Rashi

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Pronounced RAH-shee /ˈrɑːʃiː/Medium

Meaning: As a girl's name Rashi is chiefly the Sanskrit rashi, a zodiac sign or a heap or collection. The identical sound is also famous as the byname of Rashi, the medieval French rabbi, an acronym of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki; the two are unrelated in origin.Low

In 30 seconds: Rashi is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning a zodiac sign or a collection; the same sound is the byname of the medieval rabbi Rashi. It was never common (said RAH-shee).

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Origin LowSanskrit, Hebrew

MeaningAs a girl's name Rashi is chiefly the Sanskrit rashi, a zodiac sign or a heap or collection. The identical sound is also famous as the byname of Rashi, the medieval French rabbi, an acronym of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki; the two are unrelated in origin.

U.S. rank (2020)#16987 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2010

Total births (all-time)≈ 213

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rashi as a given name is chiefly the Sanskrit rashi, meaning a zodiac sign or a gathered heap, and it is used in Indian families in that sense. Quite separately, the same sound is revered in Jewish learning as the byname of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, whose commentaries remain central to Torah study; the shared spelling is a coincidence of two very different traditions.

As a modern American girl's name it stayed rare, cresting around the early twenty-tens. Given to only about twenty girls a year, a Rashi from that peak is still young today.

Did you know? As a girl's name Rashi is usually the Sanskrit word for a zodiac sign, while in Jewish tradition Rashi is the honored byname of the great medieval Torah commentator.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Rashi — Sanskrit rashi (zodiac sign/heap); also byname of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki

Variations

RaashiRasheeRashmi

Nicknames

RashRashu

Famous Bearers

★Rashi (Shlomo Yitzchaki) (1040-1105)
Medieval French rabbi and Torah commentator known by the byname Rashi; noted here as a distinct, separate use of the sound.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rashi mean?

As a girl's name it is the Sanskrit word for a zodiac sign or a collection; separately it is the byname of the rabbi Rashi.

How do you pronounce Rashi?

It is said RAH-shee /ˈrɑːʃiː/, two syllables with the stress up front.

Is Rashi a boy or girl name?

As covered here Rashi is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Rashi?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.