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Bishnu

“The all-pervading preserver, the Bengali form of Vishnu”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Bishnu

Bishnu is what happens to Vishnu when Bengali and Odia phonology gets hold of it, swapping the initial V for a B as those languages routinely do. The spelling instantly places a bearer east of the Ganges delta, which is part of why families there keep it rather than standardising.

Bishnu is a boy name of Bengali origin, pronounced BISH-noo. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1950s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
The all-pervading preserver, the Bengali form of Vishnu
Origin
Bengali
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
BISH-noo
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1950s
Rarity
92 / 100
Per million
~2.1
Starts with
B
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Bishnu?

Popularity8/100
Rarity92/100

Bishnu currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Bishnu

  • Bishnu Dey
    Bengali poet and winner of the Jnanpith Award

Spellings and variants of Bishnu

VishnuBisnuBishnupada

Names similar to Bishnu

Very Rare

Vishnu

VISH-noo

The all-pervading one; the preserver of the universe

Sanskrit79% rare
Ultra Rare

Jishnu

JISH-noo

Victorious; an epithet of Arjuna and of Vishnu

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Bhaskar

BHAAS-kur

Light-maker, an epithet of the sun

Bengali80% rare
Ultra Rare

Partha

PAR-tah

Son of Pritha; Krishna's name for Arjuna in the Gita

Bengali92% rare
Very Rare

Avyaan

uv-YAHN

Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit88% rare
Ultra Rare

Bhanu

BHAA-noo

The sun, a beam of light

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Ramesh

ruh-MAYSH

Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit81% rare
Very Rare

Redmond

RED-mund

Wise protector — the Irish form of Raymond

Irish, from Germanic82% rare
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Bishnu — frequently asked questions

What does the name Bishnu mean?

Bishnu means "The all-pervading preserver, the Bengali form of Vishnu". It is a name of Bengali origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Bishnu?

Bishnu is pronounced BISH-noo, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Bishnu?

Bishnu scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.

What is the numerology number for Bishnu?

Bishnu carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Bishnu?

The lucky number for Bishnu is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.