HinduGirlSanskrit
Shakti: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“power; strength; energy”
شکتی
शक्ति
What Shakti means
Shakti (شکتی, Sanskrit शक्ति) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “power; strength; energy”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śakti.
Shakti at a glance
- Meaning
- power; strength; energy
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shuk-tee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shakti
- In English
- power; strength; energy
- اردو میں معنی
- طاقت، قوت، توانائی
Origin and history of Shakti
Sanskrit śakti, 'power'.
Base wordSanskrit śakti
How to say and write Shakti
- Say it
- shuk-tee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shakti
- Urdu
- شکتی
- Original script
- शक्ति
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Shakti
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shakti.
- Samarthسمرتھcapable; powerful; competentBoySanskrit
- Sanjayسنجےtriumphant; victorious; name of Dhritarashtra's charioteerBoySanskrit
- Sankalpسنکلپresolve; intention; willBoySanskrit
- Satyajitستیہ جیتconqueror through truthBoySanskrit
- Satyakiساتیکیname of a Yadava warrior, ally of the PandavasBoySanskrit
- ShardulشاردولtigerBoySanskrit
- Shatrughanشتروگھنslayer of enemies; name of Rama's youngest brotherBoySanskrit
- Shauryaشوریہheroism; valour; mightBoySanskrit
Names like Shakti
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Aparajitaاپراجیتاunconquered; invincibleGirlSanskrit
- Bhavaniبھوانیa name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Chandiچنڈیthe fierce one; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Durgaدرگاinaccessible; the invincible goddessGirlSanskrit
- Jayaجیاvictorious; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayantiجینتیvictorious; a banner; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayashreeجیا شریthe goddess of victory; triumphGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Shakti
Questions about the name Shakti
What does the name Shakti mean?
Shakti means “power; strength; energy”. In Urdu: طاقت، قوت، توانائی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shakti a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shakti is a girl’s name.
Is Shakti a Hindu name?
Yes. Shakti is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śakti, 'power'.
How do you pronounce Shakti?
Say it “shuk-tee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shakti in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shakti is written شکتی. In its original script: शक्ति.
Is the meaning of Shakti 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.