Vanishree

Vanishree meaning

Vanishree (वाणीश्री) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, वा, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Rohini nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Saraswati, goddess of speech: vāṇī 'speech, voice' + śrī

Also used to mean: goddess saraswati

Vanishree (वाणीश्री) joins vāṇī and śrī. Monier-Williams gives vāṇī as sound, voice and music, as speech and eloquence, and as a name of Saraswati, the goddess of speech and learning; śrī adds radiance, beauty and good fortune. So the name honours Saraswati as the radiant goddess of speech, which is how name lists explain it. It is used in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh; a well-known bearer is the Telugu film star Vanisri.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Saraswati.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 939 · entry vāṇī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, vāṇī, p. 939 · Monier-Williams, śrī, p. 1098

Famous namesakes

• Vanisri, Telugu film actress

How the name is built

• Vāṇī :
  
• Śrī :
  

Fits your syllable

First sound वा

Rohini nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishabh rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Vanishree · Vanisri · Vanisree · Vanishri

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