The first name Tanvi
A girl’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit तन्वी (tanvī).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Tanvi, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 28 births (#1,150).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tanvi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tanvi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 36 girls born in the United States were named Tanvi, the 4,059th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 140 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Tanvi
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tanvi SharmaBadminton player, born 2008
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Questions
- What does the name Tanvi mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit तन्वी (tanvī).
- What is the origin of the name Tanvi?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit तन्वी (tanvī).
- How popular is the name Tanvi?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Tanvi, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2010, with 28 births.
- Is Tanvi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,298 US babies named Tanvi since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tanvi most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 140 babies were named Tanvi, its highest rank at 1,610th.