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Bhaswati
भास्वतीSay it BHAA-swuh-tee
- Meaning today
- Radiant, shining like the sun
- Original meaning
- "feminine of bhāsvat, luminous, splendid, shining; a name of the dawn" Monier-Williams, p. 756
- Say it
- BHAA-swuh-tee
- Written
- भास्वती
- Other spellings
- Bhasvati, Bhaswatee
- First sound
- भा · Dhanu rashi
Bhaswati
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Bhaswati meaning
Bhaswati (भास्वती) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali usage). By its first sound, भा, it is a Dhanu rashi name (Mula nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Feminine of bhāsvat, luminous, splendid, shining; a name of the dawn
Also used to mean: radiant, shining like the sun
Bhaswati (भास्वती) is the feminine of Sanskrit bhāsvat, "luminous, splendid, shining", a word used since the Rigveda and, as a noun, a name of the sun. Monier-Williams records bhāsvatī itself as the city of the sun and as a name of the dawn or of a river. The root is bhās, "to shine". Baby-name lists give it as "radiant" or "shining like the sun", which matches. The spelling with w reflects Bengali pronunciation, and the name is used mainly in Bengal and among Bengali families elsewhere.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 756 · entry bhāsvatī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, bhāsvat, bhāsvatī, p. 756
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
Bhaswati · Bhasvati · Bhaswatee