HinduGirlSanskrit
Bhairavi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a fierce form of the goddess; a musical raga”
بھیروی
भैरवी
What Bhairavi means
Bhairavi (بھیروی, Sanskrit भैरवी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a fierce form of the goddess; a musical raga”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhairavī.
Bhairavi at a glance
- Meaning
- a fierce form of the goddess; a musical raga
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bhai-ra-vee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhairavi
- In English
- a fierce form of the goddess; a musical raga
- اردو میں معنی
- دیوی کا جلالی روپ، ایک راگ
Origin and history of Bhairavi
Sanskrit bhairavī, 'a fierce form of the goddess'.
Base wordSanskrit bhairavī
How to say and write Bhairavi
- Say it
- bhai-ra-vee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhairavi
- Urdu
- بھیروی
- Original script
- भैरवी
Sibling names for Bhairavi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhairavi.
- Badrinathبدری ناتھlord of Badari; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bajrangبجرنگhaving a body hard as thunderbolt; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
- Balkrishnaبال کرشنthe child KrishnaBoySanskrit
- BalramبلرامRama of strength; Krishna's elder brotherBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhagwanبھگوانfortunate; glorious; the LordBoySanskrit
- Bhairavبھیروterrible; formidable; a fierce form of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Bhairavi
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Bhaktiبھکتیdevotion; love; worshipGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Bhargaviبھارگویa name of Lakshmi and of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Bhairavi
Questions about the name Bhairavi
What does the name Bhairavi mean?
Bhairavi means “a fierce form of the goddess; a musical raga”. In Urdu: دیوی کا جلالی روپ، ایک راگ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bhairavi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhairavi is a girl’s name.
Is Bhairavi a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhairavi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit bhairavī, 'a fierce form of the goddess'.
How do you pronounce Bhairavi?
Say it “bhai-ra-vee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Bhairavi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhairavi is written بھیروی. In its original script: भैरवी.
Is the meaning of Bhairavi 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.