HinduBoySanskrit
Vashisht: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“most excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sage”
وشسٹھ
वसिष्ठ
What Vashisht means
Vashisht (وشسٹھ, Sanskrit वसिष्ठ) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “most excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sage”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vasiṣṭha.
Vashisht at a glance
- Meaning
- most excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sage
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- va-shisht
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vashisht
- In English
- most excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sage
- اردو میں معنی
- سب سے بہترین، ایک ویدک رشی کا نام
Origin and history of Vashisht
Sanskrit vasiṣṭha, most excellent, richest, name of a Vedic sage.
Base wordSanskrit vasiṣṭha
How to say and write Vashisht
- Say it
- va-shisht2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vashisht
- Urdu
- وشسٹھ
- Original script
- वसिष्ठ
- Other spellings
- Vashishtha · Vasishtha · Vasisht
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Vashisht
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vashisht.
- Vaniوانیspeech; voice; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Vedavatiویدوتیpossessing the Vedas; name of a devout maidenGirlSanskrit
- Vidyaودیاknowledge; learningGirlSanskrit
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
Names like Vashisht
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Vashisht
Questions about the name Vashisht
What does the name Vashisht mean?
Vashisht means “most excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sage”. In Urdu: سب سے بہترین، ایک ویدک رشی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vashisht a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vashisht is a boy’s name.
Is Vashisht a Hindu name?
Yes. Vashisht is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vasiṣṭha, most excellent, richest, name of a Vedic sage.
How do you pronounce Vashisht?
Say it “va-shisht”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Vashisht in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vashisht is written وشسٹھ. In its original script: वसिष्ठ.
What are other spellings of Vashisht?
Vashisht is also spelled Vashishtha, Vasishtha, Vasisht.
Is the meaning of Vashisht 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.