The baby name Pavitra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced puh-VEE-truh (IPA: /pəˈviːtrə/).
The baby name Pavitra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced puh-VEE-truh (IPA: /pəˈviːtrə/).
Pavitra is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Pavitra is a Sanskrit name meaning “pure, holy, sanctified,” from pavitra (पवित्र), ultimately tied to the verbal root pū “to purify.” In Vedic literature, pavitra refers to the purifying strainer used in Soma rites and, by extension, anything that cleanses or is sacred; in later Sanskrit it functions as an epithet for what is undefiled and auspicious.
As a given name it is pan-Indian and unisex, with feminine use especially common in southern India and Sri Lanka, and masculine use well established in the north and east. Variants and regional forms include Pavithra (Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhala), Pabitra (Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali), Pavitr or Pawitra (Hindi and related languages), Pavithri (Tamil), and the masculine Pavithran/Pavitraan. Modern stylistic spellings such as Pavitraa also occur. The name carries connotations of moral clarity, spiritual cleanliness, and auspicious blessing.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #513 | 119 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #567 | 20 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #786 | 211 | 24,821 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2011 | #919 | 6 | 9,736 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #957 | 45 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Pavitra is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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