What origin is the name Gayatri?

Gayatri comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gayatri a popular name?

Gayatri is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Gayatri?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gayatri — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Gayatri written in its native script?

Gayatri is written गायत्री.

What is the rashi of the name Gayatri?

Gayatri starts with the syllable “Ga” (गा), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 1, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Gayatri

Q: Is Gayatri a rare name?

Yes. Gayatri does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gayatri

Gayatri

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gayatri is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Mother of the vedas a goddess; mother of the vedas, goddess saraswati; mother of the vedas, also a goddess", Rashi Makar.

With sanskrit roots, Gayatri is a girl name that means "Mother of the vedas a goddess; mother of the vedas, goddess saraswati; mother of the vedas, also a goddess". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: गायत्री
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Ga)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Mother of the vedas a goddess; mother of the vedas, goddess saraswati; mother of the vedas, also a goddess

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गायत्री

Quick answers about Gayatri

Very rare in US records

What does Gayatri mean?

Gayatri is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Mother of the vedas a goddess; mother of the vedas, goddess saraswati; mother of the vedas, also a goddess".

Is Gayatri a rare name?

Yes. Gayatri does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gayatri

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ga (गा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ga” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.