Swathi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Swathi

What is the meaning of the name Swathi ?

The baby name Swathi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈswɑː.ti/; respelling: 'SWAH-thee' or 'SWA-tee'.

Swathi is Sanskrit in Origin.

Swathi (also Swati; Sanskrit Svāti, स्वाति) is an Indian feminine given name from Sanskrit, denoting one of the 27 nakshatras. In traditional Indian astronomy it corresponds to the bright star Arcturus in Boötes. The nakshatra’s deity is Vayu, so the name carries associations of breeze, flexibility, and independence; it is often glossed as “independent,” and, via a famous poetic image of the “Swati drop” that turns into a pearl, it also evokes purity and transformation.

Attested in classical Sanskrit as the asterism’s name, Swathi has been used across South Asia, especially in southern states, as a modern given name - primarily feminine. In Kerala it also appears in royal and calendar contexts, as in the composer-king Swathi Thirunal, showing occasional masculine use. Variants and spellings include Swati (standard North Indian), Swathi (southern transliteration), Svati (scholarly), and Anglicized forms such as Swathee/Swathy.