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Yashvi

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Pronounced YAHSH-vee /ˈjɑʃ.vi/High

Meaning: Famous, glorious, successful; modern Indian name from Sanskrit yashas, 'fame, glory'High

In 30 seconds: Glory, fast-tracked: Yashvi draws on Sanskrit yashas — fame and success — a sleek modern favorite sweeping Gujarati and broader Indian nurseries. Two crisp syllables of accomplishment.

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Origin HighSanskrit, Indian

MeaningFamous, glorious, successful; modern Indian name from Sanskrit yashas, 'fame, glory'

U.S. rank (2025)#3972 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births37 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 531

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

Yashvi is a contemporary Indian name built on Sanskrit yashas, 'fame, glory, renown' — the element behind Yash, Yashoda, and Yashasvi. It rose sharply in twenty-first-century India, especially among Gujarati families, as a compact and aspirational girls' choice.

The diaspora carries it; U.S. records show it thinly. Modern, success-minded, and easy on Western tongues.

Did you know? The root yashas runs through some of India's grandest names — Yashoda raised Krishna, Yashodhara married the Buddha — making 'glory' one of the subcontinent's most decorated word-elements.

Overall data confidence 80%

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary — yashas — root meaning

Variations

YashasviYashveeYashika

Nicknames

Yash

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yashvi mean?

Yashvi is a modern Indian name from Sanskrit yashas, meaning 'fame, glory, success'.

How do you pronounce Yashvi?

It's said YAHSH-vee /ˈjɑʃ.vi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yashvi a boy or girl name?

Yashvi is a girl's name; Yash and Yashasvi serve boys.

How popular is Yashvi?

Yashvi is rare in the U.S. and rising in modern India.