About the name Bhavana
Bhavana is a technical term in Indian philosophy for the deliberate cultivation of a mental state, borrowed into everyday use as a name for feeling itself. Kannada and Malayalam families favour the full three-syllable form where the north tends to clip it to Bhavna.
Bhavana is a girl name of Kannada origin, pronounced BHAA-vuh-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Bhavana?
Bhavana currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Bhavana
- Bhavana MenonIndian actress in Malayalam and Kannada cinema
Spellings and variants of Bhavana
Names similar to Bhavana
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Kalyani
kul-YAH-nee
Auspicious one, bringer of welfare; also a classical raga
Anvika
AAN-vee-kaa
Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga
Aparna
ah-PAR-nah
One who took no food, not even a leaf; an epithet of Parvati during her penance
Bageshri
bah-gesh-REE
A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden
Bellamy
BELL-ah-mee
Fine friend
Bhairavi
bhy-RAH-vee
The fearsome one, a form of Parvati and a dawn raga
Bhavani
bhah-VAH-nee
Giver of life; an epithet of Parvati as consort of Bhava, or Shiva
Bhavana — frequently asked questions
What does the name Bhavana mean?
Bhavana means "Feeling, meditation, sustained contemplation". It is a name of Kannada origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Bhavana?
Bhavana is pronounced BHAA-vuh-nah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Bhavana?
Bhavana scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Bhavana?
Bhavana carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Bhavana?
The lucky number for Bhavana is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.