What origin is the name Vivekananda?

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

Is Vivekananda a popular name?

Vivekananda 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 Vivekananda?

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

How is Vivekananda written in its native script?

Vivekananda is written विवेकानन्द.

What is the rashi of the name Vivekananda?

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

Vivekananda

Q: Is Vivekananda a rare name?

Yes. Vivekananda 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 Vivekananda

Vivekananda

Boy

sanskrit

5 syllables

Vivekananda is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning joyous with knowledge or discernment. It is famously associated with the Indian monk Swami Vivekananda.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Vivekananda is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning joyous with knowledge or discernment. It is famously associated with the Indian monk Swami Vivekananda.". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 5 syllables.

Hindi script: विवेकानन्द
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Vi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 5

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning joyous with knowledge or discernment. It is famously associated with the Indian monk Swami Vivekananda.

Popularity

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

Written as विवेकानन्द

Quick answers about Vivekananda

Very rare in US records

What does Vivekananda mean?

Vivekananda is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning joyous with knowledge or discernment. It is famously associated with the Indian monk Swami Vivekananda.".

Is Vivekananda a rare name?

Yes. Vivekananda 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 Vivekananda

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Vi (वी)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 3
Name number: 1

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.