Given name · also Sanskrit
Lakshmi
Lakshmi is used as a given name. One Hindi interpretation is “a good omen; in Hinduism, the goddess of wealth, light, and beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hindi interpretation is “a good omen; in Hinduism, the goddess of wealth, light, and beauty.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
It comes from the Sanskrit word lakṣmī, meaning “mark, sign.”
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lakshmi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 877
- 0 boys · 877 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 56 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,453 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,453 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 56 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,890 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lakshmi’s family of names
Lakshmi has a related form in Laxmi. Lakshmi has a related form in Laxmi. Lakshmi has a related form in Lakshmea.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Laxmyvariant
- Laxmivariant
- Lakshmyvariant
- Laxmeavariant
- Lakshmeavariant
- Laxmeevariant
- Lakshmeevariant
- Laxmeyvariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Lakshmi
- Lakshmi MittalIndian steel magnateborn 1950
- Vijaya Lakshmi PanditIndian diplomat and politician (1900-1990)
- Lakshmi Sahgalofficer in the Indian National Army (INA) and former presidential candidate of India1914–2012
- Laxmi AgarwalIndian acid attack survivor and activistborn 1990
- Raai LaxmiIndian actress and modelborn 1989
- Lakshmi Menonactressborn 1996
- Lakshmi PuriUnited Nations officialborn 1952
- Lakshmi N. MenonIndian politician1899–1994
- Laxmi ChhayaIndian actress (1948-2004)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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Diti
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Sati
Sati is used as a given name and a surname. One Hindi interpretation is “one who speaks the truth; in Hinduism, a goddess.”
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Meena
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Uma
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>99% girls
Annapurna
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>99% girls
Dharani
“a minor goddess”
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Radha
Radha carries several Sanskrit naming contexts, including the central figure of a major devotional poem.
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