The baby name Shashwati is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːʃˈwɑːti/ (shaash-WAH-tee or shash-WUH-tee).
The baby name Shashwati is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɑːʃˈwɑːti/ (shaash-WAH-tee or shash-WUH-tee).
Shashwati is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shashwati is a Sanskrit-derived feminine name from śāśvatī, the feminine form of śāśvata, meaning “eternal, perpetual, ever-abiding.” In classical Sanskrit and later literature śāśvatī functions as an adjective to denote what is timeless or enduring, a nuance that informs the name’s modern appeal as a wish for constancy and longevity.
As a given name, it gained wider currency in the 20th century with the revival of Sanskritic names in India and is found across Hindi-, Bengali-, Odia-, Assamese-, and Marathi-speaking communities, with adoption in South India as well. Common variants and transliterations include Shaswati, Saswati (eastern India), Shashvati, Shashwathi/Shashvathi/Sashwathi (southern spellings), and Śāśvatī. It is related to the masculine Shashwat/Shashvata. Note that Saswathi is sometimes confused with Saraswati, but Shashwati derives from śāśvata “everlasting,” not from Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning.
Shashwati is a rare find. Across 5 countries, we found 20 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #621 | 11 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
Shashwati is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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