At a Glance: Name: Niyati – Meaning: fate, destiny – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nih-YAH-tee
Niyati is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “fate, destiny”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Niyati
Meaning: Fate, destiny.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: One source describes it as also meaning 'river-adjacent.' Actually: There's no reliable support for a river-related meaning; the name is best explained by the Sanskrit word for fate or destiny.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Niyati
Phonetic: nih-YAH-tee IPA: /nɪˈjɑːti/
Popularity of Niyati
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1996–2024.
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