Shravana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Listening/hearing (a lunar mansion/nakshatra)
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
SHRAH-vuh-nuh

Shravana is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “listening/hearing (a lunar mansion/nakshatra)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.

Meaning & Origin of Shravana

Meaning: Listening/hearing (a lunar mansion/nakshatra).

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Shravana

SHRAH-vuh-nuhIPA /ˈʃrʌvənə/

Popularity of Shravana

Shravana 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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