Gender Feminine Usage Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi Scripts वैष्णवी(Sanskrit, Marathi) வைஷ்ணவி(Tamil) వైష్ణవి(Telugu) Meaning & History Derived from the name of the Hindu god Vishnu, meaning "belonging to Vishnu". This is the name of the shakti (power) of Vishnu, identified with the goddess Lakshmi.