Girl · #7,435 in 2026

Saketha

Ayodhya is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ayodhya became the top tourist destination of Uttar Pradesh with 110 million visitors in the first half of 2024, surpassing Varanasi.

Current Rank
#7,435
Peak Rank
#7,435 (1973)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1973
First Year
1973
Last Year
1973
Peak Year
#7435
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
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Meaning & Origin of Saketha

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

Ayodhya is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ayodhya became the top tourist destination of Uttar Pradesh with 110 million visitors in the first half of 2024, surpassing Varanasi.

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Etymology
The word "Ayodhya" is a regularly formed derivation of the Sanskrit verb yudh , "to fight, or wage war". Yodhya is the future passive participle, meaning "to be fought"; the initial a is the negative prefix; the whole, therefore, means "not to be fought" or, more idiomatically in English, "invincible". This meaning is attested by the Atharvaveda , which uses it to refer to the unconquerable city of gods. The ninth century Jain poem Adi Purana also states that Ayodhya "does not exist by name alone but by the merit" of being unconquerable by enemies. Satyopakhyana interprets the word differently
Origin & history
Terracotta image of a Jain tirthankara dated fourth century BCE excavated from Ayodhya Gold carving depiction of the legendary Ayodhya at the Ajmer Jain temple See also: Ayodhya (legendary city) § Historicity Ancient Indian Sanskrit -language epics, such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata mention a legendary city called Ayodhya , which was the capital of the legendary Ikshvaku kings of Kosala, including Rama. Neither these texts, nor the earlier Sanskrit texts such as the Vedas , mention a city called Saketa. Non-religious, non-legendary ancient Sanskrit texts, such as Panini's Ashtadhyayi an

The Story of Saketha

American parents first put Saketha on the record books as a baby girl name in 1973, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 6 Sakethas were born — ranking #7,435 that year. Saketha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1973, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Saketha

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Frequently Asked Questions about Saketha

What does the name Saketha mean?
Ayodhya is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ayodhya became the top tourist destination of Uttar Pradesh with 110 million visitors in the first half of 2024, surpassing Varanasi.
How popular is Saketha in 2026?
In 2026, Saketha ranks #7,435 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Saketha most popular?
Saketha reached its peak popularity in 1973, ranking #7,435 that year with 6 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Saketha most popular?
Saketha has historically been most popular in Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Saketha.
Is Saketha a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Saketha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Saketha?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saketha include Eleda, Venica, Clarica. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Saketha

Saketha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Saketha's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #7,435. Use the chart and map above to compare Saketha'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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