About the name Vishwamitra
Vishwamitra is the kshatriya who refused to accept the limits of his birth and meditated his way to the highest rank of sage, failing spectacularly several times on the route. He composed the Gayatri Mantra, which is repeated more often each morning than almost any other line in Sanskrit.
Vishwamitra is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced vish-waa-MIT-ruh. 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 Vishwamitra?
Vishwamitra 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 Vishwamitra
- Vishwamitraroyal sage who composed the Gayatri Mantra and trained the young Rama
Spellings and variants of Vishwamitra
Names similar to Vishwamitra
Vidyasagar
vid-yaa-SAA-gur
Ocean of learning, a title given to great scholars
Vishwa
VISH-wuh
The whole universe, everything that exists
Parashuram
puh-ruh-shoo-RAAM
Rama with the axe, the sixth avatar of Vishnu
Rudra
ROOD-rah
The howler, the roarer; the fierce Vedic form of Shiva
Satyendra
sut-YEN-druh
Lord of truth, sovereign over what is real
Vamana
VAA-muh-nuh
The dwarf, fifth avatar of Vishnu who humbled king Bali
Vasishtha
vuh-SISH-tuh
Most excellent, chief of the Saptarishi and guru to the Ikshvaku kings
Vipul
vih-POOL
Abundant, vast and plentiful
Vishwamitra — frequently asked questions
What does the name Vishwamitra mean?
Vishwamitra means "Friend of the world, the king who became a brahmarishi". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Vishwamitra?
Vishwamitra is pronounced vish-waa-MIT-ruh, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Vishwamitra?
Vishwamitra 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 Vishwamitra?
Vishwamitra carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 33.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vishwamitra?
The lucky number for Vishwamitra is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.