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The baby name Lakshmi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit: /ləkʂmiː/; English: /ˈlʌkʃmi/ or /ləkˈʃmi/; respelling: LAK-shmee.

Lakshmi is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: Sanskrit: /ləkʂmiː/; English: /ˈlʌkʃmi/ or /ləkˈʃmi/; respelling: LAK-shmee

What is the meaning of the name Lakshmi ?

The baby name Lakshmi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit: /ləkʂmiː/; English: /ˈlʌkʃmi/ or /ləkˈʃmi/; respelling: LAK-shmee.

Lakshmi is Sanskrit in Origin.

Lakshmi is a feminine given name from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī), literally “auspicious sign/fortune,” from the root lakṣ “to perceive, mark.” In Hindu tradition it names the goddess of wealth, prosperity, beauty, and good luck, consort of Vishnu; her epithets include Śrī/Sri, Padmā, and Kamalā. The name conveys blessings of abundance and well-being and figures prominently in devotional literature and ritual, notably Diwali and Varalakshmi Vratam.

As a personal name it has been used across the Indian subcontinent for centuries and remains common in South Asia and the global diaspora. Regional and orthographic variants include Laxmi (Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati), Lokkhi/Lokkhī (Bengali), Lakhimi (Assamese), and Lakme/Lakmé (French-influenced). Compound forms - Mahalakshmi, Lakshmi Priya, Lakshmi Devi - are widespread. Related theonymic choices include Sri/Sree, Padma/Padmā, and Kamala. Diminutives and nicknames vary locally.

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Lakshmi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #28 8 2,021
KW Girls 0 #48 1,003 19,177
IN 0 #60 11 2,963
OM Girls 0 #78 409 15,987
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
IN Girls 0 #88 1,475 13,121
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
QA Girls 0 #92 268 15,378
OM 0 #99 18 6,215
KW 0 #113 9 5,216
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #154 24 10,220
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AE Girls 0 #195 419 20,968
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
SG 0 #239 31 11,010
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
BH 0 #323 237 17,937
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BD Girls 0 #367 20 8,413
SG Girls 0 #382 212 18,916
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
France Girls 2019 #409 3 3,279
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
KW Boys 0 #472 313 18,755
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PS Girls 0 #504 20 10,981
CR Girls 0 #513 20 11,342
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
SG Boys 0 #643 55 17,960
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
QA Boys 0 #645 63 18,093
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Boys 0 #671 350 16,750
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
SA Girls 0 #723 213 25,931
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
OM Boys 0 #736 146 17,948
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
CL Girls 0 #842 10 14,098
MY Girls 0 #847 148 24,821
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #890 27 8,487
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Girls 0 #930 26 5,933
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
AE Boys 0 #950 143 22,615
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,156 28 17,781
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,407 40 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,461 154 28,008

Lakshmi is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Lakshmi

Lakshmi is predominantly a girl's name.
Lakshmi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Sanskrit: /ləkʂmiː/; English: /ˈlʌkʃmi/ or /ləkˈʃmi/; respelling: LAK-shmee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Laxmi, Laxmī, Lakshmee, Laksmi, Lakhshmi and Lakshmi.
Across languages, Lakshmi has these equivalents: Śrī (Shri, Shree), Fortuna (Roman goddess of fortune), Tyche (Greek goddess of fortune).
Yes — Lakshmi ranked #280 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Lakshmi ranks highest in Canada (#280 in 2024).
Lakshmi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #910 in 2014 to #890 in 2024 in United States.