Vaishali
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Vaishali is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Vaishali mean?
Sanskrit
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Vaishali a girl's or a boy's name?
Vaishali is a girls' name.
How popular is Vaishali in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Vaishali in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Vaishali in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Vaishali
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Vaani, Dhriti, Dhanvi, Sanvi, Avani, Yashvi, Tanvi, Aadhini, Kashvi, Krishvi, Priya, Ishani
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
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, “Vaishali: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/vaishali, updated 20 October 2026.