Shravani
/SH-R-AA-V-AH-N-IY/
Born in the month of Shravana, child of the monsoon season when the skies open and the earth drinks deeply — Shravani is the feminine form of the Hindu month in July-August, when the festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates sibling bonds
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Shravani is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Born in the month of Shravana, child of the monsoon season when the skies open and the earth drinks deeply — Shravani is the feminine form of the Hindu month in July-August, when the festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates sibling bonds”.
Shravani is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Born in the month of Shravana, child of the monsoon season when the skies open and the earth drinks deeply — Shravani is the feminine form of the Hindu month in July-August, when the festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates sibling bonds" and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Shravani carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Shravani's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Shravani opens with “Sh”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
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See Shravani's nakshatra reading →What does Shravani's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shravani resonates in either tradition.
Shravani's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Shravani's full reading →
Does Shravani go with your family's names?
Shravani breaks into 7 sounds: /SH-R-AA-V-AH-N-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Shravani sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Shravani beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Shravani — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Shravani
If Shravani resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Nature cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Shravani
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Common questions about Shravani
What does the name Shravani mean?
Shravani means "Born in the month of Shravana, child of the monsoon season when the skies open and the earth drinks deeply — Shravani is the feminine form of the Hindu month in July-August, when the festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates sibling bonds." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Shravani a boy or girl name?
Shravani is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Shravani?
Shravani is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Shravani a Hindu name?
Yes. Shravani is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Shravani mean in Sanskrit?
Shravani originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Born in the month of Shravana, child of the monsoon season when the skies open and the earth drinks deeply — Shravani is the feminine form of the Hindu month in July-August, when the festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates sibling bonds."
What are common nicknames for Shravani?
Common short forms of Shravani include Shra, Shrav.
What is the numerology of Shravani?
Shravani has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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