Lakshmi

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/ˈlʌkʃmiː/

proper noun

The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini).

OriginSanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Laxmi

  1. The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini).
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂lek-
  2. Sanskritरक्ष् (rakṣ)?
  3. Sanskritलक्ष् (lakṣ)
  4. Sanskritलक्ष्मी (lakṣmī)
  5. EnglishLakshmi

Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī, “mark, sign”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Laksjmi
  • LaksjmiHindu goddess of wealth
Bengali লক্ষ্মী
  • লক্ষ্মীHindu goddess of wealth
Chinese Mandarin 吉祥天
  • 吉祥天 (jíxiáng tiān)Hindu goddess of wealth
Czech Lakšmí
  • LakšmíHindu goddess of wealth
Esperanto Lakŝmio
  • LakŝmioHindu goddess of wealth
Finnish Lakshmi
  • LakshmiHindu goddess of wealth
French Lakshmi
  • LakshmiHindu goddess of wealth
German Lakshmi
  • LakshmiHindu goddess of wealth
Hindi लक्ष्मी
  • लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī)Hindu goddess of wealth
Indonesian Laksmi
  • LaksmiHindu goddess of wealth
Japanese ラクシュミ, 吉祥天
  • ラクシュミ (rakushumi)Hindu goddess of wealth
  • 吉祥天 (Kichijōten)Hindu goddess of wealth
Korean 길상천
  • 길상천 (Gilsang Cheon)Hindu goddess of wealth
Lithuanian Lakšmė
  • LakšmėHindu goddess of wealth
Persian لاکشمی
  • لاکشمی (lâkšmi)Hindu goddess of wealth
Portuguese Lakshmi, Laxmi
  • LakshmiHindu goddess of wealth
  • LaxmiHindu goddess of wealth
Punjabi ਲਕਸ਼ਮੀ
  • ਲਕਸ਼ਮੀ (lakśamī)Hindu goddess of wealth
Russian Лакшми́
  • Лакшми́ (Lakšmí)Hindu goddess of wealth
Tamil இலட்சுமி, இலக்குமி
  • இலட்சுமி (ilaṭcumi)Hindu goddess of wealth
  • இலக்குமி (ilakkumi)Hindu goddess of wealth
  • அலைமகள் (alaimakaḷ)Hindu goddess of wealth
  • மலர்மகள் (malarmakaḷ)Hindu goddess of wealth
Thai พระลักษมี
  • พระลักษมี (prá láksàmĕe)Hindu goddess of wealth
Turkish Lakşmi
  • LakşmiHindu goddess of wealth
Urdu لکشمی
  • لکشمی (lakṣmī)Hindu goddess of wealth
Vietnamese Cát Tường Thiên
  • Cát Tường ThiênHindu goddess of wealth

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mishkal
Cite this entry
APA

Lakshmi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lakshmi

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“Lakshmi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lakshmi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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