Jahnavi
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning one who flows; river of knowledge.
Jahnavi by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Jahnavi. In the US, 16 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jahnavi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jahnvirelating to the Ganges river3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jahnai6 in the US (2017)
- Janvidaughter of the river yamuna9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaanviriver Yamuna; a sacred river in hindu tradition5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jananimother10 in the US (2017)
- Janakidaughter of janaka; a form of janaki or the goddess sita9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a river
Like Jahnavi, 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)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Jahnavi, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
- Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jahnavi
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