Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Gayatri

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.

  • Hinduism
  • Marathi
  • Hindi
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#7,482 (2006)
Total Babies
308
5-Yr Trend
+5%
1977
First Year
2024
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#7482
Peak Rank
308
Total Count
34
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gayatri

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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hinduism
  • Marathi
  • Hindi
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 Gayatri

American parents first put Gayatri on the record books as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 16 Gayatris were born — ranking #7,482 that year. About 39% of every Gayatri on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Gayatri last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 308 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Gayatri

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

  • Gaiety
  • Guttery
  • Glittery
  • Gantry
  • Gumtree
  • Gadgetry
  • Gayety
  • Gauntry
  • Khatri
  • Riotry
  • Guidry
  • Gutter

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gayatri

What does the name Gayatri 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.
What is the origin of the name Gayatri?
Gayatri has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi.
How popular is Gayatri in 2026?
In 2026, Gayatri ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Gayatri most popular?
Gayatri reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #7,482 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Gayatri most popular?
Gayatri has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gayatri.
Is Gayatri a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gayatri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Gayatri?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gayatri include Dulcinea, Kathrynn, Rehana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Gayatri

Gayatri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 308 births in the dataset. Gayatri's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,482. Use the chart and map above to compare Gayatri'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.