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Khushbu
How to Pronounce Khushbu
Pronounced KUSH-boo /ˈkʊʃ.buː/Medium
Meaning: Khushbu is a Hindi and Urdu girl's name meaning 'fragrance' or 'sweet smell.' It comes from Persian roots that passed into both languages: khush, 'pleasant' or 'happy,' and bu, 'scent.' Together they give a warm, sensory name that is well established across South Asia, carried into American use by families of Indian and Pakistani heritage.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Khushbu is a well-established South Asian girl's name meaning 'fragrance.' Its parts are Persian, khush, 'pleasant' or 'happy,' and bu, 'scent,' and both entered Hindi and Urdu long ago, giving the name a settled, heritage meaning rather than a coined one. In the United States it appears among families of Indian and Pakistani background.
Khushbu has always been rare in American records, given to only about fourteen girls a year around its 1990 peak. A girl named Khushbu then is in her mid-thirties today. It carries its meaning openly, a fragrant, positive name familiar to South Asian communities and newer to wider American ears.
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- ★Khushbu Sundar (b. 1970)Indian actress and politician widely known simply as Khushbu.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Khushbu mean?
It means 'fragrance' or 'sweet smell' in Hindi and Urdu, from the Persian words khush, 'pleasant,' and bu, 'scent.'
How do you pronounce Khushbu?
It is said KUSH-boo /ˈkʊʃ.buː/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Khushbu a boy or girl name?
Khushbu is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Khushbu?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety, though it is well known across South Asia.