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Tanvi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“slender; delicate woman”

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تنوی

तन्वी

What Tanvi means

Tanvi (تنوی, Sanskrit तन्वी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “slender; delicate woman”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tanvī.

Tanvi at a glance

Meaning
slender; delicate woman
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Hindu
Say it
tun-vee
Syllables
2
Letters
5
First letter
T · ت

Meaning of Tanvi

In English
slender; delicate woman
اردو میں معنی
دبلی پتلی، نازک اندام

Origin and history of Tanvi

Sanskrit tanvī, 'slender'.

Base wordSanskrit tanvī

How to say and write Tanvi

Say it
tun-vee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Tanvi
Urdu
تنوی
Original script
तन्वी
Themes
Beauty

Sibling names for Tanvi

Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tanvi.

Names like Tanvi

Names that sound like Tanvi

Questions about the name Tanvi

What does the name Tanvi mean?

Tanvi means “slender; delicate woman”. In Urdu: دبلی پتلی، نازک اندام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Tanvi a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Tanvi is a girl’s name.

Is Tanvi a Hindu name?

Yes. Tanvi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit tanvī, 'slender'.

How do you pronounce Tanvi?

Say it “tun-vee”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Tanvi in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Tanvi is written تنوی. In its original script: तन्वी.

Is the meaning of Tanvi 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.