HinduGirlSanskrit
Godavari: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the river Godavari”
گوداوری
गोदावरी
What Godavari means
Godavari (گوداوری, Sanskrit गोदावरी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the river Godavari”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, godāvarī.
Godavari at a glance
- Meaning
- the river Godavari
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- go-daa-va-ree
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Godavari
- In English
- the river Godavari
- اردو میں معنی
- دریائے گوداوری
Origin and history of Godavari
Sanskrit godāvarī, 'the river Godavari'.
Base wordSanskrit godāvarī
How to say and write Godavari
- Say it
- go-daa-va-ree4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Godavari
- Urdu
- گوداوری
- Original script
- गोदावरी
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Godavari
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Godavari.
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- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
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Names like Godavari
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- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
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- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
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Names that sound like Godavari
Questions about the name Godavari
What does the name Godavari mean?
Godavari means “the river Godavari”. In Urdu: دریائے گوداوری. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Godavari a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Godavari is a girl’s name.
Is Godavari a Hindu name?
Yes. Godavari is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit godāvarī, 'the river Godavari'.
How do you pronounce Godavari?
Say it “go-daa-va-ree”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Godavari in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Godavari is written گوداوری. In its original script: गोदावरी.
Is the meaning of Godavari 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.