Jhanvi
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sacred river or goddess; daughter of a river.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jhanvi by the numbers
Jhanvi was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jhanvi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Janvidaughter of the river yamuna9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaanviriver Yamuna; a sacred river in hindu tradition5 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- Janai63 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Jhanvi, 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 Jhanvi, 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 Jhanvi
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