What origin is the name Yishai?

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

What are good sister names for Yishai?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Yishai — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Yishai?

Yishai starts with the syllable “Yi” (यी), which traditionally belongs to Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Yishai

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yishai

Yishai

Boy

Indian

2 syllables

Yishai is an Indian boy's name meaning "Gift.", Rashi Vrishchik.

With Indian roots, Yishai is a boy name that means "Gift.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: jyeshtha (Yi)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Gift.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Yishai

What does Yishai mean?

Yishai is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Gift.".

How popular is Yishai?

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Sister names that go with Yishai

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Yi (यी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Yi” suit babies born in Jyeshtha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.