Entry № 1022 · Sanskrit origin

Rashmi Rashmi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ RAHSH-mee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Ray of light, beam"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "ray of light, beam".

Rashmi (रश्मि) is the Sanskrit word for "ray of light" or "beam" — particularly a sunbeam. Carries the same imagery as Kiran but with classical Sanskrit weight.

Rashmi is widely used in India.

Sunbeam. The Sanskrit ray.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

रश्मि

Transliteration: Raśmi
Pronunciation: / ˈrɑːʃ.mi /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Rashmi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Rashmi · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Rashmis before her.

Real people

Rashmi Desai

Indian actress.

born 1986

In fiction

Rashmi

Common in Indian films.

Names connected to Rashmi.

Numerology

The number behind Rashmi.

The Pioneer

Rashmi reduces to one — the number of Sanskrit ray.

Parents on Rashmi

Why families chose this name.

"Sunbeam in Sanskrit. Six letters. Rashmi."

Priya · Mother of one · Bangalore