The first name Niyati
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “destiny”, “fate”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Niyati means “destiny”, “fate” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit नियति (niyati, “destiny, fate”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Niyati, making it the 3,333rd 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 Niyati with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Niyati at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Niyati, the 11,646th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 26 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.
Niyati in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Niyati mean?
- Niyati means “destiny”, “fate” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Niyati?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit नियति (niyati, “destiny, fate”).
- How popular is the name Niyati?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Niyati, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2013, with 8 births.
- Is Niyati a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 364 US babies named Niyati since 1880 were girls.
- When was Niyati most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Niyati, its highest rank at 5,074th.