What origin is the name Bhairavi?

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

Is Bhairavi a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Bhairavi?

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

How is Bhairavi written in its native script?

Bhairavi is written भैरवी.

What is the rashi of the name Bhairavi?

Bhairavi starts with the syllable “Bhe” (भे), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 1, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Bhairavi

Q: Is Bhairavi a rare name?

Yes. Bhairavi 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bhairavi

Bhairavi

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Bhairavi is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A melody in classical music; goddess durga; musical raaga; a melody in classical music, goddess durga", Rashi Dhanu.

Bhairavi is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A melody in classical music; goddess durga; musical raaga; a melody in classical music, goddess durga". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: भैरवी
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: uttara ashadha (Bhe)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A melody in classical music; goddess durga; musical raaga; a melody in classical music, goddess durga

Popularity

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

Written as भैरवी

Quick answers about Bhairavi

Very rare in US records

What does Bhairavi mean?

Bhairavi is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A melody in classical music; goddess durga; musical raaga; a melody in classical music, goddess durga".

Is Bhairavi a rare name?

Yes. Bhairavi 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 Bhairavi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Bhe (भे)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 1
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Bhe” suit babies born in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Bhairavi

Bhairavi means "A melody in classical music; goddess durga; musical raaga; a melody in classical music, goddess durga" — these names share that spirit.