Type Word Usage Sanskrit Scripts ऋषि(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Sanskrit word meaning "sage, poet" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsRishi(Bengali) Rishi(Hindi) Rishi(Marathi) Rishi(Nepali) Sources & References Monier-Williams, Monier. Sanskrit-English Dictionary, available from https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/2014/web/index.php.