Entry № 0373 · Sanskrit origin

Bhavna Bhavna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BAHV-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Feeling, emotion"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "feeling, emotion".

Bhavna (भावना) is the Sanskrit word for "feeling," "emotion," or "meditation" — from the root bhū (to be). In Buddhism, bhāvanā is the cultivation of mental states.

Bhavna Pandey (born 1970) is the Indian author and former actress.

Feeling. The Sanskrit emotion-cultivation.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

भावना

Transliteration: Bhāvanā
Pronunciation: / ˈbɑːv.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Bhavna stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Bhavna · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Bhavnas before her.

Real people

Bhavna Pandey

Indian author.

born 1970

In fiction

Bhavna

Common in Indian films.

Names connected to Bhavna.

Numerology

The number behind Bhavna.

The Nurturer

Bhavna reduces to six — the number of Sanskrit feeling.

Parents on Bhavna

Why families chose this name.

"Feeling in Sanskrit. Six letters. Bhavna."

Priya · Mother of one · Delhi