Nivriti — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "renunciation / withdrawal (sanskrit + foundational)".

Nivriti is from the Sanskrit Nivṛtti. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Nivriti is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Nivṛtti withdrawal cessation renunciation + Sanskrit ni- down + vṛt to turn + foundational central in Hindu philosophical heritage + foundational central concept alongside Pravṛtti engagement-with-world foundational two-fold-path in Hindu Sāṃkhya-Yoga + Vedanta + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 18:30 pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca engagement + withdrawal knowledge + foundational central in Manusmriti + foundational central in Sant Nivrittinath brother of Sant Dnyaneshwar 13th c. + foundational pan-Hindu renunciate heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Renunciation / withdrawal (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Nivṛtti* withdrawal cessation renunciation + Sanskrit *ni-* down + *vṛt* to turn + foundational central in Hindu philosophical heritage + foundational central concept alongside *Pravṛtti* engagement-with-world foundational two-fold-path in Hindu Sāṃkhya-Yoga + Vedanta + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 18:30 *pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca* engagement + withdrawal knowledge + foundational central in Manusmriti + foundational central in Sant Nivrittinath brother of Sant Dnyaneshwar 13th c. + foundational pan-Hindu renunciate heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

निवृत्ति

Transliteration: Nivṛtti
Pronunciation: / niːˈvriː.ti /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Nivriti stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Nivriti · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Nivritis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Bhagavad Gita 18:30 / Sant Nivrittinath Dnyaneshwar

Sanskrit withdrawal cessation renunciation + ni- down + vṛt to turn + Pravṛtti engagement-with-world + Bhagavad Gita 18:30 pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca + Manusmriti + Sant Nivrittinath brother of Dnyaneshwar 13th c.

Hindu renunciate

Numerology

The number behind Nivriti.

2

The Builder

Nivriti has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Nivriti

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Nivriti."

Mother of one

Nivriti Nivriti — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity