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
Satvika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 8 Satvikas were born — ranking #12,198 that year. As of 2026, Satvika ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Satvikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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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
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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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