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Shruthi

Quick answerThe name 'Shruthi' (also spelled Shruti) means "that which is heard" or "sacred knowledge" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *śru* ("to hear").

Sanskrit · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,401
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2003
Syllables2
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology4 Chaldean 8
Global rank#469

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Shruthi

The name 'Shruthi' (also spelled Shruti) means "that which is heard" or "sacred knowledge" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *śru* ("to hear").

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Etymology

The name 'Shruthi' (also spelled Shruti) means "that which is heard" or "sacred knowledge" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *śru* ("to hear"). It is primarily used in Hindu culture and Indian communities, where it refers to the body of authoritative, revealed scripture (the Vedas) in Hinduism, with no specific historical figure attached.

Shruthi currently ranks #15,401 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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