MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kismat mean?
Kismat comes through Persian and Urdu from Arabic qisma, an allotted share. That idea of an assigned portion developed into the familiar sense of fortune or fate.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
किस्मत
Conventional spelling
Arabic
قسمت
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
किसमत
2,978 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kismat in Indian usage
9,550 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 5,510 records (57.7%).
- Recorded as male: 4,040 records (42.3%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 396 |
| 1960s | 914 |
| 1970s | 1,561 |
| 1980s | 3,050 |
| 1990s | 3,433 |
| Other decades | 196 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,717 |
| Rajasthan | 2,861 |
| Bihar | 1,536 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 538 |
| Haryana | 486 |
| Jharkhand | 241 |
| Other states | 171 |
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 | Kismat / F | 8 | 3,035 |
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 Kismat; Table_6, C3197 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kismat; Table_6, C3197