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Vaishali

“Distinguished, of broad and prosperous standing”

3 syllables · 8 letters

About the name Vaishali

Vaishali takes its name from the ancient republic in Bihar, a place remembered for assemblies and open debate rather than kings. Gujarati families adopted it enthusiastically in the seventies, and it still carries a faint scent of college-educated ambition.

Vaishali is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced vye-SHAA-lee. 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 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Distinguished, of broad and prosperous standing
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
vye-SHAA-lee
Syllables
3
Letters
8
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
92 / 100
Per million
~2.1
Starts with
V
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Vaishali?

Popularity8/100
Rarity92/100

Vaishali 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 Vaishali

  • Vaishali Rameshbabu
    Indian chess grandmaster

Spellings and variants of Vaishali

VishaliVaishaleeVaisali

Names similar to Vaishali

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vih-SHAA-laa

Vast, wide-hearted and open

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un-SHEE-kaa

A small portion of something greater

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Dhanisha

dhun-EE-shaa

Mistress of wealth, prosperous one

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Hansika

HAAN-si-kaa

Little swan, a symbol of discernment

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Sharmila

shur-MEE-laa

Modest, shy in a becoming way

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Upeksha

oo-PECK-shah

Equanimity, the fourth of the sublime attitudes

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Vaidehi

vy-DAY-hee

Woman of Videha, an epithet of Sita as princess of Mithila

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Vandana

VUN-duh-nah

Salutation, reverent praise offered up

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Vaishali — frequently asked questions

What does the name Vaishali mean?

Vaishali means "Distinguished, of broad and prosperous standing". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Vaishali?

Vaishali is pronounced vye-SHAA-lee, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Vaishali?

Vaishali 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 Vaishali?

Vaishali carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vaishali?

The lucky number for Vaishali is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.