Gayatri
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning song of praise or hymn.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Gayatri by the numbers
Gayatri was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gayatri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gayathrisong; a form of Gayatri3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Gayatri, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Gayatri, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Gayatri
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