The first name Pragati
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “advancement”, “progress”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Pragati means “advancement”, “progress” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रगति (pragati, “advancement, progress”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Pragati last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 3 births (#5,785).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pragati with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pragati at birth, 1880–2025
In 2013, 9 girls born in the United States were named Pragati, the 11,746th most popular girls’ name that year.
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.
Pragati in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pragati mean?
- Pragati means “advancement”, “progress” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Pragati?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रगति (pragati, “advancement, progress”).
- How popular is the name Pragati?
- In 2016, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Pragati, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 2011, with 3 births.
- When was Pragati most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Pragati, its highest rank at 11,746th.