MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sakhi mean?
Sanskrit sakhi denotes a woman's friend or confidante. The sakhis in poetry about Radha and Krishna are Radha's close companions. They share her feelings and carry messages between the lovers.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सखी
Conventional spelling
Odia
ସଖୀ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sakhi in Indian usage
2,289 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (95.4%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,183 records (95.4%).
- Recorded as male: 106 records (4.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 236 |
| 1940s | 347 |
| 1950s | 423 |
| 1960s | 457 |
| 1970s | 325 |
| 1980s | 239 |
| Other decades | 262 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Odisha | 1,648 |
| Kerala | 190 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 117 |
| Other states | 334 |
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 | Sakhi / 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 Sakhi; Table_6, C7335 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sakhi; Table_6, C7335
- Monier-Williams, sakhī, p. 1130,3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.