Family name ঋষি (Rishi 
, ঋষি, ऋषि) , around the globe, is a widespread last name. The surname ঋষি is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common surname, Mauritius, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Bangladesh, and United Arab Emirates. Likewise, ঋষি is the forename as well as the last name.