About the name Ratri
The Ratri Sukta is one of the loveliest hymns in the Rigveda, addressed to a night that is asked to keep the wolf and the thief away. As a name it is almost unused, which leaves the hymn as its only real association.
Ratri is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced RAH-tree. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the Vedic period.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ratri?
Ratri currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ratri
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Ratri yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Ratri
Names similar to Ratri
Atri
UH-tree
One who devours the three, a Saptarishi and composer of Rigvedic hymns
Gayatri
GAH-yah-tree
The sacred Vedic metre and the mantra addressed to the sun, personified as a goddess
Yatri
YAA-tree
Traveller, one who goes on pilgrimage
Bageshri
bah-gesh-REE
A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden
Kaveri
KAH-veh-ree
The sacred river of the south, personified as a goddess
Rajeshwari
rah-JESH-wah-ree
Sovereign goddess, an epithet of the Devi as queen of the universe
Prithvi
PRIT-vee
The earth goddess of the Vedas, the broad one
Vamika
VAA-mee-kaa
A name of the goddess Durga
Ratri — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ratri mean?
Ratri means "Night personified as a goddess in the Rigveda". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Ratri?
Ratri is pronounced RAH-tree, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Ratri?
Ratri scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ratri?
Ratri carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ratri?
The lucky number for Ratri is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.