Girl name · Sanskrit
Yamini
“night”
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About the name
Yamini is Sanskrit yāminī, night — the literary word for it, drawn from yāma, one of the watches the night was divided into in classical reckoning. It reads as a night that has been counted, not merely a dark.
It is a given name in India and among the diaspora, and unfamiliar enough in the US that most people will ask how it is said: YAH-mi-nee, stress on the first syllable.
Three syllables take one (Yamini Rose, Yamini Jane). On our vibe map it is Celestial with Mythological depth.
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Is Yamini a boy or girl name?
Yamini is traditionally a girl name of Sanskrit origin.
What does the name Yamini mean?
Yamini means “night” of Sanskrit origin. Yamini is Sanskrit yāminī, night — the literary word for it, drawn from yāma, one of the watches the night was divided into in classical reckoning. It reads as a night that has been counted, not merely a dark.
Where does the name Yamini come from?
Yamini is Sanskrit in origin. It is a given name in India and among the diaspora, and unfamiliar enough in the US that most people will ask how it is said: YAH-mi-nee, stress on the first syllable.
How popular is Yamini?
Yamini did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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