Rashi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rashi

What is the meaning of the name Rashi ?

The baby name Rashi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑːʃi/ — RAH-shee (Indian pronunciation often /ˈraːʃi/).

Rashi is Sanskrit in Origin.

Rashi is a predominantly feminine given name from Sanskrit rāśi (राशि), “zodiac sign, constellation,” and by extension “collection, sum,” a key term in Indian astrology (Jyotiṣa). It is used across Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, and other Indic languages, often chosen to honor a child’s birth sign. The name also carries a Jewish/Hebrew resonance through the famed medieval commentator known by the acronym Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki); in Hebrew, rashi can mean “chief, primary,” from rosh, lending an added sense of prominence. Pronounced RAH-shee.

Gaining broad visibility in late-20th- and 21st-century India and its diaspora - helped by figures like actress Raashi Khanna - the name remains stylish yet rooted. Variants and spellings include Raashi (to mark the long ā), Rasi (South Indian transliteration), Raśi (scholarly), and the diminutive Rashie. Related concepts: rāśi-cakra “zodiac,” and janma rāśi “moon sign.”