Entry № 3581 · Sanskrit origin

Kirti Kirti — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KEER-tee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Fame / glory (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "fame / glory (sanskrit + foundational)".

Kirti is from the Sanskrit Kīrti. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Kirti is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Kīrti fame glory renown + foundational central in Hindu aesthetic-ethical heritage + foundational central concept in Hindu dharmic-heroic heritage + foundational central in Mahabharata + Ramayana epic heritage + foundational Kirti one of ten daughters of Daksha Prajapati + foundational Kirti Kulhari Indian actress + foundational Kirti Azad Indian cricketer-politician + foundational pan-Hindu naming heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Fame / glory (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Kīrti* fame glory renown + foundational central in Hindu aesthetic-ethical heritage + foundational central concept in Hindu dharmic-heroic heritage + foundational central in Mahabharata + Ramayana epic heritage + foundational *Kirti* one of ten daughters of Daksha Prajapati + foundational Kirti Kulhari Indian actress + foundational Kirti Azad Indian cricketer-politician + foundational pan-Hindu naming heritage

The name in its native script.

कीर्ति
Transliteration
Kīrti
Pronunciation
/ ˈkiːr.ti /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kirti stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kirti · 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 · —

Kirtis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Mahabharata / Daksha
Sanskrit fame glory + Mahabharata + Ramayana epic heroic heritage + Kirti one of ten daughters of Daksha Prajapati + Kirti Kulhari + pan-Hindu naming
Hindu mythology

Names connected to Kirti.

The number behind Kirti.

4

The Builder

Kirti has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Kirti."
Mother of one