Girl · #15,292 in 2026

Gayathri

Gayatri is the personified form of the Gayatri Mantra, a popular hymn from Vedic texts. She is also known as Savitri, and holds the title of Vedamata.

Current Rank
#15,292
Peak Rank
#8,714 (2006)
Total Babies
133
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1997
First Year
2022
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#8714
Peak Rank
133
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gayathri

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Gayatri is the personified form of the Gayatri Mantra, a popular hymn from Vedic texts. She is also known as Savitri, and holds the title of Vedamata.

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Origin & history
Gayatri was the name initially applied to a metre of the Rig Veda consisting of 24 syllables. In particular, it refers to the Gayatri Mantra and the Goddess Gāyatrī as that mantra personified. The Gayatri mantra composed in this triplet form is the most famous. Most of the scholars identify Gayatri as the feminine form of Gayatra, another name of the Vedic Solar god which is also one of the synonyms of Savitri and Savitṛi.

The Story of Gayathri

Gayathri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 13 Gayathris were born — ranking #8,714 that year. As of 2026, Gayathri ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 133 Gayathris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Gayathri

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gayathri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gayathri

What does the name Gayathri mean?
Gayatri is the personified form of the Gayatri Mantra, a popular hymn from Vedic texts. She is also known as Savitri, and holds the title of Vedamata.
How popular is Gayathri in 2026?
In 2026, Gayathri ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Gayathri most popular?
Gayathri reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #8,714 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Gayathri most popular?
Gayathri has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gayathri.
Is Gayathri a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gayathri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Gayathri?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gayathri include Sherlynn, Arasely, Tanai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Gayathri

Gayathri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Gayathri's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #8,714. Use the chart and map above to compare Gayathri'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.