About the name Vaishnavi
Vaishnavi is the feminine energy of Vishnu, counted among the Saptamatrikas whose sculptures line temple walls from Odisha to Karnataka. As a given name it is heavily favoured in Andhra and Telangana, where the four syllables are pronounced with a distinct lift on the second.
Vaishnavi is a girl name of Telugu origin, pronounced vysh-NAH-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Vaishnavi
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Vaishnavi yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Vaishnavi
Names similar to Vaishnavi
Sridevi
shree-DAY-vee
The auspicious goddess, a title of Lakshmi
Marudevi
mah-roo-DAY-vee
Mother of Rishabhanatha, the first liberated soul of this cycle
Vasavi
VAH-sah-vee
Belonging to Indra, and the deified Kanyaka Parameshwari of Penugonda
Aarvi
AAR-vee
Peace, a melody of the divine
Bageshri
bah-gesh-REE
A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden
Bhairavi
bhy-RAH-vee
The fearsome one, a form of Parvati and a dawn raga
Bhavani
bhah-VAH-nee
Giver of life; an epithet of Parvati as consort of Bhava, or Shiva
Chandrika
CHUN-drih-kah
Moonlight; a name of the goddess Durga
Vaishnavi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Vaishnavi mean?
Vaishnavi means "Devotee of Vishnu; one of the seven mother goddesses, the Matrikas". It is a name of Telugu origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi is pronounced vysh-NAH-vee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Vaishnavi?
Vaishnavi carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vaishnavi?
The lucky number for Vaishnavi is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.