The baby name Sarojini is a Girl name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced suh-ROH-jih-nee.
Sarojini is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Sarojini is a girl name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced suh-ROH-jih-nee.
Sarojini is Sanskrit in Origin.
The Sanskrit feminine name Sarojini is recorded in Devanagari as सरोजिनी, with the classical transliteration Sarojinī. It rests on saroja, a word for lotus built from saras, lake or pond, and the suffix -ja, born or produced. The possessive formation sarojinī therefore denotes one having lotuses, and in use is often understood as a lotus pond or place filled with lotuses.
As a given name, Sarojini belongs chiefly to Hindu and broader Indian naming traditions, appearing in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and other language communities through local scripts. Lotus imagery connects the name with Hindu iconography, especially Lakshmi and Sarasvati, though it is not limited to devotional use. Its best-known bearer is Sarojini Naidu, the Indian poet, nationalist, and political leader. Related forms include Saroja, Saroj, and the diacritic spelling Sarojinī.
| Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu was an Indian poet and political activist best known for her leading role in India’s independence movement. She also became the first Governor of the United Provinces after independence, and her well-known poetry collections include The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, and The Broken Wing. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #332 | 20 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #476 | 40 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #485 | 148 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #553 | 34 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #802 | 193 | 24,821 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,102 | 40 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Sarojini is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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