Indian Names · Girl
Rakhi name meaning
“protection; protective thread”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Rakhi is a female name from Hindi, derived from a Sanskrit root meaning 'protection'.
What does Rakhi mean?
About the name Rakhi
Rakhi is the Hindi word for the thread a sister ties on her brother's wrist at Raksha Bandhan. It derives from Sanskrit raksha, 'protection', and is also used as a girl's name.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Ra-khi |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with R |
| Devanagari script | राखी |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: राखी · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rakhi · behindthename.com · meaning
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