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Vishnupriya
विष्णुप्रियाSay it vish-noo-PRI-yaa
- Meaning today
- Beloved of vishnu, goddess lakshmi
- Original meaning
- "dear to Vishnu; holy basil (tulsi)" Monier-Williams, p. 999
- Say it
- vish-noo-PRI-yaa
- Written
- विष्णुप्रिया
- Other spellings
- Bishnupriya, Vishnupriyaa
Vishnupriya
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Vishnupriya meaning
Vishnupriya (विष्णुप्रिया) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Dear to Vishnu; holy basil (tulsi)
Also used to mean: beloved of vishnu, goddess lakshmi
Vishnupriya (विष्णुप्रिया) joins Vishnu with priyā, "beloved, dear", so it means "dear to Vishnu". Monier-Williams records viṣṇupriyā as a name of holy basil, the tulsi plant offered in Vishnu's worship. Name lists explain it as "beloved of Vishnu" and often as a name of Lakshmi, Vishnu's consort; the dictionary gives the basil sense rather than Lakshmi. In Bengal the name is associated with Vishnupriya Devi, the wife of the saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 999 · entry viṣṇupriyā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, viṣṇupriyā, p. 999 · Monier-Williams, priya, p. 710 · Wikipedia, Vishnupriya
Famous namesakes
- Vishnupriya Devi, wife of the Bengali saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
How the name is built
- Viṣṇu :
- Priyā :
Fits your syllable
First sound वि
Rohini nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Vishnupriya · Bishnupriya · Vishnupriyaa