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Sanskrit · Marathi

Ketaki

Pronounced KAY-tuh-keeShare

Meaning: Fragrant screwpine flower

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  • 3 syllables

The story

Ketaki names the fragrant screwpine flower. The Sanskrit form ketakī occurs in poetry, making this a floral name with a long literary life.

Nicknames

  • Kiki
  • Keta

Spellings & variants

  • Ketki
  • Ketakee

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Ketaki comes from Sanskrit and Marathi.

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