Vishwamitra: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vishwamitra – Meaning: friend of the universe – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: vish-wah-MEE-truh


Vishwamitra is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “friend of the universe”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Vishwamitra

Meaning: Friend of the universe.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Vishwamitra

Phonetic: vish-wah-MEE-truh   IPA: /vɪʃwɑːˈmiːtrə/

Popularity of Vishwamitra

Vishwamitra doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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