Entry № 6672 · Sanskrit origin

Medhavi Medhavi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MEH-dah-vee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Intelligent / wise (Medha goddess)"
Syllables
3
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "intelligent / wise (medha goddess)".

Medhavi is from the Sanskrit मेधावी (Medhāvī — intelligent, wise, sharp-witted) — from Sanskrit medhā (intellect/wisdom). Medhavi is one of the Sanskrit feminine names — central to traditional Hindu Vedic heritage.

Intelligent / wise (Sanskrit).

The name in its native script.

मेधावी
Transliteration
Medhāvī
Pronunciation
/ ˈmɛd.ɑː.vi /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Medhavi stands.

Medhavi does not currently appear in the US Social Security Administration's top 1,000 girls' names, so we don't publish a US rank or birth count for it. That says nothing about the name's standing elsewhere in the world — only that it sits outside the ranked US data we rely on.

Medhavis before her.

Real people
Medha Patkar / Pandita Ramabai Medhavi
Medha Patkar Indian social activist + founder of Narmada Bachao Andolan + Right Livelihood Award 1991 + Pandita Ramabai Medhavi 1858-1922 Indian social reformer + Saraswati title.
born 1954 + 1858 – 1922
In fiction
Medha Goddess
Hindu goddess of intellect + Devi Mahatmya + 108 names of Durga + Rigveda Medha Sukta 10.151 prayer for intellect.
Rigveda + Devi Mahatmya

Names connected to Medhavi.

The number behind Medhavi.

8

The Visionary

In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Medhavi reduce to 8, The Visionary. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.