Vasavi

Vasavi meaning

Vasavi (वासवी) 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.

Indra's energy; a name of Satyavati, mother of Vyasa; the east

Also used to mean: indra's consort, goddess

Vasavi (वासवी) is Sanskrit vāsavī, the feminine of vāsava, "of the Vasus" and a common title of Indra. Monier-Williams records vāsavī as Indra's female energy, as the eastern quarter (Indra's direction), and as a name of Satyavati, mother of the sage Vyasa, who was the daughter of King Vasu. Name lists explain Vasavi as "Indra's consort", which is close to the dictionary sense. In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka the name is strongly linked to Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari, the goddess honoured by the Arya Vysya community.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 948 · entry vāsavī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, vāsavī, p. 948 · Wikipedia, Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari

Famous namesakes

• Satyavati, mother of Vyasa in the Mahabharata, called Vāsavī

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

Vasavi · Vaasavi

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