What origin is the name Yayaati?

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

Is Yayaati a popular name?

Yayaati 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 Yayaati?

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

How is Yayaati written in its native script?

Yayaati is written ययाति.

What is the rashi of the name Yayaati?

Yayaati starts with the syllable “Ya” (या), which traditionally belongs to Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Yayaati

Q: Is Yayaati a rare name?

Yes. Yayaati 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 Yayaati

Yayaati

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Yayaati is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name describes one who is a wanderer, traveler, or pilgrim.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Yayaati pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "This Sanskrit name describes one who is a wanderer, traveler, or pilgrim.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: ययाति
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: jyeshtha (Ya)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name describes one who is a wanderer, traveler, or pilgrim.

Popularity

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

Written as ययाति

Quick answers about Yayaati

Very rare in US records

What does Yayaati mean?

Yayaati is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name describes one who is a wanderer, traveler, or pilgrim.".

Is Yayaati a rare name?

Yes. Yayaati 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 Yayaati

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ya (या)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 2
Name number: 1

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