HinduGirlSanskrit
Pavani: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“purifying; holy”
پاونی
पावनी
What Pavani means
Pavani (پاونی, Sanskrit पावनी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “purifying; holy”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pāvanī.
Pavani at a glance
- Meaning
- purifying; holy
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- paa-va-nee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pavani
- In English
- purifying; holy
- اردو میں معنی
- پاک کرنے والی، مقدس
Origin and history of Pavani
Sanskrit pāvanī, 'purifying'.
Base wordSanskrit pāvanī
How to say and write Pavani
- Say it
- paa-va-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pavani
- Urdu
- پاونی
- Original script
- पावनी
- Other spellings
- Paavani
Sibling names for Pavani
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pavani.
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dharmendraدھرمیندرlord of righteousnessBoySanskrit
- Niranjanنرنجنspotless; pure; free from passionBoySanskrit
- Suvratسورتof good vows; virtuousBoySanskrit
- Vishwasوشواسtrust; confidence; faithBoySanskrit
- Padmanabhپدم نابھlotus-navelled; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Paramپرمhighest; supreme; bestBoySanskrit
- Pareshپریشthe supreme lordBoySanskrit
Names like Pavani
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Pavani
Questions about the name Pavani
What does the name Pavani mean?
Pavani means “purifying; holy”. In Urdu: پاک کرنے والی، مقدس. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pavani a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pavani is a girl’s name.
Is Pavani a Hindu name?
Yes. Pavani is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pāvanī, 'purifying'.
How do you pronounce Pavani?
Say it “paa-va-nee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Pavani in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pavani is written پاونی. In its original script: पावनी.
What are other spellings of Pavani?
Pavani is also spelled Paavani.
Is the meaning of Pavani 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.