Hrishikesh

Hrisihikesh (the first H is silent) is another name for Lord Vishnu. Musician Hrishikesh Hirway is the creator of the popular podcast Song Exploder. The internationally-friendly short form is Hrishi, pronounced like Rishi.

Pronounced rih-shih-KESH.

As of October 2026, Hrishikesh ranked #13053 for boys in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #7284 for boys in 2007.