About the name Bhairavi
Bhairavi belongs to two worlds at once: it names a fierce form of the goddess and one of the oldest ragas in Hindustani music, traditionally sung at dawn. That double life gives it a weight most melodic-sounding names never carry.
Bhairavi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced bhy-RAH-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Bhairavi?
Bhairavi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Bhairavi
- Bhairavi GoswamiIndian film and television actress
Spellings and variants of Bhairavi
Names similar to Bhairavi
Bhupali
bhoo-PAH-lee
A five-note evening raga, and a dawn devotional song form
Bageshri
bah-gesh-REE
A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden
Shailaja
shy-LAH-jah
Born of the mountain, an epithet of Parvati as daughter of Himavan
Ahana
uh-HAA-naa
First light of dawn, inner radiance
Kavi
KUH-vee
Poet, one who sees
Charmika
chur-MEE-kaa
Graceful of form, pleasing to see
Charvi
CHAAR-vee
Beautiful, a woman of great charm
Damayanti
dah-mah-YAHN-tee
Subduing, one who tames; the princess of Vidarbha in the Mahabharata's tale of Nala
Bhairavi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Bhairavi mean?
Bhairavi means "The fearsome one, a form of Parvati and a dawn raga". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Bhairavi?
Bhairavi is pronounced bhy-RAH-vee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Bhairavi?
Bhairavi scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Bhairavi?
Bhairavi carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Bhairavi?
The lucky number for Bhairavi is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.