Vaishnav

Vaishnav meaning

Vaishnav (वैष्णव) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Relating or devoted to Vishnu; a worshipper of Vishnu

Also used to mean: devotee of Lord Vishnu

Vaishnav (वैष्णव) is the Sanskrit vaiṣṇava, the adjective formed from Viṣṇu. Monier-Williams gives it as relating to, devoted to or consecrated to Vishnu, and as a noun a worshipper of Vishnu, noting that the Vaiṣṇavas form one of the great divisions of Hinduism, with sects such as those of Rāmānuja, Madhva, Vallabha and Caitanya. The word is familiar from Vaishnava Jana To, the fifteenth-century Gujarati hymn by Narsinh Mehta that was a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi. Name lists give it as "devotee of Lord Vishnu", matching the dictionary. In Kerala it is often spelled Vyshnav.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1027 · entry vaiṣṇava · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, vaiṣṇava, p. 1027 · Wikipedia, Vaishnava Jana To

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First sound वै

Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishabh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वे, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Vaishnav · Vyshnav · Vaishnaw

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