What origin is the name Bhavani?

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

Is Bhavani a popular name?

Bhavani 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 Bhavani?

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

How is Bhavani written in its native script?

Bhavani is written भवानी.

What is the rashi of the name Bhavani?

Bhavani starts with the syllable “Bha” (भा), which traditionally belongs to Mula nakshatra, pada 3, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Bhavani

Q: Is Bhavani a rare name?

Yes. Bhavani 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 Bhavani

Bhavani

Unisex

sanskrit

3 syllables

Bhavani is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Parvati; goddess parvati; goddess parvati, goddess durga; goddess durga", Rashi Dhanu.

With sanskrit roots, Bhavani is a unisex name that means "Parvati; goddess parvati; goddess parvati, goddess durga; goddess durga". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: भवानी
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: mula (Bha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Parvati; goddess parvati; goddess parvati, goddess durga; goddess durga

Popularity

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

Written as भवानी

Quick answers about Bhavani

Very rare in US records

What does Bhavani mean?

Bhavani is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Parvati; goddess parvati; goddess parvati, goddess durga; goddess durga".

Is Bhavani a rare name?

Yes. Bhavani 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 Bhavani

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Bha (भा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Mula, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Bha” suit babies born in Mula nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.