HinduBoySanskrit
Bhanu: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light; ray; the sun”
بھانو
भानु
What Bhanu means
Bhanu (بھانو, Sanskrit भानु) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “light; ray; the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhānu.
Bhanu at a glance
- Meaning
- light; ray; the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bhaa-nu
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhanu
- In English
- light; ray; the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی، کرن، سورج
Origin and history of Bhanu
Sanskrit bhānu, light, ray, the sun.
Base wordSanskrit bhānu
How to say and write Bhanu
- Say it
- bhaa-nu2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhanu
- Urdu
- بھانو
- Original script
- भानु
- Other spellings
- Bhaanu
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Bhanu
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhanu.
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Bhanu
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Bhanu
Questions about the name Bhanu
What does the name Bhanu mean?
Bhanu means “light; ray; the sun”. In Urdu: روشنی، کرن، سورج. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bhanu a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhanu is a boy’s name.
Is Bhanu a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhanu is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit bhānu, light, ray, the sun.
How do you pronounce Bhanu?
Say it “bhaa-nu”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Bhanu in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhanu is written بھانو. In its original script: भानु.
What are other spellings of Bhanu?
Bhanu is also spelled Bhaanu.
Is the meaning of Bhanu 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.