MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Himmat mean?
Himmat reached Hindi through Urdu and Persian from Arabic himma, aspiration or determination. Indian usage makes courage and resolve its central senses.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
हिम्मत
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Himmat in Indian usage
24,468 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (95.8%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 1,033 records (4.2%).
- Recorded as male: 23,435 records (95.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 485 |
| 1940s | 1,151 |
| 1950s | 2,049 |
| 1960s | 3,439 |
| 1970s | 4,337 |
| 1980s | 6,764 |
| 1990s | 6,127 |
| Other decades | 116 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 11,273 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5,730 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2,902 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,952 |
| Haryana | 1,481 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 496 |
| Bihar | 254 |
| Maharashtra | 189 |
| Other states | 191 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Himmat / M | 55 | 658 |
| England & Wales | Himmat / F | 3 | 5,927 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Himmat; Table_6, C666 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Himmat; Table_6, C666
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Himmat; Table_6, C6575 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Himmat; Table_6, C6575