Bhairavi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bhairavi – Meaning: fierce, awe-inspiring one – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BY-ruh-vee


Bhairavi is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “fierce, awe-inspiring one”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Bhairavi

Meaning: Fierce, awe-inspiring one.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Bhairavi

Phonetic: BY-ruh-vee   IPA: /ˈbʱaɪ.rə.viː/

Popularity of Bhairavi

Bhairavi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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