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UK girl's name

Shanvi

A Hindu feminine name meaning "prosperity and beautiful".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Shanvi is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Shanvi popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1743, with 17 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 17 births.

This profile covers 85 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 2014 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Shanvi is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 85 living people in the UK are called Shanvi. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Shanvi ranked #1743 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 17 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2024, when 17 girls were registered as Shanvi.
  • About 85 living people in the UK are estimated to have Shanvi as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1743

2024

Births in 2024

17

Latest year

Peak year

2024

17 births

Estimated living

85

2026

Meaning

What does Shanvi mean?

The given name Shanvi has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Shanti," which means peace, tranquility, or calmness. The name Shanvi is believed to have been in use since the Vedic period of ancient India, around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.

Shanvi is a name associated with Hinduism and is found in various Hindu texts and scriptures. One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem composed between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. In the text, Shanvi is mentioned as the name of a sage or rishi.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Shanvi. One of the earliest recorded examples is Shanvi Devi, a Hindu mystic and spiritual teacher who lived in the 7th century CE in the region of modern-day Rajasthan, India. She was revered for her wisdom and is believed to have authored several spiritual texts.

Another prominent figure with the name Shanvi was Shanvi Gopal, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 16th century CE in the Vijayanagar Empire of South India. He was known for his contributions to Sanskrit literature and his poetic works, which explored themes of love, devotion, and spirituality.

In the 18th century, Shanvi Narayan was a prominent Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He is credited with developing new methods for calculating the positions of celestial bodies and improving the accuracy of astronomical calculations.

In more recent times, Shanvi Viswanathan was a celebrated Indian classical dancer who lived from 1928 to 2004. She was a renowned exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance form and was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, for her contributions to the arts.

Shanvi Srivastava, born in 1985, is a contemporary Indian author and journalist. Her works explore themes of feminism, identity, and social issues, and she has received critical acclaim for her novels and essays.

While the name Shanvi is predominantly found in the Indian subcontinent, it has gained popularity across the world, transcending cultural boundaries and carrying with it the essence of peace and tranquility associated with its Sanskrit roots.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Shanvi over time

The chart below shows babies named Shanvi registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2014 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Shanvi, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 17 births in 2024, compared with 17 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Shanvi
0491317201420192024

Decades

Shanvi by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Shanvi was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #2745 49 5
2010s #3835 36 6

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FAQ

Shanvi: questions and answers

How popular is the name Shanvi in the UK right now?

In 2024, Shanvi was ranked #1743 for girls in England and Wales, with 17 births registered.

When was Shanvi most popular?

The peak year on record was 2024, with 17 babies registered as Shanvi in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Shanvi?

A Hindu feminine name meaning "prosperity and beautiful".

How many people are called Shanvi in the UK?

A total of 85 babies have been registered as Shanvi across the 11 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.