Savitri: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Savitri – Meaning: relating to the sun – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SAH-vih-tree


Savitri is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “relating to the sun”. It appears in our list of 200+ Goddess Names for Girls — Powerful, Mythical, and Wildly Unique.

Meaning & Origin of Savitri

Meaning: Relating to the sun.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Savitri

Phonetic: SAH-vih-tree   IPA: /ˈsɑːvɪtri/

Popularity of Savitri

Savitri doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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