Lakshmi
/L-AH-K-SH-M-IY/
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
See Lakshmi scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Lakshmi:
Yes — Lakshmi is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “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”.
How well does Lakshmi fit your family?
This page tells you what Lakshmi means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Lakshmi is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "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" and belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.
Common among Indian, American, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Lakshmi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Lakshmi's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Lakshmi opens with “La.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's 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 Lakshmi aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Lakshmi's birth-star reading →What does Lakshmi'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 Lakshmi resonates in either tradition.
Lakshmi's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Lakshmi's full reading →
Does Lakshmi go with your family's names?
Lakshmi breaks into 6 sounds: /L-AH-K-SH-M-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 Lakshmi 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 Lakshmi beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Lakshmi — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Lakshmi
If Lakshmi 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 Prosperity cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Lakshmi
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Common questions about Lakshmi
What does the name Lakshmi mean?
Lakshmi means "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." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Lakshmi a boy or girl name?
Lakshmi is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Lakshmi?
Lakshmi is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Lakshmi a Hindu name?
Yes. Lakshmi is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Lakshmi mean in Sanskrit?
Lakshmi originates from Sanskrit, where it means "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."
What are common nicknames for Lakshmi?
Common short forms of Lakshmi include Lucky, Laxmi.
What is the numerology of Lakshmi?
Lakshmi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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