Entry № 6747 · Sanskrit origin

Swagata Swagata — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SWAH-gah-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Welcome (Sanskrit + foundational greeting)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "welcome (sanskrit + foundational greeting)".

Swagata is from the Sanskrit Svāgata. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Swagata is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Svāgata welcome auspicious arrival + Sanskrit su- good + āgata come arrived + foundational central in Hindu hospitality heritage + foundational Svāgata foundational central greeting in pan-Indian languages + foundational central in Hindu Atithi Devo Bhava guest is god foundational central in Taittiriya Upanishad + foundational central in pan-Hindu hospitality heritage + foundational Sushruta Samhita Sanskrit medical text + foundational pan-Sanskrit greeting heritage spanning ~3,500 years. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Welcome (Sanskrit + foundational greeting) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Svāgata* welcome auspicious arrival + Sanskrit *su-* good + *āgata* come arrived + foundational central in Hindu hospitality heritage + foundational *Svāgata* foundational central greeting in pan-Indian languages + foundational central in Hindu *Atithi Devo Bhava* guest is god foundational central in Taittiriya Upanishad + foundational central in pan-Hindu hospitality heritage + foundational *Sushruta Samhita* Sanskrit medical text + foundational pan-Sanskrit greeting heritage spanning ~3,500 years

The name in its native script.

स्वागत
Transliteration
Svāgata
Pronunciation
/ ˈswɑː.ɡə.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Swagata stands.

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

Swagatas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Atithi Devo Bhava / Taittiriya Upanishad
Sanskrit welcome auspicious arrival + svāgata greeting + Atithi Devo Bhava guest is god + Taittiriya Upanishad + Hindu hospitality + ~3500 years
Hindu hospitality

Names connected to Swagata.

The number behind Swagata.

9

The Builder

Swagata has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Swagata."
Mother of one