HinduGirlSanskrit
Bhanumati: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“luminous; splendid”
بھانومتی
भानुमती
What Bhanumati means
Bhanumati (بھانومتی, Sanskrit भानुमती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “luminous; splendid”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhānumatī.
Bhanumati at a glance
- Meaning
- luminous; splendid
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bhaa-nu-ma-tee
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhanumati
- In English
- luminous; splendid
- اردو میں معنی
- روشن، تابناک
Origin and history of Bhanumati
Sanskrit bhānumatī, 'luminous'.
Base wordSanskrit bhānumatī
How to say and write Bhanumati
- Say it
- bhaa-nu-ma-tee4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhanumati
- Urdu
- بھانومتی
- Original script
- भानुमती
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Bhanumati
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhanumati.
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Bhanumati
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Bhanumati
Questions about the name Bhanumati
What does the name Bhanumati mean?
Bhanumati means “luminous; splendid”. In Urdu: روشن، تابناک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bhanumati a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhanumati is a girl’s name.
Is Bhanumati a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhanumati is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit bhānumatī, 'luminous'.
How do you pronounce Bhanumati?
Say it “bhaa-nu-ma-tee”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Bhanumati in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhanumati is written بھانومتی. In its original script: भानुमती.
Is the meaning of Bhanumati 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.