At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for the Varuna and Assi rivers that meet at the city
- Origin
- Sanskrit (India)
- Pronunciation
- vuh-RAH-nuh-see
Varanasi is a Sanskrit (India) name meaning “named for the Varuna and Assi rivers that meet at the city”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Varanasi
Meaning: Named for the Varuna and Assi rivers that meet at the city.
Origin: Sanskrit (India).
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Varanasi
vuh-RAH-nuh-seeIPA /vəˈrɑː.nə.si/
Popularity of Varanasi
Varanasi 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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