Sanskrit names, by how often Americans give them
349 names in U.S. records come from Sanskrit, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Arya (1,912 babies), then Bodhi and Kali.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
Sanskrit names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Arya | 1,912 | A female given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Bodhi | 1,331 | A male given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Kali | 972 | A female given name from Sanskrit used especially in India. Wiktionary |
| Arjun | 615 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Ila | 390 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Avani | 347 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Rishi | 207 | A South Asian male given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Atharv | 187 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Kiran | 172 | A male given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus and Jains. Wiktionary |
| Shivansh | 168 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Asha | 160 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Shaurya | 155 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Jai | 141 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Vamika | 123 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Vedant | 120 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Diya | 119 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Ambar | 108 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Vivaan | 108 | A male given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Vyom | 106 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Shiv | 92 | A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India. Wiktionary |
| Vaani | 91 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Samar | 89 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Raghav | 87 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Krishna | 85 | A male given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Jaya | 84 | A female given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Aditya | 83 | A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India and Nepal. Wiktionary |
| Naveen | 72 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Sameer | 69 | A male given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Ansh | 69 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Keshav | 69 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Ishani | 68 | A female given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Anjali | 65 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Ajay | 63 | A male given name from Sanskrit. Wiktionary |
| Aditi | 63 | A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India. Wiktionary |
| Shreya | 62 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Radha | 60 | A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Dhruva | 60 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Samarth | 59 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
| Uma | 55 | A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India. Wiktionary |
| Yuvraj | 55 | A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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