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Kirti

“Fame, good renown”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Kirti

Kirti means fame of the honourable kind, the reputation earned rather than sought, and it shares a root with kirtan, devotional singing. It is used across north and south India alike, which is rarer than you would expect.

Kirti is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KEER-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

Associated with
renownedprincipledsharpambitious

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Fame, good renown
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
KEER-tee
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
88 / 100
Per million
~3
Starts with
K
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Kirti?

Popularity12/100
Rarity88/100

Kirti currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Kirti

  • Kirti Kulhari
    Indian actress known for Pink and Four More Shots Please
  • Kirti Azad
    member of India's 1983 cricket World Cup-winning team and later a member of parliament

Spellings and variants of Kirti

KeertiKirthiKritiKeerthi

Names similar to Kirti

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Dipti

DEEP-tee

Radiance, the glow of a lamp flame

Sanskrit95% rare
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Jyoti

JYOH-tee

Light, the flame of a lamp

Sanskrit76% rare
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Kamal

kuh-MAHL

Lotus, the flower that rises out of mud

Sanskrit84% rare
Ultra Rare

Kavi

KUH-vee

Poet, one who sees

Sanskrit93% rare
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Kirpal

keer-PAAL

Compassionate, full of grace

Sanskrit93% rare
Ultra Rare

Kunti

KOON-tee

Of the Kunti clan; mother of the Pandava princes in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit96% rare
Ultra Rare

Mrinal

mrih-NAAL

The stalk of a lotus

Sanskrit94% rare
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Nirmal

NEER-mul

Spotless, free of impurity

Sanskrit87% rare
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Kirti — frequently asked questions

What does the name Kirti mean?

Kirti means "Fame, good renown". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Kirti?

Kirti is pronounced KEER-tee, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Kirti?

Kirti scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Kirti?

Kirti carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 4.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kirti?

The lucky number for Kirti is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.