HinduGirlSanskrit
Vani: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“speech; voice; a name of Saraswati”
وانی
वाणी
What Vani means
Vani (وانی, Sanskrit वाणी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “speech; voice; a name of Saraswati”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vāṇī.
Vani at a glance
- Meaning
- speech; voice; a name of Saraswati
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vaa-nee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vani
- In English
- speech; voice; a name of Saraswati
- اردو میں معنی
- گفتار، آواز، سرسوتی کا نام
Origin and history of Vani
Sanskrit vāṇī, 'speech'.
Base wordSanskrit vāṇī
How to say and write Vani
- Say it
- vaa-nee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vani
- Urdu
- وانی
- Original script
- वाणी
- Other spellings
- Vaani
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Vani
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vani.
- Valmikiوالمیکیname of the poet of the RamayanaBoySanskrit
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- Vedویدknowledge; the VedaBoySanskrit
- Vedantویدانتend of the Veda; the philosophy of the UpanishadsBoySanskrit
- Vedprakashوید پرکاشlight of the VedaBoySanskrit
- Vidurودرknowing; wise; intelligentBoySanskrit
- Vidyasagarودیا ساگرocean of learningBoySanskrit
- Vishwamitraوشوامترfriend of all; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Vani
Sanskrit vāṇī
Names like Vani
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlSanskrit
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Vani
Questions about the name Vani
What does the name Vani mean?
Vani means “speech; voice; a name of Saraswati”. In Urdu: گفتار، آواز، سرسوتی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vani a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vani is a girl’s name.
Is Vani a Hindu name?
Yes. Vani is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vāṇī, 'speech'.
How do you pronounce Vani?
Say it “vaa-nee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Vani in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vani is written وانی. In its original script: वाणी.
What are other spellings of Vani?
Vani is also spelled Vaani.
Is the meaning of Vani 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.