MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Bhavya mean?
Bhavya is a Sanskrit adjective for what is auspicious, splendid or worthy. The feminine form Bhavya is widely used in Indian personal naming, drawing on that broad vocabulary of excellence. Bhavya is also recorded as a name of Parvati, the wife of Shiva.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
भव्या
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Bhavya in Indian usage
5,060 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (93.9%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 4,752 records (93.9%).
- Recorded as male: 308 records (6.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,377 |
| 1990s | 3,559 |
| Other decades | 124 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,603 |
| Kerala | 1,562 |
| Delhi | 465 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 379 |
| Rajasthan | 368 |
| Bihar | 196 |
| Haryana | 143 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 126 |
| Other states | 218 |
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 | Bhavya / M | 10 | 2,269 |
| England & Wales | Bhavya / F | 5 | 4,201 |
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 Bhavya; Table_6, C2297 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Bhavya; Table_6, C2297
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Bhavya; Table_6, C4308 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Bhavya; Table_6, C4308
- Monier-Williams, bhavya, p. 750,1 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Monier-Williams, bhavyā, p. 750,1 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.