HinduGirlSanskrit
Sati: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“good and virtuous woman; the first consort of Shiva”
ستی
सती
What Sati means
Sati (ستی, Sanskrit सती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “good and virtuous woman; the first consort of Shiva”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, satī.
Sati at a glance
- Meaning
- good and virtuous woman; the first consort of Shiva
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- su-tee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sati
- In English
- good and virtuous woman; the first consort of Shiva
- اردو میں معنی
- نیک اور پاکباز عورت، شو کی پہلی بیوی
Origin and history of Sati
Sanskrit satī, 'good and virtuous woman'.
Base wordSanskrit satī
How to say and write Sati
- Say it
- su-tee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sati
- Urdu
- ستی
- Original script
- सती
- Other spellings
- Satee
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Sati
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sati.
- Sankalpسنکلپresolve; intention; willBoySanskrit
- Santoshسنتوشcontentment; satisfactionBoySanskrit
- Saralسرلstraight; honest; simpleBoySanskrit
- Sarthakسارتھکmeaningful; significant; usefulBoySanskrit
- Satyajitستیہ جیتconqueror through truthBoySanskrit
- Satyamستیمtruth; realityBoySanskrit
- Satyendraستیندرlord of truthBoySanskrit
- Shauryaشوریہheroism; valour; mightBoySanskrit
Names like Sati
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Gunavatiگنوتیvirtuous; possessing good qualitiesGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
- Kshamaکشماforgiveness; patience; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Lajjaلجاmodesty; bashfulnessGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Sati
Questions about the name Sati
What does the name Sati mean?
Sati means “good and virtuous woman; the first consort of Shiva”. In Urdu: نیک اور پاکباز عورت، شو کی پہلی بیوی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sati a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sati is a girl’s name.
Is Sati a Hindu name?
Yes. Sati is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit satī, 'good and virtuous woman'.
How do you pronounce Sati?
Say it “su-tee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sati in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sati is written ستی. In its original script: सती.
What are other spellings of Sati?
Sati is also spelled Satee.
Is the meaning of Sati 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.