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Maitri Maitri — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Loving-kindness (Buddhist Sanskrit)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)
The meaning

A name that means "loving-kindness (buddhist sanskrit)".

Maitri (मैत्री, Pali: metta) is the Sanskrit word for "loving-kindness" — the first of the four Brahmavihārās of Buddhism. The benevolent wish that all beings be happy.

The Buddha Maitreya (the future Buddha) is named for her.

Loving-kindness. The Buddhist metta.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

मैत्री
Transliteration
Maitrī
Pronunciation
/ ˈmaɪ.tri /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Maitri stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Maitri · last year
87 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 · —
Namesakes

Maitris before her.

Real people
Maitri
Common Indian name.
In fiction
Maitri
Buddhist sublime state.
Pali Canon
Related

Names connected to Maitri.

Variants & spellings
  • Metta
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
  • Metta
Numerology

The number behind Maitri.

6

The Nurturer

Maitri reduces to six — the number of Buddhist loving-kindness.

Parents on Maitri

Why families chose this name.

"Loving-kindness. Six letters. Maitri."
Priya · Mother of one · Bodh Gaya