Janhvi
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning river ganges; waters of life.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
Janhvi by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Janhvi.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janhvi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Janvidaughter of the river yamuna9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jashvi7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jahnavione who flows; river of knowledge3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaanviriver Yamuna; a sacred river in hindu tradition5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jananimother10 in the US (2017)
- Jhanvisacred river or goddess; daughter of a river10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a river
Like Janhvi, 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 water
Like Janhvi, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
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