Sristi
Sristi (सृष्टि) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Creation; the act of bringing forth”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sristi (सृष्टि) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Creation; the act of bringing forth”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sristi (सृष्टि, IAST: sṛṣṭi) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Creation; the act of bringing forth”. The Sanskrit word for the creative emanation of the universe from Brahman.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Sristi (सृष्टि) is built from the Sanskrit root sṛj — to release, to create, to bring forth. The literal sense is "creation" — and in Hindu cosmology sṛṣṭi names the very first of the three cosmic activities of Brahman: sṛṣṭi (creation), sthiti (preservation) and pralaya (dissolution).
Each of these is associated with one of the Trimurti: Brahma is sṛṣṭi-kartṛ (the creator), Vishnu is sthiti-kartṛ (the preserver), Shiva is pralaya-kartṛ (the dissolver). To name a daughter Sristi is therefore to name her after the very first cosmic act — the bringing-forth of all that is.
The name has been particularly popular since the 1990s and continues strong in 2026. The variants Srishti and Sristhi are both common; Sristi is the simpler transliteration. It pairs effortlessly with both classical and modern surnames.
Pronunciation: SRISH-tee. The opening "Sr" syllable places Sristi under Hasta nakshatra and Kanya rashi by Vedic convention.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Sristi aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Srishti, Sristhi, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.
