What origin is the name Maitreyi?

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

Is Maitreyi a popular name?

Maitreyi 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 Maitreyi?

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

How is Maitreyi written in its native script?

Maitreyi is written मैत्रेयी.

What is the rashi of the name Maitreyi?

Maitreyi starts with the syllable “Me” (मे), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 4, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Maitreyi

Q: Is Maitreyi a rare name?

Yes. Maitreyi 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 Maitreyi

Maitreyi

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Maitreyi is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name refers to a wise woman or a scholar. It is famously the name of a renowned ancient female philosopher.", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Maitreyi pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name refers to a wise woman or a scholar. It is famously the name of a renowned ancient female philosopher.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: मैत्रेयी
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Me)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Rooted in Sanskrit, this name refers to a wise woman or a scholar. It is famously the name of a renowned ancient female philosopher.

Popularity

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

Written as मैत्रेयी

Quick answers about Maitreyi

Very rare in US records

What does Maitreyi mean?

Maitreyi is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name refers to a wise woman or a scholar. It is famously the name of a renowned ancient female philosopher.".

Is Maitreyi a rare name?

Yes. Maitreyi 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 Maitreyi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Me (मे)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 4
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Me” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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