Girl · Bengali (from Sanskrit varṇa) · Hindu
Barnali
वर्णालीSay it BOR-naa-lee
- Meaning today
- Rainbow colours, spectrum of light
- Original meaning
- "a spectrum (of colours)" Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary, p. 725
- Say it
- BOR-naa-lee
- Written
- वर्णाली
- Other spellings
- Bornali, Barnalee, Varnali
Barnali
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Barnali meaning
Barnali (वर्णाली) is a Hindu girl's name of Bengali origin (from Sanskrit varṇa).
A spectrum (of colours)
Also used to mean: rainbow colours, spectrum of light
Barnali (वर्णाली) is a Bengali and Assamese girls' name meaning a spectrum. The Samsad Bengali dictionary gives barṇālī as the spectrum of physics, the band of colours made when light is split, and the word is built from Sanskrit varṇa, "colour", and ālī, "a row or line". Name lists translate it as "rainbow colours" or "the spectrum of light". It is used by both Bengali and Assamese families; in Assam it is usually spelled Bornali, following the pronunciation.
Source: Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary (Biswas), p. 725 · entry বর্ণালি, বর্ণালী (barṇāli, barṇālī) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary, barṇālī, p. 725
Fits your syllable
First sound व
Rohini nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Barnali · Bornali · Barnalee · Varnali