88%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi Scripts वैष्णवी(Sanskrit, Marathi) வைஷ்ணவி(Tamil) వైష్ణవి(Telugu) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links 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. Categories goddesses, Hinduism, possession, theophoric names