Boy name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Vishnu

VISH-noo · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
All-pervading; the preserver
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
classic
Themes
mythological · religious
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5033
2024 births20
Peak year2007
First appeared1977
Total US births1,113
2007 peak19771989200120122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Vish
Alternate spellings
VishnooVishnou
In other languages
Vishnu (Sanskrit/Hindi)

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