Rishi

Gender Usage of the Name Rishi

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Rishi is overwhelmingly used as a name for boys. Approximately 99.9% of recorded bearers are male. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Rishi

• Worldwide

  #1012 Boy’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #985 Boy’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #1061 Boy’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    #574 Boy’s name (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Rishi is listed under Common Boy Names worldwide. Its popularity is relatively consistent across the available regional markets.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Rishi ranked #1,012 on the Popular Boys’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It rose from #1,161 in 2024 — an improvement of 149 places. Rishi shows meaningful recent movement in rank, though it remains uncommon overall.

Historically, its best recorded position was #540 in 2023. Its lowest recorded position was #2,533 in 1983. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name rose 408 places (from #1,420 to #1,012).

Characteristics of the Name Rishi

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

Namedary

Syllables

2 syllables — Two-Syllable Boy Names

Length

5 letters — Medium-Length Boy Names

Starts with

R — Boy Names Starting with R

Ends with

i — Boy Names Ending in “i”

Name AestheticMethodology

Rishi is a two-syllable name with a sharp, sibilant sh center that projects a Mystical & Ancient quality. The name is deeply rooted in Hindu scripture as a title for the sages who composed the Vedas.

Middle Names For Rishi

Middle names used with RishiMethodology

Rishi is most frequently used with these boy middle names: Rishi Ram · Rishi Pratap · Rishi Kumar · Rishi Raj · Rishi VishwanathView all 18 boy middle names.

• Total 45 middle names used with Rishi
• 21 unisex middle names used with Rishi

Middle name suggestions for RishiMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Rishi is most frequently associated with boy middle names that have 2 syllables, Strong–Weak stress pattern, 6 letters, and a starting sound of “d”.

Examples: Rishi Daniel · Rishi Donald · Rishi Dennis · Rishi Dillon · Rishi Dallas. View all 271 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Rishi

Sound Like Rishi Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Richie · Ritchie · Rich · View all 26 names

Spelled Like Rishi Finder

Names with similar spelling patterns and letter sequences: Rishiv · Rishik · Rishil · View all 8 names

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Robert · Richard · Ryan · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Rishi Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Anthony · Timothy · Jeffrey · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Robert · Michael · William · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Rishi”

Dictionary Meaning of "Rishi"Methodology

• A South Asian male given name from Sanskrit

• A South Asian surname from Sanskrit

Translations

The name Rishi has 12 translations, for example: in Japanese it is rendered as South Asian given name, in Hindi it is rendered as South Asian surname, etc..

More Info

How to Spell Rishi in ASL

• R
• i
• s
• h
• i

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