HinduGirlSanskrit
Shruti: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“hearing; sacred revealed knowledge”
شرتی
श्रुति
What Shruti means
Shruti (شرتی, Sanskrit श्रुति) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “hearing; sacred revealed knowledge”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śruti.
Shruti at a glance
- Meaning
- hearing; sacred revealed knowledge
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shru-tee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shruti
- In English
- hearing; sacred revealed knowledge
- اردو میں معنی
- سماعت، الہامی علم
Origin and history of Shruti
Sanskrit śruti, 'hearing'.
Base wordSanskrit śruti
How to say and write Shruti
- Say it
- shru-tee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shruti
- Urdu
- شرتی
- Original script
- श्रुति
- Other spellings
- Shruthi · Sruti
Sibling names for Shruti
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shruti.
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- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
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- Sachidanandسچدانندbeing, consciousness and blissBoySanskrit
Names like Shruti
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
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- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
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- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Shruti
Questions about the name Shruti
What does the name Shruti mean?
Shruti means “hearing; sacred revealed knowledge”. In Urdu: سماعت، الہامی علم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shruti a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shruti is a girl’s name.
Is Shruti a Hindu name?
Yes. Shruti is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śruti, 'hearing'.
How do you pronounce Shruti?
Say it “shru-tee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shruti in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shruti is written شرتی. In its original script: श्रुति.
What are other spellings of Shruti?
Shruti is also spelled Shruthi, Sruti.
Is the meaning of Shruti 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.