Navani

Literature, Sanskrit

"fresh, new"

Navani Origin and Meaning

The name Navani is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "fresh, new".

Navani feels reminiscent of Sanskrit Avani, Hawaiian Nalani, Arabic Amani, and many other -ani names in the charts at the moment. It is in fact a literary creation, appearing in Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. It does in fact come from the Sanskrit word nava, meaning "new".

It was given to 42 girls in a recent year, more than double the number it was chosen for two years earlier.