Indian Names · Boy
Rishi name meaning
“sage; inspired seer”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Rishi is a boy's name from Sanskrit meaning 'sage; inspired seer'.
What does Rishi mean?
About the name Rishi
Rishi is a male name from the Sanskrit word ṛṣi, a sage or inspired poet-seer who composed Vedic hymns. It is written ரிஷி in Tamil and ऋषि in Hindi.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ri-shi |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with R |
| Devanagari script | ऋषि |
|---|---|
| Tamil script | ரிஷி |
Sources
- Wiktionary: ऋषि · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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