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Bani

Quick answerThe name 'Bani' primarily means "speech" or "eloquence" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *vac* (to speak).

India · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,560
Trend
Peak year2020
Syllables2
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu, Sikh
ReligionHinduism, Sikhism
Letters4
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#1,018

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Bani

The name 'Bani' primarily means "speech" or "eloquence" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *vac* (to speak).

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Etymology

The name 'Bani' primarily means "speech" or "eloquence" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *vac* (to speak). It is used in Hindu and Sikh cultures, often as a feminine name, and notably refers to the sacred hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib in Sikhism.

Bani currently ranks #2,560 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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