Maitri
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning friendship or friendship bond.
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
Maitri by the numbers
Maitri was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maitri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mairiof the sea or beloved; scottish form of mary9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maitebeloved; from maite152 in the US (2017)
- Mairaself-sustaining, generous76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mattigift of god; a form of Matthew21 in the US (2017)
- Mairinof the sea; a form of Maureen18 in the US (2017)
- Mauriof moorish or mauritian tradition; dark-skinned14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Maitri, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Maitri
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