As a deity name
Name 146 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 742 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
कीर्ति · noun · feminine
पुण्य · ख्याति । बड़ाई । नामवरी । नेकनामी । यश · सीता की एक सखी का नाम — Śabdasāgara
कीर्ति · feminine
a female given name, Kirti, from Sanskrit
कीर्ति · feminine
mention, fame, glory
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi कीर्ति — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कीर्ति (kīrti).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
kīrti is, f. (Pāṇ. iii, 3, 97; fr. √ 2. kṛ) mention, making mention of, speech, report, RV. x, 54, 1; AV.; ŚBr. &c.
good report, fame, renown, glory, AV.; ŚBr.; TUp.; Mn. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
is, (; fr. √ 2. kṛ) mention, making mention of, speech, report, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kīrti" is the vocative of "kīrtti" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
kīrti is, f. (Pāṇ. iii, 3, 97; fr. √ 2. kṛ) mention, making mention of, speech, report, RV. x, 54, 1; AV.; ŚBr. &c.
good report, fame, renown, glory, AV.; ŚBr.; TUp.; Mn. &c.
Fame (personified as daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma), MBh.; Hariv.; VP.
(in music) a particular measure or time
extension, expansion, L.
kīrtti f. incorrectly for kīrti.
kīrtti f. (-rttiḥ) 1 Fame, renown, glory. 2 Favour, approbation. 3 Sound. 4 Light, lustre. 5 Mud, dirt. 6 Diffusing, expansion. 7 One of the Mātṛkās or personified divine energies of KṚṢṆA. E. kṛta to celebrate, ktin aff.
Alternative readings
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