What origin is the name Godavari?

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

Is Godavari a popular name?

Godavari 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 Godavari?

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

How is Godavari written in its native script?

Godavari is written गोदावरी.

What is the rashi of the name Godavari?

Godavari starts with the syllable “Go” (गो), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 1, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Godavari

Q: Is Godavari a rare name?

Yes. Godavari 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 Godavari

Godavari

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Godavari is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name naming one of the largest rivers in India. It represents a source of life and spiritual purity.", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Godavari is "A Sanskrit name naming one of the largest rivers in India. It represents a source of life and spiritual purity." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: गोदावरी
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Go)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name naming one of the largest rivers in India. It represents a source of life and spiritual purity.

Popularity

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

Written as गोदावरी

Quick answers about Godavari

Very rare in US records

What does Godavari mean?

Godavari is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name naming one of the largest rivers in India. It represents a source of life and spiritual purity.".

Is Godavari a rare name?

Yes. Godavari 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 Godavari

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Go (गो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Go” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Godavari

Godavari means "A Sanskrit name naming one of the largest rivers in India. It represents a source of life and spiritual purity." — these names share that spirit.