MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Vaidehi mean?
Vaidehi is a geographical epithet of Sita, identifying her with Videha. In the Ramayana she is the daughter of King Janaka and the wife of Rama. Sita is also known as Janaki, another name derived from her father’s name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
वैदेही
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Vaidehi in Indian usage
1,944 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (87%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 1,691 records (87%).
- Recorded as male: 253 records (13%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 216 |
| 1950s | 323 |
| 1960s | 473 |
| 1970s | 376 |
| 1980s | 263 |
| 1990s | 193 |
| Other decades | 100 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 1,200 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 334 |
| Jharkhand | 174 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 125 |
| Other states | 111 |
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 | Vaidehi / F | 10 | 2,605 |
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 Vaidehi; Table_6, C2781 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Vaidehi; Table_6, C2781
- Monier-Williams, vaidehī, p. 1022,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.