Janvi
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning daughter of the river yamuna.
Babies a year
9
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies
Janvi by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Janvi. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 27 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janvi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jaanviriver Yamuna; a sacred river in hindu tradition5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Janiwoman; a form of Janani10 in the US (2017)
- Jhanvisacred river or goddess; daughter of a river10 in the US (2017)
- Janhviriver ganges; waters of life4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jankidaughter of janaka; epithet of sita4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jahnvirelating to the Ganges river3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a river
Like Janvi, 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 Janvi
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