name?

Yes. Vishvaketu 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 Vishvaketu

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Vi (वी)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Vi” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.