Nepali girl name
Vaishnavi name meaning
वैष्णवी
Say it: BAISH-na-bi/bʌisnʌbi/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #908
Meaning of Vaishnavi
Worshipper of Vishnu; a name of Goddess Lakshmi/Durga.
नेपालीमा: वैष्णवी संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ विष्णुको उपासक हुन्छ। यो देवी लक्ष्मी वा दुर्गाको एउटा नाम पनि हो।
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Vaishnavi at a glance
| Name | Vaishnavi |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | वैष्णवी also वैश्नावी, वैश्नवि |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Vaishnavi |
| Starts with | V · व |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #908 among girl names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Durga♂♀दुर्गाThe invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Ambika♀अम्बिकाMother
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Gauri♂♀गौरीFair, white or radiant
- Isha♀ईशाGoddess
- Saraswati♀सरस्वतीGoddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Janaki♂♀जानकीDaughter of Janak
- Santoshi♀सन्तोषीContented one
Vaishnavi in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐰𑐿𑐲𑑂𑐞𑐰𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒫𑒻𑒭𑓂𑒝𑒫𑒲 |
| Bengali | বৈষ্ণবী |
| Gujarati | વૈષ્ણવી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀯𑁃𑀱𑁆𑀡𑀯𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | vaiṣṇavī |
FAQ about the name Vaishnavi
What is the meaning of Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi means: Worshipper of Vishnu; a name of Goddess Lakshmi/Durga. (नेपालीमा: वैष्णवी)
Is Vaishnavi a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Vaishnavi in Nepali?
Vaishnavi is written वैष्णवी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written वैश्नावी or वैश्नवि.
How do you pronounce Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi is pronounced BAISH-na-bi (IPA: /bʌisnʌbi/).
What is the origin of the name Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi ranks #908 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.