Entry № 0372 · Punjabi origin

Bhani Bhani — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BAH-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Punjabi
Meaning
"Sikh foremother (Bibi Bhani)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Punjabi)

A name that means "sikh foremother (bibi bhani)".

Bhani is from the Punjabi bhan (to like, to be pleasing). **Bibi Bhani (1535-1598)** was the **daughter of the third Sikh Guru Amar Das, wife of the fourth Guru Ram Das, and mother of the fifth Guru Arjan Dev** — the only woman in Sikh history to occupy this triple sacred relationship to the Gurus. **Her devotion is celebrated as a model of grace.**

Among the most revered Sikh women.

Pleasing. Daughter, wife, and mother of three Sikh Gurus.

The name in its native script.

ਭਾਨੀ
Transliteration
Bhānī
Pronunciation
/ ˈbɑː.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Bhani stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Bhani · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Bhanis before her.

Real people
Bibi Bhani
Daughter, wife, and mother of Sikh Gurus.
1535 – 1598
In fiction
Bhani
Subject of Sikh devotional literature.

Names connected to Bhani.

The number behind Bhani.

4

The Builder

Bhani reduces to four — the number of Sikh Guru-mother.

Why families chose this name.

"Sikh Guru-mother. Five letters. Bhani."
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