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Varshini
How to Pronounce Varshini
Pronounced var-SHEE-nee /สษหrหสiห.ni/Medium
Meaning: Varshini is a Sanskrit name from varsha, 'rain,' meaning 'raining' or 'one who showers,' with a warm sense of abundance and blessing. It is also the name of a melodious raga in Indian classical music. Popular in South India, it carries both a nature meaning and a musical association.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Varshini is a Sanskrit name built on varsha, 'rain,' and understood as 'raining' or 'one who showers' - an image of abundance and blessing in a culture where the monsoon brings life. It doubles as the name of a melodious raga in South Indian classical music. Varshini reached American records chiefly through Indian families in the twenty-first century.
Varshini was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2014, though it is well established in South India. A girl named Varshini here then is only a child today.
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What does the name Varshini mean?
In Sanskrit it means 'raining' or 'one who showers,' from varsha, 'rain'; it is also the name of a melodious raga.
How do you pronounce Varshini?
It is said var-SHEE-nee /สษหrหสiห.ni/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Varshini a boy or girl name?
Varshini is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Varshini?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid twenty-tens, though it is well established in South India.