Indian Names · Boy
Bhishma name meaning
“terrible, dreadful, formidable”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- B
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptभीष्म
Bhishma is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'terrible' or 'formidable'.
What does Bhishma mean?
About the name Bhishma
Bhishma is a Sanskrit word meaning terrible or formidable. In the Mahabharata, Bhishma is a son of Shantanu and the river goddess Ganga, renowned for his wisdom; his original name was Devavrata.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Bhish-ma |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with B |
| Devanagari script | भीष्म |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Bhishma · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: भीष्म · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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