Mother of the Vedas; singer or song
In Sanskrit, Gayatri refers to a specific rhythmic meter used in Vedic hymns. It is personified as a powerful Hindu goddess who represents the essence of the sacred Gayatri Mantra, considered the mother of all Vedas.
Less common today
Gayatri isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,691 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The last Maharani of Jaipur and a prominent politician
Influential postcolonial scholar and literary critic
Indian actress known for the film Swades
