Sharavana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sharavana – Meaning: thicket of reeds – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: shuh-RUH-vuh-nuh


Sharavana is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “thicket of reeds”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Sharavana

Meaning: Thicket of reeds.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: Born in the Sharavana reed forest Actually: The word itself refers to the reed forest, while the deity born there is called Saravanabhava.

How to Pronounce Sharavana

Phonetic: shuh-RUH-vuh-nuh   IPA: /ʃəˈrʌvənə/

Popularity of Sharavana

Sharavana 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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