Barhini — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "peahen / kartikeyas mount (sanskrit + foundational)".

Barhini is from the Sanskrit Barhiṇī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Barhini is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Barhiṇī peahen female-peacock + Sanskrit barhis grass + foundational central Barhin foundational-central-peacock in Sanskrit-tradition + foundational central Barhiṇa Kartikeya-Skandas mount + foundational central Barhi peacock-feather worn-by Krishna Krishna-Mor-Mukut peacock-crown + foundational central Barhi-Puccha peacock-tail-feathers + foundational central Barhiṇa in Sanskrit-poetics for-Śṛṅgāra-Rasa aesthetic + foundational central Mayūra Kalidasas Mayūrāṣṭaka + Bāṇa-bhaṭṭa 7th c. CE Sanskrit-prose-poet Hemadris Ganesha-Mayūra + foundational central Kārttikeya-Mayūra bird-mount + foundational central 100+ Barhi peacock-Kavya-poetry epithets + foundational central Mor-Mukut Krishna-crown + foundational central Rāmāyaṇa Sundara Kanda peacock-descriptions + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Peahen / Kartikeyas mount (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Barhiṇī peahen female-peacock + Sanskrit barhis grass + foundational central Barhin foundational-central-peacock in Sanskrit-tradition + foundational central Barhiṇa Kartikeya-Skandas mount + foundational central Barhi peacock-feather worn-by Krishna Krishna-Mor-Mukut peacock-crown + foundational central Barhi-Puccha peacock-tail-feathers + foundational central Barhiṇa in Sanskrit-poetics for-Śṛṅgāra-Rasa aesthetic + foundational central Mayūra Kalidasas Mayūrāṣṭaka + Bāṇa-bhaṭṭa 7th c. CE Sanskrit-prose-poet Hemadris Ganesha-Mayūra + foundational central Kārttikeya-Mayūra bird-mount + foundational central 100+ Barhi peacock-Kavya-poetry epithets + foundational central Mor-Mukut Krishna-crown + foundational central Rāmāyaṇa Sundara Kanda peacock-descriptions + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

बर्हिणी

Transliteration: Barhiṇī
Pronunciation: / ˈbɑːr.hi.ni /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Barhini stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Barhini · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Barhinis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Barhi peacock / Barhina Kartikeya Skanda mount / Krishna Mor-Mukut peacock crown / Barhi-Puccha tail feathers / Shringara-Rasa / Kalidasa Mayurashtaka Banabhatta 7th c. Hemadri Ganesha-Mayura / Karttikeya-Mayura / Ramayana Sundara Kanda

Sanskrit peahen female-peacock + barhis grass + Barhin peacock + Barhiṇa Kartikeya-Skandas + Barhi peacock-feather Krishna Krishna-Mor-Mukut + Barhi-Puccha + Barhiṇa Śṛṅgāra-Rasa + Mayūra Kalidasas Mayūrāṣṭaka + Bāṇa-bhaṭṭa 7th c. Hemadris Ganesha-Mayūra + Kārttikeya-Mayūra + Barhi peacock-Kavya + Mor-Mukut Krishna + Rāmāyaṇa Sundara Kanda

Barhi Kartikeya

Numerology

The number behind Barhini.

7

The Builder

Barhini has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Barhini

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Barhini."

Mother of one

Barhini Barhini — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity