Swami

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Master, spiritual guide
Popularity
Swami is a rare name in the English-speaking world, but it is commonly used in India and other parts of South Asia. It has not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States.

cartoon of the name Swami
Cartoon of Swami

Swami Name meanings & History

Master, spiritual guide. Derived from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.This name was introduced, or popularised at least, in Italy by television presenter, model and actress Elenoire Casalegno (1976-) who gave this name to her daughter in November of 1999. Swami is used as both a given name and a title in many spiritual communities. It is traditionally a boy's name, but it is also used as a girl's name in some cultures.

Zodiac Sign of Swami: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Swami:

S: Security,Sensuality,Success,Social Standing,Solidity,Sex,Status

W: Wonderful,Wishful,Wild,Wonderment,Willful

A: Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry,Action

M: Maternal,Mommy,Memory,Manipulative,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mother

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

Swami is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Strange name

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