Sri

/S-R-IH/

Girl MuslimHindu Indonesian origin IndonesianJavanese

Auspicious feminine title (Javanese) — Sri (Javanese, from Sanskrit shri 'auspicious/Lakshmi') is the foundational Javanese feminine name and honorific prefix. Used standalone and in compound names (Sri Mulyani — Indonesia's longtime Finance Minister; Sri Rejeki — auspicious-fortune).

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Meaning & origin

Sri is a girl's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Auspicious feminine title (Javanese) — Sri (Javanese, from Sanskrit shri 'auspicious/Lakshmi') is the foundational Javanese feminine name and honorific prefix. Used standalone and in compound names (Sri Mulyani — Indonesia's longtime Finance Minister; Sri Rejeki — auspicious-fortune)." and belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.

Beyond its Muslim heritage, Sri is also used in Hindu traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Indonesian, Javanese, SoutheastAsian, Malaysian, Bruneian, Singaporean families, Sri carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Sri

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 Sri resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit
Chaldean
6
nurturing and family devotion

How Sri sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Sri breaks down into 3 phonemes: /S-R-IH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Sri

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Sri maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Muslim families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Sri against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 1) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Sri flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Prosperity
Sri belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Sri carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Sri is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Sri

If Sri 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 Muslim girl names, common in Indonesian families

Aadhya
First power, the primordial feminine energy from which creation began — Aadhya is a name for the goddess Durga as the original shakti, the first energy that existed before anything else. It combines devotional depth with a sound that feels effortlessly modern
Aisha
Alive, living, she who thrives — Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her sharp intellect, her mastery of hadith, and her role as one of Islam's foremost scholars
Fatima
She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father
Ananya
Unique and incomparable, one who has no equal

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Prosperity cluster

Shreya
The better, the more excellent — from Sanskrit śreyas, the comparative ‘more auspicious, truly good,’ set in the Katha Upanishad against preyas, the merely pleasant. To choose śreyas is to choose the lasting good over the easy one, a distinction at the heart of classical Hindu ethics.
Saanvi
She who is followed by auspiciousness, an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi, formed in Sanskrit from sa- (with) and anvī (following). The name names its bearer for the bringer of fortune and prosperity, blending classical devotional meaning with a light, contemporary sound drawn from the goddess of abundance.
Lakshmi
The goddess of wealth, fortune, and auspiciousness — Lakshmi emerged from the churning of the cosmic ocean, radiant and adorned with lotus garlands. She represents not merely material prosperity but the fullness of a life blessed with love, health, knowledge, and spiritual contentment in equal measure

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Sri

Sreeja
Born of grace, shaped by sacred fortune and beauty. A Telugu feminine form joining shri (radiant prosperity, auspicious loveliness) with the sense of one brought forth, it pictures a daughter who issues from blessing itself. Familiar in Telugu households, carrying elegance and divine favour.
Sridevi
Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s.
Sreela
Possessing splendor; auspicious one — combines "sri" (auspiciousness, beauty, prosperity) with the feminine "-la".

Common questions about Sri

What does the name Sri mean?

Sri means "Auspicious feminine title (Javanese) — Sri (Javanese, from Sanskrit shri 'auspicious/Lakshmi') is the foundational Javanese feminine name and honorific prefix. Used standalone and in compound names (Sri Mulyani — Indonesia's longtime Finance Minister; Sri Rejeki — auspicious-fortune).." It is a girl name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Sri a boy or girl name?

Sri is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Sri?

Sri is of Indonesian origin, used in Muslim, Hindu traditions, commonly among Indonesian, Javanese, SoutheastAsian families.

What is the numerology of Sri?

Sri has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.

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