The baby name Banshidhar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BAN-shee-dhar (approx. IPA: /bɑːnʃɪd̪ʱɑːr/).
Banshidhar is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Banshidhar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BAN-shee-dhar (approx. IPA: /bɑːnʃɪd̪ʱɑːr/).
Banshidhar is Sanskrit in Origin.
Banshidhar is an Indic masculine name rooted in Sanskrit Vamshidhara (Vaṃśīdhara), from vamshi/vamshī “flute” and dhara “bearer, holder,” literally “bearer of the flute.” It is a revered epithet of Krishna, evoking the cowherd god’s captivating music and his powers of enchantment, compassion, and guidance. Through Prakrit and regional Indo‑Aryan forms, vamshi became bansi/banshi in Hindi and Bengali, yielding the North Indian spelling Banshidhar.
The name is prominent in Vaishnava devotional culture, appearing in bhakti poetry and kirtan traditions and remaining popular across Hindi-, Bengali-, Odia-, and Assamese-speaking regions; in the south, the cognate Vamshidhar/Vamsidhar is common in Telugu and Kannada. Documented variants include Bansidhar, Banshidhara, Vamshidhar, Vamsidhar, and the classical Vaṃśīdhara; related short forms are Bansi and Vamshi. As a theophoric choice, it conveys melody, charm, spiritual magnetism, and pastoral grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #967 | 35 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Banshidhar is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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