At a Glance: Name: Bharani – Meaning: the bearer – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: buh-RAH-nee
Bharani is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “the bearer”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Bharani
Meaning: The bearer.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Bearer of stars Actually: Bharani derives from a word meaning 'bearing' or 'bearer', without any reference to stars in the root.
How to Pronounce Bharani
Phonetic: buh-RAH-nee IPA: /bʱəˈrɑː.niː/
Popularity of Bharani
Bharani 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.
Lists That Include Bharani
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