What origin is the name Smriti?

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

Is Smriti a popular name?

Smriti 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 Smriti?

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

How is Smriti written in its native script?

Smriti is written स्मृति.

What is the rashi of the name Smriti?

Smriti starts with the syllable “Si” (सी), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Smriti

Q: Is Smriti a rare name?

Yes. Smriti 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 Smriti

Smriti

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Smriti is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to recollection or memory, also referring to a category of sacred Hindu texts.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Smriti pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to recollection or memory, also referring to a category of sacred Hindu texts.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: स्मृति
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Si)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that translates to recollection or memory, also referring to a category of sacred Hindu texts.

Popularity

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

Written as स्मृति

Quick answers about Smriti

Very rare in US records

What does Smriti mean?

Smriti is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to recollection or memory, also referring to a category of sacred Hindu texts.".

Is Smriti a rare name?

Yes. Smriti 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 Smriti

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Si (सी)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 3
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Si” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.