About the name Brahmi
Jain tradition holds that Rishabhanatha taught writing to his daughter Brahmi and arithmetic to her sister Sundari, which is why the oldest Indian script bears her name. Choosing it for a daughter is a pointed piece of literacy folklore, and the two hard syllables give it an unexpectedly crisp modern sound.
Brahmi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced BRAH-mee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 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 Brahmi?
Brahmi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Brahmi
- Brahmidaughter of the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha in Jain tradition
Spellings and variants of Brahmi
Names similar to Brahmi
Bhumi
BHOO-mee
The earth, ground that holds everything up
Parvati
PAR-vah-tee
Daughter of the mountain; the consort of Shiva and mother of Ganesha
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Gargi
GAR-gee
The Vedic philosopher who questioned Yajnavalkya in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Janvi
JAAN-vee
Daughter of the river Ganga
Manvi
MAAN-vee
Daughter of Manu, humane
Bhoomi
BHOO-mee
Earth, soil; the goddess Bhumi Devi, consort of Varaha
Girija
GEE-ree-jah
Daughter of the mountain, a name of Parvati
Brahmi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Brahmi mean?
Brahmi means "Daughter of Rishabhanatha, credited with the Brahmi script". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Brahmi?
Brahmi is pronounced BRAH-mee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Brahmi?
Brahmi scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Brahmi?
Brahmi carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Brahmi?
The lucky number for Brahmi is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.