About the name Venkat
Venkateswara at Tirumala is arguably the wealthiest and most visited deity in the world, and his name has been handed down through Telugu families for centuries. Nearly everyone called Venkat becomes Venky sooner or later, a nickname so entrenched that it functions as a name in its own right.
Venkat is a boy name of Telugu origin, pronounced VENG-kut. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 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 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Venkat?
Venkat currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Venkat
- Venkat PrabhuTamil film director and actor
Spellings and variants of Venkat
Names similar to Venkat
Ramesh
ruh-MAYSH
Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu
Vihaan
vih-HAHN
Dawn, the first light of morning
Vishwa
VISH-wuh
The whole universe, everything that exists
Elliot
EL-ee-ut
The Lord is my God
Gordon
GOR-don
Great hill, from a place name in Berwickshire
Srinivas
shree-nee-VAHS
Abode of Sri; a name of Venkateswara at Tirupati
Vansh
VAHNSH
Lineage, family line, descendant
Vaughn
VAWN
Small, the younger
Venkat — frequently asked questions
What does the name Venkat mean?
Venkat means "From Venkateswara, the lord of the Venkata hill". It is a name of Telugu origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Venkat?
Venkat is pronounced VENG-kut, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Venkat?
Venkat scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Venkat?
Venkat carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Venkat?
The lucky number for Venkat 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.