Jaanvi
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning river Yamuna; a sacred river in hindu tradition.
Jaanvi by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Jaanvi. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jaanvi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Janvidaughter of the river yamuna9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jhanvisacred river or goddess; daughter of a river10 in the US (2017)
- Jahnvirelating to the Ganges river3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jayanivictorious or triumphant23 in the US (2017)
- Jahnavione who flows; river of knowledge3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jananimother10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Jaanvi, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Trinitythe holy trinity or three in one1,864 in the US (2017)
- Izabelladevoted to God; variant of Isabella1,220 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a river
Like Jaanvi, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Sabrinafrom the River Severn; Romano-British origin732 in the US (2017)
- Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Guadaluperiver of the wolf439 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jaanvi
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