Hrishi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RISH-ee
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Hrishi is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “sage, seer”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hrishi mean?
Sanskrit: spelling of Rishi, also short for Hrishikesh
“sage, seer”
A spelling of Rishi, the Sanskrit word for a sage or seer, also short for Hrishikesh, a name of Vishnu.
Is Hrishi a girl's or a boy's name?
Hrishi is a boys' name.
How popular is Hrishi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 5 boys.
Hrishi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
Names like Hrishi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prithvi, Aarav, Rishi, Ravi, Yuvraj, Avi, Dhruv, Kavi, Harshiv, Bhavya, Vihaan, Pranav
Names related to Hrishi
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Shivansh
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hrishi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hrishi, updated 20 October 2026.