Jyoti: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Light or flame
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
JYO-tee

Jyoti is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “light or flame”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Jyoti

Meaning: Light or flame.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: Widely said to mean 'light,' sometimes stretched to 'star' or emphasized as 'flame.' Actually: The 'star' framing overstates it: the Sanskrit word means light/flame/brilliance, not literally 'star' — that link is likely borrowed for luminosity-themed name lists rather than an accurate translation.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jyoti

JYO-teeIPA /ˈd͡ʒjoːti/

Popularity of Jyoti

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