Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Katyayani

Katyayani is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the slayer of the tyrannical asura Mahisha. She is the sixth of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the sixth day of Navaratri.

Current Rank
#11,069
Peak Rank
#9,802 (2018)
Total Babies
31
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2018
First Year
2024
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#9802
Peak Rank
31
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Katyayani

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

Katyayani is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the slayer of the tyrannical asura Mahisha. She is the sixth of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the sixth day of Navaratri.

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Origin & history
Katyayani is first mentioned in the Taittiriya Aranyaka part of the Yajurveda . The Skanda Purana mentions her being created out of the spontaneous anger of the gods, which eventually led to slaying the asura, Mahisha, mounted on the lion. This occasion is celebrated during the annual Durga Puja festival in most parts of India. Her exploits are described in the Devi-Bhagavata Purana and Devi Mahatmyam , which are part of the Markandeya Purana attributed to sage Markandeya , who wrote it in Sanskrit ca. 400-500 CE. Over a period of time, her presence was also felt in Buddhist and Jain texts and

The Story of Katyayani

Katyayani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 10 Katyayanis were born — ranking #9,802 that year. As of 2026, Katyayani ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Katyayanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Katyayani

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Frequently Asked Questions about Katyayani

What does the name Katyayani mean?
Katyayani is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the slayer of the tyrannical asura Mahisha. She is the sixth of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the sixth day of Navaratri.
How popular is Katyayani in 2026?
In 2026, Katyayani ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Katyayani most popular?
Katyayani reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #9,802 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Katyayani a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Katyayani is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Katyayani?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katyayani include Wylla, Leti, Lenka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Katyayani

Katyayani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Katyayani's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #9,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Katyayani'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.