HinduBoySanskrit
Yashwant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“glorious; famous”
یشونت
यशवन्त
What Yashwant means
Yashwant (یشونت, Sanskrit यशवन्त) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “glorious; famous”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, yaśasvat.
Yashwant at a glance
- Meaning
- glorious; famous
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- yash-vant
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- Y · ی
Meaning of Yashwant
- In English
- glorious; famous
- اردو میں معنی
- شاندار، مشہور
Origin and history of Yashwant
From Sanskrit yaśasvat (yaśas + -vat), possessing glory.
Base wordSanskrit yaśasvat
How to say and write Yashwant
- Say it
- yash-vant2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Yashwant
- Urdu
- یشونت
- Original script
- यशवन्त
- Other spellings
- Yashvant
- Themes
- Honour
Sibling names for Yashwant
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Yashwant.
- Yashasviیشسویfamous; gloriousGirlSanskrit
- Yashasviniیشسونیfamous; gloriousGirlSanskrit
- Yashodaیشوداgiver of fame; the foster-mother of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Yashodharaیشودھراbearer of glory; the wife of Siddhartha GautamaGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Aryaآریاnoble woman; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Garimaگریماgreatness; dignity; weightGirlSanskrit
- Kirtiکیرتیfame; glory; renownGirlSanskrit
Names like Yashwant
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Gauravگوروweight; importance; dignity; respectBoySanskrit
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigBoyArabic
- Suyashسیشvery glorious; renownedBoySanskrit
- Vaibhavویبھوmight; greatness; gloryBoySanskrit
- Yashیشglory; fame; splendourBoySanskrit
- Yashpalیش پالprotector of gloryBoySanskrit
- Yatharthیتھارتھtrue; accurate; as it really isBoySanskrit
- Yatinیتنascetic; devoteeBoySanskrit
- Yogeshیوگیشlord of yogaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Yashwant
Questions about the name Yashwant
What does the name Yashwant mean?
Yashwant means “glorious; famous”. In Urdu: شاندار، مشہور. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Yashwant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yashwant is a boy’s name.
Is Yashwant a Hindu name?
Yes. Yashwant is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. From Sanskrit yaśasvat (yaśas + -vat), possessing glory.
How do you pronounce Yashwant?
Say it “yash-vant”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Yashwant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Yashwant is written یشونت. In its original script: यशवन्त.
What are other spellings of Yashwant?
Yashwant is also spelled Yashvant.
Is the meaning of Yashwant 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.