GirlSanskrit origin3 syllables

Lavanya

Meaning: “beauty”

About the name Lavanya

Lavanya is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “beauty”.

It has a unique feel. In 2025, Lavanya ranked #9816 for girls in the US, with 10 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lavanya were girls.

Etymology

From Sanskrit, meaning “beauty”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lavanya”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #9816
In 2015: #10550
Babies in 2025: 10

Popularity of Lavanya, 1940–2025

GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Names similar to Lavanya

Aagya“order, command”
Aanya“inexhaustible”
Aditi“having nothing to give”
Akansha“hope, ambition”
Akriti“shape, form, figure”
Ambika“mother, good woman”
Amrita“immortal”
Anandi“joyful, blissful”
Anuja“younger sister”
Bhavana“feeling, emotion”

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.