76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali Scripts ऋषि(Hindi, Nepali) ऋषी(Marathi) ঋষি(Bengali) Meaning & History From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi) meaning "sage, poet", perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see". Related Names Rootṛṣi PopularityDetails Last ranked #857 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #968 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious Categories occupations, poets, sight, Squishmallows, UK prime ministers, uncertain etymology, wisdom