Sanskrit · girl

Avani

A gentle name climbing in the U.S. right now.

Rank 2024

#997

Trend

rising

Band

rare

Styles

modern

Meaning

The earth, from the Sanskrit

Avani is a rare girl name with Sanskrit roots. In 2024, 258 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #997 nationally, and it has been climbing in recent years. Its style leans modern — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

modern

About Sanskrit names

Sanskrit names flow from the classical language of ancient India, the wellspring of names across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. Meanings run deep and often spiritual — light, lotus, peace, the divine — and many honor gods and heroines from epic literature. Names like Arjun, Priya, Dev, and Asha carry rhythmic, open-vowel sounds that translate gracefully across languages.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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