What origin is the name Nivedita?

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

Is Nivedita a popular name?

Nivedita 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 Nivedita?

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

How is Nivedita written in its native script?

Nivedita is written निवेदिता.

What is the rashi of the name Nivedita?

Nivedita starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nivedita

Q: Is Nivedita a rare name?

Yes. Nivedita 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 Nivedita

Nivedita

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Nivedita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "One dedicated to service; surrendered, offered to god; one dedicated to service of god", Rashi Vrishchik.

Nivedita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "One dedicated to service; surrendered, offered to god; one dedicated to service of god". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: निवेदिता
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

One dedicated to service; surrendered, offered to god; one dedicated to service of god

Popularity

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

Written as निवेदिता

Quick answers about Nivedita

Very rare in US records

What does Nivedita mean?

Nivedita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "One dedicated to service; surrendered, offered to god; one dedicated to service of god".

Is Nivedita a rare name?

Yes. Nivedita 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 Nivedita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.