The baby name Luxmi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LUCKS-mee (approx. /ˈlʌkʃmi/).
The baby name Luxmi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LUCKS-mee (approx. /ˈlʌkʃmi/).
Luxmi is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Luxmi is a modern transliteration of Sanskrit Lakṣmī, name of the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and beauty. From the root lakṣ, “to mark/aim/observe,” Lakṣmī originally denoted an auspicious sign and came to signify prosperity and grace. As a theophoric feminine name, it has been borne across South Asia for centuries, chosen to invoke blessings of abundance and well‑being, and is especially resonant during festivals such as Diwali and Varalakshmi Vratam.
The spelling Luxmi reflects the common use of x to represent the conjunct kṣ (as in Laxmi versus Lakshmi) in colonial and diaspora records. Core variants include Lakshmi (pan-Indian standard), Laxmi and Laksmi (simplified), and regional forms like Lokkhi/Lokhi (Bengali) and Letchumi/Lechumi (Tamil in Southeast Asia). It appears widely in Indian communities of Mauritius, Fiji, South Africa, and the Caribbean, and contemporary nicknames may shorten it to Lux.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #327 | 25 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #373 | 14 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #571 | 61 | 13,121 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Luxmi is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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