Varahi — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "boar-form / sapta matrika (sanskrit + foundational)".

Varahi is from the Sanskrit Vārāhī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Varahi is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Vārāhī boar-form foundational central seventh of Sapta Mātṛkās seven divine-mothers + foundational central Shakti-of-Varāha third-avatar-of-Vishnu who saved Earth as boar + foundational central in Hindu Shakta heritage + foundational central in Devi Mahatmya + foundational central in Varahi-Devi Temple Chaurasi Odisha ~9th c. CE + foundational central in Tantric heritage + foundational central in Vārāhī Tantra + foundational central in Vārāhī Kavacha protective-hymn + foundational pan-Hindu Shakta heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Boar-form / Sapta Matrika (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Vārāhī* boar-form foundational central seventh of *Sapta Mātṛkās* seven divine-mothers + foundational central Shakti-of-Varāha third-avatar-of-Vishnu who saved Earth as boar + foundational central in Hindu Shakta heritage + foundational central in Devi Mahatmya + foundational central in *Varahi-Devi Temple* Chaurasi Odisha ~9th c. CE + foundational central in Tantric heritage + foundational central in *Vārāhī Tantra* + foundational central in *Vārāhī Kavacha* protective-hymn + foundational pan-Hindu Shakta heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

वाराही

Transliteration: Vārāhī
Pronunciation: / vəˈrɑː.hi /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Varahi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Varahi · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Varahis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Sapta Matrikas Varahi / Chaurasi Odisha temple

Sanskrit boar-form + Sapta Mātṛkās seven divine-mothers + Shakti-of-Varāha third-avatar-of-Vishnu saved Earth as boar + Devi Mahatmya + Varahi-Devi Temple Chaurasi Odisha ~9th c. + Vārāhī Tantra + Vārāhī Kavacha

Hindu Shakta

Numerology

The number behind Varahi.

5

The Builder

Varahi has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Varahi

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Varahi."

Mother of one

Varahi Varahi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity