What origin is the name Bani?

Bani comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bani a popular name?

Bani is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Bani does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Bani?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Bani — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

Bani

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bani

Bani

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Bani is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Vanisaraswati; goddess saraswati; words; sayings of the guru".

Parents who choose Bani pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Vanisaraswati; goddess saraswati; words; sayings of the guru". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: बानी
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Vanisaraswati; goddess saraswati; words; sayings of the guru

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as बानी

Quick answers about Bani

Very rare in US records

What does Bani mean?

Bani is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Vanisaraswati; goddess saraswati; words; sayings of the guru".

Is Bani a rare name?

Yes. Bani does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Bani

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Bani has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 9.