HinduGirlSanskrit
Basanti: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“of the spring; vernal”
بسنتی
वासन्ती
What Basanti means
Basanti (بسنتی, Sanskrit वासन्ती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “of the spring; vernal”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vāsantī.
Basanti at a glance
- Meaning
- of the spring; vernal
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ba-sun-tee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Basanti
- In English
- of the spring; vernal
- اردو میں معنی
- بہار کی، بسنتی
Origin and history of Basanti
Sanskrit vāsantī, 'of the spring'.
Base wordSanskrit vāsantī
How to say and write Basanti
- Say it
- ba-sun-tee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Basanti
- Urdu
- بسنتی
- Original script
- वासन्ती
- Other spellings
- Vasanti
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Basanti
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Basanti.
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
Names like Basanti
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
- Bhoomiبھومیthe earth; soil; groundGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Basanti
Questions about the name Basanti
What does the name Basanti mean?
Basanti means “of the spring; vernal”. In Urdu: بہار کی، بسنتی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Basanti a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Basanti is a girl’s name.
Is Basanti a Hindu name?
Yes. Basanti is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vāsantī, 'of the spring'.
How do you pronounce Basanti?
Say it “ba-sun-tee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Basanti in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Basanti is written بسنتی. In its original script: वासन्ती.
What are other spellings of Basanti?
Basanti is also spelled Vasanti.
Is the meaning of Basanti verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.