Girl · Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu
Arnavi
अर्णवीSay it UR-nuh-vee
- Meaning
- Of the ocean (from arṇava, "the sea, a flood") Monier-Williams, p. 90
- Say it
- UR-nuh-vee
- Written
- अर्णवी
- Other spellings
- Aarnavi
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Arnavi
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Arnavi meaning
Arnavi (अर्णवी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (modern). By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Of the ocean (from arṇava, "the sea, a flood")
Arnavi (अर्णवी) is a modern girls' name formed as a feminine of Arnav. Both come from Sanskrit arṇava, which Monier-Williams gives as agitated or foaming and, as a noun, a wave, a flood and the sea; the Vedas also speak of an arṇava of air. Arṇavī itself is not a dictionary word, so the name is best read as "of the ocean" or "daughter of the sea". Name lists give "ocean" or "sea", and some link it with Lakshmi, who rose from the churning of the ocean. It pairs with the boys' name Arnav.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 90 · entry arṇava · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, arṇava, p. 90
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
Arnavi · Aarnavi