HinduGirlSanskrit
Sakshi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“witness; one who sees”
ساکشی
साक्षी
What Sakshi means
Sakshi (ساکشی, Sanskrit साक्षी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “witness; one who sees”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sākṣin.
Sakshi at a glance
- Meaning
- witness; one who sees
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- saak-shee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sakshi
- In English
- witness; one who sees
- اردو میں معنی
- گواہ، دیکھنے والی
Origin and history of Sakshi
Sanskrit sākṣin, 'witness'.
Base wordSanskrit sākṣin
How to say and write Sakshi
- Say it
- saak-shee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sakshi
- Urdu
- ساکشی
- Original script
- साक्षी
- Other spellings
- Saakshi
Sibling names for Sakshi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sakshi.
- Sachidanandسچدانندbeing, consciousness and blissBoySanskrit
- SachinسچنMeaning disputedBoySanskrit
- Sadanandسدانندever-joyful; eternal blissBoySanskrit
- Sadashivسداشیوever auspicious; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Sagarساگرocean; seaBoySanskrit
- Sahdevسہدیوwith the gods; name of the youngest PandavaBoySanskrit
- Saketساکیتthe city of AyodhyaBoySanskrit
- Samarthسمرتھcapable; powerful; competentBoySanskrit
Names like Sakshi
- Sadhanaسادھناaccomplishment; devotion; spiritual practiceGirlSanskrit
- Sadhviسادھویvirtuous woman; chasteGirlSanskrit
- Sakhiسکھیfemale friend; companionGirlSanskrit
- Samhitaسمہتاcollection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)GirlSanskrit
- Sanchitaسنچتاgathered; accumulated; treasuredGirlSanskrit
- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- Sangeetaسنگیتاmusic; song sung togetherGirlSanskrit
- Sanjivaniسنجیونیreviving; life-restoring herbGirlSanskrit
- Sanskritiسنسکرتیrefinement; cultureGirlSanskrit
- Santoshiسنتوشیcontented; satisfiedGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Sakshi
Questions about the name Sakshi
What does the name Sakshi mean?
Sakshi means “witness; one who sees”. In Urdu: گواہ، دیکھنے والی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sakshi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sakshi is a girl’s name.
Is Sakshi a Hindu name?
Yes. Sakshi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sākṣin, 'witness'.
How do you pronounce Sakshi?
Say it “saak-shee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sakshi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sakshi is written ساکشی. In its original script: साक्षी.
What are other spellings of Sakshi?
Sakshi is also spelled Saakshi.
Is the meaning of Sakshi 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.