Sathvika
Sattva is one of the three guṇas or "modes of existence", a philosophical and psychological concept understood by the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. The other two qualities are rajas and tamas. Sattva is the quality of goodness, purity, positivity, truth, serenity, balance, peacefulness, and virtuousness that is drawn towards Dharma and jñāna (knowledge).
Meaning & Origin of Sathvika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sattva is one of the three guṇas or "modes of existence", a philosophical and psychological concept understood by the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. The other two qualities are rajas and tamas. Sattva is the quality of goodness, purity, positivity, truth, serenity, balance, peacefulness, and virtuousness that is drawn towards Dharma and jñāna (knowledge).
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The Story of Sathvika
Sathvika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 11 Sathvikas were born — ranking #9,611 that year. As of 2026, Sathvika ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 100 Sathvikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sathvika
Sathvika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 100 births in the dataset. Sathvika's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Sathvika'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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