About the name Rishabh
Rishabhanatha was the first Tirthankara of this cosmic cycle, credited in Jain tradition with teaching agriculture, script and social order, so the name reads as founder rather than follower. Cricket has done the rest of the work in making it familiar abroad, and the blunt final consonant gives it a modern, unfussy bite.
Rishabh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced RIH-shubh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 66 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Rishabh?
Rishabh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 23 people per million carry it — about 1 in 43,478. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Rishabh
- Rishabh PantIndian international cricketer and wicketkeeper
- Rishab ShettyIndian actor and director in Kannada cinema
Spellings and variants of Rishabh
Names similar to Rishabh
Rushabh
ROO-shubh
Bull, a symbol of strength and the first Tirthankara
Krish
KRISH
The dark-hued one; a beloved divine epithet
Rohit
ROH-hit
Red, the colour of the first light
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Asha
AH-shah
Hope, wish, aspiration
Ashwin
ASH-win
Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods
Kiyara
kee-YAA-raa
A ray of light at first dawn
Nabh
NUBH
The heavens, the vault above
Rishabh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Rishabh mean?
Rishabh means "Bull, the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Rishabh?
Rishabh is pronounced RIH-shubh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Rishabh?
Rishabh scores 66 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 43,478 people carry it — about 23 per million.
What is the numerology number for Rishabh?
Rishabh carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rishabh?
The lucky number for Rishabh is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.