| Drishti | Hema | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sight, vision | gold, golden |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DRISH-tee | HAY-mah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (14) | 2007 (10) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Drishti | Hema |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12 | 11 |
| 2010s | 53 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31 | 53 |
| 1990s | 0 | 53 |
| 1980s | 0 | 40 |
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
From the Sanskrit दृष्टि (dṛṣṭi), 'sight, the act of seeing, vision, the eye', from the root dṛś ('to see'). A well-established classical word.
From Sanskrit 'hema' (हेम) meaning 'gold'. A literal gold name in Indian usage.
Drishti and Hema are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Drishti means Sight, vision (sanskrit origin), while Hema means gold, golden (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Drishti first appears in 0 and Hema in 0, so Drishti has the longer recorded history.