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Anvi
अन्वीSay it UN-vee
- Meaning today
- Follower
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- UN-vee
- Written
- अन्वी
- Other spellings
- Anvee
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Anvi
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Anvi meaning
Anvi (अन्वी) is a Hindu girl's name. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Meaning today
Follower
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Anvi (अन्वी) is a modern Indian girls' name. Name lists give it several meanings, most often "follower" or "one who seeks", and some link it to the goddesses Lakshmi or Parvati. Neither Monier-Williams nor Apte has a word anvī, so the name is not a dictionary word in its own right. The "follower" meaning does match a real Sanskrit verb: Monier-Williams records anv-i, from anu, "after", and i, "to go", meaning "to go after or alongside, to follow", "to seek" and "to be guided by". No source we checked shows how the name was formed, so that link is a likely echo rather than a proven derivation. The goddess associations could not be traced to any dictionary or scripture.
References: Monier-Williams, anv-i, p. 47
Fits your syllable
First sound अ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Anvi · Anvee