Vishva
Vishva is an alternative name for Vishnu, which refers to the world, the universe. Vishva may also refer to:Vishva Chathuranga, Sri Lankan cricketer Vishva Wijeratne, Sri Lankan cricketer Vishva Malla, King of Bhaktapur, Nepal Thakur Vishva Narain Singh (1928–2009), Indian journalist and Braille editor Acharya Vishva Bandhu, Indian Vedic scholar, writer and educationist
Meaning & Origin of Vishva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vishva is an alternative name for Vishnu, which refers to the world, the universe. Vishva may also refer to:Vishva Chathuranga, Sri Lankan cricketer Vishva Wijeratne, Sri Lankan cricketer Vishva Malla, King of Bhaktapur, Nepal Thakur Vishva Narain Singh (1928–2009), Indian journalist and Braille editor Acharya Vishva Bandhu, Indian Vedic scholar, writer and educationist
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The Story of Vishva
As a girl name
American parents first put Vishva on the record books as a girl name in 2009, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 6 Vishvas were born — ranking #14,823 that year. About 55% of every Vishva on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Vishva last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vishva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 7 births, good for #9,668 nationwide. About 55% of every Vishva on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Vishva last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 40 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vishva
Vishva is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Vishva's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #9,668. Use the chart and map above to compare Vishva'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 .
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