74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali Scripts ऋषि(Hindi, Nepali) ऋषी(Marathi) ঋষি(Bengali) Meaning & History Means "sage, poet" in Sanskrit, perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see". PopularityDetails Last ranked #790 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #936 in 2008 United States People think this name isRate·Details upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple serious nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, occupations, poets, sight, UK prime ministers, uncertain etymology, wisdom