HinduGirlSanskrit
Vaishnavi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“belonging to Vishnu; a name of Durga”
ویشنوی
वैष्णवी
What Vaishnavi means
Vaishnavi (ویشنوی, Sanskrit वैष्णवी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “belonging to Vishnu; a name of Durga”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vaiṣṇavī.
Vaishnavi at a glance
- Meaning
- belonging to Vishnu; a name of Durga
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vaish-na-vee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vaishnavi
- In English
- belonging to Vishnu; a name of Durga
- اردو میں معنی
- وشنو سے متعلق، درگا کا نام
Origin and history of Vaishnavi
Sanskrit vaiṣṇavī, 'belonging to Vishnu'.
Base wordSanskrit vaiṣṇavī
How to say and write Vaishnavi
- Say it
- vaish-na-vee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vaishnavi
- Urdu
- ویشنوی
- Original script
- वैष्णवी
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Vaishnavi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vaishnavi.
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Names like Vaishnavi
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Names that sound like Vaishnavi
Questions about the name Vaishnavi
What does the name Vaishnavi mean?
Vaishnavi means “belonging to Vishnu; a name of Durga”. In Urdu: وشنو سے متعلق، درگا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vaishnavi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vaishnavi is a girl’s name.
Is Vaishnavi a Hindu name?
Yes. Vaishnavi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vaiṣṇavī, 'belonging to Vishnu'.
How do you pronounce Vaishnavi?
Say it “vaish-na-vee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Vaishnavi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vaishnavi is written ویشنوی. In its original script: वैष्णवी.
Is the meaning of Vaishnavi 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.