HinduGirlSanskrit
Jahnavi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a name of the Ganges, daughter of Jahnu”
جاہنوی
जाह्नवी
What Jahnavi means
Jahnavi (جاہنوی, Sanskrit जाह्नवी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a name of the Ganges, daughter of Jahnu”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jāhnavī.
Jahnavi at a glance
- Meaning
- a name of the Ganges, daughter of Jahnu
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- jaah-na-vee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jahnavi
- In English
- a name of the Ganges, daughter of Jahnu
- اردو میں معنی
- گنگا کا نام، جہنو کی بیٹی
Origin and history of Jahnavi
Sanskrit jāhnavī, 'a name of the Ganges, daughter of Jahnu'.
Base wordSanskrit jāhnavī
How to say and write Jahnavi
- Say it
- jaah-na-vee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jahnavi
- Urdu
- جاہنوی
- Original script
- जाह्नवी
- Other spellings
- Janhvi · Jahnvi · Janvi
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Jahnavi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jahnavi.
- Jalajجلجlotus (literally 'water-born')BoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
Names like Jahnavi
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Jahnavi
Questions about the name Jahnavi
What does the name Jahnavi mean?
Jahnavi means “a name of the Ganges, daughter of Jahnu”. In Urdu: گنگا کا نام، جہنو کی بیٹی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jahnavi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jahnavi is a girl’s name.
Is Jahnavi a Hindu name?
Yes. Jahnavi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit jāhnavī, 'a name of the Ganges, daughter of Jahnu'.
How do you pronounce Jahnavi?
Say it “jaah-na-vee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Jahnavi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jahnavi is written جاہنوی. In its original script: जाह्नवी.
What are other spellings of Jahnavi?
Jahnavi is also spelled Janhvi, Jahnvi, Janvi.
Is the meaning of Jahnavi 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.