Savitri
/S-AA-V-IH-T-R-IY/
Daughter of the sun god Savitr, the wife who wrestled her husband back from Death himself — Savitri's story in the Mahabharata is the ultimate tale of wifely devotion and intellectual courage: she followed Yama, the god of death, and argued so brilliantly that he returned her husband's life
See Savitri scored for your familyMeaning & origin
Savitri is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Daughter of the sun god Savitr, the wife who wrestled her husband back from Death himself — Savitri's story in the Mahabharata is the ultimate tale of wifely devotion and intellectual courage: she followed Yama, the god of death, and argued so brilliantly that he returned her husband's life" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Savitri carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Savitri
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Savitri resonates in either tradition.
How Savitri sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Savitri breaks down into 7 phonemes: /S-AA-V-IH-T-R-IY/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Savitri — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
The six signals, applied to Savitri
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Names similar to Savitri
If Savitri resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Savitri
Common questions about Savitri
What does the name Savitri mean?
Savitri means "Daughter of the sun god Savitr, the wife who wrestled her husband back from Death himself — Savitri's story in the Mahabharata is the ultimate tale of wifely devotion and intellectual courage: she followed Yama, the god of death, and argued so brilliantly that he returned her husband's life." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Savitri a boy or girl name?
Savitri is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Savitri?
Savitri is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
What are common nicknames for Savitri?
Common short forms of Savitri include Savi.
What is the numerology of Savitri?
Savitri has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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