| Palak | Riddhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | eyelash, eyelid | Prosperity, abundance |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | PUH-luck | RID-dhee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (28) | 2007 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Palak | Riddhi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 123 |
| 2010s | 36 | 220 |
| 2000s | 126 | 229 |
| 1990s | 87 | 84 |
| 1980s | 33 | 7 |
| 1970s | 7 | 0 |
Hindi palak (पलक), 'eyelid, eyelash', poetically a cherished and delicate thing. The identical Hindi word also names the leafy vegetable spinach.
From the Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi), 'prosperity, success, abundance, good fortune'. In one Puranic tradition Riddhi is a consort of Ganesha (paired with Siddhi), though Ganesha's marital status varies across texts.
Palak and Riddhi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Palak means eyelash, eyelid (sanskrit origin), while Riddhi means Prosperity, abundance (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Palak first appears in 0 and Riddhi in 0, so Palak has the longer recorded history.