What Sakhi means
Sakhi (سکھی, Sanskrit सखी) is a Hindu and Muslim girl’s name that means “female friend; companion”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sakhī.
Sakhi at a glance
- Meaning
- female friend; companion
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu and Muslim
- Say it
- sa-khee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sakhi
- In English
- female friend; companion
- اردو میں معنی
- سہیلی، ساتھی
Origin and history of Sakhi
Sanskrit sakhī, 'female friend'.
Base wordSanskrit sakhī
How to say and write Sakhi
- Say it
- sa-khee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sakhi
- Urdu
- سکھی
- Original script
- सखी
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Sakhi
Hindu and Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sakhi.
- Sevakسیوکservant; worshipperBoySanskrit
- Shambhuشمبھوbenevolent; granting happiness; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Shankarشنکرbeneficent; auspicious; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Shravanشرونhearing; the ear; name of a devoted son in the RamayanaBoySanskrit
- Sudamaسداماgiving well; liberal; name of Krishna's poor friendBoySanskrit
- Sukumarسکمارvery tender; delicate youthBoySanskrit
- Sumitسمتgood friendBoySanskrit
- Sushilسشیلgood-natured; well-conductedBoySanskrit
Names like Sakhi
- Aanchalآنچلthe end of a sari; shelter; protectionGirlHindi
- Ambaامباmother; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aneesaانیسہfriendly companionGirlArabic
- Anujaانوجاyounger sister; born afterGirlSanskrit
- ArhamaارحمہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Aroobaعروبہa wife loving to her husbandGirlArabic
- Ashnaآشناacquainted; friendGirlPersian
- Asiyaآسیہone who tends and consoles (uncertain)GirlArabic
- Atifaعاطفہaffectionate; sympatheticGirlArabic
Names that sound like Sakhi
Questions about the name Sakhi
What does the name Sakhi mean?
Sakhi means “female friend; companion”. In Urdu: سہیلی، ساتھی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sakhi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sakhi is a girl’s name.
Is Sakhi a Hindu and Muslim name?
Yes. Sakhi is used by Hindu and Muslim families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sakhī, 'female friend'.
How do you pronounce Sakhi?
Say it “sa-khee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sakhi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sakhi is written سکھی. In its original script: सखी.
Is the meaning of Sakhi 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.