Given name & surname · also Sanskrit
Vasant
“born during the spring”
Vasant is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “born during the spring.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “born during the spring.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
The name draws on Sanskrit vasanta, meaning “spring season”.
Vasant’s family of names
In English usage, Vasant shares an earlier linguistic root with Vesna. In English usage, Vasant has a related form in Vasanth. In English usage, Vasant has a related form in Basant.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Vasant has relatives in 11 languages. Lines run from its Sanskrit roots to each of them.
13 related names in 11 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Vasant
- Vasant R. GowarikerIndian Scientist (1933-2015)
- Vasant DesaiIndian composer (1912–1975)
- V. R. Khanolkarpathologist (1895–1978)
- Vasant RaijiIndian cricketer (1920-2020)
- Vasant Purushottam KaleIndian writer (1933–2001)
- Vasant RanjaneIndian cricketer (1937-2011)
- Vasant SatheIndian politician (1925–2011)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Vasant, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a great ruler”
>99% boys
Vanajit
“king of the forest”
>99% boys
Vallabh
“one who is dearly loved”
87% boys · 13% girls
Vatsa
“our beloved son”
>99% boys
Mahant
“having a great soul”
>99% boys
Vasuman
“son born of fire”
>99% boys
Varij
“resembling the lotus”
>99% boys
Vasistha
>99% boys