Vaishnavi
Vaishnavi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi.
- Hinduism
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Marathi
Meaning & Origin of Vaishnavi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vaishnavi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Marathi
The Story of Vaishnavi
Vaishnavi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 59 Vaishnavis were born — ranking #2,957 that year. As of 2026, Vaishnavi ranks #5,082 for baby girls with 26 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 988 Vaishnavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Vaishnavi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Vaishnavi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Vaishnava
- Vishnu
- Vainly
- Veiny
- Vanevery
- Vave
- Villeneuve
- Vanover
- Vcv
- Vescovi
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Vaishnavi
Vaishnavi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 988 births in the dataset. Vaishnavi's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Vaishnavi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.