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Shakti

/SHUK-tee/ FeminineSanskrit

Meaning

Shakti is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “power, divine energy”.

Shakti is the Sanskrit word for power and names the dynamic feminine energy that, in Hindu theology, animates the entire cosmos; every goddess is an expression of Shakti. As a given name it is used in India for girls and occasionally boys, a single word that means nothing less than the engine of the universe.

In traditional use across India.

At a glance

Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/SHUK-tee/
Themes
StrengthFire

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Questions

  • Shakti is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “power, divine energy”. Shakti is the Sanskrit word for power and names the dynamic feminine energy that, in Hindu theology, animates the entire cosmos; every goddess is an expression of Shakti.

  • Shakti is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. In traditional use across India.

  • The name Shakti comes from Sanskrit. Shakti is the Sanskrit word for power and names the dynamic feminine energy that, in Hindu theology, animates the entire cosmos; every goddess is an expression of Shakti. As a given name it is used in India for girls and occasionally boys, a single word that means nothing less than the engine of the universe.

  • Shakti is pronounced SHUK-tee.

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