The first name Lakshmi
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “mark”, “sign”.
Pronounced /ˈlʌkʃmiː/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Lakshmi means “mark”, “sign” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī, “mark, sign”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Lakshmi, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 17 births (#1,653).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lakshmi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lakshmi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Lakshmi, the 6,453rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 56 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Laxmi
Famous people named Lakshmi
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lakshmi MenonActress, born 1996
- Laxmi SharmaA first lady tempo driver of Nepal
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Lakshmi mean?
- Lakshmi means “mark”, “sign” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Lakshmi?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī, “mark, sign”).
- How popular is the name Lakshmi?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Lakshmi, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2010, with 17 births.
- Is Lakshmi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 877 US babies named Lakshmi since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lakshmi most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 56 babies were named Lakshmi, its highest rank at 3,034th.
- How do you pronounce Lakshmi?
- Lakshmi is /ˈlʌkʃmiː/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Lakshmi?
- Laxmi.