Entry № 7541 · Sanskrit origin

Vigna Vigna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ VEEG-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Obstacle / Ganesha foundational (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "obstacle / ganesha foundational (sanskrit + foundational)".

Vigna is from the Sanskrit Vighnā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Vigna is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Vighna obstacle hindrance + foundational central in Hindu Ganesha heritage + foundational Vighnaharta foundational central epithet of Lord Ganesha as remover of obstacles + foundational central in Vighneshvara foundational central epithet of Ganesha + foundational central in pan-Hindu Ganapatya tradition + foundational central in Ganesh Chaturthi + foundational central in Ashtavinayak foundational eight Ganesha temples in Maharashtra + foundational pan-Hindu Ganesha heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Obstacle / Ganesha foundational (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Vighna* obstacle hindrance + foundational central in Hindu Ganesha heritage + foundational *Vighnaharta* foundational central epithet of Lord Ganesha as remover of obstacles + foundational central in *Vighneshvara* foundational central epithet of Ganesha + foundational central in pan-Hindu Ganapatya tradition + foundational central in *Ganesh Chaturthi* + foundational central in *Ashtavinayak* foundational eight Ganesha temples in Maharashtra + foundational pan-Hindu Ganesha heritage

The name in its native script.

विघ्ना
Transliteration
Vighnā
Pronunciation
/ ˈviːɡ.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Vigna stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Vigna · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Vignas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Vighnaharta Ganesha / Ashtavinayak
Sanskrit obstacle + Vighnaharta Ganesha remover of obstacles + Vighneshvara Ganesha + Ganesh Chaturthi + Ashtavinayak eight Ganesha temples in Maharashtra
Hindu Ganesha

Names connected to Vigna.

The number behind Vigna.

8

The Builder

Vigna has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Vigna."
Mother of one