Jhanvi
Jahnu is a hermit-king in Hinduism, belonging to the Chandravamsha dynasty. The son of King Ajamīḍha, Jahnu abdicates his kingdom in favour of his son, Balākāśva, or sometimes Ajaka, and retires to perform a penance. According to the Harivamsa and Brahma Purana, he is also the husband of Kāveri.
Meaning & Origin of Jhanvi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jahnu is a hermit-king in Hinduism, belonging to the Chandravamsha dynasty. The son of King Ajamīḍha, Jahnu abdicates his kingdom in favour of his son, Balākāśva, or sometimes Ajaka, and retires to perform a penance. According to the Harivamsa and Brahma Purana, he is also the husband of Kāveri.
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The Story of Jhanvi
Jhanvi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 16 Jhanvis were born — ranking #6,919 that year. As of 2026, Jhanvi ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 213 Jhanvis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jhanvi
Jhanvi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 213 births in the dataset. Jhanvi's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Jhanvi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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