About the name Janhavi
The story behind Janhavi is delightfully odd: a sage swallowed the Ganga in irritation and later released her through his ear, making her his daughter by adoption. The name therefore means the river reborn, and it has surged among Marathi and Hindi-speaking families over the past decade.
Janhavi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced JAAN-hah-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 80 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 steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Janhavi?
Janhavi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 158,730. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Janhavi
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Janhavi yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Janhavi
Names similar to Janhavi
Janvi
JAAN-vee
Daughter of the river Ganga
Draupadi
DROW-pah-dee
Daughter of Drupada; the fire-born queen of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata
Eshani
eh-SHAH-nee
Consort of Isha, or Shiva; an epithet of Parvati
Nandini
nun-DEE-nee
Delightful, bringer of joy; the wish-fulfilling cow of the sage Vasishtha
Shailaja
shy-LAH-jah
Born of the mountain, an epithet of Parvati as daughter of Himavan
Sharvani
shar-VAH-nee
Consort of Sharva, an epithet of Parvati
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Godavari
goh-DAH-vah-ree
The great river of the Deccan, called the Ganga of the south
Janhavi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Janhavi mean?
Janhavi means "Daughter of the sage Jahnu; an epithet of the river Ganga". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Janhavi?
Janhavi is pronounced JAAN-hah-vee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Janhavi?
Janhavi scores 80 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 158,730 people carry it — about 6.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Janhavi?
Janhavi carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Janhavi?
The lucky number for Janhavi is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.