Bhakti
Bhakti is a concept common in Dharmic Religions which means attachment, fondness for, devotion to, trust, homage, worship, piety, faith, or love. In Indian religions, it may refer to loving devotion for a personal God, a formless ultimate reality or an enlightened being. Bhakti is often a deeply emotional devotion based on a relationship between a devotee and the object of devotion.
Meaning & Origin of Bhakti
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bhakti is a concept common in Dharmic Religions which means attachment, fondness for, devotion to, trust, homage, worship, piety, faith, or love. In Indian religions, it may refer to loving devotion for a personal God, a formless ultimate reality or an enlightened being. Bhakti is often a deeply emotional devotion based on a relationship between a devotee and the object of devotion.
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The Story of Bhakti
American parents first put Bhakti on the record books as a baby girl name in 1987, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 11 Bhaktis were born — ranking #9,974 that year. About 33% of every Bhakti on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Bhakti last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 157 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bhakti
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bhakti is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bhakta
- Botty
- Bachi
- Bhatti
- Bati
- Baki
- Botti
- Bacta
- Boxty
- Balked
- Balky
- Boughty
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About the name Bhakti
Bhakti is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 157 births in the dataset. Bhakti's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,974. Use the chart and map above to compare Bhakti's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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