The first name Ekta
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “unity”, “oneness”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Ekta means “unity”, “oneness” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit एकता (ekatā, “unity, oneness”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ekta last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 10 births (#1,646).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ekta with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ekta at birth, 1880–2025
In 2005, 5 girls born in the United States were named Ekta, the 17,262nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 11 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.
Ekta in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ekta mean?
- Ekta means “unity”, “oneness” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Ekta?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit एकता (ekatā, “unity, oneness”).
- How popular is the name Ekta?
- In 2007, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Ekta, ranking 4,294th. Its peak was 1996, with 10 births.
- Is Ekta a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 112 US babies named Ekta since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ekta most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Ekta, its highest rank at 7,559th.