Satvika
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 Satvika
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 Satvika
The earliest SSA record of Satvika as a baby girl name dates back to 2006, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Satvika — #12,198 in the national rankings. About 73% of every Satvika on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Satvika last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 41 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Satvika
Phonetically similar names — useful when Satvika is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Stika
- Satva
- Stoica
- Savoca
- Savak
- Sticky
- Civic
- Civics
- Sitka
- Stuka
- Citic
- Cetic
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Satvika
Satvika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Satvika's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #12,198. Use the chart and map above to compare Satvika'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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