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Nepali boy name

Hrishabh name meaning

ऋषभ

Say it: RI-shabh/risʌbʱ/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#2,358

Meaning of Hrishabh

Best, excellent; a bull; name of the first Jain Tirthankara and a musical note.

नेपालीमा: ऋषभ संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ श्रेष्ठ, उत्तम वा साँढे हुन्छ। यो पहिलो जैन तीर्थङ्कर र एउटा सङ्गीत स्वरको नाम पनि हो।

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Hrishabh at a glance

NameHrishabh
In Nepaliऋषभ also हृशभ, ह्रिशभ
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withH · ऋ
Length8 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#2,358 among boy names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Hrishabh

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Boy names with a similar meaning

Hrishabh in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐆𑐲𑐨
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒇𑒭𑒦
Bengaliঋষভ
Gujaratiઋષભ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀋𑀱𑀪
IAST romanizationṛṣabh

FAQ about the name Hrishabh

What is the meaning of Hrishabh?

Hrishabh means: Best, excellent; a bull; name of the first Jain Tirthankara and a musical note. (नेपालीमा: ऋषभ)

Is Hrishabh a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Hrishabh in Nepali?

Hrishabh is written ऋषभ in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written हृशभ or ह्रिशभ.

How do you pronounce Hrishabh?

Hrishabh is pronounced RI-shabh (IPA: /risʌbʱ/).

What is the origin of the name Hrishabh?

Hrishabh is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Hrishabh?

Hrishabh ranks #2358 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Hrishabh?

Other spellings of Hrishabh: Rishav, Rishab, Rishabh, Risab, Reesav, Reshab, Rishap, Hrishav, Reeshav.