Given name
Janavi
“woman from the river”
Janavi is a variant of Jahnavi. One Indian interpretation is “woman from the river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Janavi is a variant of Jahnavi. One Indian interpretation is “woman from the river.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Janavi is a variant of Jahnavi. An origin associated with Jahnavi is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Janavi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 30
- 0 boys · 30 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,329 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,329 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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