The baby name Pakshi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pəkʂi/ (approx. PAHK-shee).
The baby name Pakshi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pəkʂi/ (approx. PAHK-shee).
Pakshi is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Pakshi derives from Sanskrit pakṣī “bird,” from pakṣa “wing/side,” and is widely intelligible across the subcontinent: Hindi and Marathi pakshī, Gujarati pakshī, Bengali and Assamese pakhi, Kannada pakshi, Telugu pakshi, Malayalam pakshi, and Tamil (learned) pakshi. The word is frequent in classical texts and compounds such as pakṣirāja “king of birds” (Garuda) and appears in medieval poetry where the bird symbolizes the soul, freedom, and love’s messenger.
As a given name, Pakshi is used in India as a modern, mostly feminine choice, though it can be unisex. Common variants and relatives include Pakhi (Bengali/Hindi), Panchhi or Panchi (Hindi/Urdu, poetic “little bird”), Pankhi, and the Sanskritic Vihangi/Vihanga (“birdlike”). Meanings center on “bird,” evoking lightness, song, and auspicious omens; in some traditions it also suggests spiritual ascent, as with the hamsa and Garuda imagery.
Pakshi is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 4 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
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