The first name Akriti
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “shape”, “form”, “figure”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Akriti means “shape”, “form”, “figure” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit आकृति (ākṛti, “shape, form, figure”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Akriti last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2004, with 3 births (#4,598).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Akriti with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Akriti at birth, 1880–2025
In 2016, 7 girls born in the United States were named Akriti, the 12,937th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Akriti in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Akriti mean?
- Akriti means “shape”, “form”, “figure” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Akriti?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आकृति (ākṛti, “shape, form, figure”).
- How popular is the name Akriti?
- In 2014, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Akriti, ranking 5,691st. Its peak was 2004, with 3 births.
- When was Akriti most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Akriti, its highest rank at 11,217th.