About the name Brihaspati
Brihaspati presides over speech, counsel and Thursday, the day named for him across the Indian week, and astrologers still read his planet as the giver of wisdom and increase. Five syllables make it heavy for daily use, so it survives mostly in ritual and in the names of astrological texts.
Brihaspati is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced bri-hus-PUH-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 97 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 Vedic period.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Brihaspati?
Brihaspati currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 769,231. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Brihaspati
- Brihaspatiguru of the devas in Vedic literature and lord of the planet Jupiter
Spellings and variants of Brihaspati
Names similar to Brihaspati
Abhimanyu
uh-bhee-MUN-yoo
Full of heroic wrath, the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Jagannath
juh-GUN-naath
Lord of the universe, the deity of the Puri temple
Nilesh
nee-LAYSH
Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna
Paresh
puh-RAYSH
Supreme lord, the highest being
Shukra
SHOOK-ruh
Bright or clear, guru of the asuras and deity of the planet Venus
Tejinder
tay-JIN-der
Lord of radiance
Brihaspati — frequently asked questions
What does the name Brihaspati mean?
Brihaspati means "Lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods and deity of the planet Jupiter". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Brihaspati?
Brihaspati is pronounced bri-hus-PUH-tee, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Brihaspati?
Brihaspati scores 97 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 769,231 people carry it — about 1.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Brihaspati?
Brihaspati carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Brihaspati?
The lucky number for Brihaspati is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.