Nepali girl name
Gayatri name meaning
गायत्री
Say it: GA-ya-tri/ɡajʌtri/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #193
Meaning of Gayatri
The sacred Vedic hymn and goddess of the Gayatri mantra.
नेपालीमा: गायत्री पवित्र वैदिक मन्त्र र गायत्री मन्त्रकी देवीको नाम हो।
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Gayatri at a glance
| Name | Gayatri |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | गायत्री also गयात्री, गयत्रि |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Gayatri |
| Starts with | G · ग |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #193 among girl names (8 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Durga♂♀दुर्गाThe invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Ambika♀अम्बिकाMother
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Gauri♂♀गौरीFair, white or radiant
- Isha♀ईशाGoddess
- Saraswati♀सरस्वतीGoddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Janaki♂♀जानकीDaughter of Janak
- Santoshi♀सन्तोषीContented one
Gayatri in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐐𑐵𑐫𑐟𑑂𑐬𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒑𑒰𑒨𑒞𑓂𑒩𑒲 |
| Bengali | গাযত্রী |
| Gujarati | ગાયત્રી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀕𑀸𑀬𑀢𑁆𑀭𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | gāyatrī |
FAQ about the name Gayatri
What is the meaning of Gayatri?
Gayatri means: The sacred Vedic hymn and goddess of the Gayatri mantra. (नेपालीमा: गायत्री)
Is Gayatri a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Gayatri in Nepali?
Gayatri is written गायत्री in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written गयात्री or गयत्रि.
How do you pronounce Gayatri?
Gayatri is pronounced GA-ya-tri (IPA: /ɡajʌtri/).
What is the origin of the name Gayatri?
Gayatri is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Gayatri?
Gayatri ranks #193 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.