MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Bhani mean?
Bhani relates to the northern verb bhānā, to please or appeal to someone. Bibi Bhani, daughter of Guru Amar Das and mother of Guru Arjan, is a well-known historical referent of the name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
भानी
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Bhani in Indian usage
6,742 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 4,917 records (72.9%).
- Recorded as male: 1,825 records (27.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 732 |
| 1940s | 1,243 |
| 1950s | 1,449 |
| 1960s | 1,294 |
| 1970s | 832 |
| 1980s | 549 |
| 1990s | 360 |
| Other decades | 283 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 2,961 |
| Haryana | 2,451 |
| Punjab | 243 |
| Odisha | 229 |
| Jharkhand | 205 |
| Uttarakhand | 191 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 128 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 124 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 110 |
| Other states | 100 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Bhani / F | 3 | 5,927 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Bhani; Table_6, C6206 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Bhani; Table_6, C6206