The first name Vaibhav
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “splendor”, “magnificence”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Vaibhav means “splendor”, “magnificence” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit वैभव (vaibhava, “splendor, magnificence”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Vaibhav, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 5 births (#2,470).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vaibhav with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vaibhav at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 16 boys born in the United States were named Vaibhav, the 5,830th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 44 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Vaibhav in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Vaibhav mean?
- Vaibhav means “splendor”, “magnificence” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Vaibhav?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit वैभव (vaibhava, “splendor, magnificence”).
- How popular is the name Vaibhav?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Vaibhav, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2003, with 5 births.
- Is Vaibhav a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 593 US babies named Vaibhav since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vaibhav most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 44 babies were named Vaibhav, its highest rank at 2,744th.