Entry № 2973 · Sanskrit origin

Iravati Iravati — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ee-rah-VAH-tee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"River goddess / Ravi River (Sanskrit Punjabi foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "river goddess / ravi river (sanskrit punjabi foundational)".

Iravati is from the Sanskrit इरावती (Irāvatīriver, abounding in waters). A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-Hindu Punjabi heritage aesthetic. Iravati is one of the foundational Sanskrit feminine names — central to traditional Hindu Vedic heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Ravi River / Iravati — foundational one of foundational Five Rivers of foundational Punjab (foundational Panj-āb — five waters: Jhelum + Chenab + Ravi + Beas + Sutlej) + foundational central to foundational Rigvedic heritage + foundational Saptasindhu seven sacred rivers + foundational pan-Punjabi cultural identity + foundational ~720 km from Himachal Pradesh through Lahore to Indus + foundational Indus Valley Civilization heritage. Foundational subject of foundational Irawati Karve (1905-1970) foundational Indian anthropologist + foundational first woman to receive Indian sociology PhD + foundational Maharashtra Sahitya Academy Award + foundational Yuganta (foundational 1967 reinterpretation of Mahabharata). Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting Vedic + Indian heritage.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

River goddess / Ravi River (Sanskrit). Foundational Sanskrit-Hindu Punjabi feminine + foundational Ravi River / Iravati + foundational one of Five Rivers of Punjab foundational Panj-āb five waters + Jhelum + Chenab + Ravi + Beas + Sutlej + foundational central to Rigvedic heritage + foundational Saptasindhu seven sacred rivers + foundational pan-Punjabi cultural identity + foundational ~720 km from Himachal Pradesh through Lahore to Indus + foundational Indus Valley Civilization heritage + foundational Irawati Karve 1905-1970 foundational Indian anthropologist + foundational first woman to receive Indian sociology PhD + foundational Maharashtra Sahitya Academy Award + foundational Yuganta foundational 1967 reinterpretation of Mahabharata.

The name in its native script.

इरावती
Transliteration
Irāvatī
Pronunciation
/ iː.rɑːˈvɑː.ti /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Iravati stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Iravati · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Iravatis before her.

Real people
Irawati Karve
Indian anthropologist + first woman Indian sociology PhD + Yuganta 1967 Mahabharata reinterpretation.
1905 – 1970
In fiction
Iravati / Ravi River
One of Five Rivers of Punjab + sacred Rigvedic river.

Names connected to Iravati.

The number behind Iravati.

6

The Nurturer

Iravati reduces to six.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit Punjab river. Seven letters. Iravati."
Jahnavi · Mother of one · Amritsar