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The baby name Vishwanath is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced VISH-vuh-naht.

Vishwanath is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: VISH-vuh-naht

What is the meaning of the name Vishwanath ?

The baby name Vishwanath is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced VISH-vuh-naht.

Vishwanath is Sanskrit in Origin.

Vishwanath is an English spelling of Sanskrit Viśvanātha (विश्वनाथ), a masculine compound used as a divine epithet. Its first element, viśva, denotes all, entire, or universe; the second, nātha, signifies lord, protector, or master. With the long ā in nātha, the literal sense is lord of the universe.

In Hindu usage, Viśvanātha is especially associated with Shiva, notably at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, which gave the epithet strong North Indian currency. As a personal name and surname it occurs across India; South Indian forms often add -a or the Tamil-Malayalam masculine ending -an, producing Viswanatha and Viswanathan. Roman spellings vary because Sanskrit ś and v are adapted differently in regional languages and English. It remains chiefly a male Hindu name in contemporary records.

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Famous people with the name Vishwanath

V. P. Singh Politician · Born 1931 · India Vishwanath Pratap Singh was an Indian politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990. He was also the Raja Bahadur of Manda, and some Pakistani historians say his family originally came from the Yaqubi area of District Peshawar, with Singh moving after Partition in 1947 to live with his uncle.

Vishwanath – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
IN Boys 0 #544 521 16,750
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
IN Girls 0 #617 15 13,121
QA Boys 0 #660 48 18,093
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
KW Boys 0 #720 50 18,755
OM Boys 0 #763 119 17,948
AE Boys 0 #959 134 22,615
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,503 112 28,008

Vishwanath is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Vishwanath

Vishwanath is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Vishwanath is a 3 syllable name, pronounced VISH-vuh-naht.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Viswanath, Vishvanath, Visvanath, Viswanatha, Vishvanatha and Visvanatha.
Vishwanath is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Vishwanath are in our database, including V. P. Singh (Politician).