Sthuti
Sthuti (स्तुति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Praise, hymn of praise”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sthuti (स्तुति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Praise, hymn of praise”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sthuti (स्तुति, IAST: stuti) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Praise, hymn of praise”. The Sanskrit word for a hymn of praise offered to the deity.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Sthuti (स्तुति) is the Sanskrit word for a hymn of praise — the formal, devotional poem offered to a deity in worship. From the root stu (to praise) the word names the very act of devotional speech. The Vedas themselves are largely composed of stutis — hymns to Indra, Agni, Mitra-Varuna, Ushas and many other devatas.
In Hindu liturgical practice every formal puja includes the recitation of stutis — the Lalita Sahasranama, the Vishnu Sahasranama, the Shri Suktam, the Saraswati Stuti, the Devi Stuti. The word names the very breath of devotion put into ordered speech.
To name a daughter Sthuti (or the more common Stuti) is therefore to name her as living praise — a continuous offering of devotional speech. The name carries equal weight in all Hindu traditions.
Pronunciation: STHOO-tee. The variant "Stuti" without the initial "h" is more common in current naming; both name the same Sanskrit word.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Sthuti aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Shloka, Stuti, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.
