Vishnu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vishnu – Meaning: all-pervading one – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VISH-noo


Vishnu is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “all-pervading one”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Vishnu

Meaning: All-pervading one.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Vishnu

Phonetic: VISH-noo   IPA: /ˈvɪʃnuː/

Popularity of Vishnu

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2024.

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