Given name
Jahnavi
“woman from the river”
Jahnavi is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “woman from the river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “woman from the river.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jahnavi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 489
- 0 boys · 489 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,567 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,567 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 29 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 826 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jahnavi’s family of names
In English usage, Jahnavi has a related form in JAHNVI. In English usage, Jahnavi has a related form in JAHNVI. Jahnavi has a related form in Jahnavea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Janavivariant
- Jahnvivariant · English
- Janaveyvariant
- Jahnaveyvariant
- Janavyvariant
- Jahnavyvariant
- Janaveavariant
- Jahnaveavariant
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People named Jahnavi
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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