| Vaishnavi | Rani | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Devotee of Vishnu | queen |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | vysh-NUH-vee | RAH-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (59) | 1971 (44) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Vaishnavi | Rani |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 143 | 174 |
| 2010s | 408 | 231 |
| 2000s | 369 | 309 |
| 1990s | 36 | 331 |
| 1980s | 0 | 264 |
| 1970s | 0 | 377 |
| 1960s | 0 | 152 |
| 1950s | 0 | 50 |
| 1940s | 0 | 23 |
From the Sanskrit वैष्णवी (vaiṣṇavī), feminine of Vaishnava, 'relating to Vishnu'. It denotes a female devotee of Vishnu and is also the name of the Shakti (divine energy) of Vishnu, one of the Sapta Matrikas.
From Sanskrit 'rajni' (rani), the feminine of 'raja', meaning 'queen'. Used for both a queen regnant and a raja's wife across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Vaishnavi and Rani are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Vaishnavi means Devotee of Vishnu (sanskrit origin), while Rani means queen (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Vaishnavi first appears in 0 and Rani in 0, so Vaishnavi has the longer recorded history.