| Avni | Aarohi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The earth | Ascending; an ascending melody |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | UHV-nee | aa-ROH-hee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1998 |
| Peak year | 2025 (88) | 2014 (96) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 65 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Avni | Aarohi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 434 | 359 |
| 2010s | 686 | 586 |
| 2000s | 288 | 69 |
| 1990s | 92 | 5 |
| 1980s | 74 | 0 |
| 1970s | 15 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit अवनि (avani), 'the earth, ground, a river-bed'. A genuine Vedic/classical word for the earth.
From the Sanskrit आरोही (ārohī), 'ascending, rising', related to āroha, the ascending scale of notes in Indian classical music. A genuine classical musical term.
Aarohi is more popular than Avni today: about 65 US babies were given the name Aarohi in 2025, compared with 0 named Avni.
Avni means The earth (sanskrit origin), while Aarohi means Ascending; an ascending melody (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Avni first appears in 0 and Aarohi in 1998, so Avni has the longer recorded history.