Given name · also Sanskrit
Savitri
“relating to the sun-god Savitr”·“in Hinduism, the daughter of the god of the sun”
Savitri is used as a given name. Interpretations include “relating to the sun-god Savitr” (Sanskrit) and “in Hinduism, the daughter of the god of the sun” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “relating to the sun-god Savitr” (Sanskrit) and “in Hinduism, the daughter of the god of the sun” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Savitri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25
- 0 boys · 25 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2000. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,123 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.
Savitri’s family of names
Savitri has a related form in Savitree. Savitri has a related form in Savitrie. Savitri has a related form in Savitari.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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