HinduGirlSanskrit
Gayatri: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Gayatri metre and hymn”
گایتری
गायत्री
What Gayatri means
Gayatri (گایتری, Sanskrit गायत्री) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the Gayatri metre and hymn”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, gāyatrī.
Gayatri at a glance
- Meaning
- the Gayatri metre and hymn
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- gaa-ya-tree
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gayatri
- In English
- the Gayatri metre and hymn
- اردو میں معنی
- گایتری بحر اور منتر
Origin and history of Gayatri
Sanskrit gāyatrī, 'the Gayatri metre and hymn'.
Base wordSanskrit gāyatrī
How to say and write Gayatri
- Say it
- gaa-ya-tree3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gayatri
- Urdu
- گایتری
- Original script
- गायत्री
- Other spellings
- Gayathri
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gayatri
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gayatri.
- Gajananگجاننelephant-faced; a name of GaneshaBoySanskrit
- Ganapatiگن پتیlord of the hosts; a name of GaneshaBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
- Gangadharگنگا دھرbearer of the Ganga; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Gaurangگورانگfair-limbed; a name of ChaitanyaBoySanskrit
- Ghanshyamگھنشیامdark as a rain-cloud; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Girishگریشlord of the mountains; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Gopinathگوپی ناتھlord of the cowherdesses; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
Names like Gayatri
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Gayatri
What does the name Gayatri mean?
Gayatri means “the Gayatri metre and hymn”. In Urdu: گایتری بحر اور منتر. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gayatri a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gayatri is a girl’s name.
Is Gayatri a Hindu name?
Yes. Gayatri is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit gāyatrī, 'the Gayatri metre and hymn'.
How do you pronounce Gayatri?
Say it “gaa-ya-tree”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gayatri in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gayatri is written گایتری. In its original script: गायत्री.
What are other spellings of Gayatri?
Gayatri is also spelled Gayathri.
Is the meaning of Gayatri verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.