HinduGirlSanskrit
Vaishali: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the ancient city of Vaishali”
ویشالی
वैशाली
What Vaishali means
Vaishali (ویشالی, Sanskrit वैशाली) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the ancient city of Vaishali”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vaiśālī.
Vaishali at a glance
- Meaning
- the ancient city of Vaishali
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vai-shaa-lee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vaishali
- In English
- the ancient city of Vaishali
- اردو میں معنی
- قدیم شہر ویشالی
Origin and history of Vaishali
Sanskrit vaiśālī, 'the ancient city of Vaishali'.
Base wordSanskrit vaiśālī
How to say and write Vaishali
- Say it
- vai-shaa-lee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vaishali
- Urdu
- ویشالی
- Original script
- वैशाली
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Names that sound like Vaishali
Questions about the name Vaishali
What does the name Vaishali mean?
Vaishali means “the ancient city of Vaishali”. In Urdu: قدیم شہر ویشالی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vaishali a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vaishali is a girl’s name.
Is Vaishali a Hindu name?
Yes. Vaishali is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vaiśālī, 'the ancient city of Vaishali'.
How do you pronounce Vaishali?
Say it “vai-shaa-lee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Vaishali in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vaishali is written ویشالی. In its original script: वैशाली.
Is the meaning of Vaishali verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.