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Maitreyi
मैत्रेयीSay it MY-tray-yee
- Meaning today
- Friendly, kind
- Original meaning
- "the wife of the sage Yajnavalkya; friendly, benevolent" Monier-Williams, p. 834
- Say it
- MY-tray-yee
- Written
- मैत्रेयी
- Other spellings
- Maithreyi, Maitreyee
Maitreyi
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Maitreyi meaning
Maitreyi (मैत्रेयी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
The wife of the sage Yajnavalkya; friendly, benevolent
Also used to mean: kind
Maitreyi (मैत्रेयी) is the feminine of Sanskrit maitreya, which Monier-Williams glosses as friendly and benevolent; it comes from mitra, "friend". He records Maitreyī as the wife of the sage Yājñavalkya in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa. In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad she sets aside an offer of wealth and asks her husband instead about the immortal self, and their dialogue is one of the best-known passages of the Upanishads. Name lists give friendly or kind, matching the root. The name is chosen today for its link to a woman remembered for learning.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 834 · entry maitreyī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, maitreya and maitreyī, p. 834 · Maitreyi (Wikipedia)
Famous namesakes
- Maitreyi, philosopher and wife of Yajnavalkya in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Fits your syllable
First sound मै
Magha nakshatra, pada 4 · Simha rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मे, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Maitreyi · Maithreyi · Maitreyee