Nepali boy name
Bishwanath name meaning
विश्वनाथ
Say it: bish-wa-NAATH/bisbʌnatʰ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,098
Meaning of Bishwanath
Lord of the universe; an epithet of Lord Shiva.
नेपालीमा: विश्वनाथ नामको अर्थ ब्रह्माण्डका स्वामी हुन्छ।
“Nath” means lord or protector, as in Jagannath (lord of the world) and Amarnath. More boy names ending in -nath →
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Bishwanath at a glance
| Name | Bishwanath |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | विश्वनाथ also बिश्वनाथ, बिश्वानाथ |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | B · व |
| Length | 10 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,098 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Bishwanath
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Bishwanath
Bishwanath in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐰𑐶𑐱𑑂𑐰𑐣𑐵𑐠 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒫𑒱𑒬𑓂𑒫𑒢𑒰𑒟 |
| Bengali | বিশ্বনাথ |
| Gujarati | વિશ્વનાથ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀯𑀺𑀰𑁆𑀯𑀦𑀸𑀣 |
| IAST romanization | viśvanāth |
FAQ about the name Bishwanath
What is the meaning of Bishwanath?
Bishwanath means: Lord of the universe; an epithet of Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: विश्वनाथ, शिव)
Is Bishwanath a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Bishwanath in Nepali?
Bishwanath is written विश्वनाथ in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written बिश्वनाथ or बिश्वानाथ.
How do you pronounce Bishwanath?
Bishwanath is pronounced bish-wa-NAATH (IPA: /bisbʌnatʰ/).
What is the origin of the name Bishwanath?
Bishwanath is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Bishwanath?
Bishwanath ranks #2098 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Bishwanath?
Other spellings of Bishwanath: Bishiwanath.