MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Khushi mean?
Persian khushī is an abstract noun formed from khush, happy or pleased. Hindi and Urdu use the word for joy, and it also serves as a personal name.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
ख़ुशी
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
खुशी
19,965 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Khushi in Indian usage
19,965 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling खुशी.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 6,361 records (31.9%).
- Recorded as male: 13,604 records (68.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 979 |
| 1950s | 1,963 |
| 1960s | 2,977 |
| 1970s | 3,262 |
| 1980s | 4,757 |
| 1990s | 5,712 |
| Other decades | 315 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 8,058 |
| Bihar | 3,547 |
| Haryana | 3,415 |
| Rajasthan | 1,895 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,708 |
| Uttarakhand | 525 |
| Jharkhand | 457 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 360 |
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 | Khushi / F | 20 | 1,512 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
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 Khushi; Table_6, C1554 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Khushi; Table_6, C1554
- Wiktionary: ख़ुशी ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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