Keerti
Keerti (कीर्ति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Fame, glory; the spoken praise”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Keerti (कीर्ति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Fame, glory; the spoken praise”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Keerti (कीर्ति, IAST: kīrti) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Fame, glory; the spoken praise”. The Sanskrit word for fame, specifically the kind of fame spoken in praise.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Keerti (कीर्ति) is the Sanskrit word for fame, glory — specifically the kind of fame that is spoken in praise, the renown that follows good deeds. It is closely related to yaśas but with the additional sense of being-praised-by-others rather than the abstract quality of glory itself.
In the Bhagavad Gita 10.34 Krishna lists kīrti among the seven feminine qualities through which he manifests — alongside śrī (auspiciousness), vāc (speech), smṛti (memory), medhā (intellect), dhṛti (patience) and kṣamā (forgiveness). To name a daughter Keerti is therefore to invoke this divine-feminine quality directly.
The doubled "ee" in modern spelling marks the long Sanskrit ī; the simpler Kirti is widely used.
Pronunciation: KEER-tee. Pair with classical Sanskrit surnames.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Keerti aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Kirti, Yashasvi, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.