HinduGirlSanskrit
Bhavani: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a name of Parvati”
بھوانی
भवानी
What Bhavani means
Bhavani (بھوانی, Sanskrit भवानी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a name of Parvati”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhavānī.
Bhavani at a glance
- Meaning
- a name of Parvati
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bha-vaa-nee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhavani
- In English
- a name of Parvati
- اردو میں معنی
- پاروتی کا نام
Origin and history of Bhavani
Sanskrit bhavānī, 'a name of Parvati'.
Base wordSanskrit bhavānī
How to say and write Bhavani
- Say it
- bha-vaa-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhavani
- Urdu
- بھوانی
- Original script
- भवानी
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Bhavani
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhavani.
- Bajrangبجرنگhaving a body hard as thunderbolt; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
- BalramبلرامRama of strength; Krishna's elder brotherBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhairavبھیروterrible; formidable; a fierce form of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Bhimبھیمfearful; terrible; formidableBoySanskrit
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoySanskrit
- Abhayابھےfearless; safetyBoySanskrit
- Abhijitابھیجیتvictorious; conqueringBoySanskrit
Names like Bhavani
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Aparajitaاپراجیتاunconquered; invincibleGirlSanskrit
- Chandiچنڈیthe fierce one; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Durgaدرگاinaccessible; the invincible goddessGirlSanskrit
- Jayaجیاvictorious; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayantiجینتیvictorious; a banner; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayashreeجیا شریthe goddess of victory; triumphGirlSanskrit
- Katyayaniکاتیاینیa name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Bhavani
Questions about the name Bhavani
What does the name Bhavani mean?
Bhavani means “a name of Parvati”. In Urdu: پاروتی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bhavani a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhavani is a girl’s name.
Is Bhavani a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhavani is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit bhavānī, 'a name of Parvati'.
How do you pronounce Bhavani?
Say it “bha-vaa-nee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Bhavani in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhavani is written بھوانی. In its original script: भवानी.
Is the meaning of Bhavani 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.