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Vaishali

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How to Pronounce Vaishali

Pronounced vye-SHAH-lee /vaɪˈʃɑː.li/Low

Meaning: Vaishali is a Sanskrit name taken from Vaishali, an ancient and important Indian city in present-day Bihar. The name is associated with the sense of 'prosperous,' 'broad,' or 'spacious,' and it carries the dignity of a place famed in early Indian history.Low

In 30 seconds: Vaishali is a Sanskrit girl's name from an ancient Indian city, tied to 'prosperous, broad.' In the United States it appeared with Indian families, peaking around 1985 (said vye-SHAH-lee).
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Origin LowSanskrit
MeaningVaishali is a Sanskrit name taken from Vaishali, an ancient and important Indian city in present-day Bihar. The name is associated with the sense of 'prosperous,' 'broad,' or 'spacious,' and it carries the dignity of a place famed in early Indian history.
U.S. rank (2015)#10811 ↗ Rising
2015 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1985
Total births (all-time)≈ 204

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198519712015

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

Vaishali is a traditional Indian name drawn from the ancient city of Vaishali, tied to the ideas of prosperity and spaciousness. A renowned early Indian city, it lends the name real historical weight, and Vaishali entered American records through Indian immigrant families.

In the United States Vaishali was always rare and community-specific, reaching a small high around 1985. Someone named Vaishali from that period is now in middle age, and the name is best understood as a living, respectfully used Indian heritage name rather than a passing trend.

Did you know? The ancient city of Vaishali was a major center of the Licchavi people and is remembered as one of the world's early republics, giving the name a proud historical resonance.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Vaishali — Sanskrit name from the ancient city Vaishali (Bihar); 'prosperous, broad'; heritage name; US peak around 1985.

Variations

VaishaaliVishaliVaishaleeVaishali

Nicknames

VaishuShaliVee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vaishali mean?

It is a Sanskrit name from the ancient Indian city of Vaishali, associated with 'prosperous,' 'broad,' or 'spacious.'

How do you pronounce Vaishali?

It is said vye-SHAH-lee /vaɪˈʃɑː.li/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Vaishali a boy or girl name?

Vaishali is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Vaishali?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its high in the mid-nineteen-eighties, mostly within Indian families.

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