HinduGirlSanskrit
Savitri: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“relating to the sun; the devoted wife of Satyavan”
ساوتری
सावित्री
What Savitri means
Savitri (ساوتری, Sanskrit सावित्री) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “relating to the sun; the devoted wife of Satyavan”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sāvitrī.
Savitri at a glance
- Meaning
- relating to the sun; the devoted wife of Satyavan
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- saa-vit-ree
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Savitri
- In English
- relating to the sun; the devoted wife of Satyavan
- اردو میں معنی
- سورج سے متعلق، ستیہ وان کی وفادار بیوی
Origin and history of Savitri
Sanskrit sāvitrī, 'relating to the sun'.
Base wordSanskrit sāvitrī
How to say and write Savitri
- Say it
- saa-vit-ree3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Savitri
- Urdu
- ساوتری
- Original script
- सावित्री
Sibling names for Savitri
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Savitri.
- Sandeepسندیپkindling; lighting upBoySanskrit
- Sankalpسنکلپresolve; intention; willBoySanskrit
- Santoshسنتوشcontentment; satisfactionBoySanskrit
- Saralسرلstraight; honest; simpleBoySanskrit
- Sarthakسارتھکmeaningful; significant; usefulBoySanskrit
- Satyajitستیہ جیتconqueror through truthBoySanskrit
- Satyamستیمtruth; realityBoySanskrit
- Satyendraستیندرlord of truthBoySanskrit
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- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
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- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Savitri
What does the name Savitri mean?
Savitri means “relating to the sun; the devoted wife of Satyavan”. In Urdu: سورج سے متعلق، ستیہ وان کی وفادار بیوی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Savitri a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Savitri is a girl’s name.
Is Savitri a Hindu name?
Yes. Savitri is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sāvitrī, 'relating to the sun'.
How do you pronounce Savitri?
Say it “saa-vit-ree”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Savitri in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Savitri is written ساوتری. In its original script: सावित्री.
Is the meaning of Savitri 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.