About the name Satyavati
Satyavati negotiated her own marriage terms and effectively set the entire Mahabharata succession crisis in motion, which is a lot of agency for a ferry girl. The name still sounds forthright, all consonant and no ornament.
Satyavati is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced sut-yah-VAH-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 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 epic era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Satyavati?
Satyavati currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Satyavati
- Satyavati DeviIndian independence activist and Congress organiser in Delhi
Spellings and variants of Satyavati
Names similar to Satyavati
Saraswati
sah-rahs-WAH-tee
She who flows; the goddess of learning, music and speech, and a lost Vedic river
Sumati
SOO-mah-tee
Good mind or benevolence, and a queen in the Ramayana lineage
Shreyansi
shray-AHN-see
Auspicious, most excellent, feminine of Shreyansa
Annapurna
ah-nah-POOR-nah
She who is full of food, the goddess of nourishment worshipped at Kashi
Arundhati
ah-run-DAH-tee
The morning star Alcor, wife of the sage Vasishtha and symbol of marital constancy
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Mandodari
mun-DOH-dah-ree
Queen of Lanka and wife of Ravana, counted among the five great women
Prabhavati
prah-bhah-VAH-tee
Full of radiance, borne by the Gupta princess who ruled the Vakataka kingdom
Satyavati — frequently asked questions
What does the name Satyavati mean?
Satyavati means "She who is truthful, the fisherwoman who became queen of Hastinapura". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Satyavati?
Satyavati is pronounced sut-yah-VAH-tee, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Satyavati?
Satyavati scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Satyavati?
Satyavati carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Satyavati?
The lucky number for Satyavati is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.