Bhavana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bhavana – Meaning: cultivation of the mind; meditation, contemplation, or feeling – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAH-vuh-nuh


Bhavana is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “cultivation of the mind; meditation, contemplation, or feeling”. It appears in our list of 200+ Indian Baby Girl Names Spanning Every Region and Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Bhavana

Meaning: Cultivation of the mind; meditation, contemplation, or feeling.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bhavana

Phonetic: BAH-vuh-nuh   IPA: /ˈbɑːvənə/

Popularity of Bhavana

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1995–2010.

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