BoySanskrit origin3 syllables
Srinivas
Meaning: “abode of Shri”
About the name Srinivas
Srinivas is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “abode of Shri”.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1968. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Srinivas were boys.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “abode of Shri”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Srinivas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- #13778
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Srinivas, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Srinivas
- Siddhartha“one who has accomplished an aim or object, successful, prosperous”
- Abhilash“desire, longing”
- Abhinay“acting”
- Animesh“almighty, unblinking, vigilant”
- Anshuman“light, radiance”
- Anubhav“experience, feeling”
- Anurag“a higher love, as of music or art”
- Ashutosh“easily pleased”
- Avinash“indestructible”
- Chaitanya“consciousness, spirit”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.