The baby name Gayatri is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GAA-yuh-tree.
Gayatri is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Gayatri is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GAA-yuh-tree.
Gayatri is Sanskrit in Origin.
Gayatri is an English transliteration of Sanskrit Gāyatrī (Devanagari गायत्री), a feminine noun already attested in Vedic Sanskrit as the name of a metrical form. The word is built on gāyatra, song or hymn, from the verbal root gai/gā, to sing, with the feminine ending -ī. In technical Vedic usage, gāyatrī names the three-line meter of twenty-four syllables, especially associated with hymnic recitation.
The name’s religious prominence rests on the Gāyatrī Mantra, the Rigvedic verse to Savitṛ, later personified as Goddess Gayatri and linked in some traditions with Savitri, Saraswati, or Vedic wisdom. As a given name it is chiefly Hindu and Indian, with spellings such as Gayathri reflecting South Indian transliteration habits. U.S. records show modest diaspora use from the late twentieth century, peaking in 2006.
| Gayatri Joshi Gayatri Joshi is best known as an Indian actress and former Miss India International. She won Femina Miss India International 2000, represented India at Miss International 2000, and is also known for starring in the film Swades. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| IN | 0 | #61 | 10 | 2,963 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #97 | 6 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #124 | 1,036 | 13,121 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2005 | #158 | 2 | 1,186 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #300 | 17 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #330 | 67 | 15,987 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #374 | 13 | 8,413 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #497 | 57 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #546 | 41 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #904 | 32 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #908 | 87 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #986 | 16 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Gayatri is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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