The first name Kriti
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “creation”, “piece”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Kriti means “creation”, “piece” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit कृति (kṛti, “creation, piece”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Kriti, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 8 births (#2,887).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kriti with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kriti at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 girls born in the United States were named Kriti, the 6,027th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 38 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.
Kriti in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Kriti mean?
- Kriti means “creation”, “piece” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Kriti?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit कृति (kṛti, “creation, piece”).
- How popular is the name Kriti?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kriti, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2013, with 8 births.
- Is Kriti a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 521 US babies named Kriti since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kriti most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Kriti, its highest rank at 3,965th.