HinduGirlSanskrit
Niyati: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“destiny; fate; restraint”
نیتی
नियति
What Niyati means
Niyati (نیتی, Sanskrit नियति) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “destiny; fate; restraint”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, niyati.
Niyati at a glance
- Meaning
- destiny; fate; restraint
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ni-ya-tee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Niyati
- In English
- destiny; fate; restraint
- اردو میں معنی
- تقدیر، قسمت، ضبط
Origin and history of Niyati
Sanskrit niyati, 'destiny'.
Base wordSanskrit niyati
How to say and write Niyati
- Say it
- ni-ya-tee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Niyati
- Urdu
- نیتی
- Original script
- नियति
Sibling names for Niyati
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Niyati.
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- Nandنندjoy; delight; name of Krishna's foster-fatherBoySanskrit
- Nandanنندنgladdening; delighting; a sonBoySanskrit
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- NainaنیناeyesGirlHindi
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- Namrataنمرتاhumility; modestyGirlSanskrit
- Nandiniنندنیdaughter; one who delightsGirlSanskrit
- Nanditaنندتاdelighted; happyGirlSanskrit
- Narayaniنارائنیa name of Lakshmi and of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Narmadaنرمداgiver of delight; the river NarmadaGirlSanskrit
- Navyaنویاnew; young; freshGirlSanskrit
- NayanaنیناeyeGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Niyati
What does the name Niyati mean?
Niyati means “destiny; fate; restraint”. In Urdu: تقدیر، قسمت، ضبط. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Niyati a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Niyati is a girl’s name.
Is Niyati a Hindu name?
Yes. Niyati is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit niyati, 'destiny'.
How do you pronounce Niyati?
Say it “ni-ya-tee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Niyati in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Niyati is written نیتی. In its original script: नियति.
Is the meaning of Niyati 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.