Sanjeevani: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A life-restoring healing herb from the Ramayana
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
sahn-JEE-vuh-nee

Sanjeevani is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “a life-restoring healing herb from the Ramayana”. It appears in our list of 150+ Baby Names That Mean Life — Vibrant, Vital, and Full of Energy.

Meaning & Origin of Sanjeevani

Meaning: A life-restoring healing herb from the Ramayana.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: Often described as a 'life-giving herb of immortality.' Actually: It's specifically a wound-healing/life-restoring herb in the Ramayana story, not an elixir of immortality.

How to Pronounce Sanjeevani

sahn-JEE-vuh-neeIPA /sənˈdʒiːvəni/

Popularity of Sanjeevani

Sanjeevani 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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