Janhavi
Sanskrit · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Janhavi
The name Janhavi means "daughter of the Ganges" or "descended from the Ganges river," derived from the Sanskrit root *Jāhnavī*, referring to the goddess Ganga.
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Etymology
The name Janhavi means "daughter of the Ganges" or "descended from the Ganges river," derived from the Sanskrit root *Jāhnavī*, referring to the goddess Ganga. It is primarily used in Hindu culture and India, with historical context in Hindu mythology where Janhavi is an epithet of the river goddess Ganga, who descended to earth from the heavens.
Janhavi currently ranks #17,978 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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