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Vishnu name meaning
“all-pervasive (probably)”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- V
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Tamil scriptவிஷ்ணு
- Devanagari scriptविष्णु
Vishnu is a male name from Sanskrit, the name of a Hindu deity, probably meaning 'all-pervasive'.
What does Vishnu mean?
All-pervasive (probably)
In Malay: yang meliputi segala-galanya (kemungkinan)
About the name Vishnu
Vishnu is the name of a major Hindu deity, the preserver of the universe. The name is Sanskrit and probably means 'all-pervasive', from the root viṣ, though the etymology is uncertain. It is common among Tamil and Malayalam speakers.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Vish-nu |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with V |
| Tamil script | விஷ்ணு |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | विष्णु |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Vishnu · behindthename.com · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Ramesh♂Husband of Lakshmi
- Kesavan♂An epithet of Vishnu and Krishna
- Vikneswaran♂Lord of obstacles
- Abhay♂Fearless
- Achuthan♂Not fallen
- Akshat♂Unharmed
- Arran♂Shiva (from Hara, 'seizer, destroyer')
- Aryavarman♂Noble armour
- Chakradhar♂Wheel-bearer
- Chandragupta♂Protected by the moon
- Gopal♂Cow protector
- Gopalan♂Cow protector (a form of Gopala)
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