Himani

Himani meaning

Himani (हिमानी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

A mass or collection of snow

Also used to mean: parvati

Himani (हिमानी) is Sanskrit himānī, from hima, "snow, cold, frost". Monier-Williams glosses it as "a mass or collection of snow", the same hima that gives the Himālaya, the "abode of snow". Baby-name lists usually give "snow", and many add that Himani is a name of Pārvatī, the daughter of the snow mountain Himavat. The dictionary does not record himānī in that sense, so the Pārvatī link is best read as an association drawn from the mountain rather than a meaning of the word itself. The name begins with हि, a short i, and is also spelt Himanee. It shares its root with Himanshu, "the moon", and Himadri, "the snow mountain".

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1299 · entry himānī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, himānī, p. 1299

Fits your syllable

First sound हि

Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 4 · Kark rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ही, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Himani · Himaani

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