About the name Kanvi
Kanvi reaches back to Kanva, the forest sage who raised Shakuntala, and turns his name into a compact feminine form. The invention is recent but the reference is impeccable, which is exactly the balance these names aim for.
Kanvi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KUN-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 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 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kanvi?
Kanvi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kanvi
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Kanvi 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 Kanvi
Names similar to Kanvi
Tanvi
TAHN-vee
Slender, delicate; an epithet of Parvati
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Janvi
JAAN-vee
Daughter of the river Ganga
Manvi
MAAN-vee
Daughter of Manu, humane
Saanvi
SAHN-vee
Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi
Kunti
KOON-tee
Of the Kunti clan; mother of the Pandava princes in the Mahabharata
Yashvi
YAASH-vee
Successful, one who earns glory
Ahalya
ah-HUL-yah
Wife of sage Gautama, restored to life by Rama in the Ramayana
Kanvi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kanvi mean?
Kanvi means "Wise girl, of the line of the sage". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Kanvi?
Kanvi is pronounced KUN-vee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Kanvi?
Kanvi scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kanvi?
Kanvi carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kanvi?
The lucky number for Kanvi is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.