Kirti
/K-IY-R-T-IY/
Fame, renown, noble reputation — from Sanskrit kīrti, ‘glory, good repute,’ the lasting honour earned by worthy deeds. A confident, poised Hindu feminine name naming a celebrated good name.
See Kirti scored for your familyQuick — what every Hindu parent asks about Kirti:
Yes — Kirti is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Fame, renown, noble reputation — from Sanskrit kīrti, ‘glory, good repute,’ the lasting honour earned by worthy deeds. A confident, poised Hindu feminine name naming a celebrated good name.”.
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This page tells you what Kirti means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Kirti is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Fame, renown, noble reputation — from Sanskrit kīrti, ‘glory, good repute,’ the lasting honour earned by worthy deeds. A confident, poised Hindu feminine name naming a celebrated good name." and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.
Common among Indian, Nepali, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Kirti carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Kirti's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Kirti opens with “Ki”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Kirti aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Kirti's nakshatra reading →What does Kirti's numerology say?
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 Kirti resonates in either tradition.
Kirti's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Kirti's full reading →
Does Kirti go with your family's names?
Kirti breaks into 5 sounds: /K-IY-R-T-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Kirti sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Kirti beside your family's names →
Names similar to Kirti
If Kirti 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 Courage cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Kirti
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Common questions about Kirti
What does the name Kirti mean?
Kirti means "Fame, renown, noble reputation — from Sanskrit kīrti, ‘glory, good repute,’ the lasting honour earned by worthy deeds. A confident, poised Hindu feminine name naming a celebrated good name.." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Kirti a boy or girl name?
Kirti is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Kirti?
Kirti is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Nepali, Marathi families.
Is Kirti a Hindu name?
Yes. Kirti is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Kirti mean in Sanskrit?
Kirti originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Fame, renown, noble reputation — from Sanskrit kīrti, ‘glory, good repute,’ the lasting honour earned by worthy deeds. A confident, poised Hindu feminine name naming a celebrated good name.."
What is the numerology of Kirti?
Kirti has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
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