Entry № 2616 · Sanskrit origin

Yamini Yamini — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ yah-MEE-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Night"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "night".

Yamini (यामिनी) is the Sanskrit word for "night" — also an epithet of the goddess Durga (the dark night). The cool serene night.

Yamini Krishnamurthy (1940-2024) was the legendary Indian Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer.

Night. The legendary Bharatanatyam dancer.

The name in its native script.

यामिनी
Transliteration
Yāminī
Pronunciation
/ jəˈmiː.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Yamini stands.

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

Yaminis before her.

Real people
Yamini Krishnamurthy
Indian classical dancer.
1940 – 2024
In fiction
Yamini
Common in Indian films.

Names connected to Yamini.

The number behind Yamini.

5

The Free Spirit

Yamini reduces to five — the number of Sanskrit night.

Why families chose this name.

"Night. Six letters. Yamini."
Priya · Mother of one · Chennai