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Swati
Pronounced SWAH-tee /ˈswɑːti/Medium
Meaning: Swati is a Sanskrit name denoting the nakshatra Swati, a lunar mansion of Hindu astronomy tied to the bright star known in the West as Arcturus; it is also read as sword or as independent, self-reliant.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Swati arrived with families of Indian heritage. It entered the United States records in the mid nineteen-sixties and reached its slim high around 1988, moving with wider South Asian immigration.
It was never common in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most, though it is a familiar name across India. A girl named Swati at that peak would be nearing forty today. The name carries clear Sanskrit roots.
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What does the name Swati mean?
It is a Sanskrit name for the nakshatra Swati, a star identified with Arcturus, also read as sword or independent.
How do you pronounce Swati?
It is said SWAH-tee /ˈswɑːti/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Swati a boy or girl name?
Swati is used as a girl's name, common in India.
How popular is Swati?
In the United States it has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.