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Bhanushree
भानुश्रीSay it BHAA-noo-shree
- Meaning today
- Sun, radiant light
- Original meaning
- "radiance of the sun: bhānu, light, the sun, + śrī, lustre" Monier-Williams, p. 751
- Say it
- BHAA-noo-shree
- Written
- भानुश्री
- Other spellings
- Bhanusree, Bhanushri, Bhanu Sri
- First sound
- भा · Dhanu rashi
Bhanushree
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Bhanushree meaning
Bhanushree (भानुश्री) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, भा, it is a Dhanu rashi name (Mula nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Radiance of the sun: bhānu, light, the sun, + śrī, lustre
Also used to mean: radiant light
Bhanushree (भानुश्री) is a modern name made of two Sanskrit words. Bhānu means light, a ray of light or the sun, and śrī means light, lustre, beauty and prosperity, and is also a name of Lakshmi. Monier-Williams lists both words, though not the compound. Together they suggest "the radiance of the sun", and baby-name lists give it as "sun" or "radiant light", which matches its parts. The spellings Bhanusree and Bhanu Sri are used in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and Bhanushree in the north and west.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 751 · entry bhānu · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, bhānu, p. 751 · Monier-Williams, śrī, p. 1098
Fits your syllable
First sound भा
Mula nakshatra, pada 3 · Dhanu rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Bhanushree · Bhanusree · Bhanushri · Bhanu Sri